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The effects of
inorganic fertilizer on the yield of two varieties of cucumber
(Cucumis sativus
L.)
Ehiokhilen Kevin Eifediyi
and Samson .U. Remison
Department of Crop Science, Ambrose Alli University,
Ekpoma,
Nigeria
Email and phone number: keveifediyi@yahoo.com
+234-805-6500881
Abstract: Field
experiments were conducted for three years during the rainy
seasons of 2006 to 2008 at the Teaching and Research Farm of
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma (Lat. 6 0 451 North and Long. 60
08' East and an altitude
of 460 meters above sea level). Compound fertilizer
(N.P.K.20:10:10) was applied at 0, 100, 200, 300 and 400 kg/ha
to two varieties (Ashley and Palmetto) using a 2 x 5 factorial
scheme replicated three times. Data were collected on
vegetative traits, yield and yield components of cucumber and
statistically analyzed. Results revealed significant
differences (P<0.05) among the varieties in terms of vine
length, number of branches and leaf area, The growth and yield
attributes of cucumber including the vine length, number of
leaves per plant, number of branches, leaf area, number of
fruits per plant, fruit length, fruit girth, fruit weight per
plant, fruit number per plant and total yield per hectare
increased significantly (P < 0.05) with increase in
inorganic fertilizer application up to the highest level.
[Ehiokhilen
Kevin Eifediyi and Samson .U. Remison. The effects of inorganic fertilizer on the yield
of two varieties of cucumber (Cucumis sativus
L.). Report and
Opinion 2010;2(11):1-5]. (ISSN:
1553-9873).
doi:10.7537/marsroj021110.01
Keywords: Cucumber, inorganic fertilizer rates
and yield
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Effect of Time of Planting on the Growth and Yield of
Five Varieties of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus
L.)
Ehiokhilen Kevin Eifediyi and Samson U.
Remison
Department of Crop Science, Ambrose Alli University,
P.M.B. 14, Ekpoma, Edo State
Nigeria
Email and phone number: keveifediyi@ yahoo.com +234-805-6500881
Abstract: A
field experiment was conducted during the wet season of 2006 at
the Teaching and Research Farm of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
(Lat. 6o 45' North and Long. 6º 08' E) and 460
meters above sea level to evaluate five varieties of cucumber (Marketmore 76, Ashley, Palmetto, Marketer
and Beith Alpha) and determine the
appropriate time during the wet season for planting. Planting
was done in the month of April, May and June. The results of
the study revealed significant differences (P< 0.05) among
the varieties in terms of vine length, number of branches, leaf
area, number of fruit, per plant and total fruit weight per
hectare. The highest fruit, yield per hectare was obtained in
the April planting and the Ashley variety consistently had
higher yields than the other varieties.
[Ehiokhilen
Kevin Eifediyi and Samson U.
Remison. Effect of Time of Planting on the Growth and Yield
of Five Varieties of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus
L.). Report and Opinion 2010;2(11):6-13].
(ISSN: 1553-9873).
doi:10.7537/marsroj021110.02
Key words: Cucumber, five varieties, time of
planting and yield
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Asymptotic Expansion method for solving
variable viscous Flow of Maxwell Fluid
S.O Adesanya1*, E.S. Babadipe1
R.O. Ayeni2
1. Mathematical Sciences
Department, Redeemer’s University, Mowe, Nigeria
2 Department of Pure and Applied
Mathematics,
LAUTECH. Nigeria
adesanyaolumide@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT: The
flow of visco-elastic fluid under
steady pressure gradient in a region bounded by two parallel
porous plates, it is assumed that at one plate fluid is
injected with a certain constant velocity and sucked off with
same velocity at the other; we also assumed a variable
viscosity. The non linear dimensionless equation is then solved
numerically by asymptotic expansion for fixed injection
Reynolds number and suction parameter. The effects of visco-elastic K and the viscosity variation
parameters on the velocity field are presented and discussed.
[S.O Adesanya,
E.S. Babadipe R.O. Ayeni. Asymptotic Expansion method for solving variable viscous
Flow of Maxwell Fluid. Report and Opinion 2010;2(11):14-16]. (ISSN: 1553-9873).
doi:10.7537/marsroj021110.03
Keywords: Asymptotic Expansion; viscous; Flow; Maxwell Fluid
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Cytological Studies for Date Palm (Phoenix
Dactylifera L) Tissue Culture Derived Plants
Mohamed M. AbdAlla*¹
and Aesha M. Abd
El-Kawy²
¹Desert Research
Center, Genetic
Resources Department, Tissue Culture Lab., Cairo, Egypt
²Botany Department. Faculty of
Science, Al-Azhar
University (for girls)
Cairo, Egypt.
*alaarabimemo@yahoo.com
Abstract: The cytological studies on the micropropagated date palm (phoenix dactylifera var. Karama)
revealed that no chromosomal changes occurred during micropropagation and there were 36
chromosomes arranged in 18 bivalents of chromosomes in c-meta
phase profile, seventeen bivalents are autosomal
chromosomes and XY bivalent in male or XX in female. Chromosome
No.2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 were metacentric,
chromosomes No. 1,7,8,9 and 10 were submetacentric
and chromosomes from No.11 to No17 were subtelocentric.
While X chromosome was submetacentric
and Y chromosome was subtelocentric.
There were no significant differences in the chromosome length,
area and centromer positions between
the micropropagated plantlets and the
mother plants.
[Mohamed M. AbdAlla and Aesha
M. Abd El-Kawy.
Cytological Studies for Date Palm (Phoenix Dactylifera L) Tissue Culture Derived Plants.
Report and Opinion 2010;2(11):17-21].
(ISSN: 1553-9873).
doi:10.7537/marsroj021110.04
Keywords: date palm, cytology, karyotype, tissue culture
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Removal of Pb(II) from Aqueous Solutions using Calotropis Procera
Roots in a Fixed-Bed Column
Hifsa Mubeen
Ismat Naeem*
and Abida Taskeen
Department of Chemistry, Lahore
College for Women University, Jail Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Email: Ismat4_naeem@yahoo.co.in
Abstract:
The biosorption of lead was
investigated with a biomass of Calotropis procera
roots, in a fixed-bed
column. The effect
of operating parameters such as inlet metal ion concentration,
amount of biomass packed and flow rate on the sorption
characteristics of Calotropis procera roots was
investigated. The data confirmed that the total amount of sorbed Pb(II) and
equilibrium Pb(II) uptake decreased
with increasing flow rate and increased with increasing inlet
lead concentration, and amount of biomass packed. The
breakthrough data obtained for lead was adequently
described by the Thomas adsorption model. The amounts of metal
adsorbed per unit weight of biosorbent
were 2.83mgg-1, 2.79mgg-1
and 2.23mgg-1 respectively. The adsorbed
metal ions were easily eluted from column using 0.05N nitric
acid. Results indicated
that lead was efficiently recovered by the biomass.
[Hifsa
Mubeen Ismat
Naeem and Abida
Taskeen.
Removal of Pb(II) from Aqueous
Solutions using Calotropis Procera Roots in a
Fixed-Bed Column. Report
and Opinion 2010;2(11):22-26]. (ISSN:
1553-9873).
doi:10.7537/marsroj021110.05
Keywords: Calotropis procera,
Pb(II), column studies
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Combined Expression of P27 and P53 in Human Gastric
Carcinoma
Naglaa Fathi Abbas, Sonia Labib
El-Sharkawy, *Mona Talaat Fadel, Marwa Abd El-Monem El-Shaer, Manal Abd El-Megid Badawi and Wafaa El-Said Abd
El-Aal
Pathology
Department, National Research Center,
*Pathology Department, Specialized
Ain-Shams
Hospital
54 El-Nasser street- Kobri El-Kobba-Cairo-Egypt.
e-mail
address: elsharkawy60@hotmail.com;
Telephone: (0202-02)24840559
Abstract: Purpose: Disregulation
of the cell cycle is required for the formation of various
malignant tumors including gastric carcinoma. This study aimed
to evaluate cell-cycle-regulators, p27 and p53,
expression in gastric carcinoma by immunohistochemistry
and to correlate their expression with other clinicopathological findings. Material
and Methods: Eighty-four cases of gastric carcinoma were
included in this study. They were classified into intestinal
and diffuse types according to Lauren’s classification.
P27 and P53 expression were correlated with patient’s
age, histologic type, pathologic
grade, lymph node metastasis and tumor
tissue invasion. Results: There was non significant
correlation between p27 and p53 expression with patient’s
age or histologic type of the tumor.
Loss of expression of p27 was significantly correlated with
pathologic grade, lymph node metastasis and tumor tissue
invasion. P53 over-expression was more frequently detected in
high grade tumors, tumors with lymph node metastasis and high
t-stage, but the correlations were statistically
non-significance. A significant inverse correlation was
detected between p27 and p53 expression. Conclusion: Reduced
expression of p27 may influence the progression and metastases
to lymph node in gastric tumors. In addition, combined
expression of cell-cycle regulators, p27 and p53, may play an
important role in the biological behavior of human gastric
carcinoma.
[Naglaa Fathi
Abbas, Sonia Labib
El-Sharkawy, Mona Talaat
Fadel, Marwa
Abd El-Monem
El-Shaer, Manal
Abd El-Megid
Badawi and Wafaa
El-Said Abd El-Aal.
Combined Expression of P27 and P53 in
Human Gastric Carcinoma.
Report and Opinion 2010;2(11):27-34].
(ISSN: 1553-9873).
doi:10.7537/marsroj021110.06
Key words: Gastric carcinoma- Immunohistochemistry- P27- P53
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Carbon Sequestration: underexploited environmental
benefits of Tarai agroforestry
Systems
Anil Kumar Yadava
Department of Forestry, Kumaun
University,
Soban Singh Jeena
campus, Almora
akyadava_09@rediffmail.com
ABSTRACT: The
present investigation deals with effect of structural
composition of agroforestry system,
number of woody perennial involved in the system and the
management practices plays a major role in influencing the
biomass level, carbon
storage, CO2 mitigation potential and total carbon
sequestration (in trees) of 70.59 tha-1, 21.38 tha-1,
116.29 tha-1 and 18.53 t C ha-1 in system
S1 followed by 68.53 tha-1, 20.63 tha-1,
113.03 tha-1 and 17.60 t C ha-1 in system
S4, respectively. It was also observed that all the agroforestry systems can sequester more
carbon as compared to sole agricultural land use systems. It
was also observed that Populus
deltoides + wheat and Populus deltoides
+ lemon grass under block plantation have the maximum potential
to sequester carbon than the boundary plantations of Populus deltoides
and Eucalyptus hybrid.
[Anil Kumar Yadava.
Carbon Sequestration: underexploited environmental benefits of Tarai
agroforestry Systems. Report and
Opinion 2010;2(11):35-41]. (ISSN: 1553-9873).
doi:10.7537/marsroj021110.07
Key words: Biomass, Carbon sequestration, carbon
stock, Cymbopogon flexuosus,
Populus deltoides,
Tarai.
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Impacts Of Helminth
Parasites On Clarias
gariepinus And Synodontis clarias
From Lekki Lagoon, Lagos, Nigeria
Hassan, A.A,
Akinsanya B & Adegbaju,
W. A.
akinbami2000@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT: The prevalence and pathological effects
of gastrointestinal
helminth parasites on Clarias
gariepinus and Synodontis clarias
from Lekki Lagoon was investigated.
Sampling was carried out between July and December 2006. A high
overall prevalence of helminth
parasites of 68.57% and 69.70% was recorded for S. clarias and C. gariepinus
respectively. There was no significant difference (P> 0.05)
in helminth infection rate in male
and female of S. clarias and C.
gariepnus. Only cestodes and nematode were found in the
intestine. Helminth parasites induce
a number of pathological conditions in its host such as
inflammation, necrosis, hyperemia, edema and defoliation of the
surface epithelial cells.However,
uninfected intestine showed mild pathology.
[Hassan,
A.A, Akinsanya B & Adegbaju, W. A. Impacts Of
Helminth Parasites On Clarias gariepinus
And Synodontis clarias
From Lekki Lagoon, Lagos, Nigeria. Report and Opinion 2010;2(11):42-48]. (ISSN: 1553-9873).
doi:10.7537/marsroj021110.08
Keywords: Impact; Helminth
Parasites; Clarias
gariepinus; Synodontis clarias;
Lekki Lagoon; Nigeria
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Diagnostic
Role Of Resistin In Nonalchoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Amal Shawky
Mohamed, Engy Yousry Elsayed,
Hala Abd Elal*
and Eman Hamed**
Internal Medicine, Clinical Pathology* and Pathology**
Departments
Faculty Of Medicine, Ain Shams
University, cairo,
Egypt.
amalshawky-mb@hotmail.com,
ashorengy@yahoo.com, hala_abdelal@yahoo.com,
imihewedi99@yahoo.com
Abstract: Introduction:
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a major cause of
liver-related morbidity and mortality. Insulin
resistance is believed to be a key factor in the development
of fatty liver. Moreover, insulin resistance states
characterized by elevated expression and production
of several cytokines; of particular adiponectin,
leptin, resistin. Leptin
and adiponectin have been implicated
in the pathogenesis and progression of NAFLD but direct evidence
of the role of resistin in NAFLD is lacking. The
aim of this study was to determine the circulating resistin level
in patients affected by NAFLD and to correlate resistin level with insulin sensitivity,
liver function and histologic
feature. Subjects and methods: This study included 100
subjects divided in to: Forty patients with NAFLD, forty obese
person with BMI >30, normal transaminases
and normal liver ultrasound and twenty controls with BMI <20,
for all subjects serum resistin was
measured, Homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) was calculated and liver
profile was assessed. Liver biopsy was done in NAFLD patients. Results:
Serum resistin was higher in patients
with NAFLD (16.2 ± 4) compared to obese and control groups (6.8
± 4.1 and 3.4 ± 1.1) respectively (p <0.01), serum resistin was higher in advanced cases of
NAFLD compared to simple steatosis (19.2±3.6 vs. 13.5±2.7) respectively
(P < 0.01). Moreover serum resistin was positively correlated to BMI,
HOMA , highly sensitive
CRP, AST and ALT. Conclusion and recommendation: Resistin has a role in pathogenesis of
NAFLD, resistin level is a predictive
of histology in NAFLD, so the use of serum resistin
assay as a simple diagnostic biomarker for NAFLD is
recommended.
[Amal Shawky Mohamed, Engy
Yousry Elsayed,
Hala Abd Elal
and Eman Hamed.
Diagnostic Role Of Resistin In Nonalchoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Report
and Opinion 2010;2(11):49-53]. (ISSN:
1553-9873).
doi:10.7537/marsroj021110.09
Key word: NAFLD, NASH, Obesity and Resistin.
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Biodegradation of Produce Water Hydrocarbons by Pure
Cultures of Alcaligenes sp.
Chuma C Okoro *, Olukayode O
Amund **
* Dept. Of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology Caleb
University, Lagos
** Department of Botany and
Microbiology University
of Lagos, Nigeria
Author for Correspondence: Dr. Chuma
C Okoro
Department of Biological Sciences and
Biotechnology, Caleb University, Lagos
Nigeria,
Tel: 08033072754, 01-7430285; e-mail: chuma2k2001@yahoo.com
P. O. BOX 146, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS
POST OFFICE, LAGOS,
NIGERIA
Abstract: Biodegradation
studies of hydrocarbons in untreated produce water from an oil
production facility in Nigeria was undertaken over a period of
time using pure cultures of Alkaligenes sp. Isolated
from Escravos River where produce water
was being discharged as at the time the studies were carried
out. Gas chromatography and mass spectrometry were used to
monitor the rate of reduction in some petroleum hydrocarbon
fractions while the index used to evaluate biodegradation was
the decreasing trend in the ratios of nC17/Pristane and
nC18/Phytane. Gas chromatographic analysis showed that untreated
produced water used for the study had an oil and grease content
of 1407mg/L, this includes n-alkanes
(608mg/L), Aromatics (13.88mg/L), NSO compounds (12.68mg/L) PAHs(0.833mg/L) and some unidentified
greasy components. Upon mechanical treatment, the oil and
grease component of produce water was reduced to 44mg/L
comprising of n-alkanes (38.40mg/L),
Aromatics (2.65mg/L), NSO compounds (1.78mg/L), PAHs (0.0655mg/L) and some unidentified
greasy component. A pure culture of Alcaligenes sp.
after 40 days of exposure to untreated produced water reduced
the oil and grease content to 19.58mg/l comprising of n-Alkanes (16.87mg/l), Total aromatics
(1.25mg/l), NSO compounds (0.98mg/l) and PAH (0.0096mg/l). This
result indicate that produce water is readily biodegradable and
pure cultures of Alcaligenes sp. used for the study were very
efficient in the degradation of produced water hydrocarbons
especially the recalcitrant PAH component when compared with
the conventional mechanical treatment process.
[Chuma C Okoro, Olukayode
O Amund. Biodegradation of Produce
Water Hydrocarbons by Pure Cultures of Alcaligenes sp. Report and Opinion
2010;2(11):54-59]. (ISSN: 1553-9873).
doi:10.7537/marsroj021110.10
Key words:
Pure culture, Produce water, Biodegradation, Hydrocarbon, Alcaligenes sp
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Osteodystrophy in Hepatitis C virus Related
Cirrhosis
Prof.
Mohamed A.ElMallatawy, Ass.Prof. Khaled
Z. El Karmouty, Dr. Marcel W. Keddeas & Dr. Engy
Y. ElSayed
Internal
Medicine department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University
ashorengy@yahoo.com
Abstract: Background: Hepatic osteodystrophy
is still an underestimated complication of viral liver
cirrhosis in spite of the high prevalence of chronic hepatitis C in
Egypt.
Aim: To evaluate bone mineral density & to
study possible disturbance of vitamin D-Parathyroid hormone-
Calcium Axis in a group of HCV cirrhotic patients. Patients
and methods: Bone Mineral density at dorsal &
lumbar spine was evaluated using DEXA machine,
liver function tests, serum calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone and 25
(OH) vitamin D were measured in fifty HCV cirrhotic patients
and twenty age and sex matched adults as a control group. Results:
90% of patients had decreased bone density (40% in form
of osteoprosis & 50% in form of osteopenia). Bone mineral density (BMD) was
lower with advancement of cirrhosis (Child- pugh
class B and C). BMD was
negatively correlated with serum bilirubin
and INR and positively correlated with serum albumin and platelet
number,
however no correlation
to Ca, Po4, PTH or 25(OH)
vit. D level was found. Conclusion: Osteoprosis
had raised prevalence in patients with HCV related cirrhosis
and was correlated to disease severity but disturbance in
Calcium- PTH- VitD axis did not seem
to play a major role in pathogenesis.
[Mohamed A. ElMallatawy, Khaled Z. El Karmouty,
Marcel W. Keddeas, Engy Y. ElSayed.
Osteodystrophy in Hepatitis C virus Related
Cirrhosis. Report and Opinion 2010;2(11):60-64].
(ISSN: 1553-9873).
doi:10.7537/marsroj021110.11
Key words: cirrhosis, HCV, osteodystrophy, VitD. PTH
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Study on the Practical Characteristics
of Bagasse-Poplar Composite Board
Mohammad Ghofrani1 Habib Noori
² Amir Nazari
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1Assistant professor at Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training
University.
I.R.Iran
²MSc Wood and paper science & technology from Shahid
Rajaee
University.
I.R.Iran
3 MSc student in natural resource- wood Industry. Shahid
Rajaee
University.
I.R.Iran
amirnazari64@yahoo.com
Abstract: As to the necessity and need to
optimize utilization of non-forest lignocellulosic
materials in Iran,
the present study was fulfilled to evaluate the possibility of
producing composite boards comprised of the mixture of poplar
and bagasse particles in Khoozestan. In order to find out practical
characteristics of the boards, several experiments were
conducted to measure water absorption and thickness swelling
after 2 and 24 hours immersion in water, modulus of rupture,
and internal bond, all tests in compliance with ASTM-D1034 as
well as DIN 68763 standards. Results showed that the optimum
mixture of bagasse/poplar composite
board is 60/40 respectively having %12 of resin.
[Mohammad Ghofrani Habib Noori, Amir
Nazari. Study on the Practical
Characteristics of Bagasse-Poplar
Composite Board. Report and Opinion 2010;2(11):65-70]. (ISSN: 1553-9873).
doi:10.7537/marsroj021110.12
Keywords: Poplar; Bagasse;
Composite Board; Modulus of Rupture (MOR); Internal Bond (IB);
Water Absorption (WA); Thickness Swelling (TS).
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Global Poverty & Inequality Paper: Effect Of Gender
Equity In Poverty Alleviation
Fodeba Daboh
MA© International Peace and Conflict
Resolution
Arcadia University,
Glenside PA, USA.
fdaboh@arcadia.edu
Abstract: Many
international development experts hardly ever address issues
relating to gender inequity and its corresponding implications
on poverty in the world. Consequently, the development policy
geared towards development has in most cases neglected women as
determining factor to overall development approach. This
situation has degenerated to a point that women are not given
space to demonstrate their democratic God given rights. This
article describes the Global Poverty & Inequality Paper:
Effect Of Gender Equity In Poverty Alleviation.
[Fodeba Daboh. Effect Of Gender Equity In Poverty
Alleviation. Report and Opinion 2010;2(11):71-76].
(ISSN: 1553-9873).
doi:10.7537/marsroj021110.13
Keywords: Global Poverty; Effect; Gender Equity;
Poverty Alleviation
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In The
Name Of Global War On Terror
Fodeba Daboh
MA© International Peace and
Confliction,
Arcadia University,
Glenside PA, USA.
fdaboh@arcadia.edu
Abstract: The
international laws that govern ``terrorism’’ and other
related criminal activities have been in existence since the
beginning of the 70s. These laws have always been an effective
instrument in unraveling the challenges the world continues to
face. This article describes the global war on the terror.
[Fodeba Daboh. In The Name Of Global
War On Terror. Report and
Opinion 2010;2(11):77-80]. (ISSN:
1553-9873).
doi:10.7537/marsroj021110.14
Keywords: international law; terrorism; criminal activity;
existence; world; global war; terror
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Bioremediation of Crude Petroleum Polluted Stagnant
Water with Fermented Cassava Steep
Obidi Olayide F, Onuoha Angus C, Nwachukw
Simon C.
Department of Botany and Microbiology,
University of Lagos, 11001, Nigeria
laideob@yahoo.com,
Telephone Number: +234 803 472 0933
Abstract:
Bioremediation of crude oil polluted stagnant waters was
investigated using isolates from cassava steep fermented for a
period of seven (7) days to build enough microbial culture.
After inoculation of fermented cassava steep into the crude oil
polluted stagnant waters, samples of experimental and control
waters (not inoculated) were obtained at regular intervals of
three days for physico-chemical and
microbiological analysis. Results showed the lowest bacterial
population in cassava steep (unfermented) was 1.44 x 103
cfu/ml, while the highest population
was 7.8 x 108 cfu/ml
(fermented) as determined by standard plate counts. The
microorganisms identified from the cassava steep included Penicillium
spp, Aspergillus spp, Rhizopus spp, Bacillus
spp and Streptococcus spp. The concentration of crude
petroleum in the experimental set-ups inoculated with the
cassava steep decreased from 35% at the beginning of the
experiment to 4% during the 36-day study period, whereas there
were no significant changes in the concentrations of the oil in
the control set-ups during the period. It can be concluded that
microorganisms isolated from fermented cassava steep can be
used for bioremediation of oil polluted stagnant waters. This
method can be applied to bioremediate
fish ponds along Escravos Creeks in
the Niger Delta region of Nigeria upon
pollution with crude oil.
[Obidi Olayide F, Onuoha
Angus C, Nwachukw Simon C.
Bioremediation of Crude Petroleum Polluted Stagnant Water with
Fermented Cassava Steep. Report and Opinion 2010;2(11):81-86]. (ISSN: 1553-9873).
doi:10.7537/marsroj021110.15
Keywords: Bioremediation. Cassava steep. Crude
oil. Stagnant water. Physico- chemical parameters
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Can Irritable Bowel Syndrome Hide An
Organic Disease?
Engy Yousry ElSayed, Amal S Mohamed, Enas
M Foda, khald
AH Mohamed and Gamal M Naga*
Internal Medicine and Pathology* Departments
Faculty Of Medicine, Ain Shams University,
cairo,
Egypt.
Ashorengy@yahoo.com
Abstract :
Introduction: Consensus diagnostic Rome
criteria based on symptoms have been established to aid
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) diagnosis. Many items in the Rome criteria are also seen
in celiac patients. Furthermore, tests for celiac disease are
not routinely performed on patients believed to have IBS, thus
patients with celiac disease may easily be misdiagnosed as IBS.
Objective of this work: was
to assess the association of celiac disease with IBS. Subjects
and methods: The current study included 60 IBS
patients and 40 healthy
subjects. All subjects were investigated for celiac disease by
analysis of serum anti-tissue transglutaminase
antibody (tTG).
Patients with positive antibody results were offered
duodenal biopsy to confirm the possibility of celiac disease. Results:
The proportion of celiac disease in IBS cases was
(5/60→8.3%) while was (0/40→0%) in controls. Six
patients with IBS (10%) had positive antibody results of whom five cases were confirmed to have
celiac disease by biopsy and the last one refused endoscopy. While, none
of the controls diagnosed as celiac disease. Conclusion: Celiac disease seems to be un-recognized
and under-investigated in IBS patients, so it is recommended to add Anti- tTG antibody as a screening test for
celiac disease to the diagnostic Rome
criteria for IBS to offer better prognosis to those
patients simply by gluten free diet.
[Engy Yousry
ElSayed, Amal
S Mohamed, Enas
M Foda, khald
AH Mohamed and Gamal M Naga.
Can Irritable Bowel Syndrome Hide An Organic Disease?. Report and Opinion 2010;2(11):87-90]. (ISSN: 1553-9873).
doi:10.7537/marsroj021110.16
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Farmland Tenure System and Policy Changes in China
HE Shuquan
Department of Economics (Postbox #10), Shanghai University,
No 99, Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China.
yuyoumail-shu@yahoo.cn
Abstract: China’s
farmland system has undergone great changes during the past
decades. The current regime is set since the early 1980s. This
regime limits the specialization in agriculture production.
Recent changes in farmland policy cater to addressing this
problem. However, it is still not to what extent the changes
will help improve agriculture specialization and
transformation. And the new policy may not as perfect as
expected in practice.
[HE
Shuquan.
Farmland Tenure System and Policy Changes in China. Report and Opinion 2010;2(11):91-95]. (ISSN: 1553-9873).
doi:10.7537/marsroj021110.17
Key words: China; Farmland Regime, Land Policy
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The Formation of Molecules and New Optics
Guoren Chen
Translator: Zhao Chen
renzichen@yahoo.cn;
zhaor111@hotmail.com
Abstract: Ether is the origin of the world.
Protons, neutrons, electrons and other elementary particles are
all micro ether whirls which we shall call microvortex.
Microvortex is absorbing and emitting
ether through its self rotation. This results in different microvortex fields. Protons and neutrons
all have nuclear field, gravitational field, electric field and
magnetic field. Electrons have gravitational field, electric
field and magnetic field. Microvortex are combined through different microvortex fields to form nuclei, atom and
molecule.
[Guoren Chen. The formation of molecules. Report and Opinion
2010;2(11):96-102]. (ISSN: 1553-9873).
doi:10.7537/marsroj021110.18
Keywords: Ether; origin of world; Protons;
neutrons; electron; elementary particle
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