African Journal of Biotechnology - 10 (48), 2011

Contents:

Review


Keshav Prasad Shukla, Shivesh Sharma, Nand Kumar Singh, Vasudha Singh, Kirti Tiwari and Sphoorti Singh

Nature and role of root exudates: Efficacy in bioremediation


Tengku Haziyamin Tengku Abdul Hamid, Azzmer Azzar Abdul Hamid and Fahrul Huyop

A review on non-stereospecific haloalkanoic acid dehalogenases


Yue-fei Xu, Hao Chen, He Zhou, Jing-wei JIN and Tian-ming Hu

Acclimation of morphology and physiology in turf grass to low light environment: A review


Research Articles


GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY


Zhiyuan Chen, Yongjun Wu, Lijun Di, Yufang Shen and Guodong Wang

AtCCX1 transports Na+ and K+ in Pitch pastoris


Yue-Yi Chen, Li-Feng Wang, Shu-Guang Yang, Wei-Min Tian

Molecular characterization of HbEREBP2, a jasmonate-responsive transcription factor from Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg.


J. Li, X. M. Li, Y.G. Qin, Y. Tang, L. Wang, C. Ma and H. X. Li

Optimized system for plant regeneration of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus Thumb.)


Adel Dhief, Ferdaws Guasmi, Tibra Triki, Neffati Mohamed and Samira Aschi-Smiti.

Natural genetic variation in Calligonum Tunisian genus analyzed by RAPD markers


PLANT AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY


Hua Yang, Huang Li, Li-qun Rao, Gui-you Long, Guo-rong Shi and Guo-ping Peng

Effects of exogenous ABA on antioxidant enzymes in detached citrus leaves treated by rapid freezing


S. P. Zuo, L. T. Ye and H. Mei

Physiological basis for allelopathic potential of different wheat cultivars in heading period on the Loess Plateau of China

  
Muklesur Rahman, Siti Hajar Ahmad, Mahmud Tengku Muda Mohamed and Mohamad Zaki Ab. Rahman

Extraction of Jatropha curcas fruits for antifungal activity against anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) of papaya


Idu, M. and Onyibe, H. I.

Nature of ergastic substances in some Poaceae seeds


Hala El-Adawi, Yasser Abdel-Fattah and Abeer Abd El-Wahab

Application of numerical modeling for optimization of selective hot water extraction of taxifolin from ‘milk thistle’ seeds


Gulnur Mertoglu Elmas

Comparison of various pulping characteristic of Fraxinus angustifolia Vahl. wood


ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY


Mohamed Anwar K. Abdelhalim

Diagnostic radiographic examinations in Saudi Arabia based on thermoluminescent dosimetery


H. Kheyrodin and H. Antoun

Tillage and manure effect on soil physical and chemical properties and on carbon and nitrogen mineralization potentials


Gurung Anup, Kang Woo-Chang and Oh Sang-Eun

Removal of nitrogen from anaerobically digested swine wastewater using an anoxic/oxic (A/O) process complemented with a sulfur-packed biofilter


INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY


Ranjan Singh, Rajeeva Gaur, Farrukh Jamal and Manogya Kumar Gaur

A novel fermentor system optimized for continuous production of pullulan


Anqun Chen, Linka Xie, Ming Ni, Mathee Kalai and Deying Tian

The effect of mucA allele on biofilm architecture and the biofilm-related proteomes


FOOD TECHNOLOGY


Amanabo Musa, Johnson A. Oladiran, Matthew I.S. Ezenwa, Helmina O. Akanya and Emmanuel O. Ogbadoyi

The effects of applied nitrogen fertilizer and leaf positions on levels of micronutrients, anti-nutrients and toxic substances in Amaranthus cruentus


Amrollah Nabigol and Hosein Morshedi

Evaluation of the antifungal activity of the Iranian thyme essential oils on the postharvest pathogens of Strawberry fruits


Ayşe Gürel Inanli, Nermin Karaton and Özlem Emir Çoban

Sensorial, chemical and microbiological quality of anchovy cake


A. A. Sowemimo, C. Pendota, B. Okoh, T. Omotosho, N. Idika, A. A. Adekunle and A. J. Afolayan

Chemical composition, antimicrobial activity, proximate analysis and mineral content of the seed of Detarium senegalense JF Gmelin


APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY


Nazia Mehboob, Muhammad Javaid Asad, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Gulfraz, Feroza H. Wattoo, Saqib H. Hadri and Muhammad Asghar

Production of lignin peroxidase by Ganoderma leucidum using solid state fermentation


MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY


Jian He, Xu He, Hai-ying Zhang, Xu-fang Yang, Jin He, Li-hong Zhang and Yu-lin Li

Effect of the Chinese herb Mesima Reishi UE-1 on invasion of human ovarian cancer cells in vitro


Mohammad Dallak

In vivo, hypolipidemic and antioxidant effects of Citrullus colocynthis pulp extract in alloxan-induced diabetic rats


Samad Akbarzadeh, Iraj Nabipour, Seyed Mojtaba Jaffari, Niloofar Motamed, Ali Movahed, Mostafa Mirzaei and Ali Reza Rahbar

Relationship among sera lipoprotein abnormalities in healthy individuals with background of diabetic sibling


Sultan Ayaz, Sanaullah Khan, Shahid Niaz Khan, Sumaira Shams, Muhammad Saqalain, Jan Ahmad, Afshan Bibi, Mansoor Ahmad, Sumera Noreen and Mubashir Hussain

Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Karak, Pakistan: Report of an outbreak and comparison of diagnostic techniques


ENTOMOLOGY


Xu-hong Song, Ping-ping Wang and Hong-yu Zhang

Phosphine resistance in Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) from different geographical populations in China


Arezo Davoudi, Nouraddin Shayesteh, Davood Shirdel and Abbas Hosseinzadeh

Effect of diethyl maleate on toxicity of linalool against two stored product insects in laboratory condition


FISHERY SCIENCE

 
Mundodu Shubha and Sarjapur R. Reddy

Effect of stocking density on growth, maturity, fecundity, reproductive behaviour and fry production in the mouth brooding cichlid Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters)


PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE

 
Gholamreza Dehghan Noudeh, Payam Khazaeli, Effat Behravan, Masoud Ahmadi Afzadi, Ali Dehghan-Noudeh and Masih Hassani

Evaluating the toxicity of permeability enhanchers of polyethylene glycol brij ethers surfactants group on cellular membranes and some of their physicochemical properties


Lei Chen, Jianyu Su, Xiangzhai Zhang, Lin Li and Xiaowei He

Immunogenicity of novel sulfadimethoxide conjugates


Qiang Yuan, Lan He and Lei Mao

Simultaneous qualitative and quantitative analysis of Tangkening granule using thin layer chromatography (TLC) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)


ANIMAL SCIENCE

 
Chun-sheng Bai, Rui-zhong Zhang, Chao Jiang, Rong Yan, Jian-guo Han, Yu Zhu and Ying-jun Zhang

Characterization of carbohydrate fractions and fermentation quality in ensiled alfalfa treated with different additives


Khalid K Kadhim, ABZ Zuki, SMA Babjee, MM Noordin and Zamri-Saad, M

Morphological and histochemical observations of the red jungle fowl tongue Gallus gallus

  
J. O. Ayo, N. S. Minka and E. S. Idoga

Ameliorative effects of ascorbic acid on rectal temperature, excitability score and liveweight of rabbits transported by road