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Vol.5 No.1 – 10 : Clonal Diversity and High Prevalence of Oxa-23 among Carbapenem Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates in Egypt

By : Nevine Fam1, Doaa Gamal1, *Dalia Salem1, Heba Dahroug1, Reham M. Wasfy1, Myriam M. Morcos2. 1Department of Microbiology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (TBRI), Giza, Egypt. 2Naval Medical Research Laboratories (NAMRU-3). Cairo, Egypt. Abstract Background and Aim: Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is becoming a global threat especially to hospitalized patients. We aimed to address the […]

Vol.5 No.1 – 9 : Oxidative stress and DNA damage in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) as biomarkers of aquatic pollution

By: EL-Hassan Mokhamer, Eman H. Radwan and Moataz Elsaka Zoologlogy Department, Faculty of science, Damanhour university,Egypt  (Email: elhassan.gaber@sci.dmu.edu.eg) Abstract The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Cu, Fe, and Cd) aquatic pollution of EL-Mahmoudeyia canal on the antioxidant enzymatic activities, GSH content and lipid peroxidation levels […]

Vol.5 No.1 – 8 : Optimization of Microwave technique conditions for Shrimp chitin deacetylation by response surface methodology

By : Samar Mohamed Mahdy Department of Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt E-mail: samar_mahdy@yahoo.com Abstract The objective of this study was to optimize chitosan production conditions from shrimp waste using the response surface methodology corresponding to the degree of deacetylation. The influence of alkaline concentration, microwave power, time and chitin […]

Vol.5 No.1 – 7 : The utility of biomarkers in the discrimination of acute coronary syndrome patients

By : Mohamed M. Omrana*, Faten M. Zahranb, Mohamed Kadryc, Arafa A. M. Belal c, Hesham S. Abd Alsamied  a Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science,  Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt; b Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt; c Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt; d Clinical Pathology Department, […]

Vol.5 No.1 – 6 : A Correlational Approach on the Link between Emotional Intelligence and Stress Level of Nursing Students

By : Jordan H. Llego, RN, Ph.D., FRIHC, FRIN, FRIRes, Jennie L. Corpus, RN, FRIN College of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Luzon 1 Perez, Boulevard, Dagupan City 2428 Philippines (Email: llegojordan@gmail.com) Abstract The aim of this research study is to assess the level of emotional intelligence, the stress level and the link between the […]