Review

 

Wahid Herchi, David Arráez-Román, Sadok Boukhchina, Habib Kallel, Antonio Segura-Carretero and Alberto Fernández-Gutierrez.

A review of the methods used in the determination of flaxseed components
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 724-736

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.936

 

 

Full Length Research Article

 

GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 

Adewale A. Sorungbe and Adegoke, J. A.

Karyotypic studies of four species of the blackfly, Simulium (Diptera: Simuliidae)
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 732-736

 

Junqing Xu, Yan Xue, Zifan Lu, Mengqi Wei, Haiyan Fu, Yong Yang, Fan Lu, Yousheng Wu and Yi Huan

Activity enhancement of activating transcription factor 3 by restin, a novel melanoma-associated antigen
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 737-742

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2826

 

Choladda Sae-Eung, Thiti Kanchanaketu, Nitsri Sangduen and Vipa Hongtrakul

DNA methylation and genetic diversity analysis of genus Cycas in Thailand
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 743-751

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2835

 

Ou Lijun and Zou Xuexiao

Inter simple sequence repeat analysis of genetic diversity of five cultivated pepper species
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 752-757

DOI: 10.5897/AJB10.2551

 

Yaofa Li, Yuchuan Qin, Zhanlin Gao, Zhihong Dang, Wenliang Pan and Guiming Xu

Cloning, expression and characterisation of a novel gene encoding a chemosensory protein from Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 758-770

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.573

 

Xiaoran Hao, Yuan Ji, Shourong Liu, Jiannan Bi, Qing Bi, Jiao Pan and Xudong Zhu

Optimized integration of T-DNA in the taxol-producing fungus Pestalotiopsis malicola
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 771-776

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2715

 

Jaleel Kizhakkayil and B. Sasikumar

Characterization of ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) germplasm based on volatile and non-volatile components
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 777-786

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.292

 

 

PLANT AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY

 

Muhammad Asif Shehzad, Muhammad Maqsood, Muhammad Anwar-ul-Haq and Abid Niaz

Efficacy of various herbicides against weeds in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 791-799

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.3274

 

Hayssam M. Ali, Manzer H. Siddiqui, Mohammed O. Basalah, Mohamed H. Al-Whaibi, Ahmed M. Sakran and Abdullah Al-Amri

Effects of gibberellic acid on growth and photosynthetic pigments of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. under salt stress
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 800-804

DOI: 10.5897/AJB10.2187

 

Ying-ni Cao, Wei-guo Hu and Cheng-she Wang

Relationship among the key enzymatic activities involved in starch synthesis and amylopectin chain distributions in developing wheat grain
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 805-814

DOI: 10.5897/AJB10.2319

 

Ki-Won Lee, Ochirbat Chinzorig, Gi Jun Choi, Ki-Yong Kim, Hee Chung Ji, Hyung Soo Park, Won Hoo Kim and Sang-Hoon Lee

Factors influencing callus induction and plant regeneration of Dahurian wildrye grass (Elymus dahuricus L.)
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 815-820

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.1614

 

Waqas Wakil, M. Usman Ghazanfar, Yong Jung Kwon, Ehsan Ullah, Shamas-ul-Islam and Kashif Ali

Testing Paecilomyces lilacinus, diatomaceous earth and Azadirachta indica alone and in combination against cotton aphid (Aphis gossypii Glover) (Insecta: Homoptera: Aphididae)
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 821-828

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2446

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

 

Ma. Soledad Vázquez-Garcidueñas, Israel Morales Guzmán and Gerardo Vázquez-Marrufo

Molecular genetic identification and extracellular laccase activity of two wild fungal isolates from Mexico
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 829-837

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2712

 

Olowoyo, J. O., Mdakane, S. T. R. and Okedeyi, O. O.

Assessing the levels of trace metal from two fish species harvested from treated waste water stored in a manmade lake Pretoria, South Africa
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 838-842

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2788

 

Godliving Y. S. Mtui

Oxalic acid pretreatment, fungal enzymatic saccharification and fermentation of maize residues to ethanol
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 843-851

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.3032

 

Ali Shafaghat, Farshid Salimi, Mahdi Valiei, Jaber Salehzadeh and Masoud Shafaghat

Removal of heavy metals (Pb2+, Cu2+ and Cr3+) from aqueous solutions using five plants materials
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 852-855

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2060

 

Rabi G. Rasaily, Hongwen Li, Jin He, Qingjie Wang and Caiyun Lu

Influence of no tillage controlled traffic system on soil physical properties in double cropping area of North China plain
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 856-864

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2221

 

Ikbel Sellami, Samira Ben Romdahane, Wassim Guermazi, Monia El Bour, Asma Hamza, Mohammed Alaoui Mhamdi, Bernadette Pinel-Alloul, Lotfi Aleya and Habib Ayadi

Seasonal dynamics of plankton communities coupled with environmental factors in a semi arid area: Sidi Saâd reservoir (Center of Tunisia)
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 865-877

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2145

 

 

INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY

 

A. Arastehnodeh, M. Ardjmand1, M. A. Fanaei and A. A. Safekordi

Kinetic modeling of concentrated acid hydrolysis of walnut green skin
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 878-887

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.3171

 

 

FOOD TECHNOLOGY

 

Ben Youssef Nabil, Ouni Youssef, Dabbech Nizar, Baccouri Bechir, Abdelly Chedly and Zarrouk Mokhtar

Effect of olive storage period at two different temperatures on oil quality of two tunisian cultivars of Olea europea, Chemlali and Chétoui
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 888-895

DOI: 10.5897/AJB10.614

 

 

APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY

 

Farshid Aref

Manganese, iron and copper contents in leaves of maize plants (Zea mays L.) grown with different boron and zinc micronutrients
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 896-903

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.165

 

Wahid Herchi, Hajer Trabelsi, Hamadi Ben Salah, Yuan Yuan Zhao, Sadok Boukhchina, Habib Kallel and Jonathan M. Curtis

Changes in the triacylglycerol content of flaxseeds during development using liquid chromatography- atmospheric pressure photoionization-mass spectrometry (LC-APPI-MS)
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 904-911

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.984

 

Sonia Hamlaoui-Gasmi, Nadia Limam, Meherzia Mokni, Ferid Limam, Ezzedine Aouani, Mohamed Amri and Lamjed Marzouki

Modulation of heart redox status by garlic based on route of administration in rat
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 912-918

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.1696

 

Zhenqiang Xia and Shengjun Wu

Cell number as an important variable in optimising inoculum age and size in yeast cultivation
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 919-922

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2705

 

Chen Xiang, Zheng Xiaowei, Lou Xiaojuan, Huang Yong, Zhang Guohai, Guo Xueqi, Qian Jin, Pan Yuexian and Yang Yongping

Effects of crude polysaccharides from Purslane on fatigue induced by forced swimming
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 923-929

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.3365

 

Ergin M. ALTUNER, Cemil İŞLEK, Talip ÇETER and Hami ALPAS

High hydrostatic pressure extraction of phenolic compounds from Maclura pomifera fruits
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 930-937

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2506

 

Nahed Fakhfakh, Manel Gargouri, Ines Dahmen, Alya Sellami-Kamoun, Abdelfattah El Feki and Moncef Nasri

Improvement of antioxidant potential in rats consuming feathers protein hydrolysate obtained by fermentation of the keratinolytic bacterium, Bacillus pumilus A1
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 938-949

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.1741

 

 

MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

 

Rangarajulu Senthil Kumaran, Yong-Keun Choi, Seongmin Lee, Hyeon Jin Jeon, Heehoon Jung and Hyung Joo Kim

Isolation of taxol, an anticancer drug produced by the endophytic fungus, Phoma betae
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 950-960

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.1937

 

Sara Faryadian, Afra Khosravi, Hoseein Ali Safakha and Ali Rashidy-Pour

The influence of verapamil on the inhibitory effects of corticosterone against neuropathic pain behaviors in rats
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 961-967

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2215

 

Mohammad Kargar, Maryam Baghernejad and Sadegh Ghorbani-Dalini

Multi-drug resistance and molecular pattern of erythromycin and penicillin resistance genes in Streptococcus pneumoniae
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 968-973

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2783

 

Madhuri K., Vani K., Rabbani Syed, S. Jithender Kumar Naik and Khalid Alharbi

Assessment of drug induced genotoxicity in gastric cancer patients
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 974-978

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2182

 

 

BIOTECHNIQUES

 

Atınç Yılmaz and Kürşat Ayan

Comparison with Sugeno Model and Measurement Of Cancer Risk Analysis By New Fuzzy Logic Approach
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 979-991

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2499

 

Zahid Anwar, Muhammad Gulfraz, M. Javaid Asad, Muhammad Imran, Zahid Akram, Sajid Mehmood, Abdul Rehman, Pervez Anwar and Alia Sadiq

Bioethanol productions from rice polish by optimization of dilute acid pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 992-998

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.1145

 

 

ANIMAL SCIENCE

 

M. Seker and A. Can

Determination of forage escape protein value with in situ and enzyme techniques
[Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 999-1001

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2690