Sayed Ali, Majid Ali Shah, Muhammad Haseeb Khan, Zaryab Ali Shah, Ahtesham Waheed, Aftab Ahmad, Haleema Tahir, Komal Fatima, Bilawal Mehmood Khan, Najeeb Ullah khan, Muhammad Shehzad, Aisha Maqbool & Furqan Ul Haq·Biotechnology Journal International·2025
Background: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), a severe X-linked recessive disorder caused by mutations in the DMD gene and subsequent dystrophin deficiency, leads to progressive muscle degeneration, loss of ambulation, and life-limiting cardiorespiratory failure. While classical...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2025/v29i3776
Termites are highly effective at breaking down lignocellulose. This study was aimed at isolating β-mannanase producing bacteria from termite guts, and to purify, and characterize the β‑mannanase produced. The termites were isolated from Ikeji environs. Of eight isolates isolated...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2025/v29i3775
Background and Aims: Chromolaena odorata is an invasive weed that grows all over Nigeria. Despite being regarded as an unwanted weed coupled with the rise in antibiotic resistance, there is a need to explore the nutritional and antimicrobial properties of the leaves. This study t...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2025/v29i3774
Spore biology is a fascinating field with immense potential for fundamental research and its applications. Spores are highly resistant dormant cells with reduced metabolic activity. The spores are found naturally in soil. Spores have unique features such as haploid nature, asexua...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2025/v29i2773
Aim: This study aimed to propose a computationally cost-effective method for automated estimation of plant leaf disease severity in resource-limited settings. Study Design: The performance of four image segmentation algorithms—global thresholding, adaptive thresholding, Otsu thre...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2025/v29i2772
Bioavailability of hydrocarbons to microorganisms is a serious threat to the efficiency of biodegradation process for the decontamination of polluted environments. The objective of this research is to characterize ocean-source biosurfactant-producing bacterial resource with poten...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2025/v29i2771
Stabilization of enzymes is crucial to improve their durability and efficiency in various industrial applications. Thus, the search for new thermostable enzymes is a booming field. The seeds of Artocarpus communis are rich in acid phosphatases. Study of these enzymes could also b...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2025/v29i2770
Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is the result of signaling pathways being activated when cells experience irreversible alterations due to internal or external stress. To stop cancer from developing, this procedure is crucial for getting rid of potentially dangerous cells tha...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2025/v29i2769
Plastic materials are causing tremendous damage to the environment. To mitigate the use of synthetic plastics, eco-friendly biopolymers have emerged as an alternative to plastics. Biodegradable plastics such as polyhydroxy butyrate (PHB) are currently used in several synthetic ap...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2025/v29i2768
Drought is a significant environmental stress affecting crop productivity, particularly, in semi-arid regions where sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] serves as an essential crop for food and fodder. Therefore, it is paramount to evaluate such crop varieties with potential for...
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