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Organochlorine pesticide residues inraw and cooked fish fillets

The effects of microwave and halogen cooking on organochlorine pesticides residues of five commercial fish species fillets (Mullet, Nile tilapia, Blue tilapia, Mango tilapia and Bayad catfish) were assessed. Results showed that dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and hexachlorocyclohexane(HCH) were the predominant contaminants in fish fillets. Besides, concentrations of endrin, endosulfan I, endosulfan II, ensulfan sulfate, endrin aldehyde, […]

Icthyofaunistic study of river Kabul at Michini, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

The present study was conducted to determine the diversity of fish communities in River Kabul at Michini, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan from June to November, 2011. During the study period, a total of 23 freshwater fish species were recorded belonging to 6 orders, 9 families and 19 genera. Cyprinidae was the most dominant family represented by […]

Himalrandia tetrasperma, ethanolic extracts preliminary phytochemical analysis, antibacterial and antifungal activities

The current piece of research was designed to determine the anti-microbial potential of root, stem and leaves of selected medicinal plant Himalrandia tetrasperma against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumonia, Salmonella typhi, (gram-negative) Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillis subtillis, Bacillis cereous (gram-positive) bacteria and Candida albicon by disc diffusion method. Ethanol extracts of root, stem and leaves […]

Genome identification of bananas (Musa L.) from East Java Indonesia assessed with PCR-RFLP of the internal transcribed spacers nuclear ribosomal DNA

East Java Province has high diversity of local banana cultivars with various local names and diverse morphological characteristics. The genome identification of those banana cultivars are needed to provide valid identity of the banana accessions to be used as basic data for in-situ and/or ex-situ banana conservation management and for further breeding banana material. Polymerase […]

Reproductive biology and physico-chemical parameters of the African Giant Prawn, Macrobrachium vollenhovenii from a tropical freshwater river

The African giant prawn, Macrobrachium vollenhovenii is the most abundant and commercially viable of the prawn species in Cameroon. Preliminary investigation into its reproductive biology from a tropical freshwater environment (Yoke River), Southwest Cameroon was done from April 2011- March 2012. The study also examined the physic-chemical parameters that prevailed in the river during the […]

Taxonomic account of dung beetles from Gujrat, Punjab (Pakistan)

The study was aimed to explore the diversity, distribution and description of dung beetle fauna in Gujrat, Pakistan in 2014 – 2015. Samples were collected from natural forests, grazing pastures and agricultural areas of district Gujrat during the study period by using appropriate sampling techniques.Total of 349 specimens were collected and identified by using standard […]

Evaluation of Penicillium sp. Eu0013 for management of root rot disease of okra

In this study the interactive effect of a plant growth promoting fungus (PGPF) Penicillium sp. EU0013 was used as biocontrol agent using seed priming and soil drench method against Fusarium solani which is causal agent of root rot of Okra. Different conidial concentrations of EU0013 (1× 105, 1 ×106 and 1× 107 conidia mL-1) were […]

Allelopathic effects of syrian bean caper (Zygophyllum fabago L.) on seed germination and seedling growth of eastern dodder (Cuscuta monogyna Vahl.)

Eastern dodder (CuscutamonogynaVahl.) is a parasitic weed of woody species. The objective of the research was to study allelopathic effects of above ground parts of Syrian bean caper (Zygophyllumfabago L.) on eastern dodder(CuscutamonogynaVahl.) seed germination and seedling growth. Water extracts from leaf, fruit and stem dry powder in five concentrations (0, 2.5, 5, 7.5 and […]