Zakirullah Jan1, Shamsher Ali1*, Tariq Sultan2, Muhammad Jamal Khan1, Zahir Shah1 and Farmanullah Khan1
...oautotrophic, blue green algae which is not a truly eukaryotic algae and grown in different and such complex habitats freely and symbiotic association with large numbers of plants and microbial mats. In this regard, a pot experiment was carried out with the aim to assess the impact of different strains of cyanobacteria on rice crop growth and nutrients uptake under saline soil condition at National Agricultural Research Cent...
Md. Abu Affan1,*, Abdulmohsin Al-Sofyani1, Adnan Jaman Turki2 and Mohammed S.B. Hariri3
...L. The abundance of microalgae in gut was 137.30×103, 105.30×103 and 204.14×103 cells/g of gut of Tilapia, milkfish and glassfish, respectively. In gut, microalgae of Bacillariophyceae were 60, 81 and 61% among total microalgae in gut content of Tilapia, Milkfish and Glassfish, respectively. There was no microalga on gills. The salinity wa...
Nadia Sharif1, *Neelma Munir1 and Shagufta Naz1
MICROBIAL PRODUCTION OF ALGINATE
...tural component of brown algae. Alginate favorable properties like ease of gelation and biocompatibility promote its applications in engineering and bio medical science....
Maleeha Manzoor1,2*, Ruijuan Ma2, Hafiz Abdullah Shakir1, Fouzia Tabssum1, Javed Iqbal Qazi1
Microalgal-bacterial consortium: a cost-effective approach of wastewater treatment in Pakistan
...ter treatment using microalgae is an environmental friendly practice, involving various interactions among
the micro and macro fauna and flora of treatment plant. The use of algal-bacterial consortia for wastewater
treatments has proved more effective in biomass production, nutrient cycling and bioremediation of organic
pollutants, heavy metals and many other contaminants. The biodegradation approach of involving consortium might
at...
the micro and macro fauna and flora of treatment plant. The use of algal-bacterial consortia for wastewater
treatments has proved more effective in biomass production, nutrient cycling and bioremediation of organic
pollutants, heavy metals and many other contaminants. The biodegradation approach of involving consortium might
at...
Muhammad Shahid1*, Unsar Naeem-Ullah1, Waheed S. Khan2, Shafqat Saeed1 and Kashif Razzaq3
Application of Nanotechnology for Insect Pests Management: A Review
...o; comprising of plants, algae, fungi, yeast, etc. which are consists of wide array of biomolecules. There is various size and shapes of nanoparticles to be synthesized by using the naturally occurring biomolecules. These biomolecules acting as a driving force for the designing of greener, safe and environmentally benign protocols for the synthesis of nanoparticles. Insect pests are main density dependent factors that deteriorate the quality and production of ...
Bakhtiar Gul*, Saleetha Rabial and Haroon Khan
...r, growth of microscopic algae and macrophytes associated with duckweed, and water surface coverage (%). Results revealed that herbicides had a significant effect on duckweed fresh biomass, budding % and water surface coverage. Minimum fresh biomass (2.98 g pot-1), budding (24 %) and water surface coverage (14.67 %) were recorded for glyphosate as compared to weedy check (4.45 g pot-1, 58.7 % and 22.67 %, respectively). Moreover, highest plant mortality (24.33...
Ibrahim Samir Abd El-Hamid1*, Wafaa Adel Abd Fouda1, Hesham Attia Shedeed1, Safaa Ali Mostafa1, Ahmed Mohamed Elbaz2, Salah Abo Bakr2, Baliegh Hamdy Mosa1, Ali Saber Morsy1, Amal Mohamed Hasan1, Khamis Refaay Emam3
... of supplementation microalgae Nannochloropsis oculata on blood constituents, total antioxidant capacity, reproductive performance and productivity of Hi-Plus doe rabbits under North Sinai conditions. Forty-five Hi-Plus doe rabbits aged 5 months and body weight with an average of 3060.2±21.0 g were used from June to September 2020. Does were randomly divided into three equal groups, n= 15 for each group. The 1st treatment (Tr1), served as control. The 2...
Aiman Al-Mufarji1, Abd El-Nasser Ahmed Mohammed1*, Haitham Al-Masruri2, Rashid Al-Zeidi3
...onal supplements of microalgae in small amounts to humans and animals are considered one of the sources for improving nutritional values throughout the world. The microalgae are classified into four groups: green (Chlorophyceae), blue-green (Cyanophyceae), golden (Chrysophyceae), and diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) algae. Microalgae were given to humans and ...
Samina Kausar1, Rana Badar Aziz2, Muhammad Waseem3, Muhammad Ahmad3, Hamza Shafiq4, Muhammad Asim5, Usama Zia6, Sobia Afzal7, Wanpeng Xi8*, Mansoor Hameed1* and Muhammad Usman Shoukat9
...., plants, bacteria, and algae, while carotenoids also be synthesized in some non-photosynthetic fungi or bacteria. The color gamut of carotenoids is from colorless to yellow, orange to red color, with variations reflected in many vegetables, fruits and flowers. They are categorized into two types: (1) xanthophylls and (2) carotenes. For instance, lycopene is found in tomatoes and watermelon, beta carotene in sweet carrots and potatoes, lutein in marigold flow...
Irshad Ahmad1,2*
... the fish produced. Microalgae can be considered as a favorable alternative that can substitute FM and FO ensuring the principles of sustainability in aquaculture. Microalgae are reasonably rich in proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, pigments, etc., which are essential for not only sustaining fish health but also its unique array of bioactive compounds can improve coloration and quality of fillet. The aim of...
Doaa H. Assar1, Rasha A. Al-Wakeel2, Zizy I. Elbialy3, Mahmoud M. El-Maghraby4, Helmy K. Zaghlool5, Adel A. El-Badawy4, Abdel-Khalek E. Abdel-Khalek6*
...pirulina platensis (SPL) algae on growth, hemato-biochemical parameters, antioxidant status, and semen quality of cross-bred lambs (½ Finnish × ½ Ossime). Twenty-four lambs aged 10 months with 32.93±0.48 kg LBW were distributed into three groups (8/group). Lambs in G1 (controls) were fed a basal diet without treatment. In G2 and G3, the daily diet was supplied with 1 and 5 g SPL /kg from 10 to 15 months of age. Dietary SPL supplement...
Lubna Anjum Minhas, Abdul Samad Mumtaz*, Muhammad Kaleem, Rooma Waqar and Jamila Annum
...erized fresh water green algae species from ecologically diverse habitats of Tehsil Gujar Khan, District Rawalpindi. A microscopic image data was used to identify algal species. A total of 30 species were recorded that belonged to 4 orders, 11 families, and 14 genera. Clamydomonas reinardtii, Acutodesmus obliquus and Cosmarium isthmocondrum are new record from Pakistan. Among identified taxa, Scenedesmus was the dominant genus with 8 species and their contribu...
Jaffar Hussain1*, Zeenat M. Ali1, Syed Farman Ali Shah1, Abdul Nasir Laghari2 and Munazza Sohail3
... edible, animal fats and algae. Jatropha is a one of them non edible oil which production annual yield 200 thousand metric tones. Suitable to many site conditions in arid and semi-arid areas of the country. The 70 to 80% directly or indirectly Pakistani populations depend upon agriculture. Jatropha oil have density 909kg/m3,viscosity 25.63CST,flash point 250 oC and acid value was 1.20 mgKoH/g....
Mohamed Adam1*, Hassan Sobhy2, Mohamed Abouzid3, Dalia Elhafny4 and El-Desouki Ibrahim5
J. Ma1, F.B. Zhang1,2, J. Li1, Z.Y. Lv1, C. Zhang1, L. Mao1 and Y. Zeng1*
... identified, among which algae and organic detritus were the dominant food source for S. dabryi. Animal prey contributed relatively low proportions to the food of S. dabryi. Seasonal variations of food composition of S. dabryi were significant (P<0.05). Hierarchical cluster analysis shows that the food composition in autumn was significantly different from other seasons at a similarity level of 60%. The results indicated that the feeding rhythm of the S. da...
Yuyu Wang1,2, Mingzhu Li 3,4, Gang Lin4, Xiaohua Guo5, Aihua Sun5, Hao Dong5, Qinghui Ai1,* and Kangsen Mai1,*
...sh fed various levels of algae meal (P>0.05). Fish fed diet S5 had significantly higher final body weight than that of fish fed diet S15, and no significant differences were observed among fish fed diets S0, S5 and S10 (P>0.05). Trypsin in intestinal segments, specific activities of alkaline phosphatase (AKP) in intestine and purified brush border membrane (BBM) of intestine were significantly higher in fish fed diet S5 than that of fish fed diet S15 (P&...
Nabi Ullah, Abdul Samad Mumtaz*, Lubna Anjum Minhas, Muhammad Kaleem, Rooma Waqar, Amber Jabeen and Ayesha Hanif
...jaur is a rich source of algae and an ideal place for their cultivation....
Jaffar Hussain*, Zeenat M. Ali and Syed Farman Ali Shah
...rom genetically modified algae or by artificial photosynthesis in plants to produce the raw material for biodiesel production The fourth generation was not available on commercial scale. The biodiesel produced by esterification (one step) and Transesterification process (two step). The catalysts used were homogenous, heterogenous and enzymatic. The homogenous were alkaline and acidic. The alkaline catalyst undergoes saponification reaction when free fatty acid...
Maria Endo Mahata*, Yose Rizal, Zurmiati, Sepri Reski
...ina australis is a brown algae categorized as seaweed with a widespread in Indonesian coastal waters. We aimed to reduce the salt concentration of the brown seaweed P. australis by immersing it in flowing water. We used a completely randomized design (CRD) with different immersion durations (0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 h) of P. australis in flowing water. Each treatment received four replications. We evaluated dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude protei...
Sajid Mehmood Shahzad
...n (Chlorophyta), and red algae (Rhodophyta), are one of the natural resources that have received significant attention in terms of study for their biological properties. Marine organisms rely on Seaweeds as a crucial component of their environment and the food chain. People can use Seaweeds for many purposes, such as food, medicine, cosmetics, and industrial processes. Several types of aromatic and cosmetic Seaweeds used in the cosmetics industry may be found ...
MARIAM ZAHEER*1, SYED SHAHID IMRAN BUKHARI2, MUDDA
...ungi, phytoplankton, and algae) and prokaryotes (archaeobacteria and eubacteria). EPSs produced by bacteria include a broad range of chemical structures and may either be heteropolymeric or homopolymeric. Their molecular weights vary from 10 to 1000 kDa. Exopolysaccharides have multifarious applications in different fields of life. These EPSs are used as anticoagulant, immunomodulator, emulsifiers, anticancer and bioflocculants. They are widely used in food in...
Murad Ali,SHAHID ALI,Bakhtiar Gul,Haroon Khan,SAJJAD ALI,KHAWJA JUNAID,KASHIF ALI,FIDA HUSSAIN
IKRAMULLAH KHAN,RESHMAN NAZ,MUHAMMAD FAZIL
Abdur Rashid,IKRAMULLAH KHAN,Usman Ali,ABDUR RAZZAQ,FAZAL HADI,Ishrat Begum
Hina Imtiaz , Muhammad Saeed Afridi, Naeemulah, Sadiqullah, Zahid Hussain, Muzammil Shah, Muhammad Shuaib and Fida Hussain
Nguyen Van Vui1*, Duong Hoang Oanh2, Nguyen Thi Kim Quyen1, Nguyen Thuy Linh1, Kim Nang1, Nhan Hoai Phong1
...ing water with Spirulina algae on their productive performance, egg quality, yolk lipid peroxidation, and blood biochemical parameters. The experiment followed a completely randomized design, featuring five treatments with varying concentrations of Spirulina, monitored over a 10-week period. Reproductive performance was assessed daily, while egg quality was evaluated on a weekly basis. The antioxidant capacity of the egg yolk was measured at the start, midpoin...
Muhammad Waqas1*, Razia Bashir1, Haroon Ali2, Arslan Shahzad1 and Tehmina Saddique3
...ential of Spirogyra microalgae for biodiesel production, offering a sustainable solution to fossil fuel dependence and environmental degradation. Lipids from microalgae Spirogyra were extracted using n-Hexane as a solvent by both the hot plate magnetic stirrer method and simple solvent extraction method. The effects of habitat nature, n-Hexane to algal biomass ratio, algal biomass particle size, and contact time on the perce...
Zhenghua Deng1,2,3, Wang Zhao1,2,3, Mingqiang Chen1,2,3, Gang Yu 1,2,3 and Yu Wang1,2,3*
...elleri are tropical microalgae that have different shapes, particle sizes, surface structure, and biochemical compositions. As these species are easy to cultivate, can endure high temperatures, and are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, they are widely used in tropical and subtropical regions for invertebrate larval rearing. These three microalgae species were tested for ingestion, digestion, growth and survival of Pinctada fu...
Ehsan Elahi Valeem1, Quddusi B. Kazmi2*, Farhana S. Ghory2 and Shazia Sadiq2
...cies were separated from algae at both the sites. Significant positive correlations between species were detected....
