African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12474

Table of Content: 6 June, 2018; 17(23)

June 2018

Production of single cell protein (SCP) and essentials amino acids from Candida utilis FMJ12 by solid state fermentation using mango waste supplemented with nitrogen sources

In Burkina Faso, deficiency of amino acids in protein is becoming a major healthy public problem. This study was purposed to optimize essentials amino acids in single cell protein (SCP) by supplementing different nitrogen sources during fermentation of mango waste with Candida utilis FJM12. Analytical methods were used to determine biomass yield, chemical composition and amino acids profile of SCP. The principal...

Author(s): Marius Kounbèsiounè SOMDA, Mahamadi NIKIEMA, Ibrahim KEITA, Iliassou MOGMENGA, Sonagnon H. S. KOUHOUNDE, Yerobessor DABIRE, Wahauwouélé H. COULIBALY, Essodolom TAALE and Alfred S.TRAORE  

June 2018

Development and validation of analytical methodology for quantification of total flavonoids of Morus nigra by ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrophotometry

Morus nigra L. is known in the region of Brazilian São Francisco Valley as "amora-miúra". It is widely used in traditional medicine, mainly in treatment of diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, cardiovascular problems, obesity and gout. This study proposed to develop and validate a fast, simple, efficient and low cost analytical method that could quantify total flavonoid content present in crude...

Author(s): Pedrita Alves Sampaio, Hyany Andreysa Pereira Teixeira, Nathália Andrezza Carvalho de Souza, José Marcos Teixeira de Alencar-Filho, Grasielly Rocha Souza, Emanuella Chiara Valença Pereira, Raimundo Gonçalves de Oliveira-Júnior, Pedro José Rolim-Neto, Jackson Roberto Guedes da Silva Almeida, and Larissa Araújo Rolim  

June 2018

Phenotypic characterization and symbiotic effectiveness test of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) rhizobia isolated from Dejen and Aneded Districts, East Gojjam Zone, Amahara Region, Ethiopia

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is an important leguminous crop grown in different parts of Ethiopia. It is a nutritionally valued and N2-fixing legume which forms a symbiotic association with Mesorhizobium. This study was conducted to characterize and evaluate symbiotic efficacy of chickpea rhizobia isolated from soil samples collected from the study area. Seventeen chickpea rhizobia were isolated by soil host plant trap...

Author(s): Birhan Aynalem, Tadele Temesgen, Yilkal Bezie and Seble W. Yohannis