Aims: The purpose of this study is to get transformants by using the seeds of sweet potato and the instrument of NEPA21, an electroporation method. Study Design: As the first step, we used grafting method to get seeds from the combinations of Ipomoea crassicaulis cv. [Kidachiasag...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/35275
Pregnancy associated plasma protein A2 (PAPPA2) is an Insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP) protease of the pappalysin family. This gene has been reported to be associated with prenatal growth, postnatal growth, skeletal growth, calving interval, milk yield, fertilit...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/33125
The search for various industrial enzymes including starch degrading enzymes has received a great deal of attention for their perceived technological and economic benefits. Alpha-amylase has been produced from large varieties of organisms including pathogenic ones which are not G...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/33985
Aim: Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (SNPs) using culture free supernatant (CFS) of Lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Study Design: To biosynthesize, characterize and to determine the antibacterial potential of silver nanoparticle using culture free supernatant of lactic acid bact...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/34588
This review aims to enlighten the readers regarding the past, present and future of stem cells in the treatment of Diabetes. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, affecting more than 415 million people worldwide. It is estimated that one in ten adults...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/34614
Abdelkhaleq Elmoslih, Mariem Zanzan, Rabha Aissa, Fatima Hamadi, Ghita Ait Baddi, Abdellah Ait Ben Aoumar & Fouad Achemchem·Biotechnology Journal International·2017
Aim: To investigate the occurrence of bacteriocinogenic lactic acid bacteria (BAL) in different animal’s milk of the south of Morocco. Place and Duration of Study: Laboratory of Microbial biotechnologies and plant Protection, Faculty of Sciences, and Bioprocess and Environment la...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/32919
Contamination of soils by petroleum hydrocarbon is on the increase, particularly in the oil producing areas of Nigeria. White-rot fungi have enzymes which are capable of turning these organic compounds into harmless substances. This work investigated the performance of three whit...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/34267
Fish waste is considered to be one of the major bio-pollutants which are generally discarded in coastal regions through local markets and fish processing industries. Nowadays, it is being eyed as a newer bioresource. Fish scales are good source of chitin and chitosan. Very little...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/27944
Background: The use of a natural sweet protein is important as an attractive alternative to sucrose in the human diet. Rigorous research has identified the use of the artificial sweetener that leads to various diseases, cancer and heart disease. Many functional studies are necess...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/33505
Sandra Rodrigues de Souza, Edilson Gomes de Santana, José Edson Gomes de Souza, Priscila Marcelino dos Santos Silva, Maria Tereza dos Santos Correia & Luana Cassandra Breitenbach Barroso Coelho·Biotechnology Journal International·2017
Aims: To evaluate the charge transference and the electrochemical potential of Cratylia mollis seed lectin, Cramoll 1,4, adsorbed on Nafion beads after the interaction of glucose ligand. Study Design: Based on detection of electrochemical currents and potentials of Cramoll 1,4 by...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/32672