Growth and Proximate Composition of Scenedesmus obliquus and Selenastrum bibraianum Cultured in Different Media and Condition

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Microalgae are natural producers of various biochemical compounds such as protein, lipid, carotenoids and...     

Comparative Assessment of UV-B Priming on Vegetative and Reproductive Stages of Oat and Barley

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Barley and oat were irradiated with elevated UV-B...     

Distribution and Analysis of Milk Fat Globule and Crescent in Murrah Buffalo and Crossbred Cow

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - India is the largest producer of buffalo milk in the world. Buffalo milk is rich in minerals like calcium and...     

Isolation and Identification of Culturable Bacteria and Fungi from Mixed Dipterocarp and Mangrove Forests of Brunei Darussalam

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Unique forests comprise of culturable microbes with unique properties that are of potential biotechnological...     

Spice and Condiment Plants for the Traditional Beverages and,Food Stuff Preparation and Utilization,Southern Ethiopia

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - The study was carried out to investigate the traditional use of the spice and condiment plant species, and to...     

Incidence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Campylobacter and Salmonella from Houseflies (Musca Domestica) in Kitchens,Farms, Hospitals and Slaughter Houses

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Carriage status of Campylobacter and Salmonella was investigated in houseflies in Shahrekord and Isfahan...     

Spectroscopic and Microscopic Characterisation of Parotid and Submandibular Ductal Sialoliths: A Comparative Preliminary Study

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Sialoliths, the calcified structures that develop within the salivary gland parenchyma and its ductal system,...     

Physiological and Biochemical Basis of Extended and Sudden Heat Stress Tolerance in Maize

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Effects of extended and sudden heat stress on various physiological and biochemical processes have been...     

Comparative Assessment of Forage Legume and Grass-legume Mixture Quality Ensiled with Biological and Chemical Preservatives

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - The paper presents research and production studies evaluating the forage legume ensiling quality treated with...     

Taxonomic and Biochemical Composition and Digestive Enzyme Activity of Periphyton and Plankton: A Comparative Study

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Periphyton grown on sugarcane bundles was analyzed for major digestive enzymes in order to quantify their...     

Biochar and Crop Residue Amendments on Soil Microbial and Biochemical Properties

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Biochar amendment to soil is a proposed strategy to enhance soil C sequestration and soil fertility. However,...     

Anti-allergic and Anti-hyperglycemic Potentials of Lumnitzera racemose Leaves: In vivo and In silico Studies

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Lumnitzera racemosa a mangrove plant locally used to treat asthma, diabetes, herpes and hypertension. Present...     

Plant Natural Products as Neuroprotective Nutraceuticals: Preclinical and Clinical Studies and Future Implications

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Several plant-derived neuroprotective nutraceuticals have shown their neuroprotective efficacy in various in...     

QTL Mapping and Identification of QTLs Linked to Yield and Yield Attributing Traits in Chickpea

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - The mapping population consisting of 141 recombinant inbred lines derived from a cross between K850 and WR315...     

Unraveling the Roles of Solitary and Social Web-Making Spiders in Perennial Ecosystems: Influence on Pests and Beneficials

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - The results show that the orb-weaver spiders, Neoscona theisi and Cyrtophora citricola, occurred in both...     

In Vitro and In Vivo Study of Argyreia speciosa on Chronic Gastric Ulceration and Metabolic Studies

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Chronic gastric ulcer being the most prevalent gastrointestinal disorder is considered a major cause of...     

Proximate and Fatty Acid Compositions of Four Therapeutic and Nutritional Plants for two Consecutive Years

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - The study aims to investigate and compare the proximate composition and the fatty acid profiles of Allium...     

Readability and information density in biomedical research

OBJECTIVE: This study was performed in order to compare the lexicosyntactic readability, and the information density in the informed consent forms used in biomedical research, in comparison with standard scientific texts dedicated to the general population. In addition, we studied whether there is a correlation between information readability and density. METHODS: Fifteen informed consent forms, 6 articles from "Sciences et Avenir" and 6 articles from "Sciences et Vie Junior" were analyzed. The lexicosyntactic readability was calculated using the Flesh score, and the information density using the number of information bits related to the number of words. RESULTS: The lexicosyntactic readability was lower in the informed consent forms (25, 17-32) compared with "Sciences et Avenir" (32, 29-38), but even higher in "Sciences et Vie Junior" (42, 38-57). Conversely, the information density was similar in "Sciences et Vie Junior" (0.24, [0.21-0.27]) and the informed consent forms (0.24, [0.22-0.26]), but higher in "Sciences et Avenir" (0.32, [0.26-0.38]). CONCLUSION: Informed consent forms are less readable, but paradoxically less dense than scientific papers dedicated to the general population. There is no correlation between density and readability.     

Genetic Diversity,Population Structure and Correlation Study in Moringa oleifera Lam. Using ISSR and SRAP Markers

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Moringa oleifera Lam. is promoted in homestead gardens and is extensively cultivated as an affordable...     

Spatial Distribution and Interaction of Eriosoma lanigerum and Aphelinus mali on Apple Under Dry-Temperate Conditions of India

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Knowledge of the seasonal abundance and type of spatial distribution of any insect pest is the prerequisite...