Aims: Anthropogenic activities such as crude oil exploration and exploitation has led to the suspicion of heavy metals contamination in the study area. This study investigated the concentration of zinc, nickel, lead and cadmium in the soil extracted from the area where Scent Leaf...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i1030244
Plant transformation is now an important biotechnological tool in plant biology and a practical tool for transgenic plant development. There are many verified methods for stable introduction of novel genes into the nuclear genomes of diverse plant species. As a result, gene trans...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i1030243
Aims: This study investigated the level of zinc, nickel, lead and cadmium in selected medicinal plants - Scent Leaf (Ocimum gratissimum) and Pawpaw (Carica papaya) that are traditionally used in alternative medicine in Amassoma community, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Study Design: Sce...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i930241
Aims: A study was conducted to identify fungal species isolated from dumpsite soil in University of Port Harcourt using molecular techniques. Methodology: Molecular methods for determining the species of a fungus based on the amplification and sequencing of the internal subscribe...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i930239
Diarrassouba Moussa, Soumahin Eric Francis, Konan Djézou, N’guessan Kan Pulchérie, Moro Affia Perpetue, Koffi Antoine & Obouayeba Samuel·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2021
To find out the effect of cultural techniques on agrophysiological parameters, four combinations ̏planting densities (low density or DF at 350 t/ha, normal density or DN at 510 t/ha) and opening standards (opening at 65cm and opening at 50 cm) ̋ were tested on Hevea brasiliensis...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i930240
Plant growth regulators were used to test callus induction and in vitro regeneration in six rice genotypes (RM-AC-2, BRRI dhan89, BRRI dhan88, Nipponbare, Koshihikari and Zenshan97). Four different concentrations (1, 2, 3 and 4 mg/L) of 2,4-D for callus induction and three differ...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i930238
Sophorolipid have been identified to possess varying antagonism relationship to a number microbiota, although having been identified as being ecologically friendly. The biosafety of biologically synthesized materials has been identified as a major challenge to commercialization a...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i930234
Understanding the relationship between climate variables and mosquito abundance is an important factor to determine parasite activity levels and disease risk since various mosquito genera are vectors of parasitic diseases. This necessitated the investigation of relationship betwe...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i830233
Martial Jean Huges Kouassi, Gisèle Ahou Yah Koua, Brice Evrad Konan Dibi, Michel Amani Kouakou, Catherine Bomoh Ebah Djedji, Sidoine Brice Essis & Boni N’Zué·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2021
Aims: This study evaluated the sensory properties and consumer acceptability of orange-fleshed sweet potato and local sweet potato among households of Central and Northern Côte d’Ivoire. Study Design: Selection of sweet potato cultivars, determination of nutritional properties, c...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i830231
The study was evaluated for the bio- efficacy and phytotoxicity of Glyphosate 41% SL against the complex weed flora in grapevines. The experiment was carried out at ICAR- NRC Grapes, Pune with seven treatments replicated thrice. The treatments were imposed at 3-4 leaf stage of we...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i830230