Electrodepositing Ag on Anodized Stainless Steel for Enhanced Antibacterial Properties and Corrosion Resistance by Yi Shao, Yue Jiang, Yongfeng Wang, Qiangsheng Dong, Cheng Wang, Yan Wang, Feng Xue, Chenglin Chu, Jing Bai

“…Furthermore, the antibacterial stainless steel has an antibacterial rate of 99% against <i>Escherichia coli</i> (<i>E. coli</i>) and good biocompatibility. This study provides an effective approach for designing efficient, stable, and safe antibacterial stainless steel.…”
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β溶血性链球菌htra基因的测序鉴定及表达蛋白的免疫反应性分析

“…【方法】 运用PCR扩增从患儿分离的44株BHS的htra基因并测序,测序结果与NCBI中已知基因序列进行同源性比对;将测序正确的A组链球菌(GAS)htra基因克隆至原核表达质粒pGEX4T-1,并在E.coli BL21中表达,应用Western blot,以抗GST Rabbit mAb鉴定重组融合蛋白表达,以BHS免疫小鼠抗血清检测目的蛋白的免疫反应性。…”
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Silver single atoms and nanoparticles on floatable monolithic photocatalysts for synergistic solar water disinfection by Jian Wang, Jiahe Zhang, Yang Li, Xinghui Xia, Hengjing Yang, Jae-Hong Kim, Wen Zhang

“…Under sunlight irradiation, the synergistic effect of Ag single atoms and nanoparticles enables 4.0 cm2 AgSA+NP/ZIF to achieve over 6.0 log inactivation (99.9999%) for the stress-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) in oligotrophic surface water within 30 min. …”
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Evaluating antibacterial and antioxidant properties of sericin recovered from cocoons of Bombyx mori, Gonometa postica and Samia ricini in Kenya. by Mwangi G Kanyora, Timothy M Kegode, Justus Kurgat, Harrison Kibogo, George Asudi, Chrysantus M Tanga, Workneh Ayalew, Subramanian Sevgan, Nelly Ndungu

“…Bombyx mori and Gonometa postica showed the highest inhibitory activity against S. pyogene and E. coli respectively. These findings uncovered sufficient antibacterial efficacy of all three silk sericin extracts against both Gram-positive and negative bacteria, however, in depth research is still required to guarantee the aforementioned bioactivities to boost the therapeutic potential of silk sericin-based biomaterials.…”
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Characterization of the Neurospora crassa GH72 family of Laminarin/Lichenin transferases and their roles in cell wall biogenesis by Apurva Chatrath, Pavan Patel, Protyusha Dey, Stephen J. Free

“…A chimeric maltose binding protein:GEL-2 was produced in E. coli. Purified GEL-1 and GEL-2 were used to characterize their enzymatic activities. …”
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Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Triterpenoids and Cyclic 1,7-Diarylheptanoids from the Stem Bark of Myrica salicifolia: A Combined Experimental and Computational Study by Abraham Dilnesa Gashaw, Kibrom Gebreheiwot Bedane, Taye B. Demissie, Japheth O. Ombito, Estifanos Ele Yaya, Mekonnen Abebayehu Desta

“…The lowest binding affinity for compound 7 was found to be −7.26 to −10.35 kcal/mol against PqsA protein of P. aeruginosa, pyruvate kinase (PK) enzyme of S. aureus, LuxS protein of S. pyogenes, and DNA gyrase B of E. coli, which showed better binding affinity compared to the standard drug ampicillin (−7.36 to −8.03 kcal/mol) and ciprofloxacin (−6.19 to −6.83 kcal/mol). …”
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In vitro characterization the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of hemp (Cannabis sativa spp.) varieties cultivated in Northern Alabama by Aaron Dudley, Lamin S. Kassama, Armitra Jackson-Davis, Ernst Cebert, Xianyan Kuang

“…Antibacterial activity against cocktails of enteric pathogens, including Listeria monocytogenese, E. coli O157:H7, and Salmonella enterica was evaluated for optical density using a BioScreen-C microtiter. …”
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Durian Rind-Based Liquid Smoke as a Natural Preservative for Chicken Meatballs: Effect of Pyrolysis Temperature and Liquid Smoke Concentration by Muhammad Faisal, Suraiya Kamaruzzaman, Ressa Fitra Adinda, Dimas Anugerah Ilahi, Taufik Hidayat, Hera Desvita

“…Under these conditions, the meatballs could be stored for 56 hours with TVB-N, TPC, and E. coli MPN values of 21.01 mg N/100 g, 5.37 × 104 CFU/g, and 75 MPN/g, respectively. …”
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Molecular Characterization of ESBL-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Northern Portugal by Rúben Fernandes, Paula Amador, Carla Oliveira, Cristina Prudêncio

“…Ten clusters were found for E. coli isolates and five clusters for K. pneumoniae strains by means of ERIC analysis. …”
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Synthesis of Sustainable Dual-Function Aerogels from Water Hyacinth Cellulose and Shrimp Shell Nano-Chitosan for Heavy Metal Removal and Coliform Bacteria Filtration in Polluted Wa... by Al Husain Saddam, Febrian Lava, Ismail Muhammad, Anjani Putri Siti, Al Baihaqi Muhammad Fauzan, Ramadhan Wahyu

“…Adsorption capacities were significant, reaching 99.5% for Cu, 88.68% for Zn, and 7.33% for Pb, along with a 30% reduction in E. coli. These findings indicate that the 1:2 cellulose-to-nano-chitosan aerogel formulation is highly promising as a sustainable solution for heavy metal adsorption and bacterial filtration in polluted water systems.…”
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Diagnosing gastrointestinal infections based on cycle threshold cut-offs of PCR by Rania Karam, Peter Kechker, Shifra Ken-Dror, Avi Peretz, Maya Azrad

“…Significant differences were noted between the mean Ct of culture-positive vs culture-negative samples for Shigella spp. (P < 0.0001), E. coli O157 (P = 0.0001), and Campylobacter spp. …”
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Silver Nanoparticles: Biosynthesis Using an ATCC Reference Strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Activity as Broad Spectrum Clinical Antibacterial Agents by Melisa A. Quinteros, Ivana M. Aiassa Martínez, Pablo R. Dalmasso, Paulina L. Páez

“…This work demonstrates the first helpful use of biosynthesized Ag-NPs as broad spectrum bactericidal agents for clinical strains of pathogenic multidrug-resistant bacteria such as methicillin-resistant S. aureus, A. baumannii, and E. coli. In addition, these Ag-NPs showed negligible cytotoxic effect in human neutrophils suggesting low toxicity to the host.…”
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Application of sewage sludge for cereal production in a Mediterranean environment (Lebanon) by Danny Romanos, Nabil Nemer, Yara Khairallah, Marie Therese Abi Saab

“…Heavy metals outcome increased significantly after amendment, microbiological analysis didn’t show any contamination by Salmonella, E.Coli, Staphylococcus Aureus and Helminth eggs. As for wheat plants' evaluation, fiber and protein contents presented an increase similar to nitrogen and phosphorus. …”
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UV-C Radiation as a Factor Reducing Microbiological Contamination of Fish Meal by Krzysztof Skowron, Justyna Bauza-Kaszewska, Zbigniew Dobrzański, Zbigniew Paluszak, Karolina Jadwiga Skowron

“…Samples of the fish meals were inoculated with suspensions of Salmonella, E. coli, enterococci, and C. sporogenes spores and exposed to the following surface UV-C fluencies: 0–400 J·m−2 for bacteria and 0–5000 J·m−2 for spores. …”
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Effect of Adding Silica Nanoparticles on the Physicochemical Properties, Antimicrobial Action, and the Hardness of Dental Stone Type 4 by Navid Aghbolaghi, Solmaz Maleki Dizaj, Ramin Negahdari, Amir Reza Jamei Khosroshahi, Yashar Rezaei, Sepideh Bohlouli, Mohammad Ali Ghavimi

“…Agar diffusion test was carried out for the prepared samples against the Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) to test the average growth inhibition zones. …”
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Molecular detection of Escherichia coli from ovine aborted fetuses in Mosul city, Iraq by Aamer Y. Al-Chalaby, Omer K. Alhankawe, Balsam Y. Rasheed

“…The PCR results for all five isolates were positive for E. coli, with a product size of 232 bp. Furthermore, all isolates possessed the uidA gene 100%. …”
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Light-dependent modulation of protein localization and function in living bacteria cells by Ryan McQuillen, Amilcar J. Perez, Xinxing Yang, Christopher H. Bohrer, Erika L. Smith, Sylvia Chareyre, Ho-Ching Tiffany Tsui, Kevin E. Bruce, Yin Mon Hla, Joshua W. McCausland, Malcolm E. Winkler, Erin D. Goley, Kumaran S. Ramamurthi, Jie Xiao

“…Such light-induced re-localization can be used to rapidly inhibit cytokinesis in actively dividing E. coli cells. We further show that CRY2-CIBN binding kinetics can be modulated by green light, adding a new dimension of control to the system. …”
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Exploring Potential of a Remote Plasma Electrolysis System (RPES) for Fruit Surface Sterilization by Thana Phuthidhorn, Jaikua Mathin, Maitip Jakkrawut, Ungwiwatkul Sunisa, Prasertboonyai Kanyarak, Rueangwong Athitta, Promsart Woranika

“…The antimicrobial efficacy of RPES was tested in vitro against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Escherichia coli (E. coli). Following optimization, the system was applied to sterilize 1.0 kg samples of rambutans and grapes, with a treatment time of 10 minutes. …”
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Bacterial and Parasitic Assessment from Fingernails in Debre Markos, Northwest Ethiopia by Abeba Mengist, Yibeltal Aschale, Alemayehu Reta

“…Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus was the predominant bacteria species (12.3%) followed by Staphylococcus aureus (5%), E. coli (2.7%), Klebsiella species (2.7%), Enterococcus species (1.8%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (1.8%), Proteus species (1.4%), Citrobacter species (1.4%), and Serratia species (0.9%). …”
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Bioactive phytochemical compounds characterization, anti-oxidant and anti-microbial activity of the methanol and acetonitrile leaf extracts of Pithecellobium dulce by M. Kiranmayee, K. Riazunnisa

“…Methanolic and acetonitrile leaf extracts exhibited the highest zone of inhibition against E. coli (21 ± 1.1 mm) and B. subtilis (20.6 ± 0.5 mm). …”
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