Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences
Volume 4, Issue 1 (2014)
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A New Protocol for Analysis of Metal Absorption Capacity of Cyanobacteria
Abstract: Cyanobacteria are one of the microorganisms that have high potential for removing heavy metals from the soil and water. They can sequester heavy metal ions in a short period of time through adsorption and absorption mechanisms .In the present investigation, we have studied about metal absorption capacity of cyanobacteria using new method and new instrument Electrolyter-1005,developed by the authors. From the result, it was concluded that Calothrix sp. is more …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Isolation, Production and Purification of Antibiotics Isolation from Microbes from Soil
Abstract: A chemical compound acting against life is called antibiotics. The term “antibiotic” literally means “against life”. The term appeared as early as 1928 in the French microbiological literature as antibiosis. The phenomenon of antagonism between living organisms was frequently observed even since 1877, when Pasteur and Joubert noticed that aerobic bacteria antagonized the growth of Bacillus anthracis. However, the world in its present restrictive meaning, “a chemical substance derived from …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 10–18 Read article
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Role of Raman Spectrometry in Understanding Structure, Function, and Position of Lipids in a Cell
Abstract: Recent researches focus on the functional aspects of lipids as they equally perform with proteins and enzymes in metabolisms and other biological processes. Lipids are fatty substances soluble only in alcohol and ethers but insoluble in water or other polar solvents. The Raman Spectrometry is a proven technique used for the proper understanding of the structure, function and position of lipids in a cell. The lipid study can be done …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 19–30 Read article
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Investigation on the Efficacy of Leaf Extract of Goat Weed, Ageratum conyzoides on NR Biophysiological Characteristics of Black Gram Vigna mungo Infected with Root–Knot Nematode Meloidogyne incognita
Abstract: Root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne sp. are economically important plant pathogens affecting root system that can be managed by cultural practices, chemical nematicides and resistant cultivars. Use of nematicides for the management of root knot nematodes are being restricted due to environmental and human health concerns in addition nematicides often do not provide long term suppression of the pathogens. Therefore, there is a need to develop alternate ecofriendly management strategies for the …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 5–9 Read article