Production of Biologically Activated Carbon from Orange Peel and Landfill Leachate Subsequent Treatment Technology by Zhigang Xie, Wei Guan, Fangying Ji, Zhongrong Song, Yanling Zhao

“…In order to improve adsorption of macromolecular contaminants and promote the growth of microorganisms, active carbon for biological wastewater treatment or follow-up processing requires abundant mesopore and good biophile ability. …”
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The Utility of Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration in the Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases—Report of Three Cases by Mauro Ajaj Saieg, Felipe Yazawa, Manuela Horta, Lucio G. Rossini, Mabel Tatty Medeiros Fracassi, Fabíola Del Carlo Bernardi

“…In conclusion, EUS was successful not only in obtaining enough cells for morphological analysis, but also for the production of cell blocks and assessment of the presence of the microorganisms by special stains. EUS allied to fine needle biopsy was an important tool in determining diagnoses of enlarged lymph nodes, revealing the diagnosis of infectious diseases in cases otherwise seen as malignant. …”
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Implications of entropy generation in bioconvective flow on Maxwell nanofluid past a Riga plate with Cattaneo--Christov model by K. Loganathan, Prasun Choudhary, S. Eswaramoorthi, K. Senthilvadivu, N. Thamaraikannan, Reema Jain

“…The fluid contains nanoparticles and gyrostatic microorganisms. It examines how these components influence the flow's thermal and mass transfer properties. …”
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Microbiota for production of wine with enhanced functional components by Armachius James, Ting Yao, Hengming Ke, Yousheng Wang

“…Microbial communities during winemaking are diverse and change throughout the fermentation process. Microorganisms not only drive alcohol fermentation, flavor and aroma, but also enhance wine functional components such as extraction of polyphenols from the berries, production of γ-aminobutyric acid, hydroxytyrosol and melatonin. …”
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Impacts of pseudomonas fluorescent bacterial fertilizer addition on the soil environment and fruit yield under water stress in greenhouse grape by Yanting Gao, Hongjuan Zhang, Rui Zhang, Zhen Huang, Changyu Yang

“…Bacterial fertilizers, which contain beneficial soil microorganisms, are becoming more widely used as they can mitigate the problems of crop yields reduction and soil environment degradation caused by the overuse of chemical fertilizer. …”
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Application of environmental bacteria as potential methods of azo dye degradation systems by G. Manjarrez Paba, R. Baldiris Ávila, D. Baena Baldiris

“…There is a special emphasis given to the benefits associated with biological treatment, predominantly those related to the use of bacteria, which has to do with its competitive advantages over other microorganisms in the dye degradation processes.<br /> <strong>METHODS:</strong> The topic to be addressed was first defined through workshops with the research group. …”
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Modeling bacterial interactions uncovers the importance of outliers in the coastal lignin-degrading consortium by Qiannan Peng, Cheng Zhao, Xiaopeng Wang, Kelin Cheng, Congcong Wang, Xihui Xu, Lu Lin

“…Abstract Lignin, as the abundant carbon polymer, is essential for carbon cycle and biorefinery. Microorganisms interact to form communities for lignin biodegradation, yet it is a challenge to understand such complex interactions. …”
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Geochemical Characteristics of Crude Oil in Member 7 of Yanchang Formation in Yanchang Oilfield by Wenming Li, Zhendong Gao, Yongdong Wang, Jingyang Pu, Hanlie Cheng, Fahim Theon

“…The characteristics of crude oil and its maturity evaluation system are emphatically discussed, and the changes in crude oil characteristics under the action of microorganisms are comparatively studied. In this paper, Yanchang Oilfield, the main reservoir area of the Ordos Basin, is taken as the research object, and the formation mechanism of the oil reservoir and the geochemical characteristics of crude oil in the 7th member of the Yanchang Formation are deeply explored, so as to provide a preliminary theoretical study for the research of crude oil exploitation in reservoirs and other oilfields in the Ordos Basin.…”
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In Vitro Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Extracts Obtained from Raw and Fermented Wild Macrofungus, Lenzites quercina by Olusola Clement Ogidi, Victor Olusegun Oyetayo, Bamidele Juliet Akinyele

“…In recent time, there is a major concern about antibiotic resistance displayed by some pathogenic microorganisms and this had involved a continuous search for natural antimicrobial products. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance of <I>Salmonella</I> isolates recovered from animal products by N. B. Shadrova, O. V. Pruntova, E. A. Korchagina

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility of the microorganisms was determined in a disk diffusion test in accordance with the recommendations of the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing. …”
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Elegant and Innovative Recoding Strategies for Advancing Vaccine Development by François Meurens, Fanny Renois, Uladzimir Karniychuk

“…Recoding strategies have emerged as a promising approach for developing safer and more effective vaccines by altering the genetic structure of microorganisms, such as viruses, without changing their proteins. …”
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Wolbachia infection in populations of the coniferous forest pest Dendrolimus superans sibiricus Tschetverikov, 1908 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) by M. A. Yudina, V. V. Dubatolov, R. A. Bykov, Yu. Yu. Ilinsky

“…Many biological agents, such as viruses, pathogenic microorganisms and parasitoids, prevent the growth of Siberian silk moth population. …”
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Biochemistry of Bacterial Biofilm: Insights into Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms and Therapeutic Intervention by Kashish Azeem, Sadaf Fatima, Asghar Ali, Ayesha Ubaid, Fohad Mabood Husain, Mohammad Abid

“…This review highlights the mechanisms underpinning antibiotic resistance within bacterial biofilms, elucidating the adaptive strategies employed by microorganisms to withstand conventional antimicrobial agents. …”
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Possibilities for the Application of Low-Temperature Argon Plasma in the Treatment of Postoperative and Long-Term Non-Healing Wounds by S. A. Frolov, A. M. Kuzminov, D. V. Vyshegorodtsev, V. Yu. Korolik, N. V. Tuktagulov, M. A. Sukhina, I. A. Mukhin

“…The use of low-temperature argon plasma can reduce the time of wound healing, the titre of clinically significant microorganisms and the time spent by patients in hospital. …”
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Optimized Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) Production by Moderately Haloalkaliphilic Bacterium Halomonas alkalicola Ext by Martin N. Muigano, Sylvester E. Anami, Justus M. Onguso, Godfrey O. Mauti

“…Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable and biocompatible polymers that are produced by microorganisms as storage materials under limited nutrition and excess carbon. …”
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Nocardia transvalensis Disseminated Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura by Jorge García-Méndez, Erika M. Carrillo-Casas, Andrea Rangel-Cordero, Margarita Leyva-Leyva, Juan Xicohtencatl-Cortes, Roberto Arenas, Rigoberto Hernández-Castro

“…Nocardia transvalensis complex includes a wide range of microorganisms with specific antimicrobial resistance patterns. …”
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PLA and PP Composite Nonwoven with Antimicrobial Activity for Filtration Applications by Marta Łatwińska, Jadwiga Sójka-Ledakowicz, Jerzy Chruściel, Maciej Piórkowski

“…The antimicrobial properties of the composite nonwovens were determined by using dynamic contact conditions method, with three kinds of microorganisms applied. The DSC analysis of nonwovens revealed that the mixing of PLA and PP caused the decrease in homogeneity of both polymers, as well as a considerable increase in the PLA crystallization enthalpy. …”
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Bacteriological valuations of some powdered infant milk and antibiotic resistance estimation by Sameira S. Swilaiman, Lawin A. Omer, Suhaila N. Darogha

“… Background and objectives: Milk is one of the widely consumed products in the world, highly susceptible to contamination by microorganisms and it is also a suitable medium for the rapid growth and multiplication of bacteria at favorable temperatures, infant formula (baby milk) contain purified cow's milk whey and casein as a protein source, the high nutrient contents of infant formula provide a good growth medium for bacterial pathogens. …”
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Is It Necessary to Specifically Define the Cause of Surgically Treated Biliary Tract Infections? A Rare Case of Raoultella planticola Cholecystitis and Literature Review by Suat Can Ulukent, İnanc Samil Sarici, Nuri Alper Sahbaz, Yigit Mehmet Ozgun, Ozlem Akca, Kamuran Sanlı

“…It should be considered safe to send microbiological samples for culture and specifically define the causative microorganisms even in the setting of a cholecystectomized patient.…”
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Avanços e aplicações da biotecnologia no agronegócio: uma análise da produção científica by César da Silva Robusti, Milton Carlos Farina

“…Biotechnology applied to agriculture encompasses genetic engineering techniques to improve plants, animals and microorganisms. In addition to contributing to food security, this area is aligned with several Sustainable Development Goalsof the United Nations2030 Agenda. …”
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