The present work was conducted to study the presence of Salmonella and its IgY antibodies in birds from Jamaica. The IgY fraction was isolated from the egg yolks of a variety of birds including chickens, quails, geese and pigeons by the chloroform-polyethylene glycol method. An e...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/5420
Aims: To evaluate the antibacterial activity of the Methanol and Chloroform extracts of the leaves of Alchornea cordifolia and verify the claim that it is used to treat bacterial infections. Study Design: This is an experimental study involving the extraction of the bioactive age...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/4328
Bio-potent ligands, 2-hydroxy-N-phenylbenzamide hydrazinecarbothioamide(HPHTSCZH2) and 2-hydroxy-N-phenylbenzamide hydrazine carbodithioic benzyl ester (HPHCBESH2) have been synthesized by the condensation of 2-hydroxy-N-phenylbenzamide with hydrazinecarbothioamide and hydrazine...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/6929
Trichoderma constitute filamentous fungi which are frequently used as biocontrol agents against plant pathogenic fungi. The tolerance of these fungi to chemical fungicides is a prerequisite for biocontrol agents for their application to suppress the growth of some soil-borne path...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/5589
Nucleic acid based technologies are useful tools in the investigation of microbial community composition. This study used three such methods – T-RFLP/PAT, clone library and metatranscriptome analyses – to probe changes in soil bacterial populations exposed to hydrogen gas. Total...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/6953
Effectiveness of selected immersion-based seed pre-sowing treatments (cold water, hot water and concentrated sulphuric acid) on the germination of three Acacia species (A. tortilis, A. erioloba, and A. nigrescens) was studied between December 2012 and January 2013. For each speci...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/5631
The topic of reconstruction of genetic networks is of great interest to the scientific community today – particularly those in the biological sciences. Essentially the need for network reconstruction is motivated by the need to find relationships between regulation mechanisms for...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5718
Aim of Study: To determine the effect of different processing methods of Roselle seeds on carcass characteristics, organ morphology and serum profile of broiler chickens Study Design: A total of 135 Anak day-old broiler chicks were randomly assigned to three (3) experimental grou...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6223
Roya Fathitil, Javad Hesari, Sodeif Azadmard-Damirchi, Mahboob Nemati, Seyed Hadi Peighambardoust & Mostafa Aghamirzaei·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2013
Aims: The analysis of 10 anhydrous milk fat (AMF) samples randomly purchased from Tabriz area was carried out to determine the level of adulteration. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Agriculture (Food Science Labs), Department of Medicine (Central Lab), between April 20...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6442
Aims: To assess the effectiveness of lemon and/or honey on some causative agents of Respiratory Tract Infections, Isolation and identification of some infectious bacteria of respiratory tract infections, Collection of pure honey and lemon fruits, Determination of the inhibitory a...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6026
Mahshid Amerian, Hamidreza Ghasemi Bahraseman, Karim Leilnahari, Mahmoud Khodalotfi, Mehrnaz Amerian & Aram Bahmani·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2013
Aims: The aim of the study was to propose a simulated model for predict the lumbar spine curvature in standing from a healthy subject with a loaded backpack. Study Design and Methodology: The anthropometric data of a schoolboy were used, and then the model was built in BRG. Life...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6404
A solar dryer and hybrids incorporating back up incinerators were designed and constructed for performance evaluation and analysis of efficiencies for selected farm produce of cassava grates, okra and chilli pepper in two climatic locations (sub-tropical of Nsukka and humid of Ma...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4834
Pollinic analysis carried out on samples of honey harvested between 2009 and 2010 from natural beehives located in some parts of zones ecologic IV and V of the Guinean Zone of Togo: Danyi-Elavanyo, Danyi-Akayo, Igblélékoutsè-Béna and Azianfokopé has permitted to obtain 3625 grain...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5353
The antimicrobial efficiency of Moringa oleifera seed extracts in the treatment of grey water was investigated in this study. The Moringa oleifera seeds were collected, prepared and used to treat both filtered and unfiltered grey water at different concentrations. Physical parame...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5378
Aims: Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) cv. “Miyazakibeni” was used as material for shoot apex culture, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and clonal propagation to establish an efficient and practical virus-free seedling supply system in production of vegetati...