Preoperative Anxiety in Patients With Nonmelanoma Skin Tumors of the Face.

The manifestation of preoperative anxiety often emerges when a patient is about to experience a surgical procedure. Especially in facial plastic surgery, where the reconstruction region is very strictly confined and the visibility of the outcome is undeniable, an upcoming surgery may easily provoke the feeling of anxiety. The aim of this study is to assess the number of patients that undergo preoperative anxiety and to associate it with several factors found to be concerning for them.

Τhe Nematicidal Potential of Bioactive Strains Isolated from Greek Rhizosphere Soils Tested on Plants of Varying Susceptibility to spp.

A total of 461 indigenous Streptomycetes strains recovered from various Greek rhizosphere habitats were tested for their bioactivity. All isolates were examined for their ability to suppress the growth of 12 specific target microorganisms. Twenty-six were found to exert antimicrobial activity and were screened for potential nematicidal action.

Lipid production from indigenous Greek microalgae: a possible biodiesel source.

Objective: Microalgae gained interest for potential use as biodiesel producers, since they synthesize and accumulate significant quantities of lipids. The aim of this work was to isolate indigenous microalgae strains from Greek habitats, study their physicochemical growth conditions and finally select the best ones with respect to overall lipid production and profile.

Results: Two sampling sites of marine aquatic ecosystems were selected in Attica prefecture, Greece in order to screen for novel wild type strains with lipid production capacity.