1.Bacterial mediated silver nanoparticles and their efficacy against MRSA
Saleem, S. ; Iqbal, A. ; Hasnain, S.
Tropical Biomedicine 2020;37(No.2):482-488
Bacterial mediated Silver nanoparticles is considered as an emerging Ecofriendly approach to eradicate human pathogens. This paper aims to provide the biological approach for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles from indigenously isolated bacteria. This study will be beneficial to control the nosocomial infections triggered by MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). The current study is the extracellular synthesis of silver nanoparticles by using the cell free filtrate of bacterial strains isolated from the soil. The optimization study was also carried out to obtain the maximum production of silver nanoparticles. Nanoparticles were confirmed and characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) having the plasmon resonance peak between 420-450nm with 10-60nm in size range and most were spherical in shape. Synthesized silver nanoparticles showed a potential antibacterial activity against MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) in-vitro study. This is the green approach for the production of AgNPs, as there was no previous work done on the synthesis of silver nanoparticles by bacteria in this region of Southern Punjab, Pakistan and these nanoparticles can be used to treat nosocomial infection. These silver nanoparticles can be used in effective disease management as antimicrobial agent.
2.Somatic embryogenesis in wild relatives of cotton (Gossypium Spp.).
Abdul Qayyum RAO ; S Sarfraz HUSSAIN ; M Saqib SHAHZAD ; S Yassir Abbas BOKHARI ; M Hashim RAZA ; Allah RAKHA ; A MAJEED ; A Ali SHAHID ; Zafar SALEEM ; Tayyab HUSNAIN ; S RIAZUDDIN
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B 2006;7(4):291-298
Wild cotton species can contribute a valuable gene pool for agronomically desirable cultivated tetraploid cultivars. In order to exploit diploid cotton a regeneration system is required to achieve transformation based goals. The present studies aimed at optimizing the conditions for regeneration of local varieties as well as wild species of cotton. Different callus induction media were tested with varying concentrations of hormones in which sucrose was used as nutritional source. Different explants (hypocotyls, cotyledon, root) were used to check the regeneration of both local cotton plants and wild relatives using T & G medium, BAP medium, CIM medium, EMMS medium, and cell suspension medium. Different stages of embryogenicity such as early torpedo stage, late torpedo stage, heart stage, globular stage and cotyledonary stage were observed in wild relatives of cotton. The results of this study pave the way for establishing future transformation methods.
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid
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Benzyl Compounds
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Cotyledon
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growth & development
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Culture Media
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Gossypium
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embryology
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genetics
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growth & development
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metabolism
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Hypocotyl
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growth & development
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Kinetin
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Naphthaleneacetic Acids
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Plant Growth Regulators
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Purines
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Regeneration
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physiology
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Transformation, Genetic
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Zeatin

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