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Ján Király, Vanda Hajducková, Gabriela Gregová, Tatiana Szabóová and Emil Pilipcinec
Staphylococcus spp. is the most common cause of mastitis, with a significantly low cure rate. Bacterial characteristics like adhesion and biofilm formation, as well as extracellular factors, can affect the pathogenesis of staphylococcal mastitis. The stu...
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Agnieszka Wiszniewska-Laszczych, Joanna Szteyn, Marta Soltysiuk, Jaroslaw Kowalik and Monika Modzelewska-Kapitula
The prevalence of staphylococci in the environment of humans, including food, may lead to the production of toxins and food poisoning in consumers. Additionally, staphylococci constitute a reservoir of genes determining antibiotic resistance. The study a...
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Katarzyna Sadowska, Jadwiga Andrzejewska, Anna Ligocka, Joanna Korczyk-Szabo and Miroslav Haban
The agricultural policy of the European Union is currently focused on increasing the area of organic farming. Medicinal plants, including milk thistle (Silybum marianum [L.] Gaertn.), are particularly suitable for this type of cultivation. The aim of thi...
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Nandipha L. Botha, Karen J. Cloete, Nolubabalo Matinise, Oladipupo M. David, Admire Dube and Malik Maaza
The application of nanotechnology in antimicrobial and cytotoxicity studies has recently been receiving increased interest. This paper report on the use of Persea americana Mill. (avocado) seed husk to synthesize hydronium jarosite nanoparticles in a fac...
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Jamilah Borjac, Wafaa Zeino, Alaa Matar, Salwa Khawaja, Maxime Merheb and Rachel Matar
Safe, accessible, and good water quality are essential characteristics for reducing various waterborne diseases. Since domestic water is the water most consumed by Lebanese people, cleaning household water tanks is important to prevent their exposure to ...
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Diana Cerghizan, Kinga Mária Jánosi, Cristina Nicoleta Ciurea, Oana Popelea, Monica Dora Balo?, Adriana Elena Craciun, Liana Georgiana Han?oiu and Auri?a Ioana Albu
During impressions, bacteria, viruses, and fungi remain on the impression material, representing a significant risk for the medical team (dentists, dental assistants, and laboratory technicians). Impression disinfectants have been introduced into dentist...
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Shaotian Zhang, Dafu Wei, Xiang Xu and Yong Guan
It is still crucial to improve the mechanical characteristics of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films without resorting to chemical cross-linking. In this study, boric acid (BA) was used to enhance the mechanical characteristics of PVA films while maintaining t...
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Manuela Elena Voicu, Daniela Ionita, George-Octavian Buica, Doina Draganescu, Valentina Anuta, Florentina Monica Raduly and Ioana Demetrescu
This paper compares two types of polylactic acid (PLA) coating on AZ31 alloy obtained by dip coating and electrospinning. Both types of coating were loaded with gentamicin sulphate (GS) and the drug-loading efficiency and release were assessed. A higher ...
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Nadezhda Petkova, Ani Petrova, Ivan Ivanov, Ivanka Hambarlyiska, Yulian Tumbarski, Ivayla Dincheva, Manol Ognyanov and Petko Denev
This research aimed to reveal the chemical composition of different fractions obtained by sequential extraction of purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) roots and to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of some of them. Hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate,...
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Asad Masood, Naeem Ahmed, Fatima Shahid, M. F. Mohd Razip Wee, Anuttam Patra and Kim S. Siow
Medical devices are often vulnerable to colonization by nosocomial pathogens (bacteria), leading to infections. Traditional sterilization methods may not always be effective, and as a result, alternative options are being explored to prevent microbial co...
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