Comparison of Antimicrobial Effects of Two Medicinal Plants Eryngium Planum and Stachys Lavandulifolia on Oral Pathogens in Vitro Models by Mahdi Eidizade, Parastoo Zarghami Moghaddam, Farid Haghdadi, Alireza Afshari-Safavi, Peiman Alesheikh‎

“…The results showed that all samples were in the range of weak biofilm formation. …”
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An Archaeometric Study of Twelve Porcelain Chinese Sherds Found at the Santana Convent in Lisbon—16th to 18th Centuries by Luís F. Vieira Ferreira, Isabel Ferreira Machado, Rosa Varela Gomes, Mário Varela Gomes, Manuel F. C. Pereira

“…The use of the X-ray diffraction technique (XRD) allowed us to complete the mineralogical characterization of the ceramic bodies and glazes of the porcelains. The sample selection ranges from the 16th to the 18th centuries. …”
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Epidemiology and molecular characterisation of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from chicken meat. by Hamida Khanom, Chandan Nath, Philip P Mshelbwala, Md Ridoan Pasha, Ricardo Soares Magalhaes, John I Alawneh, Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan

“…A total of 430 samples, comprising 215 liver and 215 muscle samples, were collected between October 2020 and February 2021 from nine LBMs and five SMs. …”
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Prevalence of gram-negative bacterial causes of urinary tract infection and their antimicrobial susceptibility profile at the university teaching hospitals in Lusaka, Zambia by Christine Kapesa, Enock Mulowa Mumbula, Harriet C. Kwenda

“…A total of 621 urine samples were processed in the bacteriology laboratory. …”
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Facile Synthesis and Application of Ag-NPs for Controlling Antibiotic-ResistantPseudomonas spp. and Bacillus spp. in a Poultry Farm Environment by Aminur Rahman, Harunur Rasid, Md. Isahak Ali, Nymul Yeachin, Md. Shahin Alam, Khandker Saadat Hossain, Md. Abdul Kafi

“…Thus, the synthesized Ag-NPs were proven as biocompatible and sensitive to both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria of the poultry farm environmental samples.…”
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Antifungal Effects of Some Raw Purple Vegetables on Foodborne Molds by Ethanol Extracts by Gökhan Akarca, Oktay Tomar, Elif Başpınar, Gamze Yıldırım

“…In this study, Antifungal effect of ethanol extracts obtained from red beet, black carrot, black radish which are inner and peel part, purple cabbage against 7 different subspecies of Penicillium, 6 different subspecies of Aspergillus and Mucor racemosus, Botrytis cinerea, Geotrichum candidum, Cladosporium claudosporioides, Rhizopus nigricans species were determined by using disk diffusion method. As a consequence; it was determined that 7 different samples had antifungal effect on 18 different mold species at various rate. …”
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Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity of the Mixed Lactobacilli Against the Most Bacterial Etiology of Otitis Media by Shireen Moyaed Jassim, Ammar Algburi

“…The most bacterial species isolated from otitis media samples were Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. …”
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Efficient adsorptive removal of hazardous congo red dye using Ce-BTC@microcrystalline cellulose composite by Mostafa A. Sayed, Reda M. Abdelhameed, Ibrahim H. A. Badr, Ali M. Abdel-Aziz

“…The results highlight the effectiveness, selectivity, and reusability of the eco-friendly Ce-BTC@MCC adsorbent for removing CR from different real water samples.…”
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Occurrence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Enterobacteriaceae from public transport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Gallus P. Haule, Juma M. Hussein, Fulgence N. Mpenda

“…Methods: A total of 100 pooled swab samples were collected from public buses in Dar es Salaam from January 2023 to April 2023. …”
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Microbial Diversity and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Burn and Wound Infections: A Study from the Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital, Iraq by Sumayah Ibraheem, Wafaa Hazim Salih, Shatha Zuheir Majeed

“…Sterile swabs and pus aspiration were employed to collect samples, which were subsequently processed using standard microbiological procedures. …”
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Tracking Antibiotic Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A Four-Year Surveillance Study in Ardabil City Hospitals by Saghar Jafari-Ramedani, Fereshteh Hasanpour, Alireza Mohammadnia, Farzad Khademi, Aida Alinezhad

“…Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study utilized 200 clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa obtained from urine, respiratory, wound, blood, and cerebrospinal fluid samples of patients who visited Ardabil hospitals between June 2019 and May 2023. …”
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Microwave-assisted graphene oxide/carbon spheres with silver nanoparticles: dual catalyst for peroxide detection and antibacterial use by Thanh Long Phan, Thanh Tho Le, Van-Dat Doan, Huynh Anh Vu Truong, Van Tan Le

“…The viability of this method was confirmed by qualitatively detecting H2O2 residual in aquaculture water samples. Additionally, the antibacterial assays, conducted using the agar well diffusion method demonstrated pronounced inhibitory effects against Vibrio parahaemolyticus ATCC 17802 (Gram-negative) and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 (Gram-positive), with inhibition zones of 46.1 and 49.3 mm, respectively. …”
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Isolation and Identification of Effective Probiotics on Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Strains and Their Biofilms by Zahra Abbasi, Seyed Mahdi Ghasemi, Yasaman Ahmadi, Dariush Shokri

“…Antibacterial activity of Lactobacillus strains’ cell-free supernatant (CFS) was identified using the agar well diffusion method and the microbroth dilution test. …”
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Diarrhoeagenic E. coli occurrence and antimicrobial resistance of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases isolated from diarrhoea patients attending health facilities in Accra, Ghana. by Helena Dela, Beverly Egyir, Ayodele O Majekodunmi, Eric Behene, Clara Yeboah, Dominic Ackah, Richard N A Bongo, Bassirou Bonfoh, Jakob Zinsstag, Langbong Bimi, Kennedy Kwasi Addo

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Stool samples were collected from 122 diarrhoeal patients who attended Maamobi General Hospital and Kaneshie Polyclinic between January 2019 and March 2020. …”
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Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles supported over the Myrtus communis L extract modified magnetic iron oxide as a novel antibacterial agent by Mostafa Moradi, Morteza Rouhani, Malak Hekmati, Hojat Veisi, Davoud Esmaeli

“…The morphological, structural, and physicochemical properties of the samples were studied by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Prevalence and Characteristics of Enteric Pathogens Detected in Diarrhoeic and Non-Diarrhoeic Foals in Trinidad by Robin Harris, Kerri Sankar, Julie-Anne Small, Rod Suepaul, Alva Stewart-Johnson, Abiodun Adesiyun

“…., and Strongyloides westeri in foal (diarrhoeic and non-diarrhoeic) available for sampling during the foaling season of 2010 and determined their sensitivity to antimicrobial agents. …”
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Effective treatment of oral microbial infections and biofilm using flavonoid rutin - An in vitro study by K.P. Sowmya, M. Surenthar, V. Lekha Sree

“…Methodology: Oral pathogens were isolated from clinical samples and identified using the VITEK®2 Compact System. …”
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The Antimicrobial Effects of Poly(Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid)/Xylitol Nanoparticles on Microorganisms Causing Dental Caries (In Vitro Study) by Ghada Abdul Salam Ibrahim, Eaman Ali AL-Rubaee, Maha Jamal Abbas

“…Materials and Methods: Samples from pure isolates of the bacteria and candida were kept in nutrient agar in a fridge until needed for the investigation. …”
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Molecular Typing and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Bovine Milk in Tanzania by Jibril Mohammed, Michael Henry Ziwa, Yaovi Mahuton Gildas Hounmanou, Adela Kisanga, Huruma Nelwike Tuntufye

“…MRSA isolates were spa typed whereas antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed by the disc diffusion method. Forty-six coagulase positives (CP) and two CN S. aureus were identified. …”
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Molecular Characterization and Antibacterial Potential of Endophytic Fungal Isolates from Selected Mangroves along the Coastline of Kenya by Teresia Nyambura Wacira, Huxley Mae Makonde, Carren Moraa Bosire, Cromwell Mwiti Kibiti

“…Ethyl acetate and butanol crude extracts of 38.2% of the 76 isolated fungal endophytes and eight mycelia samples were screened for antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 27853), Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 25923) using the disc diffusion method. …”
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