sp. nov., isolated from the kelp .

A Gram-stain-positive, aerobic, non-sporulating, yellow-pigmented and rod or cocci-shaped bacterium, designated Arc0846-15, was isolated from the kelp . Strain Arc0846-15 was found to grow at 16-35 °C (optimum, 28 °C), at pH 6.0-9.

sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from sediment of South China Sea, and emended descriptions of , and .

A Gram-stain-negative, motile, facultative anaerobic and rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain NR704-98, was isolated from marine sediment of the northern South China Sea. Cells were positive for oxidase and catalase activity. Growth was observed at 4-30 °C (optimum 20-25 °C), at pH 6-9 (pH 7) and with 0.

Equity of geographical access to public health facilities in Nepal.

Introduction: Geographical accessibility is important against health equity, particularly for less developed countries as Nepal. It is important to identify the disparities in geographical accessibility to the three levels of public health facilities across Nepal, which has not been available.

Methods: Based on the up-to-date dataset of Nepal formal public health facilities in 2021, we measured the geographical accessibility by calculating the travel time to the nearest public health facility of three levels (ie, primary, secondary and tertiary) across Nepal at 1×1 km resolution under two travel modes: walking and motorised.

Ruegeria haliotis sp. nov., Isolated from the Gut of the Abalone Haliotis rubra.

A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, non-motile, white-pigmented, short rod-shaped, and alginate-degrading bacterium, designated B1Z28, was isolated from the gut of the abalone Haliotis rubra obtained at Weihai, China. Strain B1Z28 was found to grow at 4-35 °C, pH 6.5-9.

Tamlana haliotis sp. nov., isolated from the gut of the abalone Haliotis rubra.

A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, non-motile, yellow-pigmented rod-shaped and alginate-degrading bacterium, designated B1N29, was isolated from the gut of the abalone Haliotis rubra obtained in Weihai, China. Strain B1N29 was found to grow at 4-35 ℃ (optimum, 25 ℃), at pH 6.5-9.

Comparison of complications in cranioplasty with various materials: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Meta-analysis to evaluate complications in the use of autogenous bone and bone substitutes and to compare bone substitutes, specifically HA, polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and titanium materials. Search of PubMed, Cochrane, Embase and Google scholar to identify all citations from 2010 to 2019 reporting complications regarding materials used in cranioplasty. 20 of 2266 articles met the inclusion criteria, including a total of 2913 patients.

sp. nov., isolated from coastal sediment.

A Gram-stain-negative, strictly aerobic, gliding-motile, rod-shaped and orange-pigmented bacterium, designated 1494, was isolated from marine sediment collected off the coast of Weihai, PR China. Strain 1494 was found to grow at 4-37 °C (optimum, 30 °C), at pH 6.0-9.

sp. nov., isolated from coastal sediment.

A Gram-stain-negative, facultatively anaerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped and orange-pigmented bacterium, designated 1505, was isolated from marine sediment that was obtained off the coast of Weihai, PR China. Strain 1505 was found to grow at 10-35 °C (optimum, 28 °C), at pH 6.0-9.

Chengkuizengella sediminis gen. nov. sp. nov., isolated from sediment.

A Gram-stain-positive, aerobic, motile, endospore-forming bacterium, designated strain J15A17T, was isolated from sediment of the South China Sea. The strain was oxidase-positive and catalase-negative. Optimal growth occurred at 33 °C, pH 7.

Protective effects of petroleum ether extracts of Herpetospermum caudigerum against α-naphthylisothiocyanate-induced acute cholestasis of rats.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: The ripe seeds of Herpetospermum caudigerum have been used in Tibetan folk medicine for treatment of bile or liver diseases including jaundice, hepatitis, intumescences or inflammation. Previously reports suggested that the seed oil and some lignans from H. caudigerum exhibited protective effects against carbon tetrachloride (CCl)-induced hepatic damage in rats, which may be related to their free radical scavenging effect.

Paraliobacillus sediminis sp. nov., isolated from East China sea sediment.

A Gram-strain-positive, facultatively anaerobic, motile, endospore-forming, slightly halophilic bacterium, designated strain 126C4T, was isolated from sediment from the East China Sea. The strain was catalase-positive and oxidase-negative. Optimal growth occurred at 28-30 °C, pH 7.

Mutation and a high-throughput screening method for improving the production of Epothilones of Sorangium.

The epothilones are highly promising prospective anticancer agents that are produced by the myxobacterium Sorangium cellulosum. We mutated the epothilone producing S. cellulosum strain So0157-2 to improve the production of epothilones.