Ochratoxin A (OTA) is among the most important mycotoxins, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies it as possibly carcinogenic to humans (group 2B). A total of 121 samples of dried fruits from the central zone of Iran were analyzed for OTA by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique. The recovery percentages of OTA in spiked dried fruit samples at concen...

The geographical distribution and ecological preferences of Haemaphysalis in domestic animals in Iran were studied 4 times a year from April 2003 to March 2005. A total of 1,622 ixodid tick specimens were collected from 3 different zones. Among them, 108 (6.7%) Haemaphysalis ticks, consisting of 6 species, were identified; H. punctata (3.4%), H. parva (0.5%), H. sulcata (0.6%), H. choldokovskyi...

Abstract A relatively complete conodont record from Famennian to the Mississippian/Pennsylvanian boundary was investigated in Anarak section, Central Iran. The studied interval belongs Bahram, Shishtu, Ghaleh and Absheni formations. part of section (Bahram Formation) ranges Palmatolepis triangularis Zone into Bispathodus ultimus Zone. Not all zones could be defined due lack indicative species. ...

INTRODUCTION Hemoglobin Q-Iran (α75Asp→His) is an important member of the hemoglobin Q family, molecularly characterized by the replacement of aspartic acid by histidine. The first report of hemoglobin Q-Iran and the nomenclature of this hemoglobinopathy dates back to 1970. Iran is known as a country with a high prevalence of α- and β-thalassemia and different types of hemoglobinopathy. Many of...

The genus Eremostachys of the family Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae) contains 15 species of perennial in Iran, and five of them are endemic [1,2]. During the past decade, seven investigations have been carried out on the chemical composition of the essential oils of the genus Eremostachys. These studies include the analysis of the fresh aerial parts of Eremostachys laciniata Bunge from Jordan [3], fl...