Background: Dichotomizing a continuous outcome variable is a common approach to estimate the odds ratio (OR) as a measure of association. In the present study we aimed to compare a non-dichotomizing technique with logistic regression which exploits dichotomizing the response for...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6951
The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of desiccation and chilling treatments on somatic embryogenesis of rough lemon (Citrus jambhiri Lush.). Styles were cultured on seven culture media (MS I-MS VII) containing Benzylaminopurine (BAP), Kinetin (KN) and Malt Extract fo...
Aims: To evaluate the antibacterial and antioxidant potential of various extracts of S. pinnata leaves. Study Design: Cold extraction of the leaves using various solvents followed by in vitro antioxidant and antibacterial assays. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharm...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/7048
Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of ethanolic extract of coriander leaves as a potent in vivo antioxidant agent in an effort of finding possible sources of antioxidants for future use in food and pharmaceutical formulations. Study Design: Randomized controlled...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/7238
Milk has good quality protein and is a unique substance in that it is consumed as fluid milk with minimal processing and also it is the raw material used to manufacture a wide variety of products. Milk is susceptible to contamination by many pathogenic microorganisms, which resul...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6596
Aims: The purpose of this research is to examine antimutagenicity and anticancer effect of Biebersteinia multifida. Study Design: Currently cancer is considered as one of the main factors of mortality globally. Many chemicals in our environment can cause genetic mutations and are...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7193
Soil samples collected from petrol bunks and workshops in Madurai were subjected to serial dilution and the development of fungal colonies in PDA plates. One of the colonies were selected and identified as Aspergillus sp. based on staining and cultural characteristics. Efficiency...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5630
Aim: The aim of this study is to analyze the 34spores species by using SEM that grown in Northern parts of Iran as a contribution to the knowledge about the general morphology and assess if these characteristics could be useful for systematic purpose. Methodology: For Scanning El...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6708
Background: Research indicates that students struggle to transfer class room taught communication skills into the reality of clinical practice. Students have previously been shown to be poor at self assessment of communication skills with over or under estimation of ability. Pati...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/5441
Aims: This study describes the components, and tests the efficacy of a full-day summer learning program offered by the Learning Disabilities Association of Niagara Region. The program is aimed to support children with reading difficulties who are particularly susceptible to the s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/7072
The study examined the predictive influence of academic self-concept and motivational arousals on examination cheating tendency among senior secondary students (SS III) in Cross River State Nigeria. The study was carried out in Calabar Education Zone of the state made up of five...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/5860
Near-surface shear–wave velocity profiles were acquired at four locations; these at strategic stations in Ifako/Gbagada a sub-urban area in Lagos State. The geophysical surveyed obtained the shear-wave velocity data using Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW) technique. T...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6841
Clay occurrences at Aloji, Udane Biomi, Ofe-jiji and Agbenema, within Northern Anambra Basin were characterized mineralogically and geochemically in order to investigate its compositional characteristics and petrogenesis. Mineralogical analysis portrays kaolinite as the only obse...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6968
The corrosion performance of electrogalvanised steel sheets pre-treated with a Cr3+ or Cr+6-based conversion layer and then covered with polyurethane-waterborne topcoat paint has been studied. The pre-treated metallic panels were coated with one of the three tested polyurethane (...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6813
Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle twigs were subjected to HgCl2 (10, 50, 100 and 200 mg/L) for 3 h under light and dark conditions. There was significant loss in total chlorophyll, soluble protein and ascorbic acid contents in the twigs with increased Hg concentrations in the me...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6767