Review

 

Pritam Chattopadhyay, Sandipan Chatterjee and Sukanta K. Sen

Biotechnological potential of natural food grade biocolorants

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 2972-2985

 

Simon Verlumun Irtwange

Postharvest biology and technology research and development initiatives for Nigeria

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 2986-2992

 

 

Research

 

MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

 

L. L. Nwidu, B. Oveh, T. Okoriye and N. A. Vaikosen

Assesment of the water quality and prevalence of water borne diseases in Amassoma, Niger Delta, Nigeria

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 2993-2997

 

Steve O Ogbonnia, A. Adekunle, Stella O Olagbende-Dada, Emmanuel N Anyika, Veronica N Enwuru and Moses Orolepe

Assessing plasma glucose and lipid levels, body weight and acute toxicity following oral administration of an aqueous ethanolic extract of Parinari curatellifolia Planch, (Chrysobalanaceae) seeds in alloxan-induced diabetes in rats

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 2998-3003

 

Li Ping Zheng, Li Wen Gao, Jian Qin Zhou, Yang Hu Sima and Jian Wen Wang

Antioxidant activity of aqueous extract of a Tolypocladium sp. fungus isolated from wild Cordyceps sinensis

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3004-3010

 

Tijani, A. Y., Okhale, S. E., Oga, F. E., Tags, S. Z., Salawu, O. A. and Chindo, B. A.

Anti-emetic activity of Grewia lasiodiscus root extract and fractions

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3011-3016

 

 

 

GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 

H. Valipour Kahrood, S. Ali Ahmad Korori, M. Pirseyedi, A. Shirvany and A. Danehkar

Genetic variation of mangrove species Avicennia marina in Iran revealed by microsatellite markers

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3017-3021

 

Yun Hu and Xiao-Bing Wu

Eggshell membranes as a noninvasive sampling for molecular studies of Chinese alligators (Alligator sinensis)

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3022-3025

 

 

 

PLANT AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY

 

Necat Togay, Yesim Togay and Yusuf Dogan

Effects of municipal sewage sludge doses on the yield, some yield components and heavy metal concentration of dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3026-3030

 

S. Peral Eyduran, Ecevit Eyduran and Y. Sabit Agaoglu

Estimation of fruit weight by cane traits for eight American blackberries (Rubus fructicosus L.) cultivars

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3031-3038

 

M. O. Akande, F. I. Oluwatoyinbo, C. O. Kayode and F. A. Olowokere

Response of maize (Zea mays) and okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) intercrop relayed with cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) to different levels of cow dung amended phosphate rock

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3039-3043

 

S. Peral Eyduran, Ecevit Eyduran, and Y. Sabit Agaoglu

Estimation of fruit weight by cane traits for various raspberries (Rubus ideaus L.) cultivars

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3044-3052

 

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

 

Mary B. Ogundiran and Oladele Osibanjo

Heavy metal concentrations in soils and accumulation in plants growing in a deserted slag dumpsite in Nigeria

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3053-3060

 

Zhong-Dong Xu, Rong-Hua Shi, Wei Wang, Rui-Song Tao, Jian-Hong Bi and Zhao-Jun Wei

DNA damage by the cobalt (II) and zinc (II) complexes of tetraazamacrocyclic in Tetrahymena thermophila

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3061-3065

 

Godliving Mtui and Yoshitoshi Nakamura

Lignocellulosic enzymes from Flavodon flavus, a fungus isolated from Western Indian Ocean off the coast of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3066-3072

 

Regina E. Ogali, Onyewuchi Akaranta and Vivian O. Aririguzo

Removal of some metal ions from aqueous solution using orange mesocarp

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3073-3076

 

Binnur Meriçli Yapici, Ali Nail Yapici and Ece Keçici

The effect of reuse of unhairing-liming residual floats through regeneration on the microorganism number

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3077-3081

 

M. D. Salihu, A. U. Junaidu, S. B. Manga, M. L. Gulumbe, A. A. Magaji, A. Ahmed, A. Y. Adamu, A. Shittu and I. Balarabe

Occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes in smoked fish in Sokoto, Nigeria

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3082-3084

 

  

  

FOOD TECHNOLOGY 

 

Marie Modestine Kana Sop, Inocent Gouado, Clautilde Teugwa Mofor, Miro Smriga , Martin Fotso and Tetanye Ekoe

Mineral content in some Cameroonian household foods eaten in Douala

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3085-3091 

 

Lovejoy Tembo, Z. A. Chiteka, Irene Kadzere, Festus K. Akinnifesi and F. Tagwira

Storage temperature affects fruit quality attributes of Ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.) in Zimbabwe

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3092-3099

 

Lovejoy Tembo, Z. A. Chiteka, Irene Kadzere, Festus K. Akinnifesi and Fanuel Tagwira

Blanching and drying period affect moisture loss and vitamin C content in Ziziphus mauritiana (Lamk.)

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3100-3106

 

Alexandre Luis Parize, Tereza Cristina Rozone de Souza, Inês Maria Costa Brighente, Valfredo T. de Fávere, Mauro C. M. Laranjeira, Adaiane Spinelli and Elson Longo

Microencapsulation of the natural urucum pigment with chitosan by spray drying in different solvents

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3107-3114

 

Man-Jin In, Sung-Won Seo and Nam-Soon Oh

Fermentative production and application of acid phytase by Saccharomyces cerevisiae CY strain

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3115-3120

 

 

 

APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY

 

Sutthidech Preecharram, Sakda Daduang, Wandee Bunyatratchata, Tomohiro Araki and Sompong Thammasirirak

Antibacterial activity from Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis) serum

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3121-3128 

 

Omale, James and Okafor, Polycarp Nnacheta

Comparative antioxidant capacity, membrane stabilization, polyphenol composition and cytotoxicity of the leaf and stem of Cissus multistriata

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3129-3133 

 

Sini, J. M., Umar, I. A., Anigo, K. M., Stantcheva, I. Bage, E. N. and Mohammed, R.

Antidiarrhoeal activity of aqueous extract of Combretum sericeum roots in rats

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3134-3137 

 

Ademiluyi Adedayo Oluwaseun and Oboh Ganiyu

Antioxidant properties of methanolic extracts of mistletoes (Viscum album) from cocoa and cashew trees in Nigeria

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3138-3142

 

 

 

ANIMAL SCIENCE  

 

Sadiq Yusuf, Alexander B. Adelaiye, Andrew J. Nok, Danladi A. Ameh and Emmanuel O. Balogun

Effect of acute bilateral adrenalectomy and reserpine on gastric mucus secretion and mucosal injury in pyloric ligated rats

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3143-3148

   

Z. Ansari Pirsaraei, A. Zare Shahneh, M. Zaghari, M. J. Zamiri and G. Rahimi Mianji

Effect of testosterone and growth hormone injection before puberty on follicles size, rate of egg production and egg characteristics of the Mazandaran Native breeder hens

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3149-3154

 

 

 

INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY  

 

H. Lazim, N. Slama, M. Abbassi, I. Barkallah, A. Ben Hassen and F. Limam

Protoplasting impact on polyketide activity and characterization of the interspecific fusants from Streptomyces spp.

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3155-3161 

 

 

 

BIOTECHNIQUES

 

Arangasamy Leela and Munusamy Vivekanandan

Tapping the unexploited plant resources for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 3162-3165