American Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences

Volume 2, Issue 5, October 2014

  • Analysis of Environmental Pollution in Sundarbans

    Awal Mohd Abdul

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, October 2014
    Pages: 98-107
    Received: Jun. 25, 2014
    Accepted: Jul. 09, 2014
    Published: Sep. 30, 2014
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    Abstract: The Sundarbans is the largest, biologically richest, and most extensive mangrove forest in the world, which is also a world heritage site. Heritiera fomes (Sundri) tree is the most important ecologically dominant and economically valuable tree species and there are 3.5 million in Sundarbans. However, heavy metal contamination is affecting millions ... Show More
  • Analysis of Advantages of Gold (Au) Wash Solution for Chemical Analysis of Soil and Water Samples in Sundarbans by IPC-MS

    Awal Mohd Abdul

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, October 2014
    Pages: 108-118
    Received: Jun. 28, 2014
    Accepted: Aug. 07, 2014
    Published: Sep. 30, 2014
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    Abstract: The Sundarbans is the largest, biologically richest, and most extensive mangrove forest in the world. Heritiera fomes (Sundri) tree is the most important ecologically dominant and economically valuable tree species in the Sundarbans. However, a serious disease (top dying) of H. fomes in Sundarbans is affecting millions of the trees. The loss of H. ... Show More
  • Purification and Gene Cloning of a Novel Antibacterial Phospholipase A2 from the Sponge Agelas Clathroides In Kapoposang Island Indonesia Terrestrial

    Ahyar Ahmad, Hasnah Natsir, Harningsih Karim

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, October 2014
    Pages: 119-126
    Received: Oct. 06, 2014
    Accepted: Oct. 16, 2014
    Published: Oct. 30, 2014
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    Abstract: A new phospholipase A2 enzyme (PLA2) has been purified from the sponge of Agelas clathroides by using ammonium sulphate fractionation, column chromatography and reversed-phase HPLC. It behaves as a single-band on SDS-PAGE with molecular weight of 39 kDa. Based on amino acids partial sequence, we cloned and sequenced cDNA encoding PLA2. It consists ... Show More
  • Phylogenetic Grouping and Virulence Characterization of ESBL-Producing and Non-Producing Vaginal Escherichia Coli

    Sareaa Maseer Gatya Al-Mayahie

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, October 2014
    Pages: 127-133
    Received: Sep. 30, 2014
    Accepted: Oct. 16, 2014
    Published: Oct. 30, 2014
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    Abstract: The initial colonization of the vaginal mucosa with Escherichia coli is considered as a critical step toward urinary tract and neonatal infections. This study was conducted to characterize ESBL-producing (n=40) vaginal E. coli isolates from pregnant and non-pregnant women. These isolates were compared with corresponding ESBL-non-producing E. coli i... Show More
  • Isolation and Characterization of Bioactive Protein from Green Algae Halimeda macrobola Acting as Antioxidant and Anticancer Agent

    Ahyar Ahmad, Hanapi Usman, Hasnah Natsir, Abdul Karim

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, October 2014
    Pages: 134-140
    Received: Oct. 06, 2014
    Accepted: Oct. 21, 2014
    Published: Oct. 30, 2014
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    Abstract: A protein fraction isolated from green algae Halimeda macrobola taken from the sea of Selayar and Kapoposang Island in South Sulawesi was tested for antioxidant and anticancer properties. The protein was isolated using buffer Tris (hydroxymethyl) amino methane. Initial purification of protein was conducted by using the fractionation method with amm... Show More