Journal:

Article Title: Bugging the bugs

doi: 10.1038/sj.embor.embor817

Figure Lengend Snippet: Genomes of human pathogenic bacteria for which sequencing is in progress, but which are not yet published

Article Snippet: Staphylococcus epidermidis (strain ATCC 12228) , 2.4 , Chinese National Human Genome Center, Shanghai; Shanghai Medical University , – , 2003.

Techniques: Bacteria, Sequencing

Journal: Materials

Article Title: Cationic Substitutions in Hydroxyapatite: Current Status of the Derived Biofunctional Effects and Their In Vitro Interrogation Methods

doi: 10.3390/ma11112081

Figure Lengend Snippet: Synopsis of the bio-functionality realm of cation-substituted hydroxyapatites.

Article Snippet: Zn , Powder Coating , 0.1–50 , ○ Excellent in vitro bioactivity in SBF; ○ In vitro cytocompatibility with MC3T3-E1 , MG63 , mouse Balb/c 3T3 clone A3 fibroblast cell lines; ○ No inflammatory effect; ○ Positive effect on osteoblast cells viability, adhesion, spreading, proliferation and differentiation ; stimulates osteogenic activity and bone growth or healing ; ○ Cytotoxic to human hepatocarcinoma (HepG2) cells at concentrations <1 at.% , function of particle morphology; ○ Antibacterial effect activity against: S. aureus (CECT 976, ATCC 25923, ATCC 43300), MRSA , S. epidermidis (ATCC 14990), Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 6051), S. mutans (ATCC 25175), Lactobacillaceae, Streptococcus sobrinus , E. coli (CECT 434, MG1655, ATCC 12435, ATCC 25922), and Enterobacter aerogenes (ATCC 13048); ○ Antifungal effect against C. albicans (ATCC 10231); ○ Enhances new bone formation as demonstrated in vivo on animal model. , [ , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ] .

Techniques: In Vitro, Isolation, In Vivo, Animal Model, Adsorption, Concentration Assay, Modification, Dissolution, Activity Assay, Staining, Bacteria, Control, Transformation Assay