@Research Paper <#LINE#>Estimating ecosystem health of shallow water pond in lower Irongmara, Barak Valley, Assam, India using ASPT, SPI and BWMP Score<#LINE#>Pinki@Purkayastha,Susmita@Gupta<#LINE#>1-4<#LINE#>1.ISCA-IRJBS-2013-035.pdf<#LINE#> Dept. of Ecology and Environmental Science, Assam University, Silchar 788011, INDIA <#LINE#>18/2/2013<#LINE#>22/5/2013<#LINE#> Current study was carried out in a community pond located in lower Irongmara, Barak Valley, Assam. Water of the pond is regularly utilized for domestic purpose, fish culture and rarely for drinking purpose. Present study reported aquatic insect order Hemiptera as the only order throughout the year. Among Hemipterans, family Notonectidae showed highest relative abundance (97%) followed by family Gerridae (3%). Neogerris parvula Stål, Anisops barbata Brooks and Enitheres fusca Brooks are the aquatic insect species recorded from the pond. Except concentration of Phosphate, all other physic-chemical parameters were found within permissible limit. Shannon Diversity index values, ASPT, SPI , BWMP score of pond suggest, despite good ecological potential human induced activities are responsible for degradation of habitat quality. 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The present study concentrates in the isolation and identification of indigenous bacteria from textile dye effluent and evaluation of their ability to decolourize dyes. The decolourizing activity was measured spectrophotometrically after incubation of the isolates for 3, 5 and 7 days in mineral salt medium modified with 0.05% of respective Novacron dye, viz orange W3R, red FNR, yellow FN2R, blue FNR or navy WB. Three bacterial isolates exhibiting strong decolourizing activity were identified up to species as Micrococcus luteus, Listeria denitrificans and Nocardia atlantica. All the bacteria exhibited maximum decolourizing activity after 7 days of incubation with little deviation. The bacterium Micrococcus luteus caused 60% decolourization of yellow FN2R and navy WB, and 85-90% of orange W3R, red FNR and blue FNR. Likewise, Listeria denitrificans decolourized 70-80% of Blue FNR, Orange W3R, Red FNR and Navy WB. In contrast, the bacterium caused no significant decolourization of yellow FN2R. Notably, Nocardia atlantica caused almost complete decolourization of Blue FNR and Red FNR, while at least 80% of other dyes tested. This study thus reveals that some bacteria inhabit in textile effluent whereby utilize the dyes as their source of energy and nutrition, and imply their importance in treatment of industrial effluents. <#LINE#> @ @ World Health Organization. Rapid assessment of sources of air, water and land pollution, offset publication, 62, 7 (1982) @No $ @ @ Srivastava K.P. and Singh V. K., Impact of Air-Pollution on pH of soil of Saran, Bihar, India, Res. J.Recent Sci., 1(4), 9 -13 (2012) @No $ @ @ Parikh A.N. and Mankodi P.C., Limnology of Sama Pond, Vadodara City, Gujarat, Res. J. 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Three plant species viz. wheat, lemon grass and lily grass were examined for mass production of consortium of A. laevis, AM fungus present in the rhizosphere soil after adding different concentration of fresh and decomposed apple pomace as substrate. Out of the three test species, lemon-grass responded as the most suitable host showing highest colonization (89.7±0.50%; 75.0±1.58 spores with fresh and decomposed 86.6±1.90%; 72.2±1.92 spores substrate. It was also observed that plants having higher AM colonization showed higher AM spore production showing a positive correlation. They not only stimulated AM development, but also accelerated the root and shoot growth. <#LINE#> @ @ Tiwari P., Prakash A. and Adholya A., Commercialization of arbuscular. mycorhizzal-biofertilizer, Handbook of Fungal Biotechnology, 2nd edition, (Ed.) Arora, D.K., Marcel Decker, Inc. 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Biol. Sci., 4(2), 6-12 (2011) @No <#LINE#>Study of IL-8 and IL-17 levels among certain group of Repeated Spontaneous Abortion Women with or without Toxoplasmosis, Iraq<#LINE#>Al@Dahmoshi,O.M.@Hussein,Al@Mammori,K.I.@RaheemT.O.,Shareef@Hasanain,S.K.@Al-KhafageeNoor<#LINE#>37-41<#LINE#>8.ISCA-IRJBS-2013-107.pdf<#LINE#>Biology Department, College of Science, Babylon University, Babylon, IRAQ @ Biology Department, College of Science for Women, Babylon University, Babylon, IRAQ<#LINE#>11/5/2013<#LINE#>17/6/2013<#LINE#> Toxoplasmosis is one of the most important zoonotic diseases worldwide caused by Toxoplasma gondii that leads to abortion or hydrocephalus during pregnancy. Thirty four female patients, age range from (14) years to (44) years with mean (29.45), with repeated spontaneous abortion suspected with toxoplasmosis were subjected for this study. Serum samples were collected from women undergoes more than two consecutive spontaneous abortion visit Babylon hospital for Maternity and children, Babylon-Iraq. All samples were investigated for specific IgG and IgM anti-toxoplasma antibodies to check toxoplasmosis in those women by using ELISA technique. This study also included measuring the level of IL-8 and IL-17 cytokine by (ELISA) to investigate their role in the immune-regulatory mechanisms involved in the repeated abortion. The results revealed that 13(38.2%) women were positive for anti-toxoplasma antibodies, 9(26.5%) women were positive for specific IgG anti-toxoplasma antibodies, while 4(11.8%) women were positive for both (specific IgG and IgM anti-toxoplasma antibodies). The results revealed that the toxoplasmosis were more prevalent in the women with age groups ranged from 14-24 years. Also there is substantial rise in the levels of IL-8 (1261.45±704.97) of Repeated abortion women with toxoplasmosis the when compared with Repeated abortion without toxoplasmosis (703.41±199.15) and control group (487.7 ± 134.6). The same results were observed with IL-17 levels which is significantly increased in the Repeated abortion women with toxoplasmosis (1491.6±500.98) when compared with Repeated abortion without toxoplasmosis (915.41±115.23) and control group (532.6 ± 127.8). Our study conclude that IL-17 and IL-8 involved in the induction of inflammation and occurring of repeated abortion. <#LINE#> @ @ Dubey J.P., Toxoplasmosis-a waterborne zoonosis, Vet. Parasitol,126, 57-72 (2004) @No $ @ @ Montoya J.G. and Liesenfeld O., Toxoplasmosis, Lancet, 363,1965-1976 (2004) @No $ @ @ Thapliyal N., Shukla P. and Kumar B., TORCH infection in women with bad obstetric history- a pilot study in Kumaon region, Indian J. Pathol. 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There is evidence that in the tenth century the Aztecs in Mexico used the beans as a staple grain, and the Incas were introduced to South America. Globally, the bean is the most important food legume for nearly 300 million people, what, most of them live in developing countries, due to the crop is also known as "the meat of the poor"; in addition, food is a little expensive for low-income consumers. The bean is considered as the second source of protein in eastern and southern Africa, and the fourth in America, it is especially important in the nutrition of women and children; in addition, it has great economic importance, as it generates income for millions of small farmers, to such a degree that the world annual production is aboutUS$11 billion. As in Mexico, in Central America, the cowpea crop goes back to the pre-columbian era. 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Activating Notch1 mutations are frequently seen in T-Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (T-ALL). Notch1 is mainly involved in the T cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. The mutations in the Notch1 have been reported in more than 50% of T-ALL cases. The aberrant Notch1 signalling has a prominent role in the biology of T-ALL. Activating mutations of Notch1 were clinically significant in the molecular pathogenesis of T-ALL. The Crucial role of Notch1 in T cell lineage commitment and in the making of T-ALL paves the way to study Notch1 as a therapeutic target in the T-ALL therapy. In this review, the role of Notch1 in T-ALL, its signalling mechanism, Notch1 mutations, its impact on the disease prognosis and its therapeutic significance has been discussed to reiterate Notch1 as a molecular marker in T-ALL. <#LINE#> @ @ Andrew P. Weng, Adolfo A. Ferrando, Woojoong Lee, John P. Morris IV, Lewis B. 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Best response (100%) was observed with leaves incubated on MS + 0.5mgl-1Kn+ 1.5 mgl-1 2,4-D.For estimating GA content, recovery time of sweet taste after chewing the sample was taken as parameter. Callii obtained from leaves from juvenile and mature plates were compared for GA activity. Samples were chewed separately by volunteers of different age groups (10-40years) before and after taking meal. Maximum time (4 hours) in sweet taste recovery was observed by 10-20 years old volunteers by chewing mature leaves before taking meal, while with callii this time was very short (15-20min).Callus obtained on different PGR combinations responded differently. Hence by altering media composition production of gymnemic acid can be enhanced and such oral test can be used as preliminary test for estimation of GA in sample. <#LINE#> @ @ Grover J. K.,Yadav S. and Vats V., Medicinal plants of India with anti-diabetic potential, J Ethnopharmacol., 81(1), 81- 100 (2002) @No $ @ @ Grover J. 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P.G. College, Ramnagar (Nainital) -244715, INDIA<#LINE#>20/5/2013<#LINE#>28/6/2013<#LINE#> The present investigation deals with the various fishing craft and gears adopted for fishery purpose in Dhaura reservoir. The study of fishing craft and gears of Dhaura reservoir was conducted for one year from February 2012 to January 2013. During the present investigation one craft and four different kinds of gears were observed in the reservoir. The Craft was a wooden boat while the gears were Gill net, Cast net, Scoop net and Hook and Line. 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