Publications by authors named "I Mostafa"
Biosynthesized nanoparticles have a variety of applications, and microorganisms are considered one of the most ideal sources for the synthesis of green nanoparticles. Icerya aegyptiaca (Douglas) is a pest that has many generations per year and can affect 123 plant species from 49 families by absorbing sap from bark, forming honeydew, causing sooty mold, and attracting invasive ant species, leading to significant agricultural losses. The purpose of this work was to synthesize titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO-NPs) from marine actinobacteria and evaluate their insecticidal effects on Icerya aegyptiaca (Hemiptera: Monophlebidae), in addition to explaining their effects on protein electrophoresis analysis of SDS‒PAGE proteins from control and treated insects after 24, 72 and 120 h of exposure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPizotifen maleate (PZM) is an anti-migraine drug. Effective treatment requires accurate measurement of PZM levels in patients and constant medication concentrations in tablets. This paper presents a new spectrofluorimetric approach for detecting PZM in tablets and human blood plasma (spiked with PZM).
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- A randomized controlled trial was conducted in Bangladesh on children aged 12-18 months, comparing a microbiome-directed complementary food (MDCF-2) with a calorically dense standard food, revealing better weight-for-length improvement in those treated with MDCF-2.
- The study also found significant protein and microbiome changes associated with the recovery process, suggesting potential biomarkers for treatment response and the need for further research on MDCF efficacy.
Chitinases are glycosyl hydrolase enzymes that break down chitin, an integral component of fungal cell walls. Bacteria such as Bacillus subtilis and Serratia marcescens produce chitinases with antifungal properties. In this study, we aimed to generate hybrid chitinase enzymes with enhanced antifungal activity by combining functional domains from native chitinases produced by B.
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