glycerol is a promising feedstock for microbial cultivation and production of 1,3 propanediol (1,3 pdo). here we report a newly isolated bacterial strain ba11 from soil, capable of fermenting glycerol to 1,3 pdo, and has been identified to be a strain of klebsiella pneumoniae. strain ba11 was fast growing showing peak 1,3 pdo production in 6 h of cultivation with productivity of 1.2 g/l-h witho...

background: microglial cells act as the sentinel of the central nervous system .they are involved in neuroprotection but are highly implicated in neurodegeneration of the aging brain. when over-activated, microglia release pro-inflammatory factors, such as nitric oxide (no) and cytokines, which are critical in eliciting neuroinflammatory responses associated with neurodegenerative diseases. thi...

W is the most precious and essential natural resource. If unadulterated and at room temperature, it is tasteless, odorless (to humans), and transparent. Water sustains life, reshapes topography, provides passage and conveyance, and delineates and destroys geopolitical boundaries. Water comprises ≈71% of Earth’s surface, and the United States Geological Survey estimates that Earth is covered by ...

objective(s) the fractions of candida albicans have been used as an immunomodulator. the present work assessed the effect of different fractions of c. albicans on nitric oxide (no) production by mice peritoneal macrophages. materials and methods cell wall and cytoplasmic fractions of c. albicans atcc 10321 strain were extracted. mice peritoneal macrophages were purified and cultured. different ...

the Ottawa Hospital has introduced a dress code that will require staff to wear uniforms prescribed by their respective departments and functions. The Ontario-based hospital may be the first to issue a formal, publicized dress code in the country. Put into effect in March, the code requires staff to don their scrubs and lab coats whenever they enter the hospital, and take them off when they lea...

introduction:owing to its favorable radionuclidic characteristics, such as tl/2 = 6.73 day and eβ (max) = 497 kev and ease of its large-scale production using medium flux research reactors, lutetium-177 (177lu) is an attractive radionuclide for various therapeutic applications. no carrier added (nca) 177lu was obtained by thermal neutron bombardment (4×1013n/cm2.s) of 176yb target through 176yb...

previous studies had shown that sub-inhibitory concentrations of silver sulphadiazine (agsd) stimulated the production of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 in certain strains (responder strains) of staphylococcus aureus and that protease production was also affected. no changes were detected in other strains (non-responders). extracellular proteins from eleven responder and non-responder strains gro...