D. K. Okello, L. B. Akello, P. Tukamuhabwa, S. M. Ochwo, T. L. Odong, J. Adriko, C. Mwami & C. M. Deom·Biotechnology Journal International·2015
Aims: A procedure was developed for embryogenesis from embryo explants derived from mature seeds of freshly harvested Serenut 4T, Serenut 1R and Acholi-white groundnut cultivars representing the three broad groundnut botanical classifications. Methodology: This study explored the...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/17418
Aims: Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) [P(3HB)], the microbially produced biodegradable thermoplastics has find wide range of applications in recent years. Development of low cost production strategies utilizing novel organisms is a crucial challenge. Present study is aimed to isolate and...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/16750
Five agricultural wastes and sawmill soil were investigated for fungi capable of producing cellulase. Isolation was carried using serial dilution techniques and isolates were screened for cellulase production on carboxymethyl cellulose-containing agar plates. Copious isolates wer...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/17575
Karin Vega, Victor Sarmiento, Yvette Ludeña, Nadia Vera, Carmen Tamariz-Angeles, Gretty K. Villena & Marcel Gutiérrez-Correa·Biotechnology Journal International·2015
Alkaline cellulases are demanded by the textile industry for several purposes but commercial preparations showing activity at alkaline conditions are very scarce. Aim: To characterize a Penicillium strain isolated form soils of a Peruvian rainforest showing alkaline cellulase act...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/17831
This research is aimed at highlighting the degradation of actin in the Longissimus dorsi muscle of five species, namely, bovine, ovine, caprine, poultry, and freshwater fish. To reveal the degradation of actin, by Western blotting, the myofibrillar proteins of the five studied sp...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/17054
Aims: To report a case of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia presenting as bilateral endogenous endophthalmitis in a patient with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma and liver failure. Presentation of Case: We describe a 55 year-old man with diabetes, Hepatitis B, metastatic hepatoce...
Purpose: To describe the incidence and progression of cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR) in public hospital patients from Peru. Study Design: Prospective study conducted in HIV-AIDS diagnosed patients. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Ophthalmology and Department of Tropi...
The volatile components of the leaf oil of Baeckea frutescens L. (Myrtaceae) from the Hatinh Province, Vietnam, were analysed by capillary gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and co-elution techniques. The identified compounds constituted more...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/17199
Aims: To establish a new analytical method for the extraction and pre-concentration of V (IV) and V (V) species in real samples by cloud point extraction (CPE) coupled with spectrophotometry using two newly laboratory-made chelating reagents. Study Design: All factors affecting t...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/16431
Aim of the Study: This study was undertaken to assess the possibility of using date palm fruit (Phoneix dactylifera L.) for wine production. Study Design: Good quality, fresh and dried date fruit were gotten from Kankia village in Kastina State, Northen Nigeria, sliced to remove...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16867
Aim: The Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI) is a valid and reliable questionnaire. This questionnaire was created by Chochinov in 2002 and is used to measure various sources of distress related to the dignity of patients. The present study investigated the characteristics of items,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16657
In current research reports several disease states are claimed to be associated with elevated levels of endogenous ouabain. These include hypertension, cardiac enlargement, cardiac and renal failure, and a variety of terminal disorders. It has been suggested that endogenous ouaba...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17042
Background: Febrile convulsions continue to be a common occurrence in paediatric practice in Nigeria and Africa. Constant review of the subject from time to time is therefore desirable. Methods: We prospectively studied over a seven month period the prevalence, aetiology and outc...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17206
Studies were carried out to evaluate the effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on the growth and yield performance of maize (Zea mays L.) at the experimental site of Plant science Department, Faculty of science, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (7°40′ N, 5°15′ E) and the T...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/16806
The paper examined the impact of innovation for 21st century educational sector in Nigeria. The paper employed the secondary data and sourced from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Statistical Bulletin of Central Bank of Nigeria. With the aid of statistical package (E-view...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/14700