Volume 9, Issue 2

Sharanpreet Singh, Jaswinder Singh, Adarsh Pal Vig

pp. 111–118 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.18 · 2020

The earthworms are the most important soil species because of their important role in the distribution of soil nutrients. The objective of the study was to know the earthworm diversity and their abundance in different la…

Gayathri Unnikrishnan, Vijayaraghavan Ramasamy

pp. 119–128 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.19 · 2020

Keratin has been attracting interest due to its stability against enzymatic degradation thereby allowing more predictable degradation profile for tissue regeneration. While the efficacy of keratin has been demonstrated i…

JK Pallavi, M Sukumar

pp. 129–138 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.20 · 2020

Yoghurt was supplemented with low molecular weight carbohydrates (LMWC) extracted fromSyzygium cuminiseeds. Total soluble solids, pH, color, titratable acidity, texture, sensory and shelf life studies were quantified in …

Manoj Singh, Subramanian Manikandan, Mukesh Yadav, Sunil Kumar, Nirmala Sehrawat, Vikas Meashi, Diksha D, Pranjal Sharma, Anil Kumar Sharma

pp. 139–144 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.21 · 2020

In the present manuscript, we reported extracellular biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles through extract of leaves from Dictyota dichotoma. Biosynthesized nanoparticles were characterized using UV– Vis spectroscopy, HRTEM…

Rosalle Moreno Perez, Rosar Jane Totong Endaya, Fharnieza Sabdula Mohammad, Melbert Cabañog Sepe

pp. 145–151 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.22 · 2020

Dengue outbreaks cause elevated death toll yearly leading to human health concerns, particularly in tropical areas. The basic way to reduce mosquito densities is targeting its larval stage through alternative control man…

Sarah Jane Monica, Sheila John, Saraswathi K, Madhanagopal R, Arumugam P

pp. 152–157 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.23 · 2020

Pumpkin seeds are a rich source of protein and fibre. Proteins present in pumpkin seeds have received less attention in spite of their significant biological activities. The objective of the present study was to evaluate…

Priti Patel, Gayatri Patel, Priya Mehta

pp. 158–162 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.24 · 2020

India ranks among the largest producer of cotton worldwide with high economic value. During the time of cultivation cotton plant normally suffers from the bacterial blight diseases, leading to colour change of affected l…

Raj Singh, Sushil Kumar Upadhyay, Indu Sharma, Pooja Kamboj, Anju Rani, Permod Kumar

pp. 163–168 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.25 · 2020

Soil is the very good habitat of fungi. The fungi have capacity to adopt in response unfavorable conditions of soil ecosystem. The fungal communities play a predominant role in the litter decomposition due to their lingo…

Priti Patel, Khushbu Panchal

pp. 169–176 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.26 · 2020

Phosphorus and nitrogen are very much crucial for growth of Plant. Nitrogen fixing bacteria and phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) promote plant growth and enhance various cellular processes like root elongation, prol…

Janeth Cuevas Tayone, Jeaneil Camille C Ortiz, Wilanfranco C Tayone

pp. 177–184 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.27 · 2020

The study assessed the human health risks of heavy metals and the antibacterial activities of commonly consumed mollusk species,Anadara maculosa, Antigona puerpera, Canarium urceusandLambis lambisfrom Guang-guang, Pujada…

Joycelyn C. Jumawan, Maria Karla M. Balamad, Leonardo A. Estaño

pp. 185–189 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.28 · 2020

Ricefields are suitable nidus of active parasite transmission via bovines due to often unprotected exposure by humans and livestock that utilize the habitat for farming and foraging. This study was conducted to assess in…

Hernando Alice Geraldine S, Susana F. Baldia, Paciente A. Cordero Jr.

pp. 190–199 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.29 · 2020

Carigara Bay is one of the acclaimed richer fishing waters in the entire Philippines because of its multi-gear fishery system. Filipinos living around the bay considered its marine life as one of their livelihood. Howeve…

Ratna Sekar Puli, Ravi Babu Birudu, Danya Babu Ravuru, Darwin D, Jagadish Naik Mude

pp. 200–203 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.30 · 2020

The Pacific white shrimp is an Ecological important and Euryhaline species. The culture was conducted from 3 ponds each one of 0.7ha for the study. The Brackish water was selected in Chinaganjam Village, Prakasam Distric…

Ramla Achakzai, Muhammad Kamran Taj, Kamran Baseer Achakzai

pp. 204–208 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.31 · 2020

Necrotic enteritis is one of the most common enteric disease in poultry and a major problem in terms of morbidity and financial cost worldwide. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence ofClostridium perfringe…

Bikash Kumar Sahoo, Rashmi Ranjan Mishra, Bikash Chandra Behera

pp. 209–213 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.32 · 2020

In the present study, thirteen thermotolerant acetic acid bacteria were isolated from waste pomegranate and apple fruit in Carr agar medium following the dilution plate technique method at 37°C. The bacterial strain capa…

Nidhiya Kizhakkootayil Anilkumar, Arya Radhakrishnan Krishna, Jayaprabha Chockalingam, Lavanya Balakrishnan, Navitha Thanu Janarthanan, Praveen Ramachandran, Sharba Deepa Palanisami, Sharmila Srimathi Dhanaraj, Sindhya Joseph, Swathy Krishna Jayalekshmi, Trisha Mary Pandipilly Antony, Suganthi Ramasamy

pp. 214–219 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.33 · 2020

The present investigation was focused on screening of Lovastatin production using different agro-based wastes and augment the lovastatin production by isolating Aspergillus tamarii using response surface methodology (RSM…

Frederick R Masangkay, Giovanni D Milanez, Luzelle Anne GL Ormita, Abel V Alvarez Jr., Myrna P Quinto, Ferdianand F Lanestosa, Lynda Christine V Diaz, Paul Johnson, Panagiotis Karanis

pp. 220–226 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.34 · 2020

Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and diarrhoea are markers of intake of contaminated food and water. The present study aimed to establish water quality as a priority area in community needs assessment at the onset of Commu…

Diwakar Aggarwal, Sushil Kumar Upadhyay, Kuldeep Kumar, Nirmala Sehrawat, Hardeep Singh Tuli, Raj Singh

pp. 227–233 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.35 · 2020

Micro propagation protocol from selected plants of Rosa hybrida using nodal segments as explant was standardized. Shoot cultures were initiated on MS medium supplemented with 6-benzyle adenine (BA, 2.5 μM). For shoot pro…

Smitanjali Nayak, Debabrata Nayak, Sagarika Parida

pp. 234–238 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.36 · 2020

Fertilizer application is an important source to increase the production in agricultural practices. Among various cultural practices, foliar nutrition is one of the important methods as the spray of micronutrients and fe…

Hernando Alice Geraldine S, Susana F. Baldia, Paciente A. Cordero Jr.

pp. 239–245 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.37 · 2020

Microalgae or commonly known as phytoplankton are the earliest and oldest forms of life on this living planet and considered as tiniest plant in the archipelago. These organisms display different colorations in water suc…