Results 11 to 20 of about 335,591 (215)

Zinc removal from highly acidic and sulfate-rich wastewater in horizontal sub-surface constructed wetland

Water Science and Technology, 2021
This study demonstrated the successful use of a laboratory-scale baffled horizontal constructed wetland substituted with mixed organic media for zinc removal from high acidity (∼610 mg L−1 as CaCO3), sulfate-rich (∼1,300 mg L−1) wastewater.
Shweta Singh, Saswati Chakraborty
doaj   +1 more source

Storage Potential of the Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) Fruit Juice and Its Biological and Chemical Evaluation during Fermentation into Cactus Pear Wine

Beverages, 2022
The cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) fruit is widely cultivated and grown naturally in arid regions because it is adaptive to a wide range of soil and environments.
Louis Ramoba, Maropeng Charles Monyama, Kgabo Moganedi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of automatic methods MALDI-TOF, VITEK2 and manual methods for the identification of intestinal microbial communities on the example of samples from alpacas (Vicugna pacos)

Journal of Veterinary Research, 2023
Universally, in microbiological diagnostics the detection of live bacteria is essential. Rapid identification of pathogens enables appropriate remedial measures to be taken. The identification of many bacteria simultaneously facilitates the determination
Pławińska-Czarnak Joanna, Wódz Karolina, Strzałkowska Zuzanna, Żychska Monika, Nowak Tomasz, Kwieciński Adam, Kwieciński Piotr, Bielecki Wojciech, Rodo Anna, Rzewuska Magdalena, Kłosińska Daria, Anusz Krzysztof, Orłowska Blanka   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Metagenomic Sequencing of Positive Blood Culture Fluid for Accurate Bacterial and Fungal Species Identification: A Pilot Study

Microorganisms, 2023
With blood stream infections (BSIs) representing a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, blood cultures play a crucial role in diagnosis, but their clinical application is dampened by the long turn-around time and the detection of only ...
Edwin Kamau, Shangxin Yang
doaj   +1 more source

How MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry Technology Contributes to Microbial Infection Control in Healthcare Settings

Vaccines, 2022
Healthcare settings have been utilizing matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) since 2010. MALDI-TOF MS has various benefits over the conventional method of biochemical identification, including ease ...
Ayman Elbehiry, Musaad Aldubaib, Adil Abalkhail, Eman Marzouk, Ahmad ALbeloushi, Ihab Moussa, Mai Ibrahem, Hamad Albazie, Abdullah Alqarni, Sulaiman Anagreyyah, Saleh Alghamdi, Mohammed Rawway   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Kombucha: Production and Microbiological Research

Foods, 2022
Kombucha is a sparkling sugared tea commonly prepared using a sugared tea infusion and fermented at ambient temperature for several days using a cellulose pellicle also called tea fungus that is comprised of acetic acid bacteria and yeast. Consumption of
Boying Wang, Kay Rutherfurd-Markwick, Xue-Xian Zhang, Anthony N. Mutukumira   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Application of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of flight mass spectrometry in clinical testing and diagnosis

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
With the development of science and technology, new technologies are becoming more and more widely used in clinical testing. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) is a technology with fast detection ...
Qiushuang Xiong, Haotong Guan
doaj   +1 more source

Compositional Quality and Potential Gastrointestinal Behavior of Probiotic Products Commercialized in Italy

Frontiers in Medicine, 2018
Recent guidelines indicate that oral probiotics, living microorganisms able to confer a health benefit on the host, should be safe for human consumption, when administered in a sufficient amount, and resist acid and bile to exert their beneficial effects
Alessandra Vecchione, Francesco Celandroni, Diletta Mazzantini, Sonia Senesi, Antonella Lupetti, Emilia Ghelardi, Emilia Ghelardi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microfluidic-Based Amplification-Free Bacterial DNA Detection by Dielectrophoretic Concentration and Fluorescent Resonance Energy Transfer Assisted in Situ Hybridization (FRET-ISH)

Biosensors, 2012
Although real-time PCR (RT-PCR) has become a diagnostic standard for rapid identification of bacterial species, typical methods remain time-intensive due to sample preparation and amplification cycle times.
Maxim Shusteff, Evangelyn C. Alocilja, Michelle M. Packard   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigation of Healthcare-Acquired Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance in an Italian Hematology Department before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Microorganisms
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has made antibiotic resistance (AMR) and healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) increasingly serious problems. Point-prevalence Surveys (PPS) and other surveillance techniques are essential for antimicrobial management ...
Federica Petrone, Carmine Gizzi, Alessandro Andriani, Vincenza Martini, Roberta Sala, Angela Abballe, Lucia Capoccetta, Angela Spicciato, Marco Alfio Cutuli, Antonio Guarnieri, Noemi Venditti, Roberto Di Marco, Giulio Petronio Petronio   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source