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
Aims: Investigation on the phosphotransferase activity of two non-specific acid phosphatases (EC 3.1.3.2) designated as AP1 and AP2, previously isolated from breadfruit (Artocarpus communis) seeds for further biotechnological and industrial applications. Methodology: Transphospho...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v21i230088
The current study was focused on factorial design based bench-scale production of collagenase by Pseudomonas sp. Chemical and fermentation conditions including medium components (carbon, nitrogen, and growth supplements) were optimized. The medium containing sucrose, tryptone and...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v21i230085
Aim: For vegetable oil produce in Nigeria to be competitive in the international market and suitable for downstream applications. The Microbiological and Physicochemical Characteristic of oils are amongst the most important properties that must be studied. Study Design: The study...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v21i230086
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) production in rain fed regions of Africa is mostly affected by intermittent drought of different duration and intensity. Improvement of groundnuts for drought tolerance could increase production in drought prone areas. Therefore, this study aimed a...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v21i230087
The antioxidant effects besides anticancer activities of Musca domestica, Lucilia sericata and Chrysomya albiceps maggots extracts against human liver carcinoma (HepG-2) and human colon carcinoma (HCT-116) were investigated. Two kinds of extracts, crude and chitosan nanoparticles...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v21i130084
Aim: In this study antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect of ethanolic extract of Quisqualis indica leaves was evaluated. Study Design: In-vitro analysis of Quisqualis indica leaf extract. Place and Duration of Study: Molecular Biology laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, G...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v21i130082
The study was designed to investigate the antioxidant and antitoxicological potential of Sesamum indicum Linn seed (benni seed) oil on hypercholesterolemic rat. Albino rats weighing between 120-130 g were divided into two groups, group 1, was fed with normal ra...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v21i130083
Participatory farmers’ selection of preferred lablab bean (Lablab purpureus L. Sweet) was conducted in Moshi Rural, Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania to identify farmers preferred traits and accessions. An experimental plot was laid down in augmented block design where a total of...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v21i130081