Biology and Biotechnology: Recent submissions
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Integrated system of managing and utilizing lignocellulosic wastes: composting and vermicomposting with microbial inoculants
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)Integrated system of composting and vermicomposting bring the advantages of both the processes and microbial inoculation additionally improve the properties of final product. Also, this technology is time reducing and ... -
Statistical augmentation of thermostable Superoxide dismutase (SOD) production from Bacillus licheniformis SPB-13 of Himalayan ranges
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)Background: Aging is a natural phenomenon in all organisms. The pace of aging and related manifestations depends on balance of formation and dismutation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the cell. Superoxide dismutase ... -
Nutritional assessment of compost by SMC method for white button mushroom cultivation in Maharashtra
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)Like human beings and animals, White Button Mushroom (WBM) also require food, for growth and development of its fruit body. This fruit body is composed of certain chemical elements frequently referred to as plant nutrients ... -
Development, adoption and commercialization of GM crops: A needed commodity in Nigeria
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)Food has been recognized globally as a necessity of life and organization such as World Health Organization (WHO) have made attempts at addressing the global food scarcity crisis. One of the attempts is the introduction ... -
Biological radiation
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-01-01)For a long time, the scientific community has been discussing whether living beings have specific biological radiation that is different from the standard set of electromagnetic and acoustic waves occur in the process of ... -
Influence of plant growth regulating chemicals on physiology of bhendi under moisture stress
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-01-01)Drought or moisture stress reduces growth and yield of various crops by decreasing chlorophyll pigments, photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance as well as transpiration rates. Under such water limited conditions, the ... -
Eco-Friendly Farming Practices and the intensity of their adoption in the agroecosystems of Embu County, Kenya
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-01-01)This study was conducted among households of Embu County in Kenya to determine the socioeconomic factors that influenced adoption of Eco-Friendly Farming Practices (EFFPs). Earlier studies had indicated clearly that Embu ... -
Molecular characterization and species composition of anopheline vectors of malaria along an altitudinal gradient on the highlands of Mambilla Plateau Northeast, Nigeria
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-01-01)Diversity of species arises majorly from speciation and this has serious epidemiological implications to disease transmission. The study aimed to determine the species of anopheline vectors of malaria present in five ... -
Comparative in vivo antiplasmodial activities of different extracts of Lawsonia inermis, Tithonia diversifolia and Nauclea latifolia against Plasmodium berghei
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-01-01)Traditional herbal medicines are potentially rich sources of new drugs against malaria and other infectious diseases. However, phytochemicals extracted from a medicinal plant is strongly dependent on the nature of the ... -
Phenylketonuria: Genes in phenylketonuria, diagnosis, and treatments
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-01-01)Introduction: Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare autosomal-recessive disorder inherited in accordance with the law of segregation. Detection tools for people with PKU can include Sanger Sequencing (SS) and Next Generation ... -
Detection of Helicobacter pylori among gastritis patients attending Nemba district hospital
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-10-01)Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a small, spiral-shaped bacterium that lives in the surface of the stomach and duodenum. More than half of the world’s population is colonized with H. pylori in the gastric ... -
Determination prevalence of cymothoid parasite fish families in Iwofe (Port Harcourt) Rivers state
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-10-01)The aim of this study is to provide information on the morphology of the Cymothoid parasites of Haemulidae and Elopidae from Iwofe in Port Harcourt determine physico chemical parameter of study area. To determine the ... -
Influence of mangrove deforestation and land use change on trophic organization of fish assemblages in creek systems
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-10-01)The impacts of human related activities on trophic structure of mangrove associated fish species, was investigated by sampling fish in mangrove creeks. Trophic organization and stable isotope signatures (δ13C and δ15N) of ... -
Comparative growth and survival performance of sea cucumber (Holothuria scabra) in co-cultured pen system with commercial macroalgae
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-10-01)Mariculture has recently been adopted in many parts of coastal East Africa as a source of income and employment to many women and heartbroken fishermen who are the main victim of dwindling wild stock of aquatic resources. ... -
Phylogenetic and morphological diversity of culturable cyanobacteria from Lake Magadi in Kenya
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-10-01)Lake Magadi is an alkaline saline Lake in Kenya, which lies on the Great Eastern Rift valley. Although the lake is characterized by extremes of salt, pH and temperature, it supports diverse groups of cyanobacteria. In this ... -
Effect of dietary substitution of maize meal with finger millet meal on fat deposition on broiler meat
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-10-01)The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a finger millet-based broiler feed on the meat quality of chicken. Proximate nutrient composition was analyzed on the finger millet meal and a feed formulated with ... -
Susceptibility of common weeds and cultivated crops in major maize growing agroecological zones of Uganda to viruses causing maize lethal necrosis disease
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-10-01)Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease is caused when maize plants become coinfected with Maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV) and potyviruses notably Sugarcane Mosaic Virus (SCMV). Apart from maize, little is known about ... -
Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and regression model for predicting the Albumin to Globulin (A/G) ratio in a serum protein electrophoresis test
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-07-08)Multiple myeloma affects the several parts of bodies such as the spine, skull, pelvis and ribs. The cause of multiple myeloma is not known properly. The poor prognoses is associated with most cancers creates a sense of ... -
Study of chorioamnionitis among women with preterm birth at Ruhengeri referral hospital
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-07-08)Background: Chorioamnionitis is the association of microorganisms infection in fetal membrane, placental membrane and amniotic fluid. About 2 to 4% of chorioamnionitis occurs in full-term deliveries, but higher than this ... -
Salt stress induced effects on biochemical parameters in etiolated maize leaf segments during greening
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-07-08)Treatment of etiolated maize leaf segments with 0-300 mM NaCl during greening decreased the osmotic potential of leaf sap significantly. Na+ content of the leaf tissue increased significantly on supplying different ...