Sequence analysis of the RNA polymerase B subunit encoding gene (rpoB) has been proposed as a useful tool for bacterial identification. This method has been implemented to differentiate five well-defined Proteus species: P. mirabilis, P. hauseri, P. penneri, P. vulgaris, and P. myxofaciens. In this study, we evaluated the usefulness of rpoB sequencing for intraspecies discrimination of P. mirab...

In this paper, eight species of Acrotritia (Acari: Oribatida: Euphthiracaridae) are identified, including a new species, Acrotritia tibetensis sp. nov., and four newly recorded species from China: Acrotritia gracile (Niedbała, 2000), Acrotritia hauseri (Mahunka, 1991), Acrotritia refracta (Niedbała, 1998) and Acrotritia simile (Mahunka, 1982). An updated diagnosis of the genus and remarks on so...

Selected aspects of the biological activity of a series of six nitrate silver(I) complexes with pyridine and (benz)imidazole derivatives were investigated. The present study evaluated the antibacterial activities of the complexes against three Gram-negative strains: Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 15442, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 and Proteus hauseri ATCC 13315. The results were compared with thos...

Abstract Microbiological studies of the sanitary and health status psittacine birds that will be reintroduced is important in evaluating whether these animals act as carriers pathogenic agents to other humans. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) a faster more accurate method identify bacteria than conventional microbiology methods. The aim...

A range of transition metals ligated by sesquiterpene lactone-artesunate (ATS) have been investigated. Syntheses of Cu(II), Ni(II), and Mn(II) complexes of decahydro-3,6,9-trimethyl3,12-epoxy-12H-pyrano[4,3-j]1,2-benzodioxepin10-ol hydrogen succinate were prepared by a direct aqueous substitution reaction in methanol. Structural elucidations of the complexes were determined using X-Ray Diffract...

Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis L., Lamiaceae) is a perennial shrub or subshrub violet-blue flowers in verticillasters and spicy taste with pungent flavour. Besides being used as culinary herb for flavouring food preservation, this plant also an ornamental, bee attracting traditional remedy respiratory diseases digestive disturbances. essential oil-bearing plant, its oil (Hyssopi aetheroleum) the ...

Abstract 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a non-proteinogenic amino which has involved in heme metabolism of organisms, and been widely applied agriculture, medical fields nowadays. 5-ALA used the elimination pathogens or cancer cells by photodynamic therapy (PDT) owing to photosensitizer reaction releases reactive oxygen species (ROS). Currently, biofabrication regarded as most efficient eco-f...

Zodion hispanicum spec. nov. is described from Spain (Murcia, Sierra Espuña) and Zodion hauseri spec. nov. is described from Kazakhstan (Almaty Province, Charyn Valley). A diagnosis is given for Zodion andersoni Kröber, 1936 and Zodion vsevolodi Zimina, 1974. Zodion asiaticum Becker, 1922 is placed as a junior synonym of Zodion cinereum (Fabricius, 1794) (syn. nov.). New faunistic records are p...