August 2017

Production of novel antifungal compounds from actinomycetes isolated from waste dump soil in Western Uganda

Drug resistant and opportunistic organisms are a problem to medical health due to the fact that most of the drugs that were used are now not effective. Currently, there is a need to search for new drugs that can enhance the control of these organisms. Actinomycetes and their secondary metabolites can be used as such drugs. This study was designed to isolate actinomycetes producing novel anti-fungal compounds from waste...

Author(s): Adamu Almustapha Aliero, Ibrahim Ntulume, John Odda and Matilda Angela Okech

August 2017

Microbiological monitoring of water and Crassostrea rhizophorae in a mangrove ecosystem in Brazil

Mangroves are considered as natural nurseries and  classified as permanent protected areas. The study area is the municipal ecological site of Ilha do Lameirão, covering 891.83 ha of mangrove forest. This area  persistently suffers from anthropic pressure. For this reason, there is the need to study and monitor the microbiological characteristics and recognition of  the main factors...

Author(s): Dandara S. Cabral,  Juliano O. Barbirato, Clarisse M. Arpini, Bárbara D. Barcellos, Katherine F. Ruas and Leonardo B. Dobbss

August 2017

Contamination of meat products by coagulase positive staphylococci in the Algiers, Algeria

Meat is regarded as one of the main sources of food-borne diseases; its evaluation can constitute a valuable source of information that can be used in the design of collective prophylaxis programs in public health. In order to assess the level of contamination of certain meat products by coagulase-positive staphylococci and the influence of the storage temperature of these products, we conducted a study in three types...

Author(s): Mourad Hamiroune, , Mahmoud Djemal and Khelaf Saidani