Issue · 2017
Vol. 32, Iss. 1, Pages 1-158
18 articles · pp. 1-158 · All issues →
Short CommunicationNew record of the mud dauber wasp Chalybion malignum (Kohl, 1906) (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) from Vietnam with the first information on its nesting biology
Phong Huy Pham, Hoa Thi Dang
Chalybion malignum is a new record to the sphecid fauna of Vietnam. The first information on nesting biology, description, and distributional notes are also provided.
19 Jan 2018- Research Article
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHS) accumulation and histopathological biomarkers in gills and mantle of Lanistes carinatus (Molluscs, Ampullariidae) to assess crude oil toxicity
Gamalat Osman, Mansour Galal, Abbas Abul-Ezz, Ahmad Mohammed, Mohammed Abul-Ela, Asmaa Mostafa Hegazy
The freshwater snail Lanistes carinatus was tested as bioindicator to assess water quality and identify exposure to oil contaminants. L. carinatus was chronically exposed to crude oil at intervals of 24 hours, 15 days and 30 days. The LC50 of crude oil for L.…
18 Jan 2018 - Research Article
Effect of Carica papaya, Helianthus annus and Bougainvillea glabra aqueous extracts against termite, Heterotermes indicola (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
Ayesha Aihetasham, Khalid Zamir Rasib, Syeda Rida Hasan, Imran Bodlah
The present study involves the entomocidal efficacy of different concentrations of aqueous leaf extracts of three medicinal plants viz., Carica papaya (paw paw), Helianthus annus (Sunflower) and Bougainvillea glabra (Paper flower) against Heterotermes indicola…
18 Jan 2018 - Research Article
Effect of phytase supplementation on mineral digestibility to Catla catla fingerlings fed Moringa oleifera leaf meal based test diets
Muhammad Mudassar Shahzad, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Farhat Jabeen, Abdullah Ijaz Hussain, Sajjad Ahmad, Abida Ashraf et al.
Current study work was carried out to estimate the influence of phytase addition on mineral availability to fishfingerlings fed Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) based test diets. Anti-utritional factors (phytate) are present in plant by-products reduces the b…
19 Jan 2018 - Research Article
Effect of Post-coital intervals on DNA STR profiling of semen donor in the post-coital vaginal swabs
Manzoor Hussaina
Vaginal swabs are considered as most probative evidence material in sexual assault cases to get the DNA profile of the perpetrator. With the increase in post-coital interval, the possibility to get the autosomal DNA STR profile of the perpetrator diminishes ra…
19 Jan 2018 - Research Article
Population Status of Cheer Pheasant (Catreus wallichii) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
Naeem Iftikhar, Qamar Zaman Qamar, Usman Ali, Muhammad Siddique Awan, Syeda Shaista Bibi, Riaz Aziz Minhas
Azad Jammu and Kashmir is one of the important areas that harbor the population of Cheer pheasant in Pakistan. Study was conducted from July 2010 to June 2011 to determine the potential of these sites as a possible focal point to start Cheer pheasant conservat…
19 Jan 2018 - Research Article
Frequency and causes of iron deficiency anemia in patients visiting gynae outdoor unit: an institutional based study
Maleeha Manzoor, Madiha Manzoor, Qurat-ul-ain Ahmed, Sobia Ahmed, Shazia Manzoor
Present study was conducted in order to determine the prevalence of anemia among pregnant women attending Government Mian Munshi Teaching Hospital, Lahore. For this, one hundred pregnant females were selected randomly; relevant data was collected by interviewi…
19 Jan 2018 - Research Article
Tellurite reduction potential of bacteria isolated from industrial wastewater
Asma Akhtar, Abdul Rehman
The aim of the present study was to isolate tellurite resistant acteria from industrial wastewater. Two bacterial isolates were identified as Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus lactis on the basis of biochemical tests and 16S rRNA sequence. The mini…
19 Jan 2018 - Review
Spider silk: an excellent biomaterial for medical science and industry
Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Khanum Zahra, Arooj Zaheer, Khizar Samiullah
Spider silk is categorized as fibrous protein. Spiders produce several types of silk. Spider silk is important because of its maximum mechanical strength, biocompatibility and biodegradability, pore filling ability and very low immunogenicity. In this review s…
19 Jan 2018 - Research Article
Influence of age, sex and different rearing systems on serum biochemical profile in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo)
Irfan, Arshad Javid, Muhammad Altaf, Muhammad Shahbaz, Khalid Javed Iqbal
Variations in serum biochemical profile with increase in age were analyzed in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo). Genderwise variations and effect of rearing systems i.e. free range, semi-intensive and confinements were also assessed from 1st to 6th month of age. T…
17 Jan 2018 - Research Article
Effect of alkali treatment (NaOH) of eucalyptus leaves for hypercellulase production by Bacillus subtilis through submerge fermentation
Sidra Iqbal, Muhammad Irfan, Hafiz Abdullah Shakir, Fouzia Tabbsum, Javed Iqbal Qazi
Eucalyptus leaves were pretreated through Box-Bhenken design of response surface methodology using three variables with three levels such as NaOH concentration (0.6, 0.8, 1.0%), substrate concentration (5, 10, 15%) and residence time (4, 6, 8h) with and withou…
18 Jan 2018 - Research Article
Study on the reproductive biology of Vietnamese climbing perch (Anabas testudineus, Bloch)
SHARIF UDDIN, MD. HASIBUL HASAN, MOHAMMED MAHBUB IQBAL, MOHAMMAD AMZAD HOSSAIN
A one year study was conducted from January-December 2014 to investigate the reproductive biology of Vietnamese Climbing Perch in earthen pond. The female fish elucidates rounded, swollen abdomen and reddish pelvic fin while the male fish also possess a reddis…
14 Jan 2018 - Research Article
Gene-environment interactions in schizophrenia: Features from a Pakistani family
Warda Fatima, Shahida Hasnain, Saqib Mahmood
Schizophrenia is a chronic psychosis with a worldwide prevalence of 1%. It is diagnosed on the basis of psychiatricsymptoms and till now no biochemical test is available for its diagnosis. It is considered one of the most costlydisease in terms of diagnosis an…
17 Jan 2018 - Research Article
Morphometric relationships of length-weight and length-length of farmed Ctenopharyngodon idella from Muzaffar Garh, Southern Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Khalid, Muhammad Naeem
Various morphometric characters i.e. total length (TL) standard length (SL), head length (HL), head width (HW), body girth (BG), body depth (BD), Dorsal fin length (DFL), pectoral fin length (PtFL), pelvic fin length (PvFL), anal fin length (AFL), eye diameter…
19 Jan 2018 - Research Article
Optimization of dilute sulphuric acid pretreatment of peanut shells through Box- Bhenken design for cellulase production by Bacillus subtilis K-18
Fatima Arshad, Muhammad Irfan, Hafiz Abdullah Shakir, Fouzia Tabbsum, Javed Iqbal Qazi
The present study includes the optimization of dilute sulphuric acid pretreatment of peanut shells as substrate for the production of cellulose enzyme using Box-Bhenken design of Response Surface Methodology. The pretreatment of substrate was conducted through…
19 Jan 2018 - Research Article
Production of vanillin by a novel bacterium from waste residues of rice bran oil
Bushra Mazhar, Nusrat Jahan, Nazish Mazhar Ali, Saiqa andleeb, Shaukat Ali
Major aroma used in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries is chemically synthesized vanillin. The current research was carried out to explore local bacterial isolates for vanillin production using waste residues of rice bran oil. After the scree…
19 Jan 2018 - Research Article
Effect of Hottentotta tamulus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) crude venom on Rhopalosiphum erysimi (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in the laboratory
Naila Riaz, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Khizar Samiullah
The present study was conducted to find out the effectiveness of venom extracted from Hottentotta tamulus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) against Rhopalosiphum erysimi (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in the laboratory. R. erysimi were treated orally as well as topically with di…
17 Jan 2018 - Research Article
Effect of nickel on biofilm formation of Halophilic bacteria isolated from Achyranthus aspera from salt range Pakistan
Maryum Fakhar, Iqra Jabbar, Anjum Nasim Sabri
When exposed to heavy metals or toxic compounds, bacteria have multiple survival strategies involving several mechanisms of resistance and tolerance. Biofilm formation is one such resistance mechanism for bacterial survival. This paper provides the basis for u…
19 Jan 2018