Volume 1, Issue 2

Shashi Chopra

pp. 76–78 · 2012

Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) that cause inflammatory or ulcerative lesions of genital tract act as important cofactor in increasing the risk of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through sexual con…

Y. Sandhya Rani, P. Vijayalakshmi

pp. 79–82 · 2012

Ketol-acid reductoisomerase (EC 1.1.1.86) catalyzes the conversion of 2-aceto-2-hydroxyacids to 2-keto-3hydroxyacids and their subsequent reduction by NADPH to 2, 3-dihydroxyacids. The ilvC gene encoding the Staphylococc…

Susy Albert, Bhavika Pandya, Amee Padhiar

pp. 83–89 · 2012

The mycelial growth and colony characteristics of ten fungal isolates grown on Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) medium were observed after seven days of inoculation at 25 ± 10C. The colony characteristic features appeared to b…

Priyanka Sharma, Renu Sarin

pp. 90–95 · 2012

In the present investigation, isolation and identification of stigmasterol has been carried out in vivo and in vitro from Sesamum indicum L. of pedaliaceae family. Quantification data revealed that the total sterol conte…

Kirti Rani Sharma

pp. 96–100 · 2012

Vigna Mungo β-amylase was immobilized onto activated Bombyx mori silk fabric by enrichment with chlorination and treated with sodium nitrate (NaNO3 ) via glutaraldehyde coupling. The immobilization of Vigna Mungo β-amyla…

Sahidur Rahman, Matiyar Rahaman Khan

pp. 101–103 · 2012

Field reaction of eight popular jute varieties of West Bengal, India viz. JRO-524, JRO-632, JRO-878, JRO-7835, JRC-212, JRC-321, JRC-4444 and JRC-7447 was observed against yellow mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus Banks. Am…

Vasugi Raman, D. Sudhahar, K. Anandarajagopal

pp. 104–107 · 2012

Plants and animals are main source for the medicines, where active compounds were derived from these sources and formulated as drugs according to the current needs to treat various human ailments.In this present study, p…

Roopa V. Sangvikar

pp. 108–111 · 2012

Plant disease causing pathogens are mostly seed borne and seed transmitted. Seed borne pathogens cause diseases of seed, seedling, and adult plants at various growth stages. Seeds are treated by various means to get rid …

Prabhakar Thota, Praveen kumar Bhogavalli, Shirish reddy. Gangula, Lakshmi Narayana Peddapuram

pp. 112–115 · 2012

The present study scientifically examined the phytochemistry and antimicrobial potencies of two organic extracts of Pleurotus florida. Generally, both extracts were effective against 89.8% of the isolates tested with Bac…

Olojo, E.A.A., Afisunlu, O.A

pp. 116–119 · 2012

Adult African catfish, Claria gariepinus body weight >500g were exposed to two concentrations of manganese (T = 6.76mg/l and T = 8.45 mg/l) and 12 the uptake and bioconcentration of Mn at these concentrations were monito…

CK Singh, K Bansal, M Dandale, Pranoti sharma

pp. 120–121 · 2012

With the advent of molecular approaches, antemortem diagnosis of rabies has become more productive and meaningful. For antemortem diagnosis of rabies two most significant samples that have been projected by various worke…

Ramakant Ram, DK Sinha, Navneet Kumar

pp. 122–125 · 2012

A quantitative approach for the assessment of Kali river water pollution has been carried out on the basis of calculated values of water quality indices(W.Q.I.). Water quality index for nine sites has been calculated wit…

Olojo E.A.A, Ladeji G.

pp. 126–133 · 2012

African catfish, Clarias gariepinus were exposed to two sub-lethal concentrations of manganese (T =6.48mg/l and T = 8.64mg/l) for 144-hours and 12 the blood samples were collected at 24h intervals to determine the effect…

CK Singh

pp. 134–138 · 2012

Rabies is an acute viral disease that infects domestic and wild animals and is transmissible to humans. Worldwide, rabies kills over 55,000 people every year. If there is any one species that can be pin pointed as the ke…