The deposit feeders aspidochirotid holothurians, commonly known as sea cucumbers, represent the major component of the Posidonia oceanica benthic ecosystem in the Mediterranean Sea. They participate actively in the recycling ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic bacterium causing severs nosocomial infections. It is characterized by its ability to form attached biofilm to protect itself from various external pressures. These adherent cells ...

Diabetes mellitus is a common and widespread disease that affects citizens in developed and developing countries. Diabetes is a disease that combines inherited and environmental causes that cause high blood sugar levels ...

Plant extracts and plant-derived compounds are valuable sources as folk medicine for the treatment and prevention of a wide range of diseases including infectious diseases; Henna represent one of the most effective traditional ...

Ammi visnaga (L) is a species from Apiaceae family (Umbelliferae), it is widely used in Algeria. It is supposed to be an interesting source of phenolic compounds which can be used against biofilm growth of bacteria. Bacillus ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common inhabitant of soil, fresh-water and marine environments. Pyocyanin is one of the stronger antimicrobial substance produced by this bacterium inhibiting a wide range of pathogenic ...

The aspidochirotid holothurians, commonly named “sea cucumbers”, are a major component of Posidonia oceanicameadows. They play an important role in recycling organic matter and in the oxygenation of the bottom sediment. ...

The present study is a contribution to the evaluation of coastal water quality off Algiers, using the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus as a bio-indicator. It also highlights the different demographic strategies of this ...

The use of microorganisms for remediation and restoration of hydrocarbons contaminated soils is an effective and economic solution. The current study aims to find out efficient telluric filamentous fungi to degrade petroleum ...

Ce travail vise à évaluer la qualité des eaux côtières du littoral méditerranéen occidental algérien, en utilisant une approche multi -marqueurs basée sur l’estimation des teneurs en métaux traces (Pb, Zn et Cu) chez la ...