Research Articles

 

GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 

A. H. Mahmoud, M. A. Alshaikh, R. S. Aljumaah and O. B. Mohammed    

Genetic variability of camel (Camelus dromedarius) populations in Saudi Arabia based on microsatellites analysis
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11173-11180

DOI: 10.5897/AJB12.1081

 

Mwimali Murenga, Jeddidah Danson, Stephen Mugo, Stephen M. Githiri and Bramwel Wanjala    

Quantification of Bt δ-endotoxins in leaf tissues of tropical Bt maize populations   
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11181-11186

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.3433

 

Li Biao, Song Jingyuan, Guo Shunxing, Zhang Gang    

Screening and cloning of differentially expressed genes in Dendrobium nobile induced by orchid mycorrhizal fungus promoting the growth
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11187-11192

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.4233

 

Bornali Gohain, Tirthankar Bandyopadhyay, Priyadarshini Bhorali, Sangeeta Borchetia, Raju Bharalee, Sushmita Gupta, Niraj Agarwala, Neelakshi Bhattacharyya, Ranjit Singh, Prasenjit Bhagawati, Parveen Ahmed, M.C.Kalita and Sudripta Das    

Rubisco-bis-phosphate oxygenase (RuBP)- A potential housekeeping gene forqPCR assays in tea  
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11193-11199

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.1737

 

 PLANT AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY

 

Dandena Gelmesa, Bekele Abebie and Lemma Desalegn    

Regulation of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) fruit setting and earliness by gibberellic acid and 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid application  
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11200-11206

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2928

 

Khoyratty Sher-ullah Shahnoo Sulliman, Michael Pillay and Jaufeerally-Fakim Yasmina    

Polymorphism at selected defence gene analogs (DGAs) of Musa accessions in Mauritius  
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11207-11220

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2211

 

Liangchen Su, Liu Xu, Yanping Chen and Ling Li    

Isolation of AhDHNs from Arachis hypogaea L. and evaluation of AhDHNs expression under exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) and water stress
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11221-11229

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.3844

 

Hassan Abu-Qaoud    

Improving adventitious shoot regeneration from cultured leaf explants of Petunia hybrida using thidiazuron   
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11230-11235

DOI: 10.5897/AJB12.1695

 

ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

 

Naeem Khan, Syed Tasleem Hussain, Abdus Saboor, Nargis Jamila, Shabir Ahmed, Riaz Ullah, Zain Ullah, Samina Ali, Sun-Im Lee and Kyong Su Kim     

Bacteriological investigation of ground water sources in selected urban areas of district Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan  
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11236-11241

DOI: 10.5897/AJB12.914

 

 

INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY

 

Wattana Sriphannam, Kridsada Unban, Hisashi Ashida, Kenji Yamamoto and Chartchai Khanongnuch     

Medium component improvement for β-galactosidase production by a probiotic strain Lactobacillus fermentum CM33
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11242-11251

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.3771

 

Chelladurai Rathnasingh, Duk-Ki Kim, Hyohak Song, Hee Jong Lee, Doyoung Seung and Sunghoon Park     

Isolation and characterization of a new mucoid-free Klebsiella pneumoniae strain for 2,3-butanediol production   
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11252-11261

DOI: 10.5897/AJB12.026

 

 

FOOD TECHNOLOGY

 

Emad M. El-Kholie, Seham A. Khader and Mohammed A. T. Abdelreheem    

Chemical, physical, microbiological and quality attributes studies on River Nile crayfish
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11262-11270

DOI: 10.5897/AJB12.753

Su Li, Helen Walsh, Sumangala Gokavi and Mingruo Guo     

Interactions between Lactobacillus acidophilus strains and the starter cultures, Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus during fermentation of goats’ milk  
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11271-11279

DOI: 10.5897/AJB12.496

 

 

APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY

 

Muhammad Aslam Shad, Zafar Iqbal Zafar, Haq Nawaz and Faiza Anwar     

Effect of sorbic acid and some other food preservatives on human serum cholinesterase activity  
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11280-11286

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.4037

 

 

MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

 

Mohammed I. Daabo, Oluwole D. Makinde and Baba Seidu 

Modelling the spread of HIV/AIDS epidemic in the presence of irresponsible infectives
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11287-11295

DOI: 10.5897/AJB12.786

 

B. Nowruzi, R. A. Khavari-Nejad, K. Sivonen, B. Kazemi, F. Najafi and T. Nejadsattari     

A gene expression study on strains of Nostoc (Cyanobacteria) revealing antimicrobial activity under mixotrophic conditions  
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11296-11308

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.4129

 

Hira Zafar, Munir Ahmad Sheikh, Fatma Hussain and Muhammad Arif Maan    

Inhibition of protein glycation and advanced glycation end products by ascorbic acid  
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11309-11314

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.4172

 

 

ENTOMOLOGY

Christian Ogaugwu, David Wilson, Millicent Cobblah and Charles Annoh    

Gamma radiation sterilization of Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae) from southern Ghana  
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11315-11320

DOI: 10.5897/AJB12.960

 

 

FISHERY SCIENCE

 

Mhadhbi Lazhar, Toumi Hela, Boumaiza Moncef and Aloui Néji    

Toxicity of three selected pesticides (Alachlor, Atrazine and Diuron) to the marine fish (turbot Psetta maxima)   
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11321-11328

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.4096

 

 

BIOTECHNIQUES

 

Layal Abo Khayal, Rene Kizek and Ivo Provaznik    

Improvement of electrophoresis performance by spectral analysis
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11329-11332

DOI: 10.5897/AJB12.070

 

Zhen Zeng, Chunlan Wu, Yahui Huang and Juan Wu    

Study on flavour volatiles of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) green tea  
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11333-11341

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.3780

 

Aberra Melesse    

Assessing the feeding values of leaves, seeds and seeds-removed pods of Moringa stenopetala using in vitro gas production technique  
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11342-11349

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.4180

 

 

PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE

 

M. H. Shagal, D. Kubmarawa and Z. Idi    

Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of roots, stem-bark and leave extracts of Grewia mollis  
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11350-11353

DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.3938

 

 

ANIMAL SCIENCE

 

I. A. H. Barakat and A. R. Alhimaidi    

Fine structure of Egyptian buffalo oocytes (Bubalus bubalis) during different in vitro maturation periods using transmission electron microscopy (TEM)  
[Abstract] [Full Article - PDF]   pp.  11354-11365

DOI: 10.5897/AJB12.1215