Fish species associations in three rivers, Orashi, Sombriero and New Calabar on the Eastern delta of Nigeria were studied using the presence-absence method. A total of 154 species were reported of which 135 species occurred on the Orashi River; 79 species on the Sombriero River a...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/18320
The present study investigated the bioremediation of a petroleum hydrocarbon-polluted soil after substrate amendment with nutrient-rich sludge (NRS). Sun-dried top soil was measured into buckets and thoroughly mixed with waste engine oil (WEO) on a weight basis to obtain 5% w/w o...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/19098
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of crude and aqueous fraction of Acacia nilotica on diabetic Wistar Rats. Alloxan at a dose of 150 mg/kg body weight was administered to the rats intraperitoneally to induce diabetes. Thirty rats divided into six groups of five a...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/18350
For efficient transformation of cassava to enhance the productivity of the crop, developing effective protocol for the genetic transformation is necessary. Ten Nigerian cassava cultivars were screened in vitro for production of friable embryogenic callus (FEC) and transformation...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/18603
The effect of low frequency electromagnetic field on cowpea yield was considered in a laboratory by exposing viable cowpea seeds to low frequency electromagnetic field producing magnetic strength of values; 50 mG, 100 mG, 150 mG and 250 mG at a constant exposure time of 30 minute...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/17596
Aim: To study antibacterial activities of the dichloromethane extract of cocoa pods infected with P. palmivora on selected bacteria pathogens using paper disc bioassay technique, agar diffusion techniques and spectrophotometric methods. Place and Duration of Study: Departm...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/17904
Aims: Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) produced in biological wastewater treatment processes are from substrate metabolisms and biomass decay and mainly consist of proteins, polysaccharides, and nucleic acids. The chemical functional groups associated with these polymeric...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/18402
Anderson Silva, Robério Silva, Gleidson de Carvalho, Fabiano da Silva, Túlio Lins, Lúcia Zeoula, Selma Franco, Ana Paula Silva, Venício Carvalho & George Abreu·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2015
The objective of this study was to evaluate the correlation between ingestive behavior and apparent digestibility of grazing cattle supplemented with or without propolis extract (LLOS®), during the rainy season. Thirty-two uncastrated crossbred steers (269±4.92 kg) with an averag...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/13846
Therapeutic strategies using various preparations and their combinations with different mechanisms of action are gaining increasing attention. But the experiments are carried out in accordance with the work ethic on animals using anesthetics, which change the internal environment...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/17525
Aim: The nutritional and anti- nutritional qualities of Pleurotus ostreatus (EM-1) and Pleurotus eous (P-31) cultivated on rice straw were compared. Methodology: In vitro antioxidant analysis, proximate analysis, refractometry, atomic absorption and Atwaters procedure. Results: N...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/16522