Authors: Poyu Huang, Shoji Ohga ABSTRACT Ophiocordyceps sinensis has been used as one of the most valuable traditional Chinese Medication. This fungus parasitizes larva of Hepialus armoricanus, and converts each larva into a sclerotium form, in which the fruit body … Continue reading
Authors: Shintaro Nagaoka, Takako Kobayashi, Yuko Kajiwara, Masahiko Okai, Masami Ishida, Naoto Urano ABSTRACT Acid-tolerant yeasts often inhabit extremely acidic environments: mine drain-ages, hot springs, and even fermented foods. Some of them also possess the ability to neutralize acidic media. … Continue reading
Authors: Tahsina Islam, Farzana Diba, Roni Miah, Ayesha Siddiqa, Nafisa Azmuda, Shamsun Nahar, Nihad Adnan, Shuvra Kanti Dey, Ali Azam Talukder ABSTRACT Thermotolerant microorganisms were collected, identified and characterized under different physiological conditions from various rotten fruits in Bangladesh for … Continue reading
Authors: Rababe Es-Soufi, Brahim El Bouzdoudi, Mounia Bouras, Mohammed L’Bachir El Kbiach, Alain Badoc, Ahmed Lamarti ABSTRACT The effect of temperature (18°C – 30°C), water activity (0.85 – 1) and pH (4 – 9) was studied by dual culture technique … Continue reading
Author: Yurii V. Ezepchuk ABSTRACT Biological nature of the bacterial pathogenicity phenomenon is based on the interaction of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. The phenomenon is the poly-functional biological potency of germs that are realized by factors (determinants) of pathogenicity. Some … Continue reading
Authors: Reuven Rasooly, Miriam Rothschild, Yael Gov, Paul Wolferstan, Robert Nash, Paula Do, Naomi Balaban ABSTRACT Extracts of several British butterfly species were tested and shown to possess powerful bactericidal activity against gram-positive bacteria (tested on Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus … Continue reading
Authors: Evelyne Toe, Adjéhi Dadié, Etienne Dako, Guillaume Loukou ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the bacteriological quality of raw mixed vegetable salads served in collective catering in Abidjan and to assess the factors likely to favor … Continue reading
Author(s): Thaís Flecher Barbosa, Danielle Angst Secco, Raquel Silva Peixoto, Alexandre Soares Rosado, Flavia Lima do Carmo, Hugo Emiliano de Jesus, Leandro Araujo Lobo, Luis Caetano Martha Antunes, Karla Rodrigues Miranda, Geraldo Renato de Paula, Regina Maria Cavalcanti Pilotto Domingues … Continue reading
Author(s)： S. A. Okoth, B. Nyongesa, V. Joutsjoki, H. Korhonen, V. Ayugi, E. K. Kang’ethe ABSTRACT We studied the relationship between sclerotia formation and aflatoxin production by Aspergillusflavus strains isolated from maize kernels from Nandi County. Isolates recovered from maize … Continue reading
Author(s)： Giulio Tarro ABSTRACT The evolution of the HIV following migratory phenomenons is reported in an interesting study carried on for 15 years. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a technique in molecular biology that amplifies a specific region of deoxyribonucleic … Continue reading