Volume 6, Issue 2 (2010) | American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Production of Biodiesel by Enzymatic Transesterification: Review

A.E. Ghaly — 2010-06-30

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2010.54.76

Problem Statement: The research on the production of biodiesel has increased significantly in recent years because of the need for an alternative fuel which endows with biodegradability, low toxicity ...

Effect of Exercise Training on Adiponectin Receptor Expression and Insulin Resistance in Mice Fed a High Fat Diet

Naglaa Fathy Alhusseini — 2010-06-30

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2010.77.83

Problem statement: Adiponectin is an adipocyte secreted hormones, exerts its effects via the specific receptors. AdipoR1 and adipoR2 and plays a pivotal role in lipid and glucose metabolism. Approach:...

Apoptosis of human Breast Cancer Cells induced by Ethylacetate Extracts of Propolis

Syamsudin — 2010-06-30

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2010.84.88

Problem statement: Propolis has been ethno medically claimed to possess a wide array of biological activities including anticancer activity. The purpose of this research was to verify the folklore cla...

A Proteomics Analysis of Drought Stress-Responsive Proteins as Biomarker for Drought-Tolerant Sugarcane Cultivars

Nisachon Jangpromma — 2010-06-30

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2010.89.102

Problem statement: The prime objective in breeding selection process of drought-tolerant sugarcane is to identify the correlating marker, which could lead to rapid screening for drought-tolerant culti...

Endothelial Dysfunction Induced by Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Fibrinolytic Activity

Hussein F. Sakr — 2010-06-30

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2010.103.110

Problem statement: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is the world's largest systemic and metabolic disease. Endothelin (ET) was first described as a peptidergic endothelium-derived constricting factor. Endothe...

Tailor-Made Enzyme Carriers: Preparation and Use of Adsorbents Specifically Designed to Immobilize Allosteric Enzymes in Activated Conformation

Zahra Salemi — 2010-06-30

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2010.111.115

Problem statement: The enzyme immobilization has experienced substantial growth in the recent past and an ever increasing amount of study has been reported on various aspects of immobilized enzymes. I...

Total Level of Serum Homocysteine in Males and Females with Coronary Heart Disease of Different Age Groups

Faisal I. Mohammad — 2010-06-30

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2010.116.119

Problem statement: Elevated plasma total homocysteine concentration is a risk factor of cardiovascular disease. Total homocysteine level is a strong predictor of mortality in-patient with an angiograp...

The Development of a Revised Canadian Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Case Definition

Leonard A. Jason — 2010-06-30

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2010.120.135

Problem statement: Several investigators have indicated that case definitions for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) are characterized by vaguely worded criteria that lack operational definitions and guid...

Expression of Adiponectin Receptors in Human Placenta and Its Possible Implication in Gestational Diabetes

Naglaa Fathy Al Husseini — 2010-06-30

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2010.136.140

Problem statement: Similar to obese patients and type 2 diabetic patients, adiponectin levels are reduced in former Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) patients and are lower in GDM women during late ...

Effect of Camel's Milk on Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Swiss Albino Mice

Mohamed E.M. Afifi — 2010-06-30

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2010.141.147

Problem statement: Nephrotoxicity is a major complication and a dose limiting factor for cisplatin therapy. Cisplatin mediated nephrotoxicity is remarkably documented by reactive oxygen species. Camel...