Md Musavvir Mahmud, Sumaiya Zaman, Asma Perveen, Rumana A. Jahan et al.
Nanofibers of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) loaded with different concentration of curcumin was fabricated through electrospinning process. The nanofiber mats were crosslinked through heat treatment at different temperatures and UV exposure for different times with the aim to stabilize and control the rel...
Nayem Hossain, Md. Zobair Al Mahmud, Amran Hossain, Md Khaledur Rahman et al.
MEMS, or microelectromechanical systems, have greatly transformed multiple industries with their small size and adaptable capabilities. MEMS technology in biosensing allows for rapid and accurate identification of biological analytes, assisting in medical diagnoses and therapies. MEMS-based biosenso...
Rumana Mahtarin, Shafiqul Islam, Md. Jahirul Islam, M. Obayed Ullah et al.
) approach with Robetta and trRosetta servers. Comparing with other model structures, it is evident that trRosetta (TM-score: 0.64; TM region RMSD: 2 Å) can provide the best model than Robetta (TM-score: 0.61; TM region RMSD: 3.3 Å) and I-TASSER (TM-score: 0.45; TM region RMSD: 6.5 Å). 100 ns molecu...
Sabbir Ahmed, Md. Chayan Ali, Rumana Akter Ruma, Shafi Mahmud et al.
Piper betle L. is widely distributed and commonly used medicinally important herb. It can also be used as a medication for type 2 diabetes patients. In this study, compounds of P. betle were screened to investigate the inhibitory action of alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase against type 2 diabetes ...
Senjuti Kabir, S. M. Mazidur Rahman, Shakil Ahmed, Md Shamiul Islam et al.
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in children. Though stool is a potential alternative to respiratory specimens among children, the diagnostic performance of Xpert Ultra on stool is unknown. Thus, we assesse...
Akibul Islam Chowdhury, Lincon Chandra Shill, M Maruf Raihan, Rumana Rashid et al.
This study aims to evaluate the heavy metal concentration in fifteen species of vegetables as well as associated health risk. Atomic absorption spectrometry is used to assess heavy metals. The mean concentrations of Pb, Cd, Cr, Ni and Fe in vegetables were 4.78, 0.713, 9.266, 0.083, 5.06 mg/kg/fw ex...
Joseph Paul Hicks, Sophia Latham, Rumana Huque, Mahua Das et al.
BACKGROUND: Antibiotic resistance is a global threat to human health, and inappropriate use of antibiotics in humans and animals is widely considered to be a key driver of antibiotic resistant infections. Antibiotic use in humans and animals is growing rapidly in low- and, particularly, middle-incom...
Baizid Khoorshid Riaz, Liaquat Ali, Sk Akhtar Ahmad, Md Ziaul Islam et al.
BACKGROUND: Bangladesh has established more than 13,000 community clinics (CCs) to provide primary healthcare with a plan of each covering a population of around 6,000. The inception of CCs in the country has revolutionized the healthcare delivery to reach the doorstep of people. The provision of he...
M. A. Haque, Maya Shaha, Sheraz Ahmed, Rumana Akter et al.
Sinthyia Ahmed, Rumana Mahtarin, Sayeda Samina Ahmed, Shaila Akter et al.
SARS-CoV-2 virus outbreak poses a major threat to humans worldwide due to its highly contagious nature. In this study, molecular docking, molecular dynamics, and structure-activity relationship are employed to assess the binding affinity and interaction of 76 prescription drugs against RNA dependent...
Taslima T. Lina, Bijay K. Khajanchi, Ishrat J. Azmi, Mohammad Aminul Islam et al.
BACKGROUND: Resistance to cephalosporins in Enterobacteriaceae is mainly due to the production of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL). Little is known about ESBL-producing bacteria in Bangladesh. Therefore, the study presents results of phenotypic and molecular characterization of ESBL-producing...
Dipali Rani Gupta, Musrat Zahan Surovy, Nur Uddin Mahmud, Moutoshi Chakraborty et al.
Abstract Wheat blast disease caused by a South American lineage of Magnaporthe oryzae Triticum ( MoT ) pathotype has emerged as a serious threat to wheat production in Bangladesh since its first emergence in 2016. Efficient and suitable methods for isolation, storage, inoculum production and molecul...
Syed Farid Uddin Farhad, Md. Alauddin Hossain, Nazmul Islam Tanvir, Rumana Akter et al.
In this work, cuprous oxide (Cu2O) thin films have been grown on both soda lime glass (SLG) microscopy slides and Fluorine doped Tin Oxide (FTO) substrates by a modified SILAR method. The pH level of the cationic precursor, adjusted by adding acetic acid and sulfuric acid separately, as well as the ...
Khaleda Islam, Rumana Huque, KM Saif‐Ur‐Rahman, ANM Ehtesham Kabir et al.
Objective: Bangladesh has 67% of estimated deaths caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The country aimed to reduce NCD-related premature deaths by one-third by 2030. This study aimed to explore the overall implementation status of the NCD control program at the primary health care (PHC) level...
Md. Moyen Uddin Pk, Mohammad Sayful Islam, Rumana Pervin, Subhajit Dutta et al.
The purpose of this study was to optimize the extraction method for polysaccharide from the fruiting bodies of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm and to assess the antioxidant and cytotoxic potentials of polysaccharide. In this investigation, polysaccharides from Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm...