v. 4 n. 8 (2017)

Artigos


  1. Three crucial biological characteristics that’s required for sustaining the livelihood of prokaryote and eukaryote cells

    Rishan Singh

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    Since living organisms will always form an important part of the ecosystem, it’s imperative to achieve a view on how imbalances cause problems. The one way in attaining this view is by understanding the way in which cells behave in different environments, ranging from the native environment to...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.040801
  2. Bioprocess engineering and genetically modified foods: tackling food insecurity in Africa

    Oluwadamilola Matthew Makinde, Osebhahiemen Odion Ikhimiukor, Stephen Fapohunda

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    Bioprocess engineering today has made tremendous discoveries principally aimed at improving the overall quality of living of any society. Significant of these discoveries is the cultivation of genetically modified foods (GM foods). This paper discusses the problem of food security in sub-Saharan...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.040802
  3. Indirect somatic embryogenesis from transgenic immature leaf of safflower Carthamus tinctorius (Mohler, Roth, Schmidt & Boudreaux, 1967) (Asterales: Asteraceae)

    S. Pradeep Kumar, B. D. Ranjitha Kumari

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    Highly efficient protocol is developed for indirect somatic embryogenesis from transgenic immature leaf of safflower Carthamus tinctorius (Mohler, Roth, Schmidt & Boudreaux, 1967) (Asterales: Asteraceae) explants in solid culture. Here two different half strength mediums like MSG and EMM both...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.040803
  4. Variability in production of extracellular enzymes by different fungi isolated from rotten pear, peach and grape fruits

    Shazia Parveen, Abdul Hamid Wani, Mohd Yaqub Bhat, Jahangir Abdullah Koka, Mohammad Afaan Fazili

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    Fifteen fungal pathogens, viz. Penicillium chrysogenum, Penicillium expansum, Monilinia fructigena, Trichothecium roseum, Cladosporium herbarum, Aspergillus niger, Coprinus psychromorbidus, Alternaria alternaria, Phytophthora palmivora, Pythium sp., Fusarium solani, Alternaria sp.,...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.040804
  5. First report of Penicillium glaucum Link causing Penicillium rot of pear fruits Pyrus communis L. in Jammu and Kashmir, India

    Shazia Parveen, Abdul Hamid Wani, Mohd Yaqub Bhat, Tariq Ahmad Wani, Abdul Rashid Malik

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    Pears Pyrus communis L. collected from different sites of Kashmir Valley were found infected with Penicillium glaucum causing Penicillium rot. The diseased fruits appears light tan to dark brown. The decayed tissue becomes soft, watery and the lesion has a very sharp margin between diseased and...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.040805
  6. First ever report on the antimicrobial activities of some selected mangrove halophytes of Sundarban against milk spoilage microflora

    Abhishek Mukherjee, Subhajit Das, Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Anwesa De, Tarun Kumar De

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    The study was governed by the objective of investigating the antimicrobial effects of mangrove leaf extracts. The fresh and dried leaf extracts from Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh., Avicennia officinalis L., Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco, Aegialitis rotundifolia Roxb., Acanthus ilicifolius...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.040806
  7. Evaluation of mutagenic effects of pure hydroxyapatite doped with chromium (III) through the SMART Test in Drosophila melanogaster Meigen, 1830 (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

    Silmara de Moraes Pantaleão, Marcio dos Santos, Heriberto A. Anjos, Alyne D. Lima, Bruno Lassmar B. Valadares, Rogeria Nunes , Maraisa B. de J. Feitosa

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    Hydroxyapatite (HAP) is a bioceramic used in the medical and dental areas as a bone replacement factor due to its chemical similarity to the mineral phase of bones and teeth. Its use in implants stimulate the growth of bone tissue, showing no toxicity or rejection of the host tissue. Its...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.040807
  8. Length-weight relationships and condition factor of Hyperopisus bebe (Lacepède, 1803) (Actinopterygii: Osteoglossiformes) in River Galma, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria

    Matouke M. Moise

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    The investigation of length-weight relationship and condition factor are very relevant indices to ascertain the health of fish in the water body. Length-weigh relationship and condition factor of Hyperopisus bebe (Lacepède, 1803) (Actinopterygii: Osteoglossiformes: Mormyridae) in River Galma,...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.040808
  9. Analysis of biochemical and nutritional constituents of different size groups of Macrobrachium malcolmsonii (Milne Edwards, 1844) (Decapoda: Palaemonidae) for the identification of its nutritional requirements

    Thirumurugan Ramasamy, Arun Sridhar, Rajkumar Krishnasamy Sekar, Sathya Deepika Murugesan

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    Prawns have been contributing almost 15% by value in global aquaculture production. In this study, different size groups (4-19 cm) of fresh water prawn, Macrobrachium malcolmsonii (Milne-Edwards, 1844) (Decapoda: Palaemonidae) were collected from the Cauvery River, Tamil Nadu, India, and estimated...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.040809
  10. Glycogen and protein profiles of Clinostomum tilapiae Ukoli, 1966 (Digenea: Clinostomidae) and putative species Clinostomum Morphotype1 in a tropical river (Anambra River Basin, Otuocha, Nigeria)

    Paul Chinedu Echi

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    There has been little attention to the glycogen and protein profiles Clinostomum tilapiae Ukoli, 1966 (Digenea: Clinostomidae) and recently studied Clinostomum Morphotype1 as well as the epidemiological status of the later. The protein content of the cyst membrane 10.10 ± 0.90 g/dL and host...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.040810
  11. Comparative study of physical, chemical, microbiological and sensory aspects of some sun dried fishes in Bangladesh

    Bhaskar Chandra Majumdar, Faria Afrin, Md. Golam Rasul, Murshida Khan, A. K. M. Azad Shah

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    An investigation was carried out to compare the physical, chemical, microbiological and sensory properties of three freshwater dried fish products of Wallago attu Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (Siluriformes: Siluridae), Channa striatus (Bloch, 1793) (Perciformes: Channidae) and Glossogobius...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.040811
  12. Potassium mobilizing bacteria: enhance potassium intake in paddy to regulates membrane permeability and accumulate carbohydrates under salinity stress

    Yachana Jha

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    Potassium is one of the important key elements in terms of quantitative plant requirement. Although it is abundant in soils, in both organic and inorganic forms, but its availability is restricted as it occurs mostly in insoluble forms. Soil bacteria inhabiting around/on the root surface and...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.040812
  13. HIV and viral hepatitis co-infection in pregnancy: an epidemiological, clinical and diagnostic review

    Sávio Freire da Silva, Roseane Mara Cardoso Lima Verde, José Felipe Pinheiro do Nascimento Vieira, Leonardo Ferreira Soares, Matheus Hipólito do Nascimento, Evaldo Hipólito de Oliveira

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    Even though the survival of the population infected with HIV has been increased due to the intensification of antiretroviral therapy, co-infection with hepatitis B or hepatitis C has attracted the attention of doctors and other health professionals regarding the increased incidence of chronic...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.040813