The present investigation was undertaken to fulfill two aims. First, to investigate the menopausal experience of women residing in Uttarakhand state which has evaded attention so far and second to explore a new medicinal ...

Fenitrothion o,o-dimethyl-o-(-3 methyl-4-nitro phenyl) phosphorothioate, an organophosphopesticide is largely used against spruce bud worms and as aprotectant for stored grains. The present report describes the in vivo ...

Antibiotic resistance is one of the major global health concerns. Inappropriate and excessive use of antibiotics has led to the emergence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacterial strains, thus exacerbating the problem. ...

With ever increasing population and rapid urbanization, the food handling system has changed enormously across the globe to meet the demand of the population. Outbreak of diseases due to contamination of food by chemicals, ...

Rice root system is a fibrous root system, composed of primary/seminal, adventitious/crown and lateral roots. Proper establishment of rice root system is a key determinant of productivity. Plant hormones such as auxin and ...

Bioconcentration of toxic metals and the factors that govern the uptake by organisms in an aquatic system both qualitatively and quantitatively has been a subject of scientific research. Rapid industrialization and ...

In the present work attempts have been made to understand the biochemical and molecular basis of salt stress response in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) at seedling stage. The groundnut seedlings used in all experiments ...

Two-component signaling systems (TCSS) enable bacteria to sense, respond and adapt to changes in the environment. The prototypical TCSS is comprised of a Histidine protein kinase and a response regulator. TCSS control a ...

Various endomembrane fractions have been isolated from 18 h imbibed pea cotyledons by combination of differential and sucrose density gradient centrifugations. Without Mg and in the presence of 3 mM EDTA, organelles ...

In this investigation attempt has been made to obtain a microorganism that has potential for gluconic acid production on a commercial scale. The strategy involved was as follows: Fungi were isolated from the soil at the ...