Publications by authors named "B A Fikhte"

Background: A truly noninvasive glucose-sensing device could revolutionalize diabetes treatment by leading to improved compliance with recommended glucose levels, thus reducing the long-term complications and cost of diabetes. Herein, we present the technology and evaluate the efficacy of a truly noninvasive device for continuous blood glucose monitoring, the NBM (OrSense Ltd.).

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The interaction of a parasite with a host was studied in the two-membered bacterial system, Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus 109D and Escherichia coli B, immobilised in polyacrylamide gel (PAAG). The parasite localised inside the host cells was found to be more resistant to the toxic action of PAAG components than free B. bacteriovorus.

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The effect of the bacteriolytic enzyme preparation, lysoamidase, on Staphylococcus aureus 209P cells was studied. The protoplast formation was examined by spectrophotometric, biochemical and electron microscopic methods. Optimal conditions for isolation of S.

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The effect of the bacteriolytic preparation "Lysoamidase" on Staphylococcus aureus 299 P was studied. The maximum activity of the preparation was observed at pH 8.0 ionic strength 0.

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E. coli cells were immobilized in polyacrylamide cryogel by three ways: (1) introduction of cells in the reaction mixture followed by cryopolymerization; (2) the filling of the cryogel pores followed by cell fixation with diluted glutaric dialdehyde (GDA), and (3) the filling of the macropores of the polymeric matrix with modified surface. The ultrastructure of the gels and immobilized cells as well as distribution of attachment of the cells immobilized by different techniques were studied.

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