This study aims to examine the potential of non-edible seed oil ( Cucumis melo var. agrestis ), content 29.1%, FFA 0.64 (mg KOH/g) for biodiesel production via nano-catalyst. The catalyst was characterized using X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive (EDX). maximum yield (93%) attained under optimized co...

Twenty sheep were dosed with either Pachystigma pygmaeum or Fadogia homblei belonging to the Rubiaceae. The experimentally-induced cardiotoxicoses were monitored by various clinical pathological parameters and heart function tests. Elevated AST (aspartate transaminase) activity in the serum proved to be a more reliable indicator of cardiac damage in gousiekte than either LD (lactate dehydrogena...

1. Cowpox virus is an endemic virus circulating in populations of wild rodents. It has been implicated as a potential cause of population cycles in field voles Microtus agrestis L., in Britain, owing to a delayed density-dependent pattern in prevalence, but its impact on field vole demographic parameters is unknown. This study tests the hypothesis that wild field voles infected with cowpox viru...

Summary A taxonomic account of Jacquemontia Choisy in Bolivia and Peru is presented. All recognised species from the two countries are described their distribution, ecology conservation status outlined. Separate keys to occurring each country also provided. mapped illustrated with line drawings and/or photographs. Five new species, boliviana J.R.I.Wood, J. chuquisacensis cuspidata longipeduncul...