Volume 8, Issue 4 (2013) | American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences

SELECTIVE ISOLATION OF A GRAM NEGATIVE CARBAMATE PESTICIDE DEGRADING BACTERIUM FROM BRINJAL CULTIVATED SOIL

Dilara Islam Sharif — 2013-09-24

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 24 September 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.249.256

A bacterial species having the ability to grow in the presence of carbosulfan pesticide “Marshall” was isolated from Solanum melongena (brinjal) cultivated soil in Khulna region, Bangladeh, having...

BIOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON NIGERIAN MONODORA TENUIFOLIA SEED

Ekeanyanwu Raphael Chukwuma — 2013-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.257.267

The nutritive constituents of the seeds of Monodora tenuifolia were analyzed to augment the available information on Monodora tenuifolia research. Blood glucose and lipid profile were investigated on ...

MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THIN LAYER HALOGEN DRYER OF STRAWBERRY AND STUDY IT’S EFFECT ON ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY

Asaad Rehman Saeed Al-Hilphy — 2013-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.268.281

The halogen drying characteristics of strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch) slices were investigated. Drying experiments were carried out a three different drying temperatures (60, 70 and 80°C). The ef...

EFFECT OF PRE DRYING AND USING HYDROCOLLOID SYSTEM ON FRYING CHARACTERISTICS OF FRIED POTATO

Khaled Abu-Alruz — 2013-10-18

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 18 October 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.282.286

This study investigated the interaction effect of pre drying treatments and using hydrocolloids mixture as an edible coat, as a packaging material and for better frying results for fried potato. Pre d...

Influence of Phosphorus Application with Avail on Following Soybeans in Southeastern Coastal Plains

Pawel Wiatrak — 2013-10-25

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 25 October 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.287.292

Application of Phosphorus (P) in combination of with polymer Avail to previous crop may affect soybeans [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] under dryland conditions. The objective of this study was to determine ...

A common Protein Extraction Protocol for Proteomic Analysis: Horse Gram a Case Study

Jyoti Bhardwaj — 2013-10-28

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 28 October 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.293.301

Three protocols viz. Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA)-acetone, phenol and multi-detergent were compared for the extraction of proteins from horsegram (Macrotyloma uniflorum) which is less studied yet nutrit...

Effect of Polymer Seed Coating with Micronutrients on Soybeans in Southeastern Coastal Plains

Pawel Wiatrak — 2013-10-28

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 28 October 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.302.308

Polymer seed coating with micronutrients may affect soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr) growth and yields under dryland conditions. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of two seed appl...

Comparative Extraction of Pectic and Polyphenols from Mexican Lime Pomace and Bagasse

Daniela Sanchez-Aldana — 2013-10-29

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 29 October 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.309.322

Mexican lime bagasse and pomace are rich in pectin and they also represent an important source of value-added compounds such as polyphenols. Two different options for the combined recovery of pectin a...

The Effects of Dietary Whole Rice Hull as Insoluble Fiber on the Flock Uniformity of Pullets and on the Egg Performance and Intestinal Mucosa of Laying Hens

Tossaporn Incharoen — 2013-11-02

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 2 November 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.323.329

Our two experiments were intended to investigate the effects of dietary Whole Rice Hull (WRH) as insoluble fiber on the flock uniformity of pullets and the performance, egg quality and intestinal muco...

Nitrification of Urea and Assimilation of Nitrate in Saturated Soils Under Aerobic Conditions

V. V. Ramakrishnan — 2013-11-06

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 6 November 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.330.342

The aim of this study was to investigate nitrification activity of urea and the assimilation of nitrate in a well aerated soil using perfusion technique with addition of glucose as an energy and carbo...

Electrophoretic Analysis of Protein Patterns in Date Palm "Khalas" Cultivar Leaflets Among Different Locations of Al-Ahsa

Al-Issa Adil Mohammad — 2013-11-07

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 7 November 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.343.349

Proteins extracted from different date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) trees "Khalas" Cultivar leaflets, which were collected from 10 different locations of Al-Ahsa oasis in the eastern province o...

Potential of Industrial Waste Water Use for Jatropha Cultivation in Arid Land

Hanaa Hussein Abd El Baky — 2013-11-13

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 13 November 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.350.356

A pot experiment was conducted in the greenhouse of the National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt to investigate the effect of NKP foliar fertilizer and irrigation by Industrial Drainage Water (ID...

Effects of Planting Dates and Varieties on Growth and Yield of Broccoli During Rainy Season

Karistsapol Nooprom — 2013-11-19

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 19 November 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.357.361

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is one of the most popular vegetable crops in many countries of the world as its nutritional importance. It has the most exacting climatic and cultural requir...