Aims: The implication of Enterococcus faecalis in dental infections is rising and resistance to common antibiotics continues to rise globally as well. In this study, the association of E. faecalis with different forms of dental infections was investigated and the antibiotic resis...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/5024
T. S. Alves, J. P. Salgado, R. F. S. Andrade, D. Montero-Rodríguez, W. B. Ferreira, M. M. Almeida, G. M. Campos Takaki & H. W. C. Araújo·Biotechnology Journal International·2014
Production and Evaluation of Biosurfactant by Serratia marcescens UCP 1549 Using Industrial Wastes Aims: Biosurfactants are surface-active agents of microbial origin that have a property of lowering the surface tension between two liquids. This study aimed to the production of bi...
The present research work was carried out to observe the effect of various concentrations of Benzyl amino purine (BAP) in terms of multiple shoot induction with special emphasis on qualitative and quantitative changes of proteins during multiple shoot formation. From whole embryo...
Rapid micropropagation of Cucumis sativus var. Dastgerdi (Iranian cultivar) by Node Culture Technique Tissue culture can be used in developing an efficient method for production of valuable and enduring indigenous cultivars. A short-term protocol for plantlet proliferation by usi...
Mass Spectrometric Determination of the Primary Structure of β Amylase Isolated from Amylolytic Nigerian Maize Cultivar This study was carried out after a five day germination period on TZEE*TZEE-W*DEMARSCUS*TZEE-W one of the most recommended high amylolytic Nigerian maize cultiv...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/10063
Aims: To evaluate the effect of air-drying time of adhesives on shear bond strength of different adhesive systems. Methodology: The occlusal surfaces of 175 mandibular third molars were ground to obtain flat dentin surfaces and then divided into three groups according to three ad...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9132
Aims: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) caused by various aerobic and anaerobic bacteria have been reported from many developed and developing countries of the world. However, there is limited data available on the association of these pathogens with STDs on the Indian sub-con...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9927
Aims: To document the feeding pattern of public primary school children, with emphasis on the staple diet and skipped meals; and the influence of diet and certain maternal demographic characteristics on their health and nutritional status. Study Design: This was a cross sectional...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9942
Aim: The objective of the present study was to investigate the antidiabetic effects of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) and Black cumin seed (Nigella sativa) either alone or in combination on blood glucose concentration, body weight, water and food intake and selected biochemical paramet...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/11120
A modified release formulation of Solifenacin tablet, was investigated in rabbit for pharmacokinetic and in vitro–in vivo correlation studies. In vivo study was conducted in New Zealand albino male rabbit plasma and In vitro release studies were conducted in simulated gastric flu...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/9951
Aim: The present study investigated the effect of operating parameters on the mechanical extraction of oil from groundnut kernel using hydraulic press Methodology: A five factor, five levels central composite design (CCD) was applied to determine the effects of five independent v...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/11662
Aims: The aim of this paper is to develop several 2-tuple linguistic power aggregation operators for aggregating 2-tuple linguistic information. Study Design: We first introduce several power aggregation operators and then extend these operators to 2-tuple linguistic environments...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/11083
Harvested cassava root cannot be stored for too long, it perishes soon after harvesting, and mass processing into storable products is the best way to extend the shelf life of the root. Arching, caking and segregation are commonly encountered flow problems in the processing. Cass...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/8596
A field study was conducted at the University of Education, Winneba, Mampong-Ashanti campus during the 2009 and 2010 seasons to determine the effects of different sowing densities on the growth and yield of three groundnut cultivars. Azivivi, Nkosour and Shitaochi groundnut culti...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/9445
In design of experiment, researchers have formulated various methods for obtaining D-optimal design. The aim of this study therefore is to obtain an N-point exact D-optimal design for a feasibleregion defined on a polynomial model. The weighted variance approach and a continuous...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2014/9141