Penicillin G acylase was immobilized onto iron oxide nanoparticles coated with polyethyleneimine and then cross linked with glutaraldehyde solution. The FTIR spectrum of immobilized enzyme showed peak at 1648cm-1 which can be attributed to the C=N bonds of Schiff’s base linkage f...
Aim: Consumption of C. tora and C. sophera of family caesalpinaceae as leafy vegetables by local folklore has initiated this study to investigate the cytotoxic effect and antiangiogenic effect of their leaf extracts on human cancer cell lines and chick embryo respectively. Study...
Molecular analysis for a set of hexaploid (Triticum aestvium) and tetraploid (Triticum durum) wheat cultivars was investigated by applying 11 SSR primers set. The plant materials consisted of 45 genotypes 15 of which were Triticum aestivum and 30 of T. durum obtained from four di...
Luis C. Mata, Catalina Chavez, Raúl Rodríguez-Herrera, Daniel Hernández-Castillo & Cristóbal N. Aguilar·Biotechnology Journal International·2013
Aims: To inhibit of bacterial growth of three important phyto-pathogenic bacteria: Erwinia carotovora, Clavibacter michiganensis sp. michiganensis and Xanthomonas axonopodis by cell-free extracts from submerged cultures of two strains of Enterococcus sp. was tested. Study Design...
Aim: Sex-dependent differences in kidney histology have been observed in different species of the laboratory animals. The present study was conducted to evaluate the sex and strain-dependent changes in DBA/2CrSlc mouse kidney morphology by using light microscopy and immunohistoch...
Naima El Moussaoui, Gloria Sanchez, El Ouardy Khay, Mohammed Idaomar, Ahmed Ibn Mansour, Jamal Abrini & Rosa Aznar·Biotechnology Journal International·2013
Aims: This study was designed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of five essential oils (EOs) extracted from the aerial parts (leaves and flowering tops) of three species growing in the north of Morocco: Origanum elongatum, Thymus capitatus and Mentha suaveolens. Study Design...
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) is an infection caused by the presence and growth of microorganism anywhere in the urinary tract. This study aims at determining the most common microorganism that causes UTI in honeymoon women, detection the most effective antimicrobial agents tha...
Aims: To evaluate cellulolytic potential of locally isolated Aspergillus species and emphasis the importance of screening on qualitative bases. Also, to enhance cellulase production by optimizing the process parameters of the solid state fermentation of Vigna mungo with the isola...
Aim: To illustrate the thyroid hormone profile in young adult students at moderate altitude in Rwanda. Study Design: A population-based cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted among healthy university students living at Butare, Rwanda (altitude...
Aims: The effect of petroleum exploration and exploitation activities on the phytochemical and nutritional composition of African breadfruit (Treculia africana) and Bambara groundnuts (Vigna subterranean) harvested from polluted and unpolluted environment were studied. Study Desi...