August 2018

Using light emitting diodes at 450 nm for in vitro treatment of water intended for human consumption

This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial effect of exposing raw water intended for human consumption to light (λ= 450 nm) and to investigate the correlation between the results obtained and physical and chemical parameters. Fifteen (15) samples of raw water were collected from households in a rural area of ​​Santo Antônio de Jesus – Bahia (Brazil), from November to December 2016. A...

Author(s): Felipe Silva de Miranda, Juciene de Jesus Barreto da Silva, Ana Lúcia Moreno Amor and Isabella de Matos Mendes da Silva  

August 2018

Quality of water for human consumption in a rural area community from Brazil

This work aimed at evaluating the bacteriological, parasitological, physical and chemical quality of water intended for human consumption in a community in a rural area of Recôncavo of Bahia (Brazil) and the factors related to a possible contamination. Samples were collected at two different times: at rainy season (August to September, 2015) and dry season (April 2016). The present work evaluated the presence of...

Author(s): Felipe Silva de Miranda, Juciene de Jesus Barreto da Silva, Luiz Henrique Silva Mota, Raíssa da Silva Santos, Ana Lúcia Moreno Amor and Isabella de Matos Mendes da Silva

August 2018

Identification of endophytic fungi from roots of two Dendrobium species and evaluation of their antibacterial property

Among all orchids, Dendrobium sp. is considered to have high medicinal value. Dendrobium moniliforme and Dendrobium transparens have immense pharmaceutical, commercial potentiality. However, their fungal endophytes remain unexplored. Isolation and identification of thirteen species of endophytic fungi from the root of D. moniliforme as well as five species from the roots of D. transparens were done. The two endophytic...

Author(s): Roshani Shrestha, Sujit Shah and Bijaya Pant