Effects of processing conditions on extraction of total saponins from bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) and its antimicrobial activity against foodborne pathogens by Salman Aboazra, Hanaa Abdelkarim

“…Ethanolic extracts of extrudate at temperature of 80°C and hot air dried samples had inhibited the growth of Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Bacillus cereus, Streptococcus mutans, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 0.625 - 5.625 mg/ml. …”
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Effects of Different Tillage Intensities on Physicochemical and Microbial Properties of a Eutric Fluvisol Soil by Anna Maria Gajda, Ewa Antonina Czyż, Agnieszka Klimkowicz-Pawlas

“…Several single soil quality indices, including: metabolic (qCO₂) and microbial (MicQ) quotients, enzymatic pH level indicator (EpHI), stratification ratio (SR), and metabolic potential index (MP) were calculated. …”
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Bioactive Potential of <i>Hibiscus rosa sinensis</i> and <i>Jasminum sambac</i> Extracts against Food Borne Pathogens by Laiba Rasheed, Rabia Tanvir, Fatima Ahsan, Wasim Shehzad

“…The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was also carried out on the plant extracts, which gave MIC values of 6 and 12 µg/mL for <i>E. coli</i> and <i>Salmonella</i>, respectively. …”
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In Vitro Killing Activities of Anidulafungin and Micafungin with and without Nikkomycin Z against Four <i>Candida auris</i> Clades by Awid Adnan, Andrew M. Borman, Zoltán Tóth, Lajos Forgács, Renátó Kovács, Dávid Balázsi, Bence Balázs, Gergely Udvarhelyi, Gábor Kardos, László Majoros

“…The anidulafungin, micafungin and nikkomycin Z MIC ranges were 0.015-4, 0.03-4 and 2->16 mg/L, respectively. …”
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Coexistence of Heavy Metal Tolerance and Antibiotic Resistance in Thermophilic Bacteria Belonging to Genus Geobacillus by Ishfaq Nabi Najar, Sayak Das, Santosh Kumar, Prayatna Sharma, Krishnendu Mondal, Mingma Thundu Sherpa, Nagendra Thakur

“…Hot springs are thought to be potential repositories for opportunistic infections, such as antibiotic-resistant strains. …”
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Effectiveness of various solvent-produced thyme (Thymus vulgaris) extracts in inhibiting the growth of Listeria monocytogenes in frozen vegetables by Arkadiusz Zakrzewski, Aleksandra Purkiewicz, Piotr Jakuć, Patryk Wiśniewski, Tomasz Sawicki, Wioleta Chajęcka-Wierzchowska, Małgorzata Tańska

“…Thyme extracts were prepared using ethanol, acetone, and water (cold and hot) from whole plants and different morphological parts of the thyme plant (seeds, leaves, and stems). …”
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Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Anacardiaceae) leaf extracts: Antibacterial activity against two Agrobacterium tumefaciens strains by Nadia Ghanney, Ali Rhouma

“…Firenze) which were inoculated with the strain C58.The best results were obtained with the extract prepared in hot sterile distilled water and in methanol (0.3 g.ml-1) incubated at 25 °C and 30 °C. …”
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Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activities of <i>Aframomum melegueta</i> (K. Schum) Seed Extracts on <i>Salmonella typhi</i> and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> by M.S. Chomini, M.K. Peter, M. Ameh, A.E. Chomini, E.A. Bassey, A.O. Ayodele

“…The Minimum  inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 200mg/ml and 100mg/ml were recorded against S. typhi and K. pneumoniae respectively with MSE, while HASE indicated 400mg/ml and 200mg/ml MICs against S. typhi and K. pneumoniae respectively. …”
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Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using <i>Hypericum perforatum</i> L. Aqueous Extract with the Evaluation of Its Antibacterial Activity against Clinical and Food Pathogens by Abdalrahim Alahmad, Wael A. Al-Zereini, Tahani J. Hijazin, Osama Y. Al-Madanat, Ibrahim Alghoraibi, Omar Al-Qaralleh, Samer Al-Qaraleh, Armin Feldhoff, Johanna-Gabriela Walter, Thomas Scheper

“…In this study, a one-step approach was used in preparing silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) by mixing silver nitrate with hot <i>Hypericum perforatum</i> (St. John’s wort) aqueous extract under high stirring to prevent agglomeration. …”
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Antimicrobial Activity and LC Determination of Ethanol Crude Extract of 50 Pliek U, an Achehnese Traditional Fermented Food by Nurliana Nurliana, Mirnawati Sudarwanto, Lisdar I. Sudirman, Angelina W. Sanjaya

“…Pliek u has been consumed as spices and hot sauce and poultry feed. These foods were collected from household industry at Reudep village in Aceh Besar, Province of Aceh. …”
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Antimicrobial Activity and Metabolite Analysis of Ganoderma boninense Fruiting Body by Chan, Yow San, Chong, Khim Phin

“…Ethyl acetate extract demonstrated a broad spectrum pathogens inhibition activity, followed by hot water > acetone > methanol > ethanol > chloroform. …”
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Phytochemical evaluation and exploration of some biological activities of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of two species of the genus Plantago L. by Anouar Bouali, Ylenia Spissu, Antonio Barberis, Angela Fadda, Emanuela Azara, Germano Orrù, Alessandra Scano, Giuseppe Palmieri, Guy D'hallewin, Héla El Ferchichi Ouarda

“…Additionally, we identified for the first time the presence of salicylic acid in the hot aqueous extracts of roots of P. lagopus and its absence in the roots of P. major. …”
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Polyisocyanide Quaternary Ammonium Salts with Exceptionally Star-Shaped Structure for Enhanced Antibacterial Properties by Hongguang Zhang, Lijia Liu, Peng Hou, Hong Pan, Shuang Fu

“…The development of non-polluting and non-hazardous polymeric antimicrobial agents has become a hot issue in current research and development. Among them, polymer quaternary ammonium salts are thought to be one of the most promising materials for antibacterial efficacy. …”
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Antifungal Effects and Active Components of <i>Ligusticum</i> <i>chuanxiong</i> by Huabao Chen, Yingchun Zhao, Guangwei Qin, Yan Bi, Guizhou Yue, Min Zhang, Xiaoli Chang, Xiaoyan Qiu, Liya Luo, Chunping Yang

“…The separation of chemical components from wild plants to develop new pesticides is a hot topic in current research. To evaluate the antimicrobial effects of metabolites of <i>Ligusticum</i> <i>chuanxiong</i> (CX), we systematically studied the antimicrobial activity of extracts of CX, and the active compounds were isolated, purified and structurally identified. …”
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In-vitro anti-bacterial activity of medicinal plants against Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) causing bacteria along with their synergistic effects with commercially available antibio... by Mrityunjoy Acharjee, Nagma Zerin, Touhida Ishma, Md. Rayhan Mahmud

“…We used the solvent extraction method, conventional cell culture technique, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assay, and disc diffusion method for our analysis. …”
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Antibacterial potential of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles using Nepeta sessilifolia Bunge and Salvia hydrangea DC. ex Benth. extracts from the natural habitats of Iran's Range... by Mansureh Ghavam

“…After extracting aqueous extracts by hot method, silver nanoparticles were synthesized by the biological method. …”
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Relationship between depth and age in the North Pacific Ocean by Hillier, J, Watts, A

“…We use here a regional-residual separation algorithm called MiMIC to remove these features and to isolate the depths associated with the subsidence of North Pacific oceanic crust. …”

Formation of 6-, 8- and 10-shogaol in ginger through application of different drying methods: altered antioxidant and antimicrobial activity by Ghasemzadeh, Ali, Jaafar, Hawa Z. E., Baghdadi, Ali, Tayebi-Meigooni, Amin

“…HAD ginger exhibited potent antimicrobial activity with lower minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) value against bacteria strains followed by STD and OSD, respectively. …”
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Research on the correlation between three-dimensional morphology and temperature changes in potato slices during drying by Li Sun, Xin Zheng, Pengqi Zhang, Jianrong Cai, Junwen Bai

“…Spearman's rank correlation coefficients and Maximum Information Coefficient (MIC) values were selected as measures for the correlation study. …”
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Bacteriostatic and Haemolytic Activities of Extracts and Compounds of Commiphora swynnertonii by Zaituni Msengwa*, David Credo, Magesa Mafuru, James Mwesongo, Faith Philemon Mabiki, Beda John Mwang’onde, Madundo Mkumbukwa Mtambo, Lughano Jeremy Kusiluka, Robinson Hammerthon Mdegela, John Elmerdahl Olsen

“…Methods: Extracts of leaves, whole root, root bark, root wood, whole stem, stem bark and stem wood, were produced using hexane, dichloromethane, methanol and water. Cold and hot extraction methods were employed. Antibacterial activity of extracts was tested against selected medically important Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria by growth inhibition, minimum inhibitory concentrations and time kill assays. …”
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