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We conducted the histological observations on development of sperms in white leg shrimp L. vannamei, a prime aquaculture species. The testes have three distinctive stages of sperms, spermatogonium, sp ... Read More
Wildlife Surveys were undertaken in the prime wildlife habitats of Rann of Kutch Wildlife Sanctuary from 2006 – 2012 and a total of 30 species of mammals, 112 species of birds, 20 species of reptiles ... Read More
This paper introduces human-face recognition using edge-based rasterstereography, a biometric identification technique employing pattern recognition, which has the potential to be used as identificati ... Read More
Spirulina has been used for many years as human food because of its high protein content and nutritional value. The plenty of biologically important compounds in the algae, provide new opportunity for ... Read More
The aim of the present research was to incorporate different concentrations of gelatin (0.025, 0.05 and 0.1, w/w) and wheat fiber (1, 1.5 and 2%, w/w) into free-fat flavored concentrated flavored yogu ... Read More
The reaction of 20 potato genotypes was determined using double antibody sandwich ELISA (DAS- ELISA) against six viruses viz; Potato Leaf Roll Virus (PLRV), Potato Virus X (PVX), Potato Virus Y (PVY), ... Read More
Cassava occupies an important position among root crops; therefore it was important to study the impact of different planting times with respect to different intervals of harvesting time as the crop o ... Read More
An increase in resistance of Staphylococcus aureus to antibiotics; especially methicillin, vancomycin and linezolid; is a growing concern limiting the treatment modalities. The current study was condu ... Read More
Determination and Comparison of harvesting by traditional and modern methods on fruit quality and storability of the Ray Ruby and Shamber of grapefruits, at 8±1°C and 85-90% relative humidity were eva ... Read More
A field research was undertaken to evaluate the comparative efficiency of farmyard manure and chemical fertilizers (NPK) levels with or without farmyard manure on the growth, grain yield and germinati ... Read More
Strawberry production as a winter crop in Pakistan on a commercial scale is a recent one, only 1.5 to 2 decades old. Yet its sustainability is threatened by pests and diseases. The strawberry aphid is ... Read More
Pomadasys stridens (Forsskal, 1775) is an excellent food fish and widely distributed in the Indo- pacific region. It inhabits higher part of rocky tide pools, and shallow waters. The pattern of food a ... Read More
To describe length-weight relationship in Acanthopagrus berda (Forsskal, 1775), its 1687 specimens (male, female and unsexed) were examined during the period from January 2005 to December 2006. The sa ... Read More
We conducted the histological observations on development of sperms in white leg shrimp L. vannamei, a prime aquaculture species. The testes have three distinctive stages of sperms, spermatogonium, sp ... Read More
Effects of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) (created by high tension wires) were studied in 33 specimens belonging to 12 species of 4 angiosperm families. In the study genotoxic effects of EMFs were stud ... Read More
A male reduviid bug (0.9 cm in size) is reported from the fruits and propagules collection of a mangrove, Rhizophora mucronata from Patiani creek of Indus delta, Sindh. This plant material was stored ... Read More
This experiment was carried out during 2011 at Vegetable Crops Research Program, Horticulture Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad to assess the production capabilities ... Read More
In this study Landsat TM data was employed to ascertain the water quality of marine water at Lyari River outfall. Lyari River is a seasonal river and main sewage carrier, it is one of the sources of w ... Read More
The present study measured the concentration of protein, carbohydrate and lipid in the gonad and soft bodies of male and female limpets, Cellana karachiensis during the gonadal maturation stages that ... Read More
One hundred and five mature pods from a solitary tree of Acacia coriacea subsp. pendens Gowen and Muskin growing in Botanical Garden of University of Karachi, Pakistan, were collected in the month of ... Read More
Antibacterial activity of different solvent extracts of leaves and water extract of stem (branch) and leaves of Murraya koenigii were found effective against bacterial species strains such as Bacillus ... Read More
Biological control is a non chemical measure which is usually as effective as chemical control. Several mechanisms are involved in biological control that include, among others, competition for nutrie ... Read More
Potato is one of the main cash crops for the farmer and also contributes a considerable amount in Gross Domestic Product of Pakistan because it is cultivated as a garden vegetable and also on commerci ... Read More
Pomadasys stridens (Forsskal, 1775) is excellent food fish and widely distributed in the Indo- pacific region. It inhabits higher part of rocky tide pools, and shallow waters. The fecundity and sex ra ... Read More
Insecticidal activity of two phytopesticides Acorus calamus (AC) essential oil Biosal® (Neem formulation-NF) (Neem pesticide registered by (APTA) and Pyrethroid Deltamethrin (DM) was tested against Ca ... Read More
Menstrual cycle is an essential feature of female reproductive system. Changes in the hormonal levels around ovulation are associated with dysmenorrhea followed by negative attitude, lost time from sc ... Read More
A total of 525 isolates belonging to 10 different species of Viridans Group Streptococci (VGS) viz., Streptococcus anginosus (196), S. morbillorum (85), S. mutans (76), S. mitis (60), S. uberis (34), ... Read More
Neck pain or cervicalgia is a common disorder, disabling the individual to various degrees. Two-thirds of the population has neck pain at some point in their lives. Neck pain may arise due to muscular ... Read More
The choice of an efficient breeding procedure mainly depends upon the knowledge of the type of gene action controlling the inheritance of a particular trait to be improved. Present study was conducted ... Read More
The regression parameters for intercept (a) and slope (b) of the length (L)-Weight (W) relationship for the model W = a.Lb were determined in Pomadasys maculatum (Bloch 1797) (family: Pomadasyidae). D ... Read More
The objective of this research was to determine the effect of the powdered Spirulina platensis on viability of cheese starter cultures, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis and Lactococcus lactis subsp. c ... Read More
The specimens of Brachytrypes portentosus (Lichteinten) described on the basis of their sound producing structures i.e. tegmina, plectrum, stridulatory file and teeth for the first time in Pakistan. S ... Read More
A consortium was developed of the bacterial isolates showing growth and resistance to 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D) in nutrient agar and mineral salt medium with and without glucose up to co ... Read More
The response of twenty-five wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties to different water stress levels were studied in a series of experiments conducted in the laboratory on Polyethylene glycol-6000. The ... Read More
Phosphate sorption studies were conducted on Rustum, Miani and Sultanpur soil series at 25 and 35 ± 1°C and incubation periods of 1 to 60 days with phosphorus levels from 2.5 to 1000 µg g־¹ soil. For ... Read More
Local market is full of various fruit juices, which are packed in different packing materials for this purpose as they keep unspoiled for a long period of time, some preservative agents and different ... Read More
Most of the commercially available surfactants are produced from petroleum but concern about the environment has stimulated the search for microbially produced surfactants for the industrial utilizati ... Read More
An efficient callus induction protocol through nodes, internodes and leaves explants were established in Salvia santolinifolia, a medicinally important herb belonging to the family Lamiaceae. Calli we ... Read More
Anthurium industry plays a significant role in the global floriculture trade. To overcome the demerits of conventional vegetative propagation, micropropagation of Anthurium, through tissue culture is ... Read More
The experiment was conducted to observe the influence of Sea salt salinity (0, 0.15, 0.3, 0.6, 0.9 and 1.2% corresponding to ECiw of 0.6, 3.51, 5.24, 9.23, 12.81 and 16.67 dS.m-1 , respectively) on se ... Read More
This study examines the effect of supplemental UV-B radiation and allelochemical stress alone and in combination on growth and biochemical responses of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata). UV-B irradiation alo ... Read More
The genotoxic effects of electromagnetic fields of high voltage power lines were studied in 33 specimens of thirteen species belonging to seven angiospermic families, i.e. Commelinaceae, Convolvulacea ... Read More
Floristic survey of the Indus delta was conducted over ten years from 2001 to 2011. During this work, 31 alien or non –native species were collected for the first time from the study area, of which th ... Read More
The Nara Game Reserve area having a number of wetlands and Nara Canal forms a Wetland Complex in the Nara Desert. More than 200 wetlands have been listed during the present study from 2007 – 2011. The ... Read More
GIS and field studies of Indus delta were conducted during 2005-08 to determine the influence of frequent flooding by river Indus, rare / no flooding as well as frequent oceanic storms on dynamics of ... Read More
The intertidal faunal assemblages of the Light house -Keamari Sea wall of Manora channel was studied during the period May 2006 to August 2008. Animal species belonging to following phyla were found: ... Read More
Tea is an instant energy providing national drink of Pakistan and consumed by the people of all social classes. In our culture dairy milk or milk analogue (tea whitener) is added in black tea to enhan ... Read More
Fungi are vital components of nearly all ecosystems and affect human health and our economy in many ways. Monitoring fungal biodiversity from various systems including phylloplane is essential. The oc ... Read More
To observe and record the progressive and successive daily improvement in HR and BP in some of post-CABG patients. A few selected cases of the total population studied for their cardiac responses (HR ... Read More
The main purpose of the study was to observe the role of gender in sports to evaluate the trait sports confidence of Pakistani elite athletes. Another purpose of the study was to examine and find out ... Read More
Ten white grub larvae (third instar) were found in the sandy rhizospheres of Acacia nilotica ssp. nilotica seedlings irrigated with saline water of EC: 9.23 and 12.81dS.m-1 for more than two months in ... Read More
A set of 12 F1s developed by line × tester mating design were studied during 2008-2009 to investigate the nature and relative contribution of general combining ability, specific combing ability and si ... Read More
The present study was conducted in the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi and National Agricultural Research Center (NARC) Islamabad d ... Read More
Satellite Remote Sensing has become an important tool for monitoring of protected areas. Fortunately Remote Sensing technology is a promising solution to the problem of accessibility. Using satellite ... Read More
The present study used remote sensing images and GIS to identify and measure shoreline changes and its impact on Mangroves in Karachi coast. It has been observed that shoreline change in the study are ... Read More
Degradation of azo dyes by pure and mixed bacterial strains of Pseudomonas, Bacillus, Staphylococcus and Micrococcus strain was studied. These strains grew in nutrient broth supplemented with Indosole ... Read More
The yield of vegetables is reducing gradually every year due to the soil-borne pathogens (fungi and nematodes). Soil borne plant diseases cause significant damage to almost all crops particularly to t ... Read More
The collection of marine invertebrate’s representatives of class Anthozoa present in the Zoological Museum, since 1952, lacked faunstic studies as well as species of the Scleractinian present in Geolo ... Read More
It is appeared that Paederus littoralis and paederus fuscipes are homogeneously distributed throughout the selected area. Population studies of Paederus littoralis and paederus fuscipes were started t ... Read More
A field trial was conducted at National Institute of Organic Agriculture (NIOA), NARC, Islamabad, Pakistan during Kharif 2011, which was aimed at managing organically sown vegetables under walk-in tun ... Read More
The effect of different water pH environments on hematological parameters of juvenile Tilapia mossambicus was investigated after three weeks of exposure to different acidic (p H 5.5 and 6.5) and alkal ... Read More
The soul of Dr. Mustafa Shameel, a renowned phycologist, phycochemist, developer of a new classification of algae, founder and patron of International Journal of Phycology and Phycochemistry (IJPP), m ... Read More
During a field visit to Manora at Karachi coast of Pakistan some zoanthid colonies were noticed on the intertidal rocks. The close examination of the colonies and the polyps revealed that, they belong ... Read More
Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases which result from defects in insulin secretion, or action, or both. Three main forms of diabetes are: type 1 diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes melli ... Read More
In the present study, two DNA extraction methods, namely, promega kit and CTAB method were utilized to optimize Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) protocol to amplify microsatellite of Coffea arabica bas ... Read More
This research work was performed at Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB) Faisalabad Pakistan and castor mutants under study were obtained after treating three castor varieties viz. DS ... Read More
Kefir is fermented milk that has a unique flavor and aroma. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of incubation temperature and storage period on flavor and aroma compounds of kefir. Kefi ... Read More
Three sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench.] cultivars namely Mr. Buster, Honey Graze and Extra Sweet of Australian origin were tested for their salinity tolerance. Their germination was assayed again ... Read More
The main emphasis of this research was to evaluate ability of Trichoderma species in field conditions to improve sunflower growth and reduce the disease severity cause by Macrophomina phaseolina (Tass ... Read More
Studies were carried out for two years to determine the effect of different levels of major (NPK) and trace (Zn, B) nutrient elements on the growth and yield of direct seeded rice on farmer’s field in ... Read More
The understanding of association of traits is very important in developing an efficient breeding program. The study was carried out in order to find out the genetic variation, interrelationships among ... Read More
The plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA), as a stress signal, plays important roles in the regulation of plant responses to water stress. Increasing evidence indicates that ABA-enhanced water stress tole ... Read More
The study is based upon dragonflies collected from different localities of Sindh Province, Pakistan, between 2006-2010. In this work, sixteen species, belonging to the eleven genera representing three ... Read More
Ethnobotanical studies were conducted in the Hunza-Nagar district of Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Pakistan) about the uses of plants by the local people. Information was gathered by interviewing people ... Read More
A number of soil borne fungi are reported to cause diseases in chilli crop in Pakistan and induce heavy annual losses. During our survey conducted during July 2010 to August 2012 it was observed that ... Read More
In Pakistan, the production of chilli (Capsicum annum L.) crop usually grows under stressed conditions due to a number of pathogens and mostly fruit and foliar fungal diseases are regarded as responsi ... Read More
In this article a comprehensive review on pesticide poisoning in Pakistan’s perspective with reference to hospital records and studies with reference to impact of pesticide on health point of view is ... Read More
Three sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench.) cultivars namely Mr. Buster, Honey Graze and Extra Sweet of Australian origin were tested for their salinity tolerance. Their seedling growth was tested in ... Read More
The contribution of obesity towards the development of metabolic syndrome, a complex multifactorial disorder is investigated using NCEP-ATP III and AHA criteria. Forty subjects were included in this s ... Read More
Elemental analysis of Echornia crassipes (Merit.) Schlecht showed the presence of Al, Cr, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Sn, Sr and Zn in the leaves and rhizomes. K was in maximum and Pb in minimum quanti ... Read More
The saliva comprises health benefits and its output, composition and flow rate are helpful in understanding the clinical disorders. In the present study, the salivary flow rate (SFR) and electrolyte e ... Read More
Ubiquitin-proteasome pathway (UPP) is a significant way of protein degradation and modification in eukaryotic cell and involved in a complex series of intracellular processes. As a key component in UP ... Read More
Satellite Remote Sensing and GIS techniques are very useful for the study about the Wetlands and the spatial distribution of animal species like avifauna as discussed in this paper. Wetlands are among ... Read More
Studies are continued on production of useful biomass production system on highly saline Sabkha lands (EC>100 dS/m) underlain by super brine ground water (EC>110 dS/m) present at 0.80 meter depth at N ... Read More
Two retanning products were prepared by utilizing waste protein of chromium containing solid wastes. One retanning product was prepared by alkaline protein hydrolyzate while the other was prepared by ... Read More
Phenol and phenolic compounds, widely used in industries are of growing concern owing to their high toxicity, and wide distribution in industrial wastes. The present study envisages microbial potentia ... Read More
Phylloplane fungal assemblages of two mangrove species Avicennia marina and Rhizophora mucronata were investigated at two sites each. Altogether twenty-three fungal species and 16 genera were recorded ... Read More
Feeding habits of Hemiramphus archipelagicus (Hemiramphidae), Collette and Parin, 1978 in Karachi coast, Pakistan were studied based on the analysis of stomach contents. Monthly samples were taken fro ... Read More
In Pakistan, tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) has achieved second position among the most important vegetable crops and Root Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne javanica) caused economic losses in tomato producti ... Read More
Demand for health oriented products such as low calorie and high fiber foods is increasing. One such recent trend is to decrease fat content in food products to overcome health problems such as obesit ... Read More