Aims: Some evidence has been reported on the increase in the rate of myocardial infarction, stroke and change in number cardiovascular parameters during geomagnetic storms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of in-hospital lethal or major adverse cardiovascular events...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/4101
Agglutination is the clumping of antigenic particles by antibodies. Several diagnostic kits for infectious diseases of animals and humans, based on slide agglutination/plate agglutination tests like the Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) for diagnosis of brucellosis are used worldwide...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/3405
Luis C. Mata, Catalina Chavez, Raúl Rodríguez-Herrera, Daniel Hernández-Castillo & Cristóbal N. Aguilar·Biotechnology Journal International·2013
Aims: To inhibit of bacterial growth of three important phyto-pathogenic bacteria: Erwinia carotovora, Clavibacter michiganensis sp. michiganensis and Xanthomonas axonopodis by cell-free extracts from submerged cultures of two strains of Enterococcus sp. was tested. Study Design...
Aim: Sex-dependent differences in kidney histology have been observed in different species of the laboratory animals. The present study was conducted to evaluate the sex and strain-dependent changes in DBA/2CrSlc mouse kidney morphology by using light microscopy and immunohistoch...
The paper analyses transmission lines terminated by nonlinear loads situated as follows: GC-loads are connected parallel and L-load is connected in series to them (Fig. 1). First, we formulate boundary conditions for a lossless transmission line system on the basis of Kirchhoff’s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2013/3622
Aims: To develop block copolymer crosslinked nanoassemblies (CNAs) that co-entrap an imaging dye (Acridine Yellow: AY) and therapeutic agent (doxorubicin: DOX) as novel nanoparticle drug carriers for a combined application of drug delivery-based therapy and diagnostic imaging tec...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/4574
Aims: The present study was undertaken to explore in vivo antioxidant potential of ethanol extracts of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis leaf and stem in adjuvant induced arthritic rats. Methodology: Arthritis induced rats were administered with extract of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis leaf an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/3295
Aims: The biochemical changes affecting the quality and chemical contents (which include nutrients and phytotoxins) in leafy vegetables during storage depend on the storage conditions. It is in line with this that the work was designed to investigate the effect of freezing time o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3720
The aim of this study is to test the relevant properties of offshore sand obtained soon after dredging and to examine the effects on chloride levels of offshore sand when fresh water is drained to simulate average monthly rainfalls. The findings are valid for offshore sand that d...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3290
Anderson Assaid Simão, Fabíola F. Lage, Pricila M. B. Chagas, Rodrigo M. Fraguas, Juliana M. Freire, Tamara R. Marques & Angelita D. Corrêa·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2013
Aims: The objective of this work was to quantify phenolic compounds, flavonoids, vitamin C, total carotenoids, β-carotene and lycopene and to measure the antioxidant activity in the medicinal plants Aloe vera (L.) Burm. (aloe), Simaba ferruginea St. Hil. (calunga), Baccharis trim...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/3095
Objective: To determine the susceptibility and resistance pattern of bacteria and fungi isolates obtained from herbal anti-infective liquid preparations manufactured and marketed in South-East Nigeria to conventional antibiotics. Study Design: Experimental Place and Duration of t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/3554
Aims: The effects of oral administration of aqueous leaf extract of Ocimum gratissimum (OG) on biliary and serum bilirubin, cholesterol and electrolytes in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic Albino Wistar rats was studied. Methodology: Type 1 Diabetes mellitus was induced in t...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/4258
Aims: To scientific determine the phytochemical constituents of ethanol extract of B. coriacea (EEBC) powdered seeds and its effects on the serum lipid profile, serum atherogenic index, and lipid peroxidation in the serum of hypercholesterolemic rats. Study Design: Twenty male al...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/2858
Aims: Sustained release floating drug delivery systems or gastro retentive drug delivery systems enables prolonged and continuous input of drug to the upper part of gastrointestinal tract and improves the bioavailability of medication. A new strategy is proposed for the developme...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/3949
Salt stress affected areas are increasing significantly all over the world leading to the adverse effects on plant growth and development and productivity of agricultural crops. For better suitability of plants with the changing environment, plants show well-defined metabolic alt...