Ammoides verticillata (Desf.) Briq. is an Algerian endemic species; the phytochemical screening (methods of Harborne, 1973) of the aerials parts wealth in polyphenol compounds: flavonoids, saponins, leucoanthocya...Ammoides verticillata (Desf.) Briq. is an Algerian endemic species; the phytochemical screening (methods of Harborne, 1973) of the aerials parts wealth in polyphenol compounds: flavonoids, saponins, leucoanthocyanes, terpens and steroids and tannins; there is no alkaloids. There is an important quantity of essential oils in the flowers; the interest of this study is that this species remains until then it is not very known. The results of Aromatogram method by incorporation of Mtiller-Hinton on solid medium, showed a significant antimicrobial activity (method of Duraffourd, 1987) of the infusion and the ethanolic extract; the infusion of stems and flowers is indeed much more active on Echerichia coli, Citrobacter, Enterobacter, Staph aureus and Staph epidermidis, such as flowers extracts demonstrate an important antimicrobial activity on Staph aureus, Staph epidermidis, Streptococcus, Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter recognized as antibiotic resistant. This could give opportunities for using this species in the treatment of diverse infections and as a disinfecting additive on nosocomial area. The valorization, preservation and sustainable use ofAmmoides verticillata require the protection of its habitats.展开更多
The optimization of cultural conditions for β glucanase production by Bacillus subtilis ZJF 1A5 was investigated in flask trials. Temperature had great effect on β glucanase production which maximized...The optimization of cultural conditions for β glucanase production by Bacillus subtilis ZJF 1A5 was investigated in flask trials. Temperature had great effect on β glucanase production which maximized at optimal temperature of 37℃ and decreased significantly when temperature was over 37℃.Charge quantity affected β glucanase production significantly. Adding oxygen vector N dodecane or acetic ether benefited β glucanase production, but it depended on the concentration and charge quantity. The results of fractional factorial design showed that age and size of inoculum and shaking speed were the key factors affecting β glucanase production and the cultivation time span to reach the highest β glucanase activity. The optimal cultural conditions for β glucanase production obtained with CCD were as follows: inoculum age and size (16 h, 3.82%(v/v)), shaking speed 210 r/min, charge quantity of 30 mL in 250 mL flask and initial pH 7.0, cultured at 37℃ for 50 h. Repeated experimental results accorded with those predicted by a second order polynomial model. The amount of β glucanase, α amylase and neutral protease produced by B subtilis ZJF 1A5 was associated partially with cell growth. Those three enzymes' activities increased following the cell growth and increased significantly when cells entered the stationary phase.展开更多
In order to compare and evaluate three animal models for studying the pathogenicity of Staphylococcus epidermidis strains, three experimental animal models, namely, murine intra-venous LD 50, mouse foreign body infect...In order to compare and evaluate three animal models for studying the pathogenicity of Staphylococcus epidermidis strains, three experimental animal models, namely, murine intra-venous LD 50, mouse foreign body infection and rat central venous catheter (CVC) infection models were used to assess the relative virulence of two S. epidermidis strains, ATCC 12228 and 97-337. The results from three animal models were comparable, indicating S.epidermidis 97-337 was more virulent than strain ATCC 12228. The rat CVC infection model best mimicked the conditions of clinical patients with intra-venous catheters, and more information could be obtained from this model. We conclude that different in vivo models serve for different purposes, and the rat CVC infection model is most suitable for studying specific characteristics of catheter related infections caused by S. epidermidis strains.展开更多
This study presents the antimicrobial effect of natural surface secretes of some common ornamental plants leaves (Ficus elastica, Philodendrom bipinnatifidum and Aglonema) against some pathogenic bacteria ( Escheri...This study presents the antimicrobial effect of natural surface secretes of some common ornamental plants leaves (Ficus elastica, Philodendrom bipinnatifidum and Aglonema) against some pathogenic bacteria ( Escherichia coli, P. aeruginosa and Staph. Aureus), and fungi (Microsporum gypseum and Aspergillus flavus). It was concluded that all tested washing water of the plants leaves secretes exhibited various inhibitory effects, both Philodendrom more antibacterial activity than Ficus elastica. While both E. coli and P bipinnatifidum and Aglonema commutatum had exhibited aeruginosa were being more sensitive than Staph. aureus. The same inhibitory effects were observed when the plants leaves inoculated in their surface with pathogenic bacteria. In contrast to bacterial inhibitory effects, the washing water of natural surface secretes of tested ornamental plants leaves induced mycelium growth of both tested fungi. Microsporum gypseum mycelium growth induced more than Aspergillusflavus especially in case of the washing water of Ficus elastic that have highest effects at 7.5/500 mL of medium. This study concluded the uses of ornamental plants for the indoors and outdoors to control the growth of pathogenic microbes and problems associated with hospital.展开更多
The purpose of this investigation is to study the clinical characteristics of infections by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and the condition of antibiotics resistance of the clin...The purpose of this investigation is to study the clinical characteristics of infections by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and the condition of antibiotics resistance of the clinical isolates in order to guide for the rational use of antibiotics. With the clinical isolates from cases of hospital-acquired MRSA at the same period as controls, the clinical characteristics of infections by community-acquired MRSA in Hangzhou area and the pattern of non-β-lactamase antibiotics resistance were determined in this study. It was found that the average age of patients with community-acquired MRSA infections was 30.89±13.3, in comparison with those of the hospital-acquired patients of 56.0±11.8, appearing to be younger than those of the latter, and the former showing no any basic illness. Both of the former and the latter were sensitive to vancomycin (100% vs 100%), and they had the same degrees of sensitivity to rifampicin, fosfomycin, and STM/TMP (86.8% vs 88.1%, P >0.05; 81.6% vs 82.9%, P >0.05; and 52.6% vs 61.9%, P >0.05, respectively). The former was more sensitive to netimycin, clindamycin, erythromycin and minocycline than those of the latter (73.7% vs 50.5%, P <0.01; 60.5% vs 45.7%, P <0.05; 28.9% vs 11.4%, P <0.01; and 81.6% vs 58.6%, P <0.01 respectively). Meanwhile, the incidence of multi-resistant strain of isolates in the former was significantly lower than that of the latter (31.6% vs 81.0%, P <0.01). In conclusion, it appears that the strains of clinical isolates isolated from patients with the community-acquired MRSA infections show different clinical characteristics and antimicrobial susceptibility in comparison with those of the hospital-acquired cases of infection, and this necessitates an alteration in the chemotherapy of infections suspected to be caused by community-acquired MRSA.展开更多
OBJECTIVE: To study antimicrobial effect of Sodi- um houttuyfonate (SH) on Staphylococcus epider- midis (SE) and Candida albicans (CA). METHODS: The prepared strain broths (OD600=0.05) containing SE and CA w...OBJECTIVE: To study antimicrobial effect of Sodi- um houttuyfonate (SH) on Staphylococcus epider- midis (SE) and Candida albicans (CA). METHODS: The prepared strain broths (OD600=0.05) containing SE and CA were firstly used to test the minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of SH, azithromycin (AZM) and fluconazole (FLU) by mi- cro-dilution method. Then the biofilms of SE and CA were matured in 96-well plates, and co-cultured with SH, AZM and FLU for 1, 2 and 3 days to assess the antibiofilm efficacies of the agents with differ- ent concentrations by crystal violet staining meth- od. At last, the treated biofilms of SE and CA by 2× MIC agents were observed by scanning electronic microscope. RESULTS: The MlCs of SE and CA were 256 and 1024 μg/mL, respectively. After the 1st, 2nd and3rd day of medications, the suppressions of biofilm were about 60% (P〈0.01), 76% (P=0.000) and 75% (P=0.000) by 2×MIC SH, the suppressions of biofilm were about 90% (P=0.000), 88% (P=0.000) and 90% (P=0.000) by 2×MIC SH, which could be testified by scanning electron microscope results. However, the inhibitions of biofilm attachment had no significant difference for SE by SH and azithromycin and CA by SH and fluconazole. CONCLUSION: SH had widely anti-pathogenic ef- fect on pathogenic biofilm formation of either bac- teria or fungus, had more influence on enclosed cells of SE and CA than the traditional antibiotics, revealing its target might be the extracellular poly- meric substances, and was more active to inhibit the growth of CA than SE.展开更多
Three novel transition metal complexes [ML2(phen)]'H20 (M= Mn, Co, Zn; HL= C10H702NSe, 2-phenyl-4-selenazole carboxylic acid, phen= 1,10-phenanthroline) 1-3 were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysi...Three novel transition metal complexes [ML2(phen)]'H20 (M= Mn, Co, Zn; HL= C10H702NSe, 2-phenyl-4-selenazole carboxylic acid, phen= 1,10-phenanthroline) 1-3 were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra. Their crystal structures were deterimined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction method. The antibacterial activities of the complexes against five species of bacteria, Escherichia coli (E. coli), Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis), Staphylococcus aureus (S. au- reus), Acinetobacter baumanii (A. baumanii) and Streptococcus viridans (S. viridans), were tested respectively. The anticancer activities of the complexes against human pancreatic cancer line PANC-28 and human hepatocarcinoma line HuH7 were also studied. The interactions between the complexes and DNA were studied by ethidium bromide (EB) fluorescent probe.展开更多
The anti-virus and anti-bacteria active components were extracted from some Chinese medicine,such as the honeysuckle,forsythia and the licorice.Using a w/o/w emulsion method,the active components were fabricated to un...The anti-virus and anti-bacteria active components were extracted from some Chinese medicine,such as the honeysuckle,forsythia and the licorice.Using a w/o/w emulsion method,the active components were fabricated to uniform particulate microcapsule with sustained-release properties.The polypropylene punched felt was finished with the finishing agent of microcapsule,nano ZnO and TiO 2 and polymer adhesive,and the composite air filter with anti-virus and anti-bacteria properties were formed,staphylococcus aureus,colibacillus and candida albicans were applied to antibacterial experiments.The results indicate that the anti-bacteria rate are all 100%,and the virus inactivation rate also reaches 100% to pandemic influenza A virus.展开更多
In the light of the current problems of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) in terms of antibacterial performance, we have designed a novel trimetallic corelshell nanostructure with AgPt alloy nanodots epitaxially grown o...In the light of the current problems of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) in terms of antibacterial performance, we have designed a novel trimetallic corelshell nanostructure with AgPt alloy nanodots epitaxially grown on gold nanorods (Au@PtAg NRs) as a potential antibacterial agent. Both Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) were studied. The antibacterial activity exhibits an obvious composition-dependence. On increasing the Ag fraction in the alloy shell up to 80%, the antibacterial activity gradually increases, demonstrating a flexible way to tune this activity. At 80% Ag, tile antibacterial activity is better than that of a pure Ag shell. The improved antibacterial ability mainly results from the high exposure of silver on the shell surface due to the dot morphology. We thus demonstrate that forming alloys is an effective way to improve antibacterial activity while retaining high chemical stability for Ag-based nanomaterials. Furthermore, due to the tunable localized surface plasmonic response in the near-infrared (NIR) spectral region, additional control over antibacterial activity using light--such as photothermal killing and photo- triggered silver ion release--is expected. As a demonstration, highly enhanced antibacterial activity is shown by utilizing the NIR photothermal effect of the nanostructures. Our results indicate that such tailored nanostructures will find a role in the future fight against bacteria, including the challenge of the increasing severity of multidrug resistance.展开更多
文摘Ammoides verticillata (Desf.) Briq. is an Algerian endemic species; the phytochemical screening (methods of Harborne, 1973) of the aerials parts wealth in polyphenol compounds: flavonoids, saponins, leucoanthocyanes, terpens and steroids and tannins; there is no alkaloids. There is an important quantity of essential oils in the flowers; the interest of this study is that this species remains until then it is not very known. The results of Aromatogram method by incorporation of Mtiller-Hinton on solid medium, showed a significant antimicrobial activity (method of Duraffourd, 1987) of the infusion and the ethanolic extract; the infusion of stems and flowers is indeed much more active on Echerichia coli, Citrobacter, Enterobacter, Staph aureus and Staph epidermidis, such as flowers extracts demonstrate an important antimicrobial activity on Staph aureus, Staph epidermidis, Streptococcus, Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter recognized as antibiotic resistant. This could give opportunities for using this species in the treatment of diverse infections and as a disinfecting additive on nosocomial area. The valorization, preservation and sustainable use ofAmmoides verticillata require the protection of its habitats.
文摘The optimization of cultural conditions for β glucanase production by Bacillus subtilis ZJF 1A5 was investigated in flask trials. Temperature had great effect on β glucanase production which maximized at optimal temperature of 37℃ and decreased significantly when temperature was over 37℃.Charge quantity affected β glucanase production significantly. Adding oxygen vector N dodecane or acetic ether benefited β glucanase production, but it depended on the concentration and charge quantity. The results of fractional factorial design showed that age and size of inoculum and shaking speed were the key factors affecting β glucanase production and the cultivation time span to reach the highest β glucanase activity. The optimal cultural conditions for β glucanase production obtained with CCD were as follows: inoculum age and size (16 h, 3.82%(v/v)), shaking speed 210 r/min, charge quantity of 30 mL in 250 mL flask and initial pH 7.0, cultured at 37℃ for 50 h. Repeated experimental results accorded with those predicted by a second order polynomial model. The amount of β glucanase, α amylase and neutral protease produced by B subtilis ZJF 1A5 was associated partially with cell growth. Those three enzymes' activities increased following the cell growth and increased significantly when cells entered the stationary phase.
基金Foundation of China (No. 30170845) and the National High Tech Research and Development Program of China (863 Project,No. 2001AA223011)
文摘In order to compare and evaluate three animal models for studying the pathogenicity of Staphylococcus epidermidis strains, three experimental animal models, namely, murine intra-venous LD 50, mouse foreign body infection and rat central venous catheter (CVC) infection models were used to assess the relative virulence of two S. epidermidis strains, ATCC 12228 and 97-337. The results from three animal models were comparable, indicating S.epidermidis 97-337 was more virulent than strain ATCC 12228. The rat CVC infection model best mimicked the conditions of clinical patients with intra-venous catheters, and more information could be obtained from this model. We conclude that different in vivo models serve for different purposes, and the rat CVC infection model is most suitable for studying specific characteristics of catheter related infections caused by S. epidermidis strains.
文摘This study presents the antimicrobial effect of natural surface secretes of some common ornamental plants leaves (Ficus elastica, Philodendrom bipinnatifidum and Aglonema) against some pathogenic bacteria ( Escherichia coli, P. aeruginosa and Staph. Aureus), and fungi (Microsporum gypseum and Aspergillus flavus). It was concluded that all tested washing water of the plants leaves secretes exhibited various inhibitory effects, both Philodendrom more antibacterial activity than Ficus elastica. While both E. coli and P bipinnatifidum and Aglonema commutatum had exhibited aeruginosa were being more sensitive than Staph. aureus. The same inhibitory effects were observed when the plants leaves inoculated in their surface with pathogenic bacteria. In contrast to bacterial inhibitory effects, the washing water of natural surface secretes of tested ornamental plants leaves induced mycelium growth of both tested fungi. Microsporum gypseum mycelium growth induced more than Aspergillusflavus especially in case of the washing water of Ficus elastic that have highest effects at 7.5/500 mL of medium. This study concluded the uses of ornamental plants for the indoors and outdoors to control the growth of pathogenic microbes and problems associated with hospital.
文摘The purpose of this investigation is to study the clinical characteristics of infections by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and the condition of antibiotics resistance of the clinical isolates in order to guide for the rational use of antibiotics. With the clinical isolates from cases of hospital-acquired MRSA at the same period as controls, the clinical characteristics of infections by community-acquired MRSA in Hangzhou area and the pattern of non-β-lactamase antibiotics resistance were determined in this study. It was found that the average age of patients with community-acquired MRSA infections was 30.89±13.3, in comparison with those of the hospital-acquired patients of 56.0±11.8, appearing to be younger than those of the latter, and the former showing no any basic illness. Both of the former and the latter were sensitive to vancomycin (100% vs 100%), and they had the same degrees of sensitivity to rifampicin, fosfomycin, and STM/TMP (86.8% vs 88.1%, P >0.05; 81.6% vs 82.9%, P >0.05; and 52.6% vs 61.9%, P >0.05, respectively). The former was more sensitive to netimycin, clindamycin, erythromycin and minocycline than those of the latter (73.7% vs 50.5%, P <0.01; 60.5% vs 45.7%, P <0.05; 28.9% vs 11.4%, P <0.01; and 81.6% vs 58.6%, P <0.01 respectively). Meanwhile, the incidence of multi-resistant strain of isolates in the former was significantly lower than that of the latter (31.6% vs 81.0%, P <0.01). In conclusion, it appears that the strains of clinical isolates isolated from patients with the community-acquired MRSA infections show different clinical characteristics and antimicrobial susceptibility in comparison with those of the hospital-acquired cases of infection, and this necessitates an alteration in the chemotherapy of infections suspected to be caused by community-acquired MRSA.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81173629)
文摘OBJECTIVE: To study antimicrobial effect of Sodi- um houttuyfonate (SH) on Staphylococcus epider- midis (SE) and Candida albicans (CA). METHODS: The prepared strain broths (OD600=0.05) containing SE and CA were firstly used to test the minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of SH, azithromycin (AZM) and fluconazole (FLU) by mi- cro-dilution method. Then the biofilms of SE and CA were matured in 96-well plates, and co-cultured with SH, AZM and FLU for 1, 2 and 3 days to assess the antibiofilm efficacies of the agents with differ- ent concentrations by crystal violet staining meth- od. At last, the treated biofilms of SE and CA by 2× MIC agents were observed by scanning electronic microscope. RESULTS: The MlCs of SE and CA were 256 and 1024 μg/mL, respectively. After the 1st, 2nd and3rd day of medications, the suppressions of biofilm were about 60% (P〈0.01), 76% (P=0.000) and 75% (P=0.000) by 2×MIC SH, the suppressions of biofilm were about 90% (P=0.000), 88% (P=0.000) and 90% (P=0.000) by 2×MIC SH, which could be testified by scanning electron microscope results. However, the inhibitions of biofilm attachment had no significant difference for SE by SH and azithromycin and CA by SH and fluconazole. CONCLUSION: SH had widely anti-pathogenic ef- fect on pathogenic biofilm formation of either bac- teria or fungus, had more influence on enclosed cells of SE and CA than the traditional antibiotics, revealing its target might be the extracellular poly- meric substances, and was more active to inhibit the growth of CA than SE.
基金financially supported by Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (Y4080256)
文摘Three novel transition metal complexes [ML2(phen)]'H20 (M= Mn, Co, Zn; HL= C10H702NSe, 2-phenyl-4-selenazole carboxylic acid, phen= 1,10-phenanthroline) 1-3 were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra. Their crystal structures were deterimined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction method. The antibacterial activities of the complexes against five species of bacteria, Escherichia coli (E. coli), Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis), Staphylococcus aureus (S. au- reus), Acinetobacter baumanii (A. baumanii) and Streptococcus viridans (S. viridans), were tested respectively. The anticancer activities of the complexes against human pancreatic cancer line PANC-28 and human hepatocarcinoma line HuH7 were also studied. The interactions between the complexes and DNA were studied by ethidium bromide (EB) fluorescent probe.
基金supported by the National Science and Technology Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Technological Innovation Fund (Grant No.10C26213201127)Key Laboratory Foundation of Shannxi Province Education Department (Grant No.11JS044)the Shannxi Province Science and Technique Innovation Fund (Grant No. 2010K10-09)
文摘The anti-virus and anti-bacteria active components were extracted from some Chinese medicine,such as the honeysuckle,forsythia and the licorice.Using a w/o/w emulsion method,the active components were fabricated to uniform particulate microcapsule with sustained-release properties.The polypropylene punched felt was finished with the finishing agent of microcapsule,nano ZnO and TiO 2 and polymer adhesive,and the composite air filter with anti-virus and anti-bacteria properties were formed,staphylococcus aureus,colibacillus and candida albicans were applied to antibacterial experiments.The results indicate that the anti-bacteria rate are all 100%,and the virus inactivation rate also reaches 100% to pandemic influenza A virus.
文摘In the light of the current problems of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) in terms of antibacterial performance, we have designed a novel trimetallic corelshell nanostructure with AgPt alloy nanodots epitaxially grown on gold nanorods (Au@PtAg NRs) as a potential antibacterial agent. Both Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) were studied. The antibacterial activity exhibits an obvious composition-dependence. On increasing the Ag fraction in the alloy shell up to 80%, the antibacterial activity gradually increases, demonstrating a flexible way to tune this activity. At 80% Ag, tile antibacterial activity is better than that of a pure Ag shell. The improved antibacterial ability mainly results from the high exposure of silver on the shell surface due to the dot morphology. We thus demonstrate that forming alloys is an effective way to improve antibacterial activity while retaining high chemical stability for Ag-based nanomaterials. Furthermore, due to the tunable localized surface plasmonic response in the near-infrared (NIR) spectral region, additional control over antibacterial activity using light--such as photothermal killing and photo- triggered silver ion release--is expected. As a demonstration, highly enhanced antibacterial activity is shown by utilizing the NIR photothermal effect of the nanostructures. Our results indicate that such tailored nanostructures will find a role in the future fight against bacteria, including the challenge of the increasing severity of multidrug resistance.