Aspergillus nidulans: A Potential Resource of the Production of the Native and Heterologous Enzymes for Industrial Applications by Amit Kumar

“…A. nidulans has shown the potential to utilize low-cost substrates such as wheat bran, rice straw, sugarcane bagasse, rice bran, coir pith, black gram residue, and chicken feathers to produce enzymes cost-effectively. …”
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Characterization and utilization of trichoderma sp. for efficient management of oil palm empty fruit bunch waste in plantations by N. Nurmiati, P. Periadnadi, K. Kartiwan, T.W. Edelwis

“…The highest viability per gram was found in spore inoculum (17.0 x 107) with air drying treatment. …”
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Midgut immune profiling and functional characterization of Aedes aegypti ABC transporter gene(s) using systemic and local bacterial challenges by Vikas Kumar, Shilpi Garg, Diksha Sisodia, Lalita Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar, Vishal Saxena

“…Methods To identify the midgut-expressed ABC transporters, the mosquitoes were challenged with a mixture of gram-negative (Escherichia coli) and gram-positive (Micrococcus luteus) bacteria, and the expression of all ABC transporters was analysed with PCR using gene-specific primers. …”
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Microplastic polymers in shellfish and fish in the coastal area by S. Basri K., A. Daud, A.B. Birawida, M. Maming, H.J. Mukono, D.S. Arsyad

“…The total abundance of microplastics in feather clams ranged from 0.25 to 2.14 items per gram. Kurisi fish contained 22 items ranging from 0.085 to 2.127 millimeters in size, with a total abundance ranging from 0.01 to 0.08 items per gram. …”
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The Effect of Buriti Oil (Mauritia flexuosa L.) as Feed Additive on the Organic and Inorganic Materials Digestibility on Heat Stress Exposed Broilers by Burhanudin, Sunaryo Hadi Warsito, Bodhi Agustono, Nusdianto Triakoso, Ragil Angga Prastiya, Faisal Fikri

“…Broiler were randomly selected in 4 treatment groups divided into K- (temperature 27 ± 2°C + complete feed), K+ (exposure to temperature 35 ± 1°C + complete feed), P1 (exposure to temperature 35 ± 1°C + complete feed + 2% buriti oil total feed gram /head /day) and P2 (exposure to temperature 35 ± 1°C + complete feed + 4% buriti oil total feed gram /head /day).…”
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Perfil epidemiológico de pacientes internados por COVID-19 e diagnosticados com pneumonia associada à ventilação mecânica by Raphaela de Matos Borges, Rute Merlo Somensi, Ariane Baptista Monteiro, Rita Catalina Aquino Caregnato

“…Condizentemente à literatura, a etiologia bacteriana mostrou-se mais prevalente em PAV, assim como a prevalência de bactérias gram-negativas e com resistência a antimicrobianos.…”
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Green Synthesis of Antibacterial CuO Nanoparticles Based on the Synergy Between <i>Cornu aspersum</i> Snail Mucus and Ascorbic Acid by Maria Todorova, Angelina Kosateva, Ventsislava Petrova, Bogdan Ranguelov, Stela Atanasova-Vladimirova, Georgi Avdeev, Ivanka Stoycheva, Emiliya Pisareva, Anna Tomova, Lyudmila Velkova, Aleksandar Dolashki, Pavlina Dolashka

“…Another important advantage of CuONPs obtained by the new method with two reducing agents is the stronger inhibitory effect on the bacterial growth of some Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains, compared to CuONPs-Muc prepared with only one reducing agent, i.e., a fraction of mucus with an MW > 20 kDa.…”
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Cutaneous Anthrax: What is the Hallmark? by Dhani Redhono Harioputro, Arie Kusumawardani, Iin Novita, Evi Nurhayatun, Rahajeng N Tunjungputri, Erni Juwita Nelwan

“…The anti-anthrax protective antigen (anti-PA) IgG level is found to be seropositive with a level of 85 U/ml. Gram staining of the tissue underneath the eschar found Gram-positive rod bacteria in reddish-purple color. …”
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Bacterial profile and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of adult lower respiratory tract infections in Colombo, Sri Lanka by Nadeesha Amarasinghe, Muthulingam Athavan, Deepal Jayamanne, Yamuna Rajapakshe, Aflah Sadikeen, Kirthi Gunasekara, Amitha Fernando, Lilani Karunanayake

“…Discussion and Conclusion: In our study, the most predominant pathogens recovered from LRTIs were P. aeruginosa and coliforms (Klebsiella spp.) as Gram negative, and S. pneumoniae as Gram positive bacteria. …”
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Selected Biomarkers Correlate with the Origin and Severity of Sepsis by Michal Holub, Olga Džupová, Michaela Růžková, Alžběta Stráníková, Eva Bartáková, Jan Máca, Jiří Beneš, Heiko Herwald, Ondřej Beran

“…Next, cortisol levels were higher in IE patients than in those with BM and CAP, and at one time point, cortisol was also higher in patients with gram-negative sepsis when compared to those with gram-positive infections. …”
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Use of standardized nasal and skin decolonization to reduce rates of bacteremia in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Madyson Taylor, Russell L Griffin, Jeremey Walker, Catina James, Angela Akinsanya, Mary Duncan, Rachael A Lee

“…Conclusions: Implementation of a universal decolonization protocol did not significantly reduce rates of certain BSIs, including MRSA and other gram-positive pathogens. Although nonsignificant, reduction in BSI rates in this patient population has important implications on surveillance metrics, such as MRSA, and in the future, hospital-onset bacteremia. …”
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A CD36-based prediction model for sepsis-induced myocardial injury by Yun Xie, Hui Lv, Daonan Chen, Peijie Huang, Zhigang Zhou, Ruilan Wang

“…No significant differences in CD36 levels were observed between groups with lung and stomach infections or between Gram-positive and Gram-negative infection groups. …”
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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. …”
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Functional and Antimicrobial Properties of Propolis from Different Areas of Romania by Gianluca Albanese, Alexandru Ioan Giurgiu, Otilia Bobiș, Adriana Cristina Urcan, Sara Botezan, Victorița Bonta, Tudor Nicolas Ternar, Claudia Pașca, Massimo Iorizzo, Antonio De Cristofaro, Emilio Caprio, Daniel Severus Dezmirean

“…The antimicrobial activity of propolis extract from each apiary was evaluated against five Gram-positive, five Gram-negative bacteria, and one fungal strain, using the difuzimetric method and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). …”
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Hubungan Tekanan Darah Ibu Hamil Aterm Dengan Berat Badan Lahir di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Feby Andammori, Nur Indrawaty Lipoeto, Yusrawati Yusrawati

“…Hasil penelitian : Ditemukan rata-rata berat badan lahir bayi yang dilahirkan oleh kelompok ibu yang tidak mengalami hipertensi pada kehamilannya adalah 3.408 (SD 307) gram dan rata-rata berat badan lahir bayi yang dilahirkan oleh kelompok ibu yang mengalami hipertensi pada kehamilannya adalah 2.799 (SD 413) gram. …”
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Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of red seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii against pathogenic bacteria by P. Bhuyar, M.H. Rahim, S. Sundararaju, G.P. Maniam, N. Govindan

“…The results reported the highest phenolic content for ethanolic extract (20.25 ± 0.03 mg gallic acid equivalents per gram of extract). On the other hand, the value of phenolic content was slightly decreased 19.1 ± 0.81 mg gallic acid equivalents per gram of extract for the hot water extract. …”
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Bacterial Profile and Antibiotic Resistance in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer in Guangzhou, Southern China: Focus on the Differences among Different Wagner’s Grades, IDSA/IWGDF... by Xiaoying Xie, Yunwen Bao, Lijia Ni, Dan Liu, Shaona Niu, Haixiong Lin, Hongyu Li, Chaohui Duan, Li Yan, Songyin Huang, Zhaofan Luo

“…Results. The proportion of Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) was higher than Gram-positive bacteria (GPB) (54.1% versus 45.9%), in which Enterobacteriaceae (73.2%) and Staphylococcus (65.2%) were predominant, respectively. …”
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Bloodstream Infections in Critical Care Units in England, April 2017 to March 2023: Results from the First Six Years of a National Surveillance Programme by Olivia D. Conroy, Andrea Mazzella, Hannah Choi, Jocelyn Elmes, Matt Wilson, Dimple Y. Chudasama, Sarah M. Gerver, Miroslava Mihalkova, Andrew Rhodes, A. Peter R. Wilson, Nicholas Brown, Jasmin Islam, Russell Hope

“…Results: The rates of CCU-BSIs and CCU-CVC-BSIs were stable for the first three years (3.6 and 1.7 per 1000 bed-days in 2019/20), before increasing by 75% and 94% in 2020/21, respectively, and returning to near pre-pandemic levels by 2022/23. Gram-negative bacteria accounted for 50.3% of all CCU-BSIs, followed by Gram-positive bacteria (39.6%) and <i>Candida</i> spp. (8.6%). …”
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Antimicrobial and ADME properties of methoxylated, methylated and nitrated 2-hydroxynaphthalene-1 carboxanilides by Lucia Vrablova, Tomas Gonec, Tereza Kauerova, Michal Oravec, Izabela Jendrzejewska, Peter Kollar, Alois Cizek, Josef Jampilek

“…All the compounds were evaluated for antibacterial activities against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and mycobacteria. …”
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Antibacterial Effect of Luma apiculata (DC.) Burret Extracts in Clinically Important Bacteria by Tiare Araya-Contreras, Rhonda Veas, Carlos A. Escobar, Pamela Machuca, Mauricio Bittner

“…Besides, the hexane extracts of L. apiculata flowers resulted to be active against all Gram-positive tested bacteria. However, at higher concentrations, this extract resulted inactive for the Gram-negative bacteria tested. …”
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