Volume 15, Issue 3 (2015) | OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences

Screening of Yeast Strains for Pectinolytic Activity: Effects of Different Carbon and Nitrogen Sources in Submerged Fermentations

Mustafa Oskay — 2015-06-22

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 22 June 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.89.96

Twenty yeast strains were screened for pectinolytic activity, among the strains, only nine were positive for pectinase production. The best strain was Kluyveromyces marxianus NRRL-Y-1109 which gave hi...

Bioaccumulation and Tissue Partitioning of Endosulfan by the Red Hybrid Tilapia

Dwight E. Robinson — 2015-06-29

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 29 June 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.97.103

The frequent use of endosulfan in agricultural activity on steep slopes in Jamaica and subsequent contamination of rivers by the residues resulted in a need to assess the levels of bioaccumulation of ...

Albusite: A Novel Synthetic Gel for Promotion of Skin Wound Healing in Rats

Shahram Jahanabadi — 2015-06-26

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 26 June 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.104.110

The current study was performed to evaluate the effect of Albusite gel on the healing process of excisional wounds in diabetic and control rats. Fifty-two Sprague Dawley male rats were used to evaluat...

Phytochemical Screening of Methanolic Extracts of Different Parts of Rudraksh Plant (Elaeocarpus Ganitrus)

Pratyush Kumar Das — 2015-06-22

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 22 June 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.111.112

Since time immemorial plants have played a vital role in the field of health care and medicines. There are many plants with high medicinal values among which Elaeocarpus ganitrus (Rudraksh) holds utmo...

Isolation and Characterization of Organophosphate Pesticides Degrading Bacteria from Contaminated Agricultural Soil

Soni Yadav — 2015-06-30

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.113.125

The soil sample was collected from Agriculture University Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India which is having a history of repeated pesticide application. Bacterium capable of degrading Malathion and Dichl...

Approaches for Conservation of an Ethnomedicinal Plant: Asparagus racemosus Willd.

Shubha Thakur — 2015-07-12

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 12 July 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.126.133

India is one of the megadiversity regions over the globe, gifted with the immense forest resources having the richness of the medicinal plants. The increasing demand of herbal medicines has led to des...

Prenatal Ethanol Exposure Affects the Proliferation and Differentiation of the Osteoblasts from Newborn Rats

Isabel Chaves Silva Carvalho — 2015-07-14

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 14 July 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.134.142

Alcohol exerts teratogenic effects and its consumption during pregnancy may cause various alterations in the fetus, including deficit of bone development. The objective of this study was to evaluate t...

The Relationship between Habitat Altitude, Enviromental Factors and Morphological Characteristics of Pluchea Indica, Ageratum Conyzoides and Elephantopus Scaber

Yuliani — 2015-07-23

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 23 July 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.143.151

Asteraceae family has various benefit as herbal medicine and phytochemical affect (biopesticides). It can grow in different habitats but the morphological and physiological characters of Asteraceae de...

Hide Dehairing and Laundry Detergent Compatibility Testing of Thermostable and Solvents Tolerant Alkaline Protease from Hot Spring Isolate Bacillus cohniiU3

Pravin R. Dudhgara — 2015-07-23

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 23 July 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.152.161

In the present study, alkaline protease producing thermophilic Bacillus cohniiU3 strain was isolation from Unnai hot spring, India. The maximum production of protease (344 U/mL) was reported after 72 ...

Expression Pattern of the Orphan Nuclear Receptor, Nurr1, in the Developing Mouse Forelimb and its Relationship to Limb Skeletogenesis and Osteogenesis

Heba A. Ahmed — 2015-07-24

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 24 July 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.162.169

The NR4A orphan nuclear receptor, Nurr1, has been shown to regulate the expression of osteoblastic genes and osteoblastic differentiation. However, the expression profile of Nurr1 in the developing mo...

Passage Effect on Aging of Human Umbilical Cord Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell

Dian Mediana — 2015-07-31

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 31 July 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.170.177

To be used in regenerative medicine, cells should be checked for various conditions, including cell aging. This study aimed to learn senescent profile and its relation to cell viability, proliferation...

Gender Differences in the Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in an Iranian Urban Population

Mohammad Shojaei — 2015-08-04

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 4 August 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.178.184

In Iran, more than 40% of mortality is a result of cardiovascular disorders. The aim of this study was compare of cardiovascular risk factors in urban men and women. This cross-sectional analytic stud...

Non-Alcoholic, Naturally-Carbonated Beverage from Vitis Vinifera Using Saccharomyces Cerevisae Isolated from Cheese Whey

Heena Chilana — 2015-08-06

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 6 August 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.185.190

In the present work a pure yeast culture was isolated from cheese whey and identified by 26S rDNA sequencing as Saccharomyces cerevisiae NRRL Y-12632. This yeast was used to produce low alcoholic self...

Anaerobic Digestion of Pulping Wastewater Using Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) Reactor at Mesophilic Condition

Randa M. Osman — 2015-08-11

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 11 August 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.191.200

The waste considered for this study was the effluent of the pulping process produced during the manufacture of pulp and paper in the Rakta integrated pulp and paper mill in Alexandria. The pulping pro...

Determination of Morphometric Relationship and Condition Factors of Four Cichlids from Golinga Reservoir in Northern Region of Ghana

Elliot Haruna Alhassan — 2015-08-15

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 15 August 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.201.206

Length-weight relationship and condition factor have severalapplications on fish biology, physiology, ecology and fisheries assessment. A six-month study was conducted from November 2013 to April 2014...