Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAntigenic and Immunogenic Components of Haemonchus longistipes Identified by Western ImmunoblotingE. M. El Hassan, Sabry M. El-BahrThe present study aimed to examine the ways that the Haemonchus longistipes components interact with the host by investigating the components of the parasite which acted as antigens during infection and those who are capable of inducing immune response when administered as immunogens. Adult H. longistipes worms (300 females and 200 males) were obtained from the abomasums of naturally infected … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 20 Sep 2012 · 7,503 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPrevention of Spoofing Attacks in the Infrastructure Wireless NetworksWesam S. Bhaya, Samraa A. AlAsadyProblem statement: Spoofing Attack is one of the vulnerabilities in the wireless networks, which is a situation in which the intruder successfully masquerades as legal one. Spoofing Attacks will decrease the performance of the network and violate many security issues. In the networks that use MAC address based filtering approach to authenticate the clients, the spoofer just needs to get … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 8, Issue 10 · 4 Sep 2012 · 7,844 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Fetal Serum and Follicular Liquor Supplementation on the In Vitro Production of Bovine EmbryosClara Larocca, Yael Filipiak, William Perez, Juan CalvoTo optimize In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) results in bovines by lowering costs, comparing the efficiency of Fetal Calf Serum (FCS) (high cost) with respect to bovine Follicular Fluid (bFF) (low cost) and by quantifying embryo production. Cumulus-Oocyte-Complexes (COC) obtained from a slaughter house, transported at 37°C in saline solution, were classified according to their quality in A, B, C and … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 9 Aug 2012 · 7,842 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessment of the Maize (Zea mays)-Mucuna (Mucuna deeringianum Bort) AgroecosystemCarlos Ernesto Aguilar-Jimenez, Alfredo Tolon-Becerra, Xavier Lastra-BravoProblem statement: In Selva de Chiapas, Mexico, the traditional farming technique of slash-fell-burn used on hillside fields has caused severe soil deterioration. Consequently, indigenous farmers reacted by developing several agroecological practices that improve the physical, chemical and biological fertility of the soils. Standing out among these techniques is the use of Mucuna (Mucuna deeringianum Bort.) in rotation with maize (Zea … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 30 Mar 2012 · 7,990 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMeat Spoilage Mechanisms and Preservation Techniques: A Critical ReviewD. Dave, Abdel E. GhalyProblem statement: Extremely perishable meat provides favorable growth condition for various microorganisms. Meat is also very much susceptible to spoilage due to chemical and enzymatic activities. The breakdown of fat, protein and carbohydrates of meat results in the development of off-odors, off-flavor and slim formation which make the meat objectionable for human consumption. It is, therefore, necessary to control meat … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 4 · 2 Nov 2011 · 54,854 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Verapamil on Serum Level of Salinomycin in Diabetic RatsHossein Najafzadeh, Said Reza Fatemi, Amir AshnaProblem statement: The aim of present study was evaluation function of P-glycoprotein with or without verapamil in normal and diabetic rats; which the function of P-glycoprotein was indirectly evaluated by detection of serum slainomycin concentration with HPLC method. Approach: This study was carried in 4 groups of rats including normal rats which received salinomycin and verapamil together salinomycin; and diabetic … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 9 · 1 Aug 2011 · 6,828 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of Adhesive on Coupling Efficiency of Planar Light Waveguide PackagingYang Bo, Duan Ji-anProblem statement: Advanced optoelectronic devices are a kind of key and basic components for next generation communication, untouched sensor, medical testing. They have lots of advantages including greater communication performance, larger capacity, and more fixable form. But light coupling and package structure seriously affects performance of optoelectronic devices. So a lot of attaching methods were proposed to package optoelectronic devices. … …Current Research in Nanotechnology, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 21 Jun 2011 · 7,147 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGreen Building Construction Thermal Isolation Materials (Rockwool)Mahmoud ItewiProblem statement: Building insulation consisting roughly to anything in a structure that is utilizes as insulation for any reason. Thermal insulation in structures is a significant feature to attaining thermal comfort for its tenants. Approach: Insulation decreases unnecessary warmth loss or gain and can reduce the power burdens of heating and cooling structures. It does not automatically having anything to … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 26 May 2011 · 9,426 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Outcome of Conservative Treatment of Closed Fracture Shaft Humerus in Adult PatientsM. Taha MuzahimProblem statement: Fractures of the humeral shaft are commonly encountered by the orthopaedic surgeons; accounting for approximately 3% of all fractures. There is a wide array of good options for their treatment and controversy over the best methods for many situations. Appropriate nonoperative and operative treatment of patients with humeral shaft fractures, however, requires an understanding of humeral anatomy, the … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 9 May 2011 · 8,018 accessesView PDFCite