Volume 16, Issue 1 (2020) | American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Preparation of Fluorine/Silicon Co-Modified Elastic Acrylate with Low Fluorine and High Performance

Yuan Zhihua — 2020-01-04

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 4 January 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.1.8

The methyl acrylate was modified with hexafluorobutyl methacrylate (G02) and vinyl triethoxy silane (A-151) as modified monomers, Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) as hard monomer and Butyl Acrylate (BA) as s...

Hepatoprotective Impact Of TLR9 Antagonist ODN 2088 Against Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl₄)-Induced Hepatic Injury

Badr Alzahrani — 2020-01-04

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 4 January 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.9.14

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the hepatoprotective impact of TLR9 antagonist ODN 2088 against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced acute liver injury. In this study, 24 mice were grou...

Forensic Relationship between ATP6 Gene and Sperm Motility in a Saudi Population

Safa A.M. Elsanousi — 2020-01-11

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 11 January 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.15.24

Approximately 600 bp of ATP synthase subunit 6 mitochondrial gene (ATP6) were amplified and sequenced for 110 semen samples collected from infertile and normal Saudi men inhabiting Riyadh province. Th...

Effect of Di-(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate on the Microbial Community in Vegetables Phyllosphere

Xiaowei Fu — 2020-01-11

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 11 January 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.25.31

A panel count method and a phospholipid fatty acid analysis technique were used to investigate the responses of Di-(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP) pollutants to the phyllosphere microbial communities ...

Association Study between Different Anthropometric Measures and other Clinical Markers in Saudi Female Students at King Abdulaziz University

Asmaa H Almalki — 2020-01-21

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 21 January 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.32.39

This research addresses nutritional status, Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR), physical activity and Blood Pressure (BP) among female students attending King Abdul-Aziz University (KAU) and...

Copper (I)-Nicotinate Promotes Gene Expression of CYPs that Produce M1 and Q1 in Aflatoxicosed Rats

Mohammed Salah — 2020-01-28

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 28 January 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.40.50

Aflatoxin-contaminated food poses a serious risk to both human and animal health. Copper (1)-nicotinate (Cu+-nicotinate) complex potentiated the prophylactic effect against chronic aflatoxicosis in ...

Total Phenolic, Resveratrol Content, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity in Five Cultivars of Peanut Sprouts

Qing Liu — 2020-02-12

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 12 February 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.51.59

Peanut sprout is one of the potential natural sources of bioactive substances. In this study, five different peanut cultivars were conducted to germination, the change in total phenolic compounds, res...

DNA Yields and PCR Amplification Success Using Degraded Animal Corpses

Jimmy Ilunga — 2020-02-12

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 12 February 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.60.69

A recurring problem with ancient specimens from wildlife animals is that their preserved tissues contain small amounts of DNA in a degraded state. The specific objectives of the present study were: (1...

SSR Analysis of the Chloroplast and Mitochondrial Genomes of Cultivar Lines and Wild Types of the Sunflower (Helianthus L.)

Vladimir Arturovich Khachumov — 2020-02-19

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 19 February 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.70.75

SSR analysis of chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes of cultivar lines and wild species of sunflower (Helianthus L.) were completed. The polymorphism of 18 microsatellite loci of the chloroplast and ...

Effects of Oak Chip Treatments on Quality of Dry White Wines During Aging

Rongbin Li — 2020-02-26

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 26 February 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.76.86

The objective of the research was to evaluate the effect of different oak chip treatments on quality of Longyan dry white wine during aging. Phenolic substances, antioxidant activity and Cu2+ reductio...

Study on Carbon Source Screening Technology for Prevention and Control of Banana Fusarium Wilt

Jin Li — 2020-03-05

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 5 March 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.87.95

With the spread of banana Fusarium wilt and the aggravation of the damage, it has become the biggest threat to the banana industry. Many studies have shown that bio-organic fertilizer plays an importa...

Calcium-sorbitol Chelating Technology and Application in Potatoes

Pengchao Li — 2020-03-09

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 9 March 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.96.102

Researches on low-molecular organic compounds are concentrated in amino acid and Humic acid chelating fertilizer, but few in sorbitol chelated calcium. In this study, selecting sorbitol as chelating a...

ECG Energy Change Study Based on Variational Mode Decomposition

Kai Dong — 2020-03-12

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 12 March 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.103.111

Variational Mode Decomposition (VMD) decomposes the signal into a series of Intrinsic Mode Type Functions (IMTFs) according with variational model and fluctuating characteristics of the signal itself,...

Optimization of Ultrasonic/Microwave Assisted Extraction (UMAE) and Rheological Properties of Polysaccharides from Auricularia polytricha

Ze Zhang — 2020-03-14

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 14 March 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.112.124

Polysaccharides from Auricularia polytricha (APPS) were extracted using Ultrasonic/Microwave Assisted Extraction (UMAE) technology. UMAE conditions of APPS were optimized with Response Surface Methodo...

Effect of Novel Engineered Aspergillus oryzae on Soybean Meal Fermentation and Optimization of Cultivation Conditions

Xiaochun Yu — 2020-03-20

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 20 March 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.125.137

The filamentous fungus Aspergillus oryzae is an important strain in fermentation industry. In this study, to test the possibilities of improving polypeptides production, the soybean meal fermentation ...

Improved SDA Production in High Lipid Accumulating Strain of Mucor circinelloides WJ11 by Genetic Modification

Junhuan Yang — 2020-03-23

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 23 March 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.138.147

Stearidonic Acid (SDA; 18:4, n-3) is a ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid which is nutritionally important and has pharmaceutical applications. Hence, scientists are trying to construct SDA producing ole...

An Effective and Viable DNA Extraction Protocol for FFPE Tissues and its Effect on Downstream Molecular Application

Sai Sushmitha Kontham — 2020-03-24

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 24 March 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.148.161

Archival Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) tissues are a readily available source of DNA for retrospective studies including genetic predisposition. FFPE tissues present significant challenges f...