Aims: This experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of cassava chips-based diets with methionine supplementation on performance and meat physico-chemical attributes of broiler chickens. Methodology: 400 one-day old Arbor Acre broiler chicks were randomly allotted to t...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/25689
Broiler chickens require adequate feed intake and uninterrupted emission of heat for intensive growth. An eight-week feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of stocking density on performance, carcass yield and meat composition of broilers. A total of 240 one-day o...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/24372
Biopharmaceuticals are large complex therapeutic drug molecules composed of amino acids, nucleotides and proteins obtained by extraction from non-conventional sources. The biopharmaceutical products include cytokines, interleukins, enzymes, hormones, monoclonal antibodies and clo...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/25742
Comparative studies are conducted on the effect of roasting and boiling methods on anti–nutritional properties and in–vitro protein digestibility of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L.), scarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus L.) and lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) which a...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/22581
The study was carried out to unravel the in vitro cytological behaviour of leaf callus cultures of Orthosiphon ariststus (Blume) Miq. The cultures were raised using leaf explants on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with different growth regulators like auxins (2,4-D,...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/25638
Carlo P. J. M. Brouwer, Thuy Duong Vu, Miaomiao Zhou, Gianluigi Cardinali, Mick M. Welling, Nathalie van de Wiele & Vincent Robert·Biotechnology Journal International·2016
Many publications have demonstrated the huge potential of NGS methods in terms of new species discovery, environment monitoring, ecological studies, etc. [24,35,92,97,103]. Undoubtedly, NGS will become one the major tools for species identification and for routine diagnostic use....
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/25662
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxicological effects of plastic composted soil on some nitrifying bacteria which are Nitrosomonas sp. and Nitrobacter sp. Methodology: Five plastic composted soil samples were collected from different locations within the Edo State...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/26234
Aims: The study was carried out to determine the potentials of novel slow-release fertilizers (SRF) in the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-impacted soil, in order to determine their potentials in the bioremediation of petroleum-impacted sites and as well evaluate the effe...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/25955
Over the past decades, the development of an alternative and eco-friendly pest control strategies has become a public concern for the sake of mankind. Plant essential oils are complex mixtures of volatile organic compounds, which play indispensable roles in the environment, for t...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/26087
Growth response profile of three species of Pseudomonas isolated from pesticide contaminated soils within Uyo, Nigeria was studied using standard microbiological and analytical techniques. The ability of the isolates to tolerate varying concentrations of commercially available pe...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/25493
The polymorphism in the factor X lll A-submit gene (F X lll val 34 Leu) has been recongized as a risk factor for primary intracerebral hemorrahge (pich). In addition, F X lll valu 34 leu has a significant ethnic heterogenty. Objective: To study the possible role of a common mutat...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/23834
Aim: This study assesses the phytochemical profiles, toxicity and anti-nutrient properties of two indigenous vegetables, Cleome gynandra and Solanum nigrum. Methodology: Aerial parts of S. nigrum and C. gynandra collected from wild populations were extracted in water and methanol...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/25164
Two biocontrol agents, Trichoderma harzianum and Bacillus subtilis proved their high antagonistic effect against wide spectrum of plant pathogens in many previous works, two commercially formulated bio agents products, Plant guard (Trichoderma harzianum) and Rhizo–N ...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/24985
Aim: To explore the possibility of using Mango (Mangifera indica) seed kernel as an alternative to glucose in the production of biodegradable plastic (polyhydroxyalkanoate) using soil isolated Bacillus megaterium. Study Design: Experimental design. Place and Duration of Study: Th...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/25112
Aim: The present study was conducted to evaluate the antifungal activity of camel faeces on some pathogenic fungi. Study Design: This is a descriptive evaluation study. Methodology: Camel faeces was extracted following Harborne method using organic solvents. Organic extracts besi...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/24744