Current nanotechnological strategies using lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and metal conjugates-based carrier systems for diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis - A review.

Tuberculosis is a fatal disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis with highest morbidity and mortality every year. The evolution of anti-TB drugs is promising in controlling and treating TB. Yet, the drug response varies depending on the bacterial load and host immunological profiles.

Screening of multi-faceted phosphate-solubilising bacterium from seagrass meadow and their plant growth promotion under saline stress condition.

Soil salinity is one of the major limiting factors of the crop production, it has been constantly increasing in agricultural land due to the impact of climate change and urbanisation. High salinity in the agrolands can lead ionic, oxidative, osmotic and water stress to crops. A potential phosphate solubilising bacterium, Curtobacterium luteum was isolated from marine environment (seagrass meadow) and was evaluated for the enhancement of plant growth promotion of three different agro plants (rice, tomato and chilli) using agro saline soil.

Adsorption of chromium by exopolysaccharides extracted from lignolytic phosphate solubilizing bacteria.

In the present study, exopolysaccharide (EPS) producing phosphate solubilizing bacterium, Enterobacter soli was screened from rhizospheres soils of mangrove environment. The enhanced production of EPS by Enterobacter soli (EsEPS) was obtained by optimization of cultural conditions, maximum production (3.86 ± 0.

Stabilization of collagen through bioconversion: An insight in protein-protein interaction.

Collagen is a natural protein, which is used as a vital biomaterial in tissue engineering. The major concern about native collagen is lack of its thermal stability and weak resistance to proteolytic degradation. In this scenario, the crosslinking compounds used for stabilization of collagen are mostly of chemical nature and exhibit toxicity.

Kinetics of leather dyeing pretreated with enzymes: role of acid protease.

In the present investigation, kinetics of dyeing involving pretreatment with acid protease has been presented. Application of acid protease in dyeing process resulted in increased absorption and diffusion of dye into the leather matrix. Enzyme treatment at 1% concentration, 60 min duration and 50 degrees C resulted in maximum of 98% dye exhaustion and increased absorption rate constants.