Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MNS): Recent submissions
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In silico structural analysis, physicochemical characterization and homology modeling of transmembrane protein 43 (TMEM 43)
(BRAC University, 2017-09)Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a rare disease of the heart muscle. ARVC is an inherited condition, which means that it is passed on through families. It is caused by a change or mutation in one ... -
Antimicrobial activity of Tea Tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) against skin infection causing bacteria and comparison of its effectiveness with that of the Eucalyptus oil, Lemongrass oil and conventional antibiotics.
(BRAC University, 2017-09)The last several years it’s seen that rising number of bacteria is developing resistance to synthetic antibiotics which hinders combating infective health conditions. It’s known to everyone that most antibiotics no longer ... -
A comparative study: screening of some Bangladeshi medicinal plants for antibacterial properties
(BRAC University, 2017-11)Medicinal plants are the plentiful bioresource of drugs for traditional medicines, food supplements, modern medicines, pharmaceutical intermediates, and chemical entities for synthetic drugs (Ishtiaq et al., 2013). Nowadays, ... -
Characterization and analysis of the major risk factors of the Kidney Patients of Bangladesh: a retrospective study
(BRAC University, 2017-11)Kidney disease is a global health burden in recent times. A large number of people all over the world are suffering from some form of kidney disease. The pattern of kidney disease may differ in different parts of the world. ... -
KEITHLEY 6517B Electrometer
(BRAC University, 2016-10)Keithley 6517B electrometer is a multifunctional electrometer which usually works with low current and high resistance. This electrometer can be controlled through interfacing. Labview software was used to interface this ... -
Baryon acoustic oscillation and LSS formation in the nascent universe
(BRAC University, 2017)The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMBR) and cosmological redshift are together regarded as the best available evidence for the Big Bang theory. Measurements of this radiation have made the inflationary Big Bang ... -
Effect of passive immunization with mouse Anti-BCG 64 kDa protein on ehrlich ascites carcinoma cells
(BRAC University, 2017-10)Cancer is one of the leading causes of death now-a-days. There are various treatment options for cancer and each has its own side effects because most of the therapeutic agents of cancer are non-selective and may cause ... -
In Silico Epitope based peptide vaccine designing against yellow fever virus
(BRAC University, 2017-08)The most widely used vaccine for treatment of Yellow Fever patients is YF 17D. It is a live attenuated vaccine derived from Asibi strain. It is administered widely to patients throughout the world but it has few problems ... -
Isolation, identification and characterization of Rhizobium from hyacinth bean (Lablab niger) root nodule and study its effect on plant growth and nitrogen fixation ability
(BRAC University, 2016-12-01)Symbiotic systems for biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in agriculture are most promising. Accordingly, the present study was conducted for the isolation, identification, and characterization of nitrogen-fixing bacterial ... -
Study on the antibacterial activity of liquid hand-wash containing triclosan against clinical samples
(BRAC University, 2017-10)In recent times the use of antibacterial hand washes has been heavily promoted to a healthconscious public. The purpose of this study was to investigate in vitro antimicrobial activity of liquid hand soap containing ... -
Rapid identification of Klebsiella pneumoniae using PCR based method targeting 16S rRNA gene
(BRAC University, 2017-10)Background of the study: Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPN) is a gram negative and one of the most pathogenic bacteria of Klebsiella species which accounts for a significant proportion of pneumonia, nosocomial infections, urinary ... -
Establishment of in vitro regeneration and transformation protocol to develop salinity stress tolerant tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Miller)
(BRAC Univeristy, 2012-12)Tomato (Lycopersiconesculentum Miller), a nutritious plant, can be substituted to overcome malnutrition and offers much higher income for the farmers in Bangladesh because of its high demand throughout the year. However, ... -
Rapid identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains using 16S rRNA gene based PCR method.
(BRAC University, 2017-10-26)Streptococcus pneumoniae strains are responsible for severe diseases, including pneumonia, bronchitis, otitis media, septicemia, meningitis. Early identification of etiologic agent of pneumococcal diseases is essential and ... -
Isolation of Lactoferrin from raw and commercial milk samples followed by the observation of antimicrobial activity against Pathogens
(BRAC University, 2017-08)Lf is a multifunctional glycoprotein with 80 kDa size found in the milk of most mammals. In addition to its well-known role of binding iron, Lf carries many important biological functions, including the promotion of cell ... -
Antimicrobial activities of lactoferrin extracted from commercially available milk samples
(BRAC University, 2017-08)Lactoferrin, an iron-binding glycoprotein with multifunctional properties is crucial to strengthening the immune system and also useful for commercial applications. The protein’s iron-binding capacity makes it undoubtedly ... -
Design and development of smart low-cost home systems using Raspberry Pi
(BRAC University, 2017-12)This research work aims to design and develop a smart low-cost home automation system with existing technology. The home automation becomes important, because it gives the user the comfortable and easily for using the home ... -
Localized surface plasmon resonance based nanocube-nanosphere dimer biosensor
(BRAC University, 2017-06)For this paper, the Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR) properties of bimetallic nanoparticles in the shape of a nanocube-nanosphere and consisting of Drude metals was analysed. The refractive index based plasmonic ... -
The role of primary and secondary packaging on the antibacterial activity of sunlight exposed synthetic and herbal eye drops
(BRAC University, 2017-12)Eye infections are considered as one of the most serious public health problem around the world, and are responsible for the blindness or visual impairment of about 1.9 million people every year. These Infection spreads ... -
Phytochemical screening and the analysis of antibacterial activity in Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat
(BRAC University, 2017-06-19)Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat is a plant of the family Asteraceae and native to Asia and northeastern Europe. It has many pharmacological and therapeutic properties including antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, ... -
Isolation, identification and molecular characterization of pathogenic organisms obtained from meat samples (cooked, semicooked and raw) of different areas of Dhaka city
(BRAC University, 2017-06)Meat is the main source of protein now a days all over the world. From the people living under boarder line of poverty to high maintenance society, beef, mutton and chicken are taken as important source of proteins. ...