BACKGROUND AND AIMS Candida species, especially Candida albicans, are major fungal pathogens of humans that are capable of causing superficial mucosal infections and systemic infections in humans. The aim of this study was to evaluate the jujube (Zizyphus spina-christi) honey for its in vitro inhibitory activity against pre-formed biofilm and its interference with the biofilm formation of C. al...

This animation shows the polarization-dependent resonances of gold nanoparticle (NP) line patches. Multiple resonances were observed in hierarchical NP arrays influenced by nano-scale NP periodicity and microscale patch periodicity. This symmetry-breaking structure of line patches, however, shows polarization-dependent optical properties and different coupling along the x and y directions. I us...

Honey has a long medicinal history. The ancient Egyptians made offerings of honey to their gods, used it as an embalming fluid and a dressing for wounds. On that last point, at least, they thought it do something Today, many people swarm to honey for its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Holistic practitioners consider it one of nature's best all-around remedies (Paul, 2007). The ...

Praduman Yadav*, Sunil Kumar, Veena Jain and Sarla P. Malhotra Plant Biochemistry and Quality Control Laboratory, Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad-500030, Andrapradesh, India Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology, Abohar-152116, Punjab, India Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hi...