Tian, Ping-Ping Lv, Yang-Yong Wei, Shan Zhang, Shuai-Bing Zheng, Xiao-Tong Hu, Yuan-Sen
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Mold growth reduces the quality of stored grains, besides producing toxins that pose a potential threat to human health. Therefore, prevention of grain mold growth during storage is important to ensure a safe and high-quality product, preferably using an eco-friendly antifungal agent. The Puroindoline (PIN) protein was extracted by Triton X-114, an...
Al-Akayleh, Faisal Khalid, Ruwaida M Hawash, Dima Al-Kaissi, Elham Al-Adham, Ibrahim Si Al-Muhtaseb, Najah Jaber, Nisrein Al-Remawi, Mayyas Collier, Phillip J
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Natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) are a new class of green solvents, which can solubilize natural and synthetic chemicals of low water solubility. NADES are mixtures of two or three compounds of hydrogen bond acceptors and hydrogen-bond donors. Many NADES' components are of natural origin and therefore NADES are presumed to be non-toxic and of...
Gupta, R K Poddar, B J Nakhate, S P Chavan, A R Singh, A K Purohit, H J Khardenavis, A A
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Bacterial species capable of performing both nitrification and denitrification in a single vessel under similar conditions have gained significance in the wastewater treatment scenario considering their unique character of performing the above reactions under heterotrophic and aerobic conditions respectively. Such a novel strategy often referred to...
Meena, M Yadav, G Sonigra, P Shah, M P
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In the recent past, wastewater treatment processes performed a pivotal role in accordance with maintaining the sustainable environment and health of mankind at a proper hygiene level. It has been proved indispensable by government regulations throughout the world on account of the importance of preserving freshwater bodies. Human activities, predom...
Bazmi, Rizwan Rashid Panichayupakaranant, Pharkphoom
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Artocarpin-rich extract (ARE) was prepared using a green technology and standardized to contain 49.6% w/w artocarpin, while lawsone methyl ether was prepared using a green semi-synthesis. ARE, LME and ampicillin exhibited weak anti-MRSA activity with the MICs of 31.2-62.5 µg/mL. Based on the checkerboard assay, the synergistic interaction between A...
Zhang, Lili Shahin, Khashayar Soleimani-Delfan, Abbas Ding, Huiyan Wang, Heye Sun, Lichang Wang, Ran
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Staphylococcus aureus is a biofilm-producing organism that is frequently isolated from various environments worldwide. Because of the natural resistance of S. aureus biofilm to antibiotics, bacteriophages are considered as a promising alternative for its removal. The bacteriophage vB_SauS_JS02 was isolated from livestock wastewater and showed activ...
Shan, M Y Meng, F Q Zhou, L B Lu, F X Bie, X M Zhao, H Z Lu, Z X
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Propionibacterium acnes plays a major role in acne vulgaris. In the pre-experiment, the growth of P. acnes was inhibited effectively using surfactin; however, the antibacterial mechanism has not been described. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate antibacterial activity and analyse the mechanism of surfactin against P. acnes. Minimum in...
Fugaban, J I I Vazquez Bucheli, J E Kim, B Holzapfel, W H Todorov, S D
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The control of Listeria monocytogenes is a relevant goal for dairy products, a process that begins from the supply of feed and management of animals' health. In the present study, we evaluated the safety of two bacteriocinogenic Pediococcus strains and show that both can be considered as safe, based on their haemolytic activity, biogenic amine prod...
Lengliz, S Benlabidi, S Raddaoui, A Cheriet, S Ben Chehida, N Najar, T Abbassi, M S
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We aimed to study the antibiotic susceptibility and possible occurrence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL)/carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli isolates collected from rabbits in Tunisia. In all, 35 faecal samples from healthy rabbits were collected from one farm and E. coli were isolated from three media: antibiotic-free TBX agar, TBX...
Fang, C Mi, T Achal, V
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In this study, mineralization during brick preparation was performed with ureolytic bacterium, Lysinibacillus fusiformis that use urine as a substrate, omitting the heat that is normally required. Artificial urine for reasons of standardization was used to grow the bacterium for bio-bricks made of clay and cement, but their mineralization was enabl...
