Enamel hypoplasia is a mammalian tooth malady characterized by reduction in the thickness of its enamel. Enamel hypoplasia is an environmental and physiological stress indicator for the insults an ani ... Read More
Although, social and psychological factors have scientifically well documented role in determining the health seeking behavior of tuberculosis (TB) patients globally, however, the need to understand w ... Read More
Lignocellulose for biofuels production is considered as chief renewable biomass source. Ethanol produced from lignocellulosic biomass is extensively recognized as an additive or as a substitute to fos ... Read More
In Pakistan, out of 291 institutions, Punjab University is ranked number one. This is the oldest multi-disciplinary university which was established in 1882. During last six years (2010-2015) 3187 res ... Read More
Motility is a dynamic and remarkable element of bacterial physiology and determines the ability of bacteria to form biofilms. There is a need to control bacterial motility. Present study determined sw ... Read More
The current study was conducted to screen the PCB residues in blood serum of mothers residing in five districts of Punjab Province, Pakistan. The mean concentration of ∑34 PCB congeners was recorded 2 ... Read More
In this study, indirect application of two important insecticides viz., malathion and carbosulfan against two important crop infesting aphid species Aphis gossypii (Glover) and Aphis craccivora (Koch) ... Read More
The use of various nanoparticles in industry and domestic practices enviably end into the aquatic environment. Nanoparticles have the potential accumulative and toxic influence in the water environmen ... Read More
The S/AI is a new formula for the measurement of the karyotype symmetry/asymmetry index. Especially in higher animals and humans, it is important to know the values of the karyotype symmetry/asymmetr ... Read More
The Oriental species of the genus Saltella Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830, Saltella setigera Brunetti, 1909 is recorded for the first time from Pakistan. The additional morphological and genital characters o ... Read More
Avian influenza (AI) is an important infectious disease of poultry which cause immune suppression and immune organs damage in broilers. Supplementations of fish oil (FO) enhance the immune status and ... Read More
The present study deals with the analysis of serum total proteins and fractions (albumin, total globulins, gamma globulins and non-gamma globulins) of active and passive smokers. Blood samples of 180 ... Read More
Bulaea lichatschovii (Hummel) is a phytophagous as well as pollinivorous species on many plants. In this study, three morphs of B. lichatschovii are reported during 2015-2017 from different localities ... Read More
To determine the efficacy of combination of lincomycin and spiramycin (Lispiracin™) for controlling bovine mastitis through systemic dry period therapy, present study was designed. A total of 20 dry ... Read More
Arsenic level is rising day by day in various parts of the world including Pakistan as a result of zinc and copper smelting and pesticide usage. Inorganic arsenic (sodium arsenate) other than general ... Read More
In the present study a strain of Bacillus subtilis-BS06 was cultivated in submerged fermentation using agricultural wastes as substrates for carboxymethyl cellulase (CMCase) production under static an ... Read More
Present survey extending from October, 2015 through March, 2016 was planned to document public perceptions towards amphibians and reptiles in district Kasur, Pakistan. A total of 200 respondents, 50 f ... Read More
In the present residual effects of lambda-cyhalothrin on the abundance of insect pollinators was recorded under field and a semi- field conditions. Recommended dose of lambda-cyhalothrin (0.093gm/ml) ... Read More
A great variety of stored grain pests attack stored commodities at storage facilities. Among these, maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais is one of the most threatening pests. Botanical insecticides derive ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 f ... Read More
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 ... Read More
The aim of the present study was to isolate tellurite resistant bacteria from industrial wastewater. Two bacterial isolates were identified as Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus lactis on t ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 Meth ... Read More
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 th ... Read More
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-nutritional fac ... Read More
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), p ... Read More
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 Bouga ... Read More
The freshwater snail Lanistes carinatus was tested as bioindicator to assess water quality and identify exposure to oilcontaminants. L. carinatus was chronically exposed to crude oil at intervals of 2 ... Read More
This study was aimed to describe length-weight relationship and condition factor of 18 cat fish species belonging to five families of Indus River in Taunsa barrage from Punjab, Pakistan. The value of ... Read More
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 concentratio ... Read More
Schizophrenia is a chronic psychosis with a worldwide prevalence of 1%. It is diagnosed on the basis of psychiatric symptoms and till now no biochemical test is available for its diagnosis. It is cons ... Read More
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 con ... Read More
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. ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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