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An important step forward for the future development of an easy and fast procedure for identifying the most dangerous wine spoilage yeast, Dekkera bruxellensis, in wine environment

open access: yesMicrobial Biotechnology, Volume 12, Issue 6, Page 1237-1248, November 2019., 2019
Overcoming the limitations of fluorescence in situ hybridization – matrix and cells’ autofluorescence, inadequate selection of the fluorophore used and low specificity of the probes to the target organisms – for specifically identifying the most dangerous wine spoilage microorganism, Dekkera bruxellensis, in the wine environment.
Patrícia Branco   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trichosporon asahii Infection after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 26, Issue 1, Page 47-51, 2015., 2015
Reports of fungal infection after total knee arthroplasty are extremely rare. In most reports, the infecting organism is a Candida species. The present report describes a case involving a 73‐year‐old immunocompetent woman who underwent total knee arthroplasty and presented one month later with signs of prosthetic infection.
Qiang Zuo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anethumgraveolens and Apiumgraveolens leaf-extract and their antifungal effects on pathogenic Candida species: In vitro study

open access: yesZanco Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019
Background and objective: The constant increase of Candida infection and unstopping emergence of drug resistant Candida species is a major concern. Natural medicinal products particularly those of edible plant could be a safe and effective alternative to
Pinar Khalid Khudhur   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antioxidant and Antimycotic Activities of Two Native Lavandula Species from Portugal

open access: yesEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015
The antioxidant and antimycotic activities of the essential oils and extracts of two native Portuguese Lavandula species, L. stoechas subsp. luisieri and L. pedunculata, were evaluated by in vitro assays. The total phenolics and flavonoids content were also determined.
Rafael Baptista   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Essential Oil of Artemisia annua L.: An Extraordinary Component with Numerous Antimicrobial Properties

open access: yesEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
Artemisia annua L. (Asteraceae) is native to China, now naturalised in many other countries, well known as the source of the unique sesquiterpene endoperoxide lactone artemisinin, and used in the treatment of the chloroquine‐resistant and cerebral malaria.
Anna Rita Bilia   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dissemination of wine-related yeasts by migratory birds. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The present work was undertaken to evaluate the con-tribution of migratory birds in the environmental dis-semination of yeasts. Four sites (Mazara del Vallo,Lampedusa, Ustica and Linosa), representing themain stop-over points in Sicily, were analysed ...
Baleiras-Couto   +43 more
core   +1 more source

Essential Oil of Common Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) from Jordan: Assessment of Safety in Mammalian Cells and Its Antifungal and Anti‐Inflammatory Potential

open access: yesBioMed Research International, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013
Salvia officinalis L. (Lamiaceae) is a Mediterranean species, naturalized in many countries. In Jordan, it is used in traditional medicine as antiseptic, antiscabies, antisyphilitic, and anti‐inflammatory, being frequently used against skin diseases. This study aimed the assessment of the antifungal and anti‐inflammatory potential of its essential oils,
M. S. Abu-Darwish   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chemical characterization and bioactivity of phytochemicals from Iberian endemic Santolina semidentata and strategies for ex situ propagation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Asteraceae family members are well-known for their medicinal potential, comprising several properties that make them unique among plants. Here we focus on Santolina semidentata, an endemic plant from the Iberian Peninsula, not yet described for its ...
Aguiar, Carlos   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Skew‐Laplace and Cell‐Size Distribution in Microbial Axenic Cultures: Statistical Assessment and Biological Interpretation

open access: yesInternational Journal of Microbiology, Volume 2010, Issue 1, 2010., 2010
We report a skew‐Laplace statistical analysis of both flow cytometry scatters and cell size from microbial strains primarily grown in batch cultures, others in chemostat cultures and bacterial aquatic populations. Cytometry scatters best fit the skew‐Laplace distribution while cell size as assessed by an electronic particle analyzer exhibited a ...
Olga Julià   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying yeats belonging to the Brettanomyces/Dekkera genera through the use of selective-differential media [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The purpose of this work was to compare and optimise different selective and differential media to aid in isolating spoilage yeasts belonging to the Brettanomyces/Dekkera genera.
Benito Saez, Santiago   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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