the nutrient elements uptake in many of soils, is a problem because of high ph and plenty of calcium ions in them. some of these elements are phosphorus and microelements. it is possible to increase absorption of these nutrient elements by addition of sulfur in soil and biological oxidation. the rate of this reaction is very slow and thiobacillus bacteria are the most important oxidators of sul...

objective: microorganisms are responsible for many problems in industry and medicine because of biofilm formation. therefore, this study was aimed to examine the effect of thymus vulgaris (t. vulgaris) extracts on the planktonic form and biofilm structures of six pathogenic bacteria. materials and methods: antimicrobial activities of the plant extracts against the planktonic form of the bacteri...

objective: tribes in nubia mountains regions of sudan used monechma ciliatum seeds for common cold and other chest allergic conditions as a traditional medicine. the aim of this paper is to validate this traditional practice scientifically. materials and methods: monechma ciliatum seeds were screened for major phytochemical groups using standard methods. different extracts were bioassayed in- v...

background in some hospitals, urinalysis is done routinely for all patients scheduled for cardiac surgery. occasionally pyuria or bacteria is reported in the microscopic urinalysis of these patients that are clinically asymptomatic for urinary tract infections. objectives we were seeking answer to this question: is the presence of a different number of bacteria in preoperative microscopic urina...

71 samples of milk and dairy products were collected from 18 cities throughout iran. 93 strains of lactic acid bacteria (lab) were isolated and assayed against four opportunistic patho gens including e. coli, proteus and klebsiella as gram-negative and s. aureus as a gram-positive organism. all indicators (organisms) were hospital strains. among isolated bacteria, lactobacilli (37 isolates) had...

methyl tertiary butyl ether (mtbe) belongs to the group of gasoline oxygenates and persistent environment contaminants, and shows potential for biodegradation in aerobic and anaerobic conditions, through application of pure microbial cultures. presented research shows that indigenous bacterial isolates 6sy and 24p, selected from oil hydrocarbons-contaminated environments, were capable of utiliz...

methyl tertiary butyl ether (mtbe) belongs to the group of gasoline oxygenates and persistent environment contaminants, and shows potential for biodegradation in aerobic and anaerobic conditions, through application of pure microbial cultures. presented research shows that indigenous bacterial isolates 6sy and 24p, selected from oil hydrocarbons-contaminated environments, were capable of utili...

this study was carried out to examine aflatoxin b1 (afb1) removal ability of four strains of lactic acidbacteria (lab). three indigenous (lactobacillus rhamnosus tmu094, lactobacillus fermentum tmu121and pedioccus pentosaceus tmu457) and a non-indigenous (labacillus rhamnosus ptcc1637) isolateswere studied. the strains were incubated with (afb1) at different time. the toxin residual in the supe...

morphological, biochemical and molecular characteristics were studied to identify dominant lactic acid bacteria (lab), isolated from traditional yoghurts produced by tribes of iran. from 60 yoghurt samples, a total of 137 lab isolates were determined, in which 66 and 71 were identified as lactic acid cocci and bacilli, respectively. biochemical tests showed the occurrence of 9.76% mesophilic ho...

the lactic acid bacteria (lab) are an industrially important group of probiotic organisms that play an important role in human health by inhibiting harmful and pathogen bacteria growth, boosting immune function, and increasing resistance to infection.  this study aimed to isolate, identify, and biologically characterize probiotic lab strains from iranian traditional dairy products. a total of 2...