Microalgae cultivation using waste as nutrient source can minimize the use of expensive chemical nutrients and valuable freshwater. In present work, novel microalgae Marvania coccoides was cultivated in fruit waste (FW) and wastewater (WW) based growth medium. To further augment metabolites and biomass, the culture was supplemented with phytohormone, kinetin (K).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Colon cancer is aggressive and it causes 0.5 million deaths per year. Practicing natural medicines for cancer treatment is safer than conventional drugs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study investigates the effects of the insect growth regulator azadirachtin on lipid transportation to the ovary of the silkworm, Bombyx mori. Lipids are hydrophobic in nature and require a carrier for circulation in the blood. Protein-lipid interactions play a vital role in lipid transport, thereby keeping the system balanced.
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