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Next generation antimicrobial peptide disinfectant targeting biocide and vancomycin resistant staphylococcus aureus through integrated in Silico and in vitro validation

open access: yesScientific Reports
The rise of biocide- and antibiotic-resistant microbes in hospital settings demands urgent and innovative strategies to curb the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Muhammad Umer Asghar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

S-layer proteins in microencapsulated freeze-dried probiotic Levilactobacillus brevis strains

open access: yesMljekarstvo
The presence of surface (S)-layer proteins as a rare property of lactic acid bacteria plays an important role in the expression of the probiotic properties of the producer strain and protects the cells from unfavourable environmental conditions ...
Nina Čuljak   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neonicotinoid-induced pathogen susceptibility is mitigated by Lactobacillus plantarum immune stimulation in a Drosophila melanogaster model

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2017
Pesticides are used extensively in food production to maximize crop yields. However, neonicotinoid insecticides exert unintentional toxicity to honey bees (Apis mellifera) that may partially be associated with massive population declines referred to as ...
Brendan A. Daisley   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Safety of probiotics [PDF]

open access: yesClinical and Translational Allergy, 2011
Probiotics are used by millions of people for their documented or anticipated health benefits. They usu-ally belong to the genera lactobacilli and bifidobacteria and are part of the normal flora. They have been studied in a wide variety of diseases and in the prevention of inflammatory and infectious dis-eases.
openaire   +3 more sources

Multitasking Smart Intestinal Capsule Robot: A Cutting‐Edge Platform for Sampling, Diagnosis, and Therapy

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Gut microbiota and biomarkers are linked to diseases like neurological disorders and metabolic syndromes. Ingestible capsule robots enable minimally invasive gut health assessment. This article proposes a promising direction for the advancement of capsule robots, integrating in situ sampling, real‐time diagnostics, and personalized therapy.
Xizong Chen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Technological characterization of vaginal probiotic lactobacilli: resistance to osmotic stress and strains compatibility [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Aims: The aim was to evaluate the osmotic stress resistance of vaginal beneficial probiotic strains, their growth kinetics and parameters when growing in salt-added culture media, and their compatibility to go further in the design of a probiotic formula
Birgitt, Wiese   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Dual‐Functional Ingestible Passive Capsules for High‐Throughput Intestinal Sampling with Sealed Containment and Targeted Drug Delivery

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
To address challenges in high‐throughput intestinal sampling with sealed containment and target drug delivery, we developed a dual‐functional ingestible passive capsule with a dual‐triggered control system based on pH‐response and mechanical actuation.
Libing Huang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the Effects of Sublethal Pesticide Exposure on Honey Bees: A Role for Probiotics as Mediators of Environmental Stress

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020
Managed populations of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) support the production of a global food supply. This important role in modern agriculture has rendered honey bees vulnerable to the noxious effects of anthropogenic stressors such as ...
John A. Chmiel   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The domestication of the probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus acidophilus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Lactobacillus acidophilus is a Gram-positive lactic acid bacterium that has had widespread historical use in the dairy industry and more recently as a probiotic. Although L.
Aerts, Maarten   +7 more
core   +3 more sources

Genomic and epidemiological evidence of bacterial transmission from probiotic capsule to blood in ICU patients

open access: yesNature Network Boston, 2019
Probiotics are routinely administered to hospitalized patients for many potential indications1 but have been associated with adverse effects that may outweigh their potential benefits2–7.
I. Yelin   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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