A voltammetric biosensor was developed for the assay of microorganism populations. A tetracycline-modified glassy carbon electrode was used in the construction of the biosensor and an electrochemical cell with an elastic base was employed in the measurement. The possible mechanism of the electrode response was discussed. The determination limit of the microbial populations was 2–5 × 104 cells w...

background. the most common species isolated from primary endodontic infections are black-pigmented bacteria. these species are implicated in apical abscess formation due to their proteolytic activity and are fastidious in nature. therefore, the present study was carried out to evaluate the presence and identification of various pigmented porphyromonas and prevotella species in the infected roo...

Considering the ability of atmospheric-pressure cold plasma (ACP) to disrupt the biofilm matrix and rupture cell structure, it can be an efficient tool against virulent oral biofilms. However, it is fundamental that ACP does not cause damage to oral tissue. So, this study evaluated (1) the antimicrobial effect of ACP on single- and dual-species biofilms of Candida albicans and Staphylococcus au...

The Omega polynomial(x) was recently proposed by Diudea, based on the length of strips in given graph G. The Sadhana polynomial has been defined to evaluate the Sadhana index of a molecular graph. The PI polynomial is another molecular descriptor. In this paper we compute these three polynomials for some infinite classes of nanostructures.

Blastocystis hominis is a worldwide distributed microorganism with no definite host. In addition to human beings it has been diagnosed in variety of animals. This organism which is abundantly found in routine stool examinations and also 'in some cases has been identified as a factor causing severe diarrhea, earlier regarded as a fungi. Later it was distinguished as cyst of intesinal Trichomonas...