Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2024

  • Research Article

    Comparison of the Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) and the Kato-Katz Techniques in the Diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni in Burkina Faso

    Farida Carelle Ariane Kabore, Salif Sombie, Bagora Bayala*, Harouna Sore, Nicolas Ouedraogo, Henri Some, Aristide Ouattara, Liz Laetitia Coulibaly, Issiaka Soulama, Jacques Simpore

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2024
    Pages: 30-36
    Received: 1 May 2024
    Accepted: 21 May 2024
    Published: 3 June 2024
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    Abstract: Intestinal schistosomiasis or intestinal bilharzia, mainly caused by Schistosoma mansoni, is one of the most common parasitic diseases in the world, and a neglected tropical disease (NTD). It ranks first among water-borne diseases and is the 2nd most endemic parasitic disease after malaria and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), schis... Show More
  • Research Article

    Conditional Optimization of Single Cell Protein Production from Crude Oil by Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Mustafa Mohammad Haider*, Ashraf Anwar Rages, Huda Al-Mergany

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2024
    Pages: 37-47
    Received: 2 May 2024
    Accepted: 30 May 2024
    Published: 15 August 2024
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    Abstract: The study was carried out to investigate the possible biodegradation of crude oil as a carbon by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from marine environment (Ras El-Menkar- Benghazi- Libya) using basal yeast extract protease peptone-3 (BYP) enriched medium. The isolated bacterium was identified and characterized according to its cultural ... Show More