American Journal of BioScience

Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2014

  • Evaluation of Amylase Activity in Patients with Type 2 Daibetes Mellitus

    Mufeed Jalil Ewadh, Thana Mohammed Juda, Zinah Abbas Ali, Muna Mufeed Ewadh

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 171-174
    Received: 13 July 2014
    Accepted: 31 July 2014
    Published: 30 August 2014
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    Abstract: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder which is associated with hyperglycemia. It is caused by a derangement in the secretion or function of the endocrinal portion of the pancreas. There is a close anatomical and functional relationship between its exocrine and endocrine portions. The current study was designed to evaluate the changes in... Show More
  • Protective Effect of Pseudomonas Fluorescens as a Probiotic in Controlling Fish Pathogens

    Nour Eissa, ElSayed Abou El-Gheit, Adel A. Shaheen

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 175-181
    Received: 31 July 2014
    Accepted: 27 August 2014
    Published: 10 September 2014
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    Abstract: The use of Pseudomonas fluorscens isolates as biological control agents against two fish pathogens; Pseudomonas angulliseptica and Streptococcus faecium in Nile tilapia were investigated in vivo and vitro. Pseudomonas fluorscens biovars I, II & III were tested in vitro using the agar diffusion method and showed effectiveness in inhibiting growth of... Show More
  • The Effect of Growth Differentiation Factor-5, 6, 7 in Chondrogenic Cell Differentiation of ATDC-5

    Yuji a Hatakeyam, Yuko Matsuda, Junko Hatakeyama, Kyoko Oka, Hisashi Anan, Eichi Tsuruga, Tetsuichiro Inai, Hiroyuki Ishikawa, Yoshihiko Sawa

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 182-186
    Received: 31 July 2014
    Accepted: 25 August 2014
    Published: 10 September 2014
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    Abstract: The proteins known as growth differentiation factors (GDFs) are members of the BMP family; GDF-5, -6, and -7 play important roles in skeletogenesis, especially with regard to chondrogenesis. The functional differences among these GDFs in chondrogenesis and chondrocyte cell differentiation remains unclear. Here, we attempt to assay cell proliferatio... Show More
  • Effects of Color, Pattern, and Sound on the Movement of Houseflies

    Han-Seul Ryu, Si-Yun Sung, Chae-Won Lim, Jong-Uk Na

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 187-191
    Received: 18 August 2014
    Accepted: 3 September 2014
    Published: 20 September 2014
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    Abstract: As diseases spread by flies have continuously increased in frequency since the 1970s, methods to control the flies’ motion have been studied. In this paper, a novel method is proposed by examining the impact of diverse sensory stimuli on houseflies’ motion. Among various patterns and colors, red striped pattern was the best as fly repellent, and th... Show More