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Measurement of IgA activity against parasitic larvae, fecal egg count and growth rate in naturally infected sheep

Benothman,M.,1* Stear, M.,2 Mitchel, S.,2 Abuargob, O.,1 Vijayan, R.1 and Sateesh Kumar1

1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Fateh University Tripoli, Libya.

2Division of Animal production and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow

*For Correspondence - mbenothman@hotmail.co.uk

Plasmid mediated Naphthalene Degradation in Pseudomonas sp. strain NGK 1

M. Subba Rao*, G. Kishore and C. Rambabu

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Acharya Nagarjuna University-

Dr.M.R.Appa Row Campus, Nuzvid-521 201, Krishna District, A.P. India.

*For Correspondence - mannamsrao@yahoo.com

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A Comparative Study on the Association of Labour process with Oxidative stress in Normal and Preeclamptic mothers

Vijayalakshmi B.1*, Uma Maheswari2, Vela C.T.2 and Chandrasekhar M.1

1Department of Physiology, 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Meenakshi Medical College and Research Institute,

Enathur, Kancheepuram 631552 and Meenakshi University, Chennai-600 078, TN, India

* For Correspondence - vijayalakshmib2@gmail.com

Simple, Rapid and Sensitive Method for Determination of Tacrolimus in Human Blood by using Liquid Chromatography / Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Rajaram S. Patil1*, Sangita R. Patil1, Makone.S. S1., 2ChaitanyaKrishna, A2. and Thirugnanam, P. E2.

SwamiRamanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded,Maharashtra, India

2Quest life sciences Private Ltd, Chennai, India

* For Correspondence - drrsp1@rediffmail.com

Development of bilayered mucoadhesive patches for buccal delivery of felodipine: in vitro and ex vivo characterization

Chinna Reddy Palem, Ramesh Gannu, Vamshi Vishnu Yamsani, Shravan Kumar Yamsani and Madhusudan Rao Yamsani*

Centre for Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kakatiya University, Warangal-506009, Andhra Pradesh, India.

*For Correspondence - ymrao123@yahoo.com

Isolation of secondary products from Ipomoea digitata a medicinally important plant

D. Madhavi1, B. Rama Rao2,
Peddolla Sreenivas3, G.L. David Krupadanam3,
P.Maheswari Rao1,   K. Janardhan
Reddy4 and P.B. Kavi Kishor1*

*For Correspondencepbkavi@yahoo.com

1Department
of Genetics, Osmania University, Hyderabad
- 500 007,India

  2Natural
Products Lab, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad
500 007,India

Protective effects of calcium and zinc on lead induced perturbations in brain acetylcholinesterase activity

R.P. Jaya Prasanthi1 D. Chand Basha2 and G. Rajarami Reddy2*

1Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58203, USA.

2Division of Neurotoxicology, Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati-517502,India.

*Corresponding Author

Prof.G. Rajarami Reddy, Division of Neurotoxicology, Department of Zoology,

Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati-517502, India.

Formulation and Evaluation of Controlled release of Losartan potassium matrix tablets using poly (Ethyleneoxides)

R.L.C. Sasidhar 1 *,S. Vidyadhara 1 , J.Ramesh Babu1 , R.Nagaraju 2 and K.Prakash Reddy3

1Chebrolu Hanumaiah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Chowdavaram,Guntur-522006, Andhra Pradesh, India

2Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Sri Padmavathi Women's University, Tirupathi, India

3Dr. Reddy's laboratories, Hyderabad, India

*For Correspondence - sasidhar_rlc2000@yahoo.co.in

In vitro rooting from callus cultures derived from seedling explants of Erythrina variegata L

T. Shasthree, M. A. Imran and B. Mallaiah

Plant Cell and Tissue Culture Laboratory

Department of Botany,Kakatiya University, Warangal – 506 009, India

For Correspondence -tadurishastri@rediffmail.com

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Vitamin E reduces reactive oxygen species mediated damage to bio-molecules in leprosy during multi-drug therapy

R.Vijayaraghavan1* C.S. Suribabu1, P.K.Oommen1 and C. Panneerselvam2

1 Central Leprosy Teaching and Research Institute,

 Chengalpattu Pin code # 603001, India

2Department of Medical Bio-Chemistry,

Postgraduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras ,

Taramani Campus, Madras (Chennai) - 600 113, India.

*For Correspondence: drrvijayaraghavan@gmail.com

In Utero Low-Protein Diet Alters Vascular Estrogen Receptors, Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase and Angiotensin 11 Subtype 1 Receptors in adult male and female rat offspring

Pandu R.R. Gangula1, Luckey Reed2 and Chandrasekhar Yallampalli2

1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Meharry Medical College ,

Nashville, TN, USA

2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA

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*For Correspondence - chyallam@utmb.edu, pgangula@mmc.edu

Inhibitory action of hydroxytyrosol from glucose-induced Insulin deficient and pancreas and liver toxicity in vitro

Khaled Hamdena*, Nourreddine alloucheb, Mohamed Damakb, Serge CarreauC and Abdelfattah Elfekia

aAnimal Ecophysiology, Faculty of Sciences, Sfax, Tunisia

bChemistry of Natural substances laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Sfax, Tunisia

CUSC 2006 INRA-EA 2608, Biochemistry-University of Caen, France.

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slices liver incubation.

Influence of Environmental Factors on siderophore production by Streptomyces fulvissimus ATCC 27431

M.S. Bendale,  B. L. Chaudhari  and S. B. Chincholkar*

School of Life Sciences, North Maharashtra University, P B 80, Jalgaon 425001,Maharashtra, India

*For Correspondence- chincholkar_sb@hotmail.com

An integrated approach for production of cephamycin C using Streptomyces clavuligerus NT4: Sequential optimization of production medium and effect of amino acids

Baburao Bussari, Shrikant A. Survase*, Parag S. Saudagar and Rekha S. Singhal

Food Engineering and Technology Department, Instituteof Chemical Technology, Universityof Mumbai, Matunga, Mumbai 400 019, India

*For correspondence - shrikantraje1@gmail.com

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Genotype and Allele Frequencies of DGAT 1 Gene in Indian Holstein Bulls

R.K. Patel, J.B.Chauhan, K.J. Soni, K.M. Singh

R&D-Biotechnology, National Dairy Development Board, Anand- 388 001, India

Present address for corresponding author:

Dr Rajesh K. Patel

Scientist - III, Biotechnology

National Dairy Development Board

Anand-388 001 (India)

Email: rkpatel46@yahoo.com

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Purification and characterization of Human Intestinal alkaline phosphatase and its role in the colonization of Helicobacter pylori in the duodenum

P.V.G.K.Sarma1*, O. Hari Prasad, U.V.Prasad, M. Manohar Reddy, M. Kumar Swamy Reddy2 and G. Subramanyam3.

1 Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences; Tirupati, India

2 Department of Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences; Tirupati, India

3Department of Cardiology, Director, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, India

Gluco-oligosaccharides production from glucan of Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B-742 by microwave assisted hydrolysis

Avishek Majumder1, Anshuma Mangtani, Seema Patel, Rishikesh Shukla and Arun Goyal*

Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Guwahati 781 039, Assam, India

1Present address: Department of System Biology, Enzyme and Protein Chemistry Group, Technical University of Denmark,    Building 224,   DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark

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Adsorption Studies of Congo Red and MethyleneBlue on the Surface of Citrus lemonii

Y. Rajendra Prasad 1, V.Shankarananth *, K.K.Rajasekhar 2, G.Lingeswara Goud2, and V.Harichandana2

1Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P., India.

2Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Sri Padmavathi School of Pharmacy, Tiruchanoor, Tirupathi-517503, India

*For Correspondence -  shankraja2004@rediffmail.com

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Antiproliferative and antiangiogenic effects of partially purified Luffa acutangula fruit extracts on human lung adenocarcinoma epithelial cell line (A-549)

Boreddy Purushotham Reddy, R Kannaiah Goud, S Venkata Mohan* and P N Sarma

Bioengineering and Environmental Centre, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 500 607, India

*For correspondence -    vmohan_s@yahoo.com

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Biodegradation of Pentachlorophenol by white rot fungi isolated from forests of Western Ghats of Karnataka India

Ch.Ramesh and Manohar G. Pattar*

Mycology Laboratory, Department of Botany Karnatak University Dharwad – 580003, Karnataka,India

*For correspondence - pgmanohar@gmail.com

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Effect of various immobilization matrices on Lactobacillus delbrucekii cells for optically pure L (+) lactic acid production

Ch. Subba Rao1, R.S. Prakasham1*, Ch. Sri Lakshmi2 and A. Bhaskar Rao2

1-Bioengineering and environmental center, 2- Organic chemistry-1,

Indian Institute of Chemical Technology,Hyderabad – 500 007

Corresponding author: Dr. R. S.Prakasham

Telefax: +91-40-27193159 ; Email: prakasam@iict.res.in

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Growth inhibition and induction of apoptosis in estrogen receptor-positive and negative human breast carcinoma cells by Adenocalymma alliaceum flowers

Swarna latha Dugasania, Madhu Katyayani Balijepallib and Mallikarjuna Rao, Pichika

International MedicalUniversity,Bukit Jalil,Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia

aAnnamacharyaCollege of Pharmacy,Rajampeta,India

*For correspondence -mallikarjunarao_pichika@imu.edu.my

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Applied and Environmental Microbiology Screening for pharmaceutically important exopolysaccharide producing streptococciand partial optimization for EPS production

Kanchankumar P.Patil, Bhushan L. Chaudhari* and Sudhir B. Chincholkar

School of Life Sciences, North Maharashtra University, PO Box: 80, Jalgaon 425001,India

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*For Correspondence -   blchaudhari@hotmail.com

Polyzygus tuberosus Dalz An assessment of genetic stability in micropropagated plants of Ochreinauclea missionis by RAPD markers

Chandrika M. and Ravishankar rai V*

Department of Studies in Biotechnology,University ofMysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore-570006, Karnataka,India

*For correspondence - rrai33@hotmail.com

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Protective effects of in vitro supplementation of ascorbic acid on plasma membrane, acrosomal membrane and mitochondrial activity index of human spermatozoa

Theng A.D., Gajare K.A.1and Deshmukh A.A.1*

Department oOf Zoology, Govt. Vidarbha Institute of science and Humanities, Amravati , India .

1 Department  o Of Zoology, Govt. Rajaram College, Kolhapur , India

*For correspondence - ashish_cellbio@rediffmail.com

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