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Synthesis, Antimicrobial and Mutagenic Activity of a New Class of d-Xylopyranosides
PublicationEight N-[2-(2′,3′,4′-tri-O-acetyl-α/β-d-xylopyranosyloxy)ethyl]ammonium bromides, a new class of d-xylopyranosides containing a quaternary ammonium aglycone, were obtained. Their complete structure was confirmed using NMR spectroscopy (1H, 13C, COSY and HSQC) and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS). An antimicrobial activity against fungi (Candida albicans, Candida glabrata) and bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia...
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Bacteriophages as potential tools for use in antimicrobial therapy and vaccine development
PublicationThe constantly growing number of people suffering from bacterial, viral, or fungal infections, parasitic diseases, and cancers prompts the search for innovative methods of disease prevention and treatment, especially based on vaccines and targeted therapy. An additional problem is the global threat to humanity resulting from the increasing resistance of bacteria to commonly used antibiotics. Conventional vaccines based on bacteria...
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Use of Ginger Nanofibers for the Preparation of Cellulose Nanocomposites and Their Antimicrobial Activities
PublicationHere, we report, for the first time, the isolation of ginger nanofibers (GNF) from ginger rhizomes spent by acid hydrolysis and followed by high-pressure homogenization. Scanning electron microscopy was utilized to identify the surface morphology of the GNF and the widths ranged between 130 to 200 nm. Structural analysis of GNF was identified by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Differential scanning calorimetry, and X-ray...
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Dietary intervention with red beet juice ameliorates side effects resulting from oxidative stress during cancer chemotherapy with doxorubicin
PublicationChemoterapia nowotworów wiąże się ze stymulacją stresu oksydacyjnego, wywołującego niekorzystne efekty uboczne w organizmie. Panuje pogląd, że wprowadzenie do terapii przeciwutleniaczy może te niekorzystne efekty uboczne zmniejszyć. W naszych badaniach jako źródło utleniaczy wykorzystaliśmy sok z buraka ćwikłowego. Pokazaliśmy, że jego zastosowanie w kombinacji z lekiem przeciwnowotworowym doksorubicyną znacznie poprawia efekty...
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A Pilot Study Indicates an Essential Link between a Mild Deterioration in Excretory Kidney Function and the Risk of Neutropenia during Cancer Chemotherapy
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Theoretical Encapsulation of Fluorouracil (5-FU) Anti-Cancer Chemotherapy Drug into Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) and Boron Nitride Nanotubes (BNNT)
PublicationIntroduction: Chemotherapy with anti-cancer drugs is considered the most common approach for killing cancer cells in the human body. However, some barriers such as toxicity and side effects would limit its usage. In this regard, nano-based drug delivery systems have emerged as cost-effective and efficient for sustained and targeted drug delivery. Nanotubes such as carbon nanotubes (CNT) and boron nitride nanotubes (BNNT) are promising...
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Double-Headed Cationic Lipopeptides: An Emerging Class of Antimicrobials
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Antimicrobal and ostheointegration activity of bone cement contains nanometals
PublicationPurpose: One of the major problems in bone surgery are infections – especially thoseoccurring in the course of the operating on the patients with lowered immunity system,because they carry the danger of complications. In the Mechanical Department of TechnicalUniversity of Gdansk, there has been carried the research with the use of bone cement andmetal nanoparticles.Design/methodology/approach: The bone cement was used without supplement...
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Screening of antimicrobial activity of aqueous extracts of selected Potentilla L. species
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Counter-ion effect on antistaphylococcal activity and cytotoxicity of selected antimicrobial peptides
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Silica xerogel–hydrogen peroxide composites: Their morphology, stability, and antimicrobial activity
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Short arginine-rich lipopeptides: From self-assembly to antimicrobial activity
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Identification of Polyphenols from Coniferous Shoots as Natural Antioxidants and Antimicrobial Compounds
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Effect of Disulfide Cyclization of Ultrashort Cationic Lipopeptides on Antimicrobial Activity and Cytotoxicity
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Antimicrobial and conformational studies of the active and inactive analogues of the protegrin-1 peptide
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Silica xerogel-hydrogen peroxide composite: their morphology, stability, and antimicrobial activity
PublicationOpracowano metody otrzymywania stabilnego kompozytu złożonego z kserożelu krzemionkowego i nadtlenku wodoru w szerokim zakresie stężeń H2O2. Przeprowadzono charakterystykę otrzymanego kompozytu. W szczególności określono morfologię kompozytu, stabilność termiczną oraz dokonano oceny właściwości bakteriobójczych preparatu.
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Antimicrobial properties of chitosan solutions, chitosan films and gelatin-chitosan films
PublicationThe antimicrobial properties of chitosan solutions and films against selected bacteria and the effect of chitosan incorporation into gelatin films were studied. The bactericidal effect of chitosan solutions increased with time and temperature of sample incubation. Two psychrotrophic strains Pseudomonas fluorescens and Listeria innocua were more sensitive to chitosan than mesophilic strains Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus....
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as drug candidates: a patent review (2003–2015)
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Synthesis and Evaluation of Biological Activity of Antimicrobial – Pro-Proliferative Peptide Conjugates
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Antimicrobial activity of 5-arylidene aromatic derivatives of hydantoin. Part 2
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Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of fermented beverages obtained from fruit pomace
PublicationFruit pomace should not be considered as a waste product but as a by-product as it contains a lot of valuable components such as dietary fiber, bioactive compounds and a source of nutrients. The reasonable way to utilize these by-products, both fresh or dried, could be the fermentation of its extracts, leading to beverages with functional properties. In our research, we checked the possibility of using chokeberry, apple and...
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Identification and antimicrobial resistance of Enterococcus spp. isolated from surface water
PublicationIn the study species distributions and antimicrobial resistance profiles were determined among riverine Enterococcus spp. Susceptibility of the isolates was tested against: ampicillin, imipenem, teicoplanin, vancomycin, erythromycin, linezolid, fosfomycin, ciprofloxacin,levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, tetracycline, high levels of gentamicin and streptomycin. The enterococci were detected in all of the analyzed water samples, periodically...
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Identification and antimicrobial susceptibility of fecal coliforms isolated from surface water
Publicationof 274 fecal coliforms isolated from two watercourses influencing the costal water quality of the gdańsk and the puck bay, 265 were identified as escherichia coli. the remained strains belonged to: acinetobacter spp. (n=1), enterobacter spp. (n=3), klebsiella spp. (n=4) and shigella spp. (n=1). the susceptibility of 222 e. coli was tested against 19 antimicrobial agents: aminoglycosides, carbapenems, cephalosporines, folate antagonists,...
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Effect of pine essential oil and rotating magnetic field on antimicrobial performance
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Synthesis of antimicrobial silver nanoparticles through a photomediated reaction in an aqueous environment
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Influence of MgO nanoparticles on the physiochemical, transport and antimicrobial properties of polyethersulfone membranes
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Antimicrobial and Antiproliferative Coatings for Stents in Veterinary Medicine—State of the Art and Perspectives
PublicationMicrobial colonization in veterinary stents poses a significant and concerning issue in veterinary medicine. Over time, these pathogens, particularly bacteria, can colonize the stent surfaces, leading to various complications. Two weeks following the stent insertion procedure, the colonization becomes observable, with the aggressiveness of bacterial growth directly correlating with the duration of stent placement. Such microbial...
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Bee Bread Exhibits Higher Antimicrobial Potential Compared to Bee Pollen
PublicationThis study aimed at investigation of the antimicrobial potential of ethanolic extracts of bee bread (BB) and bee pollen (BP) and suspensions of these products in MHB (Mueller Hinton Broth). We covered 30 samples of BP and 19 samples of BB harvested in Polish apiaries. Slightly lower activity was observed against Gram-negative bacteria compared to Gram-positive staphylococci. BB extracts exhibited higher inhibitory potential with...
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Lactoferrin B Combined with Antibiotics Exhibits Leukemic Selectivity and Antimicrobial Activity
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Lactoferricin B Combined with Antibiotics Exhibits Leukemic Selectivity and Antimicrobial Activity
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Lactoferricin B Combined with Antibiotics Exhibits Leukemic Selectivity and Antimicrobial Activity
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Comparison of antimicrobial activity of selected, commercially available wound dressing materials
PublicationOBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to examine the antimicrobial potential of eight selected, commercially available wound dressings containing different antimicrobial agents: silver, chlorhexidine acetate, povidone-iodine, and manuka honey. METHOD: The materials were tested against four reference strains of bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus (PCM 2051), Staphylococcus epidermidis (PCM 2118), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853),...
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Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of amino acid and peptide derivatives of mycophenolic acid
PublicationThe series of 16 novel amino acid and peptide mycophenolic acid (MPA) derivatives was obtained as potential antibacterial agents. Coupling of MPA with respective amines was optimized with condensing reagents such as EDCI/DMAP and T3P/TEA. Amino acid analogs were received both as methyl esters and also with the free carboxylic group. The biological activity of the products was tested on five references bacterial strains: Klebsiella...
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Low-Molecular Pyrazine-Based DNA Binders: Physicochemical and Antimicrobial Properties
PublicationPyrazine and its derivatives are a large group of compounds that exhibit broad biological activity, the changes of which can be easily detected by a substituent effect or a change in the functional group. The present studies combined theoretical research with the density functional theory (DFT) approach (B3LYP/6-311+G**) and experimental (potentiometric and spectrophotometric) analysis for a thorough understanding of the structure...
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Pre-existing arterial hypertension as a risk factor for early left ventricular systolic dysfunction following (R)-CHOP chemotherapy in patients with lymphoma
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Prospective study of brentuximab vedotin in relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma patients who are not suitable for stem cell transplant or multi-agent chemotherapy
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Outcome and prognostic factors in advanced Hodgkin's disease treated with high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation: a study of 341 patients
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Acute decompensated heart failure as a reason of premature chemotherapy discontinuation may be independent of a lifetime doxorubicin dose in lymphoma patients with cardiovascular disorders
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Bee Pollen and Bee Bread as a Source of Bacteria Producing Antimicrobials
PublicationThe principal objective of the study was the isolation and identification of bacteria that are present in mature bee bread (BB) and dried (ready for selling and consumption) bee pollen (BP). Obtained isolates were screened for their potential to inhibit select human pathogenic bacteria and their ability to produce enzymes of particular industrial importance. Four and five samples of BP and BB, respectively, were used for the study....
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QSAR Analysis of Selected Antimicrobial Structures Belonging to Nitro-derivatives of Heterocyclic Compounds
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The immunological properties, cytotoxic effect and antimicrobial activities of novel analogues of edeine antibiotics
PublicationOpisano syntezę kilku nowych analogów edein a i d z zastosowaniem klasycznych metod syntezy peptydów w roztworze oraz przedstawiono wyniki badań cytotoksycznych na kilku liniach komórek ludzkich oraz wyniki badań mikrobiologicznych w stosunku do bakterii gramododatnich i gramoujemnych. Opisano również wyniki badań immunologicznych na modelu myszy.
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Structure-activity relationship studies on the antimicrobial activity of novel edeine a and d analogues
PublicationOpisano syntezę 4 nowych analogów peptydowego antybiotyku, edeiny a i d z wykorzystaniem klasycznej syntezy w roztworze. Stosowano metodę estrów aktywnych oraz metodę azydową do tworzenia wiązań peptydowych. Zbadano także aktywność przeciwgrzybową i przeciwbakteryjną opisanych połączeń.
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Diversity of fecal coliforms and their antimicrobial resistance patterns in wastewater treatment model plant.
PublicationThe occurrence of resistance patterns among wastewater fecal coliforms was determined in the study. Susceptibility of the isolates was tested against 19 antimicrobial agents: aminoglycosides, aztreonam, carbapenems, cephalosporines, b-lactam/b-lactamase inhibitors, penicillines, tetracycline, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, and fluoroquinolones. Additionally the removal of resistant isolates was evaluated in the laboratory-scale...
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Resistance of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp. to selected antimicrobial agents present in municipal
PublicationIn this study, the susceptibility to erythromycin (E) and to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (SXT) among isolates of Enterococcus spp. and Escherichia coli was tested, respectively. Both fecal indicators were detected and isolated from raw(RW) and treated wastewater (TW) as well as from samples of activated sludge (AS) collected in a local wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). Biodiversity of bacterial community in AS was also monitored...
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Diversity of fecal coliforms and their antimicrobial resistance patterns in wastewater treatment model plant
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Synthesis and antimicrobial and nitric oxide synthase inhibitory activities of novel isothiourea derivatives
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Effect of self-assembly on antimicrobial activity of double-chain short cationic lipopeptides
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Use of magnetic nanoparticles as a drug delivery system to improve chlorhexidine antimicrobial activity
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Can Gram-Negative Bacteria Develop Resistance to Antimicrobial Blue Light Treatment?
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The effect of nanoparticles size on photocatalytic and antimicrobial properties of Ag-Pt/TiO2 photocatalysts
PublicationAg-Pt-modified TiO2 nanocomposites were synthesized using the sol–gel method. Bimetallic modified TiO2 nanoparticles exhibited improved photocatalytic activity under visible-light irradiation, better than monometallic Ag/TiO2 and Pt/TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs). All modified powders showed localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) in visible region. The photocatalysts’ characteristics by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning transmission...