The occurrence and virulence markers of bacterial isolates from Automated Teller Machine Keypads (ATM), Computer Keyboards (CK) and Computer Mice (CM) were determined using standard bacteriological methods. The susceptibilities of the isolates to antibiotics and disinfectants (Sa...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/27517
Background: Hexalobus crispiflorus root aqueous extract (HC) is used to treat breast cancer in Nigeria. Aim: To evaluate the antiproliferative effects of HC using Sorghum bicolor seed radicle as test subject. Materials and Methods: Ten millilitres each of one to seven mg/ml HC in...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/21696
Background: Safe and clean water is of major concern to mankind because it is directly linked with the health and their wellbeing. The disposal of different kinds of pollutants and nutrients through sewage, agricultural runoff and industrial effluents into rivers and water bodies...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/27279
Aims: To determine the influence of Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) on haematological and serum biochemical indices of growing rabbits fed diets containing varying levels of Moringa oleifera leaf meal. Study Design: Completely randomized design. Place and Duration of Study: At...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/28095
Aims: To produce smoked gilthead sea bream fillets using the liquid smoke dipping method during brining and optimize the brining-smoking process using the response surface method. Study Design: The experimental design was a two-level Central Composite Design that included 14 runs...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/27867
Farms are significant sources of unused biomass, conversion of which into energy would contribute to decreasing the environmental footprint associated with farming activities. A promising alternative for energy conversion involves bioethanol production. Bioethanol can be fermente...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/27841
The study was conducted between May and August, 2015. It determined and compared the proximate composition (measured in percentage, %) of the ground Musa paradisiaca peels and leaves, and the antibacterial activity (measured in millimeter, mm) of the aqueous and ethanol extracts...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/27151
Chlorella vulgaris is a unicellular, photosynthetic fresh water green alga with high concentration of chlorophyll. This microalga synthesizes biomass by trapping energy from the sun. It has valuable components particularly pigments and protein thus, can be utilized in the nutrace...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/21727
Shoaib Mahmud Shaon, Pomeuz Zaman, S. M. Neaz Mahmud, Parsha Shanzana, Rabiul Islam Rajib, Tawhidur Rahman, Md. Amirul Islam, Md. Rana Sardar, Md. Shariful Islam, Md. Humayun Kabir, Selina Akhter Lira & Shahin Mahmud·Biotechnology Journal International·2016
For the developing countries like Bangladesh vegetable like tomato is very important for the supplement of nutrient. But in many markets of Bangladesh, moderate amount of tomatoes are contaminated with the health hazardous chemicals like CaC2, formalin, ethylene, dithane, shampoo...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/26489
Introduction: Taro leaf blight disease cause by Phytophtora colocasiae has become an economic disease in Cocoyam growing regions of Cameroon. Aims: To screen for resistance 10 improved and 4 local cultivars of taro against taro leaf blight disease. Study Design: A randomized comp...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/14317