Sulfur Removal from Dibenzothiophene by Newly Isolated Paenibacillus validus Strain PD2 and Process Optimization in Aqueous and Biphasic (Model-Oil) Systems

PEYMAN DERIKVAND1, ZAHRA ETEMADIFAR1* and HOSSEIN SABER2 1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Isfahan 2 Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, University of Isfahan *Corresponding author: Zahra Etemadifar, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Isfahan, Hezarjarib Isfahan, Iran; e-mail: z.etemad...
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Bacterial Diversity in Çamaltı Saltern, Turkey

MEHMET BURÇIN MUTLU* and KIYMET GÜVEN Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey *Corresponding author: Mehmet Burçin Mutlu, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey; e-mail: mbmutlu@anadolu.edu.tr Submitted 24 March 2014, revised 17 November 2014, accepted 20 November 2014 Abstract A combi...
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Effect of DNA Extraction Methods on the Apparent Structure of Yak Rumen Microbial Communities as Revealed by 16S rDNA Sequencing

YA-BING CHEN1, DAO-LIANG LAN2*, CHENG TANG1, XIAO-NONG YANG1 and JIAN LI2 1College of Life Science and Technology, Southwest University for Nationalities, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China. 2Institute of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Southwest University for Nationalities, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China. *Corresponding author: Dao-Liang Lan, Institute of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Southwe...
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Virus Like Particles as Immunogens and Universal Nanocarriers

ANTONINA NASKALSKA1 and KRZYSZTOF PYRĆ1,2* 1 Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland 2 Microbiology Department, Faculty of Biochemistry Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland *Corresponding author: K. Pyrć, Microbiology Department, Faculty of Biochemistry Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian Univers...
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The Prevalence of Campylobacter spp. and Occurrence of Virulence Genes Isolated from Dogs

MAREK SELWET1, TOMASZ CŁAPA1, MARIOLA GALBAS2*, RYSZARD SŁOMSKI2 and FILIP PORZUCEK2 1Department of General and Environmental Microbiology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland 2Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland *Corresponding author: M. Galbas, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Pozn...
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Effect of Antibiotics on Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Functions and Myeloperoxidase Activity, Glutathione and Malondialdehyde Levels in Allergic Asthma

PERVİN RAYAMAN1*, ERKAN RAYAMAN1, ADİLE ÇEVİKBAŞ1, REFİK DEMİRTUNÇ2, AHMET ÖZER ŞEHİRLİ3, ŞEYDA GÜL ALAGÖZ4 and ÜMRAN SOYOĞUL GÜRER1 1Marmara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Haydarpaşa-İstanbul, Turkey 2Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey 3Marmara University, Faculty...
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PCR Detection of Scopulariopsis brevicaulis

MILENA KORDALEWSKA and ANNA BRILLOWSKA-DĄBROWSKA* Molecular Biotechnology and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland *Corresponding author: A. Brillowska-Dąbrowska, Molecular Biotechnology and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland; e-mail: annbrill@pg.gda.pl Submitted 9 J...
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Optimized Protocol for PFGE Analysis of Anginosus (milleri) Streptococci.

KATARZYNA OBSZAŃSKA1, IZABELLA KERN-ZDANOWICZ1 and IZABELA SITKIEWICZ2* 1Department of Microbial Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland 2Department of Molecular Microbiology, National Medicines Institute, Warsaw, Poland *Corresponding author: I. Sitkiewicz, Department of Molecular Microbiology, National Medicine...
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Recombinant MAG1 Protein of Toxoplasma gondii as a Diagnostic Antigen

JUSTYNA M. GATKOWSKA1*, BOŻENA DZIADEK1, JAROSŁAW DZIADEK2, KATARZYNA DZITKO1 and HENRYKA DŁUGOŃSKA1 1Department of Immunoparasitology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland 2Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Łódź, Poland *Corresponding author: J. M. Gatkowska, Department of Immunoparasitology, Universit...
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Species-Specific Identification of Human Adenoviruses in Sewage

MAGDALENA WIECZOREK*, ARLETA KRZYSZTOSZEK and AGNIESZKA WITEK. National Institute of Public Health, National Institute of Hygiene, Department of Virology, Warsaw, Poland *Corresponding author: M. Wieczorek, National Institute of Public Health, National Institute of Hygiene, Department of Virology, Warsaw, Poland; e-mail: mrechnio@pzh.gov.pl Submitted 21 August 2014, re...
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