Aims: The importance of nutritional and environmental factors in the production of microbial enzymes cannot be overemphasized. Hence, endo-β-mannanase production was systematically studied in a step-wise approach of building up on the experimentally observed conditions favouring...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v21i430101
Fungal laccases are preferred due to high redox potentials and low substrate specificity to xenobiotics including synthetic dyes. For large-scale applications, low enzyme yield and high cost of production has remained the challenge. Agroindustrial waste such as saw-dust of Termin...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v21i430100
Aim: The aim of the study is to evaluate the Protective role of Lycopene on hormonal profile and posttesticular functions of male rats exposed to sublethal doses of Cypermethrin. Study Design: The study was a completely randomized design employing relevant statistical tools for a...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v21i430099
The general objective of this work was to highlight the physiological phenomenon of photosynthesis that underlies ripening in banana fruits and to follow its bioindicators evolution. To achieve this goal, pigment content, protein content and the amount of oxygen released were det...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v21i430098
Aim: This study was to investigate the effects of apple cider vinegar with “the mother” on lipid profile and electrolytes of Wistar rats. Materials and Methods: Twelve female albino rats with mean weight of 150±20 were grouped into four groups. The first group was the control. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v21i330097
Rouamba Poda Somda Hortense, Ouoba Jean Bienvenue, Traoré Kuan Abdoulaye, Ouoba Bruno Lalidia, Kagambéga Asséta, Roques Pierre & Barro Nicolas·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2019
Aims: This study determined prevalence and possible risk factors associated with HAV infection and compared Immunochromatography (IgG) rapid point of care test with standard ELISA test for diagnosis. Study Design: Cross sectional epidemiological survey. Place and duration of Stu...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v21i330095
Fabíola Giovanna Nesello Vieira, Divair Christ, Luciana Graciano, Juliana Moço Corrêa, Marina Kimiko Kadowaki, José Luis da Conceição Silva, Rinaldo Ferreira Gandra, Alexandre Maller, Maria de Lourdes Teixeira de Moraes Poli & Rita de Cássia Garcia Simão·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2019
The production of β-Xylosidase by a new strain of Aspergillus fumigatus (PC-7S-2 M), isolated from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, was analyzed at 28°C using modified Czapeck media supplemented with different agroindustrial residues at 1% (w/v). Conidia were inoculated for 7 days,...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v21i330093
Aims: Micro propagation of P. santalinoides was carried out in order to ascertain the most appropriate culture media for its micro propagation. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in different growth media in the laboratory. Place and Duration of Study: The micro propagatio...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v21i330092
Biobased energy and fuels are among the exercisable sustainable energy options mankind has in the not-so-distant future as issues pertaining to global warming and shortfall in fossil fuels loom dark over the planet. The environmental necessity to stop this development by switchin...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v21i330091
This study evaluated the ability of cassava peels, banana peels, orange peels and corn cobs hydrolysates to produce bioethanol. Fibre fractions analysis was carried out using standard methods. The samples were pre-treated with acid and base, followed by simultaneous saccharificat...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v21i230089