African Journal of Biotechnology - 10 (85-86), 2011

African Journal of Biotechnology - 10 (85), 2011


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Research Articles


GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 
Lucky O. Omoigui, M. F. Ishiyaku, B. Ousmane, B.S. GowdaB. Gwoda and M. P. Timko

Application of fast technology for analysis (FTA)® for sampling and recovery of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) for molecular characterization of cowpea breeding lines for Striga resistance


PLANT AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY


Shi Ji-yong, Zou Xiao-bo, Zhao Jie-wen, Mao Han-ping, Wang Kai-liang, Chen Zheng-wei and Huang Xiao-wei

Diagnostics of nitrogen deficiency in mini-cucumber plant by near infrared reflectance spectroscopy


J. Z. Wang, S. T. Tao, K. J. Qi, J. Wu, H. Q. Wu and S. L. Zhang

Changes in photosynthetic properties and antioxidative system of pear leaves to boron toxicity


KANG Ming-hui, HAI Yan, HUANG Bing-yan, ZHAO Yong-ying, WANG Shi-jie, MIAO Li-juan and ZHANG Xin-you

Breeding of newly licensed wheat variety Huapei 8 and improved breeding strategy by anther culture


Taher Yalchi and Behzad Hajieghrari

Effect of fungal treatment on chemical composition and in vitro ruminal digestibility of some agricultural residues


P. Sibounnavong, Charoenporn, C., S. Kanokmedhakul and K. Soytong

Antifungal metabolites from antagonistic fungi used to control the tomato wilt fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici


Sayeda Sarah, Farrukh Hussain, Maryam Ehsan and Tanvir Burni

Allelopathic potential of Polypogon monspeliensis L. against two cultivars of wheat


Nasima Junejo, Khanif, M. Y., Dharejo, K. A., Arifin Abdu and Hazandy Abdul-Hamid

A field evaluation of coated urea with biodegradable materials and selected urease inhibitors


ZhaoSen Xie, Hongmei Cao, Bo Li, Charles F. Forney, Bo Wang, WenPing Xu and ShiPing Wang

Effects of root restriction on the ultrastructure of phloem in grape leaves


ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

 
Zhi-Jiang Wang, Jie Zhang, Li-hua Teng and Zhao-Xi Ge

Mass transfer analysis for terephthalic acid biodegradation by immobilized Pseudomonas sp. in a packed-bed reactor


Mirjana Ocokoljić, Mihailo Grbić and Nebojša Anastasijević

Characteristics and variability of half-sib progeny as the base for ginkgo breeding


Manish Kumar and Satwinderjeet Kaur

Golden rain tree leaf extracts as potential inhibitor of lipid peroxidation and 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide (4-NQO)-induced DNA damage


Hou Zhi-guang, Li Yue-ru, Zhang Yu, Wang Xiu-mei, Chen Dan, Lv Zhong-bin and Yuan Xing

Distribution of 19 organochlorinated pesticides residues in ginseng and soils in Jilin Province, China


Mostafa Ahmadizadeh, Ali Nori, Hossein Shahbazi and Saeed Aharizad

Correlated response of morpho-physiological traits of grain yield in durum wheat under normal irrigation and drought stress conditions in greenhouse


INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY

 
Guohai Liu, Shuang Yu, Congli Mei and Yuhan Ding

A novel soft sensor model based on artificial neural network in the fermentation process


FOOD TECHNOLOGY

 
Florence I. Muranga, F. Nabugoomu and J. G. Katebarirwe

Effect of optimal incorporation of hybrid banana flours on acceptability of soy fortified banana flour based products


APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY

 
Abdul Malik, Abd Wahid Haron, Rosnina Yusoff, Muhammad Bukar, Azhar Kasim and Moh Sabri

Verification of X- and Y-spermatozoa separation by nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR), motility and membrane integrity in bovine


Masoumeh Baradaran, Amir Jalali and Abbas Jolodar

Molecular diagnosis of Wolbachia endosymbiont from Iranian scorpion Hemiscorpius lepturus using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of 16S rDNA gene


ENTOMOLOGY

 
Khanikor, B. and Bora, D.

Toxicity of essential oil compounds against Exorista sorbillans (Diptera: Tachinidae), a parasitoid of silkworm


Samir Tine, Nadia Aribi and Noureddine Soltani

Laboratory evaluation of azadirachtin against the oriental cockroach, Blatta orientalis L. (Dictyoptera, Blattellidae): Insecticidal activity and reproductive effects


PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE

 
Jehan Bakht, Huma Ali, Mubarak Ali Khan, Ayub Khan, Muhammad Saeed, Mohammad Shafi, Amjad Islam and Mohammad Tayyab

Antimicrobial activities of different solvents extracted samples of Linum usitatissimum by disc diffusion method


ANIMAL SCIENCE

 
Gorbani, A. and Salamatdoust Nobar, R.,

Comparison of the best breed combination in Iranian Holstein and Brown Swiss crossbred dairy cattle for production traits


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African Journal of Biotechnology - 10 (86), 2011


Contents:

NINTH ANNUAL REVIEW ISSUE

 
Khosro Mohammadi, Gholamreza Heidari, Shiva Khalesro and Yousef Sohrabi

Soil management, microorganisms and organic matter interactions: A review

 
Rahmat Ali Khan, Allah Nawaz Khan, Mushtaq Ahmed, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Mir Sadiq Shah, Nasir Azam, Farheen Sadullah, Fazal Dian, Sami Ullah, and Nisar Khan

Bioethanol sources in Pakistan: A renewable energy resource

     
Li-Juan Yuan, Jian-Bing Liu and Xing-Guo Xiao

Biooxidation of indole and characteristics of the responsible enzymes

  
Pengfei Leng, Zhiming Zhang, Guangtang Pan and Maojun Zhao

Applications and development trends in biopesticides

    
Nguyen Huynh Bach Son Long, Robert Gál and František Buňka

Use of phosphates in meat products

    
Pindihama, G. K, Gumbo, J. R., and Oberholster P. J.

Evaluation of a low cost technology to manage algal toxins in rural water supplies

      
Rangjin Xie, Li Zheng, Shaolan He, Yongqiang Zheng, Shilai Yi and Lie Deng

Anthocyanin biosynthesis in fruit tree crops: Genes and their regulation


Pratibha Sharma, Vignesh Kumar P, Ramesh R, Saravanan K, Deep S, Sharma M, Mahesh S and Dinesh S

Biocontrol genes from Trichoderma species: A review

     
Zainonesa Abrahams and Mongi Benjeddou

The value of Non-CODIS miniSTR genotyping systems in forensic casework in South Africa

     
Bnejdi Fethi, Colin Hanbary and El Gazzeh Mohamed

Genetic adaptability of inheritance of resistance to biotic and abiotic stress level on crop: Role of epistasis

       
Moguel-Salazar Fernando, Brito-Argáez Ligia, Díaz-Brito Mayra and Islas-Flores Ignacio

A review of a promising therapeutic and agronomical alternative: Antimicrobial peptides from Capsicum sp.

      
Faris Q. B. Alenzi and Ali H. Bahkali

Stem cells: Biology and clinical potential

    
E. Fallah, and M. Khanmohammadi

A case report of visceral leishmaniasis in red fox (Vulpes vulpes)

    
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