The purpose of this study was to investigate whether immersion of a denture surface in lemongrass extract (LGE) has effects on C. albicans biofilms, human cell viability and denture surface. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal fungicidal concentration (MFC) were performed for LGE against C. albicans. For biofilm analysis, discs were fabricated using a denture acrylic resin with s...

background diazinon is one of the most widely used organophosphrous pesticides in the world may affect animals and human. objectives this study was done to assess whether pseudomonas plecoglossicida can grow on diazinon as the sole carbon metabolic source in laboratory and agricultural soil. materials and methods serial dilutions of pure and commercial diazinon in minimal salt medium were made ...

a. calamus that grows in province of baluchistan and kerman in iran plays a major role in the revival of traditional medicine. despite the useful role of this plant in many ailments, its anti-bacterial properties are not well understood. in this study, we investigated anti-bacterial activities of rhizomes ware of a. calamus against various strains of bacteria such as staphylococcus aureus and e...