Gamma-irradiated copper-based metal organic framework nanocomposites for photocatalytic degradation of water pollutants and disinfection of some pathogenic bacteria and fungi by Gharieb S. El-Sayyad, Ahmed M. El-Khawaga, Huda R. M. Rashdan

“…Photocatalytic methods may be used to remove most water contaminants, and pathogenic microbes, and MOF is an excellent modifying and supporting material for photocatalytic degradation. …”
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Unravelling the pathogenic role and genotype-phenotype correlation of the USH2A p.(Cys759Phe) variant among Spanish families. by Raquel Pérez-Carro, Fiona Blanco-Kelly, Lilián Galbis-Martínez, Gema García-García, Elena Aller, Blanca García-Sandoval, Pablo Mínguez, Marta Corton, Ignacio Mahíllo-Fernández, Inmaculada Martín-Mérida, Almudena Avila-Fernández, José M Millán, Carmen Ayuso

“…(Cys759Phe) allele and a pathogenic variant in another RP gene (PROM1, CNGB1 or RP1). …”
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Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Kitchen Vegetable Waste Extract for Application against Poultry Pathogens, Antimicrobial Activity, and Photocatalytic Dye Degradation by Muhammad Amjad, Ayesha Mohyuddin, Mohsin Javed, Ahmad Alhujaily, Shahid Iqbal, Rasmiah S. Almufarij, Wajad Ulfat, Mohammed T. Alotaibi, Sohail Nadeem, Ali Bahadur, Eslam B. Elkaeed, Abrar ul Hassan

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Crystallographic and computational characterization and in silico target fishing of six aromatic and aliphatic sulfonamide derivatives by Anh Van Nguyen, Anh Thi Ngoc Vu, Andrey N. Utenyshev, Valeriy Tkachev, Nadezhda Polyanskaya, Dmitriy Shchevnikov, Magrarita Vasil’eva, Hieu Tran-Trung, Xuan Ha Nguyen, Olga V. Kovalchukova

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Pd nanowire coatings of laser-treated polyethylene naphthalate: Preparation, characterization and biological response by M. Polivkova, M. Valova, S. Rimpelova, P. Slepicka, V. Svorcik, J. Siegel

“…Polymeric biomaterials treated by nanostructured metal coatings are very efficient against a wide spectrum of nosocomial pathogens. One of the most effective ways for the preparation of such metal/polymer composites is the combination of excimer laser modification of polymeric materials and vacuum evaporation of noble metals. …”
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Calcium sulfate-magnesium oxide composites for antimicrobial and pro-osteogenic bone grafting materials by Liqun Hu, Dongqin Xiao, Shaobin Zhang, Chenxi Ma, Zhuohan Li, Jiyuan Yan, Zhong Li, Kui He, Ke Duan

“…Calcium sulfate (CaS) is a commonly used synthetic bone graft material, but it lacks antimicrobial properties. Magnesium oxide (MgO) has been reported to possess antimicrobial and osteogenic effects in vitro. …”
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Preparation, Characterization and Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of Ag Nanoparticles Embedded in Transparent Oxide Matrices by Cristina-Ștefania Gălbau, Mihaela Idomir, Cătălin Vițelaru, Adrian Emil Kiss, Anca Constantina Parau, Lidia Ruxandra Constantin, Mihaela Dinu, Iulian Pana, Alina Vlădescu (Dragomir), Elena Laura Gaman, Marius Alexandru Moga, Cătălin Mișarcă, Mihai Vârciu, Claudia Alexandrina Irimie, Mihaela Badea

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Characterization and evaluation of the antibacterial activities of silver nanoparticle synthesized with Plantago lanceolata seed extract by Seyedeh Tahereh Mirmohammadi, Samira Eghbali, Pouria Mohammadparast-Tabas, Masoud Yousefi

“…Background and Aims: The increase in the incidence of antimicrobial resistance in pathogens has led researchers to identify new and effective antimicrobial agents. …”
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Biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles mediated by Strobilanthes hamiltoniana: Characterizations, and its biological applications by Jaya Gangwar, Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian, Akshay Pratap Singh, Arun Meyyazhagan, Manikantan Pappuswamy, Amer M. Alanazi, Kannan R.R. Rengasamy, Joseph Kadanthottu Sebastian

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Environmentally friendly synthesis of nanoporous silica materials using quercetin as a morphogenetic agent by A.R. Zare Hoseinabadi, E. Rafiei Taqanaki, S. Hafez Ghoran, A.M. Amani, H. Kamyab, A. Razmfarsa, E. Khalili, M. Yusuf, S. Rajendran

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The in vitro evaluation of the antifungal potential of natural Capsicum annuum L. extract and synthetic compounds against the pathogens Alternaria spp. and Fusarium oxysporum by A. Din, I.D. Sărdărescu, D.I. Sumedrea, D. Vilcoci, G. Cirstea, C. Mihăescu

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Piper nigrum Leaf and Stem Assisted Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Evaluation of Its Antibacterial Activity Against Agricultural Plant Pathogens by Kanniah Paulkumar, Gnanadhas Gnanajobitha, Mahendran Vanaja, Shanmugam Rajeshkumar, Chelladurai Malarkodi, Kannaiyan Pandian, Gurusamy Annadurai

“…Utilization of biological materials in synthesis of nanoparticles is one of the hottest topics in modern nanoscience and nanotechnology. …”
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Green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles using Euphorbia heterophylla leaf extract for deactivation of pathogenic bacteria and photocatalytic degradation of industrial dyes by G. Kalaiyan, Niraj S. Topare, Surajudeen Sikiru, S. Thambidurai, M. Kandasamy, N. Pugazhenthiran, C. Shanthi, P. Rameshkumar, S. Suresh

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Characterization of South African isolates of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp cubense from Cavendish banana by Marinda Visser, Tom Gordon, Gerda Fourie, Altus Viljoen

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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli clinical isolates in Thi-Qar, Iraq by Moslim Mohsin Khalaf, Firas Srhan Abd Al-Mayahi

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Genome-wide identification and characterization of WRKYs family involved in responses to Cylindrocarpon destructans in Panax notoginseng by Manqiao Li, Xiaoli Che, Qiwen Liang, Kuixiu Li, Guisheng Xiang, Xuyan Liu, Yan Zhao, Fugang Wei, Shengchao Yang, Guanze Liu

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Characterizing bacterial communities of wild birds: Insights from three southern African hornbill species by María Dolores Barón, Mark Stanback, Ester Martínez‐Renau, Juan José Soler, Manuel Martín‐Vivaldi

“…Exploring bacterial communities associated with the uropygial secretion of birds is particularly interesting in species under strong selection pressures due to pathogenic infection. Here, by high‐throughput 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing, we characterized and compared the bacterial communities of the uropygial gland surface of three African hornbill species (Family Bucerotidae), as well as the bill and feathers of females from two of these species and the nestlings of the other one. …”
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Characterization and antibiotic resistance of staphylococci strains isolated from brack hospital in the Southern Region of Libya by Ghada Alshaibani, Aisha Shahlol, Ahmed Abid, Samira Amri, Ezzeddin Aghila, Ghaith Abdalah, Mohamed Ahmed

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Prevalence and characterization of urinary tract infection in socially vulnerable pregnant women from Bucaramanga, Colombia by Myriam Ruiz-Rodríguez, Yuri Sánchez-Martínez, Fabio Camilo Suárez-Cadena, Jenny Carolina García-Ramírez

“…Materials and methods: Secondary analysis of the data obtained in a main study conducted on 838 pregnant women treated by the public healthcare network of Bucaramanga. …”
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Whole-genome sequencing and biofilm gene characterization in multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical strains by Emira Noumi, Tarek Zmantar, Nouha Bouali, Abdulrahman S. Bazaid, Khulood Fahad Alabbosh, Kamel Chaieb, Hisham N. Altayb, Vincenzo De Feo, Mejdi Snoussi

“…This study aimed to characterize the whole genomes of eight clinically multidrug-resistant S. aureus strains isolated from several types of human infections sites from Hail Hospital, Saudi Arabia. …”
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