BACKGROUND Cooked bean powders are a promising novel protein and fiber source for dogs, which have demonstrated potential to alter microbial composition and function for chronic disease control and prevention. This study aimed to determine the impact of cooked navy bean powder fed as a staple food ingredient on the fecal microbiome of healthy adult pet dogs. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Fec...

Staphylococcal biofilms are problematic and play a critical role in the persistence of chronic infections because of their abilities to tolerate antimicrobial agents. Thus, the inhibitions of biofilm formation and/or toxin production are viewed as alternative means of controlling Staphylococcus aureus infections. Here, the antibiofilm activities of 560 purified phytochemicals were examined. Ali...

Advances in genetic manipulation in mice have made knockout, knock-in, and transgenic mice highly useful for elucidation of gene function and structure. In many cases the mice are engineered to include a reporter gene, for example, β-galactosidase (lacZ) or green fluorescent protein (GFP). The reporter gene enables visualization of the expressing cells and tissues in both the heterozygous and m...

The Alphabet Reform painting which shows Ataturk teaching the new alphabet is important for history of Republic Turkey. This was made by Nazmi Ziya GÜRAN in 1933. now maintained Ministry Interior. In this work, analyzed characterization and restoration purposes. fabric canvas, pigments (organic-inorganic) binder paint were characterized Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy-attenuated total r...

Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) is a fruit originating from the tropics which belongs to Clusiaceae family and has become commodity with many enthusiasts various countries. Previous research shown that mangosteen peel extract tremendous potential be developed as an ingredient in herbal medicine. contains anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, antihistamine, antidiabetic, anticancer, ...

The photocatalytic degradation of dyes (alizarin red S, amaranth, congo red, and rhodamine B) present in wastewater was performed with UV lamp. catalysts employed for this investigation were ZnO, TiO2, SnO2. kinetic studies followed first order reaction. ZnO found to be most efficient photo-catalyst degrading these dyes. optimal result alizarin S k = 0.2118 min?1, t1/2 3.27 min, R2 0.7998, amar...

The decolouration of the metal-complex dyes Bemaplex Navy M-T (150 mg/L) and Bezaktiv Blue BA (150 mg/L) in nine successive batches by immobilised cultures of the white-rot fungus Trametes pubescens was studied. Two different types of immobilisation supports were used: the commercial carriers Kaldnes™ K1 (synthetic supports) and sunflower-seed shells (SS) (natural supports). Bemaplex showed mor...

The Navy has a need to have instrumentation and algorithms that provide the warfighter with estimates of diver visibility and light attenuation for system performance. The long-term goal of this research effort is to provide the Navy with instrumentation and algorithms that have been scientifically and technically validated and are fundamentally sound. The algorithms are for diver and camera vi...

77 THIS FEATURE PRESENTS A RELAtively unique concept for urban arterial highway interchanges. The interchange has been named the Echelon Interchange because of its symmetrical, but offset, pair of two-phase one-way pair intersections—one elevated over the other. An observer1 noted that the interchange resembled a flying formation used by the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Team, the “Blue Angels...