Aims: (i) To determine the effect of higher initial pH on the effectiveness and efficiency of E. aerogenes S012 in converting glycerol to ethanol; (ii) To identify the best pH range in which the bacterium produces the highest results. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Bi...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/15622
A polyphenol oxidase was purified to homogeneity from edible yam (Dioscorea cayenensis-rotundata cv. zrèzrou) cultivated in Côte d’Ivoire. The purification procedure consisted of ion-exchange, ammonium sulphate fractionation, size exclusion and hydrophobic interaction chromatogra...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/15174
Turkey, located in the ecological range of mahaleb (Prunus mahaleb L.), has a variable genetic population. Mahaleb is the most important rootstock in terms of fruit-growing sweet cherry trees. In this study, we conducted a simple sequence repeats (SSRs) marker analysis of 60 maha...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/15508
Aims: Since techniques employed in refining can reduce the fatty acid nutritional value of edible oil, the fatty acid profile of most widely consumed oil brands in Nigeria were comparatively analyzed. Study Design: The fatty acid profile of oil samples were analyzed using gas chr...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/15703
Aims: In this study, the purified cellulase was examined for its ability to deink the photocopier waste paper effluent and the application of enzymatic deinking improved ink removal. Study Design: OFAT (One Factor At a Time). Place and Duration of Study: Medical Labs Department o...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/15378
One of the reasons Egypt do not achieve very high maize crop yield is that cultivars used commercially are bred and grown under low plant density (ca 20,000 plants/ fed; one fed= 4200 m2). Therefore, the objective of the present study was to identify maize genotypes of tolerance...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/15118
Due to increased environmental and toxicological problems originating from the release of toxic contaminants in the environment, it has become obvious that cheaper and reliable methods of evaluating genotoxicity of these contaminants are needed. Hence, the effect of industrial ef...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/15203
Aims: Dengue Virus is a re-emerging infectious disease that is transmitted through mosquitos. Dengue is a significant health concern because of the number of people it affects globally. Clinical diagnosis of dengue is not possible because the symptoms are similar to other febrile...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/14505
Theresa Kaeuferle, Andrea Osswald, Katrin K. Fleischmann, Philipp Pagel, Julia V. Frowein, Susanne Krauss- Etschmann & Adelbert A. Roscher·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2014
Aims: In this study, we specifically aimed at identifying distinct miRNAs that are governing nutrient-driven adipogenesis via the mTOR pathway. Methodology: The murine pre-adipocyte cell line 3T3-L1 was differentiated in the presence and absence of mTOR inhibitor rapamycin. MiRNA...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/14250
Mushroom biotechnology is one of the three aspects of mushroom science which has to do with mushroom products and involves the application of the principles of fermentation technology, mushroom biology/microbiology and bioprocess. It is the application of modern biotechnology in...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/14197