Screening of Antimicrobial Activity from Various Pharmaceutical Companies in Iraq

An antimicrobial is an agent that kills microorganisms or stops their growth. Antimicrobial can be classified according to their function, it may be a microbicidal which is an agent that kill microbes, while those that only prevent and stops their growth are named biostatic. Antimicrobial resistanc...

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Main Authors: Ruaa M. Atallah, Salwa J. Al-Awadi, Elham A. Kalaf, Zainab J. Ghaneim, Maan A. Fahad
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Published: Corporation of Research and Industrial Development 2022-12-01
Series:Iraqi Journal of Industrial Research
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Online Access:http://ijoir.gov.iq/ijoir/index.php/jou/article/view/246
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Salwa J. Al-Awadi
Elham A. Kalaf
Zainab J. Ghaneim
Maan A. Fahad
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Zainab J. Ghaneim
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description An antimicrobial is an agent that kills microorganisms or stops their growth. Antimicrobial can be classified according to their function, it may be a microbicidal which is an agent that kill microbes, while those that only prevent and stops their growth are named biostatic. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the ability of a microbe to resist the effects of antimicrobial medication that once could successfully treat the microbe by killing or stop its growth. So with the resistance to the antibiotics becoming more and more common and worldwide resulting in need for screening the antimicrobial activity. So in this study we used an evaluation method which is used in many laboratories to screen the activity of antimicrobial agents obtained from a local company and a foreign company on standard microorganism which includes the following (Escherichia coli, staphylococcus aurous, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans) and pathogenic bacteria includes (Escherichia coli, staphylococcus aurous) which obtained from renal infections and tissue burns respectively.  In conclusion the results show that the antibiotic manufactured in the local company Al-Razi in Iraq gave better effectiveness than other foreign companies and the reason for this difference may due to the active chemicals used in manufacturing the antibiotic or due to the manufacturing method.
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spelling doaj-art-0c6d3dbdc4594df8bd4b3f06da69fecb2025-08-20T02:00:06ZengCorporation of Research and Industrial DevelopmentIraqi Journal of Industrial Research2788-712X2022-12-019310.53523/ijoirVol9I3ID246246Screening of Antimicrobial Activity from Various Pharmaceutical Companies in IraqRuaa M. Atallah0Salwa J. Al-Awadi1Elham A. Kalaf2Zainab J. Ghaneim3Maan A. Fahad4Collage of Biotechnology, Al-Nahrain University – IraqCollage of Biotechnology, Al-Nahrain University – IraqAl-Razi Center for Research & Medical Kits Production/ Corporation of Research and Industrial Development – IraqAl-Razi Center for Research & Medical Kits Production/ Corporation of Research and Industrial Development – IraqAl-Razi Center for Research & Medical Kits Production/ Corporation of Research and Industrial Development – Iraq An antimicrobial is an agent that kills microorganisms or stops their growth. Antimicrobial can be classified according to their function, it may be a microbicidal which is an agent that kill microbes, while those that only prevent and stops their growth are named biostatic. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the ability of a microbe to resist the effects of antimicrobial medication that once could successfully treat the microbe by killing or stop its growth. So with the resistance to the antibiotics becoming more and more common and worldwide resulting in need for screening the antimicrobial activity. So in this study we used an evaluation method which is used in many laboratories to screen the activity of antimicrobial agents obtained from a local company and a foreign company on standard microorganism which includes the following (Escherichia coli, staphylococcus aurous, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans) and pathogenic bacteria includes (Escherichia coli, staphylococcus aurous) which obtained from renal infections and tissue burns respectively.  In conclusion the results show that the antibiotic manufactured in the local company Al-Razi in Iraq gave better effectiveness than other foreign companies and the reason for this difference may due to the active chemicals used in manufacturing the antibiotic or due to the manufacturing method. http://ijoir.gov.iq/ijoir/index.php/jou/article/view/246AntimicrobialAntimicrobial resistanceEvaluation methods
spellingShingle Ruaa M. Atallah
Salwa J. Al-Awadi
Elham A. Kalaf
Zainab J. Ghaneim
Maan A. Fahad
Screening of Antimicrobial Activity from Various Pharmaceutical Companies in Iraq
Iraqi Journal of Industrial Research
Antimicrobial
Antimicrobial resistance
Evaluation methods
title Screening of Antimicrobial Activity from Various Pharmaceutical Companies in Iraq
title_full Screening of Antimicrobial Activity from Various Pharmaceutical Companies in Iraq
title_fullStr Screening of Antimicrobial Activity from Various Pharmaceutical Companies in Iraq
title_full_unstemmed Screening of Antimicrobial Activity from Various Pharmaceutical Companies in Iraq
title_short Screening of Antimicrobial Activity from Various Pharmaceutical Companies in Iraq
title_sort screening of antimicrobial activity from various pharmaceutical companies in iraq
topic Antimicrobial
Antimicrobial resistance
Evaluation methods
url http://ijoir.gov.iq/ijoir/index.php/jou/article/view/246
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