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Effectiveness of low concentration of sodium hypochlorite activated by Er,Cr:YSGG laser against Enterococcus faecalis biofilm
Bacteria living in biofilms exhibit altered growth phenotypes, while the biofilm provides benefits, the foremost of which is a certain protection against both immune system and killing effect by antimicrobials...
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Open AccessEffects of photodynamic therapy on Enterococcus faecalis biofilms
Microbial biofilms are involved in almost all infectious pathologies of the oral cavity. This has led to the search for novel therapies specifically aimed at biofilm elimination. In this study, we used atomic ...
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Enhanced Biodegradation of Casablanca Crude Oil by A Microbial Consortium in Presence of a Rhamnolipid Produced by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa AT10
The biodegradation of oil products in the environment is often limited by their low water solubility and dissolution rate. Rhamnolipids produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa AT10 were investigated for their potentia...
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Biodegradation of a crude oil by three microbial consortia of different origins and metabolic capabilities
Microbial consortia were obtained three by sequential enrichment using different oil products. Consortium F1AA was obtained on a heavily saturated fraction of a degraded crude oil; consortium TD, by enrichment...
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Isolation and characterization of a 2-methylphenanthrene utilizing bacterium: identification of ring cleavage metabolites
A bacterial strain capable of utilizing 2-methylphenanthrene (2-MP) as its sole source of carbon and energy for growth was isolated from creosote contaminated soil. The isolate was identified as a strain of Sphi...
