Enhanced biocidal efficacy of alcohol based disinfectants with salt additives by Euna Oh, Hyerin Shin, Sumin Han, Soo Jee Do, Younseo Shin, Ji Hee Pi, Youngjin Kim, Dae-Hong Ko, Kyu Hyoung Lee, Hyo-Jick Choi

“…Specifically, the disinfection capability of the isopropanol (IPA) and ethanol (EtOH) solutions containing NaCl salts was evaluated by measuring (1) antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), Gram-negative bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli), and an alcohol-tolerant strain of E. coli; (2) sporicidal activity against Clostridioides difficile; (3) the antiviral activity against enveloped A/PR8/34 H1N1 influenza virus and non-enveloped adenovirus VR-5; and (4) the antifungal efficacy against Aspergillus niger and Cryptococcus neoformans from the time-dependent viability assays. …”
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Comparison of the fungal contamination in Rainbow trout feed in farms located in fields and mountains by Donya Nikaein, Aghil Sharifzadeh, Ahmad Erfanmaensh, Mohammad sadegh Moradi, Mohammadreza Fatahpour

“…Results: The fungal species A. niger and A. fumigatus were found to have the highest contamination levels of 80.95% and 66.66%, respectively in feed samples. …”
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INFLUENCE OF INTEGRATED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (IFMIS) ON THE PERFORMANCE OF GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN NIGERIA by Salaudeen Ibrahim, Abdul-Hakeem Shuaib, Muhammed Basiru Mustapha, Benuh Adama Idris, Tunde Saka Abdulsalam

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Agricultural waste management generated by agro-based industries using biotechnology tools by D. Sivakumar, P. Srikanth, P. Ramteke, J. Nouri

“…All aspects of the production of industrial products from various agro-waste by using microorganisms such as Amycolatopsis Mediterranean, Xanthomonas campestries, and Aspergillus niger producing biopolymers such as polysaccharides, similar to starch, cellulose, agar, hemi-celluloses, gelatin, alginate, and carrageenan are covered in the current revels. …”
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Enhanced Sweet Sorghum Growth and Soil Quality in Coastal Saline–Alkali Soils Through Organic Acid-Containing Bio-Based Materials and Microbial Synergy by Wei Xue, Shengjie Yang, Xiaoyu Liu, Man Qian, Huiyan Wang, He Yang, Xinbao Liu, Yixin Shen, Jianlong Li, Zhengguo Sun

“…A 0.3% saline–alkali soil was treated with a combination of organic acids (fulvic acid and citric acid), bio-based materials (cow dung and pine needles), and beneficial microbial mixtures (<i>Priestia megaterium</i> + <i>Trichoderma harzianum</i>, <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> + <i>Aspergillus niger</i>, and <i>Bacillus pumilus</i> + <i>Paecilomyces lilacinus</i>). …”
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How does community health feature in Global Financing Facility planning documents to support reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNAH-N)? i... by Joël Arthur Kiendrébéogo, Orokia Sory, Issa Kaboré, Yamba Kafando, Rosie Steege, Asha S. George, Meghan Bruce Kumar

“…Objective We examined how six francophone West African countries (Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Senegal) support community health through the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children and Adolescents (GFF). …”
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Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Activity, and Antifungal Effects of Essential Oil from Laurus nobilis L. Flowers Growing in Morocco by Ibrahim Mssillou, Abdelkrim Agour, Asmae El Ghouizi, Noureddine Hamamouch, Badiaa Lyoussi, Elhoussine Derwich

“…The antifungal activity of the obtained essential oil was tested against seven fungal strains: Aspergillus clavatus, A. niger, Chaetomium globosum, Cladosporium cladosporioides, Myrothecium verrucaria, Penicillium citrinum, and Trichoderma viride. …”
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Effects of Different Solvents on the Total Phenol Content, Total Flavonoid Content, Antioxidant, and Antifungal Activities of Micromeria graeca L. from Middle Atlas of Morocco by Fatima El Kamari, Hajar El Omari, Karima El-Mouhdi, Amina Chlouchi, Anjoud Harmouzi, Ilham Lhilali, Jihane El Amrani, Chadia Zahouani, Zouhair Hajji, Driss Ousaaid

“…The antifungal capacity against the two fungal strains (Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger) was performed using the method of diffusion on disc. …”
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Synthesis, DFT Calculation, and Antimicrobial Studies of Novel Zn(II), Co(II), Cu(II), and Mn(II) Heteroleptic Complexes Containing Benzoylacetone and Dithiocarbamate by Anthony C. Ekennia, Damian C. Onwudiwe, Lukman O. Olasunkanmi, Aderoju A. Osowole, Eno E. Ebenso

“…The agar diffusion methods were used to study the antimicrobial activity of the complexes against two Gram positive bacteria (S. aureus and S. pneumoniae), one Gram negative bacterium (E. coli), and two fungi organisms (A. niger and A. candida) and the complexes showed a broad spectrum of activities against the microbes.…”
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Extraction of Saponins from Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge Leaves Using Deep Eutectic Solvents and Their Inhibitory Activity against Postharvest Pathogenic Fungi by Xue LI, Xinyu CHU, Erzheng SU, Jiahong WANG

“…Additionally, XLs saponin demonstrated effective inhibition of spores of Aspergillus niger, Rhizopus oryzae and Aspergillus flavus of three out of the six typical post-harvest pathogenic fungi of fruits and vegetables. …”
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Toxicogenic Fungi, Aflatoxins, and Antimicrobial Activities Associated with Some Spices and Herbs from Three Selected Markets in Ho Municipality, Ghana by Nii Korley Kortei, Barnabas Teye Djaba, Clement Okraku Tettey, Alfred Ofori Agyemang, Enoch Aninagyei, Edward Ken Essuman, Adjoa Agyemang Boakye, Theophilus Annan

“…A total of 12 species belonging to 7 genera, Aspergillus (niger, flavus, fumigatus, and ochraceus), Fusarium (oxysporum, verticillioides), Mucor (racemosus), Penicillium (digitatum, expansum), Rhizopus (stolonifer), Rhodotorula sp., and Trichoderma harzianum, were identified as fungal contaminants. …”
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Aspergilli Response to Benzalkonium Chloride and Novel-Synthesized Fullerenol/Benzalkonium Chloride Nanocomposite by Nikola Unković, Milica Ljaljević Grbić, Miloš Stupar, Jelena Vukojević, Vesna Janković, Danica Jović, Aleksandar Djordjević

“…In mycelial growth assay, nanocomposite was more potent, as fungicidal effect of 1.04/0.6 μg mL−1 was obtained in all but one of the isolates (A. niger), while proportional concentration of pure biocide (0.6 μg mL−1) completely inhibited mycelial growth of only three Aspergillus species. …”
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Novel green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from empty fruit bunch waste: Biomedical applications and mechanistic insights by Bashirat Olamide Yusuf-Salihu, Shakirat Afodun Abdulmumini, Toheeb Taiye Bajepade, Halimah Adekunbi Durosinmi, Muinat Olanike Kazeem, Victoria Atinuke Ajayi, Agbaje Lateef

“…EFB-AgNPs inhibited Escherichia coli, Klebsiella oxytoca, Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus mirabilis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa dose-dependently from 40 % to 80 %, and 100 % of Aspergillus niger, A. fumigatus, and A. flavus. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) may cause cell membrane rupture and oxidative stress. …”
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Almajiri health; a scoping review on disease, health literacy and space for participatory research. by Muzzammil Imran Muhammad, Amna Hassana Abdulsalam, Fadhina Petit-Clair, Amber Acquaye, Autumn Nobles, Brian Fleischer, Chigoziri Konkwo, Yusuf Ransome, Elijah Paintsil

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Almajirai are male children in Northern Nigeria and Southern Niger who study Islam in the almajiranci system. …”
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Pastoralisme et frugalité numérique : évaluation des usages chez les ménages pastoraux au Sénégal by Serena Ferrari, Margot Moniot, Baba Ba, Amadou Asseloka, Mouhamadou Lamine Ndiaye, Nicolas Paget, Pascal Bonnet, Jean-Daniel Cesaro

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Antimicrobial Potential of Secalonic Acids from Arctic-Derived <i>Penicillium chrysogenum</i> INA 01369 by Yulia A. Roshka, Natalia N. Markelova, Sofia D. Mashkova, Kseniya V. Malysheva, Marina L. Georgieva, Igor B. Levshin, Vladimir I. Polshakov, Alexander M. Arutyunian, Alexey S. Vasilchenko, Vera S. Sadykova

“…The antimicrobial activity of secalonic acids D and F has been evaluated against a diverse range of microorganisms, including Gram-positive multidrug-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, Gram-negative <i>Escherichia coli</i> ATCC 25922, <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> ATCC 27853, the phytopathogen <i>Pectobacterium carotovorum</i> VKM-B1247, and the fungi <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> VKPM F 890, <i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i> VKM F-37, and <i>A. niger</i> ATCC 16404. Genomic and chemical analyses further support <i>P. chrysogenum</i> INA 13460 as a promising natural source for antimicrobial drug discovery and biological control applications.…”
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Short path molecular distillation of the essential oil from Pinus roxburghii oleoresin affords volatile fractions with powerful antioxidant and antimicrobial activities comparable... by Muhammad Adnan Ayub, Hawraz Ibrahim M. Amin, Rameen Waseem, Kamaran Younis M. Amin, Muhammad Asif Hanif, Amjad Hussain, Kovan Dilawar Issa, Jorge Ramírez, Chabaco Armijos, Muhammad Zubair, Giovanni Vidari

“…In addition, the antimicrobial activity of the fractions and sub-fractions against the bacteria Pasteurella multocida, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Bacillus subtilis, and the fungal strains Fusarium solani, Alternaria alternata, Aspergillus flavus, and Aspergillus niger, was measured by the agar well diffusion method, the microdilution broth assay and the resazurin microtiter plate test. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of HIV among reproductive-age women (15–49 years) in Africa from 2010 to 2019: a multilevel analysis of demographic and health survey data by Alemu Gedefie, Amare Muche, Anissa Mohammed, Aznamariam Ayres, Dagnachew Melak, Eyob Tilahun Abeje, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Fekadeselassie Belege Getaneh, Lakew Asmare, Abel Endawkie

“…However, the lowest HIV prevalence was found in Niger (0.54%), Senegal (0.59%), and Burundi (0.79%). …”
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Preliminary Data on <i>Silybum marianum</i> Metabolites: Comprehensive Characterization, Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, Antimicrobial Activities, LC-MS/MS Profiling, and Predicted ADME... by Sabrina Lekmine, Ouided Benslama, Mohammad Shamsul Ola, Nabil Touzout, Hamza Moussa, Hichem Tahraoui, Haroun Hafsa, Jie Zhang, Abdeltif Amrane

“…Antimicrobial activity demonstrated inhibition zones of 8.9 ± 1.1 mm (<i>Bacillus subtilis</i>), 12.6 ± 1.6 mm (<i>Escherichia coli</i>), 8.2 ± 1.2 mm (<i>Fusarium oxysporum</i>), and 9.2 ± 1.1 mm (<i>Aspergillus niger</i>). In silico analyses showed high absorption, favorable metabolism and excretion, and minimal toxicity, with no hERG channel inhibition or hepatotoxicity. …”
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Social Progress and Economic Growth based on Simultaneous Equations of Panel Data by Seyed Ehsan Hosseinidoust, Akbar Khodabakhshi, Saeedeh Ahmadi

“…The countries studied in this research are: Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Cameroon, Egypt, Guinea, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Tunisia, Turkey and UAE. …”
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