Feasibility and efficiency of microalgae cultivation for nutrient recycling and energy recovery from food waste filtrate. by Yanghang Chen, Wing-Wai Wan, Kai-Hui Cui, Bonnie Pui-Ying Lau, Fred Wang-Fat Lee, Steven Jing-Liang Xu

“…The successful cultivation of C. aponinum demonstrated that food waste filtrate could be a promising growth medium, reducing the high cost of cultivation with synthetic medium. …”
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Bacteriological valuations of some powdered infant milk and antibiotic resistance estimation by Sameira S. Swilaiman, Lawin A. Omer, Suhaila N. Darogha

“… Background and objectives: Milk is one of the widely consumed products in the world, highly susceptible to contamination by microorganisms and it is also a suitable medium for the rapid growth and multiplication of bacteria at favorable temperatures, infant formula (baby milk) contain purified cow's milk whey and casein as a protein source, the high nutrient contents of infant formula provide a good growth medium for bacterial pathogens. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of bacterial contamination in powder milk sold in local market of Erbil city, and to determine their antibiotic susceptibility . …”
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Protection of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells using different preservation solutions by Julia H E Houtzager, Anne-Marieke van Stalborch, Charlotte Hofstee, Thomas M van Gulik, Jaap D van Buul

“…Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and LSECs were incubated in either University of Wisconsin machine perfusion solution (UW-MPS), histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate, or endothelial cell growth medium 2 (EGM2) (as a gold standard for cell culturing). …”
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Biofilmed-PGPR: Next-Generation Bioinoculant for Plant Growth Promotion in Rice under Changing Climate by Jeberlin Prabina Bright, Hemant S. Maheshwari, Sugitha Thangappan, Kahkashan Perveen, Najat A. Bukhari, Debasis Mitra, Riyaz Sayyed, Andrea Mastinu

“…A new biofilm-based formulation comprising the diazotrophic cyanobacteria Anabaena AMP2, P-solubilizing Bacillus megaterium var. phosphaticum PB1, and K-solubilizing Rhizobium pusense KRBKKM1 was tested for efficacy in rice. The growth medium with half-strength BG-11 medium supplemented with 3% glucose showed best for biofilm formation under in vitro conditions. …”
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