January 2018

Evaluation of antibacterial and phytochemical properties of different spice extracts

Now-a-days majority of world population rely on the plant preparations as medicines to cure diseases, as they are considered safe and as effective as allopathic preparations without any side effects. Spices are plant products having aroma, are mainly used during cooking to impart flavor and taste to the dish and also possess medicinal values. The present study was designed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of four...

Author(s): Suman Upadhyaya, Divya Yadav, Ram Chandra and Naveen Arora  

January 2018

Phenotypic detection methods of metallo-β-lactamases -producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated in urology ward from Skikda hospital Algeria

Acquired metallo-β-lactamases (MβL) are emerging determinants of resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa . The objectives of this study were to phenotypically detect MβL in P. aeruginosa collected in urology ward from Skikda hospital Algeria. A total of seventeen P. aeruginosa isolates were identified using API 20NE and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry...

Author(s): Fatma Zohra Mellouk and Sameh Meradji