Background and Aim: The current diagnostic methods for detecting Helicobacter pylori infection include rapid urease test (RUT), urea breath test (UBT), histology, culture, and serum antibody detection ...

Urease, a nickel-dependent metalloenzyme produced by diverse pathogens, catalyses the hydrolysis of urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide, a reaction central to microbial survival in hostile ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Urea is a small molecule formed as proteins ...

The compound urea is currently the most popular nitrogen soil fertilizer. It's a way to get plants the nitrogen they need to grow. There's just one problem with urease: it works too well! New research ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Previous (unpublished) studies of the vegetative and conidial development of several fungi of the genus Aspergillus grown on different ...

The ulcer-causing bacterium Helicobacter pylori thrives where most other living things get chemically minced into bits–the acidic environment of the human stomach. Scientists are divided on exactly ...

Researchers have singled out a bacterial enzyme behind an imbalance in the gut microbiome linked to Crohn's disease. The new study suggests that wiping out a significant portion of the bacteria in the ...

With the agricultural sector under increased scrutiny over its ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions, farmers are being urged to switch from standard urea and calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) to ...

There is general agreement that H. pylori infection is closely associated with chronic gastritic conditions, including intestinal metaplasia, peptic ulcer and gastric cancer. Several methods for ...