Aims: In this study is simulated removal of lead ions by human hair. Human hair that has formed of keratin and 14% of keratin is cystine. The approached of Pb2+ to cystine is simulated and calculated by Gaussian program package. Study Design: Density functional methods use for th...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9049
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...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9511
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...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8722
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...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9788
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...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9501
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...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8672
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...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9688
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...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8740
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...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8781
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...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/4962