December 2014

Role of integrons in multi drug resistant extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing enterobacteriaceae

The prevalence of antimicrobial resistant bacterial pathogens has become a major public health concern. Extended-spectrum ß-lactamase (ESBL) production in the members of the family Enterobacteriaceae can confer resistance to extended spectrum cephalosporins such as azetronam and penicillins. Integrons are genetic structures capable of capturing and excising gene cassettes, which usually encode...

Author(s): Soheir Abd El- Rahman, Yasser Ismail, Naglaa Fathy Alhusseini and Safaa Abbas

December 2014

Mathematical representation for effect of temperature on mycelial growth of Calocybe indicia

Mushroom is characterized by having white sporophore, large sized fruiting bodies and delicious flavor. The temperature tolerance has been found to be high, with moderate protein content and good biological efficiency with long shelf life. There is mathematical model to describe mycelia growth on effect of temperature. The maximum mycelial growth rate (1.12 cm/day) at 30°C was observed in the strain Cl-7 at 8.0 pH...

Author(s): Shubhra Shukla, Shiv Dayal and A. K. Jaitly