Aims: The focus of this study was to isolate and to identify microorganisms possessing an antibacterial activity followed by a partial purification of their extracts. Study Design: Screening and identification of bacteria with an antibacterial effect were performed and active sub...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/13406
Assessment of Roof Harvested Rainwater in Parts of Anambra State for Environmental Pollution Monitoring Questions have been raised about the quality of roof harvested rainwater which has been shown to be temporally and spatially variable and at times not in compliance with drinki...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/11876
Aims: Evaluate the in vitro effects of essential oils and water extracts of Laurus nobilis, Rosmarinus officinalis, Mentha suaveolens and Fraxinus angustifolia on the growth of Anabaena cylindrica and Chlorella vulgaris. Study Design: Experimental research. Place and Duration of...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/12898
In vitro and in silico Approach to Evaluate the Urease and Collagenase Inhibitory Activity of Embilica officinalis Gaertn Fruit Aim: The key virulent factors of bacteria are enzymes. Urease and collagenase enzyme play a vital role in pathogenesis of wide array of bacterial strain...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/12339
In Vivo Safety Assessment of the Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacterium Bacillus cereus RS87 and Rhizo-product Aims: To assess the acute toxicity and skin irritation potential of a rhizobacterium Bacillus cereus RS87 and the rhizo-product in rats and rabbits. Study Design: Adult...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/13507
Studies on Immobilization of Cutinases from Thermobifida fusca on Glutaraldehyde Activated Chitosan Beads Aims: To evaluate and optimize the activity and stability performance of two recombinant cutinases of Thermobifida fusca, Cut1 and Cut2 on glutaraldehyde activated chitosan...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/12558
Physicochemical, Trace Metal Analysis and Fatty Acid Profile of Python regius Fat Physicochemical properties, metal analysis and fatty acid profile were carried out on Python regius fat with a view to ascertaining the immense therapeutic claim by traditional medical practitioners...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/11677
Aims: To study the diversity of traditional rice genotypes in Sri Lanka using cluster analysis and principle component analysis. Study Design: The experiment was carried out using one hundred rice genotypes with six modern rice cultivars and ninety four traditional rice cultivar...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/12547
AmpC-BETA Lactamases among Enterobacteriaceae Isolated at a Tertiary Hospital, South Western Uganda Aim: To characterize AmpC-beta lactamases among Enterobacteriaceae isolates from clinical samples at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. Study Design: Laboratory-based descriptive...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/10570
Characterization of Trypsin-Like Serine Protease from Lethocerus indicus Salivary Venom and its Cytotoxic Effect against Human Epidermoid Carcinoma Cell, A431 Objective: Lethocerus indicus salivary venom characterization and evaluation of extracellular degradation activity and cy...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/12217
Optimization of Chromatographic Criterion to Recover Indian White Shrimp (Fenneropenaeus indicus) Alkaline Phosphatase from Hepatopancreas Commercially important alkaline phosphatase can be recovered from the hepatopancreatic tissue of Indian white shrimp with optimum yield, acti...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/12289
Establishment of Efficient System for Isolation and Manipulation of Single Protoplasts Containing Aposporous Embryo Sac Initial Cell in Guinea Grass (Panicum maximum) Aims: In order to do the molecular analysis of mechanism of aposporous embryo sac initial cell (AIC) appearance,...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/12213
Relation of Sirtuin 1 Gene Polymorphisms with Lipid Profile in Hemodialysis Patients Very little is known about the genetic variation of SIRT 1 and its effects on energy homeostasis in humans. Mammalian SIRT1deacetylates a host of target proteins that are important for apoptosis,...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/12326
Aims: Through the National Botanical Research Institute's phosphate growth medium (NBRIP) and 16S rDNA sequence analysis were used to isolate and identify the bacterial groups that actively solubilized phosphates in vitro from rhizosphere soil for three cultvited leguminous in ag...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/12387
Aims: Study was carried out to investigate the effect of imidacloprid on biochemical parameters and growth of soil isolate. The imidacloprid degradation by the soil isolate was also studied. Study Design: The soil isolate was identified and used for toxicity testing. The isolate...