Aim: To analyze the perspectives of agriculture land use trajectories for 10 years due to peri-urbanization in the Bosomtwe district of the Asante region, Ghana. Methodology: Using a triangulation of qualitative and quantitative Design, 270 household respondents were proportionat...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/13669
Aims: To determine the antimicrobial potentials of leaves, roots and barks of Vitellaria paradoxa “Shea-nut tree” used in traditional medicine for treatment of stomach ache and control of diarrhea. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Agr...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/12634
In most casesacute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is characterized by monophasic course, but occurring relapses of the disease can be interpreted as multiphasic course of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis or its transformation into multiple sclerosis (MS). This work is...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/14243
Indigenous soil and water conservation (SWC) technologies such as miraba (rectangular grass strip bounds that do not necessarily follow contours) and micro ridges have been used widely in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania. However, their strengths and limitations to crop productiv...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/13692
Aims: To isolate bacterial strains from chickpea rhizospheric soil and nodules, to characterize and identify potential bacterial strains by using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Soil Science & SWC, PMAS, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalp...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14496
The fruits of avocado (local variety), banana (giant cavendish), cashew (yellow skin variety), mango (Julie variety) and sweet orange (improved variety) at firm ripe stage were obtained, preserved by waxing method and storage effects on biochemical properties, reducing sugar, vit...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/11204
Objective: Infections with Salmonella resistance to extended-spectrum cephalosporins threaten the efficacy of drugs for treating samonellosis. So the aim of this study was to characterize the ESBL (Extended Spectrum β-lactamase)-producing Salmonella species. Methods: The ESBL-pro...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/11967
The Qaraoun artificial Lake, being one of the biggest water resources in Lebanon, is subject to pollution from different sources. The Qaraoun artificial Lake has recently become a wastewater collector from the river upstream. Human activities that exist near the lake exaggerate t...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/14193
Archana Singh Sikarwar, Haw Tatt Jhong, Prema Mono Nair, Chin Yuee Teng, Ch’ngGim Khi, Phoon Mei Ee, YeakNai Teng, Iris Goh WenLi & Goh Hui San·Microbiology Research Journal International·2014
Botulinum toxin is utilized in many drugs for the treatment purposes in healthcare. Besides healthcare, it is also utilized in the cosmetic industry. Botulism toxin is a very good friend as far as we use it with precaution and follow all guidelines for controlled doses for medica...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13907
Theodore Tsachalis, Emmanouil Christoforidis, Kokkona Kouzi-Koliakou, Elena Kostidou, Konstantinos Vasiliadis, Konstantinos Blouhos, Louiza Andriopoulou-Oikonomou & Charalampos N. Lazaridis·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2014
Background: Mesenteric ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) is a well-known cause for both local and remote organ injuries. A natural inhibitor of serine proteases, Antithrombin-III, was previously shown to attenuate the tissue damage after local I/R in several organ systems. Here, we exam...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/14392
Aims: To clone and express, the gene encoding L-asparaginase II (ansB2) from Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica SCRI 1043 in E. coli BL21 (DE3). Further, the work is also comprised of purification and detailed biochemical characterization of L-asparaginase II. Place and Durati...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13867
Aims: The paper is aim to study the thermal performance of Boron doped Aluminium Nitride (B-AlN) thin film coated over Copper (Cu) substrate to improve surface configuration of the interface between two materials with different synthesis parameters. Study Design: Synthesis of Bor...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/14232
Salmonella is an important cause of infection in both humans and animals. This study was therefore carried out to identify the non-typhoidal Salmonella isolates from poultry chicken which is one of the main animal reservoirs of Salmonellosis and from HIV/AIDS patients in Ekiti St...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14637
The aim of this research was to compare perceived opportunities and challenges of co-creating educational resources, peer learning support and research within Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) subjects. Two questions were addressed: 1) What types of STEM c...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/14498
Purpose of Review: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a neurologic disease that produces ascending paralysis that affects people all over the world. Several infectious agents have been associated with GBS and many reports suggest that infection with Campylobacter jejuni, a common e...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/12614