Volume 5, Issue 3 (2009) | American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Camel's Milk Protects against Aluminum Chloride-Induced Toxicity in the Liver and Kidney of White Albino Rats

Fahaid Al-Hashem — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2009.98.108

Problem statement: Aluminum chloride (AlCl3) is commonly used in daily life but it can be potentially toxic. Therefore, the present study was carried out to investigate the protective effects of camel...

Kinetics of Xylanase Fermentation by Recombinant Escherichia coli DH5α in Shake Flask Culture

Farliahati Mohd Rusli — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2009.109.117

Problem statement: Interest in xylanase enzyme application has markedly increased in pulp and paper processing industries. The switch to xylanase-producing recombinant Escherichia coli DH5α pTP510 is...

In vivo, Acute, Normo-hypoglycemic, Antihyperglycemic, Insulinotropic Actions of Orally Administered Ethanol Extract of Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrab Pulp

Mahmoud Al-Khateeb — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2009.118.125

Problem statement: Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrab (cucurbitaceae family) (Handal) is a fruit commonly known as bitter apple or bitter cucumber. Traditionally, Citrullus colocynthis has been used fo...

Camel's Milk Protects Against Aluminum Chloride-Induced Normocytic Normocromic Anemia, Lipid Peroxidation and Oxidative Stress in Erythrocytes of White Albino Rats

Fahaid Al-Hashem — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2009.126.136

Problem statement: Aluminum (Al) is an indifferent element from a toxicological point of view. In recent years, however, Al has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several clinical disorders. One o...

The Supervirulence Plasmid pToK47 from Agrobacterium tumefaciens A281 Improves Transformation Efficiency of Hevea brasiliensis

P. Arokiaraj — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2009.137.141

Problem statement: The present study investigates the ability of the pTok47 supervirulence plasmid form Agrobacterium tumefaciens A281 to enhance genetic transformation in Hevea brasiliensis. Appr...

Purification of Chymotrypsin-Trypsin Inhibitor from Winged Bean Seeds using Single Step Immunoaffinity Column

Sanhita Roy — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2009.142.146

Problem statement: Winged bean is a rich source of protease inhibitors. The seeds of winged bean contain several serine protease inhibitors of which winged bean chymotrypsin-trypsin inhibitor (WbC...

Growth of Bone Marrow Derived Osteoblast-Like Cells into Coral Implant Scaffold: Preliminary Study on Malaysian Coral

K. A. AL-Salihi — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2009.147.152

Problem statement: Biomaterial fabrication in Malaysia started as a consequence of the demand for cheaper implant materials. Various biomaterials have been developed utilizing local resources like M...