Aims: To construct a stable and functional lactic acid bacteria community that can be used in the ensilage of bamboo-shoot shell to improve the taste and flavor. Methodology: Using naturally fermented bamboo-shoot shell as initial sample, a qualitative microorganism source had be...
Antibiotic resistance is increasing and dangerous problem resulting in a decrease in the used number and fully active antimicrobial agents available to treat infections with multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria. Herbal medicines may be an alternative treatment options. This study...
Aims: Prospecting different filamentous fungi for high production of amylases in standard conditions for future application in biotechnology industries. Methodology: Samples were collected in different field areas in the state of Bahia, Brazil, for isolating filamentous fungi. Fu...
From creation, man was charged to ‘increase, multiply, and subdue the earth’. Thus, man has continually sought to improve the quality of life by transforming nature to provide more food, and better living conditions for long life. Agriculture and technology are part of the tools...
Background: Immunology laboratories carry out researches and training coupled with accurate diagnosis and prognosis of diseases for effective treatment and elimination of diseases. Information on the patterns of research activities in Immunology laboratories in developing countri...
The nutritive potentials of Parinari curatellifolia seeds have been analyzed with respect to its proximate, mineral, fatty acid and sensory quality. The results showed that the sample contains ash (2.68%), moisture (4.40%), crude protein (12.7%), crude fibre (5.45%), crude fat (1...
Hernández Castillo Francisco Daniel, Flores Flores Wilfredo, Castillo Reyes Francisco, Gallegos Morales Gabriel & Castro Del Ángel Epifanio·Biotechnology Journal International·2014
Aims: To inhibit the mycelia growth inhibition and reproductive capacity of important phyto-pathogen fungus: Fusarium oxysporum by cell-extracts from submerged cultures of Trichoderma. Study Design: A complete randomized experimental design with factorial fix was used. Place and...
Withania somnifera is an important medicinal plant and used to cure many diseases. Indirect regeneration protocol for multiple shoots development was established using nodal explants of W. somnifera from 50-60 days old seedlings. The callus induction was observed from nodal expla...
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate different solid substrates and moistening agents for the production of an extracellular 1, 4-α-D-glucan glucohydrolase from a newly isolated Aspergillus oryzae IIB-6 by solid state fermentation and optimization of culture conditions for...
Atif I. Abuali, Awadalla A. Abdelmula, Mutasim M. Khalafalla, Nada B. Hamza, Abdelwahab H. Abdalla & Atif E. Idris·Biotechnology Journal International·2014
This study was carried out to identify the yield stability and adaptability of the grain maize genotypes (parental inbred lines, F1-hybrids and check varieties), using Additive Main Effects and Multiplicative Interaction (AMMI). A field experiment was executed during the winter a...
Aims: The Canthium parviflorum Lam. is an important medicinal plant extensively used in traditional oriental herbal medicines. It is important to screen for the novel biological activities and novel chemical constituents to further validate the use of this plant extract. This was...
Charles Ogugua Nwuche, Doris Chidimma Ekpo, Chijioke Nwoye Eze, Hideki Aoyagi & James Chukwuma Ogbonna·Biotechnology Journal International·2014
Aims: Palm oil mill effluent (POME) erodes the principal biophysical characteristic of both soil and water when discharged untreated but could be exploited as medium for microalgae cultivation due to its vast mineral contents. Place and Duration of study: POME samples were collec...
Aims/objectives: The cognition about microbial population of activated sludge and their treatment potential will be very useful for industrial wastewater treatment plant operation. Methodology: In this study microbial population of activated sludge process that was used for pharm...
Aim of Study: To assess changes in microbial population in palm oil mill effluent (POME) polluted soil amended with chicken droppings and cow dung. Study Design: 32 plots measuring 4 m2 were mapped out in a randomized complete block design of five main plots with three replicates...
In this study, 11members of human low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (LRP) sequences was retrieved from UniProtKB/ SWISS-PROT protein database and was analyzed for information about their structural, functional and phylogenetic features. This was achieved by using m...