Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue and Antibacterial Activity of Mesoporous TiO2-SBA-15 Nanocomposite Based on Rice Husk by Eid H. Alosaimi, Ibrahim Hotan Alsohaimi, Talal E. Dahan, Qiao Chen, Ayman Abdelaziz younes, Belal El-Gammal, Saad Melhi

“…Besides, TiO2-SBA-15 could effectively inhibit the growth of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. These results offer a practical and economic approach in the environmental management industries.…”
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Re-evaluation of the efficacy of oxfendazole+oxyclozanide combination against gastrointestinal nematodes in sheep, a long time after the introduction into the turkish antiparasitic... by Onur Ceylan, Uğur Uslu, Ceylan Ceylan, Abdullah Küçükyağlıoğlu, Bayram Şenlik

“…s fecal egg count per gram of feces was determined by performing McMaster method and fecal egg count reduction test.…”
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Modification of cotton gauze using Cynodon dactylon (Bermuda grass) and assessment of the chemical and antimicrobial properties by Umme Lewara Bristi, Abdur Rahman, Sadit Bihongo Malitha, Oishee Rahman, Sharmin Shoukat

“…Several tests were conducted, including Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), anti-bacterial test, skin irritation test, gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial tests, color fastness to wash test, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX). …”
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Structural, Optical, Antibacterial, and Anticancer Properties of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Prepared by Green Synthesis Using Morinda citrifolia Leaves Extract by Abozer Y. Elderdery, Badr Alzahrani, Abdulrahim A. Alabdulsalam, Siddiqa M. A. Hamza, Ahmed M. E. Elkhalifa, Abdulaziz H. Alhamidi, Fehaid Alanazi, A. Mohamedain, Suresh Kumar Subbiah, Pooi Ling Mok

“…Our CeO2 NPs expressed strong antibacterial effects against Gram-positive S. aureus and S. pneumonia in addition to Gram-negative E. coli and K. pneumonia when compared with amoxicillin. …”
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Deniz Ekosisteminde Bakteriyel Roller; Türkiye Denizleri Örneği by Gülşen Altuğ, Mine Çardak, Pelin Çiftçi, Sevan Gürün, Samet Kalkan

“…Bu çalışmada 2000-2016 yılları arasında Türkiye Denizlerinden farklı çalışmalar kapsamında aseptik koşullarda toplanan deniz suyu örneklerinden izole edilen ve stoklanan Gram nega-tif, Gram pozitif ve Bacilli bakteri izolatlarının metabolik özellikleri bakterilerin substratlara karşı verdikleri reaksi-yon açısından değerlendirilerek, coğrafik olarak heterotrofik aktivite farklılıkları tanımlanmıştır. …”
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Effect of Rearing Density of ”Dumbo” Catfish (Clarias sp.) Fry on Production in the Controlled Nitrogen Culture System by Adding Wheat Powder by D. Shafruddin, . Yuniarti, Mia Setiawati

“…"Dumbo" catfish fry of 12-day old in average body weight of 0.046±0.006 gram and length of 1.7±0.9 cm were reared for 28 days in density of 400, 800 and 1200 fish/m2.  …”
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Surgical site infections prevalence among caesarean section patients by Tasneem Alkout, Abdulhamid M. Alkout, Esraa Rasheed, Osama Etekbali, Fathi Abousnina, Alhadi Araibi

“…The remaining 2.83% were bacterial isolates, with 70.1% being gram-positive bacteria significantly higher than the 29.9% attributed to gram-negative bacteria (P = 0.01). …”
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Speckled-egg staining appearance of cryptococcal osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient by Matthew Alexander Stack, John-Paul Lavik, Jack G. Schneider, Brynne E. Cross

“…Our case was unique given that it occurred in a patient who appeared to be immunocompetent and the Gram stain showed a speckled-egg staining pattern that alone was not distinctive for cryptococcal yeasts. …”
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Infections Caused by Actinomyces neuii: A Case Series and Review of an Unusual Bacterium by Nathan Zelyas, Susan Gee, Barb Nilsson, Tracy Bennett, Robert Rennie

“…Actinomyces neuii is a Gram-positive bacillus rarely implicated in human infections. …”
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Bio-computational modeling, POM analysis and molecular dynamic simulation for novel synthetic quinolone and benzo[d][1,3]oxazine candidates as antimicrobial inhibitors by Doaa A. Elsayed, Mohamed E. Abdu, Mohammed A. Marzouk, Elsayed M. Mahmoud, Walaa H. El-Shwiniy, Andrew M. Spring, Wesam S. Shehab

“…The synthesized series were evaluated for antibacterial (against gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial strains) and antifungal activity. …”
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Comparing multivalent cross-linked Sodium Alginate/ Montmorillonite beads containing Curcumin or Cayenne Pepper as drug carriers and their antimicrobial resistance by Shionainn Traynor, Shubham Sharma

“…Simulated intestinal fluid (pH 7.3) and gastric fluid (pH 1.2) at 37°C were used for comparison in swelling studies. Gram-positive S. aureus and Gram-negative E. coli were used for antimicrobial resistance comparison of the multivalent microbeads containing curcumin and cayenne pepper. …”
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The Antibacterial Activities of Secondary Metabolites Derived from Streptomyces sp. by Rabia Mrehil Elsalam, Khang Wen Goh, Mahani Mahadi, Najwa Mohammad, Yaman Walid Kassab, Noraziah Mohamad Zin, Kok-Yong Chin

“…Moreover, the antibacterial activities of these compounds were effective on numerous gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Furthermore, 46% and 54% of the selected studies were focused on inhibiting MDR and nonMDR pathogens, respectively. …”
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SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF RUTHENIUM NITROSYL COMPLEXES CONTAINING POLYPYRIDYL LIGANDS by Dayana P. S. Penha, Thuanny M. de Sousa, Dayane C. de Oliveira, Maria R. H. da Silva, Verônica da S. Oliveira, Daniel de L. Pontes, Ana C. F. de B. Pontes, Tércio de F. Paulo, Francisco O. N. da Silva

“…The antibacterial activity of the complexes was tested against the bacteria Staphylococus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, based on minimum inhibitory concentration measurements, in which no or moderate activity was observed against Gram-positive bacteria. However, complexes I and II showed good antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains, being able to inhibit growth at low concentrations of 57.23 µmol L−1 for complex I and 200.8 µmol L−1 for complex II.…”
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Antibacterial Activity of Rationally Designed Antimicrobial Peptides by Marius B. Tincho, Thureyah Morris, Mervin Meyer, Ashley Pretorius

“…Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs) are components of the first line of defense for prokaryotes and eukaryotes and have a wide range of activities against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, fungi, cancer cells, and protozoa, as well as viruses. …”
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Herbaspirillum Infection in Humans: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Rashmi Dhital, Anish Paudel, Nidrit Bohra, Ann K. Shin

“…Herbaspirillum seropedicae are Gram-negative oxidase-positive nonfermenting rods of Betaproteobacteria class, commonly found in rhizosphere. …”
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Lycopene and Other Bioactive Compounds’ Extraction from Tomato Processing Industry Waste: A Comparison of Ultrasonication Versus a Conventional Stirring Method by Konstantinos Mavridis, Nikolaos Todas, Dimitrios Kalompatsios, Vassilis Athanasiadis, Stavros I. Lalas

“…The results showed that the optimized UBAE technique achieved substantial yields of total carotenoids (420.8 μg of lycopene equivalents per gram of dry weight (dw)) and total polyphenols (2.62 mg of gallic acid equivalents per gram of dw). …”
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Ester derivatives of Dictyostelium differentiation-inducing factors exhibit antibacterial activity, possibly via a prodrug-like function by Katsunori Takahashi, Haruhisa Kikuchi, Takehiro Nishimura, Hirotaka Ishigaki, Yusuke Miura, Ayuko Takahashi, Yuzuru Kubohara

“…This study investigates the therapeutic potential of DIF compounds against these Gram-positive bacteria. Results In vitro tests revealed that the antibacterial activity of 3 and 4 was lost in the presence of human serum albumin (HSA), suggesting that HSA might inhibit their effectiveness. …”
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Synthesis of Silica-Coated Fe3O4 Nanoparticles by Microemulsion Method: Characterization and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity by Goshu Asab, Enyew Amare Zereffa, Teshome Abdo Seghne

“…The antimicrobial activities of Fe3O4 and silica-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles were tested against Gram-negative (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis) bacteria. …”
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Pharmacological Studies on the Antidiabetic, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Efficacies of Commiphora myrrha Resin in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes in Rats: A Preclinical Study by Rasha A. Mansouri, Aftab Ahmad, null Roushdy M. M., Huda F. Alshaibi, Mahmoud Ragab

“…The plant extract showed promising inhibition of the growth of gram-positive and gram-negative pathogens. It also showed that MAE has potential antihyperglycemic and antioxidant activities. …”
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Emergence of Highly Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Patients with Infections Admitted to Public Hospitals in Southwest Iran by Sepide Namdari, Ali Farhadi, Aida Khademalhoseini, Abbas Behzad-Behbahani, Afsaneh Moaddeb

“…Of these, 1401 (78.8%) were Gram-negative and the remaining were Gram-positive bacteria. …”
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