OBJECTIVE To evaluate a calibration method for disk diffusion antibiotic susceptibility tests, using zone diameter values generated in the individual laboratory as the internal calibrator for combinations of antibiotic and bacterial species. METHODS The high-zone side of zone histogram distributions was first analyzed by moving averages to determine the peak position of the susceptible popula...

phoenix dactylifera a collection of flowers in each inflorescence branches grown on a diet of dates in the series are drawn oval wooden sheath. in this study, the antimicrobial properties against pathogenic bacteria phoenix dactylifera well dilution method (micro dilution) and disc diffusion and mold spoilage due to extract the disk diffusion method was studied. tarvnh extract the bacteria baci...

The untreated surface water for drinking and domestic use is an alarming situation to public health especially in prevalence of antibiotics resistant bacteria. This investigation aimed to isolate and identify the antibiotic resistance bacteria in underground water samples in district Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan. The underground water samples were collected from four different places using hand p...

Humans use plants for thousands of years to treat various ailments, in many developing countries; much of the population relies on traditional doctors and their collections of medicinal plants to cure them. Essential oils have many therapeutic properties. In herbal medicine, they are used for their antiseptic properties against infectious diseases of fungal origin, against dermatophytes, those ...

Objectives. This study aimed to assess the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Punica granatum Linn. (P. granatum) petal on Streptococcus sanguinis, Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus salivarius, Streptococcus sobrinus, and Enterococcus faecalis. Materials and Methods. In this in vitro study, P. granatum extract was prepared using powdered petals and water-ethanol solvent. Antibacterial effect...

Background. This study aimed to assessthe antimicrobial effect of chlorhexidine (CHX) on Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans biofilms isolated from subgingival plaque of peri-implantitis lesions. Methods. Thirteen patients requiring peri-implantitis treatment were consecutively selected and their subgingival biofilm was collected by inserting fine sterile paper points into peri-implant pocket...

Humans use plants for thousands of years to treat various ailments, in many developing countries; much of the population relies on traditional doctors and their collections of medicinal plants to cure them. Essential oils have many therapeutic properties. In herbal medicine, they are used for their antiseptic properties against infectious diseases of fungal origin, against dermatophytes, those ...

The efficacy of antagonistic microorganisms and secondary metabolites entomopathogenic bacteria was evaluated in vitro vivo against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. (Xoo), a causal agent rice bacterial leaf blight. effect the culture filtrates tested Xoo, using agar well diffusion assay. Trichoderma sp. UB05/3 most effective Xoo. However, results were not statistically different from those bacterium Serr...

Purpose. To compare the biocompatibility and antimicrobial effectiveness of the new Fast-Set MTA (FS-MTA) with ProRoot MTA (RS-MTA). Methods. The agar overlay method with neutral red dye was used. L929 mouse fibroblast cells were cultured. The liquid and oil extracts and solid test material were placed on the agar overlay, four samples for each material. Phenol was used as the positive control ...

is known as toothache plant belongs to the family of Asteraceae. It treated a medicinal remedy like tuberculosis, illness, cough, rheumatism, and illness. This study was concentrated on antioxidant, cytotoxic, antimicrobial & thrombolytic activities methanol extract leaves using in vitro model. The antioxidant activity estimated trolox equivalent capacity utilizing DPPH reducing power tests...