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Chronic kidney disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality across the developed world. Glomerular filtration rate, serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen and albumin are biomarkers used in kidney failure. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers are widely used in management of kidney failure. The main objective is to evaluate management based on clinical parameters in renal failure patients.

Forest is considered as a storehouse of immense valuable materials and services. Non-Timber Forest products (NTFPs) have an important role in the household economy of forest fringe dwellers living in the dry deciduous forests in Ayodha Hill of Purulia district, West Bengal. In this ethnobotanical study tribal people from different villages are asked for the NTFPs in regular basis for their livelihood.

This study involves determination of the chemical composition of wasp’s nest soil and simple clay soil. The samples were analyzed at Biotech Lab. S.D. (PG) College Sri Ganganagar, a high standard laboratory with sophisticated equipments. Research showed that it builds nest by excreting saliva to mixture of water and various building materials which include paper and clay soil. The nest soil was found to be higher in concentration of phosphorus, magnesium, chloride, potassium (very low amount), calcium, phenol and iron.

Rice is a strategic crop for Burkina Faso but the performance of improved varieties is limited by both abiotic (rainfall and soils) and biotic (insects and diseases) factors. The negative impact of the parasitic nematodes on the productivity of rice varieties was identified by many studies. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the occurrence of the foliar nematode Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie in rice seed samples from the 3 main rice-growing ecologies in Burkina Faso.

Present paper is based on findings of research project of Rajiv Gandhi Siksha Mission of Chhattisgarh Govt. India. The main objective of the study was to find out the problems of girls education in LWE areas of Chhattisgarh state. Researcher has been tried to find out what are the adverse conditions responsible for girls education in LWE areas. Following the purposive sampling technique 750 girls of upper middle school were selected as respondents. As a tool for the collection of data an interview-schedule was constructed.

Phytase (myo-inositolhexakisphosphate phosphohydrolase) catalyzes the hydrolysis of myo-inositol hexakisphosphate (phytic acid) to inorganic monophosphate and lower myo-inositol phosphates, and in some cases to free myo-inositol. Two bacterial strains, one fungal strain and one plant source were screened for phytate degradation viz. Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 6633), Aspergillus niger (ATCC 16888) and Glycine max (JS-335). Among these, B.

The university education in Ecuador is in constant change and reforms in order to raise the quality of all the processes that are developed in the universities and for that it is necessary of a strategic planning that sets the way forward.

A field experiment was conducted in the farmer’s field at Somerhalli village, Hiriyur taluk of Chitradurga district on pomegranate cv. Bhagwa during 2015-16 titled as Studies on integrated nutrient management in relation to growth and yield characters in Mrig bahar season. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with 9 treatment combinations, comprising of inorganic, organic and biofertilizers with 3 replications.

Studies were carried out for two consecutive years (2013-2014) to identify appropriate packaging materials for transportation of apples. Fruits of Red Delicious cultivar harvested on 3rd week of September were packed in different types of Corrugated Fiber Board boxes and transported from Jumla (2390m a.s.l., 29017’ N, 82013’ E) to Kohalpur, Banke (215 km mountainous gravel road, 48 hours) by truck. The treatments were 10 kg capacity 5 Ply and 7 Ply CFB boxes having 140, 160 and 180 PSI bursting strength.

Traditional Use Zone (TUZ) within Marine Protected Area (MPA) of Misool Island, Raja Ampat is allocated for traditional fisheries. It is expected that the fisheries would be benefited from management actions taken in the conservation area. The present study aims to assess the sustainability status of the fisheries by using multidimensional analysis. Results of the analysis showed that both handline fishery targeting groupers and liftnet fishery targeting anchovies fishing in the TUZ were categorized as "less sustainable".