Advances in Biochemistry

Volume 4, Issue 6, December 2016

  • Prevalence of Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency Among Children Aged 0-5 Years Infected with Plasmodium falciparum in Katsina State, Nigeria

    Bello Ibrahim, Abdulsalami Mohammed Sani, Bulus Timothy

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 6, December 2016
    Pages: 66-73
    Received: Aug. 22, 2016
    Accepted: Sep. 08, 2016
    Published: Nov. 15, 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ab.20160406.11
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    Abstract: About 96 million people having Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency worldwide are known to reside in malaria endemic countries and this G6PD-deficiency has been shown to protect against malaria infection, a disease which affect mostly children less than 5 years of age. This study was prompted by the paucity of scientific information ... Show More
  • An Impact of the Trivedi Effect® - Biofield Energy Healing on Herbomineral Formulation for Immunomodulation of Pro-inflammatory Cytokines in Biofield Treated Mouse Splenocytes

    Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Gopal Nayak, Alan Joseph Balmer, Dimitrius Anagnos, Janice Patricia Kinney, Joni Marie Holling, Joy Angevin Balmer, Lauree Ann Duprey-Reed, Vaibhav Rajan Parulkar, Mayank Gangwar, Snehasis Jana

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 6, December 2016
    Pages: 74-83
    Received: Nov. 18, 2016
    Accepted: Nov. 28, 2016
    Published: Dec. 08, 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ab.20160406.12
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    Abstract: Herbomineral formulations have increased in recognition and popularity due to their high safety and better therapeutic action. A new proprietary herbomineral formulation was formulated with a mixture of the herbal root extract of ashwagandha and three minerals viz. zinc, magnesium, and selenium. The aim of the study was to evaluate the immunomodula... Show More
  • Determination of Translational Velocity of Reaction Mixture Components: Effect on the Rate of Reaction

    Ikechukwu Iloh Udema

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 6, December 2016
    Pages: 84-93
    Received: Oct. 31, 2016
    Accepted: Nov. 16, 2016
    Published: Dec. 16, 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ab.20160406.13
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    Abstract: The objectives of the research were to: 1) formulate a simple mathematical model for the determination of initial velocity and terminal velocity of dissolved solute in aqueous solvent, 2) to determine the minimum interparticle distance (lEM) for which the periods of coverage determined according two methods namely Einstein model and Newtonian model... Show More
  • Optimization of Biodiesel Production from Crude Cotton Seed Oil Using Central Composite Design

    Mustapha Mujeli, Haruna Mavakumba Kefas, Awwal Shitu, Ibrahim Ayuba

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 6, December 2016
    Pages: 94-100
    Received: Aug. 24, 2016
    Accepted: Sep. 10, 2016
    Published: Dec. 16, 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ab.20160406.14
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    Abstract: Cheap raw materials and optimum process conditions of a transesterification reaction continued to be the most essential factors in determining the production of the biodiesel in commercial quantity to meet up the current global demand. In this study the crude cottonseed oil was used as an economical feedstock for biodiesel production since its dema... Show More