A preliminary investigation of the properties of plantain starch-chitosan composite films containing Panadol leaf extracts by Chad Lafeuillee, Rohanie Maharaj

“…Both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria were inhibited by the leaf extracts. The starch-chitosan composite films with leaf extracts demonstrated enhanced physicochemical and antimicrobial properties making them suitable for sustainable food packaging.…”
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Phenotypic detection of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in clinical isolates at a tertiary care hospital by Astha Sinha, Mamta Gour, Riti Jain Seth

“…Carbapenem resistance is attributed to the ability of the bacteria to produce carbapenemases. The aim of the study is to detect carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) in different clinical isolates and study carbapenemase production by phenotypic methods in CRE. …”
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Ocular manifestation of systemic tuberculosis in children at tertiary pediatric hospital in North India by Meenakshi Wadhwani, Amit Kumar, Dhulika Dhingra, Hem Sati

“…The mode of spread of pulmonary tuberculosis is via airborne aerosol. This bacteria enters the lungs and leads to latent infection in susceptible hosts. …”
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Formulation of Gel HandSanitizer Ethanol Extract Salam Leaves with Carbopol and Na CMC as Gelling Agent by Cory Linda Futri, Hasni Yaturramadhan

“…Generally hand sanitizer gels contain alcohol compounds as antiseptics to kill bacteria, but the use of antiseptic gels that contain alcohol in the long term can cause irritation. …”
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Myenteric Denervation of the Gut with Benzalkonium Chloride: A Review of Forty Years of an Experimental Model by Sérgio Britto Garcia, Stefânia Bovo Minto, Isabela de Souza Marques, Vinicius Kannen

“…BAC is a positively charged surface-active alkylamine and is a powerful cationic detergent, which destroys bacteria after ionic attraction and for this reason is largely used as a surgical antiseptic. …”
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Bacteroides expand the functional versatility of a conserved transcription factor and transcribed DNA to program capsule diversity by Jason Saba, Katia Flores, Bailey Marshall, Michael D. Engstrom, Yikai Peng, Atharv S. Garje, Laurie E. Comstock, Robert Landick

“…Abstract The genomes of human gut bacteria in the genus Bacteroides include numerous operons for biosynthesis of diverse capsular polysaccharides (CPSs). …”
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Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Padina pavonica extract for efficient photocatalytic removal of methylene blue by Ahmed E. Alprol, Ahmed Eleryan, Ahmed Abouelwafa, Ahmed M. Gad, Tarek M. Hamad

“…Additionally, these nanoparticles displayed antimicrobial properties against various bacteria, indicating potential for water disinfection. …”
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Assessment of Bacterial Load in Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Bottled Water Marketed in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal by Bikram Gautam, Gaumani Gyanwali, David Wayne Ussery

“…Acidic pH and elevated concentrations of TDS and EC may lead to the survival of extremophiles present in HPC which may lead to degradation of PET. Extremophile bacteria that survive in bottled water for a long time rely on several survival mechanisms including evolutionary development (evo-devo) and solely survive on complex polymers like PET.…”
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Susceptibility of lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus Panzer (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) to entomopathogenic fungi isolated from poultry houses litter and nearby soil by Elżbieta Popowska-Nowak, Dorota Tumialis, Elżbieta Pezowicz

“…These insects are especially dangerous as a potential carriers of pathogens such as bacteria, viruses and parasites. We explored the possibility of using local strains of entomopathogenic fungi isolated from litter and from soil to control lesser mealworm populations. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Thermal and Antimicrobial Activities of Some Novel Organotin(IV): Purine Base Complexes by Reena Jain, Rajeev Singh, N. K. Kaushik

“…In order to assess their antimicrobial activity, the ligands and their corresponding complexes have also been tested in vitro against bacteria (E. coli, S. aureus, and P. pyocyanea) and fungi (Rhizopus oryzae and Aspergillus flavus). …”
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Application of Highly Purified Electrolyzed Chlorine Dioxide for Tilapia Fillet Disinfection by Chen-Hsing Yu, Tzou-Chi Huang, Chao-Chin Chung, Hao-Hsun Huang, Ho-Hsien Chen

“…In addition, a 200 ppm ClO2 solution eliminated coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli in 5 min with shaking treatment. …”
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<i>Cyperus esculentus</i> var. <i>sativus</i> Adapts to Multiple Heavy Metal Stresses Through the Assembly of Endophytic Microbial Communities by Qiaofeng Liu, Jialing Lai, Yaozhong Zhang, Xin Wang

“…The response of tuber endophytes to different metal concentrations varied, with certain endophytic bacteria and fungi, such as <i>Pseudomonas</i>, <i>Novosphingobium</i>, and <i>Fusarium</i>, showing increased abundance and becoming the dominant species in the tubers. …”
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The Spread of Antibiotic Resistance Genes In Vivo Model by Shuan Tao, Huimin Chen, Na Li, Tong Wang, Wei Liang

“…Infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a major public health threat. The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment or clinical setting pose a serious threat to human and animal health worldwide. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of MgO–CuO–Fe2O3 Nanocomposite: A Study of Its Structural, Optical, and Antibacterial Properties by Adnan Alnehia, Annas Al-Sharabi, Hisham Alnahari, Muhammad Hadi

“…Importantly, antibacterial assays revealed that the NCs exhibited a zone of inhibition of 24 mm against Gram-positive S. aureus; however, no significant antibacterial effect was observed against Gram-negative bacteria. These findings suggest that the MgO–CuO–Fe2O3 NC holds promise for healthcare and biotechnological applications, emphasizing the necessity for further exploration of its antibacterial properties for potential practical applications.…”
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Antimicrobial Properties of Monomeric and Dimeric Catanionic Surfactant System by Iwona Kowalczyk, Anna Koziróg, Adrianna Szulc, Anna Komasa, Bogumił Brycki

“…In order to investigate the effect of anionic additive on antimicrobial activity, experimental studies were carried out to obtain MIC (minimal inhibitory concentration) against <i>E. coli</i> and <i>S. aureus</i> bacteria. Two gemini surfactants (12-6-12 and 12-O-12) and two single quaternary ammonium salts (DTAB and DDAC) were analyzed. …”
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Severe Inflammation Caused by Coinfection of PCV2 and Glaesserella parasuis Is Associated with Pyroptosis via Noncanonical Inflammasome Pathway by Jiahui An, Chao Zhang, Jinshuang Cai, Yufeng Li

“…The revealing of mechanisms associated with coinfection with PCV2 and G. parasuis will provide a scientific basis for investigating the synergistic infection mechanisms between viruses and bacteria.…”
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Mathematical modeling of Glassy-winged sharpshooter population by Jeong-Mi Yoon, Volodymyr Hrynkiv, Lisa Morano, Anh Tuan Nguyen, Sara Wilder, Forrest Mitchell

“…PD can kill vinesin one year and poses a serious threat to both the California andthe expanding Texas wine industries. Bacteria are vectored fromone vine to the next by a number of xylem feeding insect species.Of these, the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (GWSS) is considered tobe the primary xylem feeding insect in Texas vineyards. …”
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Innovative Strategies in Oncology: Bacterial Membrane Vesicle-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy by Guodong Li, Shuangpeng Pu, Lisiyao You, Yuan Gao, Yuexia Zhong, Huadong Zhao, Dong Fan, Xiyan Lu

“…Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are double-layered structures of nanoscale lipids released by gram-negative bacteria. They have the same membrane composition and characteristics as primitive cells, which enables them to penetrate cells and tissues efficiently. …”
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Mycobacterium avium Infection of Multinucleated Giant Cells Reveals Association of Bacterial Survival to Autophagy and Cholesterol Utilization by Jayanthi J. Joseph, Amy Leestemaker-Palmer, Soheila Kazemi, Lia Danelishvili, Luiz E. Bermudez

“…In this study, we show that MGCs can take up M. avium, which replicates intracellularly before leaving the cell. Bacteria that escape the MGC exhibit a highly invasive phenotype, which warrants further evaluation. …”
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Comparison of the antibacterial efficacy of 810 nm diode laser and photodynamic therapy in reducing microbial flora in patients with peri-implant mucositis – An in vivo study by Poonam Siwach, Reshu Sanan, Abhishek Nagpal, Omkar Krishna Shetty, Amit Bhardwaj, Mukesh Sharma

“…Conclusion: Within the limitations of the study, it can be concluded that there is a definitive reduction in pathogenic bacteria with both interventions and PDT offers clinically visible benefits in the treatment of peri-implant mucositis.…”
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