Dried Blood Spots – A Preferred Sample Type for Blood Biomarkers

Blood samples have always been frozen and in liquid form in modern medicine. But now, our new study challenges conventional thoughts regarding blood-storage by showing an alternative sample type; dried blood spots. The dried blood spots shows greatly increased analytic capabilities, as well as major economic benefits because of the easier storage method. It’s highly possible that the dried samples …

Application of Essential Oils Onto Patogen Bacteria

At present the problem of the resistance of bacteria against antibiotics is becoming more frequented-a wrong approach to using antibiotics. In the past, medical herbs were the only way nature offered. Gradually, herbs have been almost eliminated by synthetic preparations and antibiotics. The objective of our project was to test and prove antibacterial effect of essential oils. As for the …

Amber drug. A study of the antibacterial action of extracts of fossil and subfossil resins

By ages, amber was a prized commodity desired mainly for its beauty and used in jewellery. It was considered curiosity because of its electrostatic properties and was also believed to have medicinal properties against many ailments. Thus, the English encyclopaedist E. Chambers wrote that “In times of Plague, those who work in Amber at Koningsberg are said to be never …

Antimicrobial bacteriophage dressing in chronic wound treatment

Irreparable effects on health, even death cases, caused by chronic wounds, are due to the deficiency of antimicrobials against pathogenic biofilm producing bacteria, coupled with the sunset of the antibiotics era. We have developed a new, highly efficient method for producing the antimicrobial wound dressing. Our method easily allows to modify antimicrobial components of the dressing and ensures their gradual …

Aggregated Drip Infusion System

As part of their treatment, many Hospitalized patients receive multiple drugs intravenously using a Drip Infusion system. Today, when a set of drug is prescribed, for each drug the medical staff must set up a drip infusion for that drug followed by a saline flush for washing the system in order to prevent interaction between the various drugs. As a …

Biological activity of essential oils and extracts from narrow-leaved lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) flower

The main objective of this study was to compare the chemical composition and antiproliferative effect of extracts and essential oils from three narrow-leaved lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) cultivars. Essential oil composition were compared and the drug concentration providing the highest yield of extract was determined. The obtained lavender extracts and essential oils were in vitro tested in HeLa, MCF7, CCRF-CEM …

Analysis of Electrodermal Activity to Quantify Stress Levels in Autism

The objective of this research is to establish a method by which skin resistance readings could serve as early warning signs of a sensory meltdown in autism. Through monitoring electrodermal activity in correspondence with the introduction and reduction of stressors, this research aimed to determine the way in which different types of stress are exhibited in skin resistance readings. Methods …