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In vitro collateral sensitivity: a potential approach against multiple antibiotic resistant bacteria
(Brac University, 2023-07)
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) has long been recognized as a major issue. With the
emergence and rapid spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the world's stock of viable
antibiotics is rapidly depleting. In this regard, ...
Effectiveness of water filters used in the households of Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023-07)
This research aims to determine the microbiological quality of tap and filtered water and figure out the efficiency of filters used in the households of Dhaka city. To start, 51 individual samples of tap and filtered water ...
Microbial prevalence of Kaptai lake from two different spots
(Brac University, 2023-01)
Kaptai Lake one of the largest artificial freshwater lakes in South-east Asia which is situated in
Rangamati district of Bangladesh. The people of Rangamati are greatly dependent on Kaptai Lake
for their food source, ...
Molecules associated with the development of lung cancer
(Brac University, 2023-01)
Molecular association with lung cancer is one of the most important and a very primary queries to
understand the molecular basis of lung cancer and its development mechanism. There are different
factors involved with ...
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 ...
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 ...
Isolation and Characterization of E. coli Bacteriophage from Raw Meat and Environment Water
(Brac University, 2023-12)
Several diseases such as stomach cramps, urinary tract infections, and diarrhea are caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli. One of the five subtypes of E. coli which are ETEC, EPEC, EAEC, EHEC/STEC, and EIEC are responsible ...
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 comprehensive in silico investigation into the pathogenic SNPs in RTEL1 gene and their biological consequences
(Brac University, 2023-03)
Regulator of Telomere Helicase 1 (RTEL1) is a protein-coding gene that encodes an essential DNA helicase which is thought to be involved in preserving the telomere and genetic stability. Germline mutations in the RTEL1 ...
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 ...