morphological and electrophoretic analysis of the crystalline inclusions (parasporal crystals) of sporulated cultures of b. thuringiensis ssp. kumamotoensis dsm 6070 (bt 6070) was conducted via phase contrast and scanning electron microscopy and sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. the activity of the spore-crystal suspensions against house fly (musca domestica) larvae wa...

the aim of this study was to compare invasive and non-invasive strains of shigella flexneri isolated from tehran by a 120 kda protein band by sds-page, electron microscopy of cell culture and congo red dye methods. methods: s. flexneri strains were isolated by standard bacterial methods from fecal specimens of children attending to the 3 children’s hospitals. phenotype analysis for screening vi...

introduction: the aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the effect of an experimental irrigation solution, containing two different concentrations of papain, tween 80, 2% chlorhexidine and edta, on removal of the smear layer. methods and materials: thirty-six single-rooted teeth were divided into two experimental groups ( n =12) and two positive and negative control groups of six. the cana...

introduction: smear layer (sl) is produced as a result of mechanical instrumentation of the canal(s). despite the controversies regarding its removal, the evidence-based trend has shifted towards removing and eliminating the sl. different methods have been used to remove the sl and the aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the ability of 17% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (edta), 18% etid...

objective(s): trichophyton rubrum (t. rubrum) is one of the most common dermatophytes worldwide. this fungus invaded skin appendages of humans and animals. recently, resistance to antifungal drugs as well as appearance of side effects due to indication of these kinds of antibiotics has been reported. besides, using some plant extracts have been indicated in herbal medicine as an alternative tre...

in this research, the effect of catalyst type on the cnts synthesis was investigated. the carbonnanotubes (cnts) were produced on stainless steel substrates and two of catalyst with differentcharacteristics by using thermal chemical vapor deposition (tcvd) method. the catalysts have theimportant role for the growth carbon nanotubes (cnts). acetylene gas (c2h2) diluted by nh3 wasused as the reac...

in recent years, it has become evident that it is necessary to systematically and accurately define particle characteristics in order to understand the potential toxicity of nanoparticles to biological systems. the properties that need to be emphasized are size, shape, dispersion, doping, aggregation, functionalization, physical and chemical properties, surface area, and surface chemistry. rout...

Herpetosiphon giganteus is a filamentous gliding bacterium. Gliding motility is the movement of the cells over surfaces without the aid of flagella. The mechanism responsible for bacterial gliding motility has not been known and there are only a few data on Herpetosiphon giganteus. The aim of this study was to observe the ultrastructure and negative staining of isolated strains of Herpetosiphon...

I. The existence of differences and similarities in the sur- 4. face features not only of different organisms or groups but also within given species has been demonstrated by a variety of techniques. 2. The different reactions of various organisms to the Gram stain might well be taken as one piece of evidence, the use of the electron microscop and associated prepa­rative techniques (includi...