A large number of microorganisms are capable of degrading cellulose, only a few of these microorganisms produce significant quantities of enzymes capable of completely hydrolyzing cellulose. Fungi are the main cellulase producing microorganisms. In this purposed study, four fungal species belonging to two genera i.e. Trichoderma and Aspergillus were isolated from different sources, screened and...

We present a new laser system and nonlinear microscope, designed for differential nonlinear microscopy. The microscope features time-correlated single photon counting of multiphoton fluorescence generated by an alternating pulse-train of orthogonally polarized pulses. The generated nonlinear signal is separated using home-built electronics. Results are presented on fluorescence-detected nonline...

This research focused on the preparation and characterization of Cu@N-TiO2/Ti (N-TiO2/Ti decorated with Cu) thin film electrode and its activities test in photoelectrocatalytic system. This study investigated the time effect of Copper (Cu) electrodeposition and the concentration of nitrogen (N) in the photocatalytic characteristics of TiO2. The catalyst has been prepared for activities test on ...

beta2-Microglobulin accumulation with resultant tumor formation is a known albeit rare complication of long-term hemodialysis. Although these tumors may occur in various locations, subcutaneous shoulder nodules are very infrequent. We report a patient with end-stage kidney failure who had been on hemodialysis for 16 years and noted left shoulder nodules after initiation of hemodialysis; these n...

Two new species of Ophioninae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) are described from the Afrotropical region: Dicamptus johanssoni sp. nov. Congo, and Euryophion titanius Liberia Congo. Additionally, bantu Delobel, 1976 is reported for first time Guinea, pisinnus Gauld et Mitchell, 1978 Tanzania, Rhopalophion discinervus (Morley, 1926)

OBJECTIVE Mycobacterium avium subspecies (subsp.) paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causative agent of Johne's disease in ruminants and has been associated with Crohn's disease in humans. We sought to test growth rates and susceptibilities of various strains of MAP in two available growth media. DESIGN Paired comparison design. METHODS Using the BACTEC macrobroth radiometric growth system and C...

The dye for the excretory function test of the liver has been investi gated by many authors, and methylenblue (MB), indigocarmine (IC), congo red (CR), phenoltetrachlorphthalein (PTCP), azorubin S (AS), rose bengal (RS) and bromsulphalein (BS) had been used as the dye for the test. Moreover, we1) added recently bromphenolblue (BPB) to these as a new dye. In this paper, I examined experimentally...

To develop a direct microbial sugar conversion platform for the production of lipids, drop-in fuels and chemicals from cellulosic biomass substrate, we chose Yarrowia lipolytica as a viable demonstration strain. Y. lipolytica is known to accumulate lipids intracellularly and is capable of metabolizing sugars to produce lipids; however, it lacks the lignocellulose-degrading enzymes needed to bre...

OBJECTIVE To screen for amyloid and to assess associated clinical and laboratory characteristics in Egyptian patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS Abdominal subcutaneous fat aspirates were consecutively collected from 112 patients (103 women, nine men) having RA for five years or more. To detect amyloid, fat smears were stained with Congo red and the concentration of amyloid A prot...

Six rainfall datasets are compared over the Amazon basin, Northeast Brazil, and the Congo basin. These datasets include three gauge-only precipitation products from the Climate Prediction Center (CPC), Global Precipitation Climatology Center (GPCC), and Brazilian Weather Forecast and Climate Studies Center (CLMNLS), and three combined gauge and satellite precipitation datasets from the CPC Merg...