This study was conducted to investigate effects of fermentation and extrusion on the chemical and sensory properties on blends of unripe plantain flour and cowpea flours. Three ratios (100:0, 80:20 and 60:40) of unripe plantain and cowpea flour were fermented and extruded. A tota...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23495
Aims: To find out the nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in health care workers and in-patients in a tertiary care center. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Srinagar Kashmir...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23800
Ophiocordyceps sinensis, an entomogenous fungus parasitic in the larvae of ghost moths (Lepidoptera), has always been used as one of the most valued Traditional Chinese Medicines throughout the Orient World. However, O. sinensis fails to be artificially cultivated so far, because...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/23536
Background: Proper treatment of onychomycosis depends mainly on accurate diagnosis. Diagnosis using conventional methods (direct microscopy and culture) is still insensitive and time consuming so we aimed to evaluate the commercially available PCR as a rapid method used for detec...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24852
The occurrence and susceptibility of multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria obtained from food to aqueous leaf extracts of Acalypha hispida (ALEAH) were determined using standard bacteriological and disc diffusion methods. In rice, Total Heterotrophic Counts (THC), Total Coliform Cou...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24381
Chemical modelling study of the ligational behaviour of adipic acid dihydrazide (AADH) towards the toxic metal ions Pb2+, Hg2+ and Cd2+ has been carried out potentiometrically in aqueous medium. AADH possesses two coordinating units on either side of the molecule making it a dito...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2016/24028
The preliminary of Phytochemical screening of methanol and ethanol extracts for both the stem-bark and leaves of Ficus sycomorous revealed the presence of flavonoids, glycosides, reducing sugar, resins, tannins and saponins. The result of anti-microbial activity indicates that et...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/23654
V. A. Babkin, V. Yu Dmitriev, D. S. Andreev, L. M. Lisina, A. I. Rakhimov, N. A. Rakhimova, V. S. Belousova, O. A. Ponomarev, G. E. Zaikov & O. V. Stoyanov·Chemical Science International Journal·2016
For the first time ever, the quantum-chemical calculation of papaverine molecule was performed within the framework of molecular model by methods RHF/6-311G** and DFT-PBE0/6-311G**. Optimized geometric and electronic structure of this compound was obtained. Its acid strength was...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/22405
Based on research founding’s nitrite and nitrate has been discovered as pro-drugs of the vasorelaxant nitric oxide, however many studies have reported that intake of these ions either intravenously or as a food supplements enhanced athletic performance. One of the factors and maj...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/23387
Red fruit (Pandanus conoideus Lam) has been used as a traditional herbal medicine in Papua and also as an agent against malignant diseases empirically. To elucidate the detailed mechanisms producing such an activity, the characterization and determination of the molecular mechani...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/24492
In the last 30 years there has been growing interest in additive manufacturing technology. Co-authorship of published papers plays such an important role in scientific development. The collaborative research social network on the field of additive manufacturing is paid particular...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24462
Aims: To prepare commercial-grade wine from cashew apples using less expensive household materials and vinegar production by natural spontaneous fermentation. Study Design: Cashew wine was prepared by fermenting cashew apple juice with Saccharomyces cerevisae. Various parameters...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/23366
Aim: This study investigated the effect of silver and selenium nanoparticles on Alternaria solani, the pathogenic fungus causing early blight disease of potato. Place and Duration of Study: Drug Radiation Research Department, National Centre for Radiation Research & Technolog...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/24155
Waters treatment by aluminum sulphate is the most used process in waters treatment to remove unwanted microorganisms. The inorganic coagulants are partially hydrolyzed salts; their dissolution in water depends mainly on this one’s pH. However, aluminum residues may remain after d...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/24059
This study presents the results obtained from a comprehensive investigation of pollution indicators of piggery wastewater from a stabilisation pond in Nigeria in a laboratory scale. Experiments were conducted to predict treatment efficiency of the various stabilisation ponds in o...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/24103