Abstract Coriander seeds are among the functional herbal supplements, but their effects on aquatic animals still lacking. Herein we evaluated of coriander growth performance, hormone, antibacterial capacity, and immune response European sea bass ( Dicentrarchus labrax ). Fish with initial mean weights 5.08 ± 0.12 g/fish were allocated in four groups (in triplicate) fed dietary at 0, 5, 10, 20 g...

In this study, we wished to assess the prevalence and determine the sources of three zoonotic bacterial pathogens (Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Escherichia coli O157:H7) in the Salmon River watershed in southwestern British Columbia. Surface water, sewage, and animal faecal samples were collected from the watershed. Selective bacterial culture and PCR techniques were used to isolate these thr...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com in drinking water. Faecal coliforms are used as indicators because of the assumption that the fate and transport of faecal coliforms reflect that of the waterborne pathogens [1]. However, accumulating evidence on waterborne disease outbreaks shows that absence of faecal coliform indicators does not entirely eliminate possibilities of the presence of...

AIMS In the United States, carbadox and copper sulfate are growth promoters commonly used in combination in nursery swine diets. Our aim was to determine how selected dietary additives affect selected bacterial populations and pathogens in nursery swine, and compare to larch extract, which contains potential antibacterial activities. METHODS AND RESULTS Piglets were weaned and sorted into one...

This study investigated the effects of fermented liquid feed (FLF) on the lactic acid bacteria (LAB):Coliform (L:C) ratio in the faeces of farrowing sows and the quality of sow colostrum. Eighteen multiparous sows were randomly allocated to one of three dietary treatments for approximately 2 weeks prior to farrowing and for 3 weeks after parturition. The three dietary treatments were dry pellet...

Considering the popularity of bottled mineral water among indigenous Fijians and tourists alike, a study was carried out to determine the bacteriological quality of different bottled waters. A risk assessment was also carried out. Seventy-five samples of bottled mineral water belonging to three domestic brands and 25 samples of one imported brand were analysed for heterotrophic plate count (HPC...

The objective of this research is to evaluate the performance of macrophyte waste stabilization pond system for municipal wastewater collected from Taxila (Pakistan). A model of macrophyte waste stabilization pond system was operated for six trials with each trials comprising different detention times that is 3, 5, 7 and 10 days, respectively. For the treatment, locally available macrophyte (wa...

OBJECTIVE The objective with this study was to determine and follow antimicrobial resistance in faecal bacteria over time in hospital wastewater pipe sediment. A further aim was to determine bacterial growth rates of sensitive, intermediate and resistant intestinal enterococci in different ciprofloxacin concentrations as a measure of bacterial fitness. METHODS A system enabling the collection...