Surfactins are cyclic lipopeptides that are isolated from various Bacillus strains. They are made up of heptapeptides and β-hydroxy fatty acids of variable chain lengths of carbon atoms. Therapeutically they are known to ...

The understanding of sub-surface soil microbial diversity is limited at both saline and hypersaline ecosystems, even though salinity is found to affect the microbial community in aqueous and terrestrial environment. In ...

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is an opportunistic pathogenic bacterium which upon colonization in the female reproductive tract can cause preterm births, fetal injury, and demise. Several determinants for GBS pathogenesis ...

Over the last few decades, air quality has turned into a critical environmental issue which has made more prominent effect on human health. Because air quality greatly affects the everyday existence of human, it is essential ...

The square planar Pt(II) complexes of the type [Pt(Ln)(Cl2)] (where Ln = L1-3 = thiophene-2- carboxamide derivatives and L4-6 = thiophene-2-carbothioamide derivatives) have been synthesized and characterized by physicochemical ...

Square planar mononuclear platinumIJII) complexes were synthesized in the presence of neutral bidentate heterocyclic (5-quinoline 1,3,5-tri-substituted pyrazole scaffold) ligands and K2PtCl4 salt. The synthesized compounds ...

In Leishmania spp. ATP utilizing enzymes serves as a key role in preserving integrity of host cells for survival of parasite. Earlier reports suggested that Adenylate kinase (AK) a phosphotransferase enzyme released ...

To overcome the obstacle of anti-cancer therapy significant attention has been drawn for improving drug delivery system. Since recent past, different approaches were applied using synthetic or natural derivatives for ...

Reactive oxygen species (ROS), formed by the partial reduction of oxygen, were for aong time considered to be a byproduct of cellular metabolism. Since, increase in cellular levels of ROS results in oxidative stress leading ...

The haphazard application of chemical fertilizers and pesticides causes tremendous damage to ecosystems and all biota. One of the most effective ways to tackle the threat is to use biofertilizer. Plant growth promoting ...