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Association between Phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) Taste Perception and Falciparum Malaria Infection in Osogbo, Southwestern Nigeria

C. Igbeneghu, Y. Owoeye & E. O. Akanni · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aim: To examine the association between the ability to taste PTC and falciparum malaria infection. Study Design: A cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Osun State General Hospital and Department of Biomedi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/8844

Laboratory Evaluation of a Biorational Insecticide, Kinoprene, against Culex pipiens Larvae: Effects on Growth and Development

Kaouther Hamaidia & Noureddine Soltani · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: In the present study, the objective was to estimate the toxicity of an insect growth regulator with juvenile hormone-like activity, kinoprene, on Culex pipiens, the most abundant and investigated mosquito species. Effects of this compound on growth and development were also...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/9729

Embedding of Pathology Reports in Pathology Images

Hassan Taghipour, Javad Taghipour & Heydar Ali Esmaili · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

A pathology report contains Gross or Macroscopic description, Microscopic description and Diagnosis determined by examining cells and tissues under a microscope. In this paper, we propose a method to embed pathology reports in pathology images. In proposed method, adjacent pixel...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/9497

Insecticidal and Fungicidal Activity of Ulva lactuca Linnaeus (Chlorophyta) Extracts and their Fractions

Moustafa A. Abbassy, Mamdouh A. Marzouk, Entsar I. Rabea & Amany D. Abd-Elnabi · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

The insecticidal and fungicidal activities of acetone, chloroform, ethanol, methanol and petroleum ether extracts of Ulva lactuca was tested against mosquito larvae, Culex pipiens and cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis and three phytopathogenic fungi: Aspergillius niger, Peni...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/9511

Bioenergy Potentials of Elephant Grass, Pennisetum purpureum Schumach

Elijah I. Ohimain, Presidor Kendabie & Raymond E. S. Nwachukwu · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aim: Wild strains of elephant grass, Pennisetum purpureum, occur as invasive weed especially in disturbed freshwater swamps of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. A study was undertaken to assess the productivity and bioenergy potentials of the grass. Study Design: A completely randomized ex...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/8722

Gentian Violet-Induced Oral Irritation

V. Vucicevic Boras, D. Vidovic Juras & D. Gabric Panduric · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

A 67 year old female was referred to the Department of oral medicine due to the lesions on the gingiva where she applied 1% aqueous gentian violet due to the gingival inflammation. She applied gentian violet during two days, two times a day. The pain was worsening as well as exte...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/9788

Faecal Shedding of Antibiotic Resistant Escherichia coli Serogroups in Pigeons with Special Reference to E. coli O157

Hussein H. Abulreesh · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: The aim of this work was to investigate the carriage and antimicrobial susceptibility of E. coli serogroups and the prevalence of toxigenic E. coli O157 by rock pigeon in western Saudi Arabia. Place and Duration of Study: A total of 600 faecal droppings of rock pigeons were...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/9501

Evaluation of the Performance of Martial Art Wushu Sportsmen by Measuring the System Complexity

Ali Tanbakoosaz, Mostafa Rostami & Farhad Tabatabai · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: Multiplicity of the degrees of freedom in biological systems is the source of system variability and an indicator of the system health, its flexibility and its ability to adapt with different individual, environmental and functional limitations. Qualitative methods consider...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/8672

The Perception of Farmers about Laser Land Levelling as an Appropriate Technology in Agricultural Sector of Iran

Seyed Jamal F Hosseini, Marziyeh Bordbar & Somayeh Rajabi · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

A descriptive survey research was undertaken to assess laser land levelling appropriateness as perceived by farmers in Marvdasht county of Fars province. The research population included farmers that implement laser land Levelling in their fields in Marvdasht County. Using random...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/9688

Chemical Composition, Carcass and Sensory Characteristics of Grazing Lambs Meat, Supplemented with Different Protein Sources

J. Romero-Bernal, E. Morales Almaraz, A. Z. M. Salem, M. D. Mariezcurrena-Berasain, E. Jaramillo-López & M. González-Ronquillo · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different sources of protein supplementation on carcass characteristics and meat quality of Suffolk lambs in intensive grazing system. Study Design: Samples of meat for chemical composition, carcass characteristics and mea...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/8740

Performance of Brioler Chickens and mRNA Expression of Liver Fatty Acid Binding Protein Gene Fed with Soybean

Reza Vakili · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of different levels of processed full-fat soy bean on performance, Lipid blood carcass quality and mRNA expression levels of liver fatty-acid binding protein (LFABP) in broiler chicks. Study Design: A total of 240 day-o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/8781

Spatial and Temporal Variability in Fish Diversity of Vellar Estuary (South East Coast of India)

S. Murugan, S. Ajmal Khan, P. S. Lyla, S. Manokaran, S. Raja & B. Akbar John · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aim: The present study describes spatial and seasonal changes in fish species composition of 3 zones in Vellar estuary. Sample: The95 species of finfishes recorded here (bony fishes 93 species and elasmobranchs 2 species) included 8 freshwater species, 9 estuarine species, 63 est...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/4962

A Review on Malaysian Plants Used for Screening of Antimicrobial Activity

Mohammed Arifullah, Paritala Vikram, Kishore Kumar Chiruvella, Munvar Miya Shaik & Ilfah Husna B. Abdullah Ripain · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Medicinal plants have very high potential as antimicrobial drugs for treating various human diseases. Although a number of plants have been screened, the search for antimicrobial substances from plants is continued as better and safer drugs to combat bacterial and fungal infectio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/8258

Investigation of the Boundary Layer Blood Flow and the Initial Factors of Atherosclerosis by the Magnetic Resonance Imaging

M. V. Beraia & G. M. Beraia · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aim: study the blood flow and vessel wall viscoelastic alterations at the boundary layer. Study Design: Magnetic resonance angiography with the follow up flow quantification was carried out voluntary on the healthy persons. Place and Duration of Study: MRI department of the Insti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/9013