Process optimization, antioxidant, antibacterial, and drug adjuvant properties of bioactive keratin microparticles derived from porcupine () quills.

A structural protein called keratin is often employed in the medical industry to create medication carriers. Process improvement, antioxidant, antibacterial, and adjuvant drug studies of synthetic bioactive keratin microparticles made from lipids and keratin derived from porcupine () quills are the main objectives of this study. After coating the keratin microparticles with lipids which were obtained from the same porcupine quills, the bioactive keratin microparticles were produced.

Molecular phylogenetics and diversity of the Himalayan shrew ( Soriculus nigrescens Gray, 1842) (Eulipotyphla, Soricidae) in Southwest China.

The Himalayan shrew, Soriculus nigrescens Gray, 1842, belongs to the monotypic genus Soriculus, which is distributed mainly in the Himalayan region. Previous authors have studied its classification based on morphological and molecular data. However, no comprehensive study of the diversity and phylogeny of this species has been performed.

Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the genus (Mammalia: Eulipotyphla: Soricidae).

The elegant water shrew, , is one of the small mammal species most adapted to a semi-aquatic lifestyle. The taxonomy of the genus has received little attention due to difficulties in specimen collection. In this study, we sequenced one mitochondrial and eight nuclear genes to infer the phylogenetic relationship of .

Clinical Prevalence, Antibiogram Profiling and Gompertz Growth Kinetics of Resistant Treated with Nanoparticles of Rosin Extracted from .

The rise of methicillin-resistant (MRSE) makes it difficult to treat infections that increase morbidity and mortality rates in various parts of the world. The study's objectives include identifying the clinical prevalence, antibiogram profile, and Gompertz growth kinetics of MRSE treated with synthetically created nanoparticles of rosin obtained from . A total of 64 of 200 clinical isolates of (32% of the total) displayed sensitivity (40.

Multi-locus phylogeny and species delimitations of the striped-back shrew group (Eulipotyphla: Soricidae): Implications for cryptic diversity, taxonomy and multiple speciation patterns.

The striped-back shrew group demonstrates remarkable variation in skull and body size, tail length, and brightness of the dorsal stripe; and karyotypic and DNA variation has been reported in recent years. In this study, we investigated the phylogenetic structure of the group, as well as speciation patterns and demographic history in Mountains of Southwestern China and adjacent mountains, including the southern Himalayas, Mts. Bashan, Wushan, and Qinling.