Anti-Biofilm Activity of a Low Weight Proteinaceous Molecule from the Marine Bacterium sp. IIIA004 against Marine Bacteria and Human Pathogen Biofilms.

bacteria are known as potential bioactive metabolite producers. Because of the need to obtain natural molecules inhibiting the bacterial biofilms, we investigated the biofilm inhibitory activity of the marine bacterium sp. IIIA004 against the pioneer surface colonizer sp.

Eco-friendly process combining acid-catalyst and thermomechanical pretreatment for improving enzymatic hydrolysis of hemp hurds.

The aim of this study was to investigate a pretreatment by combined HSO acid-catalyst and thermomechanical process to improve hemicelluloses solubilization of hemp hurds and subsequently enzymatic hydrolysis extent of potentially fermentable sugars. It was found that the sugars released were gradually increased with treatment severity. Soluble sugars generated before enzymatic hydrolysis (R) increased up to 2.

[Behavioural impairments and hallucinations after consumption of boldo leaf infusions].

We report a case of behavioural impairments with hallucinations in a twelve-year-old girl, after consumption of boldo leaf infusions. The main alkaloid of boldo, named boldine, is very likely responsible for temporary neuropsychiatric disturbances present in the patient. The emergence of behavioural problems and hallucinations without any obvious cause, should lead to search for consumption of boldo leaf infusion ("tisanes").