Publications by authors named "Nikolaos Paterakis"
Article Synopsis
- Essential oils (EOs) are plant-derived compounds used for their health benefits, and this study focused on an EO from thyme grown in Greece.
- The EO was analyzed for its chemical composition, antioxidant activity, and effectiveness against foodborne bacteria, showing high levels of compounds like thymol and carvacrol.
- Results indicated that the EO had strong antibacterial and antibiofilm properties, effectively eradicating mature biofilms of pathogens and suggesting potential applications in food safety and health.
Purpose: To report an unusual case of multifocal bacterial keratitis that despite success-ful treatment caused chronic ocular hypertension.
Methods: A 67-year-old woman with unilateral multifocal keratitis and no previous ocular pathology was admitted to our hospital. Corneal scrapings and conjunctival samples were obtained for culture and the patient received intensive therapy with fortified vancomycin and tobramycin eye drops.
Two different experimental techniques employing conservative tracers to determine exfiltration losses in a sewer system are reported. Both techniques compare the in-sewer responses measured along designated indicator and reference sections to assess the level of exfiltration although with different degrees of reliability. The experimental and interpretation errors associated with a pulse dosing technique, in which Rhodamine WT is used as the single tracer, are described.
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