Volume 9, Issue 1 (2013) | American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Association of Polymorphism in Growth and Differentiation Factor 5 Gene with Osteoarthritis Knee

Abhishek Mishra — 2013-03-18

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 18 March 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.1.7

The present study investigated to identify the association of polymorphism in GDF-5 gene with osteoarthritis in North Indian population. In a case-control study, 300 cases with knee osteoarthritis and...

Assay for Rapid Screening of Phytochemicals as Antimicrobial Agents

Ghosh Saurav — 2013-03-18

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 18 March 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.8.11

The present study aims to develop a rapid method for antibiotic sensitivity detection and screening of natural products for antimicrobial activity. The dimension of WBC in blood film was found to get ...

Degumming of Raw Silk Fabric with Help of Marine Extracellular Protease

Das Sumana — 2013-03-18

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 18 March 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.12.18

Protease secreting microbe was isolated and characterized on the basis of their morphological, biochemical, physiological and 16S rDNA based molecular properties. The extracellular protease was quanti...

2-D Gel Electrophoresis Map of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Treated with Quercus Infectoria Gall Extract

Dayang Fredalina Basri — 2013-03-18

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 18 March 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.19.26

The widespread outbreak of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) has caused clinical and epidemiological concern in hospital environment. The emergence of Vancomycin-Intermediate S. Aureu...

Effects of Some Heavy Metals in Some Morpho-Physiological Parameters in Maize Seedlings

Sali Aliu — 2013-03-18

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 18 March 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.27.33

Nowadays the heavy-metal pollution of the soil is causing ever greater problems, exacerbated by the fact that the heavy metals accumulated in plants may, either directly or indirectly, find their way ...

Acute Phase Proteins, Lipid Profile and Proinflammatory Cytokines in Healthy and Bronchopneumonic Water Buffalo Calves

Sabry M. El-Bahr — 2013-03-18

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 18 March 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.34.40

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of Acute Phase Proteins (APP), lipid profiles and proinflammatory cytokines in healthy and bronchopneumonic water buffalo calves. The...

Phenolic Content, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activities of Ethanolic Extract of Salix alba

Ghassan Mohammad Sulaiman — 2013-03-18

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 18 March 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.41.46

The total phenolic content, antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of hot ethanolic extract of Salix alba bark were investigated. The antioxidant properties and the total phenolic content...

Biosorption of Ternary Cadmium, Nickel and Cobalt Ions from Aqueous Solution onto Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cells: Batch and Column Studies

Maedeh Galedar — 2013-03-18

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 18 March 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.47.60

The aim of this study was to remove cadmium, nickel and cobalt ions from aqueous solutions using yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, pre-treated with ethanol. The cells are immobilized using polysulfone ...

Molecular Study of Energy Related Mitochondrial Genes in Arabian and Bactrian Camels

Mohamed M. Ahmed — 2013-03-18

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 18 March 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.61.70

The single-humped camel, Camelus dromedaries inhabiting Afro-Arabia and the double-humped camel, Camelus bactrianus inhabiting central Asia are the only species in their genus. The present study aimed...

Detection of Cancer Biomarkers with Nanotechnology

Lei Zhang — 2013-03-18

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 18 March 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.71.89

Early detection of cancer biomarkers with high precision is critically important for cancer therapy. A variety of sensors based on different nanostructured materials have attracted intensive research ...