Current Research Trends in Biological Science Vol. 4

Authors

Dr. Marcello Iriti, (Editor)

Professor of Plant Biology and Pathology, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Milan State University, Italy.

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Short Biosketch

Delianis Pringgenies

Department of Marine Sciences, Faculty of Fishery and Marine Sciences, Diponegoro University, Tembalang Campus, Semarang, Indonesia.

Kartika Dewi

Department of Marine Sciences, Faculty of Fishery and Marine Sciences, Diponegoro University, Tembalang Campus, Semarang, Indonesia.

Pramita Apriliyani

Department of Marine Sciences, Faculty of Fishery and Marine Sciences, Diponegoro University, Tembalang Campus, Semarang, Indonesia.

Zamblé Bi Irié Abel Boli

Department of Food Science and Technology (UFR-STA), Laboratory of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, University Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801, Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire.

Fatoumata Camara

Department of Food Science and Technology (UFR-STA), Laboratory of Nutrition and Food Safety, Université Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801, Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire.

Djegba Marie Toka

Department of Food Science and Technology (UFR-STA), Laboratory of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, University Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801, Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire.

Marina Koussemon

Department of Food Science and Technology (UFR-STA), Laboratory of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, University Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801, Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire.

Rose Koffi-Nevry

Department of Food Science and Technology (UFR-STA), Laboratory of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, University Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801, Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire.

Akanni E. Olufemi

Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P.M.B 4400, Osogbo, Nigeria.

O. R. Folarin

Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P.M.B 4400, Osogbo, Nigeria.

C. Igbeneghu

Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P.M.B 4400, Osogbo, Nigeria.

Kazutoshi Okuno

Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan. 2Kayada 2069-6, Yachiyo, Chiba 276-0043, Japan and National Institute of Crop Science, National Agriculture Research Organization, 2-1-2 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8518, Japan.

Shuichi Fukuoka

National Institute of Crop Science, National Agriculture Research Organization, 2-1-2 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8518, Japan.

Nkoyo Edet Asuquo

Department of Microbiology, University of Calabar, P.M.B. 1115, Cross River State, Nigeria.

Slyvester Peter Antai

Department of Microbiology, University of Calabar, P.M.B. 1115, Cross River State, Nigeria.

Valeria Carpentieri-Pipolo

Embrapa Trigo, Rodovia BR-285, Km 294, 99050-970, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Nirmala Ravimannan

Department of Botany, University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka.

Ruby A. Ynalvez

Department of Biology and Chemistry, Texas A & M International University, Laredo, Texas, USA.

Carmen Cruz-Mac Kinnon

Department of Biology and Chemistry, Texas A & M International University, Laredo, Texas, USA.

Marcus A. Ynalvez

Department of Social Sciences, Texas A & M International University, Laredo, Texas, USA.

J. N. Okereke

Department of Biotechnology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria.

O. I. Ogidi

Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Nigeria.

K. O. Obasi

Department of Toxicology and Environmental Management, University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria.

A. Mardones

Departamento de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Acuícolas, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, P.O. Box 15-D, Temuco, Chile and Núcleo de Investigación en Producción Alimentaria UC Temuco, P.O. Box 15-D, Temuco, Chile.

M. González

CMPC Celulosa, Panamericana Sur, Km 471, Laja, Chile.

C. Rivas-Mancilla

Universidad Santo Tomás, Buena Vecindad 91, Esquina Egaña, Puerto Montt, Chile.

R. Vega

A. Augsburger

Universidad Santo Tomás, Buena Vecindad 91, Esquina Egaña, Puerto Montt, Chile.

F. Encina

Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, P.O. Box 15-D, Temuco, Chile and Núcleo de Estudios Ambientales UC Temuco, P.O. Box 15-D, Temuco, Chile.

P. De los Ríos

Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, P.O. Box 15-D, Temuco, Chile and Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas y Químicas, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, P.O. Box 15-D, Temuco, Chile.

Jnandabhiram Chutia

PG Department of Botany, Phytochemistry Laboratory, Darrang College, Gauhati University, Assam, India.

S. P. Borah

Department of Botany, Gauhati University, Assam, India.

Bhaben Tanti

Department of Botany, Gauhati University, Assam, India.

Francis Sopuruchukwu Ire

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria.

Augustine Onwuchekwa Okoli

Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnics, Oko, Anambra State, Nigeria.

Dinebari P. Berebon

Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.

Eswari Beeram

Department of Chemical Sciences, Sree Vidyanikethan Degree College, Andhra Pradesh, India and Department of Biochemistry, Sri Venkateswara University, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Washa B. Washa

Mkwawa University College of Education (MUCE), Iringa, Tanzania and A Constituent College of the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Mounira Merghem

Laboratory of Phytotherapy Applied to Chronic Diseases, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Ferhat Abbas University Setif-1, 19000 Setif, Algeria.

Saliha Dahamna

Laboratory of Phytotherapy Applied to Chronic Diseases, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Ferhat Abbas University Setif-1, 19000 Setif, Algeria.

Synopsis

This book covers all areas of biological research. The contributions by the authors include luminescent bacteria; MDR bacteria; enzyme; gamma hemolytic; Loligo sp.; Loligo edulis; H. nehereus; aflatoxin B1; groundnut paste; validation method; Andrographis paniculata; 5- fluorouracil; benzene; leukaemia; carcinogen; race-nonspecific resistance; durable resistance; QTL analysis; positional cloning; marker-assisted selection; pyramiding; rice; blast disease; soymilk; composition; characterize; seed coat color; Glycine max; black soybean; yeast; storage; viability; lectin; Quercus fusiformis; protein purification; HPLC; blood group specificity; pH stability; banana peels; brewery effluent; inorganic anions; removal efficiency; acute toxicity; Eleginops maclovinus; LC50-96h; ammonia; rice; drought stress; traditional varieties; coefficient of variabilities and heritability; cellulase; Penicillium sp.; lignocellulosic biomass; solid state fermentation; Metosartan; RNase A; desynapsis; netosis; sperm count; pre maturation; apoptosis; Dalbergia melanoxylon; tissue culture; callus induction; explants; murashige and skoog; dared; Ruta montana L.; fertility; sperm motility; sperm counts; histological alterations etc. This book contains various materials suitable for students, researchers and academicians in the field of biological research.

Chapters

Chapter 1
Bioluminescence of Symbiont Bacteria in Marine Life

Delianis Pringgenies, Kartika Dewi, Pramita Apriliyani
Chapter 2
Experimentation on the Validation of the Method for Determining Aflatoxin B1 in Groundnut Pastes Sold in the Markets of Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire)

Zamblé Bi Irié Abel Boli, Fatoumata Camara, Djegba Marie Toka, Marina Koussemon, Rose Koffi-Nevry
Chapter 3
Experimental Investigation on Tumour Suppressive and Organ Protective Effects of Aqueous Andrographis paniculata Leaves Extract on Benzene Induced Leukaemia Bearing Rats

Akanni E. Olufemi, O. R. Folarin, C. Igbeneghu
Chapter 4
Mapping and Map-based Cloning of QTL Conferring Durable Resistance to Rice Blast towards Rice Breeding Strategy

Kazutoshi Okuno, Shuichi Fukuoka
Chapter 5
Research on Microbiological and Biochemical Analysis of Soymilk Produced and Sold within Calabar Metropolis

Nkoyo Edet Asuquo, Slyvester Peter Antai
Chapter 6
Genetic Inheritance of Black Seed Coat in Soybean

Valeria Carpentieri-Pipolo
Chapter 7
Storage of Yeasts

Nirmala Ravimannan
Chapter 8
Determination and Characterization of Lectin Activity from Texas Live Oak (Quercus fusiformis)

Ruby A. Ynalvez, Carmen Cruz-Mac Kinnon, Marcus A. Ynalvez
Chapter 9
Experiments on Removal of Inorganic Anions in Brewery Effluent Using Banana Peels

J. N. Okereke, O. I. Ogidi, K. O. Obasi
Chapter 10
Experiment for the Determination of Acute Toxicity of Ammoniain Juvenile Patagonian Blenny (Eleginops maclovinus)

A. Mardones, M. González, C. Rivas-Mancilla, R. Vega, A. Augsburger, F. Encina, P. De los Ríos
Chapter 11
Genetic Variability, Coefficient of Variance, Heritability and Genetic Advance of Some Traditional Rice Cultivars of Assam

Jnandabhiram Chutia, S. P. Borah, Bhaben Tanti
Chapter 12
Utilization of Lignocellulosic Residues (Corn-cob and Pawpaw Fibre) as Substrates for Production and Optimization of Cellulase from Penicillium sp.

Francis Sopuruchukwu Ire, Augustine Onwuchekwa Okoli, Dinebari P. Berebon
Chapter 13
A Critical Review on Effects of Metosartan on Testes Tissue

Eswari Beeram
Chapter 14
The First Tissue Culture in Dalbergia melanoxylon: Problems and Limitations

Washa B. Washa
Chapter 15
Evaluation of Anti-fertility Activity of Ruta montana L. Areal Part Extractin Albino Rats

Mounira Merghem, Saliha Dahamna