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
Aims: To optimize the cultural parameters for enhanced amylase production by Streptomyces cheonanensis VUK-A. Place and Duration of the Study: Coringa mangrove ecosystem of Andhra Pradesh, India, between June 2012 and July 2013. Methodology: About 20 actinobacterial strains were...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/18025
Aim: Physico-chemical and culture-dependent microbiological properties of spent mushroom compost (SMC) were investigated. Study Design: The physico-chemical and microbiological properties of spent mushroom composts were determined using standard methods. Place and Duration of the...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/16065
This study aimed to microbiologically assess some ready-to-eat (RTE) foods for presence of Bacillus species. Hygienic conditions of the food vending sites were also considered. Samples were purchased from nine sale points. Sixty ready-to-eat (RTE) food samples (Buns, Meat pie, Eg...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/17407
Purpose: Cassia sieberiana (Fabaceae), is one plant that has been reported to possess numerous pharmacological activities. The purpose of this study is to scientifically investigate its anti-diarrheal property. Methods: The anti-diarrheal activity of the methanol extract of Cassi...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/13810
A trickling filter at a Waste Water Treatment Facility in the Village of Minoa in Central New York State represents an entire ecological community with different algae during the spring, summer, fall and winter months. The algae types present are identified as Cladophora glomerat...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/17861
Introduction: The liver is an organ with a particular function of synthesizing and storing glycogen from glucose and other sources. Paracetamol has a compound called acetaminophen that produces a toxic metabolite N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI), which is capable inducing se...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/15828
Aims: One of the major outlooks in biotechnology is to enhance enzymes production using various strains of microorganisms. Filamentous fungi such as Aspergillus brasiliensis has been found to be the most promising strain as it produces extracellular enzymes such as xylanase which...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/17274
Aims: The study was conducted to know the prevalence of Giardia spp in different sources of water in District Karak Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Methods of Study: A total of 65 water samples was collected from different villages of District Karak was tested in the lab of the Dep...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/15937