College of Science

Two isolates were used in this study, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli were identified according to morphological, physiological and biochemical characteristics. The two bacteria were treated with 100mM of Trehalose to study the effect of this sugar on the preservation of the bacteria from several factors The results showed that Trehalose preserved the S.aureus from dehydration (drying) for one month in room temperature and the Trehalose keep the bacteria more viable in comparison with the control.

Forty different samples (water and soil) were collected from different places in Iraq and Syria, 25 isolates were isolated from these samples which have the ability to grow on agar plate (defined media).

This study was planned to evaluate the effect of black seed (N. sativa) powder (1g) on Arthritis and Gout diseases in 80 Iraqi patients using (Latex, ASOT, Anti-ds-DNA, Uric acid and ESR) as parameters in the serum and peripheral blood. The results are summarized as following:

1- The highest percentage of patients was belonging to the group with age range (40-54 years) it was (46.25%). Also the percentage of female patients was higher than that of male patients; it was (60% and 40%), respectively.