The objectives of the present investigation were to determine genetic variance components, heritability and expected genetic advance from selection for agronomic traits of maize under water stress at flowering combined with high plant density; 95,200 plants/ha(WS-HD) as compared...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/28414
The distribution of 238U (Uranium-238), 232Th (Thorium-232), 40K (Potassium-40) and 137Cs (Caesium-137) in surface soil at various sites of agriculture and grazing located in west of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was investigated under natural field conditions. These sites were located at...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/28502
Nowadays potentially toxic metal removal from the environment, particularly wastewater, is moving from the use of conventional techniques to the use of biosorption, which utilizes diverse natural materials of biological basis, including bacteria, fungi, algae and yeast, for the b...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/27942
Aim: This study documents for the first time the production of pectinase by Physocladia obscura JEL 513 and the optimization of its production in solid-state fermentation. Study Design: OFAT (One Factor At a Time). Place and Duration of Study: Botany Department, Faculty of Biolog...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/27772
Biosurfactants are diverse group of surface active compounds synthesized by microorganisms. These molecules have gained environmental significance as they are known to increase the degradation of pollutants by increasing their bioavailability with high specificity and low toxicit...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/27308
Extraction and testing of natural dye from Cissus populnea stem bark and its application on cotton fabric was studied. The maximum absorbance of crude dye from Cissus populnea stem bark extract at different temperature was measured by Ultra Violet-Visible spectrophotometer in a w...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/27822
The occurrence of Entamoeba histolytica as a human intestinal parasite is a serious problem especially in developing countries. Entamoeba histolytica frequently infects as a commensal within the human large intestine with no overt clinical manifestations. However, trophozoites ca...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/27681
Ready-to-eat (RTE) foods are composite foods sold to consumers for consumption which do not require significant further processing except re-heating or completion of cooking process. These foods may constitute likely potential hazard to human health due to non compliance with foo...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/27939
Aims: To analyze and compare the in vitro antimicrobial activity and antioxidant profile of Grewia asiatica L.; Grewia tiliifolia Vahl.; Grewia tenax (Forsk.) Fiori. Study Design: This study was designed to evaluate and compare the antimicrobial activity and antioxidant profile o...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/26748
Daniela P. Toledo, Luiz A. M. Wiirzler, Eliane H. Akamine, Maria A. Oliveira, Saulo E. Silva-Filho, Ciomar A. Bersani-Amado, Roberto K. N. Cuman & Zuleica B. Fortes·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2016
Aims: The purpose of this work was to investigate the inflammatory response changes caused by obesity in an experimental model of glutamate-induced obesity in rats. Methodology: Wistar rats were injected, subcutaneously, with 4 g/kg of monosodium glutamate (MSG group) on days 2,...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/27791
Second hand children socks were analysed for microbial contaminants. A total number of 50 samples were collected from three major markets in Makurdi metropolis namely; Wadata, Wurukum and Modern markets and were transported immediately to the laboratory in the Department of Biolo...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/26754
Aim: A study was carried out to evaluate the effect of inclusion levels of Xylopia aethiopica on Haematology and serum profile of Uda rams. Methodology: 16 Uda rams were used in the experiment, The animals were grouped into four treatments and are fed diets containing 0, 2.5, 5...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/27589
To authenticate the claims by local users of Citrus x limon (lemon) in the control of some human infections, preliminary phytochemical screening and antimicrobial evaluation of lemon leaf extract was investigated Extraction of plant leaves was performed using successive reflux,...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/27579
Aim: To investigate the effects of gravidity (primigravidae and multigravidae) and trimester on the co-infection with P. falciparum and geo-helminth parasites in pregnancy. Study Design: The research was a cross sectional study of pregnant women attending antenatal care at Nandi...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/27805
Aims: To compare the levels of heavy metals and total petroleum hydrocarbons in water and Macrobrachium vollenhovenii samples from different locations of anthropogenic activities. Study Design: Factorial design. Place and Duration of Study: Egbokodo River, located in Warri South...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/27148