Issue · 2024
Vol. 42, Pages: 01-123
15 articles · All issues →
Research ArticleEvaluation of the Health Risks Associated with the Seafood Quality of Pakistani Exports
SaimaMajeed, TayyabaAsif, Aisha Qureshi, AyeshaUmer, Naveed Ahmad
The quality of seafood is one of the significant concerns to food processors, buyers, and generalwellbeing specialists. This investigation attempted to research the universality of microbialquality and antibiotic chloramphenicol residue in export-oriente…
26 Nov 2024DOI 10.17582/ppcz/42.01.08
Research ArticleAddition of Some Marine Ostracoda and Diplostraca from Pakistan (Northern Arabian Sea) and Restudy of Ctenopod Penilia avirostris and Cyprinid Cypridina dentata
Quddusi B. Kazmi, M.A. Kazmi
This study was carried out in order to add in the existing fauna of the marine Ostracoda and Diplostraca of Pakistan. The paper summarizes published and unpublished species of planktonic and phytal Ostracoda and Diplostraca recorded from the Pakistan coast (no…
22 Dec 2024DOI 10.17582/ppcz/42.75.85
Research ArticleMolecular Analysis of the Two-Component CusS/CusR Regulon for Copper Resistance: Cloning, Phylogenetics, and Structural Modeling
Soumble Zulfiqar, Abdul Rauf Shakoori
Copper resistance in bacteria is mediated by regulatory systems that sense and respond to metal stress. In this study, the CusS and CusR from a copper-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strain were explored, which form a two-component regulatory system crucial fo…
22 Dec 2024DOI 10.17582/ppcz/42.65.74
Research ArticleEpidemiological Study of Warble Fly in Pakistan
Munib Hussain, Abdul Razzaq, Mohammad Qasim, Muhammad Jamil, Abid Hussain, Najeeb Ullah
Hypodermosis is an important endoparasitic infection of cattle and goats prevalent in hilly and semi-hilly areas of Pakistan and considered as an important disease of economic significance affecting ruminants especially cattle (Hypoderma bovis and Hypoderma li…
12 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/ppcz/42.103.105- Research Article
Contamination of White and Brown Rice with Aflatoxin and Evaluation of Strategies for their Decontamination
Roheela Yasmeen, Sadia Amjad, Naseem Zahra
Rice is a primary food crop for over 50% of the world’s population, with approximately 500 million tons of milled rice produced globally each year. Significant food wastage occurs due to poor storage conditions, with an estimated economic loss of US$1.6…
27 Nov 2024DOI 10.17582/ppcz/42.37.43 
Research ArticleEvaluation of a Novel Technique to Detect the Presence and Attraction of Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) towards Baiting Points
Irfan Ahmed, Uswah Sehar, Zakia Panhwar, Muhammad Mushtaq
The main aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of waste motor oil as a tool for detecting the presence of wild boar in forested environment and attracting them towards poison baiting sites/points. The study was conducted at two different location…
12 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/ppcz/42.97.101
Research ArticleOptimizing Biofuel Yields from Spirogyra Microalgae: The Role of Extraction Techniques and Environmental Factors
Muhammad Waqas, Razia Bashir, Haroon Ali, Arslan Shahzad, Tehmina Saddique
The increasing challenges of global warming, fossil fuel depletion and rising petroleum prices underscore the urgent need for renewable, eco-friendly, and sustainable biofuels. Fossil fuels, which currently meet over 80-85% of global energy demands, are rapidl…
26 Nov 2024DOI 10.17582/ppcz/42.09.16
Research ArticleDiversity of Invertebrate Fossils in Pakistan
Syed Iftikhar Hussain Jafri
Occurrence of various invertebrate fossils groups is quite variable. Largest group was that of Gastropods (22%), Bivalves were (17%), Echinoderms were (15%), Corals (13%), Cephalopods (Nautiloids, Belminites, Ammonites) were (13%), Brachiopods (10%), Crustacea…
14 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/ppcz/42.107.123
Research ArticleDevelopment and Validation of Rapid Multiplex PCR Assay for Identification of DNA Origins of Pork, Donkey and Cow Species in Real Food Samples
Muhammad Safdar, Muhammad Younus, Faiz-ul Hassan, Yasmeen Junejo
Food composition and authenticity assessment is an important concern to protect the consumers from illegal or unwanted substitution; for economic, religious and health concerning reasons. Cow, pork and donkey meats are being used as a substitute ingredient for…
26 Nov 2024DOI 10.17582/ppcz/42.25.30- Research Article
Comparative Evaluation of RF and Anti-CCP Tests for Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis: Insights from a Pakistani Population
Muhammad Waqas, Razia Bashir, Muhammad Arshad
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that principally affects joints. Various diagnostic techniques are in use to detect RA based on the presence of auto-antibodies in patients’ blood like rheumatoid factor and anti-cyclic citr…
27 Nov 2024DOI 10.17582/ppcz/42.31.36 
Research ArticlePopulation Frequencies and Proportional Efficacies of Acute and Anticoagulant Rodenticides Formulated Baits and Fumigant Against Rodent Pests of Wheat Crop
Muhammad Sarwar, Areej Javaria, Muhammad Zain-ul-Abideen, Muhammad Farhan Sarwar, Muhammad Haroon Sarwar
The use of rodenticides is one of the most common approaches to control rodents in agricultural, urban and rural environments, while successfulness of a poison depends upon choice of suitable chemical, its formulation, and method and timing of applications. An…
12 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/ppcz/42.87.96
Research ArticleSeasonal Prevalence and Impact of Environmental Variables in Emergence of Aedes Mosquito in Multan, Pakistan
Faheem Ali, Amjad Farooq
Mosquito borne infection is considered a most important public health problem all over the world including the dengue virus. The dominant occurrence of Aedes mosquitoes under the influence of environmental factors (temperature, relative humidity, and rainfall)…
27 Nov 2024DOI 10.17582/ppcz/42.59.64
Research ArticleUnraveling Renal Complexities in Thalassemia Major: A Comprehensive Nephrological Inquiry in Central Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Waqas, Razia Bashir, Khadija Munir, Muhammad Arshad
This research investigates the intricate nexus between thalassemia major and renal dysfunction in Central Punjab, Pakistan. A comprehensive analysis was conducted on a diverse cohort of beta-thalassemic patients to explore the prevalence and factors influencin…
27 Nov 2024DOI 10.17582/ppcz/42.45.50
Research ArticleThyroid Dysfunction and Prevelance of Both Clinical and Subclinical Form of Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism in District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Madeeha, Mehreen Riaz, Abdul Wahab
Thyroid dysfunction is one of the most prevalent endocrine abnormalities, varies with age and gender. The study objective is to find thyroid dysfunction and the occurrence of clinical and subclinical hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism in people of district Swa…
26 Nov 2024DOI 10.17582/ppcz/42.17.23- Research Article
Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Freshwater and Marine Fish Species of Pakistan
Hina Jabeen, Usman Irshad, Kainat Azhar, Alisha Fatima, Asma Zaheer Abbasi, Tayyaba Sadia et al.
Fish have a higher likelihood of surviving under hypo toxic conditions when exposed to heavy metals, but they can accumulate in humans’ brain, liver, kidney, lungs, and muscles after consumption, posing a significant health risk. The fish meat quality is…
27 Nov 2024DOI 10.17582/ppcz/42.51.57