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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessment of the Toxic Effects of Chitosan-Coated Magnetite Nanoparticles on Drosophila melanogasterDoris Vela, Jonathan Rondal, Sofía Cárdenas et al.Nanoparticles are a cause for concern because of their potential toxic effects on human health and the environment. The aim of this study was to assess the toxic effect of chitosan-coated magnetite nanoparticles (11.00±4.7 nm) on Drosophila melanogaster through the observation of hemolymph composition, DNA damage, larval survival and lifespan of flies. Chitosan-coated magnetite nanoparticles were synthesized by co-precipitation method. … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 25 Sep 2020 · 7,882 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOccurrence of Antibiotic Resistant C. jejuni and E. coli in Wild Birds, Chickens, Environment and Humans from Orang Asli Villages in Sungai Siput, Perak, MalaysiaIbrahim Mohamed Mohamed-Yousif, Jalila Abu, Saleha Abdul-Aziz et al.In developing countries, Escherichia coli and Campylobacter jejuni were found to be the prominent bacterial causes of gastroenteritis in human gastroenteritis, and they also showed an increased trend towards antibiotic resistance. Thus, the study aimed to determine the occurrence of E. coli and C. jejuni in wild birds, chickens, human and environment in villages in Perak and to determine the … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 3 · 5 Aug 2019 · 8,909 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNASA Started a Propeller set on Board Voyager 1 After 37 Years of BreakRelly Victoria Virgil Petrescu, Raffaella Aversa, Antonio Apicella et al.If you try to start a car that has been in the garage for decades, you expect the engine not to respond. But a set of propellers onboard the NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft was launched on Wednesday, November 29, 37 years after its last use without any problems. Voyager 1 is the only man-made object that has arrived in interstellar … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 23 Dec 2017 · 8,899 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Sticky Trap Color and Height on the Capture of Adult Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Chili PepperAhwiyah Ekawaty Said, Fatahuddin, Asman, Andi NasruddinOriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a destructive pest to many major crops, including chili pepper (Capsicum frutescens L). The insect can cause yield loss up to 100% in the absence of any control measures. One control tactic commonly used by pepper growers to control the fruit fly is sticky trap to capture the adults. The purpose … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 30 Dec 2016 · 10,093 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRnai Induced Wing Modification in Leon Mutant Drosophila: A Developmental AnalysisSandeep Satapathy, Cheng Ting ChienThe precision of growth of an animal is meticulously regulated by extrinsic and intrinsic factors, with focus on maintenance of organismal homeostasis. The clue to change in physiology or metabolism of an organism, at times can be derived from the changes in phenotypes. In the Drosophila melanogaster model system, GAL 4-overexpressed RNAi driver males (Mini-White Marker), targeted against specific genes, … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 20 Dec 2013 · 6,717 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractParasitological Prevalence of Bovine Trypanosomosis in Kubo Division of Kwale County of Coastal: Baseline SurveyN. Mbahin, H. Affognon, J. Andoke et al.Prior to field trials of large scale tsetse repellent technology validation in July 2011, a cross-sectional survey of bovine trypanosomosis and its vectors was carried out to know the disease level in Kwale County of Coastal Kenya. A total of 584 adult cattle were examined at ten different Locations. The trypanosome prevalence in cattle with regard to age, sex, location … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 25 Jan 2013 · 7,677 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPhoretic Association and Facultative Parasitoidism Between Megaselia scalaris and Blowflies, Under Natural ConditionsJose Antonio Batista-Da-SilvaProblem statement: This is the first time that a phoretic association and facultative parasitoidism between Megaselia scalaris and blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) has been reported under natural conditions. Approach: All fly specimens were collected in the mangrove swamp in Itaborai, RJ, Brazil. Results: A total of 291 flies were collected belonging to four (04) species of the family Calliphoridae: Chrysomya megacephala … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 28 Apr 2012 · 7,680 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSolid Waste Characterization and Recycling Potential for University Technology PETRONAS Academic BuildingsAmirhossein Malakahmad, Muhammad Za’im Zaki bin Che Mohd Nasir, Shamsul Rahman Mohammed Kutty, Mohammed Hasnain IsaProblem statement: In many countries such as Malaysia, it is increasingly more difficult to find suitable locations for landfills, which are accepted by the population. These circumstances are to be found all over the world and make new strategies for waste management necessary. Approach: Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) systems are one of the greatest challenges for sustainable development. But … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 5 · 31 Oct 2010 · 8,867 accessesView PDF Cite