The objective of the study is to perform an integrated analysis of microbiological risks and nutritional benefits in a fish product, Cold Smoked Salmon (CSS). Literature study identified the major health risks and benefits in connection with CSS consumption. The reduction of the...
Aim: The present study reflects the effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizae (AM) fungi and other bioinoculants on the growth of cotton seedlings. Study Design: Screening of efficient biofertilizers from undisturbed forest soils to improve the crop yield of cotton in barren lands of Maha...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1315
Aim: To investigate the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus subsp. anaerobius (Saan) in sub-clinical lymph node abscesses (SLNA) in sheep. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine) and Unit Microbiology and Molecular Biology (Institu...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1409
Aim: To determine the optimum antigen preparation method for producing specific polyclonal antibody specific for Streptomyces species. Study Design: Experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham Province, Thailand, betw...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1605
Aim: To investigate degrees to which classroom teachers presented features of discussion method in their lesson presentations and how they involved learners on the features, namely, questioning, listening, and responding in classrooms. Study Design: Lesson/Class Observation. Plac...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2012/1659
This work is aimed to study the optimal conditions of extraction and development of novel purification process for α-Amylase from pericarp of Borassus flabellifer fruit. Optimization was done by Response Surface Methodology (RSM) using Box-Behnken design. The variables chosen for...
Aims: To evaluate phytochemical content and biological activities of Hypotrigona squamuligera honey. Study Design: Standard chemical tests, DPPH antiradical activity assay and agar diffusion methods. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemistry (Natural product section) a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2012/1562
Aims: To determine the relationship between microbial abundance and enzyme activities of rhizosphere soil from different resistant eggplant cultivars and resistance of eggplant to Verticillium wilt. Study Design: The changes of microbial and enzymatic activities of the rhizospher...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/1380
Aim: To investigate the performance of some improved sweet potato varieties obtained from the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Nigeria, for root yield and other yield components. Study Design: Field experiment. Place and Duration of Study: Teaching and Re...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/1347
M. N. Bemji, A. A. Ogunjimi, A. J. Ode, S. R. Okediji, A. T. Akinwunmi, T. O. Sanyaolu, B. S. Salawudeen, B. A. Kelani, A. O. Ogunsola, M. O. Agunbiade, A. S. Adenaike & A. I. Ogundiyi·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2012
The West African Dwarf (WAD) sheep reared extensively by small holder farmers in South Western Nigeria has not been selected based on preference for coat colour, which varies considerably but without adequate information on the current distribution. The prevalence of different co...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/1544
Aims: Morphological evaluation of seeds and growing plants used for certification for purity and variety distinctness in Nigeria is time consuming and expensive. This experiment set to evaluate the usefulness of SSR markers to determine genetic purity of commercial hybrids and th...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/1579
Two rice varieties, NERICA L19 (weed competitive) and ROK10 (high yielding) were subjected to two pre-emergence (RiceForce and ButaForce) and two post-emergence (Stam and RiceForce) with different active ingredients and rates of application during the wet seasons of 2009 and 2010...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/1611
Yutaka Endo, Shun Kohsaka, Toshiyuki Nagai, Kimi Koide, Masashi Takahashi, Yuji Nagatomo, Kazuki Oshima, Hiroaki Miyata, Keiichi Fukuda & Tsutomu Yoshikawa·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2012
Aim: To determine whether assessment of a combination of steady-state discharge levels of biomarkers improves risk stratification after acute decompensate HF. Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Place and Duration of Study: Keio University Hospital, between January 2006 and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1384
We present a case of a non-healing, post-traumatic wound, which as an alternative to reconstructive surgical intervention, was successfully treated with a non-invasive, high-frequency ultrasound of 10 MHz.
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1458
Aims: Equine hospital Salmonella spp. were investigated retrospectively using antibiotic resistance typing and macro-restriction pulsed field gel electrophoresis techniques. Study Design: Retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Comparative Molecular Medici...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1238