Although pyelonephritis is a common disease, it escapes clinical detection in an undesirably high proportion of patients. The present unsatisfactory diagnostic position would be much improved by widespread screening of patients by simple yet reasonably accurate methods. Bacterial counts by the pour-plate technique and estimates of the white cell excretion per hour or day, while undoubtedly of d...

This study determined the microbiological and chemical quality of ice produced and bagged on premises in retail establishments and in free-standing self-service ice vending machines in the state of Georgia and compared the results with that from ice produced by manufacturing companies monitored by the International Packaged Ice Association. Two hundred fifty bags of packaged ice samples were ob...

BACKGROUND Chemical and microbial quality of water used in hemodialysis play key roles in a number of dialysis-related complications. In order to avoid the complications and to guarantee safety and health of patients therefore, vigorous control of water quality is essential. The objective of present study was to investigate the chemical and bacteriological characteristics of water used in dialy...

The microalgal strain Chlorella sorokiniana isolated from a waste stabilization pond was used for tertiary treatment of municipal wastewater. Three light:dark (L:D) regimes 12:12, 16:8, and 24:0 were treating wastewater in microalga (A), + sludge (A S), (S) reactors. removal nutrients (N P) found to be the highest microalga-based reactor, with more than 80% biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) 1.2–5...

In Apuseni Mountains (North-Western Romania), many of the inhabitants live in rural communities with limited or no access to centralized and controlled water supply. This study assesses microbiological quality six karst spring waters from Bihor County used by as drinking sources. Twenty-four samples collected January, April, June, November 2021 were analyzed for E. coli , total coliforms, intes...

Water bodies can be polluted through different means, including microorganisms. This study was carried out to analyze physicochemical parameters, heavy metals concentrations, and bacterial pathogens in Andoni River, Rivers State, using 72, 18, 120 water samples, respectively. Physical chemical characteristics were examined on a periodic seasonal basis. Only seasonally the concentration of exami...

Background: The increasing rate of water-borne diseases in Karachi demands the characterization associated pathogens. Nowadays, infections become more resistant to treatment due biofilm formation and excessive use antibiotics. Biofilm water deteriorates quality water. This study identified characterized biofilm-producing E. coli drinking Methodology: Water samples were analyzed for heterotrophi...

The present study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of nisin on the microbial quality of chicken cutlets. Three levels of nisin viz. 400 I.U/g, 600 I.U/g and 800 I.U/g were incorporated in the formulation to study the effect of nisin on storage quality of chicken cutlets based on various microbiological counts. The chicken cutlets were aerobically packaged in low density polyethylene pouch...

Bacterial loads of Street served foods and cut fruits sold in open market was assessed. The mean viable plate count was 2.4x107/gm, highest being 7x10 /gm found in meat group foods. Eighteen percent food samples, mostly, either processed foods, carbonated drinks or foods served boiling hot were found sterile. All other foods examined yielded very high standard aerobic plate count per gram, indi...

Bacterivory among small (≤20 μm) phytoflagellates (SP) is increasingly recognized as a globally relevant phenomenon, impacting a wide range of aspects from primary production levels to marine fisheries. However, to correctly parametrize mixotrophic SP in biogeochemical and food web models, a better understanding of the magnitude and regulation of in situ SP feeding is urgently needed. Current m...