Volume 5, Issue 1

Research Article

1. Article

   Species Diversity and Guild Composition of Spiders in Tawi-tawi and Basilan Philippines

   Juzavil V. Juario, Olga M. Nuñeza, Aimee Lynn B. Dupo

   pp. 1–8 · DOI: · Published Jan-Apr 2016

   The study was conducted to determine species diversity and guild structure of spiders inTawi-tawi and Basilan. Opportunistic sampling was conducted using a combination of pitfall trapping, aerial and ground collection, v…

2. Article

   Nanoparticles Formation of Philippine Carrageenan with pDNA/polyethylenimine and pDNA/Chitosan as Monitored by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) for Potential use in Gene Delivery

   Annabelle V. Briones, Toshinori Sato

   pp. 9–14 · DOI: · Published Jan-Apr 2016

   Philippine carrageenan, was interacted with pDNA/PEI and pDNA/chitosan nanoparticles to study its effect on DNA condensation for potential use in non-viral gene delivery. Complexation and DNA condensation was monitored b…

3. Article

   Assesment of Organotin Contamination at the Gadani Shipbreaking Yard, Pakistan

   Safia Hassana, Ghazala Siddiquia, Yanyan Zhaob, Xinhong Wangb

   pp. 15–20 · DOI: · Published Jan-Apr 2016

   Imposex is a well-documented sexual abnormality in female gastropods caused by tributyltins and triphenyltins leached into the marine environment from antifouling paints applied on submerged marine structures such as fis…

4. Article

   Development of a Small-Scale Composter and its Application in Composting of Biodegradable Waste Generated from a Government Institution

   Myra L. Tansengco, David L. Herrera, Judith C. Tejano, Reynaldo L. Esguerra

   pp. 21–27 · DOI: · Published Jan-Apr 2016

   Laws that govern solid waste management in the Philippines promote composting as an environment-friendly technology. Generally, biodegradable waste constitutes a big portion of solid waste. Composting, therefore, is a po…

5. Article

   Safety Assessment of Dietary Exposure to Cooked Taro leaves (pinangat) and Smoked fish (tinapa) : Acute and 60-day Toxicity Studies in Mice

   Lilibeth A. Cajuday, Ida Francia H. Revale

   pp. 28–31 · DOI: · Published Jan-Apr 2016

   The acute and sub-chronic toxicity of cooked taro leaves (pinangat) and smoked fish (tinapa) were assessed in mice. In the acute oral toxicity study, animals received a dose of pinangat and tinapa at 400, 800, 1600 and 3…

6. Article

   Characterization of Cultivated varieties of Capsicum from Three Districts of West Bengal, India

   Saikat Naskar, Puja Baidya

   pp. 32–39 · DOI: · Published Jan-Apr 2016

   The cultivated varieties of Capsicum from three southern districts of West Bengal have been characterised on the basis of gross morphological characters. At first the species of cultivated varieties have been roughly ide…

7. Article

   Synthesis, Characterization and Metal Adsorption Capacity of Acacia Lignin Based Resin

   Keshaw Ram Aadil, Rajan Jha, Harit Jha

   pp. 40–45 · DOI: · Published Jan-Apr 2016

   The present study is focused on the synthesis of ecofriendly adhesives based on Acacia lignin. Alkali lignin extracted from Acacia wood was used for preparation of bio-based resin. Resin was synthesized using lignin as t…

8. Article

   Effect of Vermicompost as Pond Fertilizer on Growth Performance of Cirrhinus mrigala (Ham.)

   Jyotsaroop Kaur, Rajender Kumar Gupta

   pp. 46–50 · DOI: · Published Jan-Apr 2016

   Fertilization of organic manure and provision of supplementary feed with additives such as mineral and vitamin premix has a positive influence on the growth of Indian major carps that contributed to high fish production.…

9. Article

   Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of Asystasia Travancorica Bedd (Acanthaceae)

   Mohan V.R, Paulpriya K, Tresina Soris P.

   pp. 51–57 · DOI: · Published Jan-Apr 2016

   In vitro antioxidant activity of petroleum ether, benzene, ethyl acetate, methanol and ethanol extracts of Asystasia travancorica (Acanthaceae) was evaluated by studying 1, 1-diphenyl – 2- picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical s…

10. Article

    Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Vitamins Status in Patients with Urolithiasis from North Eastern Part of India

    Lawmzuali Renthlei, Nongmaithem Mohondas Singh, ST Lalruatfela, Kshetrimayum Birla Singh

    pp. 58–61 · DOI: · Published Jan-Apr 2016

    There is high prevalence of urolithiasis in the natives of the North Eastern part of India and required urgent attention. The present study was conducted with an aim to assess the state of oxidative stress and antioxidan…

11. Article

    Effect of Fluoride on the Expression of type I Collagen Gene (COL1A1) in Skeletal Muscle of Rats

    Shashi Aggarwal, Nidhi Rana

    pp. 62–65 · DOI: · Published Jan-Apr 2016

    The present study assessed the effect of high fluoride ingestion on expression levels of Type I Collagen gene (COL1A1) in skeletal muscle of rats. Thirty Wistar albino rats of both sexes were randomly assigned to three g…

12. Article

    Metal Resistance and Bactericidal Activities of a New Strain of Klebsiella Variicola Isolated from Iron Mine

    Ray R, Rina Rani

    pp. 66–70 · DOI: · Published Jan-Apr 2016

    A bacterial strain was isolated from the top soil of an iron mine and was identified as Klebsiella variicola. The bacterial strain was found to achieve its maximal growth at 34°C and at a pH of 8.5 and attained stationar…

13. Article

    High Yield Production of Industrially Important Multi Enzymes by Aspergillus Foetidus using Solid State Fermentation

    Ashwini S, Raghavendra M.P

    pp. 71–77 · DOI: · Published Jan-Apr 2016

    Isolation and screening of Aspergillus foetidus strains for the biosynthesis of high yield multi enzymes such as amylase, protease, xylanase and pectinase was conducted using solid state fermentation wherein agrowaste ri…

14. Article

    Rare, Endemic and Medicinal Plants of Selected Sacred Groves in Chavakkad, Thrissur District, Kerala.

    Deepa M.R., Sheema Dharmapal, P.S. Udayan

    pp. 78–87 · DOI: · Published Jan-Apr 2016

    Sacred groves are the remnants of forest patches which is protected and conserved based on religious beliefs. It acts as repositories of many RET, medicinal and economically important plant species. An exploratory survey…

15. Article

    Present Status of Meniscus Midges (Insecta: Diptera: Dixidae) in India

    Bulganin Mitra, Sumana Halder, Sankarsan Roy, Subhrajit Bhaumik

    pp. 88–92 · DOI: · Published Jan-Apr 2016

    A total of 11 species belonging to the single genus Dixa Meigen of the family Dixidae of the order Diptera are reported from India, which is 5.58% of the total world fauna of Dixidae. Among these, only a lone species is …

16. Article

    Direct fermentation of Citrus Fruit Waste by Clostridium Acetobutylicum for Production of Butanol

    Jaiswal Alok, Bhatnagar Tripti, Aggarwal Meetu

    pp. 93–96 · DOI: · Published Jan-Apr 2016

    Butanol has been considered as a potential fuel or fuel additive and an alternate to Ethanol addition to fuel. Single-culture Clostridial fermentation was conducted to obtain Butanol from Citrus fruit waste as a low cost…

17. Article

    Performance and Apparent Digestibility of Broiler Starter Fed Diets Containing Gliricidia Sepium Leaf Meal

    Oloruntola O.D., Ayodele S.O., Agbede J.O., Asaniyan E.K.

    pp. 97–102 · DOI: · Published Jan-Apr 2016

    One hundred and forty four (144) day old broiler chicks were used to determine the effect of Gliricidia sepium leaf meal (GLM) on performance and apparent digestibility of broiler starter. A basal diet (0 g/kg GLM) was f…