B. M. Khaled, Adda Ann Sina, Asraful Alam, Md. Abdul Alim & Mrityunjoy Biswas·Asian Food Science Journal·2023
Aims: The aim of the study was to investigate the reusability of edible oils and to find which temperature the refined oils could be used for cooking purposes. Study Design: The study followed a completely randomized design (CRD). Place and Duration of Study: The study was condu...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2023/v22i5633
This study was carried out at the Department of Microbiology, Microbiology Laboratory, Ado-Ekiti State University, Ekiti State, Nigeria between July, 2018 to March, 2019. Due to the diverse biotechnological importance of lipases as a biocatalytic enzyme, extracellular production...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i530318
Aim: The study characterized sesquiterpenes from the bark extracts of Piliostigma reticulatum and Cleistopholis patens and subsequently tested the extracts for their antibacterial activities. Methodology: Ground stem barks of P. reticulatum and C. patens were obtained and extract...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i530112
This research aimed to purify and immobilize chitinase from Alternaria infectoria and to study its biochemical characteristics for biotechnological applications. Chitinase (EC. 3. 2. 1. 14) was purified by ammonium sulphate precipitation, DEAE-cellulose and then Sephadex G-200 wi...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/36263
Aims: Xylanase is an enzyme which has been used extensively in many different industrial processes. Xylanase also known as endo-1,4-β-xylanase is a glycosidase that catalyses the conversion of xylan to xylose through endohydrolysis of 1,4-β-D-xylosidic linkage which is commonly f...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/20766
Aims: This study describes the production of cellulases by a newly isolated fungus, Penicillium verruculosum BS3 on lignocellulosic biomass with special emphasis on endoglucanase. Study Design: Isolation, screening and characterization of cellulolytic fungus. Production of cellul...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17865
Aims: The current study aimed at purifying and determining general characteristics of proteases produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 35s isolated from the soil of Nile Delta of Egypt and to study its applications in environmental and industrial purposes. Study Design: The produ...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15504
Aims: To optimize fermentation conditions for microbial production of levan polymer on a low-price productive medium. Also to purified levan from Bacillus sp. V8 strain, characterization the levan polymer by 13C NMR spectroscopy and physicochemical properties. Study Design: Optim...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/12448
Aims: In this study, paraoxonase (PON) enzyme was purified from mature seeds of sun flower by using affinity chromatography (Sepharose-4B-L-tyrosine-1-naphthylamine) and the effects of some chemicals were tested on paraoxonase activity as in vitro. Methodology: Paraoxonase was fi...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/10437
Aims: To purify, characterize, and apply the laccase produced by submerged fermentation using an edible mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus ARC280. Study Design: Laccase purification and characterization were designed using the most recent approaches and statistical studies of triplica...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/11218
Aim: The study aimed at purification and characterization of β-mannanase from Penicillium italicum. Study Design: The first experiment, β-mannanase from Penicillium italicum was produced in basal medium supplemented with Locust Bean Gum (LBG). The second described the purificatio...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6555
Ali Mohamed Elshafei, Mohamed Mohamed Hassan1, Nadia Hussein Ali, Mohamed Abd-Elmontasr Abouzeid, Dalia Ali Mahmoud & Dina Helmy Elghonemy·Microbiology Research Journal International·2013
Aim: The aims of the present study were to purify and characterize L-glutaminase from Penicillium brevicompactum NRC 829; and to evaluate the antitumor activity of the purified enzyme against different tumor human cell lines. Study Design: Testing of antitumor activity of L-gluta...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/5098
Aim: The aims of this study were to attempt to extract, purify and characterize of L-asparaginase, an antitumor agent, from Penicillium brevicompactum NRC 829. Study Design: Testing of antitumor activity of L-asparaginase against four different tumor human cell lines. Place and D...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1735