Due to the widespread use of pesticides and lack floral resources in many agricultural landscapes, beekeepers have moved numerous honey bee colonies protected areas which could shelter an important diversity wild bees. Here, we investigated seasonal dynamics competition between bees through a two-year study plant–bee networks Mediterranean area. We recorded visitation rates four groups: bees, s...

In recent years, the particular interest of researchers is focused on such enzymes as α-L-rhamnosidase and α-galactosidase. These are considered useful for various applications. α-L-rhamnosidases may be applied debittering citrus fruit juices, due to less bitter taste derhamnosylated flavonones, rhamnose production, determination anomeric configuration in polysaccharides, glycosides glycolipids...

Cryptococcus spp. other than Cryptococcus neoformans or Cryptococcus gattii were previously considered saprophytes and thought to be non-pathogenic to humans. However, opportunistic infections associated with non-neoformans and non-gattii species, such as Cryptococcus laurentii and Cryptococcus albidus, have increased over the past four decades. We experienced a case of cryptococcosis caused by...

Despite the fact that chlorinated paraffins have been produced in relatively large amounts, and high concentrations have been found in sewage sludge applied to soils, there is little information on their concentrations in soils and the effect on soil organisms. The aim of this study was to investigate the toxicity of chlorinated paraffins in soils. The effects of short-chain chlorinated paraffi...

UNLABELLED Quorum sensing (QS) is a cell density-dependent mechanism of communication between microorganisms, characterized by the release of signaling molecules that affect microbial metabolism and gene expression in a synchronized way. In this study, we investigated cell density-dependent behaviors mediated by conditioned medium (CM) in the pathogenic encapsulated fungus Cryptococcus neoforma...

This study focused on monthly densities and abundance of planktonic microcrustaceans (Cladocera Copepeda) in K?rklareli reservoir, as well their relationship with some physicochemical parameters at three different stations for the period from May 2018 to April 2019. In present study, a total 26 species, 14 Cladocera 12 Copepoda were identified. The most common species reservoir B. longirostris,...