Synthesis and structural insights of bis(2-methoxy-6-{[(2-methylpropyl)imino]methyl}phenolato) nickel (II) complex through DFT and docking investigations by K. Jayachandiran, Sv. Esha, M. Savitha Lakshmi, S. Mahalakshmi, S. Arockiasamy

“…The values of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for bacteria (MIB) and fungi (MIF) implied its potential to inhibit the growth of microbes. …”
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The Influence of Various Chloride Salts to Reduce Sodium Content on the Quality Parameters of Şalgam (Shalgam): A Traditional Turkish Beverage Based on Black Carrot by Bilal Agirman, Huseyin Erten

“…Experimental design was established to investigate the effects of five different combinations (1.7% NaCl (control treatment); 0.85% NaCl–0.85% KCl; 0.85% NaCl–0.85% CaCl2; 0.85% KCl–0.85% CaCl2, and 0.56% NaCl–0.56% KCl–0.56% CaCl2) of chloride salts on microbiological, chemical, and sensory qualities of şalgam. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were present in populations ranging from 8.0 to 8.61 log cfu/mL while total yeasts were 6.89 to 7.12 log cfu/mL at the end of the process. …”
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Ticks and tick-borne pathogens on Belle-Île-en-Mer: An exploratory study in a western French island environment by A. Haidar-Ahmad, C. Barthel, P. Boyer, G. Joncour, B. Degeilh, N. Boulanger

“…We conducted a preliminary investigation on Belle-Île-en-Mer, an island off the Atlantic coast of Brittany in western France, to assess the prevalence of questing adult ticks and associated human pathogenic bacteria. Dermacentor spp. were found to dominate the tick population (61 %): 23 % Dermacentor reticulatus and 77 % D. marginatus. …”
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Chronic Inflammation as a Link between Periodontitis and Carcinogenesis by Anilei Hoare, Cristopher Soto, Victoria Rojas-Celis, Denisse Bravo

“…In this review, several studies were summarized showing a strong association between orodigestive cancers and poor oral health, presence of periodontitis-associated bacteria, tooth loss, and clinical signs of periodontitis. …”
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Negative Pressure Smart Patch to Sense and Heal the Wound by Xing Liu, Peng Zhao, Xiaozhuo Wu, Yawei Zhao, Feifan Zhou, Ying Luo, Xiaoli Jia, Wen Zhong, Malcolm Xing, Guozhong Lyu

“…Compared with NPWT, NPSP projects a promising approach to removing bacteria, reducing local inflammation, and accelerating healing in a short period of time.…”
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Doxycycline Degradation by the Oxidative Fenton Process by Alexandre A. Borghi, Milena F. Silva, Saleh Al Arni, Attilio Converti, Mauri S. A. Palma

“…Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum tetracycline occurring in domestic, industrial, and rural effluents, whose main drawback is the increasing emergence of resistant bacteria. This antibiotic could be degraded by the so-called Fenton process, consisting in the oxidation of organic pollutants by oxygen peroxide (H2O2) in the presence of Fe2+. …”
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Antibacterial effectiveness of different final irrigation activation techniques. by Bizhyan Mahdi Mustafa, Bahar Jaafar Selivany, Abduloma Baraka Ali

“…Conclusion: None of the irrigation activation techniques removed the bacteria completely from the canal . The four tested irrigation activation techniques were shown to be effective in the disinfection of the E. faecalis-contaminated root canals. …”
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Biosynthesized ZnO NPs loaded-electrospun PVA/sodium alginate/glycine nanofibers: synthesis, spinning optimization and antimicrobial activity evaluation by El-Refaie Kenawy, Elbadawy A. Kamoun, Amany Shehata, Shahira H. El-Moslamy, Adel A.-H. Abdel-Rahman

“…Results revealed that NF formula coded AS3.3; composed of (10%PVA/1.5%SA/10%CA/0.75%ZnO/0.5% glycine), in contrast to all the other formulations examined; showed marked reduced percentages of biofilm development of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria in relation to fungal cells. The relative viable count for Bacillus cereus (98.40 ± 0.51%), Salmonella paratyphi (98.33 ± 0.79%), and Candida albicans (94.29 ± 0.76%) decreased significantly after 36-hour of incubation period with AS3.3 treatment. …”
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The gut microbiota‐derived metabolite indole‐3‐propionic acid enhances leptin sensitivity by targeting STAT3 against diet‐induced obesity by Zhiwei Wang, Shaying Yang, Liangju Liu, Aiqin Mao, Hao Kan, Fan Yu, Xin Ma, Lei Feng, Tingting Zhou

“…Here, we report that gut commensal Clostridia bacteria regulate host energy balance through the tryptophan‐derived metabolite indole‐3‐propionic acid (IPA). …”
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Uncovering the Beneficial Role of <i>Limosilactobacillus fermentum</i> E7 Exhibiting Antioxidant Activity in Ameliorating DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in a Murine Model by Hongyan Zhang, Hailing Wang, Yue Li, Yue Leng, Ke Lin, Dayong Ren

“…Background: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic intestinal disease of growing global concern. Bacteria associated with fermented food or probiotics regulate immune and inflammatory responses, playing a key role in intestinal immune homeostasis. …”
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An exacerbated phosphate starvation response triggers Mycobacterium tuberculosis glycerol utilization at acidic pH by Claire Healy, Sabine Ehrt, Alexandre Gouzy

“…Phagosome acidification and nutrient deprivation are common mechanisms used by macrophages to restrict the replication of intracellular bacteria. Mtb stops replicating at mildly acidic pH (<pH5.8), an adaptive process called “acid growth arrest,” which is thought to play an important role in Mtb virulence. …”
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The effect of sulfadiazine in manure on accumulation of sulfonamide resistance genes in freshly consumable plants by Leo van Overbeek, Björn Berendsen, Stefan Aanstoot, Alex Bossers, Els Nijhuis, Lina Russ, Beatriz Andreo Jimenez

“…At harvest, the rhizosphere soil, roots and leaves were investigated on the presence of SDZ-resistant bacteria and sul1 and sul2 genes via qPCR. Further, the impact of SDZ in manure on bacterial community and antibiotic resistance gene composition via amplicon sequencing and shotgun metagenomics was investigated in rhizosphere soils. …”
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Dermatologic Adverse Events Following Afatinib in a Woman with Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Case Report by Tsaqilah L, Putri AD, Avriyanti E

“…Microscopic examination with Gram smear from periungual skin showed polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs) and Gram-positive cocci bacteria. Trichoscopy examination of the hair on the scalp revealed tapering hair, pili torti, follicular hyperkeratosis, multiple hair tufts with erythema, and scaling of the skin; the eyebrow and eyelashes revealed pili torti and tapering hair. …”
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CRISPR/Cas Enzyme Catalysis in Liquid–Liquid Phase‐Separated Systems by Yaqin Zhang, Jianai Chen, Zhina Wu, Chenfei Zhao, Rui Wang, Zhiping Li, Jiasi Wang, Di Wang

“…Abstract The clustered regularly interspaced palindromic repeats (CRISPR) /CRISPR‐associated proteins (Cas) system is the immune system in bacteria and archaea and has been extensively applied as a critical tool in bioengineering. …”
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Potential anti-ageing effects of probiotic-derived conditioned media on human skin cells by Hong Yoo Kyung, An Sungkwan, Lee Yun Hee, Yang Seung Ah, Yoon Yoo Kyung, Lee Joonil, Lee Gwasoo, Chung Myung Jun, Bae Seunghee

“…In this study, the protective functions of bacteria-free conditioned media from Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus species against ultraviolet radiation-induced skin ageing and associated cellular damage were investigated. …”
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Plasma Sterilization Effectively Reduces Bacterial Contamination in Dental Unit Waterlines by Sarocha Noopan, Phattranit Unchui, Supitcha Techotinnakorn, Ruchanee Salingcarnboriboon Ampornaramveth

“…The DCU output water was found to be heavily contaminated with bacteria. Plasma sterilization effectively reduced bacterial contamination from an average of 212 CFU/mL to 8 CFU/mL. …”
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Characterization and genome analysis of a novel phage BP15 infecting Vibrio parahaemolyticus by Te-Ken Hsu, Yi-Yin Chen, Shiao-Wen Li, Hui-Yu Shih, Hsin-Yiu Chou, Jeff Chia-Kai Hsu, Han-Ching Wang, Li-Li Chen

“…Antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria have been reported to cause mortalities in shrimp, with phage therapy presenting an alternative and eco-friendly biocontrol strategy for controlling bacterial diseases. …”
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Primary Nocardia Infection Causing a Fluorodeoxyglucose-Avid Right Renal Mass in a Redo Lung Transplant Recipient by Sreeja Biswas Roy, Mitchell D. Ross, Pradnya D. Patil, Richard Trepeta, Ross M. Bremner, Tanmay S. Panchabhai

“…However, after a right nephrectomy, no evidence of neoplasia was observed; instead, a renal abscess containing filamentous bacteria was noted, raising suspicion for infection of the Nocardia species. …”
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The type of infections and the use of antibiotics among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A review by Asma D. Alshammari, Mona Matar Aldhafeeri, Amal M. Aldhafeeri, Maram Asaad Alanzi, Maha Bandar Almutairi, Jawaher Abdullah Alrasheedi, Thikra Adel Alsurur, Aeshah Dhahawi Alshammri

“…Thus, it is plausible that the culprit responsible for rheumatoid arthritis is a microbe, namely periodontopathic bacteria.…”
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Investigation of Intestinal Microbes of Five Zokor Species Based on 16S rRNA Sequences by Yao Zou, Quan Zou, Hui Yang, Chongxuan Han

“…Microbial composition analysis showed similar intestinal microbes but different proportions among five zokor species, and their dominant bacteria corresponded to those of herbivores. To visualize the relationships among samples, PCoA and PERMANOVA tests showed that the intestinal microbes of zokors are largely clustered by host species, but less so by genetics and geographical location. …”
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