School of Data and Sciences (SDS): Recent submissions
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Incorporating probiotics in our daily food consumption to combat antibiotic resistance
(Brac University, 2022-10)An increase in antibiotic resistance throughout the globe threatens the survival of these lifesaving drugs (ABR). One of the most pressing global health issues is antibiotic resistance, which develops when bacteria or ... -
Genetic disorders associated with mutations in bHLH transcription factors: a review
(Brac University, 2022-11)bHLH proteins belong to a superfamily of proteins characterized by one of the largest dimerized transcriptional proteins. The main role of bHLH protein is in the developmental processes. They function as transcriptional ... -
Isolation, identification and efficacy assessment of bacteria degrading azo dye & reactive dye from river sludge sample
(Brac University, 2022-11)Textile and dyeing industry’s effluents and wastes are considered one of the top water pollutants in Bangladesh which ultimately leads to public health hazard. This study intends to explore the capacity of local bacteria ... -
Comparative analysis of antimicrobial resistance pattern and pathogenic characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from hospital effluents wastewater and its adjacent communities in Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023-02)Staphylococcus aureus is Gram-positive cocci, facultatively aerobic that has the intrinsic ability to ferment carbohydrates and forms clusters. Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for numerous pyogenic infections, food ... -
Isolation, identification, and antibiogram studies of Escherichia coli from salad vegetable samples sold in Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023-02)The purpose of the study was to investigate the microbial composition of typical salad ingredients and their potential to serve as a source of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Six different marketplaces in the city of Dhaka ... -
Isolation of antibiotic resistant salmonella spp. from fresh vegetables collected from local wet markets of Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023-02)In Bangladesh, eating raw vegetables that have undergone less processing is becoming very popular. Consuming fresh vegetables contaminated with significant gastrointestinal pathogenic bacteria like Salmonella increases the ... -
Production of polyclonal antisera of vibrio cholerae O1 & O139 to detect pathogenic vibrio cholerae
(Brac University, 2023-01)Cholera is endemic in Bangladesh due to serogroup O1, and people are still suffering from the disease seasonally in this geographic area. So, detecting the disease as soon as possible and making availability of materials ... -
The isolation and characterization of bacteria exhibiting deinking activity from regions in Sylhet
(Brac University, 2022-12)The wastage of paper and ink is a major cause of pollution in Bangladesh. The ever-rising population demands an increased requirement for paper and ink that often end up occupying landfills or contributing to air pollution. ... -
Comparison of deep transfer learning models for cancer diagnosis
(Brac University, 2022-05)Cancer is known to be one of the most lethal diseases among all the diseases in the world. It is clinically known as ’Malignant Neoplasm which is a vast group of diseases that encompasses unmonitored cell expansion. It ... -
Rendering interactive 3D scene as a web-page using Three.js, WebGL, and Blender
(Brac University, 2022-05)Building websites are the most sought skill in the tech world today. It has a low barrier of entry and is relatively easier to learn. Therefore, there is an abundance of web developers in our current market. Unfortunately, ... -
A computer vision based approach for stalking detection using CNN-LSTM hybrid model
(Brac University, 2022-05)The next level of revolution toward a better world could involve combining human security with machine intelligence. In recent years, stalking in public areas has become a pervasive issue, and women are disproportionately ... -
Anti-bacterial effect of essential oil extracted from homegrown Origanum vulgare L and Azadirachta indica tree on pathogenic bacteria
(Brac University, 2022-10)Antibiotic resistance has been on the rise for many years now. Multidrug resistance patterns in Gramnegative and Gram-positive bacterial strains are difficult to cure and might even be untreatable with conventional ... -
A review of the prevalence of Acinetobacter that contains the blaNDM-1 Gene
(Brac University, 2022-05)The blaNDM-1 gene is responsible for multidrug resistance in a wide variety of organisms including Acinetobacter which are responsible for opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. The gene is primarily ... -
A review on the socio-demographic and cultural factors associated with the delayed diagnosis of cervical cancer and possible interventions in screening attitude: From South Asian perspective
(Brac University, 2022-11)Cervical cancer is the prominent reason of cancer related mortality in women in the South Asian countries. Unfortunately, due to low rate of cervical cancer screening (CCS) cervical cancer is still a significant public ... -
Investigation of the role of Free DNA in the formation of Bacterial Biofilm
(Brac University, 2022-09)Bacteriophage also known as bacterial virus are considered as natural enemy of bacteria since their discovery. In many medical settings, bacteriophages are used to eliminate bacteria from bacterial infected region. In ... -
In quest of an improved algorithm for transforming plane triangulations by simultaneous flips
(Brac University, 2022-05)In this thesis we have studied the problem of transforming one plane triangulation into another by simultaneous flips of diagonals. A triangulation is a simple planar graph consisting of only 3-cycle (triangles) faces ... -
Weather forecasting using Deep Learning
(Brac University, 2022-09)Global human life is significantly impacted by weather forecasts. It takes a lot of computing resources to solve mathematical equations that are based on climatic circumstances. As a result, during the past ten years, ... -
Degrading Vibrio cholerae Biofilms with Bacteriophage and potential combined effect of phage and antibiotic on biofilms
(Brac University, 2022-11)Vibrio cholerae is a gram-negative coccobacillus known as the causative agent of cholera- a gastrointestinal disease endemic to developing and underdeveloped countries, Bangladesh being one of them. The ability to form ... -
Analysis of Vaginal Candidiasis Prevalence among Bangladeshi women in relation to menstrual hygiene and other risk factors: A cross-sectional study
(Brac University, 2022-09)Vaginal candidiasis, which is an infection of the female reproductive system, continues to be a leading risk factor of morbidity, which negatively impact the physical and mental health of women worldwide. As the second ... -
Industrially beneficial microbes from kitchen waste: A green approach to produce Cellulase Enzyme and optimization of culture condition
(Brac University, 2022)Bacterial cellulases nowadays have been gaining considerable attention due to its enormous use in biotechnology. The study here was pursued with the aim to isolate cellulolytic bacterial strains from kitchen wastes ...
