Aims: To investigate the variation in the activities of some soil enzymes and microbial respiration during phytoremediation of crude oil polluted agricultural soil. Study Design: Indigenous plants of a crude oil polluted agricultural farmland were harvested and identified. Two s...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/44122
To reduce negative effects of drought on plants, the use of plant growth- promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) is an effective way to investigate that. The aim of the present study was to assess the bacterial characteristics Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, Pseudomonas koreensis, Ps...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/44181
Abdelmoti Al Batnan, Najoua Mouden, Azedine Salim, Mohamed Chliyeh, Amina Ouazzani Touhami & Allal Douira·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2018
The study was conducted to determine fungal communities associated to strawberry plant roots, densities of nematodes in fumigated soil and physico-chemical properties of soil in three commercial strawberry plots (Dlalha, Ouled Aguile and Gnafda) located in Gharb region and visite...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/43204
Sodium dodecyl sulfate, (SDS) is an anionic surfactant that widely utilized in industry and households. Which represent toxic effects to the health and aquatic organisms. The bacterial strains Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonas otitidis were isolated from the water samples fr...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/43744
Boubacar Idrissa, Idrissa Soumana, Youssoufa Issiaka, Ambouta J. M. Karimou, Ali Mahamane, Saadou Mahamane & John C. Weber·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2018
Current and future trends of the parklands and the population of Balanites aegyptiaca in western Niger were investigated through the analysis of the diversity, the regeneration status and the size class distributions of the woody plants. A total of 21 plots, measuring 2500 m2 (50...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/38650
M. G. Mona Fatin Syazwanee, A. G. Nurul Shaziera, M. Z. Nur Ain Izzati, A. A. Nor Azwady & M. Muskhazli·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2018
Aim: Paddy straw consists of cellulose and hemicellulose as their plant materials leading to their potential to produce bioethanol through several processes such as pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis and ethanol fermentation. Among these processes, pretreatment of paddy straw is...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/40947
In the present study, to investigate genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships among honey bee populations of Iraq ISSR markers were used. Sampling was carried out during summer 2017 from 5 cities of Iraq (Dahuk, Arbil, Sulaymaniyah, Kirkuk, and Kafri). Total DNA was extra...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/42772
Aim: To assess natural electrogenicity and bioelectricity generation potentials of microbial isolates from water sites in Nigeria Study Design: Sampling of various water sites and microbial isolation for subsequent electrogenic characterization of isolates and bioelectricity gene...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/42247
Metals can be leached either directly (physical contact between microorganisms and solid material) or indirectly. The removal of metals from these industrial wastes brings out detoxification of the residues and thus improves the quality of the environment. The waste foundry sand...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/42524
Aims: Koalas are unique obligated eucalyptus feeding Australian marsupials that often require medical treatments after wildlife rehabilitation across Australia. At present, little is known about the pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of drugs commonly used in koalas and how koalas...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/43806