Browsing Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Microbiology) by Title

Comparative study of the microbiological status of street, lower-mid, higher-mid and high level fast food shops and detection of multidrugresistant isolates

Sultana, Salma (BRAC University, 2016-08)

Fast foods and street foods are a part of life of the people of Dhaka city nowadays. Through these foods, food borne diseases are also increasing in an alarming rate. This study was conducted on chicken burgers of the ...

Comparative study of the presence of stx1 and stx2 genes from clinical and environmental samples of Shigella

Annur, Rocksher (BRAC University, 2017-03)

Shigellosis, a disease caused by Shigella spp. occur because of the presence of stx1 and stx2 genes. Shigellaspp. Sometimes escapes detection by the traditional culture methods. Bacterial isolates were chosen on the basis ...

Comparative study on the antibacterial activities of four commercially available antiseptics- Dettol, Hexisol, Oralon and Betadine against staphylococcus aureus, klebsiella pneumoniae , bacillus cereus, and pseudomonas aeruginosa

Azam, Sakia Binte (BRAC Univeristy, 2017-05)

The present study was carried out to determine the effectiveness of commercially available and common antiseptics that are used extensively in Bangladesh and other countries as well. Dettol, hexisol, oralon and betadine ...

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

Shova, Nishat Anzum (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 , ...

Comprehensive study of antibacterial activities of medicinal plants and essential oils against Staphylococcus aureus

Tawhid, Tasfia (Brac University, 2021-10)

Recently it has been observed that an increasing number of bacteria are building resistance to synthetic antibiotics which hampers controlling infective health conditions. It’s familiar to everyone that most antibiotics ...

Current Antibiotic-resistant crisis and initiatives to combat antimicrobial resistance: A review from global perspective

Bhowmick, Anaxme; Oishi, Tashrifa Shahreen; Aishy, Rideeta Islam (Brac University, 2022-05)

Anti-microbial resistance is rising as one of the worldwide threats all over the planet due to microorganisms' regular hereditary transformation as well as restricting acknowledgment of a medication. In addition, ...

Cynodon dactylon: antimicrobial potential of crude extract as valuable medicinal plant

Rahman, Shafaque (BRAC University, 2014-08)

Cynodon dactylon (Poacae) is a well known traditional plant used as a folk remedy in treatment of many symptoms and diseases like cramps, measles, tumors, wounds, warts, fever and rheumatic affections. In this study, the ...

Detection of ETEC toxins and identification of molecular basis of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) mediated resistance in a multidrug resistant Enterobacter agglomerans strain

Manzoor, Farhana (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 ...

Detection of possible mutations in gyrA gene of ciprofloxacin-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with lung infection

Mouly, Tonima Fairooz (BRAC University, 2018-07)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and nosocomial pneumonia are the most frequent and persistent lung infections. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia have become the leading cause of child ...

Determination of antibacterial activity of cinnamon and black cumin extracts, along with MIC\MBC against bacterial isolates and analysis of their phytochemical properties

Moon, Tanha Mollic (BRAC University, 2018-09)

Medicinal plants are nothing but a blessing to us as they are the ample bio-resource of drugs for traditional medicines, food supplements, modern medicines, pharmaceutical intermediates, and chemical units for synthetic ...

Determination of prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacteria isolated from household and restaurant kitchen utensils of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Anwar, Tashfia (BRAC Univeristy, 2018-03)

The kitchen is one of the most crucial areas that harbors and transmits infection. This study aimed at isolating, identifying, determining antibiotic susceptibility pattern and investigating antimicrobial activity of ...

Determination of prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacteria isolated from kitchen utensils of BRAC university of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Tamanna, Tasnim (BRAC Univeristy, 2018-03)

Kitchen utensils become contaminated by people, food, pet or other environmental sources and cross contamination occurs. This study aimed at isolating, identifying, determining antibiotic susceptibility pattern and ...

Determination of prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the bacterial isolates collected from different parts of domestic refrigerators

Hasan, Fatema Raad (BRAC University, 2018-07)

Refrigerator form an important link in wide chain of cross contamination which leads to the outbreak of domestic food borne disease.In this study samples were obtained from various parts (drawer,handle,egg tray,surface) ...

Determination of prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the bacterial isolates collected from different parts of restaurant refrigerators of Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Sultana, Rokeya (BRAC University, 2018-09)

Refrigeration is an essential food storage technique and an important link in wide chain of cross contamination which leads to the outbreak of many food borne disease. In this study samples were obtained from various parts ...

Determination of the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the members of Enterobacteriaceae family from the urine samples of UTI suspected patients from a diagnostic center in Dhaka city

Haque, Syeda Samiha (BRAC Univeristy, 2018-03)

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) defines a condition in which the urinary tract is infected with a pathogen causing inflammation which is a common, distressing and occasionally life threatening condition. UTI affects people ...

Determination of transfer of Azithromycin resistance gene though Conjugation, among Enterobacteriaceae, isolated from Urinary Tract Infected patients

Ferdous, Sharika (BRAC Univeristy, 2018-05)

Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) are a predominant bacterial infection caused by pathogens that are resistant to a long list of antibiotics and the greater challenge nowadays is to stop the spread of resistance to them. This ...

Development of good quality of yogurt in terms of texture, flavor, food value and low cost and determining the fat percentage of milk and yogurt

Modhu, Anila Labonnya (BRAC University, 2016-08)

In the present study efforts were made to develop improved quality of yogurt in terms of texture, flavor, colour, taste and low fat content. To achieve this objective, better strains of Lactobacillus were isolated from ...