Volume 12, Issue 2 (2012) | OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences

In vitro and In vivo Activity of Lactococci Strains against Helicobacter pylori

Hassina Guetarni — 2012-05-15

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 15 May 2012; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2012.38.43

Problem statement: Search for lactic acid bacteria that have in vitro, a significant inhibitory effect against the strains of H. pylori and to determine the inhibitory activity in vivo. Approach: The ...

Developing a System for Antibacterial Treatment of Dental Caries using Culture Based Approach

M. Mishra — 2012-05-18

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 18 May 2012; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2012.44.53

Problem statement: Dental caries is a chronic disease worldwide, caused mainly by microbes. The orthograde approaches still remain the only option of treatment. Lack of rapid antibiotic sensitivity de...

Histone Tail Modifications of H3 and H4 during the Physarum polycephalum Cell Cycle

Marie-Claire Arnaud — 2012-05-29

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 29 May 2012; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2012.54.61

Problem statement: Histone modifications are required for chromatin activities and are believed to form an epigenetic code. However, the inheritance of the histone post-translational modifications rem...

Isolation of Nitrate and Phosphate Removing Bacteria from Various Environmental Sites

S. DebRoy — 2012-06-29

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 29 June 2012; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2012.62.71

Problem statement: Nitrate and phosphate are two major pollutants due to anthropogenic activity like excessive use of fertilizers in agriculture. Their contamination has emerged as a global problem an...

Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Scottish Youth: A Pilot Investigation

J. D. Young — 2012-07-26

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 26 July 2012; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2012.72.79

Problem statement: Approximately 70% of the total ethnic minority population of Scotland is of South Asian ancestry, although relatively little is known about their cardiovascular risk profile. Determ...

East Kolkata Wetland: A Multifunctional Niche of International Importance

I. Mukherjee — 2012-07-31

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 31 July 2012; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2012.80.88

Problem statement: In the megacity Kolkata, the need for space to accomodate the ever increasing population is increasing day by day. As a result the encoarchment of the large wetland on the eastern f...