Differential response of oyster shell powder on enzyme profile and nutritional value of oyster mushroom Pleurotus florida PF05.

Oyster mushroom Pleurotus florida was cultivated on different combinations of wheat straw (WS) as basal substrate and oyster shell powder (OSP) supplement. The OSP supplementation considerably responded to different cultivation phases. The mycelium grew fast and showed rapid growth rate (8.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and plant-derived antimicrobials (PDAs) as an alternative drug line to control infections.

Infectious diseases caused by antimicrobial-resistant microbes (ARMs) and the treatment are the serious problems in the field of medical science today world over. The development of alternative drug line to treat such infectious diseases is urgently required. Researches on ARMs revealed the presence of membrane proteins responsible for effusing the antibiotics from the bacterial cells.

Patient satisfaction with obstetricians and gynecologists compared with other specialties: analysis of US self-reported survey data.

Background: Few studies in the US have evaluated patient satisfaction with physicians across different specialties. We examined patient satisfaction and attitudes toward physicians during outpatient visits in the health care system, including obstetricians and gynecologists and other specialty physicians.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional and national Web-based survey among anonymous patients who rated their physicians according to satisfaction with treatment on the basis of their experience during their most recent outpatient visits.

Reactance to a tailored multimedia intervention encouraging teachers to promote cover-the-cough.

Teachers were presented tailored multimedia messages encouraging them to offer cover-the-cough instruction to their students. Messages were tailored by grade level (elementary, higher grade) and stage of change (preaction, action). Among teachers in the action stages, message tailoring did not make a difference.

Effect of chromium on the level of IL-12 and IFN-gamma in occupationally exposed workers.

Chromium may affect humoral and cellular immunity, acting on T lymphocytes as well as on granulocytes and monocytes cells. Cytokines play an important role in the immune balance. In this study, the level of IL-12 and IFN-gamma were evaluated in the sera and PHA/LPS stimulated culture supernatant of human PBMCs of healthy volunteers and occupationally exposed chromium workers.

Removal of chromium (VI) through biosorption by the Pseudomonas spp. isolated from tannery effluent.

Heavy metal contamination of the rivers is a world wide environmental problem and its removal is a great challenge. Kanpur and Unnao two closely located districts of Uttar Pradesh India are known for their leather industries. The tanneries release their treated effluent in the near by water ways containing Cr metal that eventually merges with the river Ganges.