Petroleum-based plastics have become a big problem in many countries because of their non-degradability and that they microplastics the environment. This study focused on optimization production medium conditions polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), which are biodegradable bioplastics accumulated microbial cells. Among 341 isolates from 40 composted soil samples, best isolate was HD34 strain, identifi...

Jania rubens red seaweed has various bioactive compounds that can be used for several medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. In this study, we investigate the antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant competency of polyphenolic extract (JRPE) by assessing their interactions with α-amylase, lipase, trypsin enzymes. HPLC analysis revealed dominance twelve compounds. We performed computatio...

Tight junction (TJ) permeability responds to changes of extracellular Ca(2+) concentration. This can be gauged through changes of the transepithelial electrical conductance (G) determined in the absence of apical Na(+). The early events of TJ dynamics were evaluated by the fast Ca(2+) switch assay (FCSA) (Lacaz-Vieira, 2000), which consists of opening the TJs by removing basal calcium (Ca(2+)(b...