Lipase-producing bacterial strains were isolated from Antarctic soil samples using the tricaprylin agar plate method. Seven strains with relatively strong lipase activities were selected. All of them turned out to be Bacillus pumilus strains by the 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Their corresponding lipase genes were cloned, sequenced, and compared. Finally, three different Bacillus pumilus li...

Pancreatin is a biotechnological product containing an enzyme complex, obtained from porcine pancreas, that is employed in treating pancreatic diseases. Experiments regarding the stability of the pharmaceutical formulation containing pancreatin were performed using standard binary mixtures with 6 excipients in a 1:1 ratio (m/m) and a commercial formulation. To accomplish these goals, samples we...

Introduction: The endemic occurrence of new strains of tuberculosis around the globe has initiated new research on developing diagnostic radiopharmaceutical based on antibiotics. Methods:Tc-99m labeled streptomycin was prepared using freshly milked 99mTcO4- and various concentrations of streptomycin, stannous chloride at various temperatures in high yield radio...

The oxygen barrier properties of composite materials, consisting of a 45 μm thick LDPE substrate coated by a thin layer (0.7-1 μm) of nanostructured hybrid organic/inorganic materials based on SiO2 and polyethylene-polyethylene glycol (PE-PEG) block copolymers, obtained via a sol-gel technique have been characterized at 35°C and 50°C. A significant decrease (25-40%) of the oxygen transfer rate ...

In the present study, forty-five bacterial isolates were obtained from previously unstudied soil samples in Bal?kl?göl, ?anl?urfa. Based on their enzim production capacities, six designated as BGL-22, BGL-26, BGL-27, BGL-37, BGL-38 and BGL-39 selected for further studies. Conventional molecular identification results showed that bacteria belonged to Bacillus genus. Among these strains, highest ...

BACKGROUND An imaging tool providing reliable prostate cancer (PCa) detection and localization is necessary to improve common diagnostic pathway with ultrasound targeted biopsies. To determine the performance of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) augmented by prostate HistoScanning(TM) analysis (PHS) we investigated the detection of prostate cancer (PCa) foci in repeat prostate biopsies (Bx). METH...

A study was undertaken to determine the fate of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in ground, roasted beef as influenced by the combined effects of pH, acidulants, temperature, and time. There was essentially no change in the viable population of E. coli O157:H7 when beef salads (pH 5.40 to 6.07) containing up to 40% mayonnaise were incubated at 5 degrees C for up to 72 h. At 21 and 30 degrees C, signifi...