Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MNS): Recent submissions
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Microbiological qualities of some foods sold in the street and in the mid-level and high-level restaurants
(BRAC University, 2014-12)Street foods and restaurant foods play an important role in people’s daily food options as well as their regular nutritional requirements are dependent on these foods, as their ever-growing busy schedule take away the ... -
Evaluation of helicobacter pyloristool antigen detection test
(BRAC University, 2014-11)Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a human pathogen causing chronic gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcer, gastric carcinoma and dyspepsia. The diagnosis of H. pylori is an essential element in the management of these ... -
Study of IN VITRO regeneration and transformation parameters for the development of transgenic Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L.)
(BRAC University, 2014-10)Investigation was carried out to develop an in vitro regeneration protocol using three locally grown farmer popular tomato varieties namely BARI Tomato 2, BARI Tomato 9 and Bahar. Later Agrobacterium mediated transformation ... -
Determination of an efficient regeration protocol for Bangladeshi peanut varieties (Arachis hypogaea L.)
(BRAC University, 2014-10)Peanut is an economically important oilseed crop with high nutrition value. This plant is imposing several yield constrains like biotic and abiotic stresses. However, fungal diseases are mostly seen. Like other legumes, ... -
Surveillance of low pathogenic avian influenza in Dhaka District
(BRAC University, 2014-08)This present research was under taken with a view to investigate the epidemiological and molecular study of Low pathogenic Avian Influenza (LPAI). For this purpose samples were collected from 800 clinically healthy birds ... -
Development of a low cost MPPT circuit for Solar Panel
(BRAC University, 2014-09)Renewable energy source have potential of playing a vital role in electricity generation. In Bangladesh, solar panel is now a widely used renewable energy source. So extracting maximum power from solar panel is vital. In ... -
Optimization of immunodot blot assay for diagnosis of Typhoid and Paratyphoid fever using the TPTest for comparison
(BRAC University, 2014-07)Typhoid and paratyphoid (enteric) fever are responsible for morbidity and mortality worldwide. Bangladesh is an endemic zone of enteric fever where sanitation and hygienic conditions are poor. Rapid, accurate diagnosis ... -
Immune response of oral cholera vaccine, Shanchol in Bangladeshi recipients
(BRAC University, 2014-07)Cholera, an acute and severe dehydrating diarrheal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae O1 remains a major public health concern which has significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Several efforts have been made to develop ... -
Study on SOD1 gene +35A>C polymorphism in impaired glucose regulation patients of Bangladeshi origin
(BRAC University, 2014-07)Superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1), located at the cytosol has been postulated to represent between 50%-80% of the total SOD activity. The SOD gene is located at 21q22.1. Polymorphisms in the genes encoding these enzymes found ... -
Isolation and identification of dye degrading bacteria from the Textile Sludge (Soil) sample
(BRAC University, 2014-08)Textile industry is one amongst the most chemically intensive industries on the face of the earth and the major contaminator of potable water. It produces huge amounts of different complex chemical substances as a part ... -
Cynodon dactylon: antimicrobial potential of crude extract as valuable medicinal plant
(BRAC University, 2014-08)Cynodon dactylon (Poacae) is a well known traditional plant used as a folk remedy in treatment of many symptoms and diseases like cramps, measles, tumors, wounds, warts, fever and rheumatic affections. In this study, the ... -
Medicinal plants: an alternative source for antimicrobials against emerging pathogens
(BRAC University, 2014-08)Tagetes erecta, an extensively used medicinal plant is a small shrub which grows up to 1-2 mm. The present study was aimed to investigate the antibacterial activity of this locally available plant. Antimicrobial activity ... -
Microbial quality of selected sandwiches sold at fast food shops in Dhaka city
(BRAC University, 2014-08)The project was designed to undertake a study on the microbiological status of the different types of sandwich e.g. egg salad sandwiches, chicken salad sandwich, beef sandwich and vegetable sandwich taken from seven ... -
Analysis of physicochemical parameters and microbial status in Gulshan lake water
(BRAC University, 2014-09-08)Microbiological evaluation and physicochemical parameters of lake comprises detection of indicator bacteria of water pollution and pathogenic bacteria present in the surface layers of water. Polluted water has a significant ... -
Isolation and characterization of yeast for bioethanol production, using sugarcane molasses
(BRAC University, 2014-03)In view of the anticipated shortage of the traditional supplies of fossil fuels there is a great deal of interest in the production of ethanol as an alternative biofuel in recent years. The present study describes the ... -
Isolation and characterization of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the production of ethanol from organic sources
(BRAC University, 2013-10-07)Microbial production of ethanol is a very popular concept in respect of alleviating energy demand nowadays. In this regard, two fermenting strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae were isolated from date-juice and grapes and ... -
Isolation and characterization of escherichia coli from raw vegetables
(BRAC University, 2013-10)Escherichia coli is a genetically heterogeneous group of bacteria whose members are typically nonpathogens that are a part of the normal microflora of the intestinal tract of humans and animal. However, some strains have ... -
Identification of synchronized role of transcription factors, genes and enzymes in Arabidopsis thaliana under four Abiotic stress responsive pathways
(BRAC University, 2014-03)DNA microarray databases are widely used tool to predict and identify functional genomics and gene expression. This plant genomic recourse can solve various biological questions related to biotic and abiotic stresses at ... -
Temperature stability study of killed, bivalent, oral cholera caccine, shanchol in Bangladeshi adult participants
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Analysis of factors influencing successful Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation in two Bangladeshi peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) varieties BINA Chinabadam-2 and BINA Chinabadam-6 using embryonic leaflet explant
(BRAC University, 2014-03)Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important crop both for its nutritional value and for its oil content in the seeds. But this economically important crop is susceptible to both biotic and abiotic factors that hamper its ...