Novelty of Bioengineered Iron Nanoparticles in Nanocoated Surgical Cotton: A Green Chemistry by Bhavika Turakhia, Saujanya Chikkala, Sejal Shah

“…The antimicrobial activity of the FeNPs was tested against different Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. E. coli showed maximum inhibition as compared with the other organisms. …”
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Characterization of Integrons and Quinolone Resistance in Clinical Escherichia coli Isolates in Mansoura City, Egypt by Shaymaa H. Abdel-Rhman, Rehab M. Elbargisy, Dina E. Rizk

“…Quinolones are used to treat infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, but resistance genes emerged. Only scarce studies investigated the association between plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) genes and integrons in clinical isolates of E. coli. …”
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Symbiotic Root-Endophytic Soil Microbes Improve Crop Productivity and Provide Environmental Benefits by Gary E. Harman, Norman Uphoff

“…Here, we consider four groups of phylogenetically distinct and distant symbiotic endophytes: (1) Rhizobiaceae bacteria; (2) plant-obligate arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF); (3) selected endophytic strains of fungi in the genus Trichoderma; and (4) fungi in the Sebicales order, specifically Piriformospora indica. …”
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Structural characterization and prebiotic potential of polysaccharides from Polygonatum sibiricum by Zihan Qi, Tiexiang Gao, Jingjing Li, Shuhan Zhou, Zhigang Zhang, Mingzhu Yin, Haiming Hu, Hongtao Liu

“…However, PSP could be broken down by intestinal bacteria. Our findings revealed that PSP administration increased the abundance of probiotics such as Bifi dobacterium. …”
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Expression of the chloroplast genome: modern concepts and experimental approaches by M. G. Siniauskaya, N. G. Danilenko, N. V. Lukhanina, A. M. Shymkevich, O. G. Davydenko

“…The cpDNA expression retains prokaryotic features, cotranscription in the operon, bacteria-like RNA polymerases and promoters, 70S ribosomes etc., also new characters appear such as uncoupling of transcription with translation, phage-type RNA polymerases, RNA editing, and splicing of primary transcripts. …”
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Etiology and epizootology of bovine mastitis (analytical review) by A. A. Andreeva, V. A. Evgrafova, M. S. Voronina, O. V. Pruntova, N. B. Shadrova

“…Incorrect treatment, incompliances with the prescribed therapy, as well as unnecessary use of antimicrobials can lead to the generation of multi-resistant bacteria. Due to the widespread spread of antibiotic-resistant microorganism strains, despite the large number of drugs currently used, their effectiveness is constantly decreasing. …”
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Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Strains Isolated from Hospitalized Patients in Palestine by Regeen Handal, Lulu Qunibi, Ibrahim Sahouri, Maha Juhari, Rula Dawodi, Hiyam Marzouqa, Musa Hindiyeh

“…The detection of these drug resistant pathogens is a reminder of the importance of active surveillance for resistant bacteria in order to prevent their spread in hospital settings.…”
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Efflux Pumps and Porins Enhance Bacterial Tolerance to Phenolic Compounds by Inhibiting Hydroxyl Radical Generation by Xinyue Sui, Likun Guo, Zixian Bao, Mo Xian, Guang Zhao

“…Our results will theoretically support the construction of phenolic compound-tolerant bacteria strains, which should be more efficient in the biosynthesis of phenols.…”
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Macronutrient balance determines the human gut microbiome eubiosis: insights from in vitro gastrointestinal digestion and fermentation of eight pulse species by Da Bin Lee, In Seon Hwang

“…Despite the lower nutrient contents in the three pulses, represented by carbohydrates, amino acids, and fatty acids, network analysis revealed that the nutrient contents in the pulse digesta possess complex positive or negative correlations with a variety of bacteria, as well as their metabolites. These correlations were more pronounced in red bean, mung bean, and Heunguseul than in the other pulses. …”
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Recent advances in nanomaterials and their mechanisms for infected wounds management by Jianping Zhu, Fan Xia, Shuaifei Wang, Yan Guan, Fuqiang Hu, Fangying Yu

“…Wounds infected by bacteria pose a considerable challenge in the field of healthcare, particularly with the increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. …”
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Bioconversion of High Concentrations of Hydrogen Sulfide to Elemental Sulfur in Airlift Bioreactor by Mohamed Abdel-Monaem Zytoon, Abdulraheem Ahmad AlZahrani, Madbuli Hamed Noweir, Fadia Ahmed El-Marakby

“…The sulfur oxidizing bacteria in the bioreactor tolerated accumulated dissolved sulfide concentrations >500 mg/L at pH values 8.0–8.5, and near 100% removal efficiency was achieved. …”
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ESTANDARIZACIÓN Y APLICACIÓN DE LA TÉCNICA DE PCR – ANIDADO PARA LA DETECCIÓN DE MYCOPLASMA HYOPNEUMONIAE by A. Pulido, JD Mogollón, HJ Morales, MA Rincón

“…Los mejores resultados fueron obtenidos cuando el ADN se extrajo de la bacteria por calor y se trató con proteinasa K para luego ser utilizado en una reacción de PCR - anidado que no contenía estabilizadores de la Taq-polimerasa, como el glicerol o la seroalbúmina bovina. …”
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Gut and intraocular fluid dysbiosis in people with type 2 diabetes-related retinopathy in India: A case for further research by Taraprasad Das, Brijesh Takkar, Shalem R Padakandala, Sisinthy Shivaji

“…The main outcome measures were relative abundance, α and β diversity, and dysbiotic bacteria and fungi, analyzed based on the inferred functions of the taxa. …”
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A Current Overview of Next-Generation Probiotics and Their Prospects in Health and Disease Management by Ke-Yan Loo, Joanne Yuen Heng Thong, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Kok-Gan Chan, Learn-Han Lee, Jodi Woan-Fei Law

“…These NGPs can elicit targeted effects in specific disease states while simultaneously restore gut dysbiosis by promoting beneficial bacteria, elevated short-chain fatty acid levels, and stimulate immunomodulatory effects to reduce inflammation. …”
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Effectiveness of mahkota dewa leaves extract as a biofilm inhibitor of propionibacterium acnes growth by Rut Indah Susilo, Ali Napiah Nasution, Maya Sari Mutia

“…The Mahkota Dewa leaves extract had a significant antibacterial effect on P. acnes bacteria by using disc diffusion method (p < 0.05), with the widest inhibition zone diameter found at a concentration of 90 ppm (19.20 mm) and the narrowest was 30 ppm (14.20 ppm). …”
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Tea polyphenol – gut microbiota interactions: hints on improving the metabolic syndrome in a multi-element and multi-target manner by Hui Ma, Yaozhong Hu, Bowei Zhang, Zeping Shao, Eugeni Roura, Shuo Wang

“…This review highlighted the contribution of metabolites and specific gut bacteria in the process of TPs intervention on the MS and further discuss how TPs impact the MS via gut microbiota from the viewpoint of gut organ/tissue axis.…”
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Effect of Enhanced Antimicrobial Fish Gelatin and Lactic Acid Coating on the Shelf Life of Fresh and Previously Frozen Shrimp by Hunter Songy, Katheryn Parraga, Wenqing Xu, Evelyn Watts

“…Furthermore, organic acids have proven effective in the inhibition of bacteria and the extension of product shelf life. The purpose of this study was to observe the effects of gelatin and lactic acid treatment combinations on fresh and previously frozen (thawed) wild-caught shrimp. …”
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Does the Gut Microbiota Influence Immunity and Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis Pathophysiology? by Monika Adamczyk-Sowa, Aldona Medrek, Paulina Madej, Wirginia Michlicka, Pawel Dobrakowski

“…In contrast, other commensal bacteria and their antigenic products may protect against inflammation within the central nervous system. …”
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Proposed Use of a Polyvinyl Alcohol with Grape Pomace Extract as an Edible Coating for Strawberries by Gulce Bedis Kaynarca, Deniz Damla Altan Kamer, Emel Yucel, Tuncay Gümüş

“…Total mesophilic aerobic bacteria (TMAB) and yeast/mold counts in the uncoated strawberries were 2 and 2.68 log cfu/g at the start of storage, respectively, and 9.8 and 14.00 log cfu/g after 16 days of storage, respectively. …”
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Assessment of Resistance and Bioremediation Ability of Lactobacillus Strains to Lead and Cadmium by Anna V. Kirillova, Anna A. Danilushkina, Denis S. Irisov, Nataliya L. Bruslik, Rawil F. Fakhrullin, Yuri A. Zakharov, Vladimir S. Bukhmin, Dina R. Yarullina

“…Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) are heavy metals, important environmental pollutants, and potent toxicants to organism. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been reported to remove Cd and Pb from solutions and therefore represent a useful tool for decontamination of food and beverages from heavy metals. …”
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