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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractScreening of Lactic Acid Bacteria for Antifungal Activity against Aspergillus oryzaeBelal Jamal Muhialdin, Zaiton HassanProblem statement: The growth of spoilage fungi have been a global concern because of the economy loses and the health hazard of the mycotoxins produced by the spoilage fungi. Approach: A total of 137 lactic acid bacteria isolated from Malaysian fruits and fermented foods were screened for antifungal activity using dual agar overlay method and well method against A. oryzae. … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 5 · 17 May 2011 · 7,967 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Study on Erythrocytic Determination of Anemic Condition among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Sero PositivesM. Andrew Pradeep, M. Thiruvalluvan, V. DhamodharanProblem statement: Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is growing health hazard throughout the world. In developing countries like India anemia is highly prevalent in the population due to the malnourished condition apart, HIV infection is one among the major cause of anemia. The outcome of certain infectious diseases including HIV is worse when the host is malnourished. HIV infection is … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 31 Oct 2010 · 7,420 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTraditional Aquaculture Practice at East Calcutta Wetland: The Safety AssessmentS. Raychaudhuri, M. Mishra, S. Salodkar et al.The current study is on East Calcutta Wetland (ECW) which is a model for multi-use resource recovery system with activities like pisciculture and agriculture. The entire city's soluble waste is disposed into the raw sewage canals which finally drains into the shallow, flat bottom fish ponds called Bheri. These sewage fed fisheries act simultaneously for the purification process like removal … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 30 Apr 2008 · 9,442 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractApplication of Polyelectrolyte in Turbidity Removal from Surface WaterA. H. Mahvi, M. RazaviOne of the most important treatment processes in surface water treatment plants is coagulation. Surface waters such as rivers and lakes contain suspended particles and turbidity. With the aid of coagulants, and by flocculation process, followed by sedimentation and filtration, these impurities can be removed from raw waters these days, besides conventional chemicals such as Alum and Ferric chloride, polymers … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2005 · 8,239 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDetermination of Heavy Metals and Other Elements in Artisanal Gold Mining SoilsS. Girigisu, I. G.E. Ibeanu, D. J. Adeyemo, S. OkohProblem statement: The possible exposure of heavy elements to life as a result of artisanal gold mining activities can be of great concern because of its associated effect on health. Approach: Soil samples from the artisanal gold mining sites of Awwal and Bagega villages in Kebbi and Zamfara states of Nigeria were collected and analyzed for heavy and other elements … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 7 · 14 May 2012 · 7,191 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Implications of a Health Promotion Program on the Knowledge and Practice of Automotive Workers Exposed To SolventRumaizah Ruslan, Zailina Hashim, Ismi Arif Ismail et al.Problem statement: An in-house health promotion program aimed at promoting safety and health awareness when handling organic solvents at the workplace was carried out and its effectiveness was evaluated by comparing the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) scores at the pre and post-intervention phase. Approach: A total of 104 workers participated in the program and another 176 workers served as … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 5 · 31 May 2010 · 8,030 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessment of Pollution Hazards of Shallow Well Water in Abeokuta and Environs, Southwest, NigeriaE. O. Orebiyi, J. A. Awomeso, O. A. Idowu et al.Problem statement: Pollution of well water, either from point or non-point sources, has become a thing of health concern both in urban and rural areas. Approach: This study aim at assessing the pollution hazards of groundwater resource by sampling some shallow wells from urban and peri-urban area of Abeokuta. Collected samples were analyzed for water quality parameters using standard procedures. … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 28 Feb 2010 · 8,924 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractArif’s Shield; A Novel Method for Stabilizing Hazardous Radioactive Effects of Nuclear Fall-OutMetin CelalettinThis research proposes a technique to stabilize ionic radiation, caused by the unstable nuclei of radioactive isotopes. Ionic radiation can lead to various health hazards, including cancer, radiation sickness and genetic damage. It is essential to find ways to stabilize ionic radiation caused by the use of nuclear weaponry or where nuclear energy is utilized as part of the energy … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 31 Aug 2023 · 6,174 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEstablishment and Application of Rapid Quantitative Detection Technology for Bacillus cereusFeilong Sun, Hanyu Li, Jingxue Qian et al.Infections caused by Bacillus cereus often occur, causing a certain degree of health hazards and economic losses to people around the world. Rapid quantitative detection is of great significance for prevention. This study aims to develop a simple and rapid quantitative detection method for B. cereus, which can be used to monitor the contamination of B. cereus in food samples. … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 21 Mar 2023 · 5,567 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractThe Timeless Contribution of Rootstocks towards Successful Horticultural Farming: From Ancient Times to the Climate Change EraIoannis E. PapadakisGrafting is a horticultural practice by which living vegetative plant organs (root, stem and/or buds) of either the same genotype or, usually, different genotypes belonging to the same species, genus, subfamily and/or family, are tightly connected to each other to form a double-compound plant. In fact, it is a method of asexual (clonal-vegetative) propagation of plants. The basal part of … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 4 · 16 Dec 2016 · 9,527 accessesView PDFCite