Recent advances in microfluidic chip technologies for applications as preclinical testing devices for the diagnosis and treatment of triple-negative breast cancers.

The leading cause of cancer-related death among female patients is breast cancer. Among all the types of breast cancer, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most dangerous molecular subtype of breast cancer characterized by the absence of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) expression. Since there is no particular therapeutic strategy for TNBC that has been shown to worsen the disease prognosis, 3D models are superior to 2D models as a predictive tool for drug discovery because they more accurately reflect the in vivo biological components of humans.

Cytotoxic, antioxidant, antibacterial activity of phytochemicals from .

The cytotoxic, antioxidant, anticancer, and antibacterial properties of ethanolic extracts from is of interest. Plants of were gathered from the southern Saudi Arabian region of Albaha. extract was assessed using DPPH (2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl).

Optimization of bacteriocin production by Lactobacillus plantarum using Response Surface Methodology.

Bacteriocin production is influenced by various factors such as carbon and nitrogen sources as well as fermentation conditions including pH, temperature, and agitation-these factors aid in optimizing bacteriocin production and improving its inhibitory activity against pathogens for great economic significance. The study investigates the effect of growth conditions on bacteriocin production by Lactobacillus plantarum. The response surface methodology was applied to optimize and determine the interaction among the process variables in bacteriocin production by Lactobacillus plantarum and determine their optimum levels.