Simple approach to thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines as new scaffolds of antimicrobial activities by Hafez Hend N., El-Gazzar Abdel-Rhman B. A., Zaki Magdi E. A.

“…Compounds 2c, 8b,c, 9b and 10b were the most potent ones against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Compound 8c exhibited higher antifungal activity towards the examined fungi with MIC of 1-2 μmol mL-1 compared to ketoconazole (MIC 2-3 μmol mL-1 ).…”
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Cadmium and lead uptake by wild swamp eel in the populous river by N. Nurhasanah, L. Sulistyowati, E. Riani, M. Cordova

“…In this case, the gills acquired the most concentration of cadmium (1.4571±0.3433 microgram per gram) and lead (43.2489±18.6775 microgram per gram). …”
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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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The effect of a barley-based food product in alleviating knee osteoarthritis discomfort symptoms in Egyptian female patients by Suzanne Fouad, Rasha Monir, Fatma A. Ibrahim, Ahmed M.S. Hussein, Heba F. Shafei, Aliaa El Gendy

“…Results Chemical composition analysis of the prepared barley-based macaroni demonstrated a decrease in total carbohydrate content and an increase in crude fiber, protein, and fat content compared with the control (semolina wheat-based macaroni); 100 grams of the prepared uncooked barley macaroni provided 342.46 Kcal. …”
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Microplastic contamination in different tissues of commercial fish in estuary area by N.D. Takarina, O.M. Chuan, A. Adiwibowo, F.N.A. Jeffery, N.Z.A.B.N.M. Zamri, M.A. Adidharma

“…The muscle of Mugil cephalus contained the highest microplastic concentration (28.71 particles per gram wet weight), while the lowest was recorded in the muscle of Eleutheronema tetradactylum (3.42 particles per gram wet weight). …”
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Development of Coconut Milk-Based Spicy Ice Cream as a Nondairy Alternative with Desired Physicochemical and Sensory Attributes by K. D. S. S. Perera, O. D. A. N. Perera

“…Total phenolic content of the ice cream was expressed as 0.093±0.002 mg gallic acid equivalents (GAE) per gram of sample in dry weight (mg/g). DPPH radical scavenging activity was 60.39±0.02 mg ascorbic acid equivalents per gram of sample in dry weight (mg/g), and total antioxidant capacity was expressed as 0.36±0.04 mmol ascorbic acid equivalent (AAE)/g of dry weight. …”
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COMPOSITION AND BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY AGAINST BENEFICIAL AND PATHOGENIC BACTERIA OF OREGANO ESSENTIAL OILS FROM FOUR CHEMOTYPES OF Origanum AND Lippia GENUS by L. Betancourt, V. Phandanauvong, R. Patiño, C. Ariza-Nieto, G. Afanador-Téllez

“…Diversos estudios demuestran la actividad antibacterial de distintos quimiotipos de aceites esenciales de orégano (OEO), carvacrol y timol, contra bacterias patógenas Gram positivas y Gram negativas, pero muy poca información está disponible sobre el efecto de los OEO en bacterias benéficas. …”
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Bacterial Profiles and Antibiotic Resistance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients with Exacerbation and Type 2 Respiratory Failure at Adam Malik General Hospital by Lia Mutia Annisa, Fajrinur Syarani, Andika Pradana, Erna Mutiara

“…This study highlights the high prevalence of Gram-negative bacteria and significant antibiotic resistance in COPD patients who exhibit exacerbation and type 2 respiratory failure.…”
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Sex Reversal on Congo Tetra Fish (Micraleptus intterruptus ) Larvae by Harton Arfah, , Alimuddin, K. Sumantadinata, Julie Ekasari

“…The highest rate of fish length and weight was shown by the 4 mg/l MT treatment, 4,4 cm and 1,65 gram respectively.  These findings suggest that MT treatment offers an advantage in growth of  tetra Congo larvae. …”
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In Vitro Antagonistic Effect of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Fermented Beverage and Finfish on Pathogenic and Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganism in Ethiopia by Fitsum Dejene, Belayneh Regasa Dadi, Dagimawie Tadesse

“…Cell-free supernatant produced by isolated lactic acid bacteria showed antimicrobial activity against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative foodborne bacteria, suggesting its potential application as a natural antimicrobial agent in tackling the rising drug resistance against foodborne pathogens.…”
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Application of green silver nano-particles as anti-bacterial and photo-catalytic degradation of azo dye in wastewater by Zainab Haider Ali, Lubna Abdulazeem, Wurood Alwan Kadhim¹, Mazin H. Kzar³, Osamah J. Al-sareji

“…The synthesized silver nano-particles (AgNPs) exhibited a dose-dependent anti-bacterial effect against some clinical bacterial isolates as multi-drug resistant (MDR), including Gram− ve bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli, as well as Gram+ ve bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae. …”
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Risk factors associated with mortality and pathogen characteristics of bloodstream infection-induced severe sepsis in the pediatric intensive care unit: a retrospective cohort stud... by Jian Chen, Jian Chen, Haixin Huang, Ruichen Zhang, Yueqiang Fu, Chunmei Jing

“…Of these, 110 strains (55.0%) were Gram-negative bacteria, 88 strains (44.0%) were gram-positive bacteria, and 2 strains (1.0%) were Candida albicans. …”
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Infectious keratitis following photorefractive keratectomy: a 13-year study at a tertiary center by Alireza Attar, Hossein Jamali, Julio Ortega-Usobiaga, Golnoush Mahmoudinezhad, Dagny Zhu, Mohammad Mohammadi

“…Conclusion This long-term study found a post-PRK keratitis rate of 0.018%, with gram-positive bacteria as the most common pathogens. …”
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Serum β2-MG, sCHE, and PSGL-1 Expression in Patients with Esophageal Cancer and Their Association with Postoperative Lung Infection After Mediastinoscopy by Yu FENG, Rulin QIAN, Dong CUI, Chaoying CHANG, Maolin CHEN

“…ResultsFifty-two strains of bacteria were isolated from the sputum of 38 patients with postoperative lung infections, and these included 35 (67.31%) Gram-negative, 14 (26.92%) Gram-positive, and 3 (5.77%) fungal strains. …”
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Brain iron deposition and cognitive decline in patients with cerebral small vessel disease : a quantitative susceptibility mapping study by Yian Gao, Changhu Liang, Qihao Zhang, Hangwei Zhuang, Chaofan Sui, Nan Zhang, Mengmeng Feng, Haotian Xin, Lingfei Guo, Yi Wang

“…Purpose Our study compares brain iron deposition in gray matter (GM) nuclei between cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) patients and healthy controls (HCs), exploring factors that affect iron deposition and cognitive function. …”
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New Insights on <i>Gordonia alkanivorans</i> Strain 1B Surface-Active Biomolecules: Gordofactin Properties by João Tavares, Susana M. Paixão, Tiago P. Silva, Luís Alves

“…Furthermore, gordofactin exhibited growth inhibition against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and it demonstrated concentration-dependent free radical scavenging activity for 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (IC₅₀ ≈ 1471 mg/L). …”
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Bacterial flora of the eyelids and conjunctiva in the development of inflammatory pathology in the anterior part of the eye by E.A. Kleshcheva, G.M. Chernakova, N.V. Melnikova, A.E. Kleshchev

“…The antibiotic demonstrates broad-spectrum efficacy against gram-negative and gram-positive microorganisms, including those commonly found in the conjunctival sac and on the eyelids. …”
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Reusing of Organic Waste from Tubifex sp. Substrate in nature by D. Shafruddin, W. Efiyanti, . Widanarni

“…The results of study showed that higher population of Tubifex sp. (174,227 tails/m2; 413.7 gram wet weight) was obtained by using 1000 g of organic waste.  …”
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Reverse transcriptase inhibitors diminish systemic proinflammatory responses to bacterial pathogens by Karthik Hullahalli, Katherine G. Dailey, Ryan Acbay, Masataka Suzuki, George I. Balazs, Matthew K. Waldor

“…Together, our observations reveal that NRTIs can potently impede systemic inflammatory responses during Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial infections. …”
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