Aim: To achieve bioremediation of hydrocarbon impacted mangrove soil using organic (sterile and non-sterile poultry wastes) and inorganic nutrient (NPK). Study Design: Three treatments and the control designs were setup in three replicates and kept in the laboratory at room tempe...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/15083
Aims: The work aims to isolate potential fibrinolytic enzyme producing isolates from various samples with the aim of developing a suitable optimization strategy using response surface methodology. Study Design: Plackett- Burman and Face centered central composite design was used...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/15263
The proximate, anti-nutritional factors, functional properties, minerals and amino acid composition of nicker bean (Entada gigas) were determined. The sample contained crude protein and carbohydrate of 24.8±0.02% and 47.2±0.10% respectively. The sample exhibited good emulsion cap...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/14681
Enhanced in vitro Seedling Recovery in Nothapodytes nimmoniana (J. Graham) Mabberly Nothapodytes nimmoniana is an endangered medicinal tree and regarded most convenient natural source for large scale isolation of anticancer alkaloid camptothecin. In order to meet pharmaceutical m...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/15368
Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria Isolated from the Errachidia Province, Morocco Aims: The aim of this study was to characterize phenotypically and genotypically bacterial isolated from the soils of the Errachidia province in order to se...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/14687
This investigation aimed at determining the cyanide and starch contents of different species of cassava grown in Abia State. Samples of cassava tubers were purchased from the local market and identified by a taxonomist from the National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Abi...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/15297
Antibiotic/Antibacterial activity of Vitex negundo, Duranta repens, Acorus calamus and Piper nigrum Plants produce a diverse nature of secondary metabolites having different biological activity. Some of these chemicals exhibit antimicrobial activity. In the present study the plan...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/14534
Direct Multiple Shoot Induction and Plantlet Regeneration from Cotyledonary Explants of Sapindus emarginatus Vahl (Soapnut) Multiple shoot induction in S. emarginatus has been achieved by two methods: (1) Direct germination of S. emarginatus in vitro cotyledon explants in BAP/Kn/...
Starch Phosphorylase: An Overview of Biochemical Characterization, Immobilization and Peptide Mapping Starch phosphorylase (EC 2.4.1.1) is the key enzyme which catalyzes the reversible conversion of starch and inorganic phosphate into glucose-1-phosphate (G-1-P) and has been repo...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/14522
Production of Bioethanol from Wild Cassava Manihot glaziovii through Various Combinations of Hydrolysis and Fermentation in Stirred Tank Bioreactors Aim of the Study: The aim of this study was to evaluate three ethanol fermentation approaches namely (I) separate hydrolysis and co...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/13981
Anne Marie Niangoran N’guetta, Yolande Dogoré Digbeu, Siaka Binate, Jean Parfait Eugène N’guessan Kouadio, Soumaïla Dabonné & Edmond Ahipo Dué·Biotechnology Journal International·2014
Fatty Acid Composition and Physicochemical Properties of Four Varieties of Citrullus lanatus Seed Oils Cultivated in Côte d’Ivoire In this study, the physicochemical properties and fatty acids composition of four varieties of Citrullus lanatus seed oils cultivated in Côte d’Ivoir...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/12371
Aims: To identify a biochemical parameter in a plant(s) that can serve as an indicator of heavy metal pollution. Study Design: Design of the study includes collection of plant samples from a contaminated site and a rural site and to check their biochemical parameters related to o...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/14303
Aim: This work focused on the sequence homology studies of the enzyme, phospholipase A2 (PLA2), in Trypanosoma brucei obtained from the blood of bull in Federe, Plateau State, Nigeria, West Africa Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry, University of Jos, Nige...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/13971
In vitro stem segments of Pelargonium radula cultured for callusing then differentiated into somatic embryos and subsequently regenerated plantlets. Initiation of callus was observed in culture medium containing low concentrations of the plant growth regulators, 2,4-dichloropheno...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/15337
Selenium Treatment Alleviated Oxidative Alteration Generated by Cadmium in Sunflower Roots The present study investigated the role of selenium (Se) in regulating cadmium (Cd)-induced oxidative stress in sunflower (Helianthus annuus) roots. Short-term exposure of plants to 20 µM C...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/14802