Exploring the plastic-fed Indian mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) gut bacterial strain (Bacillus subtilis AP-04) - A potential driver of polyethylene degradation.

Plastic biodegradation by microbes is an environmentally friendly and sustainable approach that has no negative consequences. In this study, mealworms were fed with 9 different diets with expanded polystyrene (EPS) and polyethylene foam (PF), after 28 days of incubation mealworm survival rates were highest at 93.3 % when fed wheat bran alone whereas 83.

Characterization of Priestia megaterium S1, a polymer degrading gut microbe isolated from the gut of Tenebrio molitor larvae fed on Styrofoam.

This study reveals that Tenebrio molitor larvae are fed with two different feeds i.e., barley bran along with Styrofoam, and barley bran without Styrofoam, the survival percentage of mealworms shows 86 and 89%, respectively.

Analgesic and CNS Depressant Activities of Sea Anemone Heteractis aurora Nematocyst Toxin.

Marine organisms are the excellent sources for biologically active compounds. Cnidarian venoms are potentially valuable materials used for biomedical research and drug development. The present work was carried out to analyse haemolytic, analgesic and CNS depressant activity of sea anemone Heteractis aurora.

Physiological characteristics of crab Portunus sanguinolentus egg mass extract from southeast coast of India.

Background: The present investigation was undertaken to evaluate the physiological characteristics of crab egg mass (Portunus sanguinolentus) crude extract.

Methods: Assays were followed by standard methods.

Results: A maximum of 256 hemolytic units (HU) and a minimum of 128 HU were found in chicken and goat erythrocytes.

In vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of seaweeds from hare island, Tuticorin coast of India.

Objective: To assess the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities from methanolic extracts of brown and red seaweeds.

Methods: Padina tetrastromatica, Stocheopremum marginatum and Phorphyra sp. were evaluated by in vitro standard methods.

Pharmacological and biomedical properties of sea anemones Paracondactylis indicus, Paracondactylis sinensis, Heteractis magnifica and Stichodactyla haddoni from East coast of India.

Objective: To explore the biomedical and pharmacological activity of Paracondactylis indicus (P. indicus), Paracondactylis sinensis (P. sinensis), Heteractis magnifica (H.

Larvicidal and pupicidal activity of spinosad against the malarial vector Anopheles stephensi.

Objective: To investigate the larvicidal and pupicidal activity of spinosad against Anopheles stephensi Listen.

Methods: Spinosad from the actinomycete, Saccharopolyspora spinosa was tested against Anopheles stephensi at different concentrations (0.01, 0.

Antimicrobial and hemolytic activity of fish epidermal mucus Cynoglossus arel and Arius caelatus.

Objective: To study the antimicrobial, hemolytic activity and immunomodulatory activity of fish epidermal mucus and their chemical constituents from Cynoglossus arel (C. arel) and Arius caelatus (A. caelatus).