polyethylene is a synthetic polymer which is used in our daily life for different purposes. increased use of polyethylene causes severe environmental problems. there are different methods to decrease problem caused by polyethylene for example source reduction, incineration and land filling and all of them have their own drawbacks. so, the best way to reduce the problem caused by polyethylene is...

This work aimed to evaluate the chemical composition, yield, and antifungal activity of essential oils (EO) native species from ‘Campos de Cima da Serra’ region, South Brazil. The Aloysia gratissima, lycioides, Blepharocalyx salicifolius, Cunila angustifolia, Myrciaria delicatula, Myrcia brasiliensis, Ocimum sp., Schinus polygama had an EO yield higher than 0.1% v/m. in vitro these was tested o...

The Present investigation was conducted during the year 2012-2013, to study the phylloplane flora from some novel plants of family Ficaceae. It was observed that in nature the plants faces several problems in terms of attack of several pathogens, which cause the diseases. By keeping this view in mind, the above titled study was conducted to observe the relative phylloplanic flora on the sacred ...

Inhalation of fungal spores is shown to participate in the development of allergic rhinitis symptoms. In this study, relation between presence of Alternaria in the human nasal cavity and allergic rhinitis is assessed. In a case-control study, 58 allergic rhinitis patients were compared with a well-matched control group of fifty healthy volunteers for sensitization to Alternaria (by skin prick t...

RESUMO INTRODUCAO: Estudos sobre micobiota anemofila de bibliotecas evidenciam ampla variedade fungos, incluindo aqueles potencialmente patogenicos, oferecendo risco ocupacional e manifestacoes alergicas a seus frequentadores. OBJETIVO: Avaliar ocorrencia fungos anemofilos em instituicoes ensino da educacao basica superior cidade Maceio, estado Alagoas, Brasil. MATERIAIS E METODO...

Four new anthraquinone derivatives 1-4 were obtained along with seven known compounds 5-11 from the extracts of the fungal strain Alternaria sp. XZSBG-1 which was isolated from the sediments of the carbonate saline lake in Bange, Tibet, China. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic methods, mainly by 2D NMR spectra. Compound 1 is a novel tetrahydroanthraquinone with an epoxy ether bo...

Six fungal species (Fusarium sp, Exophiala jeanselmei, Penicillium spp, Aspergillus niger, Paecilomyces spp, and Alternaria spp) were used to inoculate soft contact lenses. Four types of soft lenses were used: high-water (58%) and low-water (38%) content lenses and lenses that were unworn or worn for 1 day. The fungi displayed a range of macroscopic and microscopic features that allowed differe...