Discrimination of two species (Androctonus crassicauda and Leiurus abdullahbayrami; Buthidae Scorpions) by MALDI-TOF- MS-based PCA

Identification of Candida species isolated from vulvovaginitis in Mashhad, Iran by Use of MALDI-TOF MS

Background and Purpose Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common problem in women. The purpose of this study was to identify of Candida species isolated from vulvovaginitis woman suffering vulvovaginitis refered to Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad, Iran, by use of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.  Materials and Methods The 65 clinical samples isolated from Vulvovaginitis women were collected in...

Sting Use in Two Species of Parabuthus Scorpions (buthidae )

Scorpions sometimes capture and crush prey with their pedipalps and do not use their sting t o inject venom . Experiments were conducted to test the hypothesis that sting use is selective, resulting in conservation of venom . Sting use in relation to prey size and activity was studied in two African scorpions, Parabuthus liosoma and P. pallidus . Restrictive use of the sting was observed in bot...

Dossier MALDI - TOF ■ Oligonucleotide analysis by MALDI - MS

Matrix-assisted laser desorption (MALDI) time-offlight (TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) has been successfully used for oligonucleotide sequence confirmation by mass analysis of fragments generated by concentration-dependent exonuclease digestion. This approach is particularly well-suited to the analysis of synthetic DNA due to the relatively short length of the DNA strands. Additionally, an importa...

Characterization of fengycin homologues produced by Bacillus subtilis K1 by MALDI-TOF tandem mass spectrometry (MALDI TOF MS/MS)

The Roles of Some Scorpions, Hemiscorpius lepturus and Androctonus crassicauda, in a Scorpionism Focus in Ramhormorz, Southwestern Iran

Scorpion stings are a common and important health problem in Iran, particularly in south and southwestern Iran, including the province of Khuzestan. In the area of Khuzestan near the city of Ramhormoz, Hemiscorpius lepturus (Scorpionida: Hemiscorpioiidae) and Androctonus crassicauda (Buthidae) are present. Ramhormoz is in southwestern Iran and is one of the most important foci of the scorpion s...