Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MNS): Recent submissions
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In silico structural and functional analysis of phospholipase D from brown recluse spider (Loxoceles reclusa) venom
(BRAC University, 2017-06)Spiders are an interesting class of insects - omnipresent in almost in all environment and vet, mostly remains unnoticed. They are carnivores in nature, relying on their own venom to neutralize their prey. There are many ... -
Antibiogram patterns of staphylococcus aureus obtained from packaged meat, milk and milk products, fruits and vegetables of various supermarkets in Dhaka city
(BRAC University, 2017-06)Staphylococcus aureus is the third most common food borne pathogen in the world. It is highly virulent and produces 20 different types of enterotoxins and it is recently being noticed that Staphylococcus aureus isolated ... -
Isolation and identification of coliform bacteria from spicy yogurt milk and plain butter milk sold in different markets of Dhaka city
(BRAC University, 2017-06)Spicy yogurt milk and plain butter milk are two of the most popular drinks in the south Asian region, especially in Bangladesh and India. These two drinks are widely consumed by people of this region as beverages in all ... -
Quantitative determination of artificial sweeteners and sucrose in energy drinks and mango juice available in Dhaka city by UV-Spectrophotometric method
(BRAC University, 2017-12)Energy dinks and mango juice are popular beverages. Apart from the natural ingredients and some additives present in these drinks, sugar is an important component of both. It has been established that other than providing ... -
Study of GLUT-4 and AMPK gene expression and phosphorylation of AMPK protein in Oyster Mushroom induced Type 2 diabetic model rats
(BRAC University, 2017)Type-2 diabetes mellitus is a complex and heterogeneous disorder which is depends upon insulin resistance and later insulin insufficiency and recognize by impaired insulin sensitivity as well as hyperglycemia, thus it ... -
Comparison of Xpert MTB/RIFAssay with smear microscopy and culture for the detection of pulmonary tuberculosis
(BRAC University, 2017-10)Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s most serious diseases, leading to more than one million deaths each year. The emergence of drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis poses a threat to tuberculosis ... -
Application of lactobacillus species in the development of probiotic poultry feed as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters
(BRAC University, 2017-03)The increased use of antibiotics in animal feed for growth promotion may cause antibiotic resistance in animal and humans; due to this, alternative measures are searched to maintain production performance of poultry without ... -
Fabrication and characterization of hydroxyapatite based biocompatible composite scaffold for bone tissue engineering
(BRAC University, 2017)Bone tissue engineering with cells and synthetic extracellular matrix represents a new approach for the regeneration of mineralized tissue for the transplantation of bone. Hydroxyapatite and its composite with biopolymers ... -
Isolation, characterization, identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria associated with pharmaceutical waste water treatment
(BRAC University, 2016-08)The pharmaceutical industries in Bangladesh are one of the most developed hi-tech sectors within the country's economy. The rapid development of pharmaceutical industries resulted in the production of huge amounts of ... -
Prevalence of epidemiological influence, risk factors of type-2 Diabetes Mellitus and analysis of hypertension as a complication among the relatively newly diagnosed patients from BIRDEM hospital
(BRAC University, 2017-11)Diabetes is a major health concern all over the world with a huge number of people being freshly diagnosed each day. This research work evaluates the epidemiological influence, risk factors and hypertension as a complication ... -
Combination of several therapeutic drugs with tetracycline to combat highly drug resistant urinary tract infection pathogens
(BRAC University, 2017-12)Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most frequent bacterial infections worldwide. Presently, the most crucial factor of treating UTI is antibiotic resistance. The overutilization of antibiotics has become the ... -
Isolation of stx1 and stx2 genes from clinical and environmental samples of Escherichia coli
(BRAC University, 2017-03)E. coli O157:H7, a Shiga toxin producing microbe was first acknowledged as a virulent organism in 1982 during an analysis of an outbreak of hemorrhagic colitis associated with consumption of hamburgers from a fast food ... -
Screening of silver resistance gene in clinical isolates and determination of Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) for silver nitrate
(BRAC University, 2017-07)Bacterial resistance to antibiotics has increased rapidly within recent years and has become a serious threat to public health. Ionic silver exhibits antimicrobial activity against a broad range of micro-organisms. As a ... -
Viral load and genotype analysis of Hepatitis E virus among HEV infected women in Bangladesh
(BRAC Univeristy, 2016-07)With an increase in the number of hepatitits E viral infected patients since the identification of the virus in 1983, there is a rising concern in Bangladesh. A better understanding of the virus at the genetic level can ... -
Detection of ETEC toxins and identification of molecular basis of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) mediated resistance in a multidrug resistant Enterobacter agglomerans strain
(BRAC University, 2016-11)Enterotoxigenic Esherichia coli (ETEC) is one of the salient causative agents of diarrhea particularly in developing countries and renders a major health complication in travelers to endemic areas. Eventually, infections ... -
Prevalence and patterns of antimicrobial resistance in salmonella enterica serovar Typhi and Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi, Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2016-11)Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) and Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi (S. Paratyphi) are two gram negative bacilli, responsible for enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid, respectively). Both of the fever, ... -
Serological and molecular analyses of icteric hepatitis E in Bangladeshi women
(BRAC University, 2017-07)Bangladesh is an endemic zone for Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) which is associated with both epidemic and sporadic infections. Since there have been few population-based studies of this country’s HEV burden, its epidemiological ... -
Prevalence, antibiotic susceptibility and plasmid profile of bacteria isolated from door handles of washrooms of a hospital in Dhaka
(BRAC University, 2017-10)ABSTRACT: Background: The fomites can serve as vehicles in transmission of pathogens. This study was conducted to determine the bacterial contamination in door handles of washrooms of a hospital, to determine the prevalence ... -
Prevalence, antibiotic susceptibility and plasmid profile of bacteria from door knobs of female restrooms in BRAC University, Dhaka
(BRAC University, 2017-10)Non-porous environmental surfaces such as door knobs of restrooms are routinely touched with hands and can serve as vehicles for transmitting infectious diseases. This study aimed at isolating, identifying the bacterial ... -
Comparative study on the antibacterial activities of neem oil, mustard oil and black seed oil against staphylococcus aureus, klebsiella pneumoniae, bacillus cereus, salmonella typhi and pseudomonas aeruginosa
(BRAC Univeristy, 2017-05)The study was aimed to determine the antimicrobial activity of commercially available Neem oil, Mustard oil and Black seed oil against some disease causing organism such as Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae , ...