Volume 3, Issue 2 (2008) | American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Analysis of Factors Influencing Motivation of Villagers' Participation in Activities of Social Forestry (The Case Study of West Mazandaran)

Elham Faham — 2008-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.451.456

The main purpose of this study was to analyze factors influencing motivation of villagers' participation in activities of social forestry. The statistical population includes all villagers living in v...

Analysis of Factors Influencing Rural People's Participation in National Action Plan for Sustainable Management of Land and Water Resources in Hable-Rud Basin, Iran

Elham Faham — 2008-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.457.461

The purpose of this study was to analyze factors influencing rural people's participation in National Action Plan for Sustainable Management of Land and Water Resources (NAP-SMLWR) in Hable-Rud Basin....

Improvement Mechanisms of Management Information System (MIS) In Iran's Agricultural Extension Organization

Ali Asadi — 2008-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.462.467

This research describes the MIS improvement mechanisms in Iran's Agricultural Extension Organization. A survey study was applied as a methodology of research work. Data were collected using a structur...

Sugarcane Phenological Date Estimation Using Broad-Band Digital Cameras

Mobasheri — 2008-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.468.475

In the agricultural industry, precision farming is the most important task that attracts lots of attentions. The health of the plant depends mostly on the amount of water in its access that can be est...

Boric Acid Levels in Fresh Noodles and Fish Ball

Pang-Hung Yiu — 2008-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.476.481

Boric acid (H3BO3) is detrimental to human health if consumed in excess. However, it continues to be used in the production of food especially noodles and some processed seafood such as fish ball. Fiv...

Mass Spectrometry/Mass Spectrometry Study on the Degradation of B-Aflatoxins in Maize with Aqueous Citric Acid

A. Méndez-Albores — 2008-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.482.489

Degradation of B-aflatoxins in maize by means of 1N aqueous citric acid was confirmed by the AFLATEST immunoaffinity column method, High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), tandem mass spectrome...

Improving a PCR-Based Method for Identification of Ralstonia solanacearum in Natural Sources of West Malaysia

Reza Khakvar — 2008-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.490.493

Ralstonia solanacearum, a soil-borne plant pathogen, causes lethal wilting disease of more than 200 plants worldwide. This very wide host range covers both monocots and dicots, extending from annual p...

Diagnostic Utility of Nodular Gastritis in Children with Chronic Abdominal Pain Undergoing Endoscopy

Seddiqe Amini-Ranjbar — 2008-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.494.496

This study was aimed to describe the endoscopic picture and laboratory findings in children with chronic abdominal pain and to determine the utility of nodular gastritis in diagnosing HPI in these pat...

Surveying on Wheat Farmers' Access and Confidence to Information and Communication Channels (ICCs) about Controlling Eurygaster integriceps in Hamedan Province-Iran

Heshmatollah Saadi — 2008-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.497.501

Today, Generation new and various information and knowledge sources need new information and communication channels. The better selection of information and communication channels (ICCs), the more eff...

Processing of Aloe Vera Leaf Gel: A Review

C.T. Ramachandra — 2008-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.502.510

Proper scientific investigations on Aloe vera have gained more attention over the last decade due to its reputable, medicinal, pharmaceutical and food properties. Some publications have appeared in re...

Improvement Mechanisms of Wheat Consultant Engineers (WCEs) Project in Iran

Ali Asadi — 2008-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.511.516

This article describes improvement mechanisms of Wheat Consultant Engineers (WCEs) project or Wheat Advisory Services (WAS) In Iran. A survey study was applied as a methodology of research work. Data ...

Application of a Serum/Protein-Free Medium for the Growth of Mammalian Cell Lines and High Level Production of Classical, Variant and Very Virulent Strain of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBDV)

Ane Franciele Tapparo — 2008-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.517.521

The aim of this study was to verify the capacity of IBDV strains, Lukert, F52/70 and very virulent Brazilian genotype (G11) to infect and replicate on cell culture maintained without serum or protein ...