Differential impacts of interactions between Serendipita indica, Chlorella vulgaris, Ulva lactuca and Padina pavonica on Basil (Ocimum basilicumL.).

Plant biostimulants (PBs) are used globally to increase crop yield and productivity. PBs such as (Serendipita indica) or algal extracts stimulate and accelerate plant physiological processes. The physiological, ecological, and biochemical effects of (Serendipita indica) or algal extracts individually and in combination on basil plant (Ocimum basilicum L.

Prenatal diagnosis of perplexing cases of lipidoses.

Objective: To present and discuss the technical, ethical and counseling difficulties that were encountered in the prenatal diagnosis of some perplexing cases of lipidoses.

Patients: Four pregnant women were referred to us for prenatal diagnosis with the diagnosis of lipidosis in an affected sibling.

Discussion: (1) It is recommended to do the enzyme assays as the first choice in all cases suspected clinically to have lipidoses in order to establish the diagnosis instead of doing invasive procedures as liver and bone marrow biopsies.

Prenatal diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS): the first Egyptian experience.

Objective: Prenatal diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) in pregnant females with previously affected child or more.

Design: Prospective clinical study.

Subjects: The present study included 14 pregnant females with previously affected child or more with one of the MPS types.

Effect of gamma radiation on the biology of the flesh fly, Parasarcophaga argyrostoma. I. Following larval exposure.

One and seven days old larvae of the flesh fly, Parasarcophaga argyrostoma were exposed to doses ranging from 1-90 Gy. Lower doses ranging from 1-9 Gy applied to young larvae accelerate larval development whereas old larvae responded to doses from 10-90 Gy by a remarkable retardation of the larval and pupal development. Reduction in percentage pupation and adult emergence were noticed with increment in the radiation doses applied.