Arthrobacter sp. strain IF1 is able to grow on 4-fluorophenol (4-FP) as a sole source of carbon and energy. To clone the 4-FP degradation genes, DNA libraries were constructed and screened with a probe obtained by PCR using primers designed on the basis of conserved regions of aromatic two-component monooxygenases. Sequencing of positive clones yielded two gene clusters, each harboring a gene e...

The present study was carried out to determine the effects of fenugreek powder (FP) and extract (FE) on performance, egg quality, blood parameters and immune responses of laying hens. One-hundred and fifty Leghorn laying hens were used in a completely randomized design with five treatments and five replicates for eight weeks. Treatments were various levels of FP and FE including zero (control; ...

The Geographic Institute of the Army is the cartographic production institution responsible for the base map of Portugal at a scale of 1:25k, which is used in most geoinformation systems for civilian and

Clostridium perfringens is a major cause of food poisoning (FP) in developed countries. C. perfringens isolates usually induce the gastrointestinal symptoms of this FP by producing an enterotoxin that is encoded by a chromosomal (cpe) gene. Those typical FP strains also produce spores that are extremely resistant to food preservation approaches such as heating and chemical preservatives. This r...

Helicobacter pylori is a major etiologic agent in gastroduodenal disorders. In this study, immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibodies to H. pylori antigens were evaluated in serum and gastric juice specimens obtained from patients with gastritis or peptic ulcers by utilizing antibody capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ACELISAs). Urease alpha subunit (UA), urease beta subunit (UB), the 66-kDa he...

Fluoropyrimidines (FP) are the mainstay treatment of many neoplasms, especially gastrointestinal (GI) tract cancers. Its metabolism is guaranteed by enzyme dihydropyrimine dehydrogenase (DPD), which in turn encoded DPYD gene. DPD deficits carry an increased risk FP toxicity, such as stomatitis, diarrhoea, neutropenia and neurotoxicity, it affects about 3-9% Caucasian population. The aim this st...

Abstract An increasing amount of industrial chemicals are being released into wastewater collection systems and indigenous microbial communities in treatment plants not always effective for their removal. In this work, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) recovered from aerobic granular sludge (AGS) were used as a natural carrier to immobilize specific strain, Rhodococcus sp. FP1, able degr...

24 Background: Combination inhaled therapy with long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) and corticosteroid 25 is beneficial in treating asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 26 Objective: In asthma, LABAs enhance glucocorticoid receptor (GR) nuclear translocation in the 27 presence of corticosteroids. Whether this biological mechanism occurs in COPD, a relatively 28 corticosteroid-resi...