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| phonon hydrodynamic heat conduction and knudsen minimum in graphite. | in the hydrodynamic regime, phonons drift with a nonzero collective velocity under a temperature gradient, reminiscent of viscous gas and fluid flow. the study of hydrodynamic phonon transport has spanned over half a century but has been mostly limited to cryogenic temperatures (∼1 k) and more recently to low-dimensional materials. here, we identify graphite as a three-dimensional material that supports phonon hydrodynamics at significantly higher temperatures (∼100 k) based on first-principles ... | 2018 | 29236507 |
| antischistosomal agents: state of art and perspectives. | praziquantel has remained the drug of choice for schistosomiasis chemotherapy for almost 40 years. the pressing need to develop a new antischistosomal drug may necessitate exploring and filtering chemotherapeutic history to search for the most promising ones. in this context, this review attempts to summarize all progress made in schistosomiasis chemotherapy from the early 20th century (mid-1910s) to 2016. we gathered almost 100 compounds providing information on therapeutic action, specifically ... | 2018 | 29235368 |
| correction to: metabolic pathway of 6-aminohexanoate in the nylon oligomer-degrading bacterium arthrobacter sp. ki72: identification of the enzymes responsible for the conversion of 6-aminohexanoate to adipate. | the original publication of this paper contains mistakes for tables 1 and 2 legends as well as the sublabels in figs. 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7. | 2018 | 29234852 |
| complete genome sequence of native bacillus cereus strains isolated from intestinal tract of the crab ucides sp. | bacillus cereus is a gram positive bacterium with sporulation capacity. here, we report the complete genome sequence of two native b. cereus strains (#25 and #29) isolated from intestinal tract of the crab ucides sp. from pacoti river in the state of ceará, brazil. the findings of this study might increase the molecular information for bacillus strains. the data can be used in comparative analyses, origin and distribution, as well support for genetic engineering. | 2018 | 29234696 |
| extra green light induced zno ultraviolet lasing enhancement assisted by au surface plasmons. | we observed the dramatic enhancement of the intrinsic spontaneous and stimulated emission as well as the ensuing suppression of defect-related green emission in au-decorated zno microrods. a series of spectral experiments and theoretical analysis demonstrated an electron transfer assisted process by surface plasmon (sp) resonant coupling between the au nanoparticles and zno. the mechanism indicates an approach to enhance the uv emission of zno through an extra excitation of visible light similar ... | 2018 | 29235608 |
| complete genome sequence of n2-fixing model strain klebsiella sp. nov. m5al, which produces plant cell wall-degrading enzymes and siderophores. | the bacterial strain m5al is a model strain for studying the molecular genetics of n2-fixation and molecular engineering of microbial production of platform chemicals 1,3-propanediol and 2,3-butanediol. here, we present the complete genome sequence of the strain m5al, which belongs to a novel species closely related to klebsiella michiganensis. m5al secretes plant cell wall-degrading enzymes and colonizes rice roots but does not cause soft rot disease. m5al also produces siderophores and contain ... | 2018 | 29234606 |
| influence of historical land use and modern agricultural expansion on the spatial and ecological divergence of sugarcane borer, diatraea saccharalis (lepidoptera: crambidae) in brazil. | human-mediated changes in landscapes can facilitate niche expansion and accelerate the adaptation of insect species. the interaction between the evolutionary history of the sugarcane borer, diatraea saccharalis fabricius, and historical and modern agricultural activity in brazil shaped its spatial genetic structure, facilitating ecological divergence and incipient host shifting. based on microsatellite data, structure analyses identified two (k = 2) and three (k = 3) significant genetic clusters ... | 2018 | 29234172 |
| structure-activity analysis of cj-15,801 analogues that interact with plasmodium falciparum pantothenate kinase and inhibit parasite proliferation. | survival of the human malaria parasite plasmodium falciparum is dependent on pantothenate (vitamin b5), a precursor of the fundamental enzyme cofactor coenzyme a. cj-15,801, an enamide analogue of pantothenate isolated from the fungus seimatosporium sp. cl28611, was previously shown to inhibit p. falciparum proliferation in vitro by targeting pantothenate utilization. to inform the design of next generation analogues, we set out to synthesize and test a series of synthetic enamide-bearing pantot ... | 2018 | 29233590 |
| is there an association between artificial sweetener consumption and assisted reproduction outcomes? | previous studies have suggested an association between high intake of sweetened beverages and a number of adverse health outcomes. in this cross-sectional study, we investigated the association between daily consumption of sweetened soft drinks or coffee and the outcome of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (icsi) treatment. patients (n = 524) were interviewed by a nutritionist before icsi treatment, using a food frequency questionnaire. regression analysis showed that consumption of ≥3 servings o ... | 2018 | 29233502 |
| paenibacillus limicola sp. nov., isolated from tidal flat sediment. | an aerobic, gram-staining-variable, rod-shaped, endospore-forming and motile bacterial strain, designated cj6t, was isolated from a tidal flat on ganghwa island, south korea. the isolate was characterized based on a polyphasic taxonomy approach. strain cj6t grew optimally on r2a agar media at 30 °c and ph 7. phylogenetic analysis based on the 16s rrna gene sequence revealed that strain cj6t belonged to the genus paenibacillus, displaying the highest sequence similarity to paenibacillus vulneris ... | 2018 | 29235981 |
| aminipila butyrica gen. nov., sp. nov., a strictly anaerobic, arginine-decomposing bacterium isolated from a methanogenic reactor of cattle waste. | a strictly anaerobic bacterial strain (fh042t) was isolated from a methanogenic reactor treating waste from cattle farms. cells were stained gram-positive, straight to gently curved rods with polar flagella. the strain was asaccharolytic. the strain fermented amino acids (l-arginine, l-lysine and l-serine) as growth substrates and produced acetate and butyrate. the optimum temperature for growth was 30 °c and the optimum ph was 6.1-6.8. oxidase, catalase and nitrate-reducing activities were nega ... | 2018 | 29235979 |
| sleep on long haul layovers and pilot fatigue at the start of the next duty period. | layovers are critical for pilot recovery between flights and minimum layover durations are required by regulation. however, research on the factors affecting layover sleep and safety performance indicators (spis) before subsequent flights is relatively sparse. the present project combined data from 6 studies, including 8 long-range and 5 ultra-long range out-and-back trips across a range of different layover destinations (299 pilots in 4-person crews, 410 layovers, 1-3 d layover duration). | 2018 | 29233240 |
| a genetic toolbox for modulating the expression of heterologous genes in the cyanobacterium synechocystis sp. pcc 6803. | cyanobacteria, genetic models for photosynthesis research for decades, have recently become attractive hosts for producing renewable fuels and chemicals, owing to their genetic tractability, relatively fast growth, and their ability to utilize sunlight, fix carbon dioxide, and in some cases, fix nitrogen. despite significant advances, there is still an urgent demand for synthetic biology tools in order to effectively manipulate genetic circuits in cyanobacteria. in this study, we have compared a ... | 2018 | 29232504 |
| a new monozoic tapeworm, parabreviscolex niepini n. g., n. sp. (cestoda: caryophyllidea), from schizothoracine fishes (cyprinidae: schizothoracinae) in tibet, china. | a new monozoic cestode, parabreviscolex niepini n. gen. and n. sp. (cestoda: caryophyllidea), is described from the type-host schizopygopsis younghusbandi regan, 1905 (cyprinidae: schizothoracinae) and schizothorax waltoni regan, 1905 (cyprinidae: schizothoracinae) in the yarlung tsangpo river, the upper tributary of the brahmaputra river on the tibetan plateau. the new genus is placed in the capingentidae because the vitellarium is situated partly in the medullary and cortical parenchyma, i.e., ... | 2018 | 29230582 |
| chiral bifunctional phosphine-carboxylate ligands for palladium(0)-catalyzed enantioselective c-h arylation. | previous enantioselective pd0 -catalyzed c-h activation reactions proceeding via the concerted metalation-deprotonation mechanism employed either a chiral ancillary ligand, a chiral base, or a bimolecular mixture thereof. this study describes the development of new chiral bifunctional ligands based on a binaphthyl scaffold which incorporates both a phosphine and a carboxylic acid moiety. the optimal ligand provided high yields and enantioselectivities for a desymmetrizing c(sp2 )-h arylation lea ... | 2018 | 29231274 |
| the impact of laboratory chow for rats in the experiments: chemical and biological evaluation of nine grain-based diet options. | cereal-based diets formulated as semi-purified diets can provide flexibility for researchers, enabling open controlled formulas, besides being cheaper than purified diets. seeking to widen the researchers' options in their experimental design developments, we aimed at assaying the chemical score, growth performance and protein utilization of nine semi-purified experimental chows. these diets were formulated at 17.8%, 12% and 8% protein contents, using three variations of ingredients for each one ... | 2018 | 29233032 |
| genomic insights into colistin-resistant klebsiella pneumoniae from a tunisian teaching hospital. | the emergence of colistin-resistant klebsiella pneumoniae (corkp) is a public health concern, since this antibiotic has become the last line of treatment for infections caused by multidrug-resistant (mdr) gram negatives. in this study, we have investigated the molecular basis of colistin resistance in 13 mdr k. pneumoniae strains isolated from 12 patients in a teaching hospital in sousse, tunisia. whole-genome sequencing (wgs) was used to decipher the molecular mechanism of colistin resistance a ... | 2018 | 29229634 |
| efficiency of resveratrol-loaded sericin nanoparticles: promising bionanocarriers for drug delivery. | sericin protein nanoparticles are a biocompatible, bio-viable class of nanocarriers gaining prominence in drug delivery system. this research aimed to investigate the suitability fabrication of silk protein (sp) nanoparticles for loading with resveratrol (rsv) via a solventless precipitation technique. the addition of 0.5% (w/v) pluronic surfactant proved optimal for sp nanoparticle fabrication, with obtained nanoparticles being spherical, mono-dispersed and having mean size of approximately 200 ... | 2018 | 29229512 |
| physicochemical properties, production, and biological functionality of poly-γ-d-glutamic acid with constant molecular weight from halotolerant bacillus sp. sj-10. | poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-pga) is an unusual anionic homopolyamide that is biodegradable, edible, and nontoxic. it has a wide variety of industrial applications depending on its combined cations, and molecular weight. in this study, extracellular viscous γ-pga produced by halotolerant bacillus sp. sj-10 isolated from a traditional korean salted-fermented seafood was purified and characterized. the physicochemical analysis indicated that the γ-pga produced by bacillus sp. sj-10 consists primarily o ... | 2018 | 29229248 |
| transfusion of ethylene carbodiimide-fixed donor splenocytes prolongs survival of vascularized skin allografts. | allograft rejection is a major obstacle to the widespread clinical application of vascularized composite allotransplantation. recent studies revealed a noncytoreductive strategy to protect allografts by the transfusion of ethylene carbodiimide-fixed donor splenocytes (ecdi-sps). to determine whether this approach offers advantages in protecting skin allografts, we examined the immunological protection of infusing ecdi-sps with a 30-d administration of rapamycin on the skin allografts of mice. | 2018 | 29229149 |
| unravelling novel congeners from acetyllysine mimicking ligand targeting a lysine acetyltransferase pcaf bromodomain. | p300/cbp associated factor (pcaf) bromodomain (brd), a lysine acetyltransferases, has emerged as a promising drug target as its dysfunction is linked to onset and progression of several diseases like cancer, diabetes, aids, etc. in this study, a three featured e-pharmacophore (arr) was generated based on acetyllysine mimicking inhibitor of pcaf brd which is available as co-crystal structure (pdb id: 5fdz). it was used for filtering small molecule databases followed by molecular docking and conse ... | 2018 | 29228881 |
| biotransformation of trinitrotoluene by citrobacter sp. yc4 and evaluation of its cyto-toxicological effects. | trinitrotoluene (tnt) is an explosive chemical generally used for military, civil and industrial purposes. therefore, tnt residue can be found in soil and ground water as an environmental pollutant. the environmental control of tnt pollution has become a critical issue because of its potential toxicity and carcinogenicity. the aim of this study is to evaluate the cyto-toxicological effects of tnt after bioremediation. citrobacter sp. yc4 is able to utilize tnt as a sole nitrogen source. citrobac ... | 2018 | 29228170 |
| magneto-plasmonic au-coated co nanoparticles synthesized via hot-injection method. | a synthetic procedure is described for the obtaining of superparamagnetic co nanoparticles (nps) via hot-injection method in the presence of sodium borohydride. the co nps obtained have an average diameter of 5.3 nm and saturation magnetization of 115 emu g-1. a modified langevin equation is fitted to the magnetization curves using a log-normal distribution for the particle diameter and an effective field to account for dipolar interactions. the calculated magnetic diameter of the co nps is 0.6 ... | 2018 | 29226846 |
| what can we learn from alcohol-related youtube videos? | 2018 | 29227244 | |
| oxidative stress and na,k-atpase activity differential regulation in brainstem and forebrain of wistar audiogenic rats may lead to increased seizure susceptibility. | the wistar audiogenic rat (war) is a well-characterized seizure-prone, inbred rodent strain that, when acutely stimulated with high-intensity sounds, develops brainstem-dependent tonic-clonic seizures that can evolve to limbic-like, myoclonic (forebrain) seizures when the acoustic stimuli are presented chronically (audiogenic kindling). in order to investigate possible mechanisms underlying war susceptibility to seizures, we evaluated na,k-atpase activity, ca-atpase activity, mg-atpase activity, ... | 2018 | 29225049 |
| quantitative postural analysis of children with congenital visual impairment. | the aim of this study was to compare the postural alignment of children with visual impairment with that of children without visual impairment. | 2018 | 29224907 |
| effect of dose and timing of prostaglandin f2α treatments during a resynch protocol on luteal regression and fertility to timed artificial insemination in lactating holstein cows. | our objective was to evaluate the effect of a second pgf2α treatment (25 mg of dinoprost) or a double dose of pgf2α (50 mg of dinoprost) during a resynch protocol on luteal regression and pregnancies per artificial insemination (p/ai) in lactating dairy cows. lactating holstein cows (n = 1,100) were randomly assigned at a nonpregnancy diagnosis to receive (1) ovsynch (control: 100 µg of gnrh; 7 d, 25 mg of pgf2α; 56 h, 100 µg of gnrh), (2) ovsynch with a second pgf2α treatment (gppg: 100 µg of g ... | 2018 | 29224870 |
| increased activity of β-glucuronidase variants produced by site-directed mutagenesis. | β-glucuronidase (bgus) is an essential glycosyl hydrolase which has been widely used in biological and biomedical applications. in this paper, we report the construction and screening of nineteen escherichia coli bgus (ebgus) mutants using site-directed mutagenesis. the mutants g559n, g559s and g559t showed a 3-5 fold increase in enzyme activity in comparison to wild type ebgus. in particular, g559s, with the highest activity, showed 2-6 fold enhanced activity compared to abalone and snail bgus ... | 2018 | 29224622 |
| three new highly oxygenated sterols and one new dihydroisocoumarin from the marine sponge-derived fungus cladosporium sp. scsio41007. | three new highly oxygenated sterols (1-3) and a new dihydroisocoumarin (7) together with six known compounds were isolated from the extracts of the culture of a sponge-derived fungus cladosporium sp. scsio41007. the structures of all new compounds (1-3, 7) were determined by the extensive spectroscopic analysis including nmr, ms, ir, and uv. their absolute configurations were determined by x-ray single-crystal and cd data analysis. compound 2 exhibited weak inhibitory activity against h3n2 with ... | 2018 | 29223616 |
| platelet-related cytokines among normal body mass index, overweight, and obese malaysians. | recent studies have reported that obesity is associated with platelet activation and systemic inflammation. malaysia has the highest prevalence of obesity, hence, this research is performed to evaluate the development of low-grade inflammation and platelet activation, measured using soluble cd40 ligand (scd40l) and soluble p-selectin (sp-sel), and to determine their association with obesity. in addition, we assessed the mean platelet volume (mpv) and platelet count (plt), which are novel paramet ... | 2018 | 29222897 |
| simultaneous anti-diabetic and anti-vascular calcification activity of nocardia sp. utmc 751. | alpha-amylase can act as a significant player in causing hyperglycaemia, leading to protein glycation, which is the main complication in this condition, besides causing vascular calcification (vc), an important vascular failure caused due to this. in order to find a natural source of the biocompounds with inhibitory effects on α-amylase, 15 fermentation broth extracts of actinobacteria (fbea) (200 μg ml-1 ) have been screened. finally, the effects of the most efficient fbe have been investigated ... | 2018 | 29223135 |
| impacts of sugarcane agriculture expansion over low-intensity cattle ranch pasture in brazil on greenhouse gases. | sugarcane is a widespread bioenergy crop in tropical regions, and the growing global demand for renewable energy in recent years has led to a dramatic expansion and intensification of sugarcane agriculture in brazil. currently, extensive areas of low-intensity pasture are being converted to sugarcane, while management in the remaining pasture is becoming more intensive, i.e., includes tilling and fertilizer use. in this study, we assessed how such changes in land use and management practices alt ... | 2018 | 29223108 |
| complete genome sequence of the highly mn(ii) tolerant staphylococcus sp. antimn-1 isolated from deep-sea sediment in the clarion-clipperton zone. | staphylococcus sp. antimn-1 is a deep-sea bacterium inhabiting seafloor sediment in the clarion-clipperton zone (ccz) that is highly tolerant to mn(ii) and displays efficient mn(ii) oxidation. herein, we present the assembly and annotation of its genome. | 2018 | 29223718 |
| anti-cancer activity of a new dihydropyridine derivative, vdie-2n, in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. | this study aims to examine the effects of a new 1,4-dihydropyridine derivative, vdie-2n, on cell signaling pathways and mitochondrial events in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (hnscc) cells, and on a mice model of xenograft tumor growth/cell proliferation. four hnscc cell lines (hn13, hn12, hn6, and cal27), hek293 cells (human embryonic kidney 293 cells), and human oral healthy mucosa fibroblasts (ohmf) were used for in vitro assessment of cell viability (resazurin assay) and invasion capa ... | 2018 | 29221949 |
| captive-bred neotropical birds diagnosed with cryptosporidium avian genotype iii. | currently, there are only three valid species of cryptosporidium infecting avian hosts, namely, cryptosporidium meleagridis, cryptosporidium baileyi, cryptosporidium galli and cryptosporidium avium in addition to 12 genotypes of unknown species status. the objectives of this study were to microscopically diagnose the presence of cryptosporidium in birds from a commercial aviary located in rio de janeiro, brazil; genotypically characterize species and/or genotypes of genus cryptosporidum; and con ... | 2018 | 29221852 |
| ccr5 chemokine receptor gene polymorphisms in ocular toxoplasmosis. | cc chemokine receptor type 5 (ccr5) is a chemokine receptor that influences the immune response to infectious and parasitic diseases. this study aimed to determine whether the ccr5δ32 and ccr5 59029 a/g polymorphisms are associated with the development of ocular toxoplasmosis in humans. patients with positive serology for toxoplasma gondii were analyzed and grouped as 'with ocular toxoplasmosis' (g1: n=160) or 'without ocular toxoplasmosis' (g2: n=160). a control group (g3) consisted of 160 indi ... | 2018 | 29221851 |
| double-walled silicon nanotubes: an ab initio investigation. | the synthesis of silicon nanotubes realized in the last decade demonstrates multi-walled tubular structures consisting of si atoms in [formula: see text] and the [formula: see text] hybridizations. however, most of the theoretical models were elaborated taking as the starting point [formula: see text] structures analogous to carbon nanotubes. these structures are unfavorable due to the natural tendency of the si atoms to undergo [formula: see text]. in this work, through ab initio simulations ba ... | 2018 | 29219845 |
| isolation and characterization of a bacterium able to degrade high concentrations of iprodione. | a bacterial strain cqh-1 capable of mineralizing iprodione was isolated and characterized. on the basis of its morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics combined with phylogenetic analysis of its 16s rrna gene sequence, strain cqh-1 was identified as a microbacterium sp. cqh-1. it was able to use iprodione and 3,5-dichloroaniline as the sole source of carbon and energy for its growth. it completely degraded 100 mg·l-1 iprodione within 96 h at 30 °c. during the degradation of ... | 2018 | 29219613 |
| cyclic lipopeptide signature as fingerprinting for the screening of halotolerant bacillus strains towards microbial enhanced oil recovery. | cyclic lipopeptides (clps) are non-ribosomal biosurfactants produced by bacillus species that exhibit outstanding interfacial activity. the synthesis of clps is under genetic and environmental influence, and representatives from different families are generally co-produced, generating isoforms that differ in chemical structure and biological activities. this study to evaluate the effect of low and high nacl concentrations on the composition and surface activity of clps produced by bacillus strai ... | 2018 | 29218414 |
| biocatalytic production of (s)-2-aminobutanamide by a novel d-aminopeptidase from brucella sp. with high activity and enantioselectivity. | as the important chiral building block of levetiracetam, the synthesis of (s)-2-aminobutanamide has attracted a great deal of attention. the d-aminopeptidase catalyzed kinetic resolution of 2-aminobutanamide was demonstrated as an effective strategy for (s)-2-aminobutanamide production. in this study, a novel d-aminopeptidase from brucella sp. (bs-dap) was screened and systematically characterized. the enzyme exhibited maximum activity at 45°c, ph 8.0 and it showed relatively low km value toward ... | 2018 | 29217400 |
| is neoadjuvant chemoradiation with dose-escalation and consolidation chemotherapy sufficient to increase surgery-free and distant metastases-free survival in baseline ct3 rectal cancer? | patients with ct3 rectal cancer are less likely to develop complete response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation (ncrt) and still face significant risk for systemic relapse. in this setting, radiation (rt) dose-escalation and consolidation chemotherapy in "extended" ncrt regimens have been suggested to improve primary tumor response and decrease the risks of systemic recurrences. for these reasons we compared surgery-free and distant-metastases free survival among ct3 patients undergoing standard or e ... | 2018 | 29217398 |
| 4-methylesculetin, a coumarin derivative, ameliorates dextran sulfate sodium-induced intestinal inflammation. | 4-methylesculetin is one of the coumarin derivatives with great anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. recent studies have shown that 4-methylesculetin has a promising potentiality to treat inflammatory diseases, especially those related to reactive oxygen species, as inflammatory bowel disease. based on this, the present study aims to investigate the intestinal anti-inflammatory activity of 4-methylesculetin in dextran sulfate sodium (dss) model. for this purpose, mice received dss 5% f ... | 2018 | 29217385 |
| age of majority assessment in dutch individuals based on cameriere's third molar maturity index. | radiological examination of the third molar is done in living individuals for estimation of chronological age, especially in the late adolescence. the aim of this study was to assess the application of cameriere's third molar maturity index (i3m) to determine whether an individual is 18 years or older (adult) or younger than 18 years (minor) in a sample of dutch individuals. the sample consisted of panoramic images of 360 individuals aged between 14 and 22 years old. three observers performed th ... | 2018 | 29217117 |
| photonic monitoring of treatment during infection and sepsis: development of new detection strategies and potential clinical applications. | despite the strong decline in the infection-associated mortality since the development of the first antibiotics, infectious diseases are still a major cause of death in the world. with the rising number of antibiotic-resistant pathogens, the incidence of deaths caused by infections may increase strongly in the future. survival rates in sepsis, which occurs when body response to infections becomes uncontrolled, are still very poor if an adequate therapy is not initiated immediately. therefore, ap ... | 2018 | 29214536 |
| the eponymous cofactors in cytochrome p460s from ammonia-oxidizing bacteria are iron porphyrinoids whose macrocycles are dibasic. | the enzymes hydroxylamine oxidoreductase and cytochrome (cyt) p460 contain related unconventional "heme p460" cofactors. these cofactors are unusual in their inclusion of nonstandard cross-links between amino acid side chains and the heme macrocycle. mutagenesis studies performed on the nitrosomonas europaea cyt p460 that remove its lysine-heme cross-link show that the cross-link is key to defining the spectroscopic properties and kinetic competence of the enzyme. however, exactly how this cross ... | 2018 | 29211462 |
| photochemical creation of fluorescent quantum defects in semiconducting carbon nanotube hosts. | quantum defects are an emerging class of synthetic single-photon emitters that hold vast potential for near-infrared imaging, chemical sensing, materials engineering, and quantum information processing. herein, we show that it is possible to optically direct the synthetic creation of molecularly tunable fluorescent quantum defects in semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotube hosts through photochemical reactions. by exciting the host semiconductor with light that resonates with its electronic ... | 2018 | 29215774 |
| biomimetic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using flower extract of bauhinia purpurea and its antibacterial activity against clinical pathogens. | in the present study, we have reported an eco-friendly, rapid, and simple method for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (agnps) using bauhinia purpurea flower extract as non-toxic bioreducing agent. the formation of agnps was confirmed by uv-visible spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (tem), scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (sem-eds), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ft-ir), and x-ray diffraction (xrd). the synthesized agnps were spherical in ... | 2018 | 29218578 |
| the insulin receptor is colocalized with the trpv1 nociceptive ion channel and neuropeptides in pancreatic spinal and vagal primary sensory neurons. | recent observations demonstrated the expression of the insulin receptor (insr) and its functional interaction with the transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 receptor (trpv1) in sensory ganglion neurons. because sensory nerves are implicated in pancreatic inflammatory processes, we studied the colocalization of the insr with trpv1 and proinflammatory neuropeptides in spinal and vagal pancreatic afferent neurons. | 2018 | 29215540 |
| scalable electrochemical dehydrogenative lactonization of c(sp2/sp3)-h bonds. | a practical, electrochemical method is developed for the direct dehydrogenative lactonization of c(sp2/sp3)-h bonds under external oxidant- and metal-free conditions, delivering diverse lactones, including coumarin derivatives with excellent regioselectivity. the scalable nature of this newly developed electrochemical process was demonstrated on a 40 g scale following an operationally simple protocol. the remote lactonization of c(sp3)-h bonds would constitute an important synthetic advance towa ... | 2018 | 29215292 |
| intraoperative protective mechanical ventilation: what is new? | 2018 | 29211189 | |
| the epimed monitor icu database®: a cloud-based national registry for adult intensive care unit patients in brazil. | to describe the epimed monitor database®, a brazilian intensive care unit quality improvement database. | 2018 | 29211187 |
| accuracy of spirometry for detection of asthma: a cross-sectional study. | asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease with airway hyperresponsiveness. spirometry is the most commonly used test among asthmatic patients. another functional test used for diagnosing asthma is the bronchial challenge test. the aim of this study was to analyze the accuracy of spirometry for detecting asthma in the general population. | 2018 | 29211208 |
| evolution of periodontal disease: immune response and rank/rankl/opg system. | the aim of this study was to evaluate markers of bone loss and immune response present in evolution of periodontal disease. one hundred and two wistar rats were divided into three animals groups: pd0, without ligation and pd15 days and pd60 days, submitted to ligation placement with a sterile 3-0 silk cord in the cervical region of the upper first molar on both sides. samples were obtained from the gingival tissue for histomorphometric analysis, immunohistochemical analysis of rank, rankl, opg, ... | 2018 | 29211121 |
| trypanosoma janseni n. sp. (trypanosomatida: trypanosomatidae) isolated from didelphis aurita (mammalia: didelphidae) in the atlantic rainforest of rio de janeiro, brazil: integrative taxonomy and phylogeography within the trypanosoma cruzi clade. | didelphis spp. are a south american marsupial species that are among the most ancient hosts for the trypanosoma spp. | 2018 | 29211107 |
| evaluation of sulfamethazine removal kinetics using fixed structured bed bioreactor. | the use of anaerobic biomass attached to a support has been recently presented as a good prospect in the treatment of wastewater containing recalcitrant compounds, such as sulfamethazine (smz). smz has been found in swine wastewater and sewage treatment plants, which motivates assessing their degradation by new wastewater treatment technologies. thus, this paper describes the use of a continuous fixed structured bed bioreactor for the purpose of evaluating smz removal kinetics present in lab-mad ... | 2018 | 29210314 |
| site-specific and endothelial-mediated dysfunction of the alveolar-capillary barrier in response to lipopolysaccharides. | infectious agents such as lipopolysaccharides (lps) challenge the functional properties of the alveolar-capillary barrier (acb) in the lung. in this study, we analyse the site-specific effects of lps on the acb and reveal the effects on the individual cell types and the acb as a functional unit. monocultures of h441 epithelial cells and co-cultures of h441 with endothelial cells cultured on transwells® were treated with lps from the apical or basolateral compartment. barrier properties were anal ... | 2018 | 29210175 |
| magnetic resonance imaging-based morphological and alignment assessment of the patellofemoral joint and its relationship to proximal patellar tendinopathy. | to assess the differences in morphology and alignment of the knee between patients with proximal patellar tendinopathy (ppt) and a control group, using mri and focusing on the patellofemoral joint. | 2018 | 29209736 |
| vampirolepis kulkinae n. sp. (cyclophyllidea: hymenolepididae) from the common noctule bat nyctalus noctula (schreber) (chiroptera: vespertilionidae) in kazakhstan. | a previously unrecognised species of hymenolepidid cestode attributable to vampirolepis spassky, 1954 is described based on specimens from the common noctule bat nyctalus noctula (schreber) (chiroptera: vespertilionidae) from southeastern kazakhstan (dzungarian alatau). specimens of vampirolepis kulkinae n. sp. differ from the morphologically similar congeners based on the number, size and shape of the rostellar hooks. the new species is further distinguished from additional cestodes attributed ... | 2018 | 29210017 |
| one pot biocatalytic synthesis of a biodegradable electroactive macromonomer based on 3,4-ethylenedioxytiophene and poly(l-lactic acid). | a novel electroactive macromonomer based on poly(l-lactic acid) (plla) with (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (edot) functional end groups, was prepared by a traditional approach of organometallic polymerization with stannous octanoate [sn(oct2)] and enzymatic polymerization using immobilized candida antarctica lipase b (cal-b) and amano lipase pseudomonas cepacia(ps-im), as catalysts. in the synthetic strategy, (2,3-dihydrothieno[3,4-b] dioxin-2-yl)methanol (edot-oh) was used to initiate the ring op ... | 2018 | 29208286 |
| first synthesis of (s)-(+)-hymenoic acid, a dna polymerase λ inhibitor isolated from hymenochaetaceae sp. | hymenoic acid, isolated from cultures of the fungus, hymenochaetaceae sp., is a specific inhibitor of dna polymerase λ. the first synthesis of (s)-(+)-hymenoic acid was achieved by starting from trans-1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and methyl (r)-(-)-3-hydroxyisobutyrate, and julia-kocienski olefination was employed as the key step. | 2018 | 29207915 |
| naringenin induces laxative effects by upregulating the expression levels of c-kit and scf, as well as those of aquaporin 3 in mice with loperamide-induced constipation. | constipation is a common affliction which causes discomfort and affects the quality of life of affected individuals. naringenin (nar), a natural flavonoid widely found in citrus fruits and tomatoes, has been reported to exhibit various pharmacological effects, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-atherogenic, anti-mutagenic, hepatoprotective and anticancer effects. increasing evidence has indicated that nar has potential for use in the treatment of constipation. thus, the aim of this study was to eva ... | 2018 | 29207043 |
| differences in planktonic microbial communities associated with three types of macrophyte stands in a shallow lake. | little is known about how various substances from living and decomposing aquatic macrophytes affect the horizontal patterns of planktonic bacterial communities. study sites were located within lake kolon, which is a freshwater marsh and can be characterised by open-water sites and small ponds with different macrovegetation (phragmites australis, nymphea alba and utricularia vulgaris). our aim was to reveal the impact of these macrophytes on the composition of the planktonic microbial communities ... | 2018 | 29206918 |
| regulatory genes coordinating antibiotic-induced changes in promoter activity and early transcriptional termination of the mycobacterial intrinsic resistance gene whib7. | diseases caused by various mycobacterium sp., especially mycobacterium tuberculosis, are a major burden on global health care. due to high intrinsic antibiotic resistance, treatment options are severely limited. in mycobacteria, whib7 coordinates intrinsic resistance to a broad range of antibiotics. while whib7 has been established as an auto-regulatory transcriptional activator, the signals and genes needed to induce its expression are poorly understood. using mycobacterium smegmatis as a model ... | 2018 | 29205551 |
| molecular basis for the integration of environmental signals by furb from anabaena sp. pcc 7120. | fur (ferric uptake regulator) proteins are among the most important families of transcriptional regulators in prokaryotes, often behaving as global regulators. in the cyanobacterium anabaena pcc 7120, furb (zur, zinc uptake regulator) controls zinc and redox homeostasis through the repression of target genes in a zinc-dependent manner. in vitro, non-specific binding of furb to dna elicits protection against oxidative damage and avoids cleavage by deoxyribonuclease i. the present study provides, ... | 2018 | 29203647 |
| libanicoccus massiliensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a new bacterium isolated from human stool. | strain marseille-p3237 was isolated from a stool sample of a healthy 35-year-old congolese pygmy female. this anaerobic, gram-negative, non-spore-forming and non-motile coccus-shaped bacterium is a member of the order coriobacteriales. it exhibits a 2 009 306-bp genome with a 65.46 mol% g+c content and is closely related to, but distinct from, members of the olsenella genus. we propose the creation of the new genus libanicoccus gen. nov. and of the new species libanicoccus massiliensis sp. nov. | 2018 | 29204287 |
| molecular characterization of acinetobacter baumannii isolated from iraqi hospital environment. | healthcare-associated items are a common source of acquired infections, and hospital-acquired infections cause significant mortality and morbidity worldwide. acinetobacter baumannii is the most prevalent infection-causing organism in the hospital environment. hospital articles and objects are the main sources of infection with the ability to transmit some of the pathogenic microorganisms such as a. baumannii, which is considered a serious problem in therapeutic treatments. in the current study, ... | 2018 | 29204285 |
| 'brevibacterium ihuae' sp. nov., isolated from a stool sample of a healthy 25-year-old woman. | we report the main characteristics of 'brevibacterium ihuae' strain cv3t isolated from a stool sample of a healthy 25-year-old woman. | 2018 | 29204284 |
| genome sequence of "leucobacter massiliensis" sp. nov. isolated from human pharynx after travel to the 2014 hajj. | "leucobacter massiliensis" strain 122rc15t sp. nov. is a new species within the genus leucobacter. the genome of this strain is described here. it was isolated from the pharynx of a 76-year-old algerian female after travelling from the 2014 hajj. "leucobacter massiliensis" is a gram-positive, aerobic bacillus. here we describe the features including complete genome and annotation of this strain. the 3 136 406-bp long genome contains 2797 protein-coding genes and 49 rna genes. | 2018 | 29204283 |
| 'lactobacillus raoultii' sp. nov., a new bacterium isolated from the vaginal flora of a woman with bacterial vaginosis. | we report the isolation of a new bacterium species, 'lactobacillus raoultii' strain marseille p4006 (csur p4006), isolated from a vaginal sample of a 45-year-old woman with bacterial vaginosis. | 2018 | 29204281 |
| aminoguanidine hydrazones (agh's) as modulators of norfloxacin resistance in staphylococcus aureus that overexpress nora efflux pump. | one of the promising fields for improving the effectiveness of antimicrobial agents is their combination with efflux pump inhibitors (epis), which besides expanding the use of existing antibiotics. the goal of this research was to evaluate a series of aminoguanidine hydrazones (agh's, 1-19) as antibacterial agents and nora efflux pump inhibitors in staphylococcus aureus strain sa-1199b. molecular modeling and docking studies were also performed in order to explain at the molecular level the inte ... | 2018 | 29208359 |
| complementary strategies for directed c(sp3 )-h functionalization: a comparison of transition-metal-catalyzed activation, hydrogen atom transfer, and carbene/nitrene transfer. | the functionalization of c(sp3 )-h bonds streamlines chemical synthesis by allowing the use of simple molecules and providing novel synthetic disconnections. intensive recent efforts in the development of new reactions based on c-h functionalization have led to its wider adoption across a range of research areas. this review discusses the strengths and weaknesses of three main approaches: transition-metal-catalyzed c-h activation, 1,n-hydrogen atom transfer, and transition-metal-catalyzed carben ... | 2018 | 29206316 |
| correction to: molecular characterization of blastocystis sp. in captive wild animals in qinling mountains. | there were errors in fig. 1 of the originally published article. correct fig. 1 is presented here. | 2018 | 29204717 |
| understanding the molecular basis of the high oxygen affinity variant human hemoglobin coimbra. | human hemoglobin (hb) coimbra (βasp99glu) is one of the seven βasp99 hb variants described to date. all βasp99 substitutions result in increased affinity for o2 and decreased heme-heme cooperativity and their carriers are clinically characterized by erythrocytocis, caused by tissue hypoxia. since βasp99 plays an important role in the allosteric α1β2 interface and the mutation in hb coimbra only represents the insertion of a ch2 group in this interface, the present study of hb coimbra is importan ... | 2018 | 29199120 |
| alcohol use by suicide victims in the city of sao paulo, brazil, 2011-2015. | excessive alcohol consumption is a serious public health issue, because drunkenness affects critical judgment and self-control which could trigger violent and self-harm behavior, with thus a potential association between alcohol consumption and suicide deaths. the objective of the present study was to assess the association between alcohol consumption and suicide deaths in the city of sao paulo, brazil, from 2011 to 2015, and its relationship with socio-demographic characteristics of the victims ... | 2018 | 29197754 |
| evaluation of reproductive toxicity in rats treated with triclosan. | triclosan (tcs) is an antibacterial agent used in a variety of consumer products such as: soaps, deodorant, and toothpaste, among others. some studies have reported the (anti)androgenic effects of tcs in the male reproductive system, raising concerns about its effects on the reproductive axis. in this study, the (anti)androgenicity of tcs was evaluated in the hershberger assay in 52-day old male wistar rats. additionally, the sexual behavior, sperm motility, sperm viability, and testicular histo ... | 2018 | 29197580 |
| agelamasines a and b, diterpene alkaloids from an okinawan marine sponge agelas sp. | two new diterpene alkaloids having an n-methyladenine moiety, agelamasines a (1) and b (2), were isolated from an okinawan marine sponge agelas sp. the structures of 1 and 2 were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analyses. agelamasine a (1) is the first diterpene alkaloid with a rearranged (4 → 2)-abeo-clerodane skeleton from a marine source, while agelamasine b (2) is a clerodane diterpene alkaloid. | 2018 | 29198066 |
| epigenetics and preeclampsia: programming of future outcomes. | pregnancy is known to induce rapid, progressive, and substantial changes to the cardiovascular system, ultimately facilitating successful pregnancy outcomes. women who develop hypertensive disorders during pregnancy are considered to have "failed" the cardiovascular stress test of pregnancy and likely represent a subpopulation with inadequate cardiovascular accommodation. preeclampsia is a serious complication with a myriad of manifestations in both mother and offspring. this pregnancy syndrome ... | 2018 | 29196995 |
| immunohistochemical characterization of brush cells in the rat larynx. | the immunohistochemical characteristics of brush cells in the laryngeal mucosa were examined using immunohistochemistry for various immunohistochemical cell markers including villin at the light and electron microscopic levels. cells that were immunoreactive to villin were barrel-shaped with thick cytoplasmic processes extending toward the lumen of the laryngeal cavity. immunoelectron microscopic observations revealed thick and short microvilli with long rootlets of microfilaments. numerous smal ... | 2018 | 29196853 |
| outcomes for subscapularis management techniques in shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review. | this systematic review aims to synthesize published data for the most common subscapularis takedown and repair to compare outcomes in the setting of shoulder arthroplasty. | 2018 | 29195900 |
| a phenomenological analysis of eco-evolutionary coupling under dilution. | evolutionary dynamics experienced by mixed microbial populations of cooperators and cheaters has been examined in experiments in the literature using a protocol of periodic dilution to investigate the properties of resilience and adaptability to environmental changes. data depicted on an appropriate phase diagram indicate, among other features, a stable equilibrium point at which cooperators and cheaters coexist (sanchez and gore, 2013). we present here a phenomenological analysis of these data ... | 2018 | 29195838 |
| combined application of compost and bacillus sp. cik-512 ameliorated the lead toxicity in radish by regulating the homeostasis of antioxidants and lead. | lead (pb) contamination is ubiquitous and usually causes toxicity to plants. nevertheless, application of compost and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria synergistically may ameliorate the pb toxicity in radish. the present study assessed the effects of compost and bacillus sp. cik-512 on growth, physiology, antioxidants and uptake of pb in contaminated soil and explored the possible mechanism for pb phytotoxicity amelioration. treatments comprised of un-inoculated control, compost, cik-512, an ... | 2018 | 29195224 |
| electrophysiological markers predicting impeding av-block during ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia. | radiofrequency (rf) ablation of the slow pathway (sp) in atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (avnrt) is occasionally complicated with atrioventricular block (avb) often predicted by junctional beats (jb) with loss of ventriculo-atrial (va) conduction. | 2018 | 29194653 |
| bone autografts & allografts placed simultaneously with dental implants in rabbits. | this study compared stability, removal torque, bone implant contact (bic) and area (ba) of implants installed simultaneously with onlay autografts or allografts in rabbits' tibias. | 2018 | 29198577 |
| effects of probiotics on ghrelin and lungs in children with acute lung injury: a double-blind randomized, controlled trial. | to assess the effects of probiotics on serum ghrelin levels and protection for lungs in children with acute lung injury (ali). | 2018 | 29193877 |
| mycotic pseudoaneurysm of a pulmonary artery branch caused by cladosporium. | we report the case of a 53-year-old male with a history of acute myelogenous leukemia, who suffered the rupturing of a right-sided pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm combined with pneumonia. he underwent a right-sided lower lobectomy. the resected lung tissue demonstrated a mycotic pseudoaneurysm of a pulmonary artery branch together with a filamentous fungal infection. pseudoaneurysms are caused by the breaching of all layers of a blood vessel wall. the extravasated blood is trapped by the surroun ... | 2018 | 29193597 |
| carbonylative coupling of alkyl zinc reagents with benzyl bromides catalyzed by a nickel/nn2 pincer ligand complex. | an efficient catalytic protocol for the three-component assembly of benzyl bromides, carbon monoxide, and alkyl zinc reagents to give benzyl alkyl ketones is described, and represents the first nickel-catalyzed carbonylative coupling of two sp3 -carbon fragments. the method, which relies on the application of nickel complexed with an nn2 -type pincer ligand and a controlled release of co gas from a solid precursor, works well with a range of benzylic bromides. mechanistic studies suggest the int ... | 2018 | 29193522 |
| raphe pallidus is not important to central chemoreception in a rat model of parkinson's disease. | central chemoreceptors are primarily sensitive to changes in co2/h+, and such changes lead to intense breathing activity. medullary raphe and retrotrapezoid nucleus (rtn) neurons are candidates for central chemoreceptors because they are unusually ph sensitive. the pathophysiology of parkinson's disease (pd) is related to the reduction of neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (snpc) that express dopamine, although other neurons can also be degenerated in this pathology. in rodent models ... | 2018 | 29191463 |
| comparative studies of the low-resolution structure of two p23 co-chaperones for hsp90 identified in plasmodium falciparum genome. | the p23 proteins are small acidic proteins that aid the functional cycle of the hsp90 molecular chaperone. such co-chaperone acts by temporarily inhibiting the atpase activity of hsp90 and exhibits intrinsic chaperone activity, suggesting independent roles. a search for p23 in the plasmodium falciparum genome led to the identification of two putative proteins showing 13% identity to each other and approximately 20% identity to human p23. to understand the presence of two p23 proteins in this org ... | 2018 | 29191421 |
| current conditions and colonization history asymmetrically shape the organization of shallow sessile communities after simulated state shifts. | historical processes affecting biological organization are rarely considered when predicting the effects of disturbance on community structure. in order to assess the relative importance of historical and post-disturbance conditions as determinants of community structure, we undertook reciprocal transplants, at different successional stages, of sessile communities developing at recreational piers that were previously observed to show contrasting fish predation pressure and settlement rate in the ... | 2018 | 29191362 |
| platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome masked by delirium in an 85-year-old woman. | 2018 | 29191765 | |
| the sp2-iminosugar glycolipid 1-dodecylsulfonyl-5n,6o-oxomethylidenenojirimycin (dso2-onj) as selective anti-inflammatory agent by modulation of hemeoxygenase-1 in bv.2 microglial cells and retinal explants. | neuroinflammation is an early event during diabetic retinopathy (dr) that impacts the dynamics of microglia polarization. gliosis is a hallmark of dr and we have reported the beneficial effects of 1r-dso-onj, a member of the sp2-iminosugar glycolipid (sp2-igl) family, in targeting microglia and reducing gliosis in diabetic db/db mice. herein, we analyzed the effect of dso2-onj, another family compound incorporating a sulfone group that better mimics the phosphate group of phosphatidylinositol et ... | 2018 | 29191728 |
| determination of cephalosporins by uhplc-dad using molecularly imprinted polymers. | molecularly imprinted polymers (mips) were synthesized for the determination of cephalosporins (cephazolin, ceftazidime, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, cefepime and cephalexin) by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection (uhplc-dad). after optimization, mips were synthesized using cephazolin as the template, methacrylic acid as the functional monomer, triethylenglycol dimethacrylate as the crosslinker, acetonitrile/dimethylsulfoxide as porogens and benzoyl peroxide as th ... | 2018 | 29190371 |
| joint analysis of cortical area and thickness as a replacement for the analysis of the volume of the cerebral cortex. | cortical surface area is an increasingly used brain morphology metric that is ontogenetically and phylogenetically distinct from cortical thickness and offers a separate index of neurodevelopment and disease. however, the various existing methods for assessment of cortical surface area from magnetic resonance images have never been systematically compared. we show that the surface area method implemented in freesurfer corresponds closely to the exact, but computationally more demanding, mass-con ... | 2018 | 29190325 |
| hygrocin c from marine-derived streptomyces sp. scsgaa 0027 inhibits biofilm formation in bacillus amyloliquefaciens scsgab0082 isolated from south china sea gorgonian. | several ansamycins have been reported to inhibit bacterial biofilm formation and accelerate the eradication of developed biofilms, but little is known about the effect of hygrocin c, an ansamycin, on bacterial biofilm formation. here, hygrocin c was isolated from the marine-derived streptomyces sp. scsgaa 0027 and reported for the first time to be capable of inhibiting the biofilm formation of staphylococcus aureus and bacillus amyloliquefaciens scsgab0082 with the production of anti-microbial l ... | 2018 | 29189900 |
| live-cell protein sulfonylation based on proximity-driven n-sulfonyl pyridone chemistry. | the development of bioorthogonal approaches for labeling of endogenous proteins under the multimolecular crowding conditions of live cells is highly desirable for the analysis and engineering of proteins without using genetic manipulation. n-sulfonyl pyridone (sp) is reported as a new reactive group for protein sulfonylation. the ligand-directed sp chemistry was able to modify not only purified proteins in vitro, but also endogenous ones on the surface of and inside live cells selectively and ra ... | 2018 | 29193552 |
| a new species of uniclypea bouček, 1976 (hymenoptera: pteromalidae) parasitic on apoderus tranquebaricus fabricius (coleoptera: attelabidae) from india with notes on biology. | one new species of parasitic wasp, uniclypea similis n. sp. (hymenoptera: pteromalidae), reared from the leaf knots constructed by apoderus tranquebaricus fabricius (coleoptera: attelabidae) on the host plant grewia abutilifolia vent. ex juss. is described and illustrated. the characteristic features of the new species are: post-marginal vein 2.3× stigmal vein, metasoma length 4.3× its width and costal cell 1.47× marginal vein. to my knowledge, the male of a species of uniclypea is described and ... | 2018 | 29189997 |
| botanical origin of mei-gui hua in chinese markets. | the petals or buds of rosa species have been used as an important chinese crude drug called "mei-gui hua" and also an ingredient for herbal tea in china. the 15 flavonol glycosides in 34 commercially available "mei-gui hua" were quantitatively determined by uplc, and the data were compared with those of known rosa sp. belong to cinnamomeae, gallicanae, caninae and synstylae by principal component analysis for the estimation of original plants of these "mei-gui hua". seven samples were classified ... | 2018 | 29188415 |
| in vitro and in vivo thermal stress induces proliferation of blastocystis sp. | blastocystis sp. is known to be the most commonly found intestinal protozoan parasite in human fecal surveys and has been incriminated to cause diarrhea and abdominal bloating. binary fission has been widely accepted as the plausible mode of reproduction for this parasite. the present study demonstrates that subjecting the parasites in vitro to higher temperature shows the proliferation of parasite numbers in cultures. transmission electron microscopy was used to compare the morphology of blasto ... | 2018 | 29188368 |
| "streptomyces massilialgeriensis" sp. nov., a new bacterial species isolated from an extremely saline soil collected from the dry lake of ank el djamel in algeria. | we report here the main characteristics of "streptomyces massilialgeriensis" strain s35t (csur = p3927), a new bacterial species within the streptomyces genus, isolated from an extremely saline soil sample collected from the site of garaet ank djemel in the wilaya of oum el bouaghi, algeria. | 2018 | 29188064 |
| metabolic pathway of 6-aminohexanoate in the nylon oligomer-degrading bacterium arthrobacter sp. ki72: identification of the enzymes responsible for the conversion of 6-aminohexanoate to adipate. | arthrobacter sp. strain ki72 grows on a 6-aminohexanoate oligomer, which is a by-product of nylon-6 manufacturing, as a sole source of carbon and nitrogen. we cloned the two genes, nyld 1 and nyle 1 , responsible for 6-aminohexanoate metabolism on the basis of the draft genomic dna sequence of strain ki72. we amplified the dna fragments that encode these genes by polymerase chain reaction using a synthetic primer dna homologous to the 4-aminobutyrate metabolic enzymes. we inserted the amplified ... | 2018 | 29188330 |