Effect of kLa and Fed-batch Strategies for Enhanced Production of Xylitol by Debaryomyces nepalensis NCYC 3413 Aims: To evaluate the effect of volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient on the production of xylitol by Debaryomyces nepalensis and to enhance the yield and productivity...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/14273
Mina Khanbagi Dogahe, Kianoush Khosravi-Darani, Azadeh Tofighi, Mehrnaz Dadgar & Amir Mohammad Mortazavian·Biotechnology Journal International·2014
Effect of Process Variables on Survival of Bacteria in Probiotics Enriched Pomegranate Juice Aims: The consumption of foods and beverages containing probiotic microorganisms is a growing, global consumer trend. In this research, production of probiotic pomegranate juice containin...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/12114
Hailu Weldekiros Hailu, Viktor Abdallah, Ari Susilowati, Saleh Muhammed Raqib & Ali Ramadan Ali ALatawi·Biotechnology Journal International·2014
Biochemical Characterization, 16S rRNA Sequence Analysis and Multiple Sequence Alignment of Bacteria Isolated from Fermented and Unfermented Coconut Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is a tropical and subtropical plant which has great versatility due to many benefits of its different p...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/14523
Effect of Arsenic (As) on the Spermatogenesis of Black Bengal Goat (Capra hircus) Reared at the Arsenic Prone Area of Mymensingh District in Bangladesh Aim: Arsenic (As) alters the spermatogenic process as well as testicular histology has been reported in different species of dom...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/12325
Somatic Embryogenesis and Plantlet Regeneration from Protoplast Culture of Stevia rebaudiana In order to develop a high-efficiency and reproducible regeneration protocol for Stevia protoplasts, various factors such as type and concentration of enzymes, osmoticum, incubation time,...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/13884
Aim: In the present work, we have studied the effect of L ascorbic acid (LAA) on the regeneration of plants from different families cultured in vitro. Study Design: Plants belonging to three different families are cultured in Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium with and without 1µg/m...
Jurandy Mauro Penitente-Filho, Erly Carrascal, Fabrício Albani Oliveira, Adriana Moreira Zolini, Carlos Tiago Oliveira, Ítalo Augusto Costa Soares & Ciro Alexandre Alves Torres·Biotechnology Journal International·2014
Influence of Dominant Follicle and Corpus luteum on Recovery of Good Quality Oocytes for In vitro Embryo Production in Cattle The quality of oocytes is more critical for the success of bovine in vitro embryo production (IVP) than the conditions of in vitro culture of these struct...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/13829
Effects of Methanolic Extract of Dioclea reflexa Hook F Seed on some Haematological and Kidney Function Parameters in Rats following Single or Repeated Carbon Tetrachloride Intoxication Objective: To investigate the effect of methanolic extract of Dioclea reflexa Hook F seed on m...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/13836
Low frequency electromagnetic fields (LF-EMFs) which can be generated from homes and workplaces appliances can lead to alteration in oncogenes causing cancer diseases such as leukemia, nervous system tumors, lymphoma and breast cancer. To investigate the effect of LF-EMFs on c-my...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/14106
Some Biochemical Effects of Methanolic Extract of Afzelia africana Seed in Rats Following Single or Repeated Carbon Tetrachloride Intoxication Aim: To establish the in vivo effects of the methanolic extract of Afzelia africana seed on CCl4- induced organ damage on some biochemica...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/13785
Effect of Nutrients on Biological Nitrification Biological nitrification is the most commonly used process for nitrogen removal from wastewater. Nitrification is carried out in two steps. First ammonia is converted to nitrite by ammonia oxidizing bacteria. In the second step nitr...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/11828
Lipid Profile, Haemoglobin Level and Antioxidant Effect of Pre-treatment with Methanolic Extract of Byrsocarpus coccineus Schum. & Thonn. Leaf against Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Injuries to Liver, Kidney and Heart of Rats Aim: To evaluate the protective and ameliorative rol...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/12719
Sanitary Survey of Drinking Water Quality in Plateau State, Nigeria Background: Documented evidence confirmed that some infectious diseases are transmitted primarily through water contaminated with human and animal faeces. Developing countries suffer from more serious outbreaks o...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/13022
Cassava peels, a major agricultural waste associated with the processing of cassava tubers into value-added products such as industrial starch and derived food items including garri and foofoo, were used as raw material for the production of α-amylase. The major step of the proce...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/10856
Production of Some Polysaccharides from Kojic Acid Producing Aspergillus oryzae var. effusus NRC14 Biomass Aims: The present investigation describes the utilization of Aspergillus oryzae var. effusus NRC14 biomass producing kojic acid in the production of fine chemicals that have...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/13740