Advances in Biological Science Research: A Practical Approach provides discussions on diverse research topics and methods in the biological sciences in a single platform. This book provides the latest technologies, advanced ...

Ectomycorrhiza (ECM) is a symbiotic association of fungi with the feeder roots of higher plants in which both the partners are mutually benefited and indeed the association appears to be significant for the existence of ...

The biogeochemical characteristics of Mahanadi estuarine system in eastern India were investigated to understand the seasonality in carbon parameters and their influence on sea-air CO sub(2) gradient. In general, the ...

Starch hydrolyzing isolate GUVSC8 is obtained from commercial salt crystals of Vedaranyam, Tamil Nadu, India. GUVSC8 is categorized as an extreme halophile based on its growth on complex medium containing 25 percent (w/v) ...

Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive malignancy that often goes undiagnosed in the early stages. Non-invasive, early and accurate diagnosis is therefore undoubtedly the "holy grail" of pancreatic cancer research. However, ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an opportunistic human pathogen, is a major health concern as it grows as a biofilm and evades the host's immune defenses. Formation of biofilms on catheter and endotracheal tubes demands the ...

Mangroves grow in saline coastal habitats in the tropical and subtropical regions. Mangrove ecosystem is of a great ecological and socioeconomic significance. Mandovi-Zuari estuarine complex in Goa are well known mangrove ...

Fusarium solani produces an orange-red, extracellular pigment which is shown to possess antibiotic activity against some Gram positive bacteria and fungi. Growth of the organisms is inhibited with as low a pigment concentration ...

In the present study, three marine Ulva lactuca-associated bacteria capable of producing agarase, alpha-carrageenase, amylase, cellulase and protease were isolated from rocky intertidal region of Anjuna beach, Goa, India, ...