Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MNS): Recent submissions
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Mycotoxins in Bangladesh from a public health perspective
(Brac University, 2020-12)Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites from various species of filamentous fungi. They thrive in conditions of high temperature and humidity akin to places like Bangladesh. Due to the damp and humid conditions of the ... -
Prevalence of pathogenic Escherichia coli virulence genes in raw and domestically treated waters in Dhaka city: An overlooked health hazard analysis
(Brac University, 2020-11)Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of infant mortality in developing countries like Bangladesh. This study aims to detect the presence of fecal coliform in the supplied water and treated water in the households of Dhaka ... -
Isolation, characterization and phylogenetic analysis of dye decolorizing bacteria from textile sludge
(Brac University, 2020-02)Textile industries use various dyes which have become one of the key sources of environment pollution. As a result, it is necessary to remove these undesirable dyes from the effluent that is released to the environment. ... -
A study of prevalence and antimicrobial resistance and pathogenic activity of bacteria in the air of Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2019-12)Air pollution in Dhaka city is a burning question now. A new study suggests that Bangladesh composes the most polluted air with Dhaka securing the second position in terms of pollution (daily star). According to air visual ... -
Overview of the risk factors, prevention and management of SARS-COV-2
(Brac University, 2020-08)SARS-CoV-2, the novel corona virus that originated in Wuhan, China in late December is a positive single stranded RNA virus. COVID-19, a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 is characterized by symptoms such as fever, sore ... -
Isolation of Bacteriophages from surface water for some distinct bacterias and their characterization as potential biocontrol agents
(Brac University, 2020-12)E. coli of many different kinds, most of which are part of the intestine's normal flora and are thought to be comparatively harmless. However, some strains have developed pathogenicity systems, which means they can cause ... -
Development of Tetra-primer ARMS PCR based genotyping method for A clinically important SNP CYP2C19*3 (rs4986893)
(Brac University, 2020-08)Treatment of a particular disease with satisfactory outcome has become quite a rare and challenging issue nowadays. This issue is mostly responsible for the polymorphism in the metabolizing gene which alters its metabolized ... -
Isolation of Lytic Bacteriophages from Environmental water samples specific to Vibrio cholerae; software-based analysis of whole-genome using bioinformatics tools
(Brac University, 2020-08)Vibrio cholerae is an opportunistic, gram-negative bacterium that is commonly found in fresh and saltwater, soil, food, or in the intestine of humans and animals. It is the most causative agent of cholera; a chronic diarrheal ... -
An in Silico approach to multi-epitope subunit vaccine development against SARS COV-2 using Membrane Glycoprotein
(Brac University, 2020)SARS Cov -2, short for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 is a + sense zoonotic retrovirus of the Coronaviridae family and is genetically a mutant version of the SARS Cov and is the causal organism of the ... -
Genotyping of a Clinically Important SNP rs1799853 Present in the CYP2C9 Gene Using Tetra-primer ARMS PCR Method
(Brac University, 2020-08)Pharmacogenetics is the study of how similar drugs affect different people differently according to their unique genetic makeup as an individual. Pharmacogenetics includes a wide variety of research and discovery ... -
Exploration of yeast candida zeylonoides with special references to probiotic activity isolated from mozzarella cheese
(Brac University, 2020-03)Yeast strains have significant characteristics based on their nature and abilities to produce food products, medicines, protein supplements, etc. Candida zeyalanoides is the yeast strain that had been speculated in this ... -
Analysis and comparison between the Genome of CRISPR bacteriophages
(Brac University, 2019-12)Viruses that infect bacteria are called bacteriophages or shortened as phages. Like all viruses, Phages are absolute parasites, although carry all the information to direct their reproduction in an appropriate host, they ... -
Screening of opportunistic microbes from the infected sites of oral cancer patients and a study of their antibiotic resistance pattern
(Brac University, 2020-09-03)Cancer is one of the most lethal diseases in the world. It can be defined as the uncontrolled growth of cells that can spread throughout the body. Oral cancer is one of the most common cancers in South-Asian countries. ... -
An in silico approach for the identification of clinically significant SNPs in a Drug Metabolizing Gene CYP2C9 and development of Tetra-primer ARMS PCR based genotyping method for CYP2C9*3 (rs1057910)
(Brac University, 2020-08)The role of SNP is an important factor related to drug metabolism. The presence or absence of SNP can significantly alter the effect of the same amount of drug inside the body leading to various unwanted side-effects which ... -
The SNP CYP2C19*2 (rs4244285) genotyping using tetra primer arms PCR method
(Brac University, 2020-08)Drugs are used to treat and cure disease. But the same drug with the same dose might not be useful for other individuals. Through Pharmacogenetics study, how people respond differently to drug therapy based upon their ... -
Can phages be cheated? - A study on the influence of inducing molecules on bacteriophage propagation at low host cell densities
(Brac University, 2020-06)It has been reported in vitro that bacteriophages require a certain host cell density in order to propagate. However, previous studies have shown that in environment, especially in water bodies, bacteriophage infection ... -
A study on the microbial status of consumable fruit juices in Dhaka city and the comparative effects of preservatives on developing antibiotic resistance
(Brac University, 2020-01)This dissertation aims to isolate and identify the various viable bacteria from packaged fruit juices, which is manufactured inside Bangladesh and also abroad. The study focuses on the bacterial morphology and growth ... -
Validation of energy-related vacuolar subunit gene Pc_PVA1 from wild halophyte Pc in salt sensitive commercial rice, BR75
(Brac University, 2020-07)The study was conducted on transgenic rice, BR75, a high-yielding but salt-sensitive genotype previously transformed with the Pc_PVA1 gene, at the Plant biotechnology Laboratory of Dhaka University. The aim was to ... -
Influence of heat shock and osmotic stresses on the growth and viability of Candida shehatae var shehatae and explore its probiotic potentiality
(Brac University, 2020-01)Live microorganisms with health benefits termed as probiotics, commercialized in the market to provide the health benefits to host. However, most probiotics are bacteria but very recently Saccharomyces boulardii, a yeast ... -
Exploration of potential yeast (Candida maltosa) from mozzarella cheese and its prospect for probiotic activity
(Brac University, 2020-01)To be a good probiotic any bacteria or yeast need to fulfill some requirements. There are some tests need to be conducted both in-vitro and in-vivo. Probiotics are living organisms which administered in adequate amounts ...
