Background Irinotecan is a chemotherapeutic agent used to treat a variety of tumors,
including colorectal cancer (CRC). In the intestine, it is transformed into SN-38 by gut …

Background Agro-industrial waste from tropical environments could be an important source
of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with probiotic potential. Methods Twelve LAB isolates were …

Background Streptococcus mutans is a major cause of dental caries. Its capacity to produce
biofilm is fundamental in the pathogenesis of this ubiquitous condition. As maintaining a …

Silver nanoparticles in the range of 10–40 nm were synthesized chemically and by laser
ablation, employed for in vitro antibacterial action against human pathogenic bacterium …

We discuss here the preparation, characterization and antimicrobial properties of polyvinyl
alcohol (PVA) based polymer films containing medicinally important plant extracts of …

Microbiological assays have been used to evaluate antimicrobial activity since the discovery
of the first antibiotics. Despite their limitations, microbiological assays are widely employed …

The present research was conducted to define the approaches for enhanced production of
rapamycin (Rap) by Streptomyces hygroscopicus microbial type culture collection (MTCC) …

In the present study, novel, 1, 3-diaryltriazene-derived triazene compounds were
synthesized and tested. Triazenes are versatile and belong to a group of alkylating agents …

The antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties of lactoferricin have been ascribed to its
ability to sequester essential iron. The objective of the study was to clone bovine lactoferricin …

Abstract Copper nanoparticles (Cu NPs) have been synthesized by using laser ablation
method, using deionized water as main solvent. The formation of Cu NPs is confirmed by UV …