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Sorghum is a cereal of great commercial importance adapted to the tropical and subtropical regions. Isolation of plant-associated bacteria of agronomic interest has been the subject of several research works, however, there are few studies on bacteria isolating from sorghum. The objective of this work was to characterize as plant growth promoters endophytic bacteria isolated from sorghum roots. A total of 24 isolates were selected using the NFb-lactate, LGI-P, and YM semi-selective medium.

The aim of studies was to compared 14 minerals in Synadenium grantii leaves used in the treatment of human diseases with tolerable upper intake levels (ULs) for children, adolescent, pregnancy and female. Concentrations of minerals in samples were determined using induction coupled optical emission spectrometry and the results also were compared to values of FDA and WHO for children, adolescents, pregnancy and female. Comparative results showed that according to UL, the elements Na, P, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn in Synadenium grantii leaves does not represent a risk of adverse health effects.

Water erosion is the most important cause of soil destruction worldwide. Thus, in Asia, out of 747 million hectares of land suffering from erosion, 60% correspond to water erosion; In Africa from 497 million, 46%; In South America, from 243 million, 51%; In Europe, from 219 million, 53%; 106 million in northern and central America, Bifany (1984). The process of erosion under the influence of water is usually measured by the volume of sediment.

Some Schiff bases linked to new Succinimides have been synthesized via multistep synthesis. The first step involved reaction of succinic anhydride with P-Amino Acetophenone producing N-(4-acetophenyl) succinamic acid which was subsequently dehydrated to the corresponding N-(4-aceto phenyl)succinimide via treatment with acetic anhydride and anhydrous sodium acetate; and this in turn when introduced in condensation reaction with various aromatic amines afforded the target new Succinimides Linked to Schiff's bases through phenyl ring moiety.

Adolescence in girls has been recognized as a special period which signifies the transition from girlhood to womanhood. One of the major physiological changes that take place in the adolescent girls is the onset of menarche, which is often associated with dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea is the term for painful menstruation.

Objectives: To analyse patients with moderate to severe thrombocytopenia in labour, to identify the etiology, assess severity, correlate with the maternal disease and management. Methods: A retrospective study of all pregnant women admitted in labour or in obstetric critical area and found to have a low platelet count were included in a study period of 18 months from July 2013 to Dec 2014. Results: 25 women out of 2738 deliveries were identified and commonest cause was severe pre-eclampsia with or without HELLP. Coincidental dengue with super added pre-eclampsia was found in 3 women.

The present study is about the presence of dye industries and how their effluents affect the ground water quality in Karur town, located in Tamil Nadu, India. The study also includes physical well water collection and analysis of the town was carried out during 2013 to 2015 to evaluate the physicochemical characteristics of water. Water sampling was collected for six seasons and this reveals that three year average of ground water samples collected from 35 wells distributed on both sides of the river Amaravathi justifies the results.

This research studies the strategies of solid waste management in the autonomous port of Cotonou. The socio-anthropological investigations, based on the techniques of individual maintenance and direct observation, made it possible to identify the solid waste management strategies at the autonomous port of Cotonou. The participatory approach allowed all the target actors of the study to express their views on waste management strategies in the port of Cotonou.

The present investigation determines the antifungal activity of the plant extracts of viz. Discorea hispida (tubers), Sterculia urens (Leaves), Dillenia indica (leaves), Celastrus paniculatus (leaves), Desmodium gangeticum (leaves) against the pathogens viz. Aspergillus niger ATCC 16404, Candida albicans ATCC 10231 and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (locally isolated). polar extracts (aqueous and methanolic) had strong antifungal activity in comparison to the non polar extracts (petroleum ether and hexane) against the pathogens studied.

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) a principal traditional cereal crop in the highlands of Ethiopia and is produced exclusively under rain fed conditions at altitudes ranging from 1500 to 3000 m.a.s.l.. The field trial was conducted at farmer’s field at Kokate Mara Chare Kebele, Sodo Zuria Woreda, Wolaita Zone of South Ethiopia in the main rainy season of 2014.