A screenhouse experiment was conducted to determine the growth, yield attributes and bioactive components of thickhead (ebolo) as affected by soil amendments. Treatments were soil type (fertile soil and degraded land respectively amended with NPK @300kg/ha (F1), NPK@150kg/ha (F2)...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v19i2359
Today, we are witnessing the development and marketing of triple action antifungals for the treatment of superficial mycoses. It is a mixture of antifungals, antibiotics and anti-inflammatory. The problem of this research was to verify the effects of this mixture as to its effect...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v19i1357
Yusuf Rukayat Titilayo, Lawal Wasiu Sesan, Oyagbola Elizabeth Oyetayo, Ahmed Tawakalitu, Dagba Idayat, Atanda Afusa Omolabake, Hassan Qudrat Omolara, A. K. Alaya & T. M. Olorundare·Asian Journal of Biology·2023
This study was aimed at Isolating fungi associated with crop of a local fowl. But series of Research have been conducted on fungal contaminants associated with Broiler Liter , But we Have less reported on fungal contaminants of poultry . The goals of this study were to (1) Descri...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v19i1356
The culture of crustaceans, such as shrimp and crabs, in Indonesia has resulted in a significant increase in waste production, particularly in the form of shells and heads. This waste contains valuable components like chitin, chitosan, and carotenoids, which can be extracted and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v19i1355
Uwem U. Ubong, Edidiong E. Ikpe, Ifiok O. Ekwere & Emaime J. Uwanta·Asian Journal of Biology·2023
The study was undertaken to determine the levels of 16 priority PAHs in soil and sediments from some vicinities of Ikot Akpaden, Mkpat Enin. The soils were prepared using standard procedure in the laboratory and analyzed for 16 US EPA priority PAHs using Gas Chromatography-Mass S...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v19i1354
Jeferson Santana Quadros, Mateus Cardoso Barros, Rafael da Silva Paiva, Magnun Antonio Penariol da Silva & Raquel Soares Casaes Nunes·Asian Journal of Biology·2023
Agroforestry systems (SAFs) are an alternative for sustainable development as they enable the recovery of degraded areas and reduce deforestation, contributing to breaking the cycle of traditional family farming, so common in the Amazon region. The significant appearance of endop...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v19i1353
Arista Suci Andini, Alvin Juniawan, Fahrul Irawan, ST. Rafi’ah & Devi Amelia·Asian Journal of Biology·2023
Antibiotics or antimicrobials are a group of compounds, both natural, semi-synthetic and synthetic, which have the property of killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria. The infection studied in this research is a skin infection caused by the bacterium Propionibacterium acnes....
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v19i1352
Sunlight is a scarce resource for plants growing on forest floors, yet climbers could scale trees and bushes to reach the light. Climbers are vital because they help to lower temperature and keep the forest cooler on a hot season. They provide food, shelter and many more to the w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v18i4351
The effect of inoculum size and medium volume on methionine production by Bacillus species EZ- 13 and ZM-10 was studied. The methionine-producing bacteria had already been isolated from within Anambra State University (now Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University), Uli campus Anamb...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v18i4349
Research on mangrove vegetation on Rowsar Island, in the area of the National Park of Cenderawasih Bay, This research was conducted from March to April 20223. West Papua Province conducted to identify and understand the condition of the mangrove forest. This research use quantita...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v18i4350
The demand for fish consumption continues to rise due to its high protein content, leading to an inadequate supply of fish stocks. To address this issue, the utilization of public water bodies for fish cultivation is seen as a potential solution. Cultivating fish in public waters...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v18i4348
Hooded grasshopper belongs to the order Orthoptera and the family Acrididae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. The hooded grasshopper, Teratodes monticollis, was described as Gryllus monticollis by English zoologist George Robert Gray in 1832. The distribution of this species...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v18i4347
For fish farmers, the disease are the biggest cause of loss. In an effort to control the disease is often done by using synthetic antibiotics. The continuous use of synthetic antibiotics with uncontrolled doses can lead to resistance of pathogenic microbes to these antibiotics, a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v18i3346
Ogbonna Obiageli Annastesia, Nwamba Helen Ogochukwu & Anukwu John Uchenna·Asian Journal of Biology·2023
Background: Widespread applications of pesticides such as Lambda cyhalothrin to boost crops production have frequently led to contamination of the fresh water ecosystem in Nigeria. Materials and Methods: In this study, Clarias gariepinus were exposed to sub-lethal concentrations...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v18i3345
Aims: The objective of the study was to investigate: (1) the Ns genome donor and elucidate the origins of the Xm genome of Leymus; (2) evaluate the phylogenetic relationships among these species. Methodology: The CTAB (cetyltrimethylammonium bromide) procedure was used to extract...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v18i3343