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Experimental Study on Acute Exposure of Pyrazosulfuron Ethyl Induced Haematological and Blood Biochemical Changes in the Freshwater Teleost Fish Oreochromis mossambicus

The buildup of agriculture pesticides in the aquatic habitat through natural run-off is a major problem faced by developing and developed countries. The present study was designed to evaluate the 96 hr LC50 of herbicide, Pyrazosulfuron-Ethyl, which belongs to the Sulfonylurea group. Static bioassay with continuous aeration under laboratory conditions, acute toxicity of the herbicide…
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September 2, 2020 0

Effect of Asian Black Scorpion Heterometrus fastigiousus Couzijn Envenomation in Albino Mice

In the present study, effect of Heterometrus fastigiousus Couzijn (Family: Scorpionidae) venom on alkaline phosphatase (ALP), acid phosphatase (ACP), lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) and glutamatepyruvate transaminase (GPT) enzyme activity, and red blood cells (RBCs) count, white blood cells (WBCs) count, blood hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), packed cell volume (PCV) and plasma hemoglobin in experimentally envenomed…
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September 2, 2020 0

The Lichen Substances of Ramalina hossei Vain.with Their Anthelmintic and Antibacterial Studies

Lichens are well known for their peculiar, crystalline aromatic constituents that accumulate on the thallus. Lichen compounds are also known to show some biological activities against microorganisms. The present paper describes the extraction and antibacterial activity of various solvent extracts of lichen Ramalina hossei Vain. (Ramalinaceae), against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. The dried…
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September 2, 2020 0

Actinobacteria in Earthworm Cast and Gut: Distribution and Bioactivities

Earthworms, cast and gut are potential sources of high biotechnological interest because of its great diversity of compounds exhibiting a broad spectrum of biological activities. To date, researchers focusing on novel microbes in unusual and unexplored ecosystems. Actinobacteria are unique secondary metabolites producers having versatile bioactive compounds with industrial importance. The earthworm, earthworm gut and…
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September 2, 2020 0

News Update on Fisheries Research: Aug – 2019

River fisheries. In this Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Fisheries Technical Paper, the current state of information on the fish and fisheries of stream systems is summmarized. It emphasizes the role of rivers as food producers; elaborated analysis of the in depth literature on sport workplace management and apply is omitted. the…
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August 22, 2019 0

Electrochemical Evaluation of Interactions from Cratylia mollis Seed Lectin with Inhibitor Carbohydrate

Aims: To evaluate the charge transference and the electrochemical potential of Cratylia mollis seed lectin, Cramoll 1,4, adsorbed on Nafion beads after the interaction of glucose ligand. Study Design: Based on detection of electrochemical currents and potentials of Cramoll 1,4 by electrochemical techniques. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemistry, Catholic University of Pernambuco,…
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August 2, 2019 0

AYA and HANA: New Seedless Mandarin’s Triploid Hybrids Selected in Morocco

Seedlessness is a major objective in Morocco Citrus improvement programme. Triploidy has played an important role in the development of new seedless mandarin cultivars for fresh fruit market and has received increasing attention for the consumers. Citrus triploid hybrids can be recovered through 2x x 2x taking advantage of the unreduced (2n) gametes formation. 2x…
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August 2, 2019 0

Use of Palm Male Inflorescence and River-Sand as Acclimatization Substrate for Plantain (Musa sp.) Cultivars

The objective of this work was to investigate the use of Palm Male Inflorescence (PMI) and river-sand as substrate for the acclimatization of plantain. Plantlets from three plantain cultivars (Batard, Ebanga and French Clair) were obtained after 16 weeks of tissue cultures and the plantlets were subjected to routine acclimatization under screen house conditions using…
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August 2, 2019 0

Phenomenon of Bacterial Pathogenicity as a Function of Bo-molecules

The bacterial pathogenicity phenomenon is the poly-functional biological potency of germs that are realized by factors (determinants) of pathogenicity (PF) in multi-cellular organism.   Biological functions are responsible for bacterial pathogenicity in a multi-cellular host organism: the adhesive function, the function of invasion and penetration into the cell, the function of evasion of host defense, and…
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July 24, 2019 0

Partial Purification and Antimycobacterial Screening of the Ethyl Acetate Extract of Alcaligenes faecalis BW1

Aims: The focus of this study was to evaluate the antimycobacterial activity of Alcaligenes faecalis BW1 extract and to purify it partially. Study Design: Partial purification of A. faecalis BW1 extract was performed by using thin layer chromatography and active substances responsible for the biological activity were localized. Place and Duration of Study: The study…
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July 24, 2019 0