Yam is a tuber crop grown for food security, cultural value and income generation. Due to its high nutrient-demanding nature, soil fertility is required for its cultivation. fertilizer is a crucial agronomic factor in yam production, Still, yam farmers are skeptical about fertili...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2024/v23i12754
To determine if phenotype and the carbohydrate type resulted in alterations in brain composition in the obese phenotype of the congenic LA/Ntul//-cp rat, groups (n= 8 rats/group) of male littermate lean and obese rats were fed standardized isocaloric diets containing 54% (w/w) co...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i8841
M. K. S. Malki, J. A. A. C. Wijesinghe, R. H. M. K. Ratnayake, G. C. Thilakarathna & K. A. P. Manamperi·Asian Food Science Journal·2022
Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea) is an underutilized tuber crop in Sri Lanka that produces a gluten-free, easily digestible starch. This research aimed to determine the variance of arrowroot starch granular morphology among the plants grown in five different provinces (Western, No...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2022/v21i11593
Yam, like most roots and tubers, has a tissue variation that is responsible for the difference in cooking observed during culinary preparations. In order to understand the origin of this variation, this study was conducted through optical microscope and SEM observation of the beg...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2019/v12i230078
Bacillus thuringiensis has shown a great biotechnological potential due to its insecticidal Cry-proteins production. Also, this bacterium produces different extracellular enzymes. The study aimed to evaluate the amylolytic system of B. thuringiensis strain Bt LBIT 418 cultured in...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44092
Aims: To isolate and optimize the culture conditions for thermo stable and alkaline amylase production from bacteria. Study Design: Optimization of different physiological and nutritional parameters for amylase production and kinetic studies of amylase. Place and Duration of Stud...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6873