Objectives: The present work examines the ability of a method — based on saturated overheated dry steam — to decontaminate surfaces in patient rooms in a surgery ward. Study Design: An experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: The investigation was carried out in two rooms...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1959
Southern corn leaf blight caused by Cochliobolus heterostrophus is a major foliar disease of maize crop in Pakistan. The disease affects leaves, leaf sheaths, ears and maize grains. Suitable physiological conditions which include different nutrient media, temperature, pH, carbon...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/2019
Aims: To investigate the antiviral and antibacterial profile of several crude snake venoms and to assess some of their enzymatic activities. Methodology: The antiviral activities of Naja haje, Bitis arietans, Naja nigricollis and Echis carinatus snake venoms were investigated aga...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/2091
Aim: The aims of this study were to attempt to extract, purify and characterize of L-asparaginase, an antitumor agent, from Penicillium brevicompactum NRC 829. Study Design: Testing of antitumor activity of L-asparaginase against four different tumor human cell lines. Place and D...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1735
Aims: To ascertain the contributions of Escherichia coli to diarrhea among patients with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in a HIV endemic community. Study Design: Hospital based cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Mkar Ch...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1098
Aim: To use cultivation-independent techniques based on DGGE of PCR-amplified 16S rRNA gene and to evaluate bacterial community composition during bioremediation of crude oil-polluted soil. Study Design: Molecular fingerprints of bacterial populations involved in the active phase...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1565
Aims: To investigate the effect of cell immobilization on amylase production by the moderately halophilic bacterium, Bacillus sp. strain TSCVKK and to compare the properties of the amylase produced under immobilized conditions with the enzyme produced by the free cells. Study Des...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1484
Aim: The present study reflects the effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizae (AM) fungi and other bioinoculants on the growth of cotton seedlings. Study Design: Screening of efficient biofertilizers from undisturbed forest soils to improve the crop yield of cotton in barren lands of Maha...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1315
Aim: To investigate the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus subsp. anaerobius (Saan) in sub-clinical lymph node abscesses (SLNA) in sheep. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine) and Unit Microbiology and Molecular Biology (Institu...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1409
Aim: To determine the optimum antigen preparation method for producing specific polyclonal antibody specific for Streptomyces species. Study Design: Experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham Province, Thailand, betw...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1605