Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MNS): Recent submissions
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Isolation, identification, and characterization of keratinase enzyme producing bacteria, collected from tannery soil
(Brac University, 2022-08)Keratin rich waste by-products from animal skin and other parts are being produced every year in a huge amount. These wastes are required to be degraded. Otherwise, it can become a hazardous to the environment. This ... -
Covid-19 disease effects on pregnancy: a review
(Brac University, 2023-03)The objective of this review was to identify the most significant characteristics and outcomes of the pregnant individual infected with COVID-19 and to provide an overview during the perinatal period. Pregnant women are ... -
Characterization of acinetobacter baumannii from hospital-adjacent waterbodies in Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023-06)Acinetobacter baumannii has become a significant pathogen over the last few decades. It is naturally found in food, soil, and surface water but in clinical settings, it has demonstrated increasing health problems and ... -
Trends of multidrug resistance phenotypes in vibrio cholerae causing cholera in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2023-06)Antibiotic resistance is a growing global concern, posing significant challenges in the treatment of bacterial infections. Vibrio cholerae, a gram-negative bacterium responsible for the severe diarrheal disease cholera, ... -
Isolation and characterization of biofilm degrading bacteriophage from Gulshan lake specific for escherichia coli and vibrio cholerae
(Brac University, 2023-05)Bacteriophage, also known as bacterial virus, has been considered as the natural enemy of bacteria since their discovery. Bacteriophages are used to eradicate bacteria from bacterial infected regions in many medicinal ... -
Detection of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in chicken samples collected from wet markets of Dhaka City
(Brac University, 2023-06)In both humans and animals, antibiotics are often used as a kind of treatment and to prevent illness. Antibiotic resistance may, however, also increase due to broad antibiotic usage. This study aimed to investigate the ... -
Synergistic effect of iron-oxide NPs conjugated with antibiotics against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
(Brac University, 2023-06)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a worldwide public health issue. Pathogenic bacteria are gradually developing novel antibiotic resistance mechanisms. Enhanced treatment strategies, such as alternative drugs or ... -
Isolation of antibiotic resistant salmonella spp. from chicken samples collected from local wet markets of Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023-05)In Bangladesh poultry chicken is popular as a great protein source but it contains Zoonotic disease called Salmonellosis causing bacteria like Salmonella spp. Salmonellosis is a foodborne illness that is brought on by a ... -
Antibacterial and antioxidant properties of Crateva magna bark crude extract
(Brac University, 2023-06)Chemical compounds derived from plants have been used to treat several diseases all over the world since the dawn of human civilization. Many of the drugs that are currently on the market have either been directly or ... -
A computational approach to design putative potential siRNAs for silencing the nucleoprotein and surface glycoprotein gene of MARV
(Brac University, 2023-06)Marburg virus (MARV), a member of the Filoviridae family, is the causal agent of a highly fatal hemorrhagic fever with mortality rates ranging from 23% to 90% in humans. This virus is endemic to central Africa and leads ... -
A review on the occurrence of brain tumor in adults and pediatrics and the associated risk factors
(Brac University, 2023-05)Brain tumor is one of the most concerning disorders of modern times, yet comprehensive knowledge on its symptom, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and post-treatment of both adult and children have not been documented ... -
Detection of circulating dengue virus serotypes of 2021 dengue outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022-01)Dengue infection is a self-limiting febrile illness caused by four serotypes of dengue viruses (DENVs). It is one the most important, yet globally neglected, vector-borne diseases in tropical and subtropical regions of the ... -
Assessment of multidrug resistant bacterial load in cosmetics bought from local markets of Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022-02)A total of 27 brands of commercially available lipsticks, powders and creams were collected from different parts of Dhaka, in order to test their level of contamination. Organisms were detected from 85.2% of the cosmetic ... -
Out-of-time-order correlators as a measure of quantum chaos for sinai, cardioid and diamond billiards
(Brac University, 2023-05)The field of quantum chaos studies how the chaotic dynamics of a classical system manifest in its quantum counterpart. Various indicators and measures of classical chaos have been discovered, such as the classical Lyapunov ... -
Demystifying lanthanomes: a pangenomic approach
(Brac University, 2023-04)Certain members of multi-generic, gram negative proteobacteria (newly named pseudomonatota) have recently been reported to be capable of successfully utilizing the catalytic potential of lanthanide metals for the efficient ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) study for thalassemia: a cross-sectional study at BRAC University, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2023-04)Thalassemia is the most common non-communicable autosomal recessive blood disorder posing major public health concerns in many parts of the world including Bangladesh. Having definitive treatments remained largely inaccessible, ... -
Frequency and associated risk factors of diabetic foot infection: a review on the management and prevention
(Brac University, 2023)Diabetic foot infection (DFI) is a soft tissue or bone infection below the malleoli, leads to lower extremity amputation in 85% of diabetics which results in high-cost hospitalization and a higher mortality risk. Almost ... -
Bacteriophage mediated inter & intraspecies chromosomal gene transfer
(Brac University, 2023-04)Although many different methods of horizontal gene transfer have already been identified, and the effect of bacteriophages on horizontal chromosomal gene transfer is yet to be well studied. Bacteriophages are linked to ... -
Bacterial etiology and antibiotic resistance pattern of adult pneumonia in South Asia: a review
(Brac University, 2023-05)This article reviews literature focused on Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP), Hospital Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) and Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) in adults published over the years of 2004 to 2021. The review ... -
Correlation of cancer types with stages and symptoms: analysis-based descriptive cross-sectional study
(Brac University, 2023-05)Background and aim: One of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide is Cancer which accounted for nearly 10 million deaths in recent years. Cancer arises from the transformation of normal cells into tumor ...
