Nor Fadhilah Kamaruzzaman, Ja’afar Nuhu Ja’afar, Mat Hussin Hani, Abdul Rahman Zaidah, Balaram Prabha, Ismail Asma, Kwai Lin Thong, Richard Goering & Kia Kien Phua·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2016
Aim: This study was conducted to ascertain, retrospectively, the genetic diversity and distribution of S. Typhi strains in Kelantan, isolated from patients with acute typhoid, asymptomatic carriers and environmental samples in Kelantan between the years 2002-2009. Methodology: Tw...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/25486
Aim: To determine the effects of varying environmental factors on textile effluents biodecolourization ability of mutagenised strains of Bacillus and Pseudomonas species isolated from dye contaminated soil. Study Design: This research study was done using random sampling techniqu...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/24928
Aims: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of agents of vaginitis among females in Angwan-Fulani, Palladan-Zaria. Study Design: Experimental design used was a completely randomized design (CRD). Place and Duration of Study: Department of Science Laboratory Technol...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/25649
Aim: This study was carried out to determine the rate of bacterial contamination of cafeteria tables, countertops and available equipments used for cooking in Karu Local Government Area cafeterias as a key to determining the hygienic and sanitary conditions of the cafeteria envir...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/26243
Aims: The present study aim at investigating the effect of crude oil contaminated food products on the reproductive function of male rats. Study Design: Randomized controlled experiment. Place and Duration of Study: Molecular Drug Metabolism and Toxicology Unit, Department of Bio...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/25646
Introduction: Bryophytes are considered as a remarkable reservoir of new, natural products or secondary compounds, many of which have shown interesting biological activity. Biological activities of number of liverworts and mosses were studied which suggests that they contain a la...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/24300
J. C. García-López, J. M. Pinos-Rodríguez, G. Álvarez-Fuentes, B. I. Juárez-Flores, Y. Jasso-Pineda, M. A. Camacho-Escobar, S. López-Aguirre & L. O. Hernández-Arteaga·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2016
Introduction: Backyard poultry production systems are a very important source of meat and egg protein especially for children in rural areas. Aim: Evaluate the biocide effect of Chrysactinia mexicana Gray extract on laying hens organs challenged with Salmonella typhimurium. Study...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/24672
Aim: Soil- transmitted helminths (STH) and schistosomiasis are a major public health problem in Kenya as well as in many other tropical countries. Intestinal parasite infections have been associated with malabsorption and nutrient loses that can lead to malnutrition. Malnutrition...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/25053
The search for antifungal agents with possible novel application in battling plant diseases cannot be overemphasized. Hence, a study was carried out to investigate the antagonistic ability of some hard palate isolates; Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus sp.,...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/16971
This research was conducted to evaluate the changes in β-carotene (the major pro-vitamin A) associated with processing of sweet potatoes, Total β-carotene of a sweet potato cultivar (Ex-Igbariam) was quantified using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). The level of ret...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/22265