Personal and area air monitoring data for endotoxins, contaminants of concern in the solid waste industry, were analysed to determine if recommended levels were exceeded and if problematic trends existed in comparison with previous measurements. Current and historic lung function and symptom information from the workforce was analysed to determine if values were within predicted norms and to ob...

Few data are available from Eastern Mediterranean countries about levels of domestic allergens and endotoxins. Dust samples were collected from mattresses and floors of 457 homes in the Syrian city of Aleppo and analysed for antigens and endotoxins. The most important predictors for detectable levels of house-dust mite allergen Der p 1 were Arabic-style houses (OR 3.21) and newer houses (OR 1.5...

In the context of global issues concerning pathogen contamination surface and ground waters, this pioneering study describes fabrication screen-printed carbon electrodes modified with polymers molecularly imprinted lipopolysaccharide in an attempt to detect endotoxins derived from specific Gram-negative bacteria. The biosensors detected lipopolysaccharides Pseudomonas Aeruginosa high specificit...

Farnesol has been best studied for its role in regulating fungal dimorphism. However, farnesol is also a lipid and in this review we analyze data relevant to farnesol’s function and synthesis from the perspective of farnesol and bacterial endotoxins acting as membrane active compounds. This analysis implicates the possible roles of: (1) endotoxins in the regulation of farnesol production by C. ...

The group is responsible for selection, mutation, synthesis and testing of various lepidopteran specific delta-endotoxins of Bacillus thuringiensis. These are tested for their efficacy towards gram podborer and synergetic interactions among various toxins. Site-directed mutagenesis of genes specific to gram podborer is performed to enhance the efficacy of the deltaendotoxins. The gene encoding ...

Endotoxins in plasma were monitored during treatment in 18 patients hospitalised for acute exacerbation of Crohn's disease: systemic endotoxaemia was found on admission in all but one. The patients were randomly divided into two groups: one receiving treatment with total parenteral nutrition and steroids. To decrease the absorbable endotoxin pool, the other group was additionally treated with w...