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Research ArticleSeasonal variations of invertebrates diversity & environmental health in intertidal area at Tak Bay, (Kalatoo) Hingol National Park Balochistan Pakistan
ATEEQUE RAHMAN KHOOHARO, PIRZADA JAMALUDDIN A. SIDDIQUI
This study was initiated to discover the distribution & diversity of invertebrate communities on a rocky intertidal shore at Tak Bay, Ormara along the Balochistan coast of Pakistan. Quadrat techniques were used to establish abundance of species. Overall, 4…
27 Feb 2024- Research Article
Effect of Alloxan on IL-6 Gene Expression in Mus musulus
SYED SHAHID IMRAN BUKHARI, IQRA AZAM, MUDDASIR HASSAN ABBASI, MEERAB DAUD, NADEEM SHEIKH, ANDLEEB BATOOL et al.
Alloxan monohydrate is an organic compound with heterocyclic skeleton; it has been the routine part of all bakery products such as pizza, biscuits and cakes etc. Swiss albino mice of six weeks were divided into control group and experimental group. Experimenta…
27 Feb 2024 - Research Article
Simulation of a Nanoneedle for Drug Delivery by Using MATLAB Fuzzy Logic
MUHAMMAD JAVAID AFZAL, FARAH JAVAID, MUHAMMAD WASEEM ASHRAF, SHAHZADI TAYYABA, MAMOONA ASHIQ, AYESHA AKHTAR
The emerging technology of nanoneedle employ the nanoneedle for the penetration in cell membrane to investigate and manipulate biomedical procedures in the living cells. This study presents a simulated methodology on the basis of fuzzy logic for flow rate of d…
27 Feb 2024 - Research Article
Assessment of Roadside Soil and Brassica Rapa Contamination by Heavy Metals in District Buner, Pakistan
MUJIBUR RAHMAN, MUHAMMAD AYAZ KHAN, WISAL SHAH, ALIA NAZ
This study was conducted in Buner district of Pakistan to investigate the presence of Cadmium (Cd) and Lead (Pb) in roadside soil and Brassica rapa (Shalgham). For that purpose, soil and B. rapa samples were collected from primary, secondary, tertiary roadside…
27 Feb 2024 - Research Article
Sex determination through Barr bodies of neutrophils in Humans and Dogs
MUSHTAQ HUSSAIN LASHARI, RABIA HAMEED, UMER FAROOQ, MUSADIQ IDRIS, ZIA UR REHMAN
Blood samples of healthy adult humans (n = 40) and dogs (n = 30) grouped as males and females, were collected aseptically through appropriate measures. Thin blood smears were stained using Field stain ‘A’ and ‘B’. The PMNs were counted…
27 Feb 2024 - Research Article
Heavy metals (Cd, Pb & Zn) accumulation in Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea. Var. Botyris) and associated health risks assessment in three Districts of Punjab, Pakistan
ZEESHAN REHMAN, RANA ABRAR HUSSAIN, SHAISTA JABEEN, SAKHAWAT ALI, ZAHAR NOREEN, IRUM MUKHTAR
Continuous discharge of untreated urban and industrial waste water is a source of heavy metals in soil is a major threat to ecological system and human health. Present study was carried out to evaluate human health risks in association with food chain contamin…
27 Feb 2024 - Research Article
Enhanced Sodium Chloride disturbs the Genetic stability in Ocimum tenuiflorum L.
MUBEEN RIAZ, KIRAN ZAHID, SUMAIRA ASLAM CHOHAN, MUHAMMAD ASHFAQ, MUHAMMAD ALI, RIFFAT SIDDIQUE et al.
The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the effects of NaCl stress on genetic stability of lines of Ocimum tenuiflorum L. using RAPD markers. For genetic characterization of controlled and NaCl stressed plants, the extracted DNAs were subjected t…
27 Feb 2024 - Research Article
An Analysis of Glacial Retreat and Resultant Vegetation Expansion in the Karakorum: A case study of Passu Glacier in Hunza valley
NAUSHEEN MAZHAR, ALI IQTADAR MIRZA, SAHAR ZIA, ZAYANAH SOHAIL BUTT, MEMUNA GHAFOOR SHAHID, ALI IMAM MIRZA
The glaciers are the life line of Pakistan’s economy since they serve as fresh water and feed reservoirs which help in hydroelectric power production and provide water for agriculture. The changing climatic trends of the Hindu-Kush Himalayan (HKH) region…
27 Feb 2024 - Research Article
Optimization of cultural conditions for enhanced production of laccase by Aspergillus flavus Maf 0139
MADIHA AFTAB, ARIFA TAHIR, TAYYABA ASIM, IRFANA MARYAM
Laccase enzyme has a range of biotechnological and industrial applications but its high cost hindered its use. Development of low-cost biotechnological process for laccase production has gained great attention. Present study is concerned with the enhanced prod…
26 Feb 2024 - Research Article
Estimation of antibacterial action of Aloe Vera L. on different strains and concentrations
SYED MUJTABA HAIDER, KHIZAR HAYAT BHATTI, EJAZ HUSSAIN SIDDIQI, SYED MAZHAR IRFAN, ALLAH BAKHSH GULSHAN
Aloe vera L. belonging to family Liliaceae is a very important worldwide used plant having nutritional as well as medicinal value. It plays an important role in antimicrobial action. The current study was aimed to assess of antibacterial activity of ethanolic,…
26 Feb 2024 - Research Article
Structure prediction of ORF3 encoded protein of a novel Pakistani avian hepatitis E virus strain
TAHIR IQBAL, UMER RASHID, MUHAMMAD IDREES
Avian HEV (aHEV) has been considered as causative agent of hepatitis-splenomegaly syndrome (HSS) in chickens. Like other HEV strains, it is single-stranded positive sense RNA virus belonging to Hepeviridae. In the present study we report partial structural hom…
26 Feb 2024 - Research Article
Zinc solubilizing Bacillus sp. ZM20 and Bacillus aryabhattai ZM31 promoted the productivity in Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.)
ISHRAT FATIMA, MOAZZAM JAMIL, AZHAR HUSSAIN, MUHAMMAD ZAHID MUMTAZ, MUHAMMAD LUQMAN, SAJID HUSSAIN et al.
Zinc solubilizing bacteria (ZSB) improve crop productivity by increasing bioavailability of zinc (Zn). A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of five promising ZSB strains on the productivity of okra. The experiment was conducted using Co…
26 Feb 2024 - Research Article
One-pot unusual synthesis and DFT studies of 3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-methyl-4-phenylquinoline and its unusual urease enhancement activity
MUHAMMAD ASLAM, ZAHRA NOREEN, AMINA ASGHAR, ABRAR HUSSAIN, RASHAD MEHMOOD, MUHAMMAD USMAN KHAN et al.
A surprising synthesis of 3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-methyl-4-phenylquinoline has been attained through convenient and efficient one-pot condensation of 3-chlorobenzophenone and acetylacetone. Its structure was elucidated by spectral data, X-ray diffraction studies a…
26 Feb 2024 - Research Article
Evaluation of antifungal potential of Wood Biochar against Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht
MAHRUKH SHAHID, KHAJISTA JABEEN, SUMERA IQBAL
Antifungal potential of biochar produced from wood was evaluated against Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht. Methanol was used to prepare biochar extract of which various concentrations were experienced in-vitro against tested fungal strain. All the applied concentra…
26 Feb 2024 - Research Article
Optimization of sewage sludge mixing with soil to attain promising neutraceuticals attributes in the Lagenaria siceraria L. (Kaddu) Plant
ZOHAIB SAEED, SHAHID IQBAL, UMER YOUNAS, MUHAMMAD PERVAIZ, SYED MOHSIN ALI NAQVI, RANA RASHAD MAHMOOD KHAN
Disposal of sewage sludge is a critical issue worldwide for the environmentalists. There are many methods for its disposal. The most suitable and economical method is its land application. Lagenaria siceraria L. plant was grown in various amendments of soil an…
26 Feb 2024 - Research Article
First report on Potato Spindle Tuber Viroid (PSTVd) from field grown infected Potato plants (Solanum tuberosum) in Pakistan
ZARYAB KHALID SIAL, FARAH KHAN
The degradation of RNA is main hindrance for dealing with fine quality RNA for its downstream processing. Mostly RNAs are degraded as tissues are taken from fields, therefore the protocol for PSTVd RNA isolation was optimized and improved for obtaining Pure an…
26 Feb 2024 - Research Article
Investigation of Nickel in soil, forages and blood plasma of buffaloes with respect to seasonal variations
KAFEEL AHMAD, NIMRA ARSHAD, ZAFAR IQBAL KHAN, KINZA WAJID, HUMAYUN BASHIR, IJAZ RASOOL NOORKA et al.
Heavy metal accumulation in forage poses a threat of toxic effects on the cattle. This study includes collection of forage, soil and buffalo blood samples to analyze heavy metals in them. Forages, soil and buffalo blood were collected from six sites of samplin…
26 Feb 2024 - Research Article
Cis-acting regulatory elements and transcription factors as a key regulator in plant gene expression
HIRA MUBEEN, AMMARA NASEEM, AMMARA MASOOD, SHAHID RAZA, NAUREEN NAEEM
Gene expression regulation is an important molecular process for monitoring overall expression level of genes in plants. The expression of genes is regulated by certain regulatory elements including, Cis-acting regulatory elements (CRE), transcription factors…
26 Feb 2024 - Research Article
Analysis of biological potential of Aromatic Hydrazones as Novel Therapeutic Agents
MUHAMMAD MANSHA, MAIRA HAFEEZ, QAMAR ALI, ABRAR HUSSAIN, MUHAMMAD TARIQ, ATIF YAQUB
Aromatic hydrazones and their derivatives are being explored to develop new drugs against microorganisms, resistant to presently available anti-microbials. In the present study, 13 hydrazone derivatives were screened in vitro for their biological activity agai…
26 Feb 2024 - Research Article
Health comparison of farm-raised and wild-caught Labeo rohita (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae)
NAILA MALKANI, IRFAN ISHAQUE, KHALID SHAHBAZ, RIZWAN ULLAH KHAN, ARIFA SHABBIR, ATIF YAQUB
Freshwater fish are traditionally captured from rivers but due to their increasing demand fresh water fish culture is gaining popularity. The environmental changes in natural aquatic bodies due to ever-increasing input of pollutants in them adversely affect fi…
26 Feb 2024