Volume 8, Issue 1 (2012) | American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Determination of Pesticide Residues in Banana by Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

R. Paranthaman — 2012-03-01

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 1 March 2012; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2012.1.6

Problem statement: The occurrence of endosulfan, carbendazim, chloropyripos in 10 banana samples in southern area of Tamilnadu, India (hill banana, karpuravalli, monthan, nendran, ney poovan, pachanad...

Hexavalent Chromium Removal by Litchi chinensis Sonn Peel

Ismael Acosta-Rodriguez — 2012-03-01

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 1 March 2012; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2012.7.13

Problem statement: We studied the Chromium (VI) removal capacity in aqueous solution by the litchi peel. Approach: We use the diphenylcarbazide method to evaluate the metal concentration. Results: The...

Pyrosequencing-An Alternative to Traditional Sanger Sequencing

Md Fakruddin — 2012-03-02

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 2 March 2012; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2012.14.20

Problem statement: Pyrosequencing has the potential to rapidly and reliably sequence DNA taking advantages over traditional Sanger di-deoxy sequencing approach. Approach: A comprehensive review of the...

Development of Transgenic Maize using Immature Embryos of HiII Genotype as a Vaccine Candidate

Hyun A. Kim — 2012-03-05

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 5 March 2012; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2012.21.24

Problem statement: Plant-based vaccines posses some advantages over other types of vaccine biotechnology such as safety, low cost of mass vaccination programs and wider use of vaccines for veterinary ...

Anti-Microbial, Anti-Oxidant and Anti-Ulcerogenic Effects of Shilajit on Gastric Ulcer in Rats

Mohamed-I. Kotb El-Sayed — 2012-03-10

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 10 March 2012; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2012.25.37

Problem statement: To evaluate the effects and mechanisms of action involved in anti-ulcer, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of different native shilajit samples. Approach: Shilajit samples we...

Antibiotic Compounds from Bacillus: Why are they so Amazing?

Patrick Fickers — 2012-03-15

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 15 March 2012; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2012.38.43

The constant increase of multi-drug resistant pathogens stimulates research, more than ever, to identify and develop new antibacterial compounds. The recent advances in genome sequencing have highligh...