Project 1: Antimicrobial Activity of Soil Isolates John Franklin Farrar Department of Biology and Microbiology and Biology Address BOX 22750 BOWEN HALL‚ RALEIGH‚ NC‚ 27607 Abstract: Isolation and characterization of microorganisms is a practice that aids in Increasing ones knowledge of a laboratory setting and it helps improve on Using sterile technique. Isolates of soil microbes can be categorized and Characterized based on a number of criteria ranging from gram-staining
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Causes of antimicrobial drug resistance Microbes‚ such as bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi‚ and parasites‚ are living organisms that evolve over time. Their primary function is to reproduce‚ thrive‚ and spread quickly and efficiently. Therefore‚ microbes adapt to their environments and change in ways that ensure their survival. If something stops their ability to grow‚ such as an antimicrobial‚ genetic changes can occur that enable the microbe to survive. There are several ways this happens. Natural (Biological)
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Prevalence of Shigella Species and Their Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns Among Patients Visiting Kenyatta University Health Unit Authors: Anthony Kebira Nyamache1 and Collins Otieno Ogari1 Collins Ogari1 Email: Collins58@yahoo.com Corresponding author Dr. Anthony Kebira Nyamache akibera2000@yahoo.com or akibera2000@gmail.com 1 Department of Microbiology‚ School of Pure and Applied Sciences‚ Kenyatta University‚ P.O. Box 43844 (00100)‚ Nairobi‚ Kenya. Abstract Background: Shigellosis is a major
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inherent in pharmacotherapy‚ whiles the social component focuses on judicious use of medicines. Economic issues‚ on the other hand‚ deals with the cost of drug treatment to the individual and the society (Wettermark et al.‚ 2016; WHO‚ 2003). Antimicrobial stewardship
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Hi Robert‚ I enjoyed your information on Luis Pasteur. He was most definitely an amazing microbiologist. I must agree with you that his contributions to science and the world are without question remarkable and through your presentation of this scientist‚ I was reminded of studying him in my 10th grade biology class many many years ago. In addition to all the contributions you mentioned‚ I believe Luis Pasteur could also be considered the founder of medical microbiology who broke the germ
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Mechanisms of Silver Nanoparticle Action in Bacteria and Potential for Bacterial Resistance The antimicrobial activity of silver in general‚ and of silver nanoparticles in particular‚ is of significant interest because it appears to be independent of the strain of bacteria. Crucially‚ antibiotic resistant strains‚ MRSA (methicillin‚ or multiple-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)‚ E. coli O157‚ and others are affected by silver [6]. The reasons for this are not fully clear as yet‚ but could be related
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with infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria are generally at increased risk of worse clinical outcomes and death‚ and consume more healthcare resources than patients infected with the same bacteria that are not resistant. The need for new antimicrobial agents is becoming one of the most urgent requirements in modern medicine (World Health Organization‚ April 2014). As a result‚ researchers are investigating alternative ways for developing better treatment for microbial-caused diseases one of
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resistance. The most promising candidates to be developed as alternative drugs are the antimicrobial peptides. In the present study the antimicrobial peptide Microcin C7 was docked with the catalytic domain of Diphtheria toxin and further the simulational studies were performed to find the stability of the complex. The results were significant and hence it was predicted that further work can be done on antimicrobial peptide to develop it as an altenative drug against Diphtheria toxin. Keywords- I. INTRODUCTION
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ANTIMICROBIAL SCREENING OF CALABASH LEAF EXTRACTS 1 Antimicrobial screening of Calabash (Crescentia cujete) leaf extracts Alabel National Science High School Regional Science High School for Region 12 Alabel‚ Sarangani Province Shaina Michaela V. Heyres Researcher Shiela P. Butil‚ OPD Research Adviser August 29‚ 2013 ANTIMICROBIAL SCREENING OF CALABASH LEAF EXTRACTS 2 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
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The Antimicrobial Properties of Plants [Garlic and Mint] AIM: to investigate the antimicrobial properties of garlic and mint and how effective they were. We were trying to see whether the bacteria will grow around the different plants. VARIABLES: Independent: type of plant used Dependent: the diameter in mm of clearing Confounding: room temperature‚ surrounding bacteria‚ concentration of plant solution HYPOTHESIS My hypothesis is that garlic will be least affected by the bacteria as it will
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