Hybrid polyethersulfone-based ultrafiltration membranes were prepared by incorporating
metal (Ag and Cu) and/or amine-functionalized mesostructured SBA-15 silica particles. The …

Fermentation-based antibiotic production results in abundant nutrient-rich fermentation
residue with high potential for recycling, but the high antibiotic residual concentration …

A comparison between plate counting (PC) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) is reported.
PC is the standard technique to determine bacterial population as a function of time; …

Background Bacterial contamination may cause loss of or damage to cultured oocytes or
embryos, resulting in the lack of transplantable embryos during IVF embryo culture …

Background: Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is one of the major health emergencies for global
society. Little is known about the ABR of environmental bacteria and therefore it is important …

Tracking artificially seeded foodborne pathogens in foods with high background microbiota
is challenging. Wheat flour and its subsidiary products are known to carry a high native …

In this study, composite polysulfone–polyvinylpyrrolidone (PSU–PVP) membranes were
prepared using silver and copper loaded sepiolite as a filler. Metal-loaded sepiolite was …

Tylosin phosphate (TYL) is administered to more than 50% of US beef cattle to reduce the
incidence of liver abscesses but may increase the risk of macrolide–lincosamide …

Wheat flour and flour-based baking mixes can harbor Shigatoxigenic E. coli (STEC) and
have been implicated in several outbreaks of foodborne illnesses. Wheat flour and its …

Antimicrobial resistant bacteria existed before the medical use of antimicrobials but
increasing antimicrobial use has escalated the development and spread of resistant bacteria …