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| Title | : | Toxicological Effect of Effluents from Indomie Plc on Some Biochemical Parameters of Fish in New Calabar River |
| Country | : | Nigeria |
| Authors | : | Samuel Chimezie Onuoha || Mercy Onuekwuzu Ifeanacho |
Abstract: The effect of effluent from indomie food company in Choba, PortHacourt in Niger Delta part of Nigeria on the biochemical parameters of Talapia fish from New Calabar river was studied. To achieved this, parameters like potassium ion (K+) concentration, chloride ion (CL-) concentration, sodium ion (Na+) concentration, urea concentration and creatinine concentration in the blood, gills, liver and muscles of the fish were measured. The entire river was divided into four(4) stations during the collection of fish samples. Station 1: the non point source which serves as control. Station 2: the point source where indomie waste is discharged into the water; station 3: 10m upstream from the source; station 4: 10m downstream from the source.
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| Title | : | In Vitro Seed Germination Studies and Flowering in Micropropagated Plantlets of Dendrobium Ovatum Lindl |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Sr. Sagaya Mary B. || Dr. Divakar K.M. |
Abstract: The genus Dendrobium is one of the most important genera with distribution of eleven species in the Western Ghats, belonging to the family Orchidaceae. It is known for its long lasting, showy flowers which has significance in floriculture industry. Dendrobium ovatum Lindl. is an epiphytic orchid found in the Western Ghats. A rapid in vitro seed germination technique is described here. MS, VW, B5 and KC media supplemented with various concentrations of auxins and cytokinins were used in combination for asymbiotic seed germination and plantlet formation. In the evaluation of the media VW medium supplemented with 2 mg BAP/L-1 and NAA 5mg/L-1 is found to be suitable. Further hormonal concentrations of auxins and cytokinins were evaluated for a minimal and optimal level in the medium.
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| Title | : | RAPD Analysis Of Rapidly Multiplied In Vitro Plantlets of Anthurium Andreanum Bicolour Var Agnihotri |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Ancy David || Madappa M.B || Bopaiah A.K |
Abstract: The seeds of Anthurium andreanum bicolour var agnihotri were made to germinate in Murashige and Skoog medium. A single good plantlet developed was further taken as explants and cultured in Murashige and Skoog medium supplemented with 2 mg/L of 6-Benzylaminopurine and 0.5 mg/L of naphthaleneacetic acid hormone concentrations. After 30 days the plantlets were transferred to fresh Murashige and Skoog medium with increases in hormone concentration with 4mg/L of 6-benzylaminopurine and 2mg/L- of naphthaleneacetic acid. The proliferated plantlets were maintained in this medium for 90 days. The concentration proved excellent proliferation of shoots in the plantlets.
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| Title | : | Isolation of Bacteriocin Producing Lactobacillus SPP from fermented food like Dhokla and their antimicrobial assay |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Shinde H. S || Waranghuse L. R || V. A. Mane |
Abstract: In present study bacteriocin producing Lactobacillus spp was isolated from dhokla and bacteriocin was produced from Lactobacillus spp by fermentation. Bacteriocin shows strong antimicrobial activity against Bacillus licheniformis, Streptococcus thermophillus, Streptococcus acidophilus, Escherichia coli and Zymomonas anaerobia. This study revealed the possibility of using bacteriocin as biopreservative to control food spoilage and pathogenic bacteria
Keywords: bacteriocin, Dhokla, biopreservative, Lactobacillus spp.
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Comparative Effect of Crude and Commercial Enzyme in Shea Fat Extraction |
| Country | : | Ghana |
| Authors | : | Otu, S.A. || Dzogbefia, V.P. || Kpikpi, E.N. || Essuman, E.K. |
Abstract: Pectinases are one of the most used enzymes in food industry. Enzymes are widely used to improve upon process parameters such as product yield and rate of product formation. Such biotechnological applications are not currently exploited by industries in Ghana. The objective of the study was to determine the efficacy of locally produced pectinases from S. cerevisiae and other commercial enzymes in the extraction processes of shea butter. The crude pectinase was produced using corn cobs as a substrate and the microorganism Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 52712 in a solid state fermentation process. The crude pectinase had optimal protein concentration of 7.00 mg/ml with enzyme specific activity of 0.86 u/mg.
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Compare Effect of Fatty Acid Composition (Olive, Coconut Oil and Butter) on Adipose Liver Tissue, and Serum Lipid Profile in Albino rats |
| Country | : | Egypt |
| Authors | : | Hanaa H Elsayed || Mohammed K. Abd Elrahman || Amal H Emara || AmrAbd El-Hafez |
Abstract: Different classes of fatty acids appear to have different effects on body fat increase. Consequently, a need exists to evaluate the effects of various fatty acid classes on body composition and body fat distribution. Based on the above rationale, a study was designed to evaluate the biological effects of conventional olive oil, coconut oil and butter for comparisoneffects of fatty acids content of oils and butter on adipose liver tissue and serum lipid profile. For this purpose, forty rats, (20male and 20 female) fed on standard diet for one week as adaptation,after that scarified 10 rats as baseline group and distributed 30 rats to three groups (each 5 rat male and 5 female). Group (A) fed standard diet contain 10% olive oil, group (B) fed standard diet contain 10% coconut oil and group (C) fed standard diet contain 10% butter fat for four weeks.Results showed that coconut oil was the highest of saturated fatty acid.
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