Aims: To screen fifty-six endophytic streptomyces isolates for anti-bacterial activity on two clinical strains of Acinetobacter baumannii (carbapenem sensitive and resistant). Place and Duration of Study: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia; between May 2011 and February 2012. Methods...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9768
Siddiqa Qasim, Faraz Akrim, Jehanzeb Khalid, Adnan Arshad, Durr-e-Shahwar ., Shaista Andleeb & Muhammad Zubair Anjum·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Aim: The current study was conducted to determine the total Cholesterol, Triglyceridesand BMI of unmarried males and females. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in District Bhimber, Azad Kashmir during June 2010 to December 2010. Methodology: The blood samples w...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9796
Aims: To optimize the process variables including: Lactobacillus acidophilus La-5, total starter (a mixture of mesophilic cheese starters (MCS) and thermophilic yoghurt starters (TYS), mesophilic cheese starter: thermophilic yoghurt starter (MCS:TYS) ratio and salt content in pro...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11101
Background: The industry of companion animal has been growing steadily in Korea. However, alongside this rapid growth, insufficient knowledge and immature civic awareness of the responsibilities of companion animal ownership has resulted in an increase in the number of stray anim...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/12006
Aims: To examine the protective properties of vitamin C (vitC) and E (vitE) on DM induced nephrotoxicity in male guinea pigs. Study Design: Twenty male rats were randomly grouped into four. “1” = Control, “2” = Vitamins (C & E) treated, “3” = Dimethoate (DM) treated and “4” =...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10503
Faiza Khan, Zubaida Yousaf, Hafiza Saadia Ahmed, Ayesha Arif, Hafiza Ayesha Rehman, Afifa Younas, Madiha Rashid, Zoya Tariq & Nadia Raiz·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Taxonomic information provides the base line for most of the studies in biological sciences. Most of taxonomic information based on phenotypic characteristics of plants. As phenotypic markers are under the influence of environment, therefore it may leads toward the taxonomic conf...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10073
We review the use of diatoms in monitoring and assessment of river health in the world. First, we summarize the use of diatoms as indicators of nutritional status, acidification, and organic and metal pollution. We then examine some problems that have been associated with diatoms...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11963
Aims: This research attempts to investigate the effect of a biologically mediated filtration technique {using the mycelia from two saprophytic filamentous fungi – Aspergillus flavus (A. flavus) and Aspergillus niger (A. niger), isolated from the soil} on the physicochemical indic...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11594
Aims: HIV in sub-Saharan Africa is closely linked to the sexual behavior of the population. The knowledge of the impact of socio- demographic and an increasing religious movement, on risk behavior for HIV/AIDS among University students in Nigeria and the rest of the sub-Saharan A...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11739
The objectives of this work were to investigate the effects of wheat straw constituents on total seed germination and on time needed for seed germination to start and to assess the usefulness of evaluating the recovery of germination to help guide the screening for a sequential s...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/12017