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Does chewing xylitol gum improve oral health? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Popular chewing gum brands such as Orbit and Trident advertise that chewing their gum promotes oral health due to the presence of xylitol. This compound has interested oral health researchers since the 1970 s, but recent advances in research have been ...
Rouse, Thomas
core   +2 more sources

Improving the learning experience in an undergraduate course on microbial metabolism by using an illustrated story

open access: yesBiochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 131-141, March/April 2025.
Abstract In the classroom, metabolism is often approached and received as a mundane exercise in memorization. Teaching metabolism also faces the challenge of negative perceptions that can impede learning. We sought to improve the learning experience in an undergraduate lecture course on microbial metabolism by implementing an illustrated story that ...
James B. McKinlay, Katherine Kearns
wiley   +1 more source

Fosfomycin Susceptibility among Extended-spectrum βeta Lactamase (Esbl)-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates Causing Uti in a Tertiary Care Center in Western India

open access: yesMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Context: At present, commonly encountered infections like urinary tract infections (UTIs) are becoming more and more difficult to treat. UTIs caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) organisms tend to lead to uncertain outcomes and prolong ...
Shrutika R. Kumbhar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antimicrobial Activity and Micro-Flora Quality Evaluation of Commonly Used Toothpastes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
To determine the microbiological quality and antimicrobial activity and effectiveness of commonly used toothpaste, thirty products consisting of eight brands of toothpaste were evaluated using standard methods and Staphylococcus aureus and Candida ...
Akhigbe, Edi, Oranusi, S. U.
core  

Micro/nanorobots for detecting and eliminating biological and chemical warfare agents

open access: yesBMEMat, EarlyView.
Fuel‐powered and field‐driven micro/nanorobots provide a cutting‐edge platform to safeguard national security and defense. This review reports the latest research progress in micro/nanorobots in sensing and detoxifying biological and chemical warfare agents.
Song Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of Lactobacillus helveticus KLDS 1.1105 Postbiotics for Resisting Pathogenic Bacteria Infection in the Intestine

open access: yesFoods
Postbiotics, defined as metabolites produced by probiotics, encompass both bacterial cells and their metabolic byproducts, and offer significant health benefits to the host.
Peng Du   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of triply periodic minimal surface geometries in 3D‐printed PLA scaffolds for chondrogenic differentiation

open access: yesBiotechnology Progress, EarlyView.
Abstract Triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) scaffolds are gaining attention in tissue engineering due to their continuous and interconnected porous architecture. In this study, three TPMS geometries—Gyroid, Diamond, and I‐WP—were fabricated from polylactic acid (PLA) using fused deposition modeling (FDM), with all scaffolds designed to maintain the
Mahmut Alp Kılıç   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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