background beta-lactam resistance in gram-negative bacteria, especially escherichia coli, is a main clinical problem. it is often caused by the co-production of β-lactamases, particularly extended-spectrum β-lactamases (esbls) and ampc enzymes. it may lead to a problem for diagnosis via recommended phenotypic tests by the clinical and laboratory standards institute (clsi). conversely, β-lactama...

background: &beta-glucans; are glucose polymers with a variety of stimulatory effects on the immune system. the objective of this study was to evaluate the immune-enhancing activities of low molecular weight gamma irradiated &beta-glucan; (i&beta-g;) extracted from pleurotus ostreatus in response to pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in rats. materials and methods: &beta-glucan; (&beta-g;) powder...

background: the most important problem in regular transfusion dependent β-thalassemia major is cardiac dysfunction due to iron deposition in it. the aim of this study was to evaluate correlation between serum ferritin levels and cardiac function in β-thalassemia major in mofid hospital. materials and methods: there were 112 β-thalassemia patients with a mean age of 13.55± 6.12 years, of whom 49...

the distribution of gallium(b) and indium (b) between hydrochloric or sulphuric acid solution with sec-nonylphenoxy acetic acid(ca-100) in kerosene has been investigated under various conditions. ca-100 is a new organocarboxylic extractant, which has been shown to be efficient for gallium(b) and indium(b) whereas germanium(c), which was not extracted. the extraction system is studied as a funct...