The Qaraoun artificial Lake, being one of the biggest water resources in Lebanon, is subject to pollution from different sources. The Qaraoun artificial Lake has recently become a wastewater collector from the river upstream. Human activities that exist near the lake exaggerate t...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/14193
Archana Singh Sikarwar, Haw Tatt Jhong, Prema Mono Nair, Chin Yuee Teng, Ch’ngGim Khi, Phoon Mei Ee, YeakNai Teng, Iris Goh WenLi & Goh Hui San·Microbiology Research Journal International·2014
Botulinum toxin is utilized in many drugs for the treatment purposes in healthcare. Besides healthcare, it is also utilized in the cosmetic industry. Botulism toxin is a very good friend as far as we use it with precaution and follow all guidelines for controlled doses for medica...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13907
Theodore Tsachalis, Emmanouil Christoforidis, Kokkona Kouzi-Koliakou, Elena Kostidou, Konstantinos Vasiliadis, Konstantinos Blouhos, Louiza Andriopoulou-Oikonomou & Charalampos N. Lazaridis·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2014
Background: Mesenteric ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) is a well-known cause for both local and remote organ injuries. A natural inhibitor of serine proteases, Antithrombin-III, was previously shown to attenuate the tissue damage after local I/R in several organ systems. Here, we exam...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/14392
Aims: To clone and express, the gene encoding L-asparaginase II (ansB2) from Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica SCRI 1043 in E. coli BL21 (DE3). Further, the work is also comprised of purification and detailed biochemical characterization of L-asparaginase II. Place and Durati...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13867
Aims: The paper is aim to study the thermal performance of Boron doped Aluminium Nitride (B-AlN) thin film coated over Copper (Cu) substrate to improve surface configuration of the interface between two materials with different synthesis parameters. Study Design: Synthesis of Bor...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/14232
Salmonella is an important cause of infection in both humans and animals. This study was therefore carried out to identify the non-typhoidal Salmonella isolates from poultry chicken which is one of the main animal reservoirs of Salmonellosis and from HIV/AIDS patients in Ekiti St...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14637
The aim of this research was to compare perceived opportunities and challenges of co-creating educational resources, peer learning support and research within Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) subjects. Two questions were addressed: 1) What types of STEM c...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/14498
Purpose of Review: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a neurologic disease that produces ascending paralysis that affects people all over the world. Several infectious agents have been associated with GBS and many reports suggest that infection with Campylobacter jejuni, a common e...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/12614
The design of a six-axis F/T sensor is an important and challenging research to produce a sensor that is able to measure simultaneously the six-component force and torque accurately and efficiently. The structural design is one of the key issues to be considered to improve the pe...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/14921
This paper was concerned with the effect of fluorescence whitening treatment on the UV blocking effect of 100% cotton knitted structure. UV measurement was carried out using a spectrophotometer and UVA transmission and UPF were obtained. The results revealed that fluorescence whi...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/13533
HIV/AIDS disease manifestations play critical roles on the host's immune response to infections especially cell-mediated immunity which is central in combating many other infections, allowing opportunistic pathogens that otherwise rarely infect humans, to cause disease. There is...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13797
Aims: In this study a survival mixture model of three components is considered to analyse survival data of heterogeneous nature. The survival mixture model is of the Exponential, Gamma and Weibull distributions. Methodology: The proposed model was investigated and the Maximum Lik...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/15014
This study was focused on flooding hazards and its negative consequences at the Bandaler char area in Bangladesh. It was performed to make out the local views, long term experiences and health impact perspective to regional feature. It was observed that, people perception and obs...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/13706
Aims: This study was set to investigate the content of tannin in fresh, blanched vegetables and juiced extracts from the commonly consumed vegetables in South-Western Nigeria. Place and Duration of Study: Chemical science department, Redeemers University, Nigeria. Research work w...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/14245
Schistosomiasis is still a major health hazard in developing countries. Acute form, Katayama's syndrome occurs weeks after the initial infection and manifestations include fever, cough, abdominal pain, diarrhea and hepatosplenomegaly. Chronic infection may cause granulomatous rea...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/13094