Endophytic bacteria are of alternative of antimicrobial compound producers. Their existence in the medicinal plants of johar (Cassia Siamea Lamk.) enables to produce bioactive compounds simmilar to those contained by the host plants. It is necessary…
Five phenolic derivatives, namely 2-methoxybenzene-1,3-diol (1), 2,3-dihydroxy-benzamide (2), benadrostin (4), 2,3-dihydroxy-benzoicacid (5) and tyrosol (6) were isolated from the terrestrial Streptomyces sp. Ank75. Three of them are new natural…
. Phage therapy is not new because it has been practiced since the early 1900s to cure diseases such as shigellosis, typhus and dysentery that caused by bacteria. However, when antibiotics were discovered in 1941, this antibacterial therapy was…
Patchouly alcohol is the main component in patchouly oil, and its quantity influences to the quality and price of patchouly oil in trade. According to ISO 3757:2002 standard, the patchouly oil have to contain 27-35% of patchouly alcohol and according…
Abstract - Indoor air contains a complex mixture of microorganisms, microorganism fragments, and by products such as molds, bacteria, endotoxins, mycotoxins, and volatile microbial organic compounds. Airborne fungi and bacteria can be toxic,…
Candida albicans is a dimorphic fungus that can grow in a wide range of temperature. In such case, this microorganism has the potential to produce enzymes that able to function at elevated temperature. These enzymes are also essential in the field of…
Omega-3 fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are essential fatty acids with numerous health benefits. The main sources of these fatty acids are fish and fish oils. However, fish supply is limited and the…