Cellulose degrading bacteria in termites are important plant degraders as they play an essential role digesting cellulose for termites. This study aimed to identify (Macrotermites michaelseni) collected from Kakamega and Kapsabet region. Six were aseptically crushed Eppendorf tube containing distilled water. To distinguish non-cellulose isolates, the homogenates inoculated on nutrient agar carb...

Human feces contain enzymes produced by enteric bacteria that degrade the A, B, and H blood group antigens of gut mucin glycoproteins. We have studied their production in fecal cultures to determine if such cultures can be a source for enzyme purification and to explore how blood group antigen-degrading enzymes are adapted in individual human colon ecosystems. They were present in fecal culture...

1,2-Dimethyl-5-nitro-imidazole (dimetridazole, dimet) is a compound that belongs to a class of nitro-imidazole drugs that are effective at inhibiting the activity of certain parasites and bacteria. However, there are few reports that describe structures of compounds that feature metals complexed by dimet. Therefore, we report here that dimet reacts with CuCl2·H2O to yield a chloride-bridged cop...