In this study we have compared clinical data obtained from 40 reported cases of pulmonary Aspergillus niger intracavitary colonization in the literature and those of our series 23 cases. Additionaly six of our cases have been summarized. Our findings revealed a similar occurrence of male sex, active tuberculosis, diabetes mellitus, systemic oxalosis, and lethal outcome in both groups. In conclu...

A poorly known African species Xanthopygoides niger (Cameron, 1951), hitherto a member of a monotypic genus of the subtribe Xanthopygina, is transferred to the subgenus Raucalius Tottenham, 1949 of the genus Philonthus Stephens, 1829, subtribe Philonthina, and redescribed. Th e new genus-group synonymy, Raucalius Tottenham, 1951 = Xanthopygoides Verdcourt, 1952, is established. A new combinatio...

Thermal death rate data were obtained for spores of Clostridium sporogenes P.A. 3679 and Bacillus subtilis var. niger, and for cells of Salmonella senftenberg 775W. The survival curves for P.A. 3679 were approximately linear, but for B. subtilis var. niger or S. senftenberg 775W they were sigmoidal. Decimal reduction times were derived from the regression slopes of the apparent linear portion o...

If the primary goal of artificial reef construction is the creation of additional reef habitat that is comparable to adjacent natural rocky-reef, then performance should be evaluated using simultaneous comparisons with adjacent natural habitats. Using baited remote underwater video (BRUV) fish assemblages on purpose-built estuarine artificial reefs and adjacent natural rocky-reef and sand-flat ...

The ubiquitous trade-off between survival and costly reproduction is one of the most fundamental constraints governing life-history evolution. In numerous animals, gonadotropic hormones antagonistically suppressing immunocompetence cause this trade-off. The queens of many social insects defy the reproduction-survival trade-off, achieving both an extraordinarily long life and high reproductive o...

This work aims at optimizing the high cell density fungal cultivation for producing large quantities of fungal biomass to be used in azo dye residues bioremediation. In our previous studies the efficacy of using certain fungal strains to decolorize a range of commercial textile dyes of different structures (azo, disazo) were investigated. Several promising fungal strains belonging to Aspergillu...

Since program approval, Niger has been facing a more challenging international context, including the fall-out from war in Ukraine, which is exacerbating pressures on food and fertilizer prices. Moreover, unfavorable rainfall deterioration security situation led to deceleration of growth 1.3 percent 2021 an acute crisis. A temporary deviation fiscal deficit targets 2022-23 needed respond urgent...

In order to evaluate the effect of hydropriming and Salinity stress on germination indices Niger, a factorial experiment was conducted in randomized complete block design with four replications at seed research laboratory Shahrekord University. treatments were applied five levels (0, 25, 50, 100 150 mM NaCl). Hydropriming two (control 6-hour distilled water). Results showed that effects water s...

In this research, Zn, Ni, and Cu recovery from mobile phone printed circuit boards was investigated. The initial pH pulp density using Aspergillus niger or Penicillium simplicissimum fungi were optimized to improve the of a central composite design. Fungi able recover 97% Cu. Often for Ni recovery, A. more effective, but in low densities pH, P. preferred. For is appropriate at lower than 6, out...

Shea nut meal is a by-product of the shea fat industry in West Africa. The objective was to determine the effect of shea nut meal fermentation using Aspergillus niger on growth performance of broiler chickens. An expeller shea nut meal was fermented in a closed plastic container for 8 d after the addition of 0.25 g of A. niger spores per kg of shea nut meal in 2 parts of water. Each of the 2 sh...