Vegetable oil was extracted from Curcubita pepo seeds in n-hexane using Soxhlet extractor at 60°C. The physico-chemical parameters of the purified oil was analysed according to American Oil Chemist Society method. The physico-chemical of oil gave the free fatty acids of 0.83 mgKO...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/27821
The research was carried out to determine the effects of biochar and rhizobium inoculation on selected soil chemical properties, shoot N and P of groundnut plant. Two factors were used for this experiment; Biochar and rhizobium inoculation. Biochar was applied at the rate of 20 t...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/27300
Insulin plays an essential role in metabolic control of multiple cellular processes. A number of DNA sequences that regulate transcription of the insulin gene have already been identified. The regulation of carbohydrates and fats can be operated by insulin specific receptor molec...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/26715
Fifty samples of sixteen spices commonly used in Tanzania were collected randomly from different local markets around Dar es Salaam and fungal contaminants determined using standard microbiological procedures. Forty nine filamentous fungi from 7 genera namely; Aspergillus, Fusari...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/27600
The most effective and acceptable therapy for snakebite victims is the immediate administration of antivenin following envenomation which is limited by problems of hypersensitivity reactions in sensitive individuals and its inability to resolve the local effects of the venom. In...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/26952
Aims: To investigate the relations between total polyphenols content, antioxidant power and Manuka honey cytotoxicity towards MCF-7 cells. Study Design: In vitro study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemistry, University of Crete in partnership with the School of Bio...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/27899
Sucrose phosphate synthase has role in synthesis of sucrose and cellulose in higher plants. A 2 kb cotton sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS) promoter and its 1.5 kb deletion fragment were cloned in plant expression vector pGA482 respectively. Both promoter fragments were transforme...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/27071
Present report is part of study carried out on helminths of little cormorants of ecological famous District Sanghar of southern province of Pakistan. Present study collected 26 trematodes having stout, linguiform, fleshy body, sub-terminal oral sucker, strongly muscular ventral s...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/27782
Aims: Isolation and characterization of heavy metal tolerant microorganism from sea shore soil of Andaman Islands (India). Study Design: (a) Sample collection and isolation of multimetal resistant bacteria. (b) Relative growth of bacterial isolates in presence of heavy metal. (c)...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/27453
Aims: To investigate the effect (s) of palm oil fractions {Palm Olein (PO) & Palm Stearin (PS)} on the aortic cell of Wistar rats. Study Design: The histological and cholesterol blood sample examinations were done on the aorta of the Wistar rats, to investigate the effects of...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/26974
Selecting superior parents for hybrid combinations and studying the nature of genetic variation are prerequisites for starting a successful breeding program. The main objective of the present study was to assess performance, useful heterosis and combining ability among ma...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/27507
Aim: Optimization of alkaline protease production using a newly isolated strain Alternaria sp. by submerged fermentation. The production of inexpensive proteolytic enzymes not only solves environmental problems, but also promotes the economic value and utilization of waste treatm...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/27404
Aim: To evaluate the effect of biosurfactant produced by Pseudomonas sp. GBS.5 on degradation of diesel oil. Study Design: Shake flask studies were carried out with alkanes and diesel oil. Place and Duration of Study: Deptt of Biotechnology, Jaypee Institute of Information Techno...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/27376
Aims: Drought is the most important environmental stresses in arid and semi-arid regions worldwide. Triticale offers ample genetic variation for the improvement of its productivity under limited water conditions. In order to investigate triticale and wheat potential under dry lan...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/25726
Conventional chemical surfactants applications usually linked with environmental unfriendliness and toxicity are associated with high production costs resulting from fluctuations in oil prices and thermal energy requirements. Sophorolipid biosurfactants can potentially be impleme...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/27467