The purpose of this work was to determine the growth response of Clarias gariepinus post fingerlings to four protein level (25%, 30%, 35% and 40%) by two energy level (2800 and 3000 Kcal/kg) so as to be able to estimate the response of the various fish fed with the diets containi...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/31608
The objective of this study was to assess the role of scab-infected seed tubers in contamination of land and progeny of clean potato stock with common scab. The experiment was conducted over two consecutive years using the white-skinned cultivar ‘Diamant’ and the red-skinned ‘Pek...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/31267
Antibodies are one of specialized immune protein and innovative therapeutic agents that provides effective alternatives to treating various human diseases. The existing fermenter based process of production of great value antibodies that have biomedical importance is costly, tedi...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/31777
The study assesses oxidative stress markers in exotic rabbit bucks at peak of heat stress in Ibadan, Nigeria. Four rabbit breeds were considered; Fauve De Bourgogne, Chinchilla, British Spot and New Zealand White. Adult rabbits (10-12 months old) were randomly selected per breed...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/30437
Studying mode of gene action for maize traits under high plant density is a prerequisite for conducting an appropriate breeding program for developing high density tolerant varieties. The objective of this study was to assess maize diallel crosses for mean performance, combining...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/31550
Given the sheer size of the Nigerian population, increasing at geometric rate while food production increases at arithmetic rate, crop pollinations have important implications for nation food self-sufficiency and the sustainable increases in food production. This work was underta...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/31311
Piper longum is a medicinal plant of great importance. The present work is to compare anticancerous, antibacterial and antioxidant properties of different explants (leaf and stem) of Piper longum in vivo and in vitro. The anticancerous activity was measured in terms of percentage...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/30963
The insect order Diptera has often been considered as the Medical and Veterinary order, because it contains families that affect humans and animals directly and indirectly. The focus on insect borne diseases in Bayelsa State had been on Malaria, although the contiguous States of...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/31081
Sundarban (Mangrove), the largest tidal halophytic forest in the world lies a little south to the Tropic of Cancer between the latitudes 21°30'N and 22°30'N, and longitudes 89°00'E and 89°55'E. This forest is the greatest source of diverse xylotrophic fungi. In a survey program 2...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/30971
This investigation was conducted in National Botanical Garden, Dhaka located at 24°00′ N (Latitude), 90°00′ E (Longitude) to document the morphology, diversity and distribution of macro fungi during the rainy seasons of July to October, 2015. A total of 23 macro fungi samples wer...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/30970
Ndji Otto Gustave Lebeau, Amang André Perfusion, Mezui Christophe, Nkwengoua Zodengoumba Ernestine, Enow-Orock Enonchong George, Tan Paul Vernyuy & Nyasse Barthelemy·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2017
Aims: The objective of the present study was to determine the acute and subchronic toxicity of the ethanolic extract of E. praetermissa in rats. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Animal Biology & Physiology (Animal Physiology Laboratory) and Department organic chemis...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/30831
Pseudomonas aeruginosa uses Type III Secretion System (T3SS) to inject four types of secretion virulence determinants directly into the cytoplasm of host cell. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of virulence genes encoding type III secretion system toxins among P. aerug...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/31319
Aims: This study was conducted to identify and characterize the anti-listerial bacteriocins produced by Enterococcus hirae strains isolated from ewe milk. Study Design: Bacteriocins produced by E. hirae strains were identified and characterized by physio-chemical methods. Bacteri...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/30045
Cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta (L) Schott) corms were processed into chips (Achicha) by drying to increase storage life and availability. During this drying process, microorganisms often settle on the exposed surface causing deterioration. In this study, the effect of different dry...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/31035
Huge amount of soiled cotton waste is being produced by utilization of sanitary napkins by the women who have attained puberty. An attempt has been made to manage these wastes through composting and vermicomposting. Enzyme activities were studied during the composting and vermico...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/30069