Issue · 2024
Vol.70, Iss. 1
5 articles · All issues →
Research ArticleProcess Optimization for the Production of Alpha Amylase by Aspergillus niger Kbt-3 Using Submerged Fermentation
Roheena Abdullah, Kinza Nisar, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar
The use of alpha amylase as a substitute for chemical processes has gained significant momentum in the field of biotechnology. As a result, there is a growing need to explore untapped reserves of fungi with high potential for efficient alpha amylase production…
5 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.Biologia/2024/70.1.21.29
Research ArticleIn Silico and In Vitro Analysis of Red Kidney Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) and Black-Eyed Beans (Vigna unguiculata) and Their Phytochemical Analysis
Afshan Kaleem, Iqra Noor, Roheena Abdullah, Mehwish Iqtedar
Beans and legumes are an excellent source of protein, minerals, dietary fiber, carbohydrates and bioactive compounds. They serve as medicinal plants and are used as common food in developing countries. The objective of the current study was to analyze the vari…
4 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.Biologia/2024/70.1.1.7
Research ArticleErysiphe diffusa, a New Record for Powdery Mildew Fungi from Pakistan Breeding
Afshan Akbar, Saliha Afzal, Najam Ul Sehar Afshan, Muhammad Fiaz, Abdul Nasir Khalid
During mycological field surveys in 2021, infected leaves of Lespedeza tomentosa were gathered from District Swat and Battagram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The infection symptoms seemed to be white powder on foliage with numerous tiny blackened to brownish…
5 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.Biologia/2024/70.1.16.20
Research ArticleEffect of Different Lysine Regimen on Performance Characteristics and Economic Efficiency of First Progeny of Aseel Parents Flock
Tahira Batool, Salman Farooq, Nabila Roohi, Abdul Ghayas
This experiment was designed to evaluate the effects of various lysine regimens on the growth performance of local Aseel chicken progeny. In total, 240 day-old chicks constituting 60 of each Lakha, Peshawari, Mianwali and Mushki varieties, selected and placed…
5 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.Biologia/2024/70.1.30.37
Research ArticleRelationship of Anosmia with Nasopharyngeal Swab-Based Sample Collection for Covid-19
Muneer Ahmed Solangi, Mahvish Jabeen Channa
COVID-19 caused a significant number of infections and deaths since first appearance in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. Anosmia and hyposmia had been viewed as the first signs of COVID-19. However, these could also be triggered by preceding factors in the popul…
4 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.Biologia/2024/70.1.8.15