Aims: This study reports on In vitro investigation of photodynamic antimicrobial activity of protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) in the presence and absence of Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) against S. aureus and P. aeruginosa. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medical Physics, Anna...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/10482
Aims: The present study was conducted in three successive seasons, to evaluate five pomegranate cultivars namely, Eversweet, Sweet, Aca, Wonderful and Blackberry in two seasons followed by one season to achieve crosses between the Manfaloty and these evaluated cultivars. Methodol...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/10518
Mycorrhizal fungi are found naturally in undisturbed soils around the world. They form symbiotic relationships with almost all plants ranging from ornamentals, fruits, vegetables, trees and shrubs. Most of the plants have a strong dependency on mycorrhizal fungi for optimal growt...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/11281
Based on the alarming level of the problems associated with non-renewable energy sources, the critical effects of global warming and the need to curb environmental pollutions, there is now a shift of emphasis on serene renewable energy sources. Waste Vegetable Oil which refers to...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/10834
This study evaluates current groundwater management problems in the chad basin and applies the transition management concept that allows stakeholder participation in addressing persistent problems of groundwater management. This has been achieved by carrying out stakeholder analy...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/10948
The uncontrolled urban spread (urban sprawl) has both positive and negative implications. The adverse effects are more pronounced than its gains. Among others adverse effects is infrastructure provision (such as roads, etc.) which usually becomes a problem. This work examines the...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2014/9211
Aims: Relative to studies of lived experiences of people with mental health disorders in developed countries, no research has focused on the lived experiences of persons living with mental health disorders in the Niger Delta region and Nigeria in general. Mental health services a...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2014/10791
S. Rafiei Tabatabaei, F. Fallah, F. Shiva, A. R. Shamshiri, M. Hajia, M. Navidinia, A. Karimi & M. Rahbar·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), is a major pathogen causing invasive disease, colonizes the nasopharynx constituting a potential source of infection in both children and adults. Aims: To identify the rate of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal colonization in health...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6608
Surface treatment of Mg alloys is a major approach for its enhanced use as orthopedic implants. In this paper, the in vitro bioactivity, mechanical stability and cytocompatibility of the AZ91 Mg alloy coated by anodic spark deposition (ASD) method are studied. The cytocompatibili...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10173
Aims: We intended to report H. pylori seroprevalence and identify socio-demographic risk factors in dyspeptic patients and non-dyspeptic control subjects of Islamabad, Pakistan. Methodology: Subjects were analyzed in two study groups; Dyspeptic patients on the basis of Rome III c...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10788
Aims: We aim to evaluate and compare the antimicrobial activity of extracts from the leaves and stems of Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Various extractions in different solvents were compared to determine the extract with the best performance against bacteria, fungi, and yeasts. Study Des...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11058
Aims: Axillary lymph nodes evaluation plays an important role in breast cancer surgery. Today and in the sentinel lymph node biopsy era, lymph node metastasis is evaluated by various methods such as Frozen section and Touch imprint cytology each having its pros and cons. Selectin...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10497
PrzemysÅ‚aw J. Tomasik, Andrzej WÄ™drychowicz, Andrzej ZajÄ…c, MiÅ‚osz Przybyszowski, MikoÅ‚aj Spodaryk, Krzysztof Fyderek & Krystyna Sztefko·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Introduction: The direct effect of parenteral nutrition on secretion of regulatory peptides in infants has not been yet reported. Aim: The aim of the study was the analysis of secretion of chosen regulatory peptides from the gut and adipose tissue in parenterally fed infants comp...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11530
R. Mohd Adzim Khalili, S. Emynur Shafekh, A. H. Norhayati, M. A. Intan Suhana Munira, M. N. Mohd Nasir & D. V. Muralidara·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the metabolic adaptation to Ramadan fasting among different weight status population. Methods: Forty-six subjects were recruited in this prospective longitudinal study involving normal (n=19), overweight (n=18), and obese (n=9) mal...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11624
The flow problem presented in the paper is a study on boundary layer flow of a nanofluid through a porous medium subjected to a magnetic field, thermal radiation, viscous dissipation and chemical reaction effects. The effects of porosity, thermal radiation, magnetic field, viscou...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/11082