Aims: To evaluate the antibiotic resistance in non- enterococcal lactic acid bacteria. Study Design: Examination of commercially available yoghurts. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Applied microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, from June 2011 and Ma...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/25178
Non-invasive blood glucose measurement is one of most innovative domain in Biomedical Engineering. Multiple methodologies have-been introduced over last few decades to fulfil the clinical requirement for non-invasive glucose measurement in human beings, however, without a success...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/24861
Dermatoglyphics is known to be one of the best available diagnostic tools in genetic disorders. Dermatoglyphics refers to the study of epidermal ridges on the finger & palmer region 1 of the hand and sole. The finger prints are unique characteristic features of an individual...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/24451
Aims: In this work, we developed and characterized liposomal formulations that encapsulate L-cysteine to study their further application in drug delivery and amino acid supplementation. The lipids used were 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC), 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-gl...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/24723
Pectate lyase represents an important member of pectinase group of enzymes responsible for the pathogenesis and softening of plant tissues. It also has role in fruit juice clarification and in retting of natural fibers. The biochemical characterization of pectate lyases from dive...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/24893
About 20% of the net cultivable land is affected by various levels of salinity, which leads to season loss and crop loss. A rice variety BINA 7 was used to develop saline tolerant, high yielding varieties through TILLING. 10 rice lines including 5 from TILLING (Targeting Induced...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/23868
Aims: The main objective of this work was to investigate the apoptotic genes of sheep liver hepatocytes to elucidate the apoptosis pathway mechanisms during Fasciola hepatica infection using molecular and serological techniques. Study Design: This is a laboratory based study wher...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/24186
Lipases obtained from healthy and pebrinised larvae were purified by 45-85% (NH4)2SO4 fractionation followed by Sephadex S-100 gel filtration and CM-Sepharose. In both the samples final enzyme purification reported was 19.02 and 17.7 folds(magnitude) and the recovery of final pur...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/24442
The nutrients assay and microbial evaluation of ginger pre-treated smoked African lungfish (Protopterus annectens) stored for a week at room temperature were studied. Forty five fish samples weighing 1.0 kg each were purchased, killed, eviscerated and washed thoroughly under tap...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/24119
Ophiocordyceps sinensis, an entomogenous fungus parasitic in the larvae of ghost moths (Lepidoptera), has always been used as one of the most valued Traditional Chinese Medicines throughout the Orient World. However, O. sinensis fails to be artificially cultivated so far, because...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/23536