Volume 9, Issue 2 (2013) | American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Impact of Pre-Treatments on the Acrylamide Formation and Organoleptic Evolution of Fried Potato Chips

Samir Abdel-Monem Ahmed Ismial — 2013-06-20

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 20 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.90.101

The main objective of this investigation was to study the effect of different pre-frying treatments on reduction of acrylamide formation of fried potato Moreover; the impact of different phenol compou...

Antioxidant and Antimutagenic Activities of Taif Grape (Vitis vinifera) Cultivars

Abdelmegid Ibrahim Fahmi — 2013-06-20

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 20 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.102.117

Extract of grape Vitis vinifera has been reported to exhibit antioxidant and antimutagenic activities and the phenolic compounds play a vital role in determining these activities. Therefore; the objec...

Screening of Bacteria for Lactic Acid Production from Whey Water

Vethakanraj Helen Shiphrah — 2013-06-20

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 20 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.118.123

Lactobacilli have the property of converting lactose and other sugars to lactic acid through fermentation. So whey water, the greenish translucent liquid rich in lactose, vitamins, proteins and minera...

Differential Banding Pattern Based Identification of Urinary Tract Infection Causing Bacteria

Poulomi Nandy — 2013-06-20

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 20 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.124.132

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) affects all age groups, but women are more susceptible than men. These infections are typically caused by E coli, Proteus mirabilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pne...

Rapid Real Time PCR Based Detection of Cell Count in Case of Urinary Tract Infection

Poulomi Nandy — 2013-06-22

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 22 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.133.143

Microbial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing methods currently used in clinical microbiology laboratories require at least two to three days because they rely on the growth and is...

Possible Therapeutic Role of Jasonia Candicans and Jasonia Montana Extracts in the Regression of Alzheimer’s Disease in Experimental Model

Hanaa H. Ahmed — 2013-06-20

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 20 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.144.161

The present article aimed to investigate the potential role of the ethanolic extracts of the aerial parts of Jasonia candicans and Jasonia montana in management of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in experi...

Protective Effects of Propolis on Gamma-Irradiated Nigella sativa Extract Induced Blood and Immune Changes in Wistar Rats

Osama Moseilhy Saleh — 2013-06-20

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 20 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.162.171

The present study conducted to test the effect of Nigella Sativa (NS, 5 mg kg-1 of body weight), or γ-irradiated Nigella Sativa (GRNS) on the changes of blood component profiles, liver, kidney functi...

Cinnamon Extract Regulates Gene Expression of Lipid and Carbohydrate Metabolism in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Wistar Rats

Mohamed Mohamed Soliman — 2013-06-20

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 20 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.172.182

Cinnamon is a herbal medication plant used widely for many diseases in the Middle East and ancient countries. Cinnamon Extract (CE) contains many active substances that modulate insulin sensitivity an...

Comparative Physiological and Molecular Study of Some Sheep Breeds in Saudi Arabia

Mohammad S. AL-Harbi — 2013-06-20

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 20 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.183.194

Naemi, Heri, Najdi and Sawakni sheep breeds inhabiting Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were studied on both physiological and molecular bases. Native polyacrylamide gel-electrophoreses for two enzymes Malate ...

Dynamic Mathematical Modelling of Reaction Kinetics for Cyclodextrins Production from Different Starch Sources Using Bacillus macerans Cyclodextrin Glucanotransferase

Syahinaz Shahrazi — 2013-06-20

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 20 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.195.205

This study relates to the mathematical modelling of enzymatic production of Cyclodextrins (CDs) by Cyclodextrin Glucanotransferase (CGTase) from Bacillus macerans. The experiments were carried out in ...