Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis genome resources and metabolite profiling at the strain level and their ability to alleviate anxiety-like behavior in a sleep-deprived mouse... by Yao-Kun Zhang, Liang Zhang, Xue Ni, Shu-Wen Zhang, Min-Zhi Jiang, Si-Lu Zhang, Guo-Xun Xiao, He Jiang, Ming-Xia Bi, Yu-Lin Wang, Chang Liu, Shuang-Jiang Liu

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Suppression of gut colonization by multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli clinical isolates through cooperative niche exclusion by Marie Wende, Lisa Osbelt, Lea Eisenhard, Till Robin Lesker, Bamu F. Damaris, Uthayakumar Mutukumarasamy, Agata Bielecka, Éva d. H. Almási, Katrin Anja Winter, Jennifer Schauer, Niels Pfennigwerth, Sören Gatermann, Katharina Schaufler, Dirk Schlüter, Marco Galardini, Till Strowig

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Activated Carbon Coating Films from Renewable Resources: Advancing Eco-Friendly Food Packaging by Redzuan Mohammad Suffian James, H'ng Paik San, Norwahyuni Mohd Yusof, Seng Hua Lee

“…In addition to these properties, activated carbon exhibits antimicrobial activity and can facilitate the release of nanoparticles, thereby enhancing food safety through the inhibition of microbial growth. Its multifunctional characteristics make it suitable for various uses, including prolonging shelf life and maintaining the sensory attributes of food products. …”
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Alternative control of bacterial leaf blight of eucalypt using essential oils by Luis Carlos da Silva Soares, Clinton Júnior Garcia Quintão, Larissa Nara Nascimento de Mirando, Natália Risso Fonseca

“…The sensitivity of the bacteria to these oils was examined via antibiogram testing, with each antibiogram subjected to different oil dilutions (6.25 %, 10.00 %, 12.50 %, 25.00 %, 50.00 %, and 100.00 %). Inhibition zones were assessed to determine the inhibitory capacity of each compound on microbial growth, and statistical analysis was conducted using the Mann-Whitney test. …”
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Carbohydrates in action: influencing infection and amplification of Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophages by Poniatovskyi Vadym, Shyrobokov Volodymyr

“…Furthermore, we identified a dependence of phage replication (inhibition/enhancement) on the carbohydrate concentration in the medium. …”
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Protein Kinase D2 drives chylomicron‐mediated lipid transport in the intestine and promotes obesity by Jonathan Trujillo‐Viera, Rabih El‐Merahbi, Vanessa Schmidt, Till Karwen, Angel Loza‐Valdes, Akim Strohmeyer, Saskia Reuter, Minhee Noh, Magdalena Wit, Izabela Hawro, Sabine Mocek, Christina Fey, Alexander E Mayer, Mona C Löffler, Ilka Wilhelmi, Marco Metzger, Eri Ishikawa, Sho Yamasaki, Monika Rau, Andreas Geier, Mohammed Hankir, Florian Seyfried, Martin Klingenspor, Grzegorz Sumara

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Isolation and characterization of two phages against emetic Bacillus cereus and their potential applications by Bo Chen, Zhichao Huang, Xiaoming Yuan, Chun Li, Juan Wang, Moutong Chen, Liang Xue, Jumei Zhang, Qingping Wu, Yu Ding

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Potential clinical relevance of Buchholzia coriacea: in vitro antimicrobial characteristics of the methanol leaf extract by Xiyao Feng, Chinonyerem O. Iheanacho

“…Abstract Background Buchholzia coriacea is acclaimed to be efficacious in several microbial infections and traditionally used for the treatment of diarrhoea and respiratory infections, among others, thereby, raising its potential relevance in the search for new antimicrobial agents. …”
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Molecular mechanism of action, resistance to antibiotics and modern approaches: An overview by C. Sivaraj, D. Pavithra, M. Pavithra, Justin Packia Jacob, Mu. Poornimaa, R. Ranjani, P. Sheela, Arjun Pandian

“…Antibiotics have revolutionized modern medicine, significantly reduced the mortality rate due to microbial contamination. These drugs exert their effect through targeting particular bacterial structures and functions, such as cell wall synthesis, protein synthesis, and replication of DNA, thereby resulting in bacterial growth inhibition or killing the microorganisms. …”
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Synergistic and antagonistic contributions of main components to the bioactivity profile of Anethum graveolens extract by Saliha Kesti Usta, Emine Yalçın, Kültiğin Çavuşoğlu

“…A. graveolens extract exhibited an inhibition zone of 15.2 ± 0.4 against E. coli and the main components tested individually exhibited a lower activity. …”
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Degradation kinetics of Ivermectin in tropical soils: the role of pH variability by Gerald Enos Shija

“…Furthermore, pH influences ivermectin solubility and microbial activity: in acidic soils, increased solubility enhances microbial access, promoting biotic degradation, although at a slower chemical degradation rate. …”
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Effects of in Vitro Fermentation of Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis Polysaccharides on Hypoglycemic Activity, Gut Microbiota and Structural Alterations by Cheng ZHONG, Junyun LUO, Wencong MA, Aimei ZHOU

“…Degradation products of FCP-2-1 fermented for 8 hours by gut microbiota (DFPG-8) displayed strong inhibitory effects on α-amylase and α-glucosidase activities, with inhibition rates of 51.73% and 55.67%, representing increases of 11.37% and 17.57% respectively compared to the pre-fermentation stage. …”
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Design of a scandium-integrated MOF hybrid hydrogel for simultaneous dye adsorption and antibacterial activity by Abdullah A. Aseeri, Fadhil Faez Sead, Farag M. A. Altalbawy, Nawfal Yousif, Ahmed Salih Sahib, Ahmed Salih Sahib, Zahraa Saad Abdulali, Mariem Alwan, Mahmood Jawad, Hiba Mushtaq, Aseel Smerat, Aseel Smerat

“…The synthesized scandium-integrated MOF-hydrogel hybrid demonstrated remarkable dual-functionality in both the adsorption of hazardous dye pollutants and the inhibition of pathogenic bacteria commonly found in wastewater. …”
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CuOTeDsP nanotherapeutics enhance cuproptosis-mediated immunotherapy by modulating cholesterol metabolism in bladder cancer by Hai Cai, Panpan Xue, Siyuan Liu, Yaxin Ma, Xuemei Zeng, Shuangqian Yan, Ning Xu

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Screening of High-Yield 2-Phenylethanol Producing Strain from Wild-Type <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> and Optimization of Fermentation Parameters by Chenshuo Zhang, Tingwen Fan, Zhichun Wang, Jiamu Yu, Xiaoming Guo, Wei Jiang, Lili Miao, Huaiyi Yang

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Fatty acid synthesis: A critical factor determining mycelial growth rate in Pleurotus tuoliensis by Yu Tian, Suyue Zheng, Jinwei Zhang, Qiang Chen, Ruiying Zhang

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Unlocking the therapeutic potential of Catharanthus roseus leaves via in-vitro, in-vivo, and in-silico study by Bidduth Kumar Sarkar, Md. Jannatul Islam Polash, Md. Jahirul Islam, Md. Abu Hanif, Noore Jannat, Sukalyan Kumar Kundu, Barno Kumar Sarkar, Md. Shohel Hossain

“…The antiarthritic activity was assessed by using bovine serum albumin denaturation inhibition assay and the denaturation was found to be inhibited by all extracts and fraction. …”
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The improved growth performance of Cyprinus carpio by dietary yeast culture depends on improvement of intestinal structure and digestive enzyme activities rather than changes of in... by Shengqiang Tao, Jiahao Wang, Zhiyuan Xue, Yichen Bai, Yi Wang, Wenhao Zhou, Tingyin Liang, Yuhong Yang

“…In summary, our results supported the applicability of dietary 10 g/kg YC as a growth promoter for common carp through the improvement of intestinal digestive enzymes and intestinal structure but not gut microbial composition, and suggested that excessive levels of YC may cause imbalances in the gut flora, resulting in growth inhibition.…”
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Microbiological mechanisms of oral mucosal disease: oral-intestinal crosstalk and probiotic therapy by Qi Zhou, Panpan Liu, Muni Chen, Hao He, Mengting Xu, Qianrong Xu, Jianfeng Yu, Yutian Deng, Jiayu Yan, Jiayu Yan, Jiayu Yan, Yueqiang Wen

“…In this review, we will review the relevant roles that oral-gut microbial homeostasis plays in the pathogenesis of oral mucosal diseases and provide evidence for dysregulation of microbial homeostasis in patients with oral mucosal diseases, and explore specific probiotic strains by regulating oral and intestinal axis microbial homeostasis and host immune and inflammatory responses, in order to provide new ideas for the clinical treatment of oral mucosal diseases.…”
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Interaction of polyethylene nanoplastics with the plasma, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosome and endosome membranes: A molecular dynamics study by Limei Xu, Zhenyu Ma, Jingyi Zhu, Zhuo Liu, Yuyang Song, Min Xiao, Jian Li, Xukai Jiang, Lushan Wang

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