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Activity of antimicrobial peptides and conventional antibiotics against superantigen positive Staphylococcus aureus isolated from patients with atopic dermatitis
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Molecular typing of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from cows with mastitis in the east of Poland on the basis of polymorphism of genes coding protein A and coagulase
PublikacjaPolimorfizm genów kodujących białko A i koagulazę wykorzystano do badania zmienności genetycznej bakterii Staphylococcus aureus wyizolowanych z gruczołów mlekowych krów u których stwierdzono stan zapalny. W badanej grupie 82 szczepów wyróżniono 24 genotypy.
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Paenibacillus alvei MP1 as a Producer of the Proteinaceous Compound with Activity against Important Human Pathogens, Including Staphylococcus aureus and Listeria monocytogenes
PublikacjaAn emerging need for new classes of antibiotics is, on the one hand, evident as antimicrobial resistance continues to rise. On the other hand, the awareness of the pros and cons of chemically synthesized compounds’ extensive use leads to a search for new metabolites in already known reservoirs. Previous research showed that Paenibacillus strain (P. alvei MP1) recovered from a buckwheat honey sample presented a wide spectrum of...
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Discovering the mechanisms of strain-dependent response of Staphylococcus aureus to photoinactivation: Oxidative stress toleration, endogenous porphyrin level and strain's virulence
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Superoxide dismutase is upregulated in Staphylococcus aureus following protoporphyrin-mediated photodynamic inactivation and does not directly influence the response to photodynamic treatment
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Imidazolidine-4-one derivatives in the search for novel chemosensitizers of Staphylococcus aureus MRSA: Synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular modeling studies
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The Effect of Rotating Magnetic Field on Susceptibility Profile of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains Exposed to Activity of Different Groups of Antibiotics
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A five-year retrospective study shows increasing rates of antimicrobial drug resistance in Cabo Verde for both Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli
PublikacjaObjectives Data on baseline drug resistance is important in informing future antimicrobial stewardship programs. So far, no data on the antimicrobial drug resistance of clinical isolates was available for the African archipelago of Cabo Verde. Methods We have performed a retrospective analysis over five-years (2013-17) of the antimicrombial drug susceptibility profiles of clinical isolates in the two main hospitals of Cabo Verde....
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A five-year retrospective study shows increasing rates of antimicrobial drug resistance in Cabo Verde for both Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli
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Nlrp-3-Driven Interleukin 17 Production by γδT Cells Controls Infection Outcomes during Staphylococcus aureus Surgical Site Infection
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Test of the antimicrobial properties against Staphylococcus aureus of the innovative CS-2a preservative.
Dane BadawczeThe dataset contains the results of a single series of determinations of the antimicrobial properties against Staphylococcus aureus of the innovative CS-2 a preservative in the solution of model fluids.During the test, the infected product is inoculated (on Baird-Parker Agar) at specified intervals (0 min. and after 1 day-24 h of incubation ). This...
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The combined effect of moderate pressure and chitosan on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus cells suspended in a buffer and on natural microflora of apple juice and minced pork
PublikacjaW pracy określono przeżywalność bakterii Escherichia coli i Staphylococcus aureus oraz naturalnej mikroflory soku jabłkowego i rozdrobnionego mięsa świńskiego po działaniu ciśnienia 193 MPa w temp. -20 C w obecności chitozanu. Stwierdzono, że traktowanie mikroorganizmów ciśnieniem w obecności chitozanu pozwala na przedłużenie trwałości badanych produktów przechowywanych w temperaturze chłodniczej o około 8-10 dni.
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Staphylococcus aureus Co-Infection in COVID-19 Patients: Virulence Genes and Their Influence on Respiratory Epithelial Cells in Light of Risk of Severe Secondary Infection
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Antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from cows with mastitis in the eastern Poland and analysis of susceptibility of resistant strains to alternative non-antibiotic agents: lysostaphin, nisin and polymyxin B.
PublikacjaThe aim of the studies was analysis of resistance of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from bovine mastitis in eastern part of Poland to a set of 20 antibiotics and three alternative agents: lysostaphin, nisin and polymyxin B. Eighty-six out of 123 examined isolates were susceptible to all of 20 tested antibiotics (70 %). The highest percentage of resistance was observed in the case of β-lactam antibiotics: amoxicillin (n=22, 17.9...
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Elżbieta Cecerska-Heryć dr n.med.
OsobyWykształcenie i stopnie naukowe: 19.06.2018 r.ukończenie studiów doktoranckich z wyróżnieniem summa cum laudena Wydziale Lekarskim z OdziałemNauczania w Języku Angielskim PUM SzczecinStopień naukowy: doktor nauk medycznychWyższe2008-2013 Pomorski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Szczecinie Kierunek: Biotechnologia Specjalność: Biotechnologia MedycznaStudia licencjackie i magisterskieZatrudnienie...
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Bacteriophages as an antistaphylococcal agent
PublikacjaRecently observed increase of infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus is currently one of the most important problem of clinical microbiology. Most of the strains responsible for the infections are a MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) strains. In this situation commonly used antibiotics are not sufficient. There is an urgent need to search for a new nonatibiotic treatment against this pathogen. In the literature...
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Wpływ poliuretanów z syntetycznym polihydroksymaślanem na wzrost mikroorganizmów
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań oddziaływania nowych alifatycznych poliuretanów, otrzymanych z udziałem polihydroksymaślanu na wzrost Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli i Candida albicans wokół próbek poliuretanowych. Najbardziej wrażliwym na działanie materiału poliuretanowego w warunkach prowadzenia doświadczenia był szczep Staphylococcus aureus.
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Beata Krawczyk dr hab.
Osobydr hab. Beata Krawczyk, prof. uczelni Stopnie naukowe, wykształcenie, kwalifikacje Beata Krawczyk uzyskała tytuł magistra biologii na Wydziale Biologii (wówczas: Wydział Biologii i Nauk o Ziemi), Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego w 1986 roku, a doktorat z biologii molekularnej na Wydziale Biologii (wówczas: Wydział Biologii, Geografii i Oceanologii) Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego w 1996 roku. Stopień doktora habilitowanego w zakresie nauk biologicznych...
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Isolation of Bacteriocin-producing Staphylococcus spp. Strains from Human Skin Wounds, Soft Tissue Infections and Bovine Mastitis
PublikacjaA collection of 206 Staphylococcus spp. isolates was investigated for their ability to produce compounds exhibiting antistaphylococcal activity. This group included Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus xylosus strains recovered from bovine mastitis (n = 158) and human skin wounds and soft tissues infections (n = 48). Production of substances with antimicrobial activity was observed in six strains. Five...
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Evaluation of antimicrobial properties of thermomelt adhesives modified with zinc compounds
Dane BadawczeThe dataset contains the results of microbiological tests of thermomelt adhesives modified with zinc compounds, whose activity was assessed for their ability to reduce the number of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus strain, representing the Gram (-) and Gram (+) bacteria, respectively. The evaluation of antimicrobial properties of samples were...
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Bee Bread Exhibits Higher Antimicrobial Potential Compared to Bee Pollen
PublikacjaThis 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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Evaluating the antibacterial activity of muramyl dipeptide derivatives, retro-tuftsin derivatives, and anthraquinone oligopeptides against a range of pathogenic bacteria
PublikacjaSearch for new and efficient antibiotic is crucial because of microbial drug resistance and problems with side effects of the administered medication. In this study, we evaluate the in vitro microbiological activity of muramyl dipeptide derivatives, retro-tuftsin derivatives (i.e., tuftsin with reversed amino acid sequences), and combinations of retro-tuftsin derivatives with substituted anthraquinones. The potency of the investigated...
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Synteza nowych aminokwasowych i peptydowych analogów kwasu mykofenolowego oraz ich aktywność biologiczna i mikrobiologiczna
PublikacjaKwas mykofenolowy (MPA) oraz jego dwie stosowane klinicznie pochodne: mykofenolan sodu (MPS, CellCept) i mykofenolan mofetylu (MMF, Myfortic) są jednymi z najczęściej używanych leków hamujących proliferację limfocytów. Obok aktywności immunosupresyjnej, farmaceutyk wykazuje również właściwości przeciwbakteryjne, przeciwgrzybicze, przeciwwirusowe a także przeciwnowotworowe. W ramach realizacji swojej pracy doktorskiej zaprojektowałam...
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Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of amino acid and peptide derivatives of mycophenolic acid
PublikacjaThe 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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Bee Products and Essential Oils as Alternative Agents for Treatment of Infections Caused by S. aureus
PublikacjaBacteria of the genus Staphylococcus are important human and veterinary pathogens. A crucial characteristic for this group of bacteria is that they can easily acquire mechanisms of antibiotic resistance for a plethora of antibiotics currently in use for human and animal therapies. Therefore, there is a great need to find novel, non-antibiotic chemotherapeutics with marked antistaphylococcal activity. Promising but still underestimated...
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Hydrazinolysis Products of Selected Sugar Lactones—Crystal Structure and Microbiological Activity
PublikacjaCommercially available lactones, as well as those synthesized by us, turned out to be good substrates for the synthesis of sugar hydrazides. The exception was L-ascorbic acid, whose hydrazinolysis led to the formation of a hydrazinium salt, not the hydrazide as expected. The structure of all compounds was confirmed by NMR and X-ray analyses. The lower durability of hydrazinium L-ascorbate was additionally confirmed by thermogravimetric...
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Antibacterial activity of gelatin-based films incorporated with chitosan or silver
PublikacjaFolie żelatynowe z dodatkiem srebra jonowego powodowały redukcję komórek Escherichia coli i Staphylococcus aureus o 90% pod powierzchnią folii. Nie obserwowano natomiast strefy zahamowania wzrostu dookoła krążków folii. W przypadku filmów chitozanowych lub żelatynowo-chitozanowych ich przeciwdrobnoustrojowa aktywność zależała od stopnia deacetylacji chitozanu.
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Chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposites with cellulose nanofibers from ginger rhizomes and its antimicrobial activities
PublikacjaThe inhibitory effect of 5% GNF bionanocomposites against Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhimurium indicated good antibacterial activity of the nanocomposites due to the addition of GNF in the biopolymer matrices. The use of GNF will help to increase the economic values of agricultural waste and the characteristic properties of GNF derived bionanocomposites could be possibly used in medical...
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Draft genome sequence of antimicrobial producing Paenibacillus alvei strain MP1 reveals putative novel antimicrobials
PublikacjaA Paenibacillus strain isolated in previous research exhibited antimicrobial activity against relevant human pathogens including Staphylococcus aureus and Listeria monocytogenes. In this study, the genome of the aforementioned strain, designated as MP1, was shotgun sequenced. The draft genome of strain MP1 was subject to multiple genomic analyses to taxonomically characterize it and identify the genes potentially responsible for...
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Efficient production of Staphylococcus simulans lysostaphin in a benchtop bioreactor by recombinant Escherichia coli.
PublikacjaLysostaphin is an enzyme with bactericidal activity against Staphylococcus aureus and other staphylococcal species. In spite of many advantages and promising results of preliminary research, the enzyme is still not widely used in medicine, veterinary or as a food preservative. One of the most important factors limiting application of the enzyme in clinical or technological practice is the high costs of its production. In the present...
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Synthesis of isomeric, oxathiolone fuded chalcones and comparison of their activity toward various microorganisms and human cancer cell lines
PublikacjaIzomeryczne oksationolowe sprzężone chalkony otrzymano w wyniku kondensacji odpowiedniego acetylobenzo[1,3]oksatiolo-2-onu z aldehydem benzoesowym w środowisku kwaśnym. Określono aktywność cytotoksyczną otrzymanych związków wobec komórek linii HeLa, przeciwbakteryjną wobec Micrococcus luteus, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhimurium, Escherichia coli i Proteus vulgaris, przeciwgrzybową wobec Candida albicans i tuberkulostatyczną...
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Acid-catalysed synthesis of oxathiolone fused chalkones. Comparison of their activity toward various microrganisms and human cancer lines
PublikacjaOtrzymano podstawione pochodne oksationolowych sprzężonych chalkonów w wyniku kondensacji 4-acetylo-5-metoksy-2-0ksobenz[1,3]oksatiolu z aldehydem benzoesowym w środowisku kwaśnym. Badano właściwości biologiczne otrzymanych związków. Trzy z otrzymanych pochodnych wykazały umiarkowaną aktywność wobec komórek HeLa, dwa były aktywne wobec Micrococcus luteus i Staphylococcus aureus, a jeden wobec Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Effect of lysozyme or nisin on survival of some bacteria treated with high pressure at subzero temperature
PublikacjaCelem pracy było określenie wrażliwości gramujemnych i gramdodatnich bakterii na działanie ciśnienia 193MPa w temp. -20°C w obecności lizozymu lub nizyny. Stwierdzono, że połączone działanie ciśnienia i badanych substancji przeciwdrobnoustrojowych na zawiesiny bakterii Escherichia coli i Staphylococcus aureus powodowało większy stopień inaktywacji komórek niż suma efektów wywieranych przez pojedyncze czynniki.
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Bee Pollen and Bee Bread as a Source of Bacteria Producing Antimicrobials
PublikacjaThe 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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Baktericyna o aktywności gronkowcobójczej wytwarzana przez Staphylococcus xylosus - identyfikacja, oczyszczanie oraz wstępna charakterystyka
PublikacjaCelem badań prowadzonych w ramach realizacji niniejszej pracy była identyfikacja szczepów bakterii z rodzaju Staphylococcus produkujących substancje o działaniu przeciwbakteryjnym, w tym szczególnie bakteriocyny. W trakcie badań przesiewowych, których przedmiotem było 206 szczepów z kolekcji Katedry Technologii Leków i Biochemii Politechniki Gdaoskiej z gatunków Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis oraz Staphylococcus...
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Oxolane Ammonium Salts (Muscarine-Like)—Synthesis and Microbiological Activity
PublikacjaCommercially available 2-deoxy-D-ribose was used to synthesize the appropriate oxolane derivative—(2R,3S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-ol—by reduction and dehydration/cyclization in an acidic aqueous solution. Its monotosyl derivative, as a result of the quaternization reaction, allowed us to obtain eight new muscarine-type derivatives containing a quaternary nitrogen atom and a hydroxyl group linked to the oxolane ring. Their structure...
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Antimicrobial properties of chitosan solutions, chitosan films and gelatin-chitosan films
PublikacjaThe 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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Organizmy obecne w osadzie dennym basenów kąpielowych
PublikacjaMonitorowanie parametrów wody basenowej jest istotne z uwagi na zdrowie osób korzystających z basenu jak i pracowników obsługi. Istnieją trzy źródła materii organicznej: woda dostarczona do basenu, pasywne zanieczyszczenia wnoszone przez osoby kąpiące się oraz zanieczyszczenia organiczne w postaci moczu i kału. Jakość wody w basenach powinna być porównywalna do jakości wody pitnej. Jakość mikrobiologiczna opiera się na tradycyjnych...
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Microwave heat treatment application to pasteurization of human milk
PublikacjaA prototype of microwave pasteurizer has been proposed as an alternative for holder pasteurization (HP) routinely used in Human Milk Bank (HMB), ensuring microbiological safety of human milk (HM). It was shown that the time of heat generation was about 15–16 min shorter by applying the microwave than in HP. Total inactivation of heat-sensitive bacteria Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Staphylococcus...
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Powikłania po rekonstrukcji piersi: problem zakażeń i strategii prewencyjnej - przegląd literaturowy
PublikacjaW niniejszej pracy przedstawiono dane dotyczące powikłań po rekonstrukcji piersi. Manuskrypt ma na celu usystematyzowanie wyników badań z ostatnich lat wraz z aspektami, takimi jak: częstotliwość występowania powikłań oraz ich rodzaj, czynniki predysponujące, a także możliwości profilaktyki. Przeanalizowano dane literaturowe z ogólnie dostępnych artykułów z okresu ostatnich pięciu lat, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem zakażeń. Do...
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Anthra[1,2-d][1,2,3]triazine-4,7,12(3H)-triones as a New Class of Antistaphylococcal Agents: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation
PublikacjaThe development and spread of resistance of human pathogenic bacteria to the action of commonly used antibacterial drugs is one of the key problems in modern medicine. One of the especially dangerous and easily developing antibiotic resistant bacterial species is Staphylococcus aureus. Anthra[1,2-d][1,2,3]triazine-4,7,12(3H)-triones 22–38 have been developed as novel effective antistaphylococcal agents. These compounds have been...
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The problem of infections associated with implants – an overview
PublikacjaImplant-associated infections are serious and relatively common complication that leads to implant loss. The purpose of this paper is to gather knowledge about this issue. A literature review of the epidemiology, risk factors and pathogenesis of infections related to implants was carried out. This position collects data on commonly used implants and infections associated with them from various fields of medicine and contains classifications...
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MutS3: a MutS homologue of unknown biological function
PublikacjaThe homologues of MutS proteins are widespread among both Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. MutS designated as MutS1 is a part of MMR (mismatch repair) system which is responsible for removal of mispaired bases and small insertion/deletion loops in DNA. Initially, the only MutS homologues known were those engaged in mismatch repair and these were later designated as MutS1. Subsequently, the MutS2 homologue was distinguished. MutS2 does...
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Biological and antibacterial properties of chitosan-based coatings with AgNPs and CuNPs obtained on oxidized Ti13Zr13Nb titanium alloy
PublikacjaDespite numerous studies, the antibacterial efficiency and cytotoxicity of chitosan-based coatings with nanometals need further studies. The purpose of this research was to determine the biological properties of chitosan coatings implemented with either silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) or copper nanoparticles (CuNPs), that were electrophoretically deposited on electrochemically oxidized Ti13Zr13Nb alloy. The SEM tests were used to...
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Synthesis and Characterization of Monometallic (Ag, Cu) and Bimetallic Ag-Cu Particles for Antibacterial and Antifungal Applications
PublikacjaIn this paper, the experimental studies are concerned with the effect of the synthesis parameters on the formation of monometallic Ag and Cu nanoparticles (NPs). We consider the synthesis strategies verification for the bimetallic core-shell and alloy particles preparation. It was successfully obtained by chemical reduction method. The obtained colloidal solution is characterized by the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) with...
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Preparation, characterization and antimicrobial activity of polyvinyl alcohol/gum arabic/chitosan composite films incorporated with black pepper essential oil and ginger essential oil
PublikacjaIn this study, biocomposite films based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), gum arabic (GA) and chitosan (CS) incorporated with BPEO and GEO were fabricated by solvent casting method. FTIR, XRD, SEM and DSC were performed with mechanical and antimicrobial properties of PVA/GA/CS films with and without BPEO and GEO. The BPEO and GEO incorporated PVA/GA/CS films were significantly inhibited the growth of Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus,...
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Effect of pH and high pressure at sub-zero temperature on the viability of some bacteria
PublikacjaCelem badań było określenie przeżywalności Escherichia coli i Staphylococcus aureus zawieszonych w soku jabłkowym (pH 3,8) po działaniu ciśnienia 193MPa w temperaturze -20°C. Stwierdzono, że bezpośrednio po działaniu ciśnienia przeżywalność badanych szczepów bakterii nie zmieniała się znacząco. Jednakże liczba komórek zmniejszała się z czasem przechowywania ciśnieniowanych prób. Żywe komórki mikroorganizmów nie były wykrywane w...
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The Creation of an Antimicrobial Coating on Contact Lenses by The Use of Nanocopper
PublikacjaThe aim of the research was to creation an antimicrobial coating on contact lens and examine the ability of copper nanoparticles to decrease microbial adhesion and prevent the growth of bacteria. The creation was based on the immersion method in solution with dispersed nanoparticles of copper at concentration 200 pm. There were evaluated follows factors: time of immersion and base to dispersed nanoparticles. Three solutions: ethyl...
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Inhibitory and antimicrobial activities of OGTI and HV-BBI peptides, fragments and analogs derived from amphibian skin
PublikacjaA series of linear and cyclic fragments and analogs of two peptides (OGTI and HV-BBI) isolated from skin secretions of frogs were synthesized by the solid-phase method. Their inhibitory activity against several serine proteinases: bovine beta-trypsin, bovine alpha-chymotypsin, human leukocyte elastase and cathepsin G from human neutrophils, was investigated together with evaluation of their antimicrobial activities against Gram-negative...
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Molecular identification and genotyping of Staphylococci: genus, species, strains, colnes, lineages, and interspecies exchanges
PublikacjaStaphylococci are increasingly recognized as etiological agents of many opportunistic human and animal infections, emphasizing the need for a rapid and accurate identification, even to a genotypical level of these bacteria. In the recent years, there has been a significant progress in typing and phylogenetic study of Staphylococcus species. Here, we describe molecular methods used in taxonomy as well as staphylococci characterization....