Okra is generally a self-pollinating crop belonging to the family Malvaceae. The increasing global demand for okra necessitates improved cultivation practices to enhance yield, quality and sustainability that can actually sustain the teeming, growing populace. This study was car...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i3300
Sawdust waste from the woodworking industry poses environmental challenges but also offers potential as a renewable energy source through charcoal briquette production. Converting this biomass into briquettes provides an eco-friendly fuel alternative while adding economic value....
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i2299
Hand hygiene is a fundamental and cost-effective measure for preventing the transmission of infectious agents in both human and veterinary healthcare settings. The present study aimed to assess hand hygiene among veterinary students in a veterinary clinical setting. A total of 37...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i2298
A tropical plant belonging to the Malvaceae family, cotton is cultivated for its fibers and sheaths, which are used in the textile and food industries. However, the production and quality of cotton fibers are negatively impacted by pests, leading to the use of high doses of pesti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i2297
Background: Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) is a nutrient-rich cyanobacterium widely cultivated for high-value applications in food, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology, with production increasingly shifting toward controlled photobioreactor systems to enhance biomass quality an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i2296
Background: The disruption of markets due to floods leads to food insecurity, conflicts, and climate-induced migrations, adversely affecting the well-being of the population. Rapid urbanisation and population growth exacerbate the challenges, making flood management more complex...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i2295
The efficient removal of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from natural gas remains a critical challenge in gas processing due to its implications for energy efficiency, operational cost, and environmental sustainability. Despite the widespread use of amine-based absorption systems, there rem...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i2294
Mulberry constitutes the exclusive host plant for the silkworm, Bombyx mori L. Investigations on the physiological attributes of mulberry leaves were undertaken at the Forest College and Research Institute, within the Department of Sericulture. The application of various types of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i2293
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a major staple food for more than half of the global population, with Asian countries contributing the largest share of production and consumption. Sap-feeding hemipterans are among the many arthropod pests that have increased to a problematic level due...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i2292
Nematodes constitute a highly diverse and widely distributed group of metazoans, inhabiting a variety of environments such as soil, freshwater and marine ecosystems. Despite their ecological importance, their study is often constrained by their microscopic size and the limited av...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i2290
Colostrum in goats is a nutrient- and bioactive-rich first secretion essential for neonatal survival, providing passive immunity, supporting growth, and influencing long-term metabolic programming. Its composition—especially minerals and lipids—varies with factors like breed and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i2291
Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb. (Zingiberaceae) is a medicinally significant species frequently confused with morphologically allied taxa such as C. caesia and C. zedoaria in the herbal trade. This study authenticates C. aeruginosa collected from Assam, India, using an integrative taxon...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i2289
María Daniela Castro-Herrera, Jose Alejandro Chaves-Gómez, Ericka María Núñez-Rojas, Alejandro Portuguez-Blanco, Yanitza Valeria Torres-Alvarado & Juan José Mora-Román·Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology·2026
Antibiotic consumption has augmented globally without proper guidelines, accelerating the development of bacterial resistance to them, which is the ability of microorganisms to survive and proliferate despite the action of these substances. Given this situation, it is crucial to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i2288
Biotechnology is undergoing a rapid transition from descriptive life science towards an engineering discipline in which biological function can be measured, modelled, designed, and deployed. Several convergent trends underpin this shift: increasingly precise genome and epigenome...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i1287
Sprouting and fermentation are traditional methods used to make legumes more nutritious by increasing nutrient availability and reducing antinutrients. In this study, we looked at how sprouting (for 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours) and spontaneous solid-state fermentation (for 24 to 72...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i1286