Volume 20, Issue 4 (2024) | American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Study on the Synergistic Treatment of Soil Fumigation and Biocontrol Bacteria for the Prevention and Control of Root-Knot Nematodes in Facility Soil

Lijin Qin — 2024-09-26

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2024.302.310

Years of continuous cropping have led to the inability to cure root-knot nematode disease. In this study, soil fumigation was used before tomato planting to study the decline rate and the effect of ro...

Classification Model of Traditional Chinese Medicine Prescription Decocting Duration Combining Text Convolutional Neural Network with Attention Mechanism

Zhibiao Li — 2024-09-26

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2024.311.322

The decocting time of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formulas is crucial for therapeutic effects. To better capture the important characteristics related to the decocting time of TCM formulas, a f...

Enhancement of Geobacillus thermodenitrificans Lipase Activity and Binding Affinity by Acetone Treatment: Kinetic and in silico Investigations

Ammar Khazaal Kadhim Almansoori — 2024-10-10

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 10 October 2024; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2024.323.332

Lipase Geobacillus thermodenitrificans (LipGt) is a thermostable enzyme that has an optimal activity temperature of 65°C. It can tolerate various organic solvents and has an improved activity, especi...

Thermodynamic Inference of the Antioxidant Process of Malic Acid and Its Structural Analogs

Han Wu — 2024-10-30

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 30 October 2024; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2024.333.349

Two structural analogs of Malic Acid (MA), 2-isopropylmalic Acid (2-IPMA), and 3-isopropylmalic Acid (3-IPMA) were recently identified and separated from wine. Although they have been shown to have an...

Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in Republic of Korea: Impacts of Sex, Age, and Testing Method

Hyeok-Jin Kwon — 2024-10-29

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 29 October 2024; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2024.350.355

The prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) is increasing globally, necessitating a quick and accurate diagnosis method for appropriate treatment selection. An analysis of venereal diseases...

Capsule Defect Detection and Classification Using Enhanced MobileNet Model

Wenqing Bian — 2024-11-05

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 5 November 2024; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2024.356.364

The quality of capsules has a direct impact on human health. However, defects inevitably arise during the capsule manufacturing process, and manual sorting is required. Most studies on capsule defects...

Analysis of Research Progress on Peanut Disease and Insect Pest Control Based on VOS Viewer

Ping Dong — 2024-11-05

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 5 November 2024; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2024.365.375

Peanut cultivation spans across more than 100 countries globally as a vital oilseed crop. Nevertheless, the menace of pests and diseases poses a threat to peanut yield and quality, consequently impedi...

Biformer Attention and ASF-YOLO for Cordyceps Sinensis Target Recognition

Ru Yang — 2024-11-14

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 14 November 2024; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2024.376.384

Cordyceps sinensis, a highly valued traditional Chinese medicine, faces challenges in collection due to inefficiencies in manual searching, strenuous labor, and the impact of subjective expertise. The...

Investigation of the Contribution of Late Embryogenesis Abundant (LEA) K Peptide in Enhancing the Expression of Lipase from Sphingobacterium sp.: In vitro and in Silico Studies

Ibrahim Muhammad — 2024-11-21

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 21 November 2024; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2024.385.395

Sphingobacterium sp. AB3 lipase is a psychrophilic enzyme with optimal lipolytic activity at pH 7 and 15°C. The cold-adapted properties of the lipase render it suitable for various low-temperature in...

Analysis of the Utility of MPT64, Drug Susceptibility Testing and Tuberculosis/Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction for Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Efficiency Compared with Traditional Culture

Ho Keun Choi — 2024-12-05

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 5 December 2024; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2024.396.404

Defining the molecular mechanisms underlying the dormant state of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is essential for developing more effective treatments for tuberculosis (TB) infection. We investigate...