Luis Jesus Villarreal Gomez, Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, Mexico
Wound dressings have been used to clean, cover, and protect the wound from the external environment. However, choosing an adequate dressing will reduce the time of healing, provide cost-effective care, and improve the patient’s quality of life. Electrospun fibers have gaine [....] » Read More
Title : A review of nanomaterials in humans
Thomas J Webster, Hebei University of Technology, United States
Nanotechnology is now a mature field in numerous industries from energy to building constructs to medicine. Nanomaterials have specifically revolutionized how we prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases. In this presentation, a review of the use of nanomaterials in humans will be pr [....] » Read More
Title : Biosurfactants: Production and novel applications
Cristiano Jose de Andrade, Federal University of Santa Catarian (UFSC), Brazil
Biosurfactants are amphipathic molecules that can be applied in a wide range of areas. These compounds can be widely used in industries as pharmaceutical agents, and for microbial-enhanced oil recovery, among others. Amongst these biosurfactants, surfactin, rhamnolipids, and mann [....] » Read More
Title : Tailoring composition, bioactivity, and porous structure of 3D-printed scaffolds for tissue engineering
Dario Puppi, University of Pisa, Italy
Advanced regenerative medicine strategies rely on the use of 3D scaffolds with tailored composition and porous structure in order to optimize tissue engineering processes. This contribution aims at overviewing recent research activities carried out in this context and focussed on [....] » Read More
Title : From mesenchymal stromal/Stem cells to insulin-producing cells: Progress and challenges
Mohamed A Ghoneim, Urology and Nephrology Center, Egypt
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) provide an attractive option for cell therapy for type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM). These cells have multiple sources, but bone marrow and adipose tissue are the most studied. Allogenic adipose tissue-derived MSCs (ATMSCs) are widely available as a b [....] » Read More
Title : Analyzing functioning and quality of life with 3D printed prosthetic hands
Regina Rossi, Alvernia University, United States
Around the world, there are 40 million people with amputations, and more than 1 million people lose a limb each year (Donnelley et al., 2021; Marino et al., 2015). According to the World Health Organization, when individuals can obtain prosthetics, they are able to live more prod [....] » Read More
Title : Microbes-enabled sustainable biomanufacturing of food, chemical and medicine
Congqiang Zhang, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
In the natural food chain, plants/algae are the producers, animals are the consumer and microbes are the decomposer. A recent technological breakthrough in synthetic biology has broadened the role of microbes. Microbial cells have now become a great “producer” or &ldq [....] » Read More
Title : Influence of proteins extracted from tarantula spider silk on the survival of mesenchymal stem cells
Dauddin Daudi, ITMO, Russian Federation
The skin is the largest organ in the human body. The skin's main function is barrier, and it protects internal organs, so it accounts for the greatest amount of damage. Wound healing is a complex process involving the interaction of cells and matrixes with further formation o [....] » Read More
Title : Using computational synthetic biology tools to modulate gene expression within a microbiome
Liyam Chitayat Levi, Tel Aviv University, Israel
The microbiome is an interconnected network of microorganisms, which exist and influence a wide array of natural and synthetic environments. Genetic information is constantly spread across the members of the microbial community, in a process called horizontal gene transfer, causi [....] » Read More
Title : Bio-valorization of bioemulsifiers/biosurfactants produced by lactobacilli isolated from an indigenous fermented milk (Pendidam) of the Adamaoua region of Cameroon : A bio-therapeutic perspective to fight against aids, COVID-19, influenza, hepatitis b and c, myocardial infarction and cerebro-vascular accident
Mbawala Augustin, University of Ngaoundere, Cameroon
Nowadays, the number of outbreaks of epidemics associated with viral infection and mortality due to myocardial infarction (MI) and cerebrovascular accident (CVA) has increased significantly. The recent emergence of several strains of Influenza viruses with pandemic potentials as [....] » Read More
Title : Biomonitoring of human enteropathogenic microsporidian spores in groundwater of two sub-divisions in the centre region (cameroon) : Impact of physico-chemical factors
Asi Quiggle Atud, University of Yaounde I, Cameroon
Agricultural production of arable crops will necessarily call on the full range of available solutions: choice and rotation of crops, tillage, fertilizers, phytosanitary products, biological control of pests, varietal selection, irrigation...etc. Today, the arable crops sector us [....] » Read More
Title : Antibiotic-resistant strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae harbouring novel virulence proteins with rising temperature
Mohammad AL Mamun, University of Science and Technology Chittagong, Bangladesh
Antimicrobial resistance (among bacteria and other germs) is a significant cause of concern because it is reported/expected to result in as many as 10 million deaths worldwide by 2050 (1-3). Overuse of antibiotics, a slow discovery of new antibiotics, a shortage of healthcare res [....] » Read More
Title : Anti-sickling activity of aqueous extracts from the bark of daniellia oliveri (Rolfe) Hutch. & dalziel. In the management of sickle cell disease in Benin
Senou Maximin, National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics (UNSTIM), Benin
Context : Daniellia oliveri was a plant used in Benin in the treatment of sickle cell crises. It was one of the many traditional plants whose virtues have not yet been scientifically proven. Objective : To evaluate the effectiveness of the aqueous extract of the bark of Daniel [....] » Read More
Title : Performance and stability of nepalese wheat genotypes under irrigated, drought and heat stress environments and genetic diversity of wheat genotypes by using stress tolerance linked marker
Mukti Ram poudel, Tribhuwan University, Nepal
Wheat is a major cereal crop important for human nutrition and plays a vital role in food security of Nepal. Present study aimed at identifying high yielding, drought and heat adapted wheat lines and understanding the variation of yield attributing characters under the rising tem [....] » Read More
Title : Surface evaluation of curing potentials of homodium bromide, acridine orange, thioridaxine, elevated temperature, ascorbic acid and plant products (Garlic, Apple cider vinegar) on selected multidrug resistant bacterial pathogens
Festus Dafinone Otajevwo, Western Delta University, Nigeria
Microbial infections are presently posing major health threats worldwide and this may be because a number of infections such as urinary tract infections, pneumonia, tuberculosis, gonorrhea, meningitis, pharyngitis, salmonellosis etc are becoming more difficult to treat largely ow [....] » Read More
Title : Assessment of faecal carriage of ampc producing e. Coli and klebsiella spp among some students
Iyevhobu Kenneth Oshiokhayamhe, National Open University of Nigeria, Nigeria
AmpC-producing organisms can act as a hidden reservoir for ESBLs; the high-level expression of the AmpC β-lactamases may mask the recognition of the ESBLs. In recent years, the world has seen a surge in Enterobacteriaceae resistant to broad-spectrum betalactam antibiotics du [....] » Read More
Title : Characterization of microorganisms associated with post harvest decay of some varieties of mango (Mangifera indica Linn) Grown in Benue state, Nigeria
Ejeikwu Emmanuel oloja, University of Abuja, Nigeria
The microorganisms associated with the decay of the fruits of some varieties of Mango [Mangifera indica Linn] in Benue State, Nigeria have been examined using standard protocols. The Mango varieties studied were Broken, Goat Head, Julie, Parrot Mouth, Peter and Sweet Mango. Fresh [....] » Read More
Title : Biotechnology in faidherbia albida in the Sudano sahelian zone of Cameroon
Tchatchoua Dorothy Tchapda, University of Maroua, Cameroon
Cameroon is the only Africa country which is described as African in Miniature. It is in the Central African region and bordered by Nigeria, Chad, Central Africa Republic Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of Congo. Cameroon is divided into ten regions with different agro [....] » Read More
Title : Plant Mirna applications and importance against sars-cov-2 genome
Sebnem Kavakli Yildiz, Ege University, Turkey
RNA interference is a post-transcriptional modification of gene silencing mechanism. It presents in a wide range of organisms like plants, fungi, both vertebrates and invertebrates and inside of the most important mammals. As short RNAi mechanism can apply by double-stranded shor [....] » Read More
Title : Nanofiltration mediation for efficient production of second generation bioethanol by wild-type yeast from Lignocellulosic hydrolysate
Gopal Prasad Agarwal, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
Nanofiltration, a relatively new synthetic membrane-based separation process was first used to fractionate lignocellulosic hydrolysate. The fractionated streams of permeate and retentate were fermented separately to produce bioethanol in high yield. The choice of the right nanofi [....] » Read More
Title : Biotechnological explorations of phyto-drugs against mdr bacterial infections from medicinal plants of West Bengal, India.
Asit Kumar Chakraborty, Vidyasagar University, India
Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeguginosa, Enterococcus faecium and Klebsilla pneumoniae etc mediated infections were not cured by conventional antibiotics due to presence of multiple large and small MDR plasmids with >10 mdr (amp, [....] » Read More
Title : Molecular characterization and plant growth promotion potential of endophytes from Thar desert, Rajasthan India
Rakesh Kumar Verma, Mody University of Science and Technology, India
The Great Indian Desert, also known as the Thar Desert, covers approximately 0.32 million km2 of the planet's surface, or 10% of India's whole geographic area. Despite being one of the smallest deserts in the world, it is home to a variety of habitats and species. One of [....] » Read More
Title : Detection of ellagic acid at the intracellular level led to the design of mimetic of ellagic acid (MEA) as potential inhibitor of c-Raf and c-Ras
Nilesh Kumar Sharma, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, India
The side effects of existing drugs and other methods, which are effective in decreasing the progression of cancer, are quite harmful and toxic to our bodies. To tackle this, a safer method needs to be derived. Dietary and their gut metabolized chemicals are being explored for inh [....] » Read More
Title : Nitric oxide exposure impacts on morphology and auxin transport of Oryza sativa under arsenic stress
Afsana Praveen, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, India
Nitric Oxide (NO), a signal molecule plays vital role to provide tolerance to abiotic stress in plants by interplay with reactive oxygen species, and thus promoting their growth and development. Arsenic (As) is a toxic metalloid and its contamination found in crop plants, mainly [....] » Read More
Title : Insights into molecular evolution, characterization, and expression analysis of spl Gene family in chickpea (Cicer arietinum)
Shilpy Singh, Noida International University, India
Background: Plant-specific transcription factors (TFs) named SQUAMOSA promoter binding protein-like (SPL) proteins have a number of developmental roles in plants, including growth, flowering, and signal transduction. A gene family that encodes SPL proteins has been identified in [....] » Read More
Title : Structural insight into cellular regulation by human DND1 and associated conformational plasticity
Pooja Kumari, Amity University, India
RNA Recognition Motifs (RRMs) being the most abundant RNA binding domain in eukaryotes, is a major player in cellular regulation. Human DND1 (dead-end protein homolog1) also known as microRNA-mediated repression inhibitor 1 is an RNA-binding protein containing two RRMs in ta [....] » Read More
Title : Carboxylesterase modification (With lithium) As therapeutic enzyme for human Brain diseases.
Prabha Muddobalaiah, Ramaiah Institute of Technology, India
Carboxylesterases (CEs) are hydrolytic enzymes involved in anticancer drug metabolism. Human WHO grades all meningiomas and gliomas exhibited lower CE-specific activity which proves one of the main reasons for the failure of chemotherapy. The similar CE-specific activity bet [....] » Read More
Title : Coagulation in human immunodeficiency virus infection: A Target for improvement of the patients
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu, Kampala International University, Uganda
According to UNAIDS, there were approximately 37.9 million people across the globe with HIV/AIDS in 2018. Of these, 36.2 million were adults and 1.7 million were children (< 15 years old). New HIV infection – An estimated 1.7 million individuals worldwide were newly infe [....] » Read More
Title : Interesting AI project idea for increasing and managing the productivity of field crops: Artificial trees
Moulai Djilali, University of Mascara, Algeria
Agricultural production of arable crops will necessarily call on the full range of available solutions: choice and rotation of crops, tillage, fertilizers, phytosanitary products, biological control of pests, varietal selection, irrigation...etc. Today, the arable crops sector us [....] » Read More
Title : Isolation and identification of Azospirillium zeae from Acacia tortilis at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Kamal Hassan Suliman Elmakki, University of Kordofan, Sudan
The Study was conducted at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Isolate and Identify the Azospirillium zeae from Acacia tortilis. Useful bacteria associated with the plant roots have the potential to alleviate the burden of using costly and harmful agrochemicals in harsh environments. Finding [....] » Read More
Title : Tadof1 enhances carbon and nitrogen assimilation in transgenic wheat under nitrogen defecient conditions
Ammarah Hasnain, Lahore Medical and Dental College, Pakistan
The expression of a set of genes in a metabolic pathway can be regulated by a single transcription factor (TF). The use of TFs can, therefore, be a promising strategy for generating plants with superior traits. Triticum aestivum Dof1 TF is known to regulate nitrogen assimilation [....] » Read More
Title : H2 production from wastewaters containing sulphur via photocatalysis using TIO2-N-Go nanocomposite
Delia Teresa Sponza, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey
In this study nitrogen containing TiO2 nanoparticles were doped on GO and TiO2-N-GO Nanocomposite was produced under laboratory conditions to treat the chemical industry wastewater containing high H2S under UV light. 5%- 3%-1%,3%- 5%-1%and 1%- 5%-1%3 ratios [....] » Read More
Title : Coffee mutagenesis for leaf rust resistance
Fabian Echeverria Beirute, Instituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Coffee leaf rust (CLR) caused by Hemileia vastatrix is a major disease for coffee-producing countries. Breeding for resistant varieties is the main strategy for controlling CLR, however, the rapid spread of this disease around the globe and ongoing CLR races, are limiting cultiva [....] » Read More
Title : Prospects of human hair keratin based biomaterials
Shubha Anand, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, India
Keratin is the major structural fibrous protein providing outer covering such as hair, wool, feathers, nails and horns of mammals, reptiles and birds. Keratin fibers, such as wool and human hair, consist of two major morphological parts: the cuticle layer which is composed of ove [....] » Read More
Title : Unraveling the genetic and geographic diversity of puccinia striiformis f. SP. Tritici (PST) Populations for effective control of stripe rust in global wheat production
Amir Afzal, Barani Agricultural Research Institute, Pakistan
Understanding the lifecycle of pathogens is vital in formulating effective management strategies for plant diseases. Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici (Pst), results in substantial yield losses, decreases grain quality, and increases production expenses, l [....] » Read More
Title : Comparison of different nanofiber scaffolds effects on bone regeneration of calvaria defect in a Wistar rat model - Importance of porosity
Fanny Gimie, Gip cyroi, France
Skeletal tissue injury is a major burden on the global healthcare system due to an aging population. In addition, metabolic disorders such as diabetes and osteoporosis further impede the healing process. Tissue engineering scaffold for reconstructive strategies offer exciting opp [....] » Read More
Title : Protective effect of ginkgo biloba extract against diclofenac induced nephrotoxicity
Sally mahmoud ibrahim, Mansoura University, Egypt
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the ability to orally administration of Ginkgo biloba (G.b) extract against kidney damage induced by diclofenac (DF) in male rats with different doses and times The experimental rats were divided into six groups that further divi [....] » Read More
Title : Sequencing analysis of pyelonephritis-associated pili Gene of uro-pathogenic escherichia coli isolated from iraqi patients from Baghdad
Maysaa Abdul razzaq dhahi, Al Nahrain University, Iraq
Pyelonephritis-associated pili (Pap) fimbria considered as the main adhesive virulence factor that enable Escherichia coli(E. coli) to colonize in the urinary tract and resist the avoiding by the flow of urine. DNA adenine methyl-transferase gene (Dam) have a role in regulation o [....] » Read More
Title : Exosome-based strategies for diagnosis and therapy of glioma cancer
Alireza masoudi, Medical university of Qom, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Glioblastoma belongs to the most aggressive type of cancer with a low survival rate that is characterized by the ability in forming a highly immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Intercellular communication are created via exosomes in the tumor microenvironment through the tr [....] » Read More
Title : Jaiphal myristica fragrans: A pharmaceutical seed
Manisha, Delhi Technological University, India
The oldest way of trea?ng human illness/disorder is a tradi?on of using herbal drugs and herbal remedies. The demand for herbal remedies has increased over the last few years. Jaiphal is one of those herbal drugs prominent for its pharmaceu?cal assets.Jaiphal which is tradi?onall [....] » Read More