February 2024

Establishment of an efficient regeneration protocol of six different varieties of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

An efficient callogenesis and regeneration protocol was optimized for six different wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties including Chakwal-50, Galaxy-01, NARC-09, Pakistan-13, Millat-11, and Borlog-14. For callogenesis, mature seeds of each variety were used as explant, surface sterilization, and culturing were carried out on MS medium enhanced with dissimilar levels (0.5, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, and 5.5 mg/L) of...

Author(s): Bo Chen†, Muhammad Tahir†, Fatima, Sara Zafar, Hui Li, Jia Li, Arthur J. Ragauskas,, Caiming Gou, Hayssam M. Ali and Manzar Abbas

February 2024

Multi-resistance to carbapenems by the production of Imipenemase (IMP)-types carbapenemases in Gram-negative bacilli in Burkina Faso

The growing prevalence of Imipenemase (IMP) metallo-beta-lactamases (MBL) producing strains of Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) pathogens is a real concern for clinicians in the light of therapeutic impasses driven. However, resistance genes encoding these enzymes are hardly documented in Burkina Faso. This study aims to show carbapenem-resistance mediated by the production of IMP-type carbapenemase in GNB clinical strains...

Author(s): Damis Yves Patrik Bouniounou, Amana Metuor Dabire, Rahimatou Yasmine Tiemtore, Serge Sougue, Pegdwende Rose Bonkoungou and Jacques Simpore

February 2024

The effect of clarification methods on quality attributes of sugarcane-watermelon wine fermented by palm wine yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)

Clarification of wine is aimed at improving the quality of the product by removing haze. In this study, the effect of two clarification methods namely membrane filtration technique and the use of Keiselguhr diatomaceous earth powder on the physico-chemical and sensory attributes of wine produced using sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L) and watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris L) juice blended in the ratio 1:1 (v/v)...

Author(s): Edmond Osebhajimhende Uguomore, Ndukwe Maduka and Ihuoma Ahaotu

February 2024

Distribution of cassava mosaic begomoviruses in the North-Western provinces of Democratic Republic of Congo

This study was carried out for the first time in the North-Western Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) as part of the Viral Epidemiology in West and Central Africa (WAVE) program. Its dual aim was to identify and map the viruses responsible for African cassava mosaic in this part of the country. Cassava leaf samples were collected during a geo-referenced survey conducted from 1st February to 31st March, 2022 in...

Author(s): Olivier Likiti Kola, Rosine Kisuka Muvirirwa, Guy-Roger Diko Eboma, Jean-Claude Bulonza Mulimbanya, Tony Bakelena Zeyimo, Onésime Mubenga Kankonda and Godefroid Monde te-Kazangba