purpose : infectious corneal ulceration is a serious potential complication of prk. although gram positive organisms are the most common pathogens, in this study we present the first case of gram negative bacilli keratitis, alcaligenes, after prk. case report : a 22-year-old man was referred to our institution due to infection following corneal refractive surgery. three days after surgery, the ...

We report the draft genome sequence of Alcaligenes faecalis strain IITR89, a bacterium able to form indigo by utilizing indole as the sole carbon source. The Alcaligenes species is increasingly reported for biodegradation of diverse toxicants and thus complete sequencing may provide insight into biodegradation capabilities and other phenotypes.

Miniaturized growth systems for heterogeneous culture collections are not only attractive in reducing demands for incubation space and medium but also in making the parallel handling of large numbers of strains more practicable. We report here on the optimization of oxygen transfer rates in deep-well microtiter plates and the development of a replication system allowing the simultaneous and rep...

Non-fermenters are aerobic non-spore forming Gram-negative bacilli that either incapable of catabolized carbohydrates as a source of energy or degrade them via oxidative rather than fermentative metabolic pathways. In the group of non-fermenters Pseudomonas aeruginosa is eminent pathogen followed by Acinetobacter baumanni. Both of these organisms are reported for their intrinsic resistance agai...

Methylomonas J is an obligate methylotroph although it is unable to grow on methane. Like Pseudomonas AM1, it produces two blue copper proteins when growing on methylamine, one of which is the recipient of electrons from the methylamine dehydrogenase. When grown on methanol, only the other blue copper protein is produced. We have determined the amino acid sequences of these blue copper proteins...

We applied PCR to the rapid detection of the metallo-beta-lactamase gene, blaIMP, in clinically isolated gram-negative rods. A total of 54 high-level ceftazidime-resistant strains (MICs, > 128 micrograms/ml) were subjected to PCR analyses with the blaIMP-specific primers, since the blaIMP-bearing clinical isolates tested in our previous study always demonstrated high-level resistance to ceftazi...

The increase in the population and its need to produce food has caused level of contamination by organic waste exponentially recent years. Innovative methods have been proposed for use this thus mitigate impact. One these is it as fuel microbial cells generate electricity. This research aims bioelectricity using coriander cells. maximum voltage current observed were 0.882 ± 0.154 V 2.287 0.072 ...

Groundnut paste is frequently associated with food-borne illness due to contamination traceable food handlers, processing materials as well environmental conditions and this therefore necessitated the microbiological quality examination of groundnut paste. The percentage occurrence bacteria isolates moisture content were determined using standard laboratory techniques. pastes was between range ...

We report here the draft genome sequence of Alcaligenes faecalis strain MOR02, a bacterium that is able to colonize nematodes in a temporary fashion and kill insects for their own benefit. The availability of the genome should enable us to explain these phenotypes.

Aim: This study was carried out to determine the fate of bacteria exposed to sub lethal concentrations of bioactive extracts of some plants. Methods: Ethanolic extracts of Tetrapleura tetraptera (leaves), Prosopis africana (bark) and Buchholzia coriaceae (seeds) were assayed for phytochemical contents, antibacterial activities and induction of multidrug resistance in bacteria hitherto susceptib...