in recent years, there has been an increasing interest in using food additives from natural sources to improve taste and also extend the shelf-life of semi-preserved foodstuffs. the aim of this study was to examine the chemical and microbiological changes promoted by a local marinating process in rainbow trout fillets during chilled storage. fish fillets were immersed in marinades and stored at...

Objective: The effects of Portulaca oleracea (P. oleracea; PO) on total and differential WBC count, and oxidant/antioxidant biomarkers in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) as well as on lung pathology in asthmatic rats were examined. Methods and Methods: Rats were randomly divided into; control group (C), asthma group, asthma groups treated with either P. oleracea (rats that received P...

The drinking, borewell and sewage water in the Sanmugasikamani Nadar (S.N) street, Naivatti Nadar (N.N) street and Thiruthangal area of Sivakasi has been studied. The various constituents monitored include the physicochemical characters like pH, total solids, total dissolved solids, total suspended solids; chemical parameters like total alkalinity acidity free CO2, dissolved oxygen, total hardn...

Background: The peripheral leucocyte count is an important predictor of morbidity and mortality. Hence, host and environmental factors influencing the peripheral leukocyte count are of interest. The influence of smoking on Total Leucocyte Count and Differential Leucocyte Count was investigated. Aims & Objective: To see the influence of smoking on Total Leucocyte Count (TLC) and Differential Leu...

Fresh peripheral blood samples from healthy adult non-smokers and smokers (males) were collected and analysed for RBC count, hemoglobin (Hb) content, packed cell volume (PCV), MCV, MCH and MCHC, total and differential leucocytes (WBC) counts and total platelets count. The results revealed significant reduction in RBC count, Hb content and PCV in smokers. Study shows that total WBC count, neutro...

background petroleum reservoirs have long been known as the hosts of extremophilic microorganisms. some of these microorganisms are known for their potential biotechnological applications, particularly production of extra and intracellular polymers and enzymes. objectives here, 14 petroleum liquid samples from southern iranian oil reservoirs were screened for presence of biosurfactant‐producing...