Modern Research in Botany Vol. 1

Authors

Dr. Afroz Alam, (Editor)

Associate Professor, Department of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Banasthali University, Rajasthan, India.

Emmanuel Iwuala

Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Federal University Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria and Department of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Banasthali University, Rajasthan, India.

Victor Odjegba

Department of Botany, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State, Nigeria.

Vinay Sharma

Amity University, Jaipur, India.

Caroline Umebese

Department of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Banasthali University, Rajasthan, India.

Afroz Alam

Department of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Banasthali University, Rajasthan, India.

Karishma Rajbhar

Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, Ghatkopar (West), Mumbai – 400086 (M.S.), India.

Himanshu Dawda

Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, Ghatkopar (West), Mumbai – 400086 (M.S.), India.

Susmita Shukla

Applied Plant Biotechnology Research Laboratory, Centre for Plant and Environmental Biotech, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida (U.P), India.

Taramla Raman

Applied Plant Biotechnology Research Laboratory, Centre for Plant and Environmental Biotech, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida (U.P), India.

Shiv Kant Shukla

Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL), Anuvrat Bhawan, 210 DDU Marg, New Delhi 02, India.

Afshan Niyaz

Department of Botany, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag 825319, Jharkhand, India.

Enam Nabi Siddiqui

Department of Botany, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag 825319, Jharkhand, India.

Mark Whiteside

Florida Department of Health in Monroe County, 1100 Simonton Street Key West, FL 33040, USA.

J. Marvin Herndon

Transdyne Corporation, 11044 Red Rock Drive, San Diego, CA 92131, USA.

G. Oloo-Abucheli

Department of Plant Sciences, Chuka University, P.O.Box 109-60400, Chuka, Kenya and Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soil Sciences, Egerton University, P.O.Box 536, Egerton, Kenya.

J. N. Aguyoh

Department of Agriculture and Environmental Studies, Rongo University College, P.O.Box 1023-40404, Rongo, Kenya.

G. Liu

Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soil Sciences, Egerton University, P.O.Box 536, Egerton, Kenya.

Nadia Aboul-Ftooh Aboul-Maaty

Department of Cell Biology, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.

Hanaa Abdel-Sadek Oraby

Department of Cell Biology, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.

Parul Tripathi

Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow-226028, India.

Aditi Singh

Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow-226028, India.

Manal A. Ibrahim

Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan.

El Bushra E. El Nur

Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum, Sudan.

Siddhant .

Department of Botany, Durgesh Nandini Degree College, Faizabad (U.P.), India.

O. P. Ukaogo

Department of Industrial Chemistry, Envirnmental/Analytical Units, Abia State University, Nigeria.

S. S. Walakulu Gamage

Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Ruhana, Matara, Sri Lanka.

Ruchira Singh

Independent Researchers, Ayodhya, India.

Mahesh Kumar

Independent Researchers, Ayodhya, India.

P. Velayutham

Krishna College of Arts and Science, Kolluthannipatti, Karur Dt. Tamil Nadu, India.

C. Karthi

ICAR - National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappali, Tamil Nadu, India.

Roohi .

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore-65, India.

H. C. Prakasha

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore-65, India.

Hari Mohan Meena

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore-65, India.

Amal A. M. Hassan

Department of Cell Biology, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.

Mahmoud M. Sakr

Academy of Science and Technology, Cairo, Egypt.

Atef A. A. Haiba

Department of Genetics and Cytology, National Research Centre (NRC), Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.

P. Soni

Department of Biotechnology, Spcas College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.

A. N. Bahadur

Department of Botany, Government E. Raghavendra Rao Postgraduate Science College, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India.

V. K. Kanungo

Government Nagarjuna Post Graduate College of Science, Chhattisgarh, India.

U. Tiwari

Department of Botany, Government E. Raghavendra Rao Postgraduate Science College, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India.

Raman Bala

Department of Environmental Science, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India.

Synopsis

This book covers several areas of biological science. The contributions by the authors include Cellulose activity, macerating enzyme, monosaccharides, seed germination, rose cultivars, hormones, urban solid waste compost, crude fiber & crude protein, pharmacology, ethnobotany, micropropagation, genetic fidelity, bioactive compounds, proteomic variations, antioxidants, osmotic stress, tissue culture, shoot induction, nucleic acid isolation, plants genomic DNA, aerosol particulates, harmful algal blooms, red tide, blue-green algae, geoengineering, particulate pollution, biological efficiency etc. This book contains various materials suitable for students, researchers and academicians in the field of biological sciences.

Chapters

Chapter 1
Tolerance Potential of Selected Genotypes of Zea mays L. and Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. under Drought Stress

Emmanuel Iwuala, Victor Odjegba, Vinay Sharma, Caroline Umebese, Afroz Alam
Chapter 2
Analysing Activity of Cellulase and Macerating Enzyme and Effect of Catechin on Cellulase Activity

Karishma Rajbhar, Himanshu Dawda
Chapter 3
Rapid Multiplication for Producing Quality Planting Material of Olive [Olea europaea L. cv. Barnea] through Plant Tissue Culture and It’s Commercial Application

Susmita Shukla, Taramla Raman, Shiv Kant Shukla
Chapter 4
Seed Germination in Wild and Cultivated Varieties of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal

Afshan Niyaz, Enam Nabi Siddiqui
Chapter 5
Role of Aerosolized Coal Fly Ash in the Global Plankton Imbalance: Case of Florida's Toxic Algae Crisis

Mark Whiteside, J. Marvin Herndon
Chapter 6
Effect of Light and Temperature through Poly Film Covers on Anthocyanin Content in Rose Cut Flower

G. Oloo-Abucheli, J. N. Aguyoh, G. Liu
Chapter 7
Extraction of High-quality Genomic DNA from Different Plant Orders Applying a Modified CTAB-Based Method

Nadia Aboul-Ftooh Aboul-Maaty, Hanaa Abdel-Sadek Oraby
Chapter 8
Acacia nilotica, Albizia saman, Azadirachta indica: Ethanobotany and Medicinal Uses

Parul Tripathi, Aditi Singh
Chapter 9
Phytochemical, GC/MS Analyses and Cytotoxic Effects of Maerua pseudopetalosa (Gilg and Bened.) De Wolf Tuber Fractions

Manal A. Ibrahim, El Bushra E. El Nur
Chapter 10
Determination of the Paper Quality as a Substrate for Oyster Mushroom Cultivation

Siddhant ., O. P. Ukaogo, S. S. Walakulu Gamage, Ruchira Singh, Mahesh Kumar
Chapter 11
Rapid and Mass Propagation of Hybanthus enneaspermus (L.) F. Muell. from Shoot Tip and Nodal Explants

P. Velayutham, C. Karthi
Chapter 12
Residual Effect of Segregated and Unsegregated Urban Solid Waste Compost on Quality of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.)

Roohi ., H. C. Prakasha, Hari Mohan Meena
Chapter 13
Investigating Proteomic Variations in Transgenic Tomatoes Compared to Its Non-transgenic Counterpart

Hanaa Abdel-Sadek Oraby, Amal A. M. Hassan, Mahmoud M. Sakr, Atef A. A. Haiba
Chapter 14
In vitro Propagation of a Medicinal Plant Adhatoda vasica Nees by Shoot Bud Culture

P. Soni, A. N. Bahadur, V. K. Kanungo, U. Tiwari
Chapter 15
In vitro Seed Germination Behaviour of Simmondsia chinensis

Raman Bala