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Microb Pathog 2022 May 20:105594. Epub 2022 May 20.

Department of Biotechnology, Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, India. Electronic address:

Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacillus that colonizes 50% of the world population and is considered a class 1 carcinogen by the World Health Organization. This pathogen is the most common cause of infection-related cancers. Apart from cancer, it also causes several gastric and extra gastric diseases. Read More

ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022 May 23. Epub 2022 May 23.

Department of Engineering Science, Osney Thermo-Fluids Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 0ES, U.K.

Microfluidic devices are widely used in many fields of biology, but a key limitation is that cells are typically surrounded by solid walls, making it hard to access those that exhibit a specific phenotype for further study. Here, we provide a general and flexible solution to this problem that exploits the remarkable properties of microfluidic circuits with fluid walls─transparent interfaces between culture media and an immiscible fluorocarbon that are easily pierced with pipets. We provide two proofs of concept in which specific cell subpopulations are isolated and recovered: (i) murine macrophages chemotaxing toward complement component 5a and (ii) bacteria () in developing biofilms that migrate toward antibiotics. Read More

Glob Chall 2022 May 2;6(5):2100141. Epub 2022 Mar 2.

Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati CNR via U. La Malfa 153 Palermo 90146 Italy.

The "AnchoisFert", the solid residue comprised of milled anchovy leftovers after fish oil extraction with biobased limonene, is a powerful organic fertilizer. Employed to promote the growth of Tropea's red onion (), the fertilizer turns out to largely be superior to commonly used organic (manure) and chemical (nitrogen phosphorous potassium) fertilizers. Rich in proteins, organic carbon, flavonoids, magnesium, potassium, phosphate and sulfate, and devoid of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes, the new organic fertilizer can replace both conventional organic and inorganic fertilizers. Read More

SAGE Open Med 2022 14;10:20503121221096608. Epub 2022 May 14.

Clinical Pharmacy Unit, Department of Pharmacy, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

Objective: Even though antibiotic resistance is one of the most serious threats to global public health, it is becoming more common due to inappropriate antibiotic prescribing patterns. Thus, the purpose of this study is to assess antibiotic prescribing patterns among inpatients at an Ethiopian comprehensive specialized hospital.

Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was used. Read More

Anim Nutr 2022 Jun 9;9:357-377. Epub 2022 Mar 9.

Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS B2N 5E3 Canada.

The ever-growing human population, coupled with the exigent need to meet the increasing demand for poultry meat and egg, has put the onus on poultry nutritionists and farmers to identify alternative feed ingredients that could assure the least-cost feed formulation. In addition, the public desire for non-antibiotic-treated poultry products has also necessitated the ultimate search for potent antibiotic alternatives for use in poultry production. While some identified alternatives are promising, their cost implications and technical know-how requirements may discourage their ease of adoption in poultry. Read More