The role of sialic acid in the interaction of sialoglycoproteins with wheat germ agglutinin was investigated by using several well characterized saccharides and sialoglycoconjugates. N-Acetylneuraminic acid and neuramin 2 + 3 lactose, in addition to N-acetyl-Dglucosamine and its fil-+ 4 oligomers were found to be inhibitors of wheat germ agglutinin-induced hemagglutination. Neuraminic acid-/?-m...

The primary goal of this study was to isolate hydrocarbon-degrading organisms and assess their ability to bioremediate petroleum-contaminated soil and water. Nigeria is one of the major oil producing countries and petroleum contamination is widespread in agricultural soil. Alcaligenes sp. strain 3k was isolated from a kerosene-polluted soil in Ilorin, Nigeria. We also assessed its ability to de...

Triticum vulgare (Wheat) based products are the major dietary source of food in developing countries. In India, it grows in association with boundary plantations of Populus deltoids (poplar). During winter, poplar enters in dormancy which cause a heavy leaf fall at the time of wheat seed germination. Large number of poplar senescence leaves may adversely affect the wheat. Therefore, the present...

Lipid extract and fatty acid composition of cane molasses and yeasts (Saccharomyces cerevisiae M-300A and Saccharomyces uvarum IZ-1904) grown in molasses medium were determined. In molasses, linoleic acid was found in higher levels (around 42%) and was followed by palmitic, oleic and linolenic acids. The lipid extract varied from 1.02 to 3.13 gkg. In yeasts, the level of lipid extract varied fr...

The role of sialic acid in the interaction of sialoglycoproteins with wheat germ agglutinin was investigated by using several well characterized saccharides and sialoglycoconjugates. N-Acetylneuraminic acid and neuramin 2 + 3 lactose, in addition to N-acetyl-Dglucosamine and its fil-+ 4 oligomers were found to be inhibitors of wheat germ agglutinin-induced hemagglutination. Neuraminic acid-/?-m...

The application of iron-silica (Fe-Si) nanoparticles for the enhancement of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa growth and rhamnolipid production in molasses medium was studied. The experiments were designed based on the response surface method (RSM) to optimize growth and rhamnolipid production. The concentration of nanoparticles and the time required to add nanoparticles to culture medium were conside...

The primary goal of this study was to isolate hydrocarbon-degrading organisms and assess their ability to bioremediate petroleum-contaminated soil and water. Nigeria is one of the major oil producing countries and petroleum contamination is widespread in agricultural soil. Alcaligenes sp. strain 3k was isolated from a kerosene-polluted soil in Ilorin, Nigeria. We also assessed its ability to de...

introduction: the purpose of this study was formulation and preparation of a proper culture medium for saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii with molasses and animal serum. methods: a fully-crossed factorial design contain 5%, 10% and 20% of molasses (m) with 0, 1% and 5% animal serum (s) was used in this study. the ph of all culture medias were adjusted to 5.6 with acetic acid. the seed was ...

In optimization of cellulase production by different pH, substrates, nitrogen, carbon sources were detected from penicillium citrinum micro-fungal species. The maximum cellulase activity was recorded in the range of pH5 to 6.5 and wheat bran (91 U/ml) and rice bran (81 U/ml) is the best raw substrate for the production of cellulase. Estimation of extracellular protein was recorded in different ...