The bacteriological quality of NAFDAC registered and unregistered sachet water sold in Lafia metropolis was investigated. A total of 150 water samples; 100 samples with NAFDAC registered number and 50 without NAFDAC registered number were obtained and analysed using standard Most...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/29421
Aims: To assess the estrogenic activity of Manuka honey using the MCF7 cell proliferation assay. Study Design: In vitro cell based E-screen. Place and Duration of Study: Ulster University, Coleraine, UK, September 2015 to September 2016. Methodology: Manuka honey (UMF15+) was ch...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/29887
The objective of this study was to determine analysis of variance, descriptive statistics, cluster and principle components analysis to understand their genetic diversity for ten soybean genotypes on seed yield (ten/fed.) during 2014 and 2015 seasons. Results for analysis of vari...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/29127
New aspects of human mucosal cavity protection systems are under consideration. On the basis of own data it was suggested that mucosal cavities function as mucosal organs. New players of mucosal organ were proposed. They included system probiotic lectins and probiotic microorgani...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/27478
Aims: SSR markers were used to infer population genetic structure variability in taro cultivars with the objective of characterizing the allelic diversity of each geographical population. Place and Duration of Study: Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology and Beca Hu...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/28479
The antibacterial activity of Bifidobacterium breve against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus MRSA from human middle ear infection (otitis media) as well as methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) strain was tested in vitro. MRSAis a multidrug-resistant mic...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/28724
Aim: The activity pattern of digestive enzymes (protease, amylase, lipase and cellulase) was studied in two species of freshwater prawns Macrobrachium rosenbergii and Macrobrachium malcolmsonii juveniles. Study Design: Digestive capacity of individual species may vary. In order t...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/29404
Aims: To evaluate the antifungal activity of essential oils against phytopathogenic fungi for control of post harvest diseases. Place of Study: present study was carried out at Department of Botany, Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar, India. Methodology: Phytopathogenic fungi were...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/29331
Aims: To assess the vitamin contents in different edible parts of nine mucilaginous food plants (MFPs) consumed by the Ivorian population. Study Design: MFPs edible parts were dried and vitamin parameters analyzed. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Laborator...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/28709
The inhibition effects of Ocimum gratissimum essential oil (OGEO) on biogenic sulphide production and biocorrosion of carbon steel by Sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) were investigated in the laboratory. SRB were isolated from injection and produced water from Bonga oilfield in N...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/28786
J. P. Reyes, J. R. Castillo-Hernández, M. I. Maldonado-Cervantes, E. Maldonado-Cervantes, A. Rangel López, A. A. Vértiz Hernández & M. García-Rangel·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2016
Tweety homolog proteins have been indicated as ´putative anion channels´, but yet there is some lack of definitive data in this regard. Here, we focused on the human Tweety homolog 1 protein (hTTYH1), and elaborated a model based on residue-coevolution analysis and ab initio prin...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/29145
Tsetse flies are the sole vectors of African trypanosomiasis throughout sub-Saharan Africa. African trypanosomiasis is transmitted by the tsetse fly to humans (sleeping sickness or Human African Trypanosomiasis) and livestock (nagana or Animal African Trypanosomiasis) throughout...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/29705
Aims: Pectinases are extracellular enzymes produced by microorganisms which break down pectic polysaccharides of plant tissues into simpler molecules like galacturonic acids. Polygalacturonase catalyzes hydrolysis of α-1,4-glycosidic linkages in polygalacturonic acid producing D-...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/29593
Breeding value is the main parameter of initial screening through top cross analysis as it represents the general combining ability (GCA) effects of individual test line. Two hundred fifty four top crosses were produced as a result of crossing between 254 doubled haploid lines (D...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/29522
Protein coated ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) are prepared by green synthesis method in egg albumin medium. HRTEM analysis and absorption at~360 nm along with ~ 280 nm indicate the formation of protein coated ZnO NPs. Fluorescence study reveals the tryptophan emission~ 340 nm as well as...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/29626