Genetic diversity and reproductive performance are important determinants of the sustainability of wild fish populations and the selection of suitable broodstock for aquaculture. This study evaluated the genetic diversity, morphometric characteristics, and reproductive potential...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i6924
Emmanuel Gozoua, Kouamé Innocent Kouadio, Tano Ladji Acka, Drissa Sylla, Youan Charles Tra Bi & Boko Aka·Biotechnology Journal International·2026
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the methanogenic potential of biogas produced by anaerobic co-digestion using three different mixing ratios of seaweed waste (Sargassum spp.) and pig manure. Methodology: Biogas production was carried out using an experimental wate...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i6925
Onion (Allium cepa L.) storability is important for reducing postharvest losses and maintaining market availability in Senegal. This study evaluated the postharvest performance of six onion varieties under ambient storage conditions in Bambey. The varieties were Violet de Galmi,...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i6923
Bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) contributes to transcriptional regulation implicated in castration-resistant prostate cancer and is a candidate target for the design of small-molecule inhibitors. This study used molecular modelling and virtual screening to explore benzois...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i6921
Michael Oppong Yeboah, Frank Bediako Agyei, Omosive Maduka, Oscar Vetsi, Samira Mastura Sulleman, Jerdu Bin-eranaa Nuhu, John Kwame Agbenyeavu, Rebecca Tricia Morrison, Boaz Ahulu, Benjamin Kwasi Amoako, Abubakar Alhassan, Porbilla Ewura Ofosu-Apea, Richard Kwaku Essien, Eric Addo Owusu & Dadia Stephen·Biotechnology Journal International·2026
Background: Typhoid fever remains a major public health challenge in many low- and middle-income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where diagnostic limitations complicate the management of febrile illness. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are widely used as point-of-car...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i6922
Pentadesma butyracea is a vulnerable multipurpose tree whose propagation by seed is limited by poor and heterogeneous germination. This study evaluated the effects of seed source, temperature, seed coat removal, gibberellic acid (GA₃) and substrate on germination and early seedli...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i6920
Crop improvement increasingly depends on biotechnological methods that can accelerate genetic gain while preserving yield under drought, salinity, heat, nutrient limitation and biotic stress. Yet the field is often discussed as a collection of technologies rather than as a transl...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i6919
Background: The overall quality of dry fermented cocoa beans is three-dimensional, including the market, aromatic, and health aspects. The molds that are present during post-harvest technological treatments up to the storage of fermented and dried cocoa beans play a harmful role...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i6918
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is widely consumed in Côte d’Ivoire, but its high perishability and the cost of industrially processed tomato products create interest in accessible artisanal preservation methods. This study assessed the effects of three locally available preserv...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5917
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a general-purpose set of computational methods that is increasingly embedded in scientific research and technological systems. This critical narrative review evaluates the principal roles of AI across scientific discovery, medicine, environ...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5916
Maria Cecília Lima Quirino, Fernanda Simões Lacerda, Juliana Kátia Lopes Araújo Rodrigues, Thalita Pereira Madureira, Miguel Damas Vieira, Ronaldo Reis Júnior, Márcio Antônio Silva Pimenta, Janete Maria da Silva Alves & Henrique Maia Valério·Biotechnology Journal International·2026
This study evaluated the mixotrophic cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris using free and sodium alginate-immobilized cells in a medium composed of Bold’s Basal Medium (BBM) and an industrial effluent (MEM) at a 1:1 ratio. Cultures were maintained at pH 6.8, 30 ± 2 °C, under a 16:8 h...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5915
Didier Kra Brou KEDJEBO, Marina Nanouman Christelle Assohoun-Djéni, Guillaine Koko Jostasie Dogoua, Anne Marie Aya Djan, Clément Kouassi Kouassi & Théodore N’dédé Djéni·Biotechnology Journal International·2026
Background: Mango juice is highly perishable and is susceptible to physicochemical deterioration and microbial spoilage during storage. Growing consumer demand for natural and preservative-free foods has encouraged the use of lactic acid bacteria as biological preservation agents...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5914
Establishing an aseptic culture remains a critical step in in vitro culture, particularly when explants originate from the underground organs of field-grown plants, such as ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.). The efficiency of ampicillin in contamination control and its influence...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5913
Rhizobacteria occupy the chemically and physically dynamic interface between roots and soil, where bacterial traits can influence nutrient acquisition, root development, disease outcomes and stress responses. Genome sequencing and community metagenomics have transformed this fiel...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5912
Mineral fertilisers underpin contemporary crop production, yet a large share of applied nitrogen, phosphorus and micronutrients is never recovered by the crop. Nanoscale nutrient carriers, commonly described as nanofertilisers, have been advanced as a means of raising nutrient us...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5911