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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
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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
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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
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Antioxidant and Antimycotic Activities of Two Native Lavandula Species from Portugal
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
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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
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Dissemination of wine-related yeasts by migratory birds. [PDF]
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
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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
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Chemical characterization and bioactivity of phytochemicals from Iberian endemic Santolina semidentata and strategies for ex situ propagation [PDF]
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
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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
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Identifying yeats belonging to the Brettanomyces/Dekkera genera through the use of selective-differential media [PDF]
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
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