TiO-doped borate glass and glass-ceramic: properties and prospects for biological and electrical applications.

This study explores the synthesis, characterization, and potential applications of TiO-doped borate glasses and their glass-ceramics, focusing on their biological and electrical properties. Examining the impact of varying the TiO content on the structural, electrical, and antimicrobial properties of the prepared samples was done. X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), density, and Field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) were employed to analyze the material's structural integrity and phase transitions.

Harnessing the benefits of seed oils: a comprehensive study on their role in functional foods.

There has been a growing interest in functional foods in recent years to improve health and boost immunity, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, which reflects their significant role in promoting health and preventing various diseases, especially metabolic disorders. This study investigated the antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticoagulant, and prebiotic activities of six different oils: Calotropis procera oil (CPO), Chia seed oil (CSO), Moringa oil (MO), Neem oil (NO), Black seed oil (BSO), and Wheat germ oil (WGO) and their potential applications in health and nutrition. The DPPH and ABTS assays were used to evaluate the antioxidant activity of these oils.

Comparative study between the free and immobilized cells of Bacillus velezensis AMA2 P164707 and Bacillus atrophaeus AMA6 OP225343 for acidic β, α amylases production and applied experiment.

Nowadays, acid-stable α-amylase demand is increasing in starch liquefaction processes. Four bacterial honey isolates, numbers 2 and 6 showed the highest amylase production on commercial starch as the sole medium component and were immobilized in alginate beads. The highest cell immobilization capacity was obtained by organisms' Bacillus velezensis AMA2 and Bacillus atrophaeus AMA6.

Evaluation of different bacterial honey isolates as probiotics and their efficient roles in cholesterol reduction.

Continue to hypothesize that honey is a storehouse of beneficial bacteria, and the majority of these isolates are levansucrase producers. Accordingly, ten bacterial strains were isolated from different honey sources. Four honey isolates that had the highest levansucrase production and levan yield were identified by the partial sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene as Achromobacter sp.

Optimization strategy of Bacillus subtilis MT453867 levansucrase and evaluation of levan role in pancreatic cancer treatment.

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most lethal cancer type worldwide. Due to multiple levan applications including anticancer activities, studies related to levansucrase production are of interest. To our knowledge, levan effect on pancreatic cancer cells has not been tested previously.

Microbiological and environmental assessment of human oral dental plaque isolates.

Plaque-related diseases are amongst the most common ailments of the oral cavity. Streptococcus mutans is the causal agent of dental caries in animals and humans and is responsible for the formation and accumulation of plaques. This study aimed to identify and evaluate the role of the dental plaque isolates and its surrounding environment in plaque formation or inhibition.

Enzymatic synthesis using immobilized Enterococcus faecalis Esawy dextransucrase and some applied studies.

Dextrans enzymatic synthesis by immobilized Enterococcus faecalis Esawy dextransucrase was studied. Different parameters, such as: enzyme protein concentration (EPC), substrate concentration (SC), temperature and reaction time were evaluated. EPC played a fundamental role in controlling dextran molecular size with 0.

Covalent immobilization of Enterococcus faecalis Esawy dextransucrase and dextran synthesis.

Enterococcus faecalis Esawy dextransucrase was immobilized in Fe(3+)-cross-linked alginate/carboxymethyl cellulose (AC) beads. The gel beads were modified with polyethylenimine (PEI) followed by glutaraldehyde (GA) to form Fe(3+) (ACPG) beads. Fe(3+) (ACPG) was characterized using FTIR and DSC techniques.

Evaluation of free and immobilized Aspergillus niger NRC1ami pectinase applicable in industrial processes.

The Aspergillus niger NRC1ami pectinase was evaluated according to its hydrolysis efficiency of dry untreated orange peels (UOP), HCl-treated orange peels and NaOH-treated orange peels (HOP and NOP). Pectinase was entrapped in polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) sponge and the optimum pH and temperature of the free and immobilized enzymes were shifted from 4, 40 °C to 6, 50 °C respectively. The study of pH stability of free and immobilized pectinase showed that the immobilization process protected the enzyme strongly from severe alkaline pHs.