Microalgae has been getting broad attention of researchers and investors lately, especially when discussing on healthy food and energy sources for the future. In this study, twelve samples of mixed microalgae from outdoor ponds were analyzed for their fatty acid compositions. The...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2019/v8i130055
Aims: To determine the impact of Pb on seed germination and early seedling development in A. auriculiformis species. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in Department of Biology, University Putra Malaysia, between April 2016 and February 2017. Methodology: The...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/43393
Aims: The primary aim of this work was to investigate the impact of foliar application of SA on the leaf gas exchange, the accumulation of secondary metabolites and Lipoxygenase Inhibitory activity (LOX) in medicinal plant C. asiatica. Study Design: The study used randomized comp...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/36153
Nor Fatihah Mohd Nasir, Mohammad Noor Azmai Amal, Hishamuddin Omar, Ahmad Ismail & Nurul Shaqinah Nasruddin·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2018
This study evaluates the growth, body composition, and resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila challenge in juvenile African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fed diets supplemented with spirulina (Arthrospira platensis). Five experimental diets containing different percentages of locally...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/40870
Mohd Hafiz Ibrahim, Ahmad Ismail, Hishamuddin Omar, Mohd Noor Hisham Mohd Nadzir & Nurul Amalina Mohd Zain·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2017
Aims: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of cadmium (0, 3,6, 9 mg/kg) on the primary, secondary metabolites, biochemical and antioxidant activity in Orthosiphon stamineus. Study Design: Orthosiphon stamineus seedlings were exposed to four levels of Cd (0, 3, 6 and 9...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/36413
Aims: This experiment was conducted to investigate and distinguish the relationships in the production of total phenolics, total flavonoids, chlorophyll content, total biomass, leaf area, leaf nitrate, proline, net photosynthesis and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters under thre...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/36401
Puganeswary Sukumaran, Rosimah Nulit, Normala Halimoon, Sanimah Simoh, Hishamuddin Omar & Ahmad Ismail·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2018
Even though Arthrospira is a well-known superfood, it is not extensively commercialized in developing countries like Malaysia due to the high production cost with low biomass yield. Based on literature, the algal production cost can be discounted by reducing the cost of medium ut...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/38182