African Journal of Biotechnology - 11 (6), 2012

Contents:


Review

 
P. O. Fayemi and V. Muchenje

Meat in African context: From history to science


Full Length Research Article

 
GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 
Jing Zou,Qiuping Liu,Qiong Zou and Jinglin Yi

Nkx2.2 expression in corneal epithelia during pre- and post-natal mice and human development


Bahnaz Rahmanifar, Nader Hasanzadeh, Javad Razmi and Abolghasem Ghasemi

Genetic diversity of Iranian potato soft rot bacteria based on polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis


A. Mahender, D. M. Swain, Das.Gitishree, H. N. Subudhi and G. J. N. Rao

Molecular analysis of native Manipur rice accessions for resistance against blast


Kuan-Te Li and Yuh-Chyang Charng

The use of hygromycin phosphotransferase gene (hpt) with an artificial intron to obtain marker-off transgenic plants


PLANT AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY

 
Kittipat Ukoskit, Penjun Thipmongkolcharoen and Prasert Chatwachirawong

Novel expressed sequence tag- simple sequence repeats (EST-SSR) markers characterized by new bioinformatic criteria reveal high genetic similarity in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) breeding lines


Y. Wen Xu, Shuai Shuai Lv, Dan Zhao, Jun Wen Chen, Wen Ting Yang and Wei Wu

Effects of salicylic acid on monoterpene production and antioxidant systems in Houttuynia cordata


Erdal Sakin

Organic carbon organic matter and bulk density relationships in arid-semi arid soils in Southeast Anatolia region


Mahdi Zare, Forood Bazrafshan and Khodadad Mostafavi

Competition of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) cultivars with weeds


Kshipra Dhabhai and Amla Batra

Physiological and phylogenetic analysis of rhizobia isolated from Acacia nilotica L.


ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

 
Amir Hamzah Sharaai, Noor Zalina Mahmood and Abdul Halim Sulaiman

Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) using the ecological scarcity (ecopoints) method: A potential impact analysis to potable water production


Yong-Qian Fu, Shuang Li, Hua-Yue Zhu, Ru Jiang and Long-Fei Yin

Biosorption of copper (II) from aqueous solution by mycelial pellets of Rhizopus oryzae


Fan-Juan Meng, Feng-Lan Huang and Qiu-yu Wang

The effects of exotic and native poplars on rhizosphere soil microbe and enzyme activity


Zafar Iqbal Khan, Kafeel Ahmad, Shehnaz Yunas, Nudrat Aisha Akram, Yasir Rizwa, Muneeba Shaheen, Mian Jehan Zaib and Munawar Aziz

Effect of different doses of urea on the uptake of cadmium from soil by Brassica napus: A case study in Sargodha, Pakistan


Kazem Hashemimajd, Tayebeh Mohamadi farani and Shahzad Jamaati-e-Somarin

Effect of elemental sulphur and compost on pH, electrical conductivity and phosphorus availability of one clay soil


INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY

 
Premjet Siripong, Srisawat Chuleekorn and Premjet Duangporn

Enhanced cellulose production by ultraviolet (UV) irradiation and N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (NTG) mutagenesis of an Acetobacter species isolate


FOOD TECHNOLOGY

 
Y. Z. Njisane, V. Muchenje and C. S. Gajana

Effect of consumer background on sensory scores of microwaved Angus loins


Inanç A. Levent and Ak Ferit

Partial removal of water from red pepper by immersion in an osmotic solution before drying


APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY

 
Taissir El-Guizani, Nizar Tlili and Saida Triki

Fruit characteristics and chemical proprieties of juice and seeds of three Opuntia ficus indica cultivars


Adeniran, H. A. and Abiose, S. H.

Partial purification, characterization and hydrolytic activities of amylases from Bacillus licheniformis and Aspergillus niger cultured on agricultural residues


P. E. Ghamba, E. B. Agbo, A. F. Umar, D. N. Bukbuk and L. J. Goje

In vitro antibacterial activity of crude ethanol, acetone and aqueous Garcinia kola seed extracts on selected clinical isolates


Nakhshab Choudhry, Saeed Ahmed Nagra, Tahir Shafi, Ghulam Mujtaba, Muhammad Abiodullah and Naeem Rashid

Lack of association of insertion/deletion polymorphism in angiotensin converting enzyme gene with nephropathy in type 2 diabetic patients in Punjabi population of Pakistan


Muhammad Ayub, Muhammad Yousaf, Muhammad Zuber, Tanveer Husain Bokhari, Zafar Iqbal Khan, Kafeel Ahmad, Saira Hina, Ameer Fawad Zahoor Gulshan Shahid, Naseer Ahmad and Ambreen Anjum

A study on the evaluation of zinc status of two groups of cows and buffaloes using various organs as indicators in semi-arid environmental conditions of Pakistan


MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

 
S. Gurudeeban, K. Satyavani, T. Ramanathan and T. Balasubramanian

Effect of antioxidant and anti-aggregating properties of micro-propagated plantlets of Ruta graveolens


Mehrnoush Eskandari, Hassan Momtaz, Sharareh Moghim and Mahboobeh Madani

Sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of Herpes simplex virus type-2 gG gene in Iran


Akhtar Rasul and Naveed Akhtar

Anti-aging potential of a cream containing milk thistle extract: Formulation and in vivo evaluation


Ashraf A. Khalil, Hend M. Hussien and Eman M. Sarhan

Oxidative stress induces idiopathic infertility in Egyptian males


AQUACULTURE

 
Selin Sayin, Oya Isik, Murat Ozturk, Leyla Hizarci Uslu and Funda Turan

Bioavailability of iron speciations and EDTA-iron complexes for Thallassiosira weissflogii (Bacillariophyta)


ANIMAL SCIENCE


Mahdi Raeesi, Amir Roofchaee, Ahmad Zare Shahneh and Mohammad Bagher Pasha Zanousi

Effects of transient hypo- and hyper-thyroidism on growth performance, organ weights and serum levels of thyroid hormones in broiler chickens


Fuchuan Wang, Yibo Yan, Yuhuan Zhang, Yichao Han and Chao Guan

Effects of immune synergist of Chinese medicinal herbs on the efficacy of vaccination against classic swine fever

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