Aim: This study developed and evaluated chitosan–silver nanobiocomposite films for antimicrobial food-packaging applications. Methodology: Chitosan obtained from shrimp shell waste was used as the biopolymer matrix, and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were incorporated at 6 wt.% and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2189
Companion animals can harbour pathogenic and antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus species, posing a public health risk because of their close contact with humans. This study investigated the prevalence, virulence genes and antimicrobial susceptibility of Staphylococcus species iso...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2188
The development of metal-based therapeutics remains a cornerstone of modern medicinal chemistry. In this study, a novel Au (III) complex was synthesized using the heterocyclic bis-azo dye ligand 2,2-[1,1'-(1,1')-Dimethylphenyl azo]-bis-benzylphenol (O-TPAN). Characterization via...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2187
Background: Optimization of Ovaprim dosage is necessary to improve spawning success in sixth-generation (G6) transgenic Mutiara catfish carrying the Clarias gariepinus growth hormone (CgGH) gene, whose reproductive performance has not yet been comprehensively evaluated despite st...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2186
Background: Fish feed requires essential amino acids for optimal protein synthesis, and tryptophan supplementation at appropriate levels can improve growth performance, feed efficiency, and stress tolerance in juvenile fish while excessive or deficient levels can impair growth an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i1184
Agriculture in Odisha is highly vulnerable to climate variability, including floods, droughts, cyclones, salinity intrusion and rising temperature stress, which significantly affect crop productivity and livelihood security. In this context, agricultural biotechnology has emerged...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2185
Malaria remains a major global health burden, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. Conventional diagnosis using light microscopy is considered the gold standard but is highly dependent on skilled personnel and prone to inter-observer variability. Timely and rapi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i1183
Schistosomiasis remains a major neglected tropical disease driven by environmental, climatic, and socioeconomic determinants. Traditional surveillance approaches often rely on periodic field surveys, which may fail to capture fine-scale spatial and temporal transmission dynamics....
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i1182
Background: Postbiotics have recently emerged as a promising category of functional biotics derived from microbial fermentation. Unlike probiotics, postbiotics consist of non-viable microbial cells, metabolites, and structural components that exert biological effects without requ...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i1181
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most prevalent bacterial infections globally, with Escherichia coli being the leading etiological agent. The increasing occurrence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) has significantly compromised the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i1180