How you manage the mix in cornfields can determine whether the nitrogen feeds your crop or disappears into thin air.

A team of researchers from Caltech and the University of Southern California has developed a microrobot for drug delivery ...

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 ...

The subjects consisted of 100 inpatients who underwent thorough upper gastrointestinal endoscopy at Wakayama Medical University Kihoku Hospital from May 2001 to January 2002 (56 men, 44 women; mean ...

The urea breath test is used to detect Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a type of bacteria that may infect the stomach and is a main cause of ulcers in both the stomach and duodenum (the first part of ...

The urease inhibitor Nitroshield, supplied by fertiliser company Omex has been granted EU approval. The inclusion of Nitroshield with liquid fertiliser containing nitrogen designed for uptake through ...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria attach to the stomach’s lining. In some cases, they can cause peptic and duodenal ulcers. Natural treatments, such as honey, aloe vera, and probiotics, may ...

Researchers have developed a novel way to treat bladder cancer. Powered by urea, a waste substance found in urine, nanobots propel themselves to and penetrate the tumor to deliver their onboard ...

The most common method of measuring urease activity is to add a colorimetric assay agent for ammonia (e.g., Nessler’s reagent) to a solution of hydrolyzed urea. The absorbance of the solution at a ...