{"title":"Biodeterioration of fabric paints by fungal species and their control using antifungal agent","authors":"S. Malathi, J. Devanathan","doi":"10.22192/IJARBS.2017.04.09.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22192/IJARBS.2017.04.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"Paintings are essential components of culture heritage all over the world. Paints consist of organic and inorganic nutrients that can stimulate the growth of the microorganism. Many of the components present in paint are biodegradable. Paint is used for the protection of the substrate materials. The purpose of paint is to provide good appearance. Paint is a surface coating polymer based products. It is often discoloured by mould and blue stain, this leads to loss of paints. Biodeterioration arise from interaction among substrate, environment and organisms. The fungi degrade the paint film by producing extracellular enzymes such as ligninase, cellulose and organic acids. The most commonly used method is the addition of antifungal agent in the paint composition, which may acts as a biocide and inhibits the mould growth on paint and painted surface. Therefore the present study was aimed to isolate and identified the mouldy growth on fabric paints especially in green and red colors. The effective control of fungi in the paints was controlled using appropriate antifungal agent. Silver nitrate is very effective in killing fungal species that causes decay and deterioration of paint or paint film even at low concentration.","PeriodicalId":13830,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Advanced Research in Biological Sciences","volume":"2012 1","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86390075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pseudotumor cerebri - Clinical presentation, Surgical management and outcome","authors":"I. Hussein","doi":"10.22192/IJARBS.2017.04.09.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22192/IJARBS.2017.04.09.011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13830,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Advanced Research in Biological Sciences","volume":"53 1","pages":"83-100"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87210315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biocontrol of Aspergillus root rot by tripartite symbiosis in groundnut","authors":"A. Ramachandran, A. Ravindran","doi":"10.22192/IJARBS.2017.04.09.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22192/IJARBS.2017.04.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"Aspergillus niger is responsible for causing root rot of groundnut. Ten A. niger isolates were isolated and studied in the groundnut \u0000cultivated area of Madurai. Groundnut was challenged with Aspergillus, and the production of pectinase and cellulase enzymes \u0000was investigated to assess the virulence of the fungal isolates. Among the ten isolates A. niger CLR10 produced highest \u0000percentage (40%) of diseased plants. Based on the production of these enzymes in groundnut plants challenged with the pathogen \u0000A. niger CLR10 produced highest level of these enzymes so it was used for further studies. The treatment AT13 recorded \u0000minimum percentage mortality (15.9%) and the pathogen only inoculated control recorded 100% mortality. Application of AMF \u0000with rhizobial isolates decreased the mortality in groundnut. The biocontrol studies revealed that the combined inoculation of \u0000AMF and Rhizobium sp. reduced the pathogenesis of A. niger CLR10. However, the treatment AT13 recorded significantly \u0000(p<0.05 and 0.01) higher growth parameters than other treatments. The investigation suggested that inoculation of Glomus \u0000mosseae and Gigaspora albida along with Rhizobium sp.GPMK1 and GMDU1 can improve not only the growth but also render \u0000disease resistance to groundnut. It can be summarized that the practice of multiple inoculation is found more effective as \u0000compared to the traditional practice of single inoculation of inoculums.","PeriodicalId":13830,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Advanced Research in Biological Sciences","volume":"151 1","pages":"5-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86281946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comments on bacterial and fungal interactions in medicine, agriculture and the environment","authors":"Chrysanthus Chukwuma","doi":"10.22192/IJARBS.2017.04.08.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22192/IJARBS.2017.04.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"Bacteria and fungi are associated via interactions dependent on diverse modalities of molecular communications for their development and functionalities. The resultant impact is the discrete contributions to biogeochemical cycles and biotechnological processes. Interactions among bacteria, fungi and other organisms with inter alia the environment in medicine, forestry, agriculture, and food can pose pronounced influence on the colonization, pathogenesis and survival of species. There are several reports of bacterial-fungal interactions which are important in nature but whose significance remains to be established. This article is concerned with a review of some examples, with descriptive analysis related to conceptual and operational difficulties associated with them.","PeriodicalId":13830,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Advanced Research in Biological Sciences","volume":"45 1","pages":"10-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90663885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association of Glomus tenue (Greenall) Hall with the hepatic Mannia fragrans (Balb.)Frye & Clark","authors":"A. De","doi":"10.22192/IJARBS.2017.04.08.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22192/IJARBS.2017.04.08.008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13830,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Advanced Research in Biological Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"51-58"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91137303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effect of Commercial Probiotics on Histological changes in the muscle of Ornamental fish Puntius conchonius.","authors":"S. Kalaimani, K. Parvathi","doi":"10.22192/IJARBS.2017.04.08.025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22192/IJARBS.2017.04.08.025","url":null,"abstract":"The present study aims to find out the effect of commercial probiotics (Lact – Act) on histological changes in the skeletal muscle of Ornamental fish Puntius conchonius. The similar size (5.00 gm weight and 5.4 cm length) of the ornamental fish were divided into two groups as control and experimental. Control groups were fed with supplementary feed and the experimental groups were fed with commercial probiotics along with supplementary feed. The experiments were carried out for 30 days and tissue samples were observed on 15 and 30 days of an experiment. The increased cell proliferation and cytoplasmic size were observed in the muscle of probiotic fed fish.","PeriodicalId":13830,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Advanced Research in Biological Sciences","volume":"31 1","pages":"206-209"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77270486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Anatomical Study on the Middle Ear of Donkey (Equus acinus)","authors":"M. Nazih","doi":"10.22192/IJARBS.2017.04.08.016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22192/IJARBS.2017.04.08.016","url":null,"abstract":"Studying the anatomical features of the middle ear of donkey was significant among scanty available literatures. The work was established on 14 formalized heads and dried skulls from both sexes of healthy donkeys of different ages. The samples were intended for the bony structural examination and dissection. Extraction of the auditory ossicles was difficult due to the rigidity of the temporal bone during sawing. The article discussed the anatomical features of the middle ear, bony boundary and ossicles. Examination of the latter detected four ossicles and described their posture and their relation to right or left for forensic purposes. Our study provided a good idea about donkey’s middle ear for the comparative anatomy. Although intended donkeys as training model for otosurgeons due to the normal continuity to the Eustachian tube and guttural pouch.","PeriodicalId":13830,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Advanced Research in Biological Sciences","volume":"23 1","pages":"110-121"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81305205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Anticancer Effect of Black Raspberry and Apricot Juice against Colon Cancer Induced by Azoxymethane in Male Rats","authors":"Thanaa A. A. Ibrahim","doi":"10.22192/IJARBS.2017.04.08.023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22192/IJARBS.2017.04.08.023","url":null,"abstract":"This study was carried out to evaluate the anticancer effect of black raspberry juice (RJ) and apricot juice (AJ) against colon cancer induced by Azoxymethane (AOM) in rats and to examine the possible mechanisms. Forty two Sprague Dawley male rats were used and randomly distributed into 6 equal groups (n=7). The 1 group was negative control and each rat from the other 5 groups was given a single subcutaneous dose (15 mg/kg b.wt.) of AOM once weekly for 2 weeks to induce colon cancer. The 2 group was kept positive control and rats in the 3, 4, 5 and 6 groups were orally given RJ and AJ at low (5%) and high (10%) concentrations, respectively, daily for 12 weeks. Serum colon cancer biomarkers [(tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α); nuclear factor-κappaB (NF-κB); interleukin1β (IL-1β) and interleukin and 6 (IL6)] were measured and histopathology of the colon was done to evaluate the anticancer effect. Lipid peroxidation and activities of antioxidant enzymes in colon tissues and content of 8hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) (apoptosis marker) in colon DNA were measured to examine the possible mechanisms. The results showed that oral administration of RJ and AJ inhibited AOM-induced elevations in serum colon cancer biomarkers levels, antagonized preneoplastic abbrent colon crypts induced by AOM, decreased lipid peroxidation; increased activities of antioxidant enzymes in colon tissues and reduced elevation of 8-OHdG content in colon DNA. These results denoted that RJ and AJ have an anticancer effect against colon cancer. The mechanistic studies demonstrated that RJ and AJ inhibited lipid peroxidation, increased antioxidant enzyme activities (antagonized oxidative stress) and induced of apoptosis. It can be concluded that intake of black raspberry and apricot as fruit salad or juice may be beneficial for patients who suffer from colon cancer.","PeriodicalId":13830,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Advanced Research in Biological Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"187-196"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86182399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevalence of Eimeria infection in calves in and around Sekota town, North Wollo, Ethiopia","authors":"M. Girma","doi":"10.22192/IJARBS.2017.04.08.021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22192/IJARBS.2017.04.08.021","url":null,"abstract":"A crosssectional study was carried out from July to October 2014 in and around Sekota town in order to determine the prevalence, and associated risk factors of Eimeria infection in calves. To achieve these objectives direct fecal smear technique was employed. From a total of 384 calves examined 23(6.0%)of calves were positive for Eimeria infection. The prevalence of bovine coccidiosis in calve based on breed variation were 22(5.9%) and 1(8.3%) in local and cross breed respectively. The prevalence of bovine coccidiosis in calve based on sex variation, male 8(6.25%) and female 15(6.0%) recorded.The prevalence of bovine coccidiosis in calve based on address variation, Urban12 (6.7%) and rural 11(5.3%). The prevalence of bovine coccidiosis in calve based on age variation 0-6 month 9(5.7%) and >6-1year 14 (6.2%). The prevalence of bovine coccidiosis in calve based on body condition variation, good 7(6.0%), medium 14(8.3%) and poor 2(2.0%). The prevalence of bovine coccidiosis in calve based on fecal consistency variation, normal 3(1.8%), soft 8(7.5%) and bloody diarrhea 12 (10.9%).The prevalence of bovine coccidiosis in calve based on management system, intensive 1(8.3%) and extensive 22(5.9%). Prevalence associated with breed, sex, age, body condition, address and management system had no significant difference (p > 0.05), but the presence of bloody diarrhea in examined calve of fecal consistency were observed as the most important factors associated with occurrences of Eimeria infection in calves. There was significant association (p<0.005) between the intensity of infection of the calves and bloody diarrhea consistency of the faeces.","PeriodicalId":13830,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Advanced Research in Biological Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"169-175"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83073438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Organic matter availability structures of microbial biomass and their activity in Pachamalai Forested stream in Tamilnadu.","authors":"K. Valarmathy, R. Stephan","doi":"10.22192/IJARBS.2017.04.07.026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22192/IJARBS.2017.04.07.026","url":null,"abstract":"Microbial biomass (bacteria, fungi, algae) and the activity of extracellular enzymes used in the decomposition of organic matter among different benthic substrata over one hydrological year in a Pachamalai stream. Microbial heterotrophic biomass (bacteria plus fungi) except during short periods of high light availability in the spring and winter. Bacterial and fungal biomass increased with the decomposition of cellulose and hemicellulose compounds from leaf material. Later, lignin decomposition was stimulated in fine (sand, gravel) and coarse (rocks, boulders and cobbles) substrata by the accumulation of fine detritus. In the drought provoked an earlier leaf fall. The resumption of the water flow caused the weathering of riparian soils and subsequently a large increase in dissolved organic carbon and nitrate, which led to growth of bacteria and fungi.","PeriodicalId":13830,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Advanced Research in Biological Sciences","volume":"85 1","pages":"209-217"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81451245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}