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خصائص نقل الالكترون لكيوبت مقترن بترانزستور الالكترون المفرد == The Electron Transport Properties of Qubit Coupled with SET

Author name: ايات طاهر ابراهيم
Supervisor name: جنان مجيد المخ
General topic: Physics
Specific topic: Electronics Physics
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: In this work, the dynamics of electron transport through a system consists of qubit (two coupled quantum dots) electrostatically coupled with single - electron transistor (quantum dot coupled to leads). The time - dependent Hamiltonian, that is used to describe the system energy, includes the electrostatic coupling between the qubit and the single - electron transistor. The time - dependent equations of motion for all the creation and annihilation operators are expressed in Heisenberg representation to derive the differential equations of motion for the quantum dots occupation numbers of the qubit and the single electron transistor, the related equations of motion for the correlation functions and also the formula that calculates the current which tunnels from the left lead to the single - electron transistor quantum dot. The system of equations of motion are treated by using the wide band approximation, and are solved numerically by using six order Runge - Kutta method, where the error is calculated at each step of time. By getting use of the system of differential equations solutions, the qubit and the single - electron transistor quantum dots occupation numbers are calculated as a function of time, in addition to the current that tunnels from the left lead to the single electron transistor quantum dot as a function of time.The main goal of this study in to investigate the effect of the parameters that related to the qubit and the single - electron transistor and their role in determing the electron transport process features through the whole system. These parameters, that are related to the initialization, manipulation and measurement processes, are the qubit and the single electron transistor quantum dots energy levels, the coupling strength between the qubit quantum dots, the electrostatic coupling between thequbit and the single electron transistor in addition to the coupling strength between the single - electron transistor quantum dot and the leads as well as the leads properties such as tempreture and band width. The effects of quantum dots energy levels tuning and the symmetry of the coupling with leads on the electron transport through the system are also investigated.Our study highlights four important physical features that related to the initialization, manipulation and measurement processes, these are : 1. The occupation numbers of the quantum dots of the qubit and the single electron transistor and the current of SET at the final time of measurement.2. The charge accumulation on the qubit quantum dots, at the final time of measurement, on the far - removed quantum dot and the nearest one to the single - electron transistor, that can be controlled by appling bias voltage and gate voltage.3. The determination of the time - current dependence if it follows the dependence of the far - removed or the nearest qubit quantum dot occupation number on time.4. The role of qubit energy levels tunning and the asymmetric coupling with the leads in determining the suitable initialization and manipulation processes get the quantum measurement with high quantum efficiency.

قياس تراكيز الرادون للمستشفيات ,المراكز الصحية والمنازل وقياس البورون في مياه محافظة ذي قار - العراق == Measurements of Radon in Hospitals, Health Centers and Dwelling as well as Boron Measurements in Water of Thiqar Governorate(Iraq)

Author name: احمد عباس محمد
Supervisor name: عيسى جاسم محمد الخليفة
General topic: Physics
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: العمل الحالي يتضمن ثلاث دراسات اجريت جميعها في محافظة ذي قار جنوب العراق, حيث استخدم 976 نموذج فيها.الدراسة الاولى استخدمت 625 نموذج من كاشف الاثر LR 115 Type II جمعت من 40 منزل في كل قضاء , حيث تم قياس مستويات الرادون وخطر الاصابة بسرطان الرئة من خلال الطريقة السلبية . النتائج اظهرة مستويات مرتفعه وخصوصا في المطبخ مقارنتا مع الاماكن الاخرى وذلك بسبب غاز الطبخ والمياه المستعملة. ان المعدل للجرعة المكافئة السنوية للمطبخ تتغير من 2.316±0.172 في الناصرية الى0.759±0.0348 في سوق الشيوخ .اما الدراسة الثانية فقد استخدمت 186 نموذج من كاشف الاثر LR 115 Type IIجمعت من 57 مستشفى ومركز صحي , حيث استعملت الطريقة اعلاه لقياس مستويات الرادون وخطر الاصابة بسرطان الرئة هناك.لقد اظهرت النتائج ان مستويات الرادون في المستشفيات اعلى من نظيرتها في المراكز الصحية. ان اعلى معدل للجرعة المكافئة السنوية للمراكز الصحية 2.504±0.114 mSv/y بينما للمستشفيات3.150±0.091 mSv/y. في كلى الدراستين اعلاه وجد ان اغلب الجرعات الاشعاعية , ليست اعلى من المعدل العالمي 2.4 mSv/y , ولذلك فانها لا تشكل خطرا جديا على المتواجدين.ان الدراسة الثالثة هدفها قياس تراكيز البورون في مياه محافظة ذي قار , حيث ان امدادات المياه تاتي من مصدرين رئيسين وهما نهري دجلة والفرات, حيث جمع 165 نموذج من 55 موقع لثلاثة انواع من المياه (مياه نهر, مياه اسالة , مياه شرب) واستخدمت الطريقة اللونية لقياس تركيز البورون في عينات الماء. ان اعلى التراكيز سجلت لمياه الانهر في قضاء الناصرية 1.729 mg/l , ولمياه الاسالة سجلت في قضاء الجبايش 0.3 mg/l , اما مياه الشرب فسجلت في قضاء الجبايش 0.286mg/l ,حيث النتائج اظهرت كذلك ان نهر الفرات اكثر تلوثا بعنصر البورون وذلك بسبب ان المناطق ذات الكثافة السكانية العالية ,المصانع والمنشات الكبيرة تقع على ضفافه , حيث ان معدل لتراكيز البورون لنهر دجلة 0.244 mg/l , بينما لنهر الفرات 0.794 mg/l . الدراسة الحالية اظهرت ان تراكيز البورون لنهر دجلة ليست اعلى من المعدل العالمي (اقل من 0.5 mg/l) . بشكل عام نتائج نهر الفرات اعلى من المعدل العالمي 0.5 mg/l , ولكنها تبقى ضمن المستويات المنخفضة لتراكيز البورون , حيث حدد الاتحاد الاوربي المستويات المقبولة ب 1.0 mg/L عام 1998 , اما نيوزيلندا فحددته ب 1.4 mg/L. | The present work included three studies carried out in Thiqar Governorate southern of Iraq, where 976 samples has been used .The first study used 625 samples of LR 115 Type II dosimeters where collected from 40 dwelling in each distract, Passive method is used to measure the radon indoor levels and lung cancer risk. The results show higher indoor radon levels and radon effective dose especially in kitchen as compared to other locations. High values of radon activity may be due to use of water and cooking gas in kitchen.The average annual effective dose for kitchen varying from 2.316±0.172 mSv/y recorded in Al Nasiriya district to 0.759±0.0348 mSv/y recorded in Suq AlShyouk district.The second study used 186 samples of LR 115 Type II dosimeters collected from 57 Hospitals and Health centers, also Passive method is used to measure the radon indoor levels and lung cancer risk. The results show that the calculated indoor radon levels and radon effective dose in Hospitals are higher than that in Health Centers.The maximum average annual effective dose in Health Centers is 2.504±0.114 mSv/y , while for Hospitals is 3.150±0.091 mSv/y.In the two studies most of the radiation dose are not higher than the world wide average back ground dose of 2.4 mSv/y and hence they does not pose any serious threat to the occupants.The third study aims is to measure the concentration of boron in waters of Thiqar Governorate (southern of Iraq), the water is supplied from two major sources (Tigris and Euphrates Rivers). 165 samples collected from 55 location for three types of water (rivers water, Tab water, drink water). Colorimetric curcumin method is used to measure the boron concentration in the water samples. The maximum Boron concentrations in Thiqar Governorate for River water (surface water) (1.729 mg/l) in Nasiriya district, Tab water(0.3 mg/l) in Chibiesh district and Drink water (0.286mg/l) in Chibiesh district. The results shown that Euphrates river is more polluted with boron element, because its pass in highly occupied region and meager factories ,facilities lay on it, where Tigris average value 0.244 mg/l,while Euphrates average value 0.794 mg/l.The present work shows most of the boron concentration in Tigris river aren't higher than the world wide back ground <0.5 mg/l. In general Euphrates river results are higher than the world wide back ground, but it's still in the low concentration levels for boron, where the European Union established a value of 1.0 mg/L for boron in 1998 for the quality of water intended for human consumption, also New Zealand has established a drinking water standard for boron of 1.4 mg/L

اللااستقراريات والفوضى في الدوائر الالكترونية

Author name: ابو طالب يوسف عباس عبد الكريم الشامي
Supervisor name: نوري حسين نور الهاشمي | فرات احمد مهدي السيمري
General topic: Physics
Specific topic: Electronics Physics
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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تحضير ودراسة الخواص البصرية والكهربائية للمتراكبات البوليورية النانوية المواصلة PANI - DBSA/ MWCNTs وتطبيقاتها في الخلايا الشمسية == Preparation and Study The Optical and Electrical Properties of Nanocomposite (PANI - DBSA / MWCNTs) and Application in Solar Cell

Author name: هناء هاشم عناية
Supervisor name: كريمة مجيد زيدان
General topic: Physics
Specific topic: Physics
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: The present thesis Conducts polymer (polyaniline) doped with Dodycyl Benzene Sulfonic Acid (DBSA) was prepared by chemical polymerization and with the help of ammonium persulphat (NH4)2S2O8 as oxidizing agent.Multi well carbon tubes MWNTs are ultrasonically treated with strong acide using a 3 : 1 mixture of concentrated H2SO4 and HNO3, producing carboxylic groups c - MWNTs .Nanocomposite conducting polymers PANIDBSA/ MWCNTs was prepared with adding different weight ratios (0%,1%,2%,3%,5%)(MWNCTs to PANI - DBSA). Accordingly, films of these nanocomposite polymer were prepared by spin coating technique .To study the optical properties, these films were deposited on glass, and on interdigitated finger electrode for the - electrical properties.The chemical structure of the prepared polymers PANI - DBSA, c - MWNCT and PANI - DBSA/MWCNTs are characterized by the FTIR spectra .The results indicated an appearance of functional group of doping with DBSA and MWNCTs changed to c - MWNCTs.The structure of preparation films are characterized by X - RAD diffraction .The results show crystalline peaks partial crystallinity of the PANI - DBSA/MWNCTs. The grain size of polymer was calculated by Scherrer relation.Morphologies and diameters of the nanocomposite were studied by Atom ic Force Microscope(AFM) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The average diameters of nanocomposite change between (81 - 118) nm and the roughness increased with increasing of MWNCTs in nanocomposite. Ology and the thickness were measured by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM).The result shows the polymer covered MWNCT.The optical properties of preparation film were studied from absorbance spectra at wave - lengths of (300 - 1100 nm). The analyses of optical measurement shows direct transition with energy gap decreasing increases MWNCTs about(3.4 - 1.9) eV. The reflection spectrum is analysed to find same optical constant like extension coefficient and refraction coefficient.The electric conductivity was measured and it was found that the thin films correlate with the ohmic behaviour at voltage under 10V.The electricalconductivity increases as the ratios of MWNCTs increases in PANIDBSA/ MWNCTs nanocomposite from(6.17x10 - 3 S/cm ) at 0wt% to (1.12x10 - 1 ????/cm ) at 5wt% .The effect of temperature on the electric conductivity of all ratios of thenanocompositesare also studied. The resultindicated the activationenergy decrease as MWNCTs increase from 0.15 at (0wt %) to 0.05 at (5wt %).In electronic applications of nanocomposite conducting polymers solar cell,two kinds of solar cells (ITO/TiO2/PANI - DBSA/MWCNTs/C/ITO ) and (ITO/TiO2/PANI - DBSA/MWCNTs/dye/C/ITO) were fabricated. The currentvoltage characteristics are measured at light source 100mw/cm2.The solar cell parameter like open circuit voltage VOC ,short circuit current JSC, shunt resistance RSh, series resistance RS, full factor FF, and efficiency η, are calculated. The efficiency of solar cell at different ratios of MWNCTs in PANI - DBSA/MWNCT were calculated. The result indicated that the efficiency increased as MWNCTs increase. The efficiency of solar cells also increases with adding dye.

دراسة حيوية وتشخيص جزيئي لداء الاكياس العدرية في المضائف الوسطية اعتمادا على تحليل تتابع جينات rDNA - ITS1 وmtCOX1 في محافظة ذي قار == Biological Study and Molecular Identification on Hydatidosis in Intermediate Hosts Depending on Sequence Analysis for rDNA - ITS1 and mtCOX1 Genes in Thi - Qar Province

Author name: وسام جاسم حنش
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Parasites
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: The present study was carried out in Thi - Qar province during the period from beginning of January until the end of December 2015 to investigate the prevalence of infection with hydatidosis in human and other intermediate hosts. The molecular techniques was used to detect the strain of Echinococcus granulosus. The present study diagnosed 58 infection with hydatidosis in different organs such as liver, lungs, kidney and spleen of surgically treated patients in AL - Hussein Imam Teaching Hospital inNassiriyah city, centre of Thi - Qar province. The total number of hydatid cysts was 72 cyst in different organs with total intensity of infection 1.24. The females recorded highest percentage of infection 67.24% than males 32.76 %, and the age group 21 - 30 year showed highest percentage of infection 24.14 % . The lowest percentage recorded in age group more than 60 year 5.17 %.The results of study showed that right lobe of liver was more affected 58.62 % than left lobe 13.79 %. The percentage of left lung infection was 10.34 % while right lung 8.62 %. The total average of fertile cysts in infected organs was 81.82 % and sterile cysts 18.18 %. The highest percentage of infection was recorded in house women 87.18 %. The number of recorded cases in Nassiriyah district was 21 case with percentage of infection 36.21 %.During the same period a total of 1303, 1287, 405, 90, and 294 head from sheep, cattle, buffaloes, camels and goats were examined respectively.The percentage of infection was 7.83 %, 7.69 %, 3.46 % and 2.22 % in sheep, cattle, buffaloes and camels respectively, and no infection was recorded in goats. The intensity of infection was 4.07, 3.27, 1.64 and 2 in sheep, cattle, buffaloes and camels respectively. The results of statistical analysis showed no significant differences (P????0.05) in percentage and intensity of infection.The percentage infection of liver, lungs and both together in sheep was 5.45 %, 1.23 % and 1.15 % respectively, and there was no significant differences in percentage of infection but intensity of infection differed significantly(P????0.05). The percentage of liver, lungs, both together and spleen infection in cattle were 3.11 %, 2.95 % , 1.55 % and 0.08 % respectively while intensity of infection in liver, lungs, both together and spleen was 2.5, 2.18, 7 and 1 respectively. The percentage of liver, lungs and both together infection in buffaloes were 2.22 %, 0.99 % and 0.25 % respectively while intensity of infection in liver, lungs and both together was 1.89, 1 and 2 respectively. No significant differences in percentage and intensity of infection in camels andboth percentage and intensity of infection in liver and lungs were 1.11% and 2 respectively.High significant differences was recorded between percentage infection in males and females of animals. The percentage of infection in females were 15.87 %, 13.42 %, 6.99 % and 3.45 % in sheep, cattle, buffaloes and camels respectively. Highest percentage of infection were 0.72 %, 0.18 % and 0.46 % in males of sheep, cattle and buffaloes respectively. No infection were recorded in males of camels.T he age was effect on percentage of infection and big aging groups recorded in sheep, cattle, buffaloes and camels. The present study recorded significant differences in percentage of fertile hydatid cysts in liver and lungs of animals and highest of percentage of fertility recorded in liver and lungs of sheep 84.21 % and 79.24 % respectively and lower percentage of fertility was in liver of buffaloes 11.11% and liver of cattle 14.70 %. The lower percentage of sterile hydatid cysts was in liver and lungs of sheep 15.79 % and 20.75 % respectively and highest percentage recorded in liver of buffaloes 88.88 % and spleen of cattle 100 %.S t a tistical analysis using of ANOVAs test showed no significant differences in total length, length of blade and width for large and small protoscolices hooks of hydatid cysts isolated from liver and lungs of sheep, human, cattle buffaloes, camels and hooks of sheep which is showed genetic variations (new strain).The PCR - RFLP technique was used in identification of E.granulosus strains infecting human and intermediate hosts in Thi - Qar province. The molecular study is carried out on 75 hydatid cysts collected from human, sheep, cattle, buffaloes and camels. The DNA is extracted from protoscolices of hydatid cysts isolated from infected organs. PCR - RFLP technique showed that sheep strain G1 of E.granulosus is predominant in Thi - Qar province depending on amplification of rDNA - ITS1 gene. The PCR products in all DNA samples showed 1000 bp approximately. Alu1 endonuclease with rDNA - ITS1 demonstrated two bands 800 bp and 200 bp approximately, while Rsa1 endonuclease showed two bands 655 bp and 345 bp approximately which is similar to sheep strain genotype 1.Sequence analysis for rDNA - ITS1 gene showed the presence of sheepstrain genotype 1 which is similar 100 % to sheep strain in gene bank exceptone isolate (sheep liver) was differs from other strains in position ofnucleotide sequence. It was similar 99 % for sequence of sheep strain. Thedata base of this new strain was recorded in gene bank for DNA sequence National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) for the first time globally under the name Echinococcus granulosus strain WH1AW2 (GenBank : LT547814). Polymerase chain reaction technique and sequence analysis of mtCOX1 gene showed the presence of sheep strain G1 of human, sheep, cattle, buffaloes and camels. The sequence analysis showed the genetic variation in mtCOX1 gene for hydatid cyst in infected sheep represented by point mutation type transition which caused change Adenine to Guanine, and sequence data base of the sample recorded for first time in NCBI and ENA (GenBank : LC203589). Buffaloes strain G3 isolated from human lung recorded for first time in Thi - Qar province depending on comparison of samples sequences with source strains recorded in gene bank (NCBI) using "BLAST". The size of bands for mtCOX1 gene was 450 bp in all samples

استخلاص وتنقية وتشخيص ببتيد كلايكوسيدي من الحبار Loligo sp. ودراسة تاصيرة على خط الخلايا السرطانية Hela Cell Line والطبيعية REF == Extraction , Purification, Characterization Glycosidic Peptide From Loligo sp. and Study Effect On Cancer Cell Line (Hela) and Normal (REF)

Author name: هيفاء عدنان منصور الموسوي
Supervisor name: بلسم انيس مارينا | ضمياء قاسم سكر
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: The study was designated to investigate the capcity of pure Loligo sp extract on two cell lines : - the cancer cell line Human cervix uteri epitheloid carcinoma (Hela) and Rat Embryo Fibroblast cell line (REF) as normal cell line.The study included extraction of tissue (whole body) of Loligo sp by using 30% ammonium sulfate. and chemical group detected in the extract by using qualitative chemical test and the result showed that the crud and pure extract contained alkloides, proteins, carbohdrates, saponines, flavonoids, aldehyde &keton group and phenol group .and the extacte does not contain glycosides.The crude extraction was purified by column chromatography using sephadex G - 25. and the purity of extract detected by using polyacryl amide gel electrophoresis under non denaturated condition. The result showed that the extracted riched with amino acid and some carbohydrate by using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with compared standerd amino acid and suger.Infrared Spectroscopy of purified extract shows that it contain (N - H - C - OH) to emphasize on found amino acid in the extract.The cytotoxicity effect on cell lines study by four concentraction ( 125, 250 ,500 and 1000)ϻg/ml were prepared and tested on cell line with five replicates for each concentraction, the optical density of cell growth read by the Elisa reader 550 nm and use by tetra zolium bromide (MTT). The result for in vitro study showed that all concentraction had high inhibition on tumor cell line and a highly significant inhibition in (Hela) line was recoreded 42.79% at exposure time 48hr in the concentraction 1000 ϻg/ml the effect was dose dependent. The inhibitory effect of extract on Hela cell line higher than in the REF. while it was less effect of extract on Rat Embryo Fibroblast cell line after exposure time 48hr.

مستويات الاديبونكتين والابلين والهرمونات الاخرى والمعايير الدموية اثناء الحمل وفي مرضى متلازمة المبيض متعدد الاكياس == Adiponectin, Apelin and other Hormones Levels and Blood Indices during Pregnancy and in Patients with Polycystic Ovaries Syndrome

Author name: هناء سلمان كاظم
Supervisor name: طه جاسم الطه | علي فالح الاسدي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Physiology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: The present study aimed to determine the levels of adiponectin and apelin and their relations with all parameters. Investigation in the present study included; hormones, lipid profile, liver enzymes activity and haematological profile in groups of Iraqi Basrah pregnant women during different months of pregnancy and to correlate these levels to maternal age, Body Mass Index, excepted parity and sex of fetuses and correlated with level of adiponectin and apelin hormones only and the results were compared with non - pregnant females as control group. The present study included (180) women ranging from 20 - 40 years old, out of them (70) pregnant and (20) non - pregnant women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOs), and (90) females non - pregnant were considered as control group. The pregnant women attended the obsteric units in the general state hospitals in Basra Governorate. They are as follows : Al - Basra General Hospital for Maternity and Childhood, Al - Mawane, Al - Fayha’a and Basra General Hospital which drain most patients from urban and rural areas. None of the selected women suffered from any type of disease. Required data were collected by the researcher depending on direct interview with women before being admitted to the study, using a questionnaire including information on age, parity, month of pregnancy, and geographical area..The Women were divided into two age group (≤ 27 and ≥28 years). Moreover, females were also divided according to BMI into normal (≤ 25), over weight (25 - 30) and Obese (≥30).The month of gestation was determined not only from the date of the women’s last menstruation (LMP) but also according to the ultrasonic reports that pregnant women had. Blood samples (10 ml) were taken from pregnant women at the end of each month of pregnancy and from control group as well as from women with PCOs. Each blood sample was divided into EDTA tube (2 ml) which was used for complete hematological picture study (RBC, Hb, PCV, PLT, WBCs count and WBCs differential count) and the plain tube (8 ml) where the serum was obtained, for biochemical study (Adiponectin, Apelin, testosterone, Progesterone, estradiol, follicular stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, insulin, lipid profile and liver enzymes).The results indicated that maternal age had no significant effect on the level of adiponectin, apelin, FSH and LH hormones, while the study showed a significantly effect on level of progesterone, estradiol, testosterone and insulin hormones between pregnant and non - pregnant women. Adiponectin levels decreased in pregnant and non - pregnant females with increased body mass index whereas apelin, estradiol, progesterone and insulin levels increased. When the comparison between pregnant and non - pregnant women was done, a decrease in adiponectin and apelin was noticed. Accompanied by an increase in the level of estradiol, testosterone, progesterone and insulin hormones in pregnant women compared to non - pregnant women.Women with PCOs showed low levels of both Adiponectin and apelin with high levels of Testosterone and Insulin.Results also revealed that age had no effect on total cholesterol, triglycerides, and HDL, in both pregnant and non - pregnant females, but when the BMI was taken in consideration, high levels of these parameters were found in - group of BMI (obese). In addition, the present study showed that age had no effect on liver enzymes (AST and ALT) while ALP showed that the behavior increased up as a different high body mass index in pregnant women, in comparison with the control group. However, ALP activity also increased in high BMI group.Hematological study showed that age had no effect on RBC, Platelets, and hematocrit. Similar results were found when BMI was taken in consideration. Total WBCs showed a non - significant increase in pregnant women as compared with the control group. Adiponectin levels were significantly higher in pregnant females carrying female fetuses compared to those with male fetuses, while the other hormone apelin did not differ between the two groups. The Result of the present study revealed that adiponectin was significantly decreased as apelin was significantly increased with the increased parity.

دراسة مسحية للبكتريا المرتبطة بالتهاب الزائدة الدودية وتحديد الحالة النسجية للمصابين في محافظة البصرة == Survey of bacteria associated with appendicitis and determination of Histological patient state in the province of Basrah

Author name: هدى عبد الرحيم مذكور
Supervisor name: محمد عبد الامام احمد | نوري حنون جاسم
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Bacteria
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: The current study has been done to determined pathogenic bacteria that associated with appendicitis .This study includes ninety samples of removal appendix taken form patients who cleared diagnosed as appendicitis infection by specialised doctors in general Basrah hospital and Al - Sadir teaching hospital for the period between September - 2013 and June - 2014.Distribution of appendicitis appear in all age groups, 10 - 20 year and 20 - 30 year were the most infected, as well as the infection appear in both gender, but rate of infection in male was relatively higher than female 68(59%), 47(41%) respectively. The ratio of the city's population has overcome the rural population 96(83.5%),19 (16.5%) respectively. The percentage of samples that gave positive culture was 80( 88.9%), while 10 (11.1%) of these samples negative culture. The study reveals 15 different bacterial isolation, the most common bacteria was Escherichia coli 80(44.9%) while other species was appears in less percentage Shigella dysenteria 14(7.9%), Salmonella enterica typhi 10( 6.5 %), Pseudomonas aeruginosa 8( 5.6 %) , Klebseilla Pneumonia 6(4.3%) , Klebseilla oxytoca 3(1.7%), Morganella morganai 7 ( 9.3 %) Neisseria spp. 6 ( 9.5%) , Enterobacter cloaca 4 ( 2.2 %) ,Serreatia spp. 3 )7.1 %(, Citrobacter ferundii 2 (7.7%) Proteus vulgaris 7) 6.5 %( Staphylococcus spp. 14(1.3%), Streptococcus spp. 72(5.1 %) and Bacillus subtilis 8)5.6 %(. Laboratory diagnosis for blood samples included estimated of total WBCs and found that (31%) of patients have natural WBCs values while the other patients have high values.Antibiotic sensitivity test to E.coli isolates towards 20 antibiotics because she is the most common bacteria showed that all isolates were resisted for most antibiotics which used in test especially for β - lactam group, and the isolates of E.coli were multi resistance for antibiotics.Identified minimum inhibitory concentrations MIC for some antibiotics The results showed that E.coli bacterial isolates's 30 isolation have shown resistance to anti AMO as MIC values ranged from 128 - 1024 Mcgm / ml while the MIC for Anti AMP values between 4 - 128 Mcgm / ml, As for antibiotics and Cefixim , Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime, and it was her MIC values ranging between (1 - 128) Mcgm / ml Plasmid profile of E.coli isolates investigated to study the correlation between plasmid profile and antibiotic resisitant marker and results from agarose gel electrophoresis revealed that all E.coli isolates contain one plasmid band.This study includes the detection of some genes that encode to beta - lactamase enzymes in E.coli which were responsible about multi antibiotic resistanc and these genes loaded on plasmid DNA for ten isolaes and found that 5(50%) from isolates have blaTEM gene and 5 )40%( have blaCTX gene and 1(10%) have blaSHV gene. This study also considered note the general appearance of appendix samples , some of them are enlarged and surrounded by vesicles, some with fibrous walls and ulcerated with mixed colors, then examined the histological changes it, the study showed changes in histological structure of the excess was extensively congestion of blood vessels, veins in serosa and subserosal layers and increased the amount of diffuse lymphoid tissue in the layers of the appendix walls.

دراسة فعالية بعض مستخلصات الطحلب الاخضر Enteromorpha intestinalis (L.,1820 على الاكياس العذرية للمشوكة الحبيبية Echinococcus granulosus (Batsch,1786 وكمضادات لخط الخلايا السرطانية نوع HeLa == Study of the activity of some of the green alga Enteromorpha intestinalis (L.,1820) extracts on Hydatid cysts of Echinococcus granulosus (Batsch,1786) and as anticancer cells type HeLa

Author name: غزوان طالب نوري الجابر
Supervisor name: صبيح هليل المياح | احمد محسن عذبي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: The present study was conducted in order to evaluate the activity of green alga Enteromorpha intestinalis extracts (methanol and hexane extracts) on growth and development of hydatid cysts of Echinococcus granulosus in vitro and in vivo by using mice type Mus musculus Balb\c that in comparing with albendazole drug. Anti - cancer activity was also evaluated in vitro for both algal extracts by using HeLa cells. Chemical compositions of algal extracts were analyzed by using Gas chromatography - mass spectroscopy (Gc - mass)technique . The hydatid cysts were collected from livers and lungs of infected sheep which slaughtered in Basrah abattoir. While, The algae specimens were collected from Abu Sokhir marshland area /north of Basra. The results revealed that E.intestinalis chemical compounds are carbohydrate , alkaloids, phenols , saponins , triterpenes and sterols compounds. In vitro study showed that the 1 mg / mouse weight of albendazole drug was able to reduce the percentage of protoscolices activity to zero after the third day of treatment. While, the dose 6 98 mg / kg of methanol extract inhibited all protoscolices after five days of treatment, followed by the dose 804 mg / kg of hexan extract that inhibited all protoscolices after six days of treatment.In vivo study revealed that the methanol extract (698 mg / kg) treatment was the best in reducing the weights of organs significantly in comparison with the positive control group it was 2.192 , 0.192 , 0.434 and 0.282 g of liver, spleen, lung and kidney respectively. The methanol extract (698 mg / kg) treatment lowered the average number of hydatid cysts (2.6) more than other extracts treatments , then followed by hexane extract (804 mg / kg) treatment it was 2.8 cyst .This study has identified that the liver enzymes Aspartate transaminase (ALT) and Alanine transaminase (AST) values in the serum of positive control group were higher significantly than negative control group the value of the enzyme ALT was 79 IU / l and the value of the enzyme AST was 118.4 IU / l.All methanolic extracts groups showed a preference in enzyme's values compared with other treatments groups , the value of ALT enzyme of 698 , 688 and 678 mg / kg of methanol extract groups were 46.8 , 45.8 and 44.6 IU / l respectively, while all hexane extracts groups showed a preference in AST enzyme values compared to the other treatments groups, the value of AST enzyme of 804 , 794 and 784 mg / kg of hexane extract groups were 73.6 , 70.2 and 70.4 IU / l respectively. Found a significant increase in the number of white blood cells WBCs in a positive control group ( 4.6 × 013μ), compared with a negative control group and the other groups, While it has been found significant decrease in the Hb (5..8deciliter) and Packed cell volume (PCV) (31..%) values in positive control group as compared with control negative group. The study found that the number of white blood cells WBCs n the methanolic extract group (678 mg / kg) was 4.06 × 103 microliter was as same as in the negative control group, In contrast, hexane extract group (804 mg/ kg) has did not significant difference with negative control group in the Hb and PCV were 11.5 g / dl and 36.8% respectively .Histological study confirmed that there are the histological changes in positive control group included congestion , bleeding , degeneration , infiltration of inflammatory cells and hyperplasia. Whereas the histological changes in group treated with albendazole were bleeding, infiltration of inflammatory cells , atrophy of the glomerulus and fibrosis in some areas . In algal extracts groups the histological changes were infiltration of inflammatory cells, bleeding and congestion.The Gc mass results revealed that the ethanol extract contains loliolide , ethyl stearate , palmitic Acid , ethyl palmitate , phytol , ethyl oleate , ethylhexyladipate and squalene compounds. While, hexane extract has N, Ndimethyltetradecylamine , diisobutyl phthalate , palmitic Acid , ethyl palmitate and ethylhexyladipate compounds.Anti - cancer study showed the algal extracts have an inhibition activity against cancer cells, The half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) value of the methanol extract was 79.08 μ/ ml, While, the IC50 for hexane extract was 156.3 μ/ ml.

دراسة تشريحية تصنيفية لبعض من نباتات العائلة السوسبية Euphorbiaceae في العراق == Anatomical and Taxomanical study for some plant of Euphorbiaceae family in IRAQ

Author name: امل علي ياسين الحسن
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: The study was conducted to investigate several taxonomic aspects which comprised the micro - morphological studies of epidermal layer of leaves, pollen grains, fruits and seeds.In addition to that, the anatomical and molecular studies for 12 species of Euphorbiaceae family which belonged to five genera AndrachneL. , Chrozophora L., Euphorbia L, Mercurialis L. and RicinusL., were performed. One representative species for each genuswas selected; in exception 8 species were chosen for the genus Euphorbia..The current results confirmed that the anatomical characters showed valuable taxonomic traits which can evidently be used to distinguish between species. The most prominent trait was mesophylla tissue in leaves which were observed in three categories;1 - Bifacial leaves : - which found in C.tinctoria, Euphorbia sp ., E. milii, E.annua and R.comminus 2 - Uni - facial (heterogenus) leaves : - this category of the mesophyll was detected in two species only A.telephioides and E.prostrata3 - Uni - facial (homogenus) leaves : - this category were noticed in five species; E.denticulata ,E.helioscopia ,E,macrocarpa , E.microsphaeia and E.peplus The second important comparative anatomical character was the Mid rib, which are in four types with several shapes from which discrimination between the species can be made : - 1. Convex - concave mid rib : - that was showed in E.helioscopia, E.macrocarpa, E.milii and M.annua.2. Convex - convex : - This type was found in three species C.tinctoria , Euphorbia sp.and R. comminus3. Flat - Convex : - This type of mid rib was observed in A.telephioides E.microsphaera, E.peplus and E.prostrata4. Flat - Flat : - This type was observed in only one species E.denticulata In stem, the most prominent parts of taxonomic evidence were pith and vascular bundles.In according to the pith, species can be divided into hollow stem (without pith) and solid stem (containing medulla good configuration). Hollow stem was clear in the stems of A.telephioides , E.microsphaera , E.prostrata and M.annua. While, the solid stem wasseen in the remaining species. Vascular bundles were existed in two types; that's connected vascular bundles that's characterized the hollow stems, and separate vascular bundles. In most of the species with the exception of M. annua, stem with scatteredvascular bundles were in cortex As well as, petiole which have features that a clear taxonomy values .either by outline of petiole or its vascular arc.Micro - morphological studies of epidermal layer of leaves showed very important taxonomical value. This layer of leaves reveals variation in shape of ordinary epidermal cell and nature of anticline cell wall, stomata complexes and Epicuticlular wax crystals.Micro - morphological of pollen was taxonomic evidence as well. It can be considered to divide the species of Euphorbiaceae family into two groups based on the number of germination apertures 1 - Hexocorporate : - this type was confined to C.tinctoria2 - Tricolporate all species studied remainingThe sculpture of pollen wall provided beneficial information invested in the species identification.Both seeds and fruits showed a distinctive role in species identification. Micromorophological study of seeds for species which belong to six genera Andrachne , Chrozophora, Euphorbia, Mercurialis , Phyllanthus and Ricinus were achieved by using Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM). The study concentrated on micro - morphological aspect of Caruncle, seed surface ornamentation and the shape of epidermial cell wall. The result revealed that most studied species were with carunclated seeds ,but some specieswere with ecarunclated seeds as in A.telephioides L. ,C. tinctoria( L) Raf , E.prostrata Atin and P. maderaspatensis L Seed surface ornamentation characteristics showed a significant taxonomical value.Furthermore, current result showed that there are a highly variation in shape, size and color of the seeds walls. With respect to the fruits characteristics, which showed variations in number of mercarpi, shape, size, color and surface ornamentation that can be adopted in the separation of the species studied Molecular study provided significant support for phenotypic and anatomical classification and support genetic convergence between the species in Euphorbiacea family. The genus Euphorbia species showed a significant genetically convergence and participated in predecessors monophyletic. However, the genera in Euphorbiacea family under study probably originated and evolved from different ancestors’ polyphyletic.

دراسة تصنيفية وحياتية للديدان الخيطية عائلة Tetrameridae Travassos, 1914 المتطفلة على بعض انواع الطيور في هور السناف محافظة ذي قار == Taxonomic and Biological Studies of Nematodes of the Family Tetrameridae Travassos, 1914 in the Some Birds in Sinaph marsh Thi - Qar province

Author name: نهى جبار عبد الركابي
Supervisor name: باسم ھاشم عبد الله
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Parasites
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: A total of 401 represented by 128 birds of Himantopus himantopus which belong to the family Recurvirostridae , 93 birds of Chettusia leucura which belong to the family charadriidae and 180 birds of Sturnus vulgaris which belong to the family sturnidae at the period from April 2014 to march 2015 in Al - Sanaf marsh , Suq - Al - Shuyukh city southern of the Thi - Qar province,for searching the nematodes which belong to the family Tetrameridae. Four species of nematodes, which belong to the family Tetrameridae, were isolated in the current study. They were T.nouveli, T.dubia, T.spinosa and Microtetrameres inermis. The H. himantopus was infected with the nematode T.nouveli and the prevalence of infection was 25.8% , bird.Furthermore, the Chettusia leucura was infected, the mean intensity was 3.3 worm in each infected birds. The nematode T.dubia was isolated from H. himantopus with the isolated from the Ch. Leucura mean intensity was 1.7.The nematode T.spinosa was isolated from H. himantopus the the mean intensity of infection was 2.3 and it was isolated from the Ch. leucura , the prevalence of infection 4.3% and the mean intensity was 1.8 worm in each infected worm.The record of these three nematode is considering the first record in Iraq.Microtetrameres inermis was isolated from the Sturnus vulgaris, the each infected birds.Himantopus himantopus from April 2014 to March of 2015.This bird was infected with three species from family Tetrameridae, The seasonal variation study of infection prevalence of Tetrameres spp.in, H. himantopus that there was II Summarycomplete seasonal cycle for nematodes T.nouveli, T.dubia , and T.spinosa .The nematode T.nouveli had hightest infection prevalence in summer the decrease in autumn, winter and spring while the infection prevalence of nematode T.dubia was hight in summer and autumn then decrease in winter and spring. The infection prevalence of nematode T.spinosa was generally low with little increase in autumn .The results of the current of the Ch. leucura indicated that this bird was infected with three species which nematodes T.nouveli, T.dubia and T.spinosa and they had seasonal appearance . There was not any significant effect of host sex on prevalence of infection, and it showed decreased in prevalence of infection when the bird's weight was increased.The study of lifecycle of nematodes : T.nouveli ,T.dubia and M. inermis revealed obtainment the larval stages after success the infection experimental of the grasshopper Schistocerca gregaria for the first time the three isolated nematodes from family Tetrameridae in this study which it was T.nouveli , T. dubia and M.inermis and was included the lifecycle of the three species . The differences were including the period of time to produce and developing the larval stages in addition to the differences in their shapes, it was revealed that were clear differences in the structure and their shape of the tip the posterior end of the third larval stage. The end of the third larval stage of the nematode T. nouveli had three caudal papilla and the posterior end of nematode T.dubia had five caudal papilla while the end of the third larval stage of M.inermis did not have any caudal papilla , so we can distinguish these nematode larval stage depended on the prevalence this character in their third larval stage.The experimental infection of the Columba livia domestica with nematode M.inermis was successful.While the experimental infection to the Columba livia domestica with nematode T.nouveli ,T.dubia .was failed The experimental infection of the Gallus domestica with nematodes of Tetrameridae T.nouveli, T.dubia and M.inermis was failed too.

دراسة تشخيصية وحياتية لعلقة المياه العذبة Dina punctata Johansson, 1927 (Erpobdellidae : Hirudinea في اهوار السويب من محافظة البصرة جنوب العراق == Identification and Biological study of the Freshwater Leech Dina punctata Johansson, 1927 (Erpobdellidae : Hirudinea) in AL - Swaib Marshes From Basrah province south of Iraq

Author name: ازهر محمد غالي الخزعلي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Invertebrates
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: The species Dina punctata is recorded for the first time in Iraq (from Al - Swaib marshes). The identification was conducted morphologicaly and molecularly characteristics. The morphological features summarized as : - - The species D. punctata has vermiform body compressed ventrally, ranging in length from 55 - 60 mm and in diameter from 0.5 - 2 mm. The individuals have a large ability for extening. The pointed anterior end carries small anterior sucker which resembles lips surrounding the mouth opining, while the rounded posterior end carries large rounded posterior sucker. - This species is characterized by heterogeneous features such as the color of the body which changes from blackish gray for Adults to dark brown for Juveniles, as well as the number and arrangement of eyes which is in general four pairs arranged as reverse U shape located on the dorsal anterior edge. The first two pairs of eyes are located on the middle line of the body while the third and the fourth pairs are each located on one side of the body behind the anterior pairs. - The body consists of 34 segments, each of them is divided to five secondary annuli. The fifth annuli of each segment is divided into two subsections, thus the main segment becomes consist of six annuli. - The male and female gonopores are open on the ventral surface of the 12th segment, separated from each other by two annuli, the male gonopore is usually larger and clearer and located forward in the middle of the groove which is separate the annuli b2 and a2 respectively. The female gonopore is smaller and located in the back of the male gonopore in the middle of the groove which is separate the b5 and b6 annuli respectively.Because of the instability in some morphological features, the species D.punctata also identified in the present study according to genetic features.During the genetic study, the region of internal transcription space (ITS2) in DNA was isolated from leech specimens by using special primers for region internal transcription space (ITS2), after isolation, the ITS2 genes are amplified.The results of polymerase chain reaction of DNA were obtained of single bands of 580 base pairs molecular weight for all degrees of hybridization. The sequence of each sample after detecting was entered in the database of National Center Biological Information (NCBI) and the result showed that the sequences of all samples are belonging to the species D. punctata. In the field study, monthly samples of leeches D. punctata was collected from the marshes of Al - Swaib on the eastern side of Shatt Al - Arab river inQurna northern Basrah Province during the period from January 2015 to December 2015. A total of 235 individuals and 623 Cocoon were collected during the study period. The highest number was 58 recorded for individuals during May 2015, while being 335 recorded for cocoons during February 2015. On the other hand there is no occurrence recorded during July - August for individuals, and June - November for cocoons.The study investigates the water temperature, salinity and abundance of individuals and cocoons. The statistical analysis showed negative correlation between temperature and abundance of both individuals and cocoons, while the correlation of salinity was slightly positive with abundance of individuals and cocoons.The study of population sizes structure showed that the size class 40 - 50 mm has the highest frequency during the study period compared with the other size classes. On the other hand, the highest percentage of frequency was 66.7%, which also recorded for the size class 40 - 50 mm.Laboratory experiments showed that the members of a species D.punctata able to tolerate saline concentrations between 2 - 6 psu the survival rate 100%, Also, these worms (D. punctata) feed by different ways, it can be considered Predatory Macrophagous and Scavengers, its food materials consist of invertebrate animals such as Oligochaetes, Lumbriculids, Chironomid larvae; fleshy body of some aquatic snails; and on dead fishes. In the laboratory, the leeches fed well on flesh and livers of chicken, sheeps and caws, The laboratory also studied, Three different types of food effect (chicken liver, zooplankton, and animal feed) on the growth of young leech for a period of six weeks.From the field and laboratory observations, the specie D. punctata reproduces sexually by cross fertilization. The male and female gonopores are easily observed in adults which ranging in length from 45 - 60 mm. as well as the sperm sacs on the mid ventral surface of the body during the reproduction season, which extend in our study during two periods : January - May and December 2015. The sexual reproduction processes were studded in detail and the embryonic development in cocoons was divided into five hypothetical stages according to morphological and anatomical changes and these stages are : - 1 - Depositing Cocoon Stage.2 - Primary Cleavage stage.3 - Development and extension.4 - Differentiation of regions stage.5 - Complement and release stage. The histological structure of the body wall, suckers, reproductive organs and digestive tract of adult leeches were investigated. The body wall consists of thick layers of circular, longitudinal and oblique muscles.The structures of the male reproductive system such as genital atrium, sperm sacs and testis were observed. There are two lateral blood sinuses around the mouth cavity in addition to many nerve cells. The posterior sucker is muscular, and the muscle cells are as a dense net in the peripheral part, while are as a loose cells in the middle what give it a sponge appearance, in addition to primitive glomerular cells, nerve cells and mucus cells

معاملة بذور الذرة الصفراء Zea mays L. بحامض السالسياليك واثرها في تحمل الشد المائي المستحث بمادة الكلايكول متعدد الاثلين == The treatment of Corn seeds (Zea mays L.) with salicylic acid and its effects on drought tolerance induced by polyethylene glycol (PEG)

Author name: وسن فوزي عبد الحسین
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: The study was conducted in Plant physiology laboratory, department of biology, college of education for pure sciences, University of Basrah from 1/6/2015 till 10/7/2016 in order to evaluate the effect ofpretreatment (soaking) seeds of corn (Zea mays L.) cv. Baghdad 3with salicylic acid (SA) on germination, early seedlings growth and to minimize the effect of water stress induced with poly ethylene glycol (PEG). The study included the following experiments : 1 - Effect of SA and PEG on germination using a hydroponic culture and Hoagland solution in which corn seeds were soaked in three concentrations (0.1,0.3,0.5) mMof SA in addition to control treatment with distilled water for six hours. Water stress were induced with PEG at concentrations of 0 (distilled water),1%,2%,3%,6%,9% and 12%. This experiment indicated that the optimum soaking concentration with SA was 0.5 mM and that there was no germination at 12% PEG.2 - Effect of interaction between corn seeds pretreatment with DW, 0.5mM of SA for six hoursand PEG at all previous concentrations except 12%, on early corn seedlings growth using hydroponic culture and Hoagland nutrient solution, for three weeks.3 - Effect of interaction betweencorn seeds pretreatment with DW, 0.5 mM of SA for six hoursand water stress induced with PEG at 3% and 6% on vegetative growth using pots filled with a mixture of sand and peat moss for three months.The parameters were evaluated after each of the previous experiments, also , Biochemical test . Plant height, leaves number, root length and number, dry and fresh weight for shoot and roots, while the followingparameters were evaluated in corn leaves after pots experiment : 1 - Biochemical tests included : proline and glycine betain concentrations, total carbohydrates, total chlorophyll, sodium and potassium ions concentrations.2 - Leaves anatomical study to compare the effect of PEG inducedwater stress and the role of its interaction with pretreatment with SA on thegrowth and development of internal structure of corn leaves.The following results were estimated : 1 - Germination percentage : increasing water stress in the nutrient media reduced the % germination significantly when compared with control treatment. Seeds pretreatment with SA enhanced the germination percent and the highest percent was at interaction between PEG at 1%, 2% and SA at 0.5 mM.2 - Growth parameters for seedling at hydroponic culture indicated that plant height, fresh and dry weight for shoot and roots have increased significantly when seeds were pretreated with 0.5 Mm SA All theprevious parameters were reduced significantly under PEG induced waterstress especially at 9%. Interaction between SAand PEG caused apositive significant increases in all studied parameters especially atconcentrations less than 6% and 9% PEG.3 - Growth parameters for corn plants grown at pots have showed a significant increase when pretreated with SA compared with that treated with DW. PEG caused a significant decrease in the growth parameters IIIespecially at 6%. Interaction between DW and 6% PEG recorded the lowest growth in all studied parameters. 4 - Biochemical tests : There was a significant increase in total carbohydrates and total chlorophyll content in leaves of corn plants pretreated with SA in compare with that pretreatdwith DW while the content of proline and glycine betaine were higher significantly in leaves pretreated with DW.In case of PEG induced water stress, the highest total carbohydrates content was at 6%, highest chlorophyll content at 3% while proline and glycine betaine highest content were at 6% PEG. 5 - Sodium and Potassium Concentration : The highest potassium concentration was at plant treated with SA while the highest sodium concentration was at plant treated with DW. Increasing PEG concentrations caused a significant increase in potassium concentration and a significant decrease in sodium concentration. Interaction results revealed that the highest potassium and the lowest sodium concentrations were at interaction between SA and PEG at 6%. 6 - Anatomical study results revealed that increasing water stress effected the leaves tissues structures and this were cleared at vascular bundles tissues (xylem and phloem tissues) and bundle sheath. Upper and lower epidermis, polliform cells were also affected by increasing water stress.The anatomy of leaves also showed that there was a positive enhancement in the structure of leaves tissues in the plants grown from pretreated seeds with SA.

استخدام البكتريا المختزلة للنترات المعزولة من مياة انتاج حقول النفط في البصرة في السيطرة على الانتاج الحيوي لغاز كبريتيد الهيدروجين المنتج بفعل البكتريا المختزلة للكبريت == Using of Nitrate Reducing Bacteria Isolated From Produced Water of Oil Fields in Basra in Control of Biogenic Hydrogen Sulfide Produced by Sulfate Reducing Bacteria

Author name: وجدان حسين عبد الصاحب التميمي
Supervisor name: كوثر هواز مهدي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: تضمنت الدراسة الحالية استخدام تقنية الاقصاء بالتنافس الحيوي للسيطرة على الانتاج الحيوي لغاز كبريتيد الهيدروجين H2S من قبل الجراثيم المختزلة للكبريت في مزارع الدفعة والمفاعل الحيوي, اذ ان اضافة النترات او النتريت يحفز نمو الجراثيم المختزلة للنترات التي تنافس الجراثيم المختزلة للكبريت على المصادر العضوية وتستقصيها. جمعت 40 عينة من مياه انتاج حقول نفط نهران عمر واللحيس في البصرة خلال 6 اشهر للفترة من اب 2013 الى كانون الثاني 2014, عزلت مزارع خليطه من الجراثيم المختزلة للكبريت والمختزلة للنترات من تلك العينات وحسبت اعداد الخلايا لكلا النوعين باستخدام طريقه العد الاكثر احتمالا وقد اظهرت النتائج ان اعداد الجراثيم كانت منخفضة اذ بلغت اعداد الجراثيم المختزلة للكبريت بين7 - 4 خلية/100مل في حين كانت اعداد الجراثيم المختزلة للنترات اقل من 4 - 2 خلية/ 100مل. كما تضمنت الدراسة الحالية ايضا تنقيه للجراثيم المختزلة للكبريت والمختزلة للنترات واجراء التشخيص الجيني بتقنيه التفاعل التسلسلي لانزيم البوليمريز PCR والذي من خلاله تم تضخيم الجين16S rRNA وحدد تتابعه للتشخيص الى مستوى السلالة وقد اظهرت تحاليل المجتمع الجرثومي ان عزلات الجراثيم المختزلة للنترات قد امتلكت تطابقا بنسبة 99% مع الانواع Pseudomonas stutzeri وP. putida وHerbaspirillum huttiense وBacillus licheniformis اما عزلات الجراثيم المختزلة للكبريت فقد اظهرت النتائج انها امتلكت تماثل 99% للانواعShewanella hafniensis وDesulfotomaculum acetooxidans وDesulfosporosinus orientis مع افتراض ان جميع العزلات هي سلالات جديدة عالميا. كما اظهرت نتائج المعاملة بالنترات او النتريت في مزارع الدفعة وجود تاثير مثبط قوي على الجراثيم المختزلة للكبريت اذ لم يزداد مستوى الكبريتيد في جميع التراكيز المستخدمة ( 200 و400 و600 و800 و1000) ملغم/لتر من النترات والنتريت فقد تراوح مستوى تركيز الكبريتيد بين 4.2 و21 ملغم/لتر عند المعاملة مع النترات و23 و5.2 ملغم/ لتر مع النتريت, وتطابقت هذه النتائج مع تركيز الخلايا في جميع القناني المعاملة, اذ تراوح بين 0.26 - 0.001 و0.003 - 0.17 مع النترات او النتريت على التوالي بينما كانت هناك زيادة معنوية في تركيز الكبريتيد الذي بلغ 121 ملغم/لتر وتركيز الخلايا بامتصاصية بلغت 0.84 في عينات السيطرة.كان للجراثيم المختزلة للنترات تاثير مثبط قوي على نمو الجراثيم المختزلة للكبريت وانتاج الكبريتيد عند اضافة المغذيات المشجعة لنموها بمختلف التراكيز, اذ ازدادت فعاليه الجراثيم المختزلة للنترات واستهلكت كل من النترات او النتريت المضاف خلال 3 - 2 يوم من الحضن وكان اعلى تاثير مثبط لانتاج غاز كبريتيد الهيدروجين عند التركيز 1000 ملغم/لتر من النترات اذ اظهرت النتائج وجود انخفاض معنوي في مستوى الكبريتيد الى34 ملغم/لتر في حين كانت اعداد البكتريا 34.8 خلية/مل بعد عشرة ايام من المعاملة. اظهرت نتائج معالجة الحموضة طويلة الامد باستخدام المفاعل الحيوي وجود انخفاض حاد في انتاج غاز كبريتيد الهيدروجين بنسبة 94% بعد اضافة النترات والنتريت خلال فترة 60 يوما من المعاملة ,الاضافة المستمرة للنترات والنتريت بحوالي ( 333ملغم/اليوم للنترات و133ملغم/اليوم للنتريت) ادت الى تثبيط الفعالية الحيوية للجراثيم المختزلة للكبريت وانتاج غاز كبريتيد الهيدروجين, اذ انخفض مستوى الكبريتيد من 155 الى 10 ملغم/لتر واعداد الخلايا اكبرمن 1100 الى 3.5 خلية/ مل بما يعادل 99.6% , بينما ازدادت فعالية واعداد الجراثيم المختزلة للنترات من 1100 الى اكبر من 1100 خلية/مل.اظهرت نتائج معدل تاكل عينات الحديد المطاوع في المفاعل الحيوي بعد 60 يوما ان اعلى معدل للتاكل كان 70.7 ملغم/ سم2/ سنه في المفاعل غير المعامل بالنترات والنتريت بينما انخفض معدل التاكل الى 15.8 ملغم/ سم2/ سنه بعد نفس الفترة من التعرض في المفاعل المعامل وبنسبة انخفاض بلغت 55% مقارنة مع المفاعل غير المعامل. | This study includes the used of Bio Competitive Exclusion technology (BCX) to control biogenic production of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) by Sulfate Reducing Bacteria (SRB) in batch cultures and bioreactors. The injection of nitrate (NO3) and nitrite (NO2) promotes the growth of nitrate reducing bacteria (NRB) which outcompete (SRB) on carbon sources. A total of 40 samples were collected from produced water of oil production facilities in Basra including Nahran Omer and Al - Lahis oil fields in a period time of 6 months from August 2013 to January 2014. Mix cultures of (SRB) and (NRB) were isolated from these samples, the two types of bacteria were enumerated by using most probable number method, the results show that the numbers of both bacteria were generally quite low, the viable count of (SRB) was between 4 - 7cell/100 ml whereas the (NRB) was between <2 - 4 cell/100 ml. This study also includes purification of isolates for both (SRB) and (NRB) and the genetic identification by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique through which the universal 16S rRNA gene of 1500 bp is amplified and sequenced for identification to the level of strains. Microbial community analysis showed that isolates of (NRB) were have identity of 99% Pseudomonas stutzeri, P. putida, Herbaspirillum huttiense and Bacillus licheniformis while isolates of (SRB) were have identity of 99% Shewanella hafniensis, Desulfosporosinus orientis and Desulfotomaculum acetooxidans with supposing that all isolates new world strains. The results of the treatment with nitrate or nitrite showed a strong inhibitory effect on (SRB) growth and (H2S) production, sulfide levels do not increase at all concentrations (200, 400, 600, 800 and 1000) mg/l of nitrate or nitrite range between 4.2 - 21 mg/l in treatment with nitrate and 5.2 - 23 mg/l in treatment with nitrite. This is consistent with the concentrations of bacteria in all treatment bottles which range between 0.001 - 0.26 and 0.003 - 0.17 in treatment with nitrate or nitrite respectively, while there is a significant increase in sulfide 121 mg/l and concentration of bacteria 0.84 in control as optical density. (NRB) has a certain inhibitory effect on the growth of (SRB) and (H2S) production when the (NRB) nutrient (nitrate or nitrite 200, 400, 600, 800 and 1000) mg/l were adding , the activity of (NRB) increases after treatment, and it consumed all nitrate or nitrite during 2 - 3 days of incubation, the strong inhibition of (H2S) production is at concentration 1000 mg/l of nitrate where the results showed that there was significant decrease in sulfide level 34 mg/l and number of bacteria, 34.8 cell/ml during 10 days of incubation.Souring control at long term treatment in bioreactors show sharp decrease in production of (H2S) to 94% after injection of nitrate and nitrite during the period of 60 days, the continuous dosing of nitrate and nitrite (333 mg/l/day nitrate and 133 mg/l/day nitrite) inhibited the metabolic activity of (SRB) and (H2S) production severely, the sulfide levels decrease from 155 to 10 mg/l and number of (SRB) from >1100 to 3.5 cell/ml the percent in number decreased was to 99.6%, at the same time activity and numbers of (NRB) increase from 1100 to >1100 cell/ml over the duration of experiment. The results of corrosion rate measurement on mild steel after 60 days showed that the highest corrosion rate was 70.7 mg/cm2/year in control reactor while the lowest corrosion rate was 15.8 mg/cm2/year in treated reactor at the same period time of exposure with percent of decreasing in weight loss to 55% comparing with control reactor.

دور مستارجات حشرتي الصرصر الامريكي Periplaneta mericana والبعوض Culex pipiens على فرط التحسس من النوع الاول وعلاقتها مع بعض الائل مستضدات معقد التوافق النسيجي من الصنف الثاني

Author name: هدى كاظم كريم الموسوي
Supervisor name: فوزية علي عبد الله | ضياء خليف كريم
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: This study aimed to verify the distribution of Periplaneta americana and Culex pipiens allergy and its association with some HLA class II alleles in asthmatic and allergic patients. 96 healthy (control ) and 96 suspected allergic individuals from the same geographical region ,paired by sex and age were included in this study. Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay test (ELISA) was used to estimate the total and specific IgE antibodies in the sera of studied individuals. The detection of the HLA - DQB1*0602, HLADQB1* 0604 and HLA - DRB1*12 was performed by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).The results of total IgE based ELISA which was conducted on 96 suspected allergic and24 healthy (control ) individuals revealed that there was extremely significant statistical association (P<0.0001) for total IgE concentration with being allergic or non allergic status of individuals. The overall frequency of higher total IgE antibody concentration ( IgE>200IU/ml) was observed in 72.9% of allergic patients and lower serum total IgE levels (IgE<200IU/ml) were associated with 87.5% of healthy individuals. According to the specific IgE based ELISA results the effect of allergic patients age on the IgE seropositivity against cockroach allergens was not considered to be significant(p>0.05),but the effect of sex was statistically significant)P<0.05(.There was no significant effect( p>0.05)for patients age and sex on the distribution of IgE antibodies against mosquito allergens. Out of 96 allergic patients, 59 (61.5%)and 62(64.6%)showed positive IgE antibody response against cockroach and mosquito allergens respectively. Concerning the PCR results the overall frequency of HLA - DQB1*0602 and HLA - DQB1*0604 alleles was %35.6 and %15.3 of cockroach allergic patients respectively and the HLA - DRB1*12 allele was not observed in these patients..Out of 62 mosquito allergic patients, 8(%12.9)showed HLA - DQB1 * 0602 positive results while HLA - DQB1*0604 allele was observed in 4(%6.5)patients and the HLA - DRB1*12 allele was not observed in these patients.The difference in the genotypig results was extremely highly significant(χ2 : 0.030;17.486; degrees of freedom(DF) : 3;p - value=0.00056136) between cockroach and mosquito allergic patients .The association between the presence HLA - DQB1 *0602 , HLA - DQB1 * 0604 and HLA - DRB1*12 and total IgE based ELISA results in allergic patients and healthy individuals revealed that the percentage of HLA - DQB1 * 0602, HLA - DQB1 * 0604 and HLA - DRB1*12 alleles presence in patients having total IgE lower total IgE )IgE<200 IU/ml) was higher than that of high )IgE>200 IU/ml) total IgE patients where HLA - DQB1*0602 appeared in high percentage(69.2%) followed by percentage (15.4 %( of HLA - DQB1* 0604 presence. . The relationship of HLA - DQB1and HLADRB1 alleles with the results of total IgE based ELISA was statistically significant in the least(χ2 : 60.756 and the degree of freedom (DF) : 5;p= P<0.00001) and greatest(χ2 : 11.806 ; the degree of freedom (DF) : 5 ; p = 0.037544) than 200 IU / ml, values .Depending on the association between the presence of HLADQB1* 0602 ,HLA - DQB1*0604 and HLA - DRB1*12 and positive or negative specific results of cockroach or mosquito allergens specific IgE based ELISA results in allergic patients revealed that the percentage of HLA - DQB*0602,HLA - DQB1*0604 and HLA - DRB1*12 alleles presence in cockroach allergic patients having positive results were higher than those ratios that have been observed in patients with negative ELISA results where HLA - DQB1*0602 appeared in high percentage)35.6%( followed by percentage( 15.3% )of HLA - DQB1*0604 . The relationship of HLADQB1and HLA - DRB1 alleles with the results of specific IgE based ELISA was statistically significant (χ2 : 10.412; DF : 3; p - value =0.01536989).Incontrast the percentage of HLA - DQB1*0602,HLADQB1*0604 and HLA - DRB1*12 alleles presence in mosquito allergic patients was found to be higher in negative ELISA results patients also the relationship of these HLA - DQB1 alleles with mosquito allergen specific IgE based ELISA results was not considared statistically significant (χ2 : 3.115 ;DF : 3 and p= 0.37423205).However HLA - DQB1 * 0602 allele was found in the highest percentage (20.6%), followed by allele HLA - DQB1 * 0604 (8.8%).Concerning the presence of HLA - DQB1*0602 ,HLA - DQB1*0604 andHLA - DRB1*12 in cockroach or mosquito allergic patients and healthy individuals,the HLA - DRB1*12 and HLA - DQB1*0602 allels were not found in healthy individuals.The genotyping results difference between cockroach allergic patients and healthy individuals was considered statistically extremely significant (χ2 : 74.485 ;DF : 5 and p =0) as well as the difference in the results of the genotyping of mosquitoes allergic patients and healthy people was statistically with very high significant (χ2 : 23.342 ; DF : 5 and p = 0.00029035).

استخدام الاسماك الذهبية Carassius auratus كدلائل حيوية لتلوث هور الحمار في البصرة

Author name: هدى حسن خربيط الخيون
Supervisor name: اياد حنتوش داود الخفاجي
General topic: Biology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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دراسة تاثيرالتعرض السابق لمادة الايثيلين وايضه في بعض المعاييرالفسيولوجية : دراسة تاثيرالتعرض السابق لمادة الايثيلين وايضه في بعض المعاييرالفسيولوجية والوراثية عند العاملين في معمل البتروكيمياويات في محافظة البصرة والوراثية عند العاملين في معمل البتروكيمي == The Study of the effects of previous Ethylene Exposure on Some Physiological and Genetic Parameters in Workers of Petrochemical Plant In Basrah province

Author name: هبة ثاقب يسر
Supervisor name: سامي جبر المالكي | فائزة عبد الوهاب احمد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: The current study was conducted to investigate the genetic and physiological effects of some industrial chemicals on workers of the Petrochemicals Industrial Factory, in Basra Province , as it has been collecting 100 blood samples during the month of January and February of 2011 from each of the exposure in (ethylene section) and the control group of (employees of the University of Basra). and then the samples were divided on the basis of each of the years of occupational exposure to more and less than 15 years , age group to the larger and smaller than 50 years, smoking habits.The results showed that there was a significant decrease in the haemoglobin concentration HB, PCV, RDW and MCV in the more than15 years exposure group in comparison with the control group, while, no significance was detected in the RBC, MCH, MCV ,RDW,MCH and MCHC in less than15 years exposure group . Whereas, a significant decrease in the PCV for the same group was observed.White blood cells parameters’ results showed also variations in their values. In general, WBC did not change significantly in both groups of workers, while, the proportion of the lymphocyte and the of monocyte declined significantly in the more than 15 year of occupational exposure group, in contrast, the proportion of granulated cells increased markedly in the same group. The results of group of less than 15 years exposure revealed that the proportion of monocyte dropped significantly. Conversely, there was a significant increase in the proportion of granulated cells while the proportion of the lymphocyte was not significant . Platelets’ number and average of platelets’ volume decreased significantly in both occupational groupsTurning to the biochemical tests, the results showed significant increase in both liver enzymes ALT ,ASTand bili as well as this increase was found in urea, uric acid and glucose values in both occupational exposure groups. Contrariwise, the ALP creatinine and cholesterol did not reveal significant changes in both groups that in comparison with control group. The total protein decreased significantly in the group of more than 15 year of occupational exposure.Testosterone level revealed a significant decline in both occupational groups, while the Follicle stimulating hormone showed a significant increase in the occupational group of less than 15 year and no difference was observed in another occupational group while LH hormone level was not significant.In case of the genetic effects of the ethylene compounds, DNA was extracted for control and occupational groups and amplification was performed for GSTM1, GSTT1 and Albumin by using PCR technique. The results showed that there was no significant effect of both occupational periods on the GSTM1 gene, while GSTT1 gene was significantly in the workers samples in group more than 15 year of exposure, which was 2.43 times more than the group of less than 15 year of exposure.As regards the impact of exposure to ethylene and loss of genes GSTM1 and GSTT1 showed the results of our study, significant increase in the loss of gene GSTM1 amounted to more than five - fold (5.1) among workers exposed compared to a set of control while the proportion of loss of gene GSTT1 by more than three - fold (3. 1) compared to the group control has been a loss ratio of the two genes together more than eight - fold (8.5) for workers exposed group compared to the control.The light smoke did not reveal a significant effect on the null of GSTM1 and GSTT1 genes that in comparison with the control group, while the study found a significant effect of smoking on gene GSTM1, causing the null of much more than doubled (2.2) times compared with the control group (non - smokers) and the significant effect of smoking on null GSTT1 gene loss as increased visits by the text (1.5) compared with non - smokers also appeared that excessive smoking has an effect on the GSTT1 gene causing loss by seven - fold (7.08) once compared to non - smokers.The effect of the age group (less and more than 50 years old) of the workers on the null of both GSTM1 and GSTT1 was also examined. GSTM1 gene was null six times in both age groups of workers more than the control samples. While the GSTT1 was null in age group less than 50 years old three times more than the control group. As well as this absence was two times in the age group more than 50 years old in comparison with control group.It could be concluded from the present study that the exposure of workers to ethylene and its metabolic impact and clearly on blood standards as well as caused a high level of enzymes AST, ALT and bilirubin and high blood sugar levels and lower total protein and high level of urea and uric acid level as well as the low level of the hormone testosterone as it turns out that occupational exposure to ethylene and metabolic outcomes and length of exposure and smoking for workers exposed role in influencing the genes of detoxification, causing null in each of the gene GSTT1 and GSTM1.

دراسة مظهرية وجزيئية وبيئية للدور اليرقي بعد المذنبة لمثقوبة العين Diplostomum على ثلاثة انواع من اسماك نهر كرمة علي في محافظة البصرة == Morphological, Molecular and Ecological Studies of the larval stage (metacercaria) of eye trematode Diplostomum on three fish species from Garmat Ali River, Basrah Province

Author name: هاجر رزاق منهل
Supervisor name: عبد الحسين حبش
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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الحساسية الغذائية للروبيان : دراسة وبائية ومناعية وجزيئية في محافظة البصرة جنوب العراق == Food allergy of shrimp : Epidemiological,Immunological and Molecular Study inBasra Province, Southern of Iraq

Author name: نور جاسم علي جودة
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: A total of 210 human venous blood samples were collected from Basrah province ( 190 randomly collected from people living in different regions of Basrah province , 10 blood samples from people who did not have a history of shrimp consumption or dealing with it used as negative control group, anther 10 samples of people who are sensitive to shrimp used as a positive control group). The samples were serologically tested by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) to estimate the distribution of total and specificIgE in the sera of studied individuals . Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) was performed to detect the HLA - DQB1*02 , *0302 , *0305 allels. The immunological study included the preparation of two types of Metapenaeus affinis allergens which are the raw allergens and the boiled allergens used in Indirect ELISA test to determin shrimp food allergies by serodiagnosis , while Direct ELISA test was used to estimate the distribution of total IgE by quantitative serological methods in the sera of studied samples. the concentration of protein in antigens extracts was estimated, the protein concentration in the boiled shrimp extract was less than its concentration in the raw extract.The results of direct ELISA test demonstrated a decrease in the level of total IgE antibodies in most of the studied samples , the level of IgE <100 recorded a significant high rate 98.4% which is more than the level of IgE > 100 which recorded apercentage of 1.6% and there was a significant difference between them. The Indirect ELISA test results revealed that the total percentage of IgE distribution of the raw and boiled shrimp antigens were 57.8% and 74.2% respectively and there was a significant difference between males and females .However , the difference was not significant between the age groups P>0.05.The molecular study was conducted to detect the presence of some alleles HLADQB1* 02, *0302, *0305 gene in the blood samples by using PCR . The current study showed that the association of the presence of these alleles and the level of total immunoglobulin is highly significant.Also the current study showed that a high significant difference was found between the positive samples to the studied alleles and the seropositive and seronegative results of raw and boild shrimp allergen specific IgE based on Indirect ELISA (P≤0.01).The results of PCR showed a high frequency ratio of HLADQB1 * 0302 97.2% in allergic patients of shrimp boild allergen and 56.9% in allergic patients of shrimp raw allergen .Also the current study showed a very high frequency ratio of HLADQB1 *0305 98.2% in the individuals who showed positive results for the raw allergen and recorded 65.2%. in the individuals who showed positive results for the boild allergen ,while HLADQB1*02 showed in one sample of studied samples which recorded positive results to raw and boild allergens of shrimp .The current study demonstrated also that the alleles frequency in some of studied samples which are seronegative by Indirect ELISA test , HLADQB1*0302 was 30.9% in raw antigens, while in the negative boild sample was not observed . HLADQB1*0305 was 1.23% in serongative of raw allergen and 16.32% in boild allergen. However, HLADQB1*02 was notobserved in seronagative to raw and boild shrimp allergen.

دراسة انتشار الديدان الحلقية وبعض الاحياء القاعية المتواجدة معها في منطقة القرنة / شمال محافظة البصرة

Author name: نور الهدى وليد عبد الرضا
Supervisor name: صبيح هليل المياح | مرتضى يوسف
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Invertebrates
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: درست اللافقريات القاعية المائية الكبيرة لنهر الفرات وشط العرب واختيرت ثلاث محطات للدراسة تقع المحطة الاولى تقع على نهر الفرات بينما تقع المحطة الثانية بعد نقطة التقاء نهري دجلة والفرات بحوالي 2 كيلو متر في حين تقع المحطة الثالثة بعد التقاء شط العرب ونهر الغميج. جمعت العينات شهريا ابتداء من تموز2013 - ولغاية حزيران2014 - بواقع ثلاث مكررات من كل محطة. تم خلال الدراسة الحالية قياس بعض العوامل للبيئة المائية (درجة حرارة الماء والملوحة والاس الهيدروجيني والاوكسجين المذاب) اذ تراوحت درجة الحرارة بين 32 ̊م و18.4 ̊م وتراوحت الملوحة بين 3.8 - 1.9 جزء بالالف والاس الهيدروجيني بين 8.13 - 6.96 والاوكسجين المذاب بين 16 - 7.6 ملغرام/لتر. درست ايضا بعض العوامل الخاصة بالقاع (نسجة القاع والاس الهيدروجني والملوحة والكالسيوم والفسفور والنتروجين والبوتاسيوم والمادة العضوية) وجد ان نسجة القاع كانت غرينية طينية مزيجية في المحطة الاولى بينما كانت غرينية في المحطة الثانية وغرينية مزيجية في المحطة الثالثة, وتباينت عوامل القاع الاخرى بين محطات الدراسة الثلاثة اذ تراوحت معدلات قيم الاس الهيدروجيني بين 7.55 و7.24 والملوحة بين 5.3 3.2 جزء بالالف والنتروجين 150 - 42 جزء بالمليون (ppm) والفسفور 53.3 - 29.8 جزء بالمليون والبوتاسيوم بين 346 - 226 جزء بالمليون والكالسيوم 986.6 - 480 جزء بالمليون والمادة العضوية 48 - 10 % . سجلت خلال الدراسة ثلاث مجاميع من اللافقريات القاعية ظهرت في محطات الدراسة جميعها وهي النواعم بطنية القدم Gastropoda والديدان الحلقيةAnnelida والحشراتInsecta , اذ سجلت 25 و16 و20 من المراتب التصنيفية في المحطات الثلاثة على التوالي, وسجلت 4 انواع من النواعم ومرتبة واحدة من الحشرات في كل من المحطات الثلاثة اما الديدان الحلقية فسجل منها 20 و11 و15 نوعا في المحطات الثلاثة على التوالي. وسجلت خلال الدراسة الانواع Potamothrix hammoniensis ( Michaelsen,1901) وPotamothrix bavaricus (Öschmann,1913) وPsammoryctides moravicus (Hrabe, 1934) من مجموعة ديدان النايدد الانبوبية وNais stolci (Hrabe,1981) وParainais frici Hrabe, 1941 من مجموعة النايدد لاول مره في جنوب العراق عموما بينما يسجل النوعين Nais raviensis Stephenson,1941 وHomochaeta lactea (Cernosvitov,1937) من مجموعة النايدد لاول مره في العراق. جمعت خلال فترة الدراسة 4497 عينة من اللافقريات القاعية (1692 و1169 و1636من محطات الدراسة الثلاثة على التوالي) مثلت الديدان قليلة الاهلاب نسبا كلية عالية في المحطات جميعها 90.6) % و85.2 % و87% على التوالي) اما ادنى النسب فكانت لعديدة الاهلاب وبلغت 0.15 % و0.2 % سجلت في المحطتين الاولى والثالثة على التوالي. ضمن مجموعة بطنية القدم اخذ النوع Melanoides tuberculata اعلى النسب (55.2 % و43.7 % و30.4 % سجلت في محطات الدراسة الثلاثة على التوالي) اما النسبة الاقل فبلغت 9.7 % وسجلت للقوقع Physa acuta في المحطة الثانية. فيما يتعلق بمجموعة الديدان الانبوبية وجد النوع Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri بنسب كلية بلغت 96.9 % في المحطة الاولى و98.6 % في كل من المحطتين الثانية والثالثة اما النسبة الاقل فبلغت 0.1 % وسجلت للنوع Tubifex tubifex في المحطة الاولى و0.2 % و0.5 % وسجلت للنوع P. moravicus في المحطتين الثانية والثالثة على التوالي. اما اعلى النسب بالنسبة للانواع العائده لمجموعة النايدد فبلغت 34 % و78.3 % وسجلت للنوع N. stolci في المحطة الاولى والثالثة على التوالي واما في المحطة الثانية فوجدت الدودة Pristinella sima بنسبة 30 % , اما النسبة الاقل من بين جميع المحطات فسجلت لكل من النوعين Pristina aequiseta وDero nivea وبلغت 0.8 % . درست الكثافة الشهرية للانواع المسجلة خلال الدراسة وبلغت اعلى القيم 5082 و2058 و5430 فرد/م2 في محطات الدراسة الثلاثة على التوالي وجميعها سجلت للنوع L. hoffmeisteri , اما ادنى القيم فبلغت 11فرد/م2 وسجلت في جميع المحطات لعدد من الانواع. درست ايضا النسبة المئوية لتكرار لظهور الانواع ووجد ان النوع L. hoffmesteria هو النوع الوحيد الذي ظهر خلال جميع الاشهر وفي جميع محطات الدراسة, كما ظهر باعلى نسبة تكرار (%100) في جميع اشهر الدراسة في المحطتين الثانية والثالثة ولثمانية اشهر في المحطة الاولى اما نسبة التكرار الاقل فبلغت 33 % وسجلت لجميع المحطات ولعدد من الانواع. قورنت المحطات احصائيا من حيث عوامل الحرارة والملوحة وpH والاوكسجين المذاب وكذلك كثافات النواعم وقليلة الاهلاب وعدد الانواع, ولم تسجل فروق معنوية سوى الاوكسجين المذاب الذي اختلف معنويا بين المحطتين الاولى والثانية من جهة والثالثة من جهة اخرى. اما فيما يتعلق بتحليل الارتباط فقد وجد ان معدل الحرارة ارتبط ايجابا مع كل من معدل الاس الهيدروجيني (r = 0.679) ومعدل الملوحة (r = 0.350 ). من جهة اخرى ارتبط معدل الملوحة ايجابا مع معدل كثافة النواعم (r = 0.331) وارتبطت الحرارة سلبا مع كل من عدد الانواع الكلية المسجلة (r = - 0.361) وكثافة قليلة الاهلاب الكلية. وارتبط عدد الانواع الكلية بشكل موجب مع كثافة قليلة الاهلاب الكلية (0.395 r=). | Aquatic macro - benthic invertebrate of the Euphrates and the Shatt al - Arab Rivers were investigated for the period from July 2013 until June 2014. Three stations were selected to execute the study the former is located in the Euphrates River, while the second is situated about two kilometers apart from the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates. The third station, however, is located after the confluence of the Shatt al - Arab River with Ghamaj canal. Three replicate samples were collected from each station. some environmental factors were measured ( i.e. water temperature , salinity, pH and dissolved oxygen ) water temperature ranged between 18.4ºC to 32º C during January and May respectively, salinity ranged from (1.9 - 3.8) ppt. during October and May respectively, pH between 6.96 - 8.13 during December, March and April respectively, dissolved oxygen between (7.6 - 16) mg/L during July and September respectively Some other factors concerning the bottom and substrate were also studied namely, bottom texture, pH, salinity, calcium, phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium and organic matter. The study found that the bottom texture was silty clay in station1 while silty in the second and silty mixture in the third station. Other bottom components varied between the three stations. However, pH ranged between 7.24 and 7.55, salinity between (3.2 - 5.3) ppt. Nitrogen from 42 - 150 ppm, PO4 (29.8 - 53.3) ppm, potassium (226 - 346) ppm and Ca+2 from 480 - 986.6 ppm., and organic matter from (10 - 21)%. Three categories of benthic invertebrates were encountered in the studied stations i.e. Gastropoda, Annelida and Insecta, as 25, 16 and 20 taxonomical orders of each respectively. four molluscan species and one order of insects in each of the three stations, while annelida a total of 20 , 11 and 15 species were found in the three stations respectively . the following species were collected during the study Potamothrix hammoniensis (Michaelsen, 1901), Potamothrix bavaricus (Öschmann, 1913) and Psammoryctides moravicus (Hrabe, 1934) of a group of worms Naadd tube and Nais stolci (Hrabe, 1981) and Parainais frici Hrabe, 1941 from Naadd group for the first once in southern Iraq, while generally registers types Nais raviensis Stephenson, 1941 and Homochaeta lactea (Cernosvitov, 1937) of Naadd group for the first time in Iraq. a total of 4497 specimens of benthic invertebrates were collected during the study period (i.e. 1692, 1169 and 1636 from three stations respectively) oligochaetes formed a high proportions in all stations (90.6, 85.2 and 87 %, respectively) and the lowest percentage was for polychaetes amounted to 0.15% and 0.2 % recorded in the first and third stations respectively . out of gastropods Melanoides tuberculata formed the highest proportions ( 55.2 % and 43.7 % and 30.4 % recorded in the three study stations respectively ), but the lowest ratio was 9.7% recorded for the snail Physa acuta in station 2. With respect to tube worm’s group Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri was dominant proportions accounted for 96.9 % in station 1 and 98.6 % in other stations. However, the lowest proportion (0.1 %) was recorded for Tubifex tubifex in station1 and 0.2 % and 0.5% recorded for the species P. moravicus in the stations 2 and 3 respectively. The highest species proportions belong to the group Naididae amounted to 34% and 78.3 % recorded for the species N. stolci in stations 1 and 3 respectively, while in the station2 the worm Pristinella sima was found by 30%. The lowest proportion among all stations was recorded for Pristina aequiseta and Dero nivea amounted to 0.8%. Monthly density of the species recorded during the study was calculated and reached the highest values of 5082, 2058 and 5430 individual / m 2 in the three investigated stations respectively , all recorded for the species L. hoffmeisteri, the lowest value, however, was 11 individual / m 2 were recorded in all the stations for a number of species. Percentage frequency for the species was also studied and found that the species L. hoffmesteria is the only one that occurred during all months in all study stations, as shown by the highest percentage of recurrence (100%) in all months in the stations 2 and 3 , and just eight months in stations1. the lowest frequency (33%) recorded for all stations for a number of species. Stations statistically compared concerning temperature, salinity, pH and dissolved oxygen, as well as densities of molluscs, oligochaetes and the number of species. Significant differences were not found except with dissolved oxygen, which differed significantly between the first and second stations on the one hand and the third on the other hand. Regarding correlation it has been found that mean temperature was positively associated with both pH (r = 0.679) and the mean of salinity (r = 0.350). On the other hand, mean salinity was positively associated with molluscs density (r = 0.331) and temperature was negatively associated(r = - 0.361) with both the number of total species recorded and density of oligochaetes . The total number of species was positively associated with oligochaetes density (r=0.395).

انتاج بروتين cry1I من بكتريا Bacillus thuringiensis بواسطة التنسل الجيني == Production of cry1I Protein from Bacillus thuringiensis by Gene Cloning

Author name: نسمة طالب وناس علي
Supervisor name: محمد الحجاج
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Genetics
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: Bacillus thuringiensis (commonly known Bt) is a ubiquitous, gram - positive and spore - forming bacterium. The organism produces intracellular crystal proteins, which are toxic to insects, during the stationary phase of its growth cycle. Because of its insecticidal activity, B. thuringiensis has been used as a biopesticide. However, it is still necessary to search for more toxins to control insect orders, which have the ability to develop resistance against such pesticides, and also to provide alternatives for chemical insecticides. The purpose of this study is to isolate B. thuringiensis strains that are collected from Basrah, and to identify the cry genes content of these isolations.In this study, 344 Bacillus species were isolated from 22 soil samples collected from different area from Basrah, fifty six of them (16,2%) were identified as B. thuringiensis strains based on colony morphology , microscopic observation of spore position in the cell and genetic analysis . Most isolations were examined by multiplex PCR using for cry 1, cry 2, and cry 9 universal primers in order to identify the type of cry gene content of these isolations. 82% of the isolations amplified cry1 gene, 76% amplified cry9 and 21% amplified cry2 genes.In this study cloned cry1I gene is using specific primer to amplify full length of gene. The cry 1I gene (2169 bp) amplified product was inserted in to the Pst1 and BamH1 sites of pdrive cloning vector joining technique to produce the recombinant vector. The cloning vector then transformed in to E.coli HB101 and the transformant cells colonies were selected by ampicillin sensitive phenotype, the efficiency of transformation was also determined to be 7,8 ×105cfu/μg. After that the cry1I protein is purified from LB broth media supported with ampicillinand used this protein against Tuta absoluta larva within concentrations (100 μg/ml, 150μg/ml, 200μg/ml) .The effectiveness of the toxin is to kill the larvae were in the concentration of (200μg/ml) in the 24 hours after treatment, while least toxicity in the concentration (100μg/ml) need three days to kill all larva.

دراسات تصنيفية وحياتية ووبائية للمثقوبات المتطفلة في الجهاز التنفسي للطيور المائية في اهوار محافظة ذي قار == Taxonomic,Biological and Epidemiological Studies of Trematodes Parasitic in the Respiratory System of Some Aquatic Birds in Marshes of Thi - Qar province/Iraq

Author name: نثيلة رشيد حميد الكسار
Supervisor name: صبيح هليل المياح | باسم هاشم عبد الله
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Parasites
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: A total of 420 aquatic birds belonging to four species( Chettusia leucura , Himantopus himantopus, Gallinula chloropus and Fulica atrawere collected in the current study during the period between December 2012 to November 2013 fisolated from Al - Chibayish marshes , eastern of Thi Qar province. Digenetic trematode, Haematotrephus nittanyense was isolated from H. himantopus and C. leucura. Prevalence in those birds were 20.7% , 2.2% respectively. Mean intensity of infection 1.7 , 1.2 respectively. Digenetic trematode , Haematotrephus chengi was found in C.leucura, the Prevalence of infection was 20.7% . These two trematodes were recorded for the first time in Iraqi birds . 2.6% of Ch. leucura were infected with Digenetic trematode , Uvitellina iraquensi , mean intensity of infection was 2.7 . Digenetic trematode , Cyclocoelum mutabile Cyclocoelum mutabile was isolated from F. atra and G. chloropus birds . Prevalence in those birds were 21.2% ,10% respectively. Mean intensity of infection 3 , 3 . Digenetic trematode , Cyclocoelum microstomum was found in 20% of G. chloropus birds and in 15% of F. atra , mean intensity of infection 2.8 , 1.8 respectively.The current study revealed that , most eggs of H. nittanyense , H. chengi and U. iraquensis hatch within the uteri of worms while embryonated eggs of C. mutabile and C. microstomum shed from mature worms hatch within few hours after being placed in water. The mean number of eggs differed between species. Hatching of C. mutabile and C. microstomum eggs did not occur at 12°C . Egg hatching rate of C. mutabile differed from eggs hatching rate of C. microstomum at all temperatures . Temperatures, salinity and acidification of water affectedthe rate of hatching of C. mutabile and C. microstomum eggs , and the results varied between two different species . Storing eggs of C. mutabile and C. microstomum at (0,4)°C for ( 1 - 8) weeks failed to hatch . Storing eggs of C. mutabile and C. microstomum at (7,10,12)°C for (1 - 8) weeks had no effect on hatching success or on eggs hatching rate.A biological study of the miracidia of trematodes which were isolated in the current study showed that , the survivorship and longevity of miracidia were differed among the different species . Temperature, salinity and acidification of water affected the survivorship and longevity of miracidia . Storing eggs of all species at (7,10,12)°C for eight weeks had no effect on survivorship and longevity of their miracidia. The study revealed that , the miracidia of all species were infective to Radix auricularia and Physa acuta snails , but R. auricularia snails more sensitive to infection . The infectivity of the miracidia of all species to R. auricularia and P. acuta snails varied according to the species of these trematodes . Infection rate of R. auricularia snails with the miracidia of all species , mean intensity of infection and the metacercariae output varied according to species of these trematodes, temperature , miracidial density as well as size of snails. Miracidia hatching from eggs stored for 1 - 8 weeks at 7°C not differed in their infectivity to snail. The miracidia of all species hatching from eggs stored for (0 - 8) weeks at 7°C differed in their infectivity to snail according to the species of these trematodes. Age and density of H. chengi miracidia affected the infection rate of R. auricularia snails as well as affected the mean intensity of infection . H. chengi infection had no effect on mortality rate of R. auricularia and P. acuta snails.The results showed that there were differences between the various stages included in the life cycle of the five species of Cyclocoelidae family isolated in the current study . The time required for production and development of these stages varied according to their species, as well as these larval stages were differed among the species in their shapes , sizes and in the product number of them .The current study revealed that , metacercariae of the trematodes which were isolated in the current study fed separately to Gallus domesticus and Anas platyrhynchos failed to produce an infection , although the influence of C. leucura bile on metacercariae of H. nittanyense , H. chengi and U. iraquensis varied according to the species of these trematodes but bile of C. leucura plays a role in increasing excysted juveniles ratios , reduction the time required for excysting and increasing the time of juveniles activity compared with a bile of G. domesticus .In the current study. H. nittanyense showed a clear seasonal cycle of infection in local aquatic birds , H. himantopus ,while the study exposed a clear seasonal cycle of H. chengi infection in local aquatic birds C. leucura . Isolation of U. iraquensis in different periods during the current study from local aquatic birds, C. leucura may refer to its ability to complete its life cycle in a study area. Isolation of C. mutabile from migratory bird at arrival time to the study area may refer to new infections that carried by these migratory birds from their breeding grounds . Abundance of sensitive snails and suitable temperatures in a study area at arrival time of these birds may help this trematode to complete its life cycle in this area thus new infections emerged later and these infections may carry by microstomum isolated from migratory birds only at the arrival time to the study area may refer to new infections that carried by these migratory birds from their breeding grounds as well as this may indicate an inability to complete the life cycle of this trematode in this area.

حياتية القوقع الدخيل Pomacea canaliculata Lamarck, 1822 في شط العرب - محافظة البصرة == Biological of the Invasive Snail Pomacea canaliculata (Lamarck, 1822

Author name: نادية جعفر كاظم البغدادي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: The present study was concerned with some biological aspects of the invasive snail Pomacea canaliculata (Lamarck, 1822) and for this purpose, monthly samples from Shatt Al - Arab banks in the area of Al - Salhia were collected during the period from October 2014 to September 2015. The study included the monthly variations in the density of snail , its egg masses and the population sizes. In the laboratory, the study included many aspects, these are the relationships between female weight with some measurements of its egg masses, embryonic development duration, hatching percentages under different temperatures, food consumption, salt acclimatization, growth under combined effect of salinity and temperature, effect of food type on growth of newly hatched snails and examine samples of snail to detect the infection with parasites if present. The density of the snail was ranged from four to 13 ind. /m2 recorded during January - February 2015 and October 2014 respectively, while the mean density of egg masses was from two to nine egg mass / m2 recorded during April 2015 and October 2014. The statistical analysis showed that the temperature had positive correlated with density of each of snails and its egg masses. On the otherhand, there are positive correlation between the density of each snail and its egg masses. The snails, which had been collected during the study period, were 19 - 68 mm in length, these measurements were classifying into five size classes. The size class 35 - 45 mm was dominanted for nine months, compared with the size class 55 - 65 mm that had less occurrence.The diameter of eggs varied from 2.5 - 4 mm. The 25°C is the most suitable temperature to get a high percentage of hatching and a short period of embryonic development. There was no significant correlation between the weight of the female and the number of its egg masses.The feeding experiment showed that the amount of food consumed lettuce mild during the study period 30 days by one individual ranged from 3 - 29g. The results of the acclimatization was referred to the ability of all size classes' snails to tolerate the low salinity 2.5 psu with 100% survival percentage, while the snails of size classes at least 10 mm and 10 - 25mm were able to tolerate the salinity of 11psu with 10% and 50% respectivly survival.There are variable effects of the combination of temperature and salinity on growth of newly hatched snails for 9 weeks experiment, these effects were reflected on the weight, length and width, and the highest of these measurements were recorded for snails of 2.5 psu - 27°C combination, while the lowest one was recorded in 7.5 psu - 10°C. The lowest survival percentage was 5% recorded for the individuals of 7.5 psu - 27 and 32°C, compared with 90% of distil water - 17°C. On the other hand, the optimum growth was in 2.5 psu all temperatures, while the optimum growth was in all salinities, and temperature of 27°C.The experimental study of five types of food fresh celery, fresh lettuce, fish food, mixed food and animal protein)on growth of newly hatched snails for 9 weeks. Showed that the mean weight, length and width of snails were depending on the food type. The mixed food gave significant increase in growth 382.1 mg weight, 10.10mm length and7.58mm width compared with the other types of food.The highest survival percentage 95% was recorded for the snails fed on celery, lettuce and fish food. The present study on the snail P. canaliculata does not record any infection by the larvae of parasites

تركيز بعض ملوثات الهواء في بعض المناطق الصناعية والحضرية من محافظة البصرة العراق == Concentration of some air pollutant in some industrial and urban areas from the province of Basrah - Iraq

Author name: معتز حكمت عثمان
Supervisor name: نايف محسن عزيز
General topic: Biology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: The current study was conducted, from October 2013 to September 2014, aimed to identify the temporal and spatial variations of air pollutants in stationary sites included Basrah oil refinery and southern gas company in addition to sources included intersections traffic in Basrah province (Alkzizah, Tigari and Jazaier streets).The results showed that in Basrah oil refinery the CO and SO2 concentration were less than the national and World Health Organization standards, while NOX were higher than the national and global standards reached 1ppm.The second site, which is southern gas company was as follows : CO gas was less than the national and global standards as well as NOX, while SO 2 was higher than the national and global standards reached 0.63 ppm.For intersections traffic sites (intersections)the results was as follows : CO was less than the national and global standards, while NOX was higher than the national and global standards reached 2.75ppm as well as SO2 at all intersections reached 0.65 ppm.Ambient air quality was recorded through the seasons of the year using the accurate measurement devices in various study sites of the province of Basrah. The results were indicated that the concentration of all the gases rate was higher in the winter than those recorded in summer due to the difference in climatic conditions, especially wind speed and direction, air temperature and moisture.The results showed a temporal and spatial variations in concentrations of studied air pollutants in ambient air interchanges traffic roads within the province of Basrah centerdue to difference in the rush hours , the activities of the various rights in traveling or shopping as well as the routine jobs procedure of the official working hours.The study showed variation in the concentrations of total suspended particles and black carbon among studied traffic intersection recorded highest concentration of black carbon at Quzaizah amounted to 27 μg/ m3 As the TSP recorded less concentrations 392 μg/ m3. But at the intersection of Tijari Street has concentrations of black carbon amounted to 11.3 μg/ m3 ,As for particles recorded 412 μg/ m3, either at the intersection of Jazair Street was recorded black carbon of 16.2 μg/ m3, As for particles amounted to 420 μg/ m3.All intersections have exceeded the global limitations of particles amounted of 150 μg/ m3 and local of 350 μg/ m3It can be concluded from the current study that the province of Basrah are polluted by air pollutant NOX gas in Basrah oil refinery and SO2 in the site Southern gas company NOX and SO2 at all intersections traffic sites located within the current study.

تاثير بعض المعاملات في زيادة تحمل نبات الموز (Musa acuminata L.) الصنف الهندي للشدين الملحي والمائي باستعمال تقانة زراعة الانسجة النباتية == Effect of some treatments on increasing salinity and water stress on Musa acuminata L. (Hindi cultivar) using plant Tissue Culture techniques

Author name: مريم جاسم محمد
Supervisor name: حسين خلف زاير | عباس مهدي جاسم
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: اجريت الدراسة الحالية في المختبر التقني لزراعة الانسجة النباتية التابع للقطاع الخاص الواقع في منطقة الفيحاء / قضاء شط العرب/ محافظة البصرة للفترة من 2012/12/20 ولغاية 2014/12/20 على نبات الموز الصنف الهندي قصير الساق Musa acuminata L. بهدف وضع برنامج للاكثار الدقيق ومدى تحمل النبيتات للشد الملحي باستعمال كلوريد الصوديوم والشد المائي باستعمال مركب الكلايكول متعدد الاثيلين (PEG)Polyethelen glycol ومعرفة تاثير معوق النمو الباكلوبيوترازول (PBZ)Paclobutrazol في تضاعف الافرع الخضرية وفي اقلمة النبيتات وتاثير الهرمون النباتي حامض الابسيسك (ABA)Abscisic acid في تحسين التحمل للشدين الملحي والمائي. استعمل انصاف من القمم المرستيمية النامية Shoot tips كاجزاء نباتيةExplants على وسط MS مضافا اليه 5ملغم.لتر1 - من السايتوكاينين (BA)Benzyl adenine لتحفيز تضاعف الافرع الخضرية ومعاملتها بتراكيز مختلفة من ملح كلوريد الصوديوم وPEG وPBZ وABA وتم حساب عدد الافرع الخضرية الناتجة وقطرها وارتفاعها وعدد الجذور واطوالها ومتابعة نموها ثم اجراء عملية الزراعة الثانوية لعدة مرات ثم اقلمتها ونقلها الى البيت البلاستيكي.ويمكن تلخيص النتائج التي تم الحصول عليها بما يلي : 1 - اضافة ملح كلوريد الصوديوم بالتراكيز 0 او 20او50 او80 او120 ملي مولر الى الوسط MS اثر في تضاعف الافرع بنسب متفاوتة , وادى الى زيادة معنوية في المدة اللازمة لظهور الافرع الخضرية وتقليل عددها بزيادة تركيز الملح .2 - اضافة معوق النمو PBZ بالتراكيز 0 او0.5 او 1 او1.5 او2 ملغم.لتر1 - بوجود السايتوكاينين BA بالتركيز 5ملغم.لتر1 - ادى الى تقليل المدة اللازمة لبدء ظهور الافرع الخضرية وزيادة عددها وخفض ارتفاع النبات وعدد الجذور بزيادة تركيز PBZ.3 - تفوقت المعاملة الاولية بـPEG بالتركيز 1% معنويا على التركيز 0.5% في عدد الافرع الخضرية وفي عدد الجذور وطولها وزيادة في ارتفاع النبات وقطره .4 - اضافةABA الى الوسط الغذائي بالتركيزين 0.1 او0.3 ملغم.لتر1 - ادت الى تقليل عدد الجذور واطوالها وارتفاع النبات وقطره وتيبس الاوراق واصفرارها مقارنة مع معاملة السيطرة بينما تفوقت معاملة التداخل مع تراكيز كلوريد الصوديوم المدروسة مع المعاملتين 20و50 ملي مولر من كلوريد الصوديوم تفوقا معنويا على المعاملتين 80 و120 ملي مولر في زيادة عدد الجذور واطوالها وطول النبات وقطره . 5 - سببت اضافة كلوريد الصوديوم الى الوسط الغذائي زيادة معنوية في تركيزي ايوني الصوديوم والكلورايد وهبوط معنوي في تركيز ايون البوتاسيوم ونسبة البوتاسيوم /الصوديوم بينما ادت اضافة PBZ وPEG وABA الى انخفاض معنوي في ايون الكلورايد وزيادة معنوية في نسبة البوتاسيوم /الصوديوم .6 - سببت المعاملة بملح كلوريد الصوديوم زيادة معنوية في محتوى الاوراق من البرولين بزيادة تركيز الملح .كما ان تداخل تراكيز ملح كلوريد الصوديوم مع PBZ وPEG وABAقد سجلت زيادة معنوية في محتوى البرولين بزيادة تركيز الملح . 7 - ادت المعاملة بملح كلوريد الصوديوم عند التركيزين 20و50 ملي مولر زيادة محتوى الاوراق من الكربوهيدرات الذائبة الكلية في حين ادت المعاملة بالتركيزين و80 و120 ملي مولر الى هبوطها.اما بالنسبة لتداخل تراكيز ملح كلوريد الصوديوم مع تراكيز PBZ وPEG وABA فقد تفوقت معنويا في محتوى الاوراق من الكربوهيدرات عند جميع التراكيز مقارنة مع معاملة السيطرة .8 - اوضحت النتائج ان محتوى الاوراق من الكلوروفيل الكلي قد انخفض معنويا عند تركيزي80 او120 ملي مولر كلوريد الصوديوم .كما ان المعاملة بـ PBZ وPEG وABA ادت الى زيادة محتوى الكلوروفيل الكلي عند جميع التراكيز .9 - اقلمت النبيتات الناتجة من الافرع الخضرية المزروعة في الوسط الغذائي المزود بتراكيز ملح كلوريد الصوديوم فقط ومن تداخل كلوريد الصوديوم مع تراكيز PBZ وPEG وABA وقيس ارتفاع النبات وقطره وقورنت مع معاملة السيطرة .10 - ادت المعاملة بتراكيز PBZ وPEG وABA المتداخلة مع تركيزي ملح كلوريد الصوديوم 20 و50 ملي مولر الى خفض معدل النسبة المئوية للرطوبة المفقودة وزيادة النسبة المئوية للنباتات المؤقلمة.11 - اضافة كلوريد الصوديوم الى الوسط الغذائي ادى الى حدوث تغيرات في عملية التعبير الجيني وظهور اختلافات في عدد ومواقع وكثافة الحزم البروتينية .12 - التداخل بين كلوريد الصوديوم والمواد المضافة PBZ وPEG وABA ادت الى اختفاء بعض الحزم وظهور حزم اخرى في مواقع مختلفة خصوصا الحزمتين 3و 4 . | This study was conducted in the laboratory of the technical plant tissue culture in Fayhaa / Shatt Al - Arab District / province of Basra for the period from 12/20/2012 till 20/12/2014 at Dwarf banana cv. Indian Musa acuminata L. In order to develop a program for micropropagation and were to investigate salt stress tolerance through the effect of NaCl, and water stress through Polyethelen glycol(PEG) and knowledge of the growth retardant of Paclobutrazol (PBZ) in multiplication of the branches vegetative and acclimatization and the effect of Abscisic acid(ABA) on improving salt and water stress tolerance. Halves of shoot tips were used explants which were cultured on MS medium supplied 5 m.l - 1 of Benzyl adenine (BA) to stimulate the multiplication of the branches vegetative and treated with different concentrations of sodium chloride and PEG and salt PBZ and ABA were calculating the number of branches vegetative resulting in diameter and height and number roots and length of follow - up and growth of agriculture and then conduct subculture for several times and then acclimatized and transferred to the plastic house.The results of this study can be summarized as follows : 1 - The addition of 0 or 20 or 50 or 80 or 120 mM of sodium chloride to the MS medium affected the multiplication of the branches vegetative in various percentages. This, in turn, resulted in a signficant increase in the required time to initiate the adventitious buds and lowered their number. There was also a significant difference in the percentage of increasing the numbers of those branches by increasing the salt concentrations. 2 - The addition of the concentrations 0 or 0.5 or 1 or 1.5 and 2 mg.l - 1 of growth retardant PBZ together with 5 mg.l - 1 BA resulted in lowering the required time for initiating the adventitious buds, increasing their number, decreased the number of roots and height of stem by increasing the concentration of PBZ.3 - The initial treatment by 1% PEG significantly increased than the concentration 0.5%. This increase included the number of the adventitious buds, number and length of roots, as well as height and diameter of stem.4 - The addition of 0.1 and 0.3 mg.l - 1 ABA to the nutrient medium led to lower th number and length of roots, stem height and diameter. The leaves became dry and yellow when compared to the control treatment. As far as the interactions between the sodium chloride concentrations in question are concerned, the two concentrations 20 and 50 mM showed a more significant difference than the other concentrations 80 and 120 mM in the number and length of roots, and stem length and height.5 - The addition of the sodium chloride to the nutrient medium resulted in a significat increase in the concentrations of sodium chloride ions and a significant decrease of potassium/ sodium percentage. The addition of PBZ, PEG, and ABA resulted in a significant decrease in chloride ion and a significant increase in potassium/ sodium percentage.6 - The sodium chloride treatment caused a significant increase in the leave content of Proline by incresing the salt. The interaction between sodium chloride salt concentrations and PBZ, PEG, and ABA showed a significant increase in the proline content by increasing salt concentration.7 - The treatment by the two concentrations 20 and 50 mM sodium chloride resulted in increasing the leave content of the total soluble carbohydrates, whereas the treatment by the two concentrations 80 and 120 Mm lowered the leave content. Considering the interaction between sodium chloride and PBZ, PEG and ABA, the interaction showed a significant increase in the leave content of carbohydrates at all concentrations compared to the control treatment.8 - The results showed that the leave content of chlorophyl increased significantly at the two concentrations 20 and 50 mM sodium chloride. Also, the treatment by PBZ, PEG, and ABA showed an increase in the chlorophyl content at all concentrations.9 - The resulted plantlets were acclimatized by sodium chloride salt concentrations and by the interaction of Sodium Chloride and PBZ, PEG, and ABA. The plant height and stem diameter were measured and compared to the control treatment.10 - The treatment by PBZ, PEG, and ABA concentrations that are interacted with Sodium Chloride salt concentrations at 20 and 50 mM led to lower the average percentage of lost moisture and increase the percentage of the success of acclimatization. 11 - Add Sodium chloride to the media has led to changes in the process of gene expression and the emergence of differences in the number and location and intensity of the protein packets.12 - The interaction between the sodium chloride and additives PBZ and PEG and ABA led to the disappearance of some packages and the emergence of other packages in different locations, especially packages 3 and 4.

دراسة المسببات الميكروبية الشائعة للاسهال لدى الاطفال دون خمس سنوات من العمر وتوصيف عاثية الامعاء

Author name: مروة محمود يعقوب
Supervisor name: كوثر هواز مهدي | حيدر عبد الحسين مكلف
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: The purpose of present study was to detection of Rotavirus A and Escherichia Coli from diarrhea cases in children, and characterization of E.coli phag, in addition to study some of factors that influence on Diarrhea.Stool samples were collected between 15/11/2014 and 1/4/2015 from children 0 to 59 months of age who were hospitalized in Basra hospital for women and children, Basra/Iraq. A total of 300 children with acute gastroenteritis were enrolled, including 199 males and 101 females.In this study among children with Diarrhea was 93/300 (31%) Rotavirus positive cases by Immunochromatographic (IC) test as monoinfection (1.66%), coinfection (26.34%), and mixing infections (3%). Out of 50 IC positives fecal samples were tested using electronic microscope, 50(100%) were found positive. A total of 80 stools were examined for Rotavirus using polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The overall agreement was 68/80(85%).Furthermore, regardless of the types of infection, monoinfection or coinfection or mixing, Bacteria was isolated, including; 277/300 (92.33%) children had infections with Escherichia coli, 39/300 (13%) cases with Salmonella spp., While, Shigella spp. was reported in 12/300 (4.01%) samples. The identification of bacterial pathogens was later confirmed by Api 20 Enterobacteraceae system. Also parasitic causes were found in 6/300 (2%) samples.Overall, this study recorded 182 /300 (60.66%) of monoinfection cases including; 5 /300 (1.66%) with Rotavirus, 163 /300 (54.33%) with Escherichia coli, 6 /300 (2%) with Salmonella spp., 2 /300 (0.67%) with Shigella spp., 3 /300 (1%) with Entamoeba histolytica, 3 /300 (1%) with Giardia lamblia. Coinfection with another microorganism was observed in 109/300 (36.34%) cases, coinfection with Rotavirus and Escherichia coli were the most common and occurred in 75/300 (25%) cases.Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed on Muller Hinton agar against five different antibiotics to 30 isolates of E. coli. The antibiotic resistance/susceptibility profile of E. coli isolates revealed that most of the isolates were resistant to three tested antibiotics (Trimethoprim, Ampicillin and Doxycyclin). The phage ɸEC - MH1 was isolation successfully from sewage. The phage titer was determined by serial dilution (10 - 1 to 10 - 9) of the sample by counting the number of plaque forming units (p.f.u.) for each dilution.Results revealed that dilution factor 10 - 2 was the best countable number of plaques. The statistical analysis was significantly decrease P≤ 0.05 in phage titer at the temperature 50C° and 65C° during different times comparing with phage titer at the temperature 37C°. Effects of chloroform on phage titer during different times were completely inactivated comparing with saline environments. Furthermore, regarding some clinical information; the present study showed that 66.33% of the males were more susceptible to the infection with highly significant (P<0.001) than females (33.67%). Mean age (mean ± standard deviation) of all positive cases was 11.02±12.3 months, and the age periods between (0 - 5) and (6 - 11) were significantly prone to the infection.Also, all cases were complained with diarrhea (100%), fever (82.34%), Vomiting (43%) then dehydration (2.67%). In addition, all positive cases become increased in December (32%) and city center (81%). This study showed positive cases increase (69%) of children with artificial feeding

قابلية بعض الطحالب الخضر - المزرقة المعزولة من بعض المسطحات المائية في محافظة البصرة / جنوب العراق على انتاج السموم == Capability of some blue - green algae isolated from some water bodies in AL - Basrah Governorate / Southern Iraq to the production of toxins

Author name: مروة عبد الكريم عبيد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: plant - aquatic life
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: تضمنت الدراسة الحالية تشخيص وعزل وتنقية واكثار ثمانية انواع تابعة لثمانية اجناس من الطحالب الخضر - المزرقة من بعض المسطحات المائية لمحافظة البصرة جنوب العراق والتي تمثلت بكل من شط العرب ونهر العشار ونهر الخندق وهي كل من الانواع Merismopedia glauca وMicrocystis flos - aqueوNostoc commune وOscillatoria pseudogeminata واربعة منها عدت كتسجيل اول في العراق وتمثلت بكل من الانواع Lyngbya rubida وPseudanabaena limnetica وPhormidium laysanense وStigonema informe وقد شخصت قابليتها على انتاج كل من السم العصبي Anatoxin - a والسموم الكبدية Microcystins كما ونوعا لاول مرة محليا وعالميا. تم قياس منحنى النمو للانواع المعزولة والمنقاة بعد تنميتها في الوسط الزرعي السائل Chu - 10 كما قيس كل من ثابت النمو(k)Growth constant والذي بلغ 0.195 و0.197 و0.246 و0.25 و0.278 و0.29 و0.528 وزمن تكاثر الجيل (G)Generation time بلغ 1.543 و1.527 و1.223 و1.204 و1.082 و1.037 و0.570 يوم لانواع الطحالب M. glauca وM. flos - aque وP. limnetica وPh. laysanense وO. pseudogeminata وL. rubida وN. commune على التوالي. نقي السم العصبي Anatoxin - a والسموم الكبدية Microcystins من انواع الطحالب الخضر - المزرقة المعزولة والمنقاة خلال الدراسة الحالية وشخص كما ونوعا بواسطة تقنية الامتزاز المناعـــــي المرتبــــــــط بالانزيــــــم Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (ELISA) وقـــد حددت تراكيز السم العصبي المنقــى من الانواع M. flos - aque وN. commune وL. rubida وS. informe وPh. Laysanense وO. pseudogeminata وM. glauca وP. limnetica والتي بلغت 0.357 و0.511 و0.598 و0.635 و0.705 و1.119 و1.156 و1.179مايكروغرام/ لتــــر علــــى الترتيب , اما فيما يخص قابليــة الانـــواع على انتاج السموم الكبدية فقد بلغت 0.973 و6.128 و1.309 و1.753 و6.209 و3.855 و1.733 و3.701 مايكروغرام/لتر على الترتيب . اوضح اختبار طيف الاشعة فوق البنفسجية امتلاك السم العصبي Anatoxin - a المنقى قمة امتصاص واحدة عند الطول الموجي 226 نانومتر, وكذلك اظهرت السموم الكبدية المنقاة قمة امتصاص واحدة عند الطول الموجي 240 نانومتر , كما بين اختبار طيف الاشعة تحت الحمراء احتواء كلا النوعين من السموم على معظم المجاميع الفعالة المكونة للسموم القياسية لها. حددت الجرعة نصف القاتلة (LD50) Lethal dose concentration للكتل الحية للانواع الثمانية تجاه يرقات الحيوان اللافقري القشري Artemia salina وقد اظهرت النتائج ان للطحالب المعزولة والمنقاة سميـــة عالية بدرجات متفاوتة تجاه يرقات الحيوان القشري وان الانواع المنتجة للسم العصبي Anatoxin - a وبتراكيز عالية كانت الاكثر سمية لليرقات مقارنة بالانواع الاخرى المنقاة خلال الدراسة ، اذ بلغت نصف الجرع القاتلة لها 29.183 و30.66 و30.716 و33.466 و34.566 و35.866 و36.933 و37.8 مليغرام/مليلتر لكل من الطحالب P.limnetica وM. glauca وO. pseudogeminata وS.informe وPh. Laysanense وN. commune وL.rubida وM.flos - aque على الترتيب . كما حددت الجرعة نصف القاتلة (LD50) للسم العصبـــيAnatoxin - a المنقى من الطحلب الاخضر المزرق P.limnetica تجاه يرقات الحيوان اللافقري القشري A. salina والتي بلغت 0.498 مايكروغرام/لتر ، وحددت ايضا الجرعة نصف القاتلة للسموم الكبدية Microcystins المنقاة من الطحلب الاخضر المزرق Ph. Laysanense والتي بلغت 2.59 مايكروغرام/لتر . درست التاثيرات النسجية للسم العصبي Anatoxin - a المنقى من الطحلب الاخضر المزرق السام P. limnetica لاول مرة محليا وعالميا على دماغ الفئران المختبرية البيضاء نوع Mus musculus L تحت تراكيز واطئة من السم العصبي هي 0.5 و1 مايكروغرام/لتر لفترة تعرض امتدت لخمسة عشر يوما وقد لوحظ ازدياد التاثيرات بازدياد التركيز, وقد اظهرت نتائج الفحص المجهري عند التركيز 0.5 مايكروغرام/لتر بداية حدوث كل من حالة التفجي Vacuolation والتنخر Necrosis في منطقة المادة البيضاء White matter بالاضافة الى تغلظ انوية الخلايا المساعدة Karyopyknosis وبداية احتقان الاوعية الدموية Congestion واضمحلال النسيج الطلائي المبطن لها , كما اظهر الفحص حدوث انكماش Shrinkage للخلايا العصبية المكونة لمنطقة المادة الرمادية Gray matter فضلا عن حدوث انحسارا في سمكها مقارنة مع مجموعة السيطرة وقد ازدادت التاثيرات بازدياد التركيز الى 1مايكروغرام/لتر فقد لوحظ اضافة الى التاثيرات السابقة اضمحلال كبير في سمك المادة الرمادية وقلة نسبة الخلايا العصبية فيها مع ازدياد حالات الانكماش ، اضافة الى اضمحلال الخلايا المساعدة واختفاء الخلايا الاندوثيلية المبطنة للاوعية الدموية وانتفاخ بعضها وحدوث التوسع Dilation والاحتقان بشكل اكبر , كما لوحـــظ انه وبارتفاع التركــــيز ازدياد حالة التفجـــي وظهور المادة البيضاء بشكل اسفنجي Spongiform shape وازداد التنخر وظهور حالات فرط التصبغ Hyperpigmentation لسايتوبلازم الخلايا بازدياد التركيز مقارنة مع مجموعة السيطرة. كما سجلت بعض التاثيرات السلوكية للسم العصبي Anatoxin - a على الفئران المختبرية اثناء فترات الحقن بالسم العصبي تمثلت بفقدان الوزن اذ وجد انخفاضا معنويا p≤0.05 في معدل اوزان الفئران المعاملة بالسم بعد خمسة عشر يوما لكلا التركيزين مقارنة مع فئران مجموعة السيطرة بالاضافة لحدوث فقدان البصر(العمى) وتساقط الشعر بشكل واضح بعد (7 - (10ايام من الحقن . | The current study included the identification, isolation, purification and cultivation of eight species belonging to eight genus of blue - green algae from some of the water bodies of Basrah Governorate/ Southern Iraq,These included Shatt al - Arab river, Al - Ashar and Al - kandak River. The algal species included Merismopedia glauca, Microcystis flos - aque, Nostoc commune , Oscillatoria pseudogeminata, Four of them were first recorded in Iraq : Lyngbya rubida, Pseudanabaena limnetica, Phormidium laysanense and Stigonema informe. Their ability to produce both anatoxin - a and microcystins was quantified and qualified determined for the first time locally and globally.The growth curve of isolated and purified species was measured after their development in the Chu - 10 liquid medium as measured the growth constant(k) which reached to 0.195, 0.197, 0.246, 0.25, 0.278, 0.29 and 0.528, and the generation time(G) which reach to 1.543, 1.527 and 1.223, 1.204, 1.082, 1.037 and 0.570 hour for the algal species M. glauca, M. flos - aque , P. limnetica, Ph. laysanense, O. pseudogeminata, L. rubida and N. commune , respectively. Neurotoxin (Anatoxin - a) and hepatotoxin (Microcystin) was purified from the blue - green algal species isolated and purified during the current study and quantified and qualitatively by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). The concentration of purified neurotoxin has been identified as algae M. flos - aque, N. commune , L. rubida, S. informe, L. laysanense, O. pseudogeminata, M. glauca and P.limnetica, which were 0.357, 0.511, 0.598, 0.635, 0.705, 1.119, 1.156 and 1.179 μg/L respectively, While concerning the ability of the species to produce hepatotoxin (Microcystins) it has reached 0.973, 6.128, 1.309, 1.753, 6.209, 3.855, 1.733 and 3.701 µ/L respectively.The Ultraviolet spectrum test showed that the neurotoxin ( Anatoxin - a) had a single absorbance peak at a wavelength of 226 nm , and also the purified hepatotoxin (MCs) showed single absorbance peak at wavelength 240 nm. The infrared spectrum test showed that both types of toxins were present on most of the active constituents or active groups of their standard toxins.The half lethal dose concentration (LD50) of the biomass of the eight species of blue - green algae was determined towards the animal crustacean invertebrates larvae Artemia salina. The results showed that the algal species had high toxicity towards the crustacean animal larvae and that the algae that produce the anatoxin - a at higher concentrations compared to other algae in this study was the most toxic to the larvae as the LD50 reached 29.183, 30.66, 30.716, 33.466, 34.566, 35.866, 36.933 and 37.8 mg / mL for the algae P. limnetica, O. pseudogeminata, M. glauca and S .informe, L. Laysanense, N. commune , L.rubida and M. flos - aque respectively. The half lethal dose concentration (LD50) of neurotoxin(Anatoxin - a) purified from blue - green alga P. malimnica against the larvae of Artemia salina, which reached 0.498 μg/L, while the half - lethal dose concentration reach to 2.59 μg/L for purified hepatotoxin (Microcystin) from the blue - green alga Ph. Laysanense The histopathological effects of neurotoxin anatoxin - a purified from P. limnetica for the first time locally and globally on the brain of white mice type Mus muscules L. were studied under low concentrations of neurotoxin (Anatoxin - a) 0.5 and 1 μg / L for a 15 - day exposure period and increased effects were observed with increased concentration. The results of the microscopic examination at concentration 5µg/L showed begin of occurrence vacuolation ,necrosis in white matter in addition of karyopiknosis of glial cells nuclei, and the beginning of congestion of blood vessel and the decay of the epithelial tissue lining the blood vessel. As demonstrated by the examination the begin of occurrence shrinkage of neuron constituent of the gray matter area as well as less thickness of the gray matter compared with control group . The effects were increased with an increase in concentration to 1 μg/L. In addition to the previous effects, there was a significant deterioration in the thickness of the gray matter and the low percentage of neurons with increasing shrinkage in addition to decay of glial cells in white matter and disappearance or swelling of endothelial cells lining the blood vessel and the expansion dilation , greater congestion , vacuolation and appearance of white matter in spongiform shape, addition to increased necrosis, and hyperpigmentation compared to the control group.Some of the behavioral effects of anatoxin - a were recorded on laboratory mice during periods of injection of neurotoxin represented by weight loss. A significant decrease under probability level p ≤ 0.05 was observed in the weight of mice treated with both concentrations of toxin after 15 days compared with mice in control group , In addition to the loss of sight (blindness) and hair loss thick after 7 - 10 days of injection

السيطرة الاحيائية واللااحيائية على نمو الفطر Aspergillus flavus والتعبير الجيني للجينين aflDو aflR وانتاج الافلاتوكسين B1 == Biotic and Abiotic Control on Aspergillus flavus Growth, aflD and aflR Expression and Aflatoxin B1 Production

Author name: لبيد عبد الله نجم السعد
Supervisor name: عدنان عيسى البدران | سامي عبد الرضا الجميلي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: Fifteen isolates of Aspergillus flavus (AFL1 - AFL15) were isolated from multiple sources included soil, compost, seeds, fruits, feed and air. The isolates were identified morphologically then confirmed by molecular techniques. Only thirteen isolates were confirmed positively (AFL1 - AFL5 and AFL8 - AFL15) while two of them were not. A phylogenetic analysis was made which revealed that the isolates grouped according to their source of isolation. The aflR profile and phenotypic AFB1 production confirmed that all thirteen isolates posses the ability to produce AFB1 with significant differences (P ≤ 0.05) among them. Growth rate profile was performed under 30ºC which showed significant differences (P ≤ 0.05) among isolates. According to the above tests, A.flavus AFL14 was selected to be the experimental isolate for the rest of experiments in this study. Comparing to A.flavus NRRL3357 type strain, the impact of temperature, water activity aw and isolate factors was examined to determine the limits and optimum ecological conditions of growth of A.flavus AFL14. The results displayed that the best growth rate was (7.217 mm/day) at 0.98 aw where the lowest was (4.069 mm/day) at 0.9 aw with no growth at 0.85 aw while the impact of temperature demonstrated by outweigh of growth rate at 35ºC (6.201 mm/day) followed by 30ºC (5.272 mm/day) which exceeded 25ºC and 40ºC (4.604 and 4.051 mm/day), respectively.Bacillus subtilis (isolates : BSS1, BSS2, BSS3, BSS4 and BSW) and Pseudomonas fluorescens (isolates : PFMst and PFDL) were elected to be used as biocontrol agents. All the isolates were passed the biochemical identification tests moreover, BSS4 and BSW isolates of B.subtilis and PFMst and PFDL isolates of P.fluorescens were confirmed molecularly which used later in all biocontrol experiments in this study. The ability ofbiocontrol agents to inhibit fungal growth was investigated and the resultsshowed significant inhibition impact represented by significant outweighof B. subtilis BSS4 (99%) on the rest of B. subtilis isolates followed by P.fluorescense PFDL and PFMst (92.29 and 86.19) %, respectively, with nosignificant differences (P ≤ 0.05) among them. The extra - cellular abilityof biocontrol agents to degrade AFB1 showed a high degradation abilityIpreformed by B. subtilis BSS4, BSW isolates and P. fluorescence PFMst,PFDL isolates (100, 100, 97.805 and 97.396%), respectively. Thedegradation residues administrated to rats to determine their effect onbiosystems, the blood parameters showed a significant reduction ofWBC, HB, RBC, and P.C.V while there was a significant increase inUrea, Glutamic pyruvate transaminase (GPT) Glutamic oxaloacetictransaminase (GOT) and MCV in AF+DMSO treatment comparing tothe negative and positive control. Water activity and biocontrol factorswere examined to control aflD and aflR expression and phenotypic AFB1production. When the experiment held using Nutrient Agar medium, asignificant inhibition of aflD and aflR expression (P=0.000 and 0.003),respectively performed by BSW at 0.94 aw comparing to 0.98 aw whileno significant inhibition was observed in the rest of the treatments. Allbiocontrol agents revealed high significant reduction of aflD and aflRexpression (P≤0.001) in each water activity level separately whichconfirmed by HPLC results. The phenotypic results showed that 0.94 awexceeded 0.98 aw in AFB1 reduction (2011 and 4280 ng/gm),respectively which agreed with gene expression results. When MaizeMeal Agar used as a medium, aflD expression presented a highsignificant increase at 0.98 aw relating to the NM level of each individualtreatment (P= 0.000 - 0.03) except PFDL+AFL14 which showed nosignificant aflD expression between both levels. aflR expression revealeda high significant reduction (P= 0. 000) caused by 0.98 PFDL+AFL14and 0.98 BSW+AFL14, respectively, while no significant differenceswere observed in the rest of the treatments or control. The HPLC resultsdisplayed a high significant reduction of AFB1 at 0.98 aw (8447 ng/gm)compared to (219000 ng/gm) at NM aw. The biocontrol agents caused ahigh significant reduction for both aflD and aflR expression (P=0. 000 - 0.043) under each individual water activity level while, HPLC resultsshowed non significant low reduction to the AFB1 performed by BSS4and BSW (25160 and 44790 ng/gm), respectively, followed by asignificant increase in AFB1 amount caused by PFMst and PFDL(267600 and 184100 ng/gm), respectively

دراسة بيئية لبعض العناصر الثقيلة في مياه نهر الفرات عند مدينة الناصرية وقابلية مراكمتها من قبل بعض الطحالب الخضر المزرقة ونبات الشمبلان مختبريا == Ecological Study of Some Heavy Metals on The Euphrates river Water at Nassiriyah City and The Ability of Accumulation by Some Blue green Algae and Ceratophyllum demersum L. in the Laboratory

Author name: عبد الوهاب ريسان عيال العبادي
Supervisor name: احمد محسن عذبي | اقبال جاسم الاسدي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: plant - aquatic life
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: The diversity of phytoplankton were studied and some physical and chemical environmental factors are (Temperature of air and water , pH , electrical conductivity , salinity , dissolved oxygen , alkalinity , hardness and nutrients) of four locations on Euphrates river water at Nassiriyah city in Thi Qar governorate . The first location lies north - west of Nassiriyah city at Al - Sharif region , whereas the second location lies in Al - Mustafaweia region , and the third location lies in Al - Majzarah region , and finally the fourth location lies in Al - Fadlyia city . Samples of water were collected from January to December of the same year of 2014 .The concentrations of some heavy metals are (lead , cobalt and cadmium ) were estimated , in addition to limitation of the efficiency of some algal species and Ceratophyllum demersum L. in bioremediation of their elements on the river water and a limitation of the accumulation sites of the heavy metals on the cells of the algal and plant by using the scanning electron microscope - x - ray . The results revealed clearly a variation on monthly , quarterly and locations of the number properties of the physical and chemical that were studied , the temperature of water ranged between 11.5cہ - 43.6c ہ and air ranged between 15.5cہ - 44.9 cہ , the high temperature at the second location was recorded .The high value of pH 8.62 in the forth locations at April was recorded and the low 7.2 in the third location at July . The concentrations of electrical conductivity were ranged between 3308 - 5773 μs / cm , whereas the concentrations of salinity ranged between 2.11 - 3.69 gm / l , the high concentration on the third location at February was recorded , and the low on the first location at April was recorded , while the concentrations of the dissolved oxygen ranged between 5.40 - 11.70 mg / l , the high concentration on the first location at February was recorded , whereas the low concentration on the third location at August was recorded , also the alkalinity concentrations ranged between 13 - 250 mg / l , the high concentration on the fourth location at March and the low concentration on the third location at July was recorded . From the results , it was show that , the river water was hardship , the hardness concentrations ranged between 850 - 1610 mg / l , the high concentrationaon the third location at January , and the low on the second location at May was recorded .While the concentrations of the nutrients , as nitrate and phosphate , the nitrate concentrations ranged between 13.6 - 41.5 mg / l , the high concentration on the third location at February and the low concentration on the first location at July , whereas the phosphates concentration ranged between 0.83 - 1092 mg / l , the high concentration on the third location on first location at April.Also the diversity of phytoplankton had been studied that were present in water of the river, There were diagnosis 198 species distributed between six classes , the dominance to the Bacillariophyceae as 90 species which belonged to 19 genus were recorded and at the percentage 45.45% of the total numbers of species recorded , followed by the Chlorophyceae 46 species which belonged to 25 genus and at the percentage 23.23% of the total species were that were recorded , followed by Cyanophyceae algae 46 species which were belonged to 15 genus and at the percentage 23.23% and algae of the Euglenophyceae had eight species which were belonged to three genus record and at the percentage 4.04% , with regard to the algae of Xanthophyceae had recorded five types at there belonged to three genus and at the percentage 2.52% and finally the algae of Chrysophyceae which was recorded three types belonged to the same genus , which collectively represent the percentage 1.51% .The study also experienced a record for species of phytoplankton at the first time in Iraq , which were five belonged to four classes , one of them was belonged to Chlorophyceae algae (Trochiscia granulate Prescott.) and the others to the Euglenophyceae(Phacus pyrum (Ehrenb.) Stein and Trachelomonas simillis Stokes) and one species for Chrysophyceae(Mallomonas elliptica (Kisselew) Conrad)and Xanthophyceae algae (Peroniella planctonica G.M.Smith).The concentration of some heavy metals (lead , cobalt and cadmium) in water of the locations was studied by using the flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer , the results were showing that , the concentrations of lead ranged between 4.58 - 29.0 μg / l , as record the high concentration on third location at August and the low on the first location at December , while the concentrations of cobalt were ranged between 4.60 - 23.0 μg / l , as record low concentration was on the first location at December ,bwhile the high concentration on the third location at August , cadmium concentrations ranged between 0.84 - 14.63 μg / l , the low concentration 0.84 μg / l recorded in the first location at December , while the high concentration 14.63 μg/ l in the third location at June .The study included too . a laboratory experiments to demonstrates the efficiency of some species of algae and Ceratophyllum demersum L. on the bioremediation of pollutants in the river water . The results indicates that , there was an increase on the percentage of the removal of elements with the increasing concentrations of elements that were added to water aquarium , reaching the low percentage of biological remove of the lead 95.2% at the treatment 50 mg / l and at the time period 10 days , whereas the biological remove of the high percentage 99.2% at the same treatment during the time period 40 days.As for the cobalt element , the results showing that , there were a gradual increases of the proportion of the removal with the increasing concentrations of cobalt that were added to the water aquarium , and reached to 94.2% at the treatment 50 mg / l at the time period 10 days , whereas the percent for the removal 98.56% at the time period 40 days at the same treatment , whereas the percentage of the vital removing of the element cadmium by the water plant Ceratophyllum demersum was increases in removing from the water aquarium that was 92.6% at the treatment 50 mg / l at the time period 10days , whereas it was 97.40% at the same treatment .As for the algae it had been isolated and diagnoses , the were four species of , blue - greens (Microcystis aeruginosa Kütz. , Nostoc linckia(Roth) Bornet and Thuret , Oscillatoria amoena(ktz.) Gomont and Hapalosiphon aureus West and West , samples were collected from the Euphrates river water on the studied locations . It was purified and propagation of these species on the laboratory for a single culture cell , unialgal culture and axenic culture to test their ability to remove and accumulation of the heavy metals from water. These species of algae were treated salt solution of heavy metals are lead , cobalt and cadmium both in privates and at different concentrations 0.10 , 0.25 , 0.50 , 1.00 and 2.00 mg / l for a period of two weeks . H.aureus was accumulated more of lead 1.724 μg / gm at the treatment 2.00 mg / l , followed by O.amoena which accumulated 1.638 μg / gm and N.linckia accumulatedc1.621 μg / gm and finally M.aeruginosa accumulated 1.579 μg / gm at the same treatment , but when adding the salt solution of cobalt nitrate , the alga O.amoena was accumulated more of cobalt element 1.726 μg / gm at the treatment is 2.00 mg / l , followed by H.aureus as accumulated 1.638 μg / gm , and was N.linckia accumulated 1.535 μg / gm , followed by M.aeruginosa 1.428 μg / gm at the same treatment . When are using the solution of the salt cadmium acetate , the N.linckia was accumulated more of cadmium 1.08 μg / gm , followed by H.aureus which was accumulated 0.63 μg / gm and finally O.amoena accumulated the percentage was reached 0.59 μg / gm at the same treatment .The study was included too the a limitation sites and accumulation of heavy metals within the plant cells and algae that were studied by using technology of scanning electron microscope - x - ray and the use of reagent X - ray EDX with SE2 .The results were showing that , The locations which accumulated heavy elements was in the cytoplasm of the cell . On the above of the foregoing the Ceratophyllum demersum L. showing high efficiency of accumulation of heavy elements inside the cells as compared with the studied algae , the efficiency and ability to increase of the accumulation increases by added of elements and by the increases period of exposure , also algae were revealed a capabilit

حساسية وخصوصية تقنية تفاعل السلسلة المتبلمرة Polymerase Chain Reaction PCR وبعض الطرق المصلية في الكشف عن الاصابت بطفيلي Toxoplasma gondii في النساء المجهضات وازواجهن == Sensitivity and specificity of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Technique and some Serological methods in the detection of the infection with parasite Toxoplasma gondii in women with recurrent miscarriage and their husban

Author name: فيحاء نوري عبد الحسن
Supervisor name: صبيح هليل المياح | شيماء جبار ريسان
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: Atotal of 300 blood samples were collected from abortifacients women and their husbands who consalted Al Sadr Teaching Hospital in Maysan province and private laboratories in Basra during the period from July 2015 to October 2015, In the same time 50 samples of uninfected males and femals were collected and used as a control groupAtotal of 300 blood samples were collected from abortifacients women and their husbands who consalted Al Sadr Teaching Hospital in Maysan province and private laboratories in Basra during the period from July 2015 to October 2015, In the same time 50 samples of uninfected males and femals were collected and used as a control group . The examination by Enzyme Linked Fluorescent Assay (ELFA) demonstrated that 160 (53.3%) of these samples were positive for toxoplasmosis , at rate of 53.3% , IgG antibody recorded an increase in percentage comparing with IgM and IgG + IgM together , IgG antibody recorded increase in the 138 samples at rate % In PCR technique two genes B1 and Tghsp70 were used to diagnose the same samples for the first time in Iraq and showed highest sensitivity (90.7%) . However age group 31 - 35 years recorded a high percentage of infection (90.5%) . The sensitivity of LAT test for detection of the toxoplasmosis was 80% , ELFA test recorded sensitivity 53.3% and PCR 90.7% with specificity were 60%, 53,3% and 70.7% respectively . Also the concentration of heat shock protein HSP70 in abortifacients of women and their husbands has been estimated , according to concentrations of 20, 40, 80, 160 and 320(ng/ml).II SummaryWhen examined used by ( LAT) test the results showed that males differ fromfemales with a significant difference P≤0.05 , the rate of males were 70% in theconcentration 160ng/ml , But it was observed that women with recurrent abortion, had higher rate 30.8% with high significant difference at the level of probabilityP≤0.01 in the concentration 80ng/ml , compared with males . The results of theage groups showed had highest levels of heat shock protein HSP70 were in theage group (>40) years at rate 66.7% in a concentration 320ng/ml and with highsignificant difference P≤0.01 compared with other age groups, While the agegroup (20 - 25) years had higher rate 11.4% in concentration 20ng/ml comparedwith other age groups , also the age group (26 - 30) years had higher rate 23.3%and 56.7% in concentrations of 80ng/ml and 160ng/ml respectively comparedwith other age groups.The results of estimated heat shock protein for the samples examined by ELFAtest showed that husbands were different from their wives and had higherrate75% with high significant difference P≤0.01 in concentration 160ng/ml .While the ratio of females were 37.5% in the concentration 320ng/ml higher thanthe males with a significant difference P≤0.05 , Also the result showed highsignificant difference P≤0.01 in concentration 160ng/ml and 320ng/ml betweenthe age groups , the age group (35 - 31) years had higher rate 66.7% inconcentration 160ng/ml and the age group (>40) years in concentration320ng/ml had higher rate 66.7%.As well the results of estimated heat shock protein HSP70 of the samplestested by PCR assay in the current study showed a significant difference P≤0.05between males and females , while the ratio of males at rate 59.4% higher thanthe ratio of women in a concentration 160ng/ml , but the rate of women understudy in concentrations 40ng/ml and 80ng/ml were at rate 11.8% and 27.2% ,respectively higher than the males with high significant difference P≤0.0 , onthe other hand no significant difference showed in this study between males andfemales in concentrations 20ng/ml and 320ng/ml , but the results showed thatage group (>40) years had higher rate 66.7% in the concentration 160ng/mlcompared with other age groups . While the age groups (20 - 25) years had higherrate 22.9% in concentration 80ng/ml compared with other age groups . So theage group (36 - 40) years had higher rate 14.3% in concentration 20ng/mlcompared with other age groups .Ministry of Higher Education University of Basrah Sensitivity and specificity of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Technique and some

دراسة الطفرات الوراثية في جيني TPO وTSHR في محافظة البصرة

Author name: فله عبد الستار
Supervisor name: فائزة عبد الوهاب احمد | اسعد يحيى عايد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant - Genetics
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: Considered the thyroid glands task Deaf which produces important hormones are Tri iodothyrosine T3 and Thyroxin T4 and is responsible for their production a number of genes that encode the enzymes and proteins and the occurrence of any defect in this gene lead to the emergence of disorders of the thyroid work, including the case of palaces and fragments in hyperthyroid through the emergence of different pathological symptoms that indicate the occurrence of one of the cases studied in this research gland disorders at the level of molecular genetics .The study included only females were collected blood samples from 70 patients divided into 35 blood samples of the state of palaces and 35 blood samples for the case of the bulk in hyperthyroid deaf and diabetes endocrine centers of hospitals and ports Fayhaa year and Qurna, as well as from laboratory d. Nizar Mahfouz and represented a group of patients and 20 blood samples from healthy people represented as a set of control and that during the period from April to September 2013. But has been working on a sample of 70 patients (35 blood samples by the state of palaces and 35 blood samples for the case of the bulk gland) to add to the 20 blood samples of control and ages of the two groups and the healthy range (12 - 60 years).DNA was extracted DNA of two and three encoded amplified regions (8, 9 and 14) for the TPO gene and encoded region tenth TSHR gene PCR technology after it was diagnosed and analysis of mutations using the method for Sequences .The results showed the presence of two types of changes in the TPO and TSHR genes , two polymorphism (SNP) and Mutation, in gene156TPO study found hereditary forms c.1117G> T, A372S and c.1194G> C, S398T in the two groups of patients and healthy and not they relate to the occurrence patients palaces gland activity, as the study diagnosed 12 Novel Mutation in exon 8 in 21 patients hypothyroidism as compared to control (who did not appear to have any kind of mutations diagnosed) and that all mutations diagnosed are mutations bitmap compensatory (substitution) the type of guarantee or Transtion Transversion depending on the nature of the base mutant, five of the mutations are Missense Mutation in 11 infected condition limitations are as follows c.949A>G,M317V , c.1064G>A,R355H, c.1277C>G,A425G , c.1063C>A,R355S and c.1207C>A,L402M and seven silent mutation in 10 patients hypothyroidism c.1062G>A,A354A , c.1050C>A,L350L , c.843C>A,A281A , c.1101G>A,V367V, c.1143C>T,I381I , c.1071G>A,R357R and c.2406C>T,D802D , While the results did not show any difference in the analysis of the genetic sequence of the two exons 9 and 14 at comparable with the genetic sequence of the control group. In this study suggests that there may be a correlation between the occurrence of mutations in a gene TPO and the state hypothyroidism . The results of the current study showed that the gene TSHR has an impact in both cases, and shortcomings in fragments in the activity of the gland where the study found three types of polymorphism (SNP) of the two of them Non - Synonymous type c.2181G> C, E727D and c.1489G> C, A496P and shape The last of the silent type genetic c.1377G> A, A459A, as the results showed that the two forms hereditary c.2181G> C and c.1489G> A have no correlation to happen disorders and are globally registered the shape genetic c.1489G> C, A496P did not score previously has current study for the first time and may have a link to happen one of the disorders depending on the genetic predisposition of the individual . I found the157current study, seven Novel Mutation in exon 10 distributed to five mutations among patients hypothyroidism as compared to control (who did not appear to have any kind of mutations diagnosed) and that all the mutations diagnosed are mutations bitmap compensatory (substitutive Substitution) to ensure the kind of Transtion or Transversion depending on the nature of the base mutant 'three mutations are Missense Mutation in 3 people with the status of the palaces and the proportion of each mutation them (20%) are as follows c.1330 T>C , Y444H ; c.1424 T>C ,L475P and c.1435 T>C , S479P and two silent mutation in patients hypothyriodism c.1338 G>A, L446L and c.2300 G>A , Untranscrib , While the results recorded and there is only Tafrtin in the case of the bulk in hyperthyroid by (5.71%), one Missense mutation (c.1832 C> A, P610Q) and the other is silent (Silent) (c.2103 C> A, R701R). The present study indicated that the probability of the occurrence of the disease mutations link through the site mutations in specific areas to link hormone catalyst and the interaction between the Receptor and the unity of secondary alpha (G - protein). Results of the current study also showed that mutations identical and disparate factors have an impact on events in the case of deficiencies, genetic gland activity in the TPO and TSHR through defect events and constructed partially or wholly in the function of the protein encoded by genes TPO and TSHR

عزل وتشخيص مركب ايضي ثانوي جديد لكل من الفطرين Fusarium Trichoderma harzianum وsolani المعزولين من السواحل الرسوبية في محافظة البصرة وتقييم فعاليتهما الحياتية == Isolation and Identification of Novel Metabolic Compound From Both Fusarium solani and Trichoderma harzianum Isolated From Sedimentary Coast of Al - Basrah City and Estimate their Activity

Author name: فردوس نوري جعفر
Supervisor name: محمد لطيف علي | نيران جاسم الصالحي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Fungi
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: with the interest of medical and pharmaceutical uses of the natural products from marine fungi , thirty species of fungi belong to ninteen genus were isolated and identified from sea coast sediment of Al - Faw and Al - Seeba .The fungi Acremonium strictium , Geotricum candidum, Fusarium solani ,F.oxysporum , Penicilium sp. ,Trichoderma harzianum exhibited high inhibition activity toward growth of two reference strains of bacteria Escherichia coli (ATCC25922) and Staphylococcus aureus (NCtC 6571). The six selected fungi were grown in liquid culture media PDB at 25°C for two weeks ethyl acetate was used to extract the active compounds from thefermentation liquid media while ethanol was used to extract the active compounds from fungal mycelia .The crud extracts (fermentation and mycelium ) showed different inhibition activity against the pathogenic bacteria , Proteus mirabilis , S. aureus, isolates E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa Klebsella pneumoniae. and pathoginic yeastes Candida albicans, C.tropicals,Cryptococcus neoformans and dermatophytic fungi Trichophyton verrucosum and Microsporium canis . The results revealed that the fermental fungi extracts has more inhibition activity than mycelial fungal extracts.The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of fungal crude extracts were determined against gram positive and gram negative bacteria and pathogenic yeasts and fungi . antagonisum between studied fungi were evaluated , and the fungus T.harzianum has been the more antagonistic effect against other fungi. The toxicity of the fungal crude extracts were tested by using of human RBC at different concentration the result of this experiment showed that all extracts are non toxic except F.oxysporum extract.From all the above results the both F.solni and T.harzianum extracts showed higher activities ,thus these two extracts chosen for further studies. The anticancer activity of both extracts were studied against Hela cell line and the anticancer activity appeared at 250 Mg/ml and 62.5Mg/ml respectivily. The antioxidant activity of extracts were examined by three different methods ,B - carotene ,hydrogen peroxide scavenger and ferrus ion reduction , the results of three methods showed that both fungal extracts have antioxidant behaviours and the T.harzianum extract had more antioxident activity than F.solani extract and the antioxidant activity of both fungal extracts were increased as the concentration of the extracts increase.An optimization of the fungal growth and bioactivity of both fungi were conducted, by using different Nitrogen sources ( Asparagine , Yeast extract , peptone , Ammonium chloride , Sodium nitrate , Ammonium sulphate ) and carbon sources ( Maltose , Galactose , Glucose , Dextrose , Sucrose ,xylose and Starch ) the results elucidated that yeast extract was the best for growth of both fungi on solid and liquid media and high inhibition activity appear with T.harzianum against bacteria isolates , the carbon source starchenriched the growth of F.solani with more activity in inhibition the bacterial growth while the sucrose give high enrichment to the growth of T.harzianum in solid and liquid media with high activity toward bacterial growth. The study also indicates that the beast temperature and pH which gives the higher activity and growth 25°C and pH6 . The effect of different concentration of salinity were studied as well (1%,2%,3%,4%,5%,6% NaCl)and 2% showed the best concentration .The activity of two studied fungal extracts were superior than commercial antibiotic toward bacterial isolates .Preliminary qualitative chemical tests were carried out on the extracts and their chemical nature were identified .TLC technique were used and the chemical analysis showed that F.solani extract consist of two components with constant Rf values, the components marked as A1 and A2 . A1 shows higher activity against bacterial strains while T.harzianum extract consist of one component.The chemical structures of the isolated compound were

التشخيص المظهري والتغاير الوراثي لذباب القرعيات Dacus frontalis Becker ,1922 في محافظتي البصرة وميسان == Morphological identification and genetic variation of cucurbit fly Dacus frontalis Becker ,1922 in Basrah and Missan provinces

Author name: فاطمة قاسم حمدان
Supervisor name: فائزة عبد الوهاب احمد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: The present study is identified (morphologic and molecular )for the population of cucurbit fly which is a destructive pest of cucumber ,honey melon and cantaloupe in Basrah and Missan .Sample were collected from different region from Basrah province including Qurna , Safwan , Zubair , Khor Al - Zubair . Al - Misharah , Kumate , Kalat Salih, Ali Al - Garbi in Missan province for the period October ,2014 till September 2015.Result of the identification study showed there is only one species infect cucurbits which is Dacus frontalis Becker ,1922,family Tephritidae ,Order Diptera in all studied regions. This species was classified according to femur color of the middle leg ,its color is orange at the apical half with dark black spot at the basal part of the antenna with the presence of basal diagonal line underneath the scutum behind the thorax. female were characterized by the presence of ovipositor at the end of the abdomen and male characterized by present s one line of hair at the third of the abdomen ring .For the sensitivity of the insect fly cucurbits towards our fruits of cucurbits (cucumber and water melon represented by the number of eggs laid down by the female as it appeared no significant difference in the number of eggs laid down by the female in the provinces of Basra, Maysan and was the highest rate of lay eggs on the fruits of cucumbers choice of six eggs and a difference of moral on water option, which amounted to one egg.Molecular study show the kit equipped Bioneer company and named Genomic DNA Extraction kit was highly efficient in DNA Extraction it was later used in the Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA - Polymerase Chain Reaction which is one of the methods used in molecular identification .Used four primers for different sequence s. and electrophoresis results shows multiplied bands of different molecular weight for four different primers for both females and males .The number and molecular weight of bands was calculated manually comparative with DNA marker or ladder then used the number of bands in the following equation to find the genetic similarity and genetic distance between the different districts each primer for males and females .To find genetic similarity used the equation : Sfy=2Nfy/Nf+ Ny and to findgenetic distance used the equation : GD fy=1 - SfyAt the level of first primer for females it was less value of genetic distance is zero and this is evidence that one species and highest value of genetic distance is 0.9 on the second level of the primer for females it was less value of genetic distance is 0.2 and highest value of genetic distance is one at the third primer for females it was less value of genetic distance is 0.3 and highest value of genetic distance is one but the fourth primer for females it was less value of genetic distance is 0.3 and highest value of genetic distance is one .For males at the level of first primer of males it was less value of genetic distance is zero and highest value is 0.8 but the second primer of males it was the less value for genetic distance is 0.8 and on the level of genetic distance is zero on the level of third primer for males it was value of genetic distance is zero and highest value is 0.8 and fourth of males it was the less value of genetic distance is zero and highest value of genetic distance is 0.8

دراسة تصنيفية وبيئية لبعض انواع عائلة ذباب الخيل Diptera : Tabanidae ودورها في نقل طفيلي Trypanosoma evansi في محافظة البصرة

Author name: علاء ناظم حاتم علي
Supervisor name: ضياء خليف كريم
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Insects
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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دراسة الطفيليات الداخلية والخارجية في وعلى انواع مختلفة من الحشرات

Author name: علا عبد الشهيد ناصر
Supervisor name: كاظم صالح حسن الهدلك | مسلم عبد الرحمن الطعمة
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: Present study was carried out to isolate and identify the worms nematodes found in the soil, and could be used as a means of biological control against insects, it has also been to isolate and identify Mites present on or within different types of economic and other insects, which were represented by the American cockroaches Periplaneta americana ( Dictyoptera; Blattiidae). And houseflies Musca domestica (Diptera : Muscidae), Persian and ants belonging to the family; Formcidae) Hymenoptera), flour beetles Tribolium castaneum (Tenebrionidae; Coleoptera), and the termites Microcerotermes diversus( Isoptera; Kalotermitidae))The study samples (soil and insects)were collected from different regions and ecosystem of the province of Basra, during the period of the month of December 2014 to the month of September 2015. By setting traps, appropriate and specifically designed for this purpose, that supplied with special food to attract nematodes in the soil and catch insects found in those ecosystem, . and also to determine the best ways to isolate samples preserved and propagate them..Also, the study dealt with experiments for the propagation of the mites (which collect from insect samples) in the laboratory,by growth them on different growth media, for the purpose of immunological and genetic study, and the ability to be used in bio resistance and also to determine the sensitivity of the laboratory mice, that attacked by the mites through conducting hitological study of the skin of these animals..Results recorded two types of endo parasitic nematodes these areFamily : Steinernematidae1 - Steinernema feltiae2 - S. carpocapsaeAnd five species of mites, these areFamily : Histiomatidae2 - Histiostoma sp1 Family : Acaridae 1 - Cosmoglyphus barbisetusgrifolapholiotae 2 - Mycetosancassania Family : Macrochelidae Vitzthum, 1930 Macrocheles muscaedomesticae Family : Pyemotidaepymephorus tarsalis

تاثير بعض مستخلصات الطحلب الاخضر Chara vulgaris L. على البيوض والطور اليرقي لشريطية القطط Taenia taeniaeformis Batsch, 1786 == The Effect of Some Green Algae Extracts Chara vulgaris L. On The Eggs and The Cysticercus of Taenia taeniaeformis Batsch, 1786

Author name: عقیل عبد الصاحب عبد الحسین الوائلي
Supervisor name: باسم ھاشم عبد الله | عماد یوسف عواد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:

التغيرات الكيميوحيوية المصاحبة للشد الملحي وتقييم دور مستخلص الطحلب الاخضر Cladophora crispata في نبات الرز Oryza sativa L. المستزرع نسيجيا

Author name: عبد الامير رحيم عبيد
Supervisor name: حسيي خلف زاير | لوى حسين عبد القادر
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant - Physiology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: This study was conducted at the tissue culture laboratory at the Dept. of biology, College of Education pure Sciences from 1/3/2012 - 1/12/2014.With the objective of studing the tolerance of the salt stress of two rice (Oryza sativa L.)cultivars namely Anber and Furat using the technology of tissue culture. . Mature seeds (mature embryo and endosperm) were used as bing parts of explants which were cultivated in a semi - sold( Murashige and Skoog 1962) nutrient medium and some additives such as vitamins and amino acids .The growth regulator Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2.4 - D)was used, about 8mg/l , sucrose at 30g.l - 1 . . The study ,also ,tested the effect maltose at 30g.l - 1, and the effect of 0.5g/l of casein hydrolest were tested.the study also included the different of sea water concentrations (0,20,40,60)%on the induction of growth and development of callus ,the effect of green algae extract at Cladophora crispate by adding 1g fresh weight to the nutrient medium with all sea water concentrations.All the features of the callus were tested as well as the effect of the interaction between sea water concentrations and algae extract , as well as interactions among rice cultivar x sea water concentration x algal extract.The study depended on some growth indicators to determine the degree of callus to tolerance towards salt stress .the resistance of callus to salt depended on regeneration through the required of time for the formation of embryos ,number of germinated embryos ,and number of plantlets .The concentration of the major metal ion : sodium, potassium, phosphorus, calcium ,magnesium, potassium/sodium percentage , and the minor metal ions : iron ,copper, manganese were also some chemical components such as protines and amino acid proline measured, were also measured .The randomized block design (C.R.D)and factorial experiments were used depending ten replicates per treatment .The results can be summarized as follows : 1 - The results showed that the addition of sugar di maltose as an energy source and Casein hydrolyses to the nutrient medium had appositive effect on significant decrease in the required time to mitiate the callus ,in the increase of callus induction percentage and in the increase of freshweight of initial callus. .2 - The effect of sea water and algae extract : . A - The current study shaued that the addidtion of 20 and 40 % sea water to the nutrient medium resulted in a significant increase in the required time to induce the callus ,and a significant decrease in the percentage of callus induction and weight of the mitial callus as compared with the control treatment .The concentration 60%0f sea water caused the mature seeds to lose their ability to germinate and induce the callus if no induction occurs at all . The effect of algae extract resulted in a significant decrease in the required time for callus induction ,and a significant increase in the percentage of callus induction ,the weight of the mitial callus and 0,20,40% of sea water as compared with free algae extract medium.B - The results showed that the addition of 20% of sea water to the nutrient medium that is prepared for the growth of the embryo callus led to a significant increase in the fresh weight as compared with the control treatment , whereas the two concentrations 40 and 60%sea water led to a significant decrease in the embryo callus weight .The effect of the algae extracted to a significant increase in the fresh weight of the embryo callus with sea water concentrations as compared with the free algae extract medium.C - The addition of 20,40 and 60%sea water cause a significant decrease in the number of the somatic embryos ,thir germination auerage ,number and germination of the formed plantlets . This addition also caused a significant increase in the required time to stare the germination of the somatic embryos as compared with the control treatment .The addition of the algae extract led to increase the number of formed embryos ,germination percentage ,and number and percentage of plantlets ,wher was the addition led to lower the required time to germination the embryos compared with the free algae extract medium.D - The addition of 20 ,40 and 60% sea water to the nutrient medium resulted in a significant increase in the concentration of sodium ,calcium ,and magnesium ion in the embryo callus ,while a significant decrease occurred in the concentration of potassium and phosphorus ion and thedpotassium/sodium percentage as compared with the control treatment .The abone mentioned concentrations 0f sea water led to significant increase in concentration of ion ,copper, and zinc ions ,and significant decrease in manganese ion ,The addition of the algae extract caused in lowering the concentration of sodium ion .This decrease was significant in the 60 % sea water medium. The ingrease of potassium ,calcium ,phosphorus, and magnesium ion in embryo callus tissue when compared with free algae extract medium and was significant with some sea water concentration.E - The results ,also ,showed that the addition on 20, 40 and 60% concentrations0f sea water resoled in a significant decrease in concentration of some chemical ingredients such as protein and amino acid proline of the embryo callus in comparison with the control treatment . as far as the effect of the algae extract is concerned ,the addition of this extract to the nutrient medium led to a significant increase in the concentration of the proteins and amino acid prolne as well as with all sea water concentrations.F - The results of study showed that the addition of 20,40,60% sea water led to a significant increase in the rate 0f effectiveness 0f the enzyme Super oxide dismutase (S.O.D) and enzyme Ascorbate peroxides (APX),reaching the highest rate of effectiveness of the enzyme at the concentration 0f 60% compared with the comparative treatment , whil the highest average of the effectiveness of enzyme Catalase (CAT)and glutathione piroxidase (GP)and polyphenoloxidase (ppo)was at the concentration 20%sea water then it started to decline when increasing the concentration of sea water from 40 to 60% As for the algae extract it has been shown from the results of the current study that the addition of algae extract to nutrient medium to a high effectiveness of enzyme SOD,CAT ,APX and GP and more significant with all concentration of sea water The impact of algae extract on the effectiveness of the enzyme PPO has led to increasing the effectiveness of this enzyme but did not amount to a significant level except with sea water nutrient medium .G - The results of the current study showed a significant increase of the Amber cutivar in the percentage of the callus induction and the required time of this induction as well as the Wight of the initial and embryo callus ,number and germination percentage of thesomatic embryo , number of plantlets ,as wall as the percentage of the accumulation of potassium ,phosphorus ,calcium, and manganese ions ,as will as in the potassium/sodim ratio focus histidine proline and the effectiveness of the enzyme SOD and CAT enzyme and enzyme GP. While the product was higher than in the accumulation of Firat magnesium ion ,zinc copper and in the effectiveness of the enzyme in APX & PPO . .

دراسة وبائية وجزيئية للجرثومة Escherichia coli O157 : H7 المعزولة من عينات سريرية وبيئية في محافظة البصرة - العراق == Epidemiological and molecular study of the bacterium Escherichia coli O157 : H7 isolated from clinical and environmental samples Basra Governorate / Iraq

Author name: عباس ضرب شعبان
Supervisor name: ميثم ايوب عبد القادر الحمداني
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Bacteria
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: A total of 464 clinical and environmental samples attempt to isolate Escherechia coli O157 : H7 serotype were collected, of which 183 stool samples from diarrheal children at Al - Qurna hospital and Al - Medaina Hospital of children during the period between October 2013 - August 2014. Environmental samples (281) : 121 samples of drinking ( tap) water , 80 samples of river water , and 80 samples of sewage water (collected from different regions of Basra Governorate) . All samples was tested and detected the presence of Escherichia coli serotype O157 : H7 using chromogen agar and ( CT - SMA ) as selective media and using direct immunological testing for direct identification of the pathogen (Certeste) for clinical samples.The study revealed the isolation of 56 isolates of E.coli O157 : H7 at a rate of (12.06%) : 16 clinical isolates at a rate of (8.7%), 40 environmental isolates at a rate of (14.23) : 9 isolates from drinking water at a rate of (7.4%), 18 isolation from sewage at a rate of (22.5), and 13 river isolates at a rate of (16.25).Antibiotic susceptibility testing toward 20 antibiotic of E.coli O157 : H7 isolates showed that all isolates from all sources resistant to the antibiotics Ampicillin, Amoxacilllin, , Rifampin and Piperacillin while showed high sensitivity to antibiotics amikacin, Kanamcin, ciprofloxacin and norfloxacin.The clinical isolates of E.coli O157 : H7 showed multiple high antibiotic resistance index Muliple Antibiotics Resistance (MAR index) ranged between (0.25 - 0.8), Where two isolates showed a resistance to sixteen antibiotics, Two isolates showed resistance to twelve antibiotics, Two isolates showed a resistance to eleven antibiotics, one isolate showed a resistance to ten antibiotics,Three isolates showed a resistant to nine antibiotics and two isolates showed aresistance to eight antibiotics, One isolate showed a resistant to six antibiotics and two isolates showed resistance to five antibiotics.The environmental isolates of E.coli O157 : H7 showed less resistance ranged between (0.25 - 0.75) for samples of sewage and (0.35 - 0.50)rivers samples , and (0.30 - 0.55)tap water samples . As shown, one isolate resistant to fifteen antibiotics, one isolate showed a resistance to thirteen antibiotics and four isolates showed a resistance to ten antibiotics from sewage. As for rivers Tow isolates showed a resistance to ten antibiotics, three isolates showed a resistant to nine antibiotics while a one isolate of tap water showed a resistance to eleven antibiotics, three isolates showed a resistance to ten antibiotics and an one isolates showed a resistance to nine antibiotics and two isolates resistant to eight antibiotics.Investigating about the content of plasmid in isolates E.coli O157 : H7 to study the relationship between the plasmid content as an indicator of antibiotic resistance, as the results showed that most of the isolates E.coli O157 : H7 four clinical isolates containing the plasmid including one molecular weight > 10kbp with a Patterns of multiple different resistance,also two isolates contain three plasmids of a molecular weight > 10kb. And one isolate containing four plasmids with molecular weights ranging from (4 - 10Kb) and one isolate containing five plasmids resistant to sixteen antibiotics with molecule weights ranged between >(2 - 10Kb).The isolates E.coli O157 : H7 isolated from the environment , sixteen isolates showed that they contain plasmids of molecular weights> 10kb , one isolate contains two plasmids of molecular weights ranging between (4 - 10Kb), five isolates containing three plasmids of molecular weights ranging from (2.9 - 10) Kb and two isolates containing four plasmids of molecular weights ranging between( 2 - 10 Kb

دراسة بعض التاثيرات الفسيولوجية والنسجية لدواء Paclitaxel المضاد للسرطان في الفئران المختبرية Mus musculus L. == Study of some physiological and histoloygical effects of the anticancer drug paclitaxel in laboratory mice Mus musculus L

Author name: ضحى طالب حميد الطائي
Supervisor name: سامي جبر المالكي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: صممت الدراسة الحالية لمعرفة تاثير دواء Paclitaxel المضاد للسرطان في الجوانب الفسيولوجية والكيموحيوية والنسجية في الفئران المختبرية البيض Mus musculus L. , اذ تم تقسيم ذكور الفئران المختبرية واناثها الى ثلاث مجاميع , تتكون كل مجموعة من ثمانية فئران هي : مجموعة السيطرة Control group : تتكون من 8)) ذكور و(8) اناث , حقنت بـ (0.2) مل من المحلول الفسيلوجي Normal Saline داخل الغشاء البريتوني (I.P) .مجموعة الجرعة الواطئة : تتكون من (8) ذكور و(8) اناث, حقنت بـ (0.2) مل من محلول دواء Paclitaxel بتركيز 12 ملغم / كغم داخل الغشاء البريتوني (I.P) .مجموعة الجرعة العالية : تتكون من (8) ذكور و(8) اناث , حقنت بـ (0.2 ) مل من محلول دواء Paclitaxel بتركيز 24 ملغم /كغم داخل الغشاء البريتوني (I.P) . وقد اوضحت نتائج الدراسة الحالية حدوث انخفاض معنوي في معايير الدم المتضمنة تعداد كريات الدم الحمر, وحجم الدم المضغوط وخضاب الدم في كل من ذكور الفئران المختبرية واناثها المعاملة بالجرعتين ( 12 و24) ملغم /كغم وانخفاض معنوي في معدل حجم الكرية الحمراء بالجرعة العالية في الاناث عند مقارنتها بمجموعة السيطرة . كما بينت النتائج انخفاضا معنويا في التعداد الكلي لخلايا الدم البيض والنسبة المئوية للخلايا الوحيدة والحبيبية في ذكور الفئران المختبرية المعاملة بعقار Paclitaxel بالجرعتين (12 و24) ملغم \كغم بينما لوحظ في الاناث انخفاض معنوي في العدد الكلي لخلايا الدم البيض والنسبة المئوية للخلايا الوحيدة بالجرعتين والحبيبية بالجرعة العالية 24 ملغم \كغم عند مقارنتها مع مجموعة السيطرة, وارتفاع معنوي في النسبة المئوية للخلايا اللمفاوية بالجرعتين 12)و 24) ملغم \كغم لذكور الفئران المختبرية واناثها. اظهرت النتائج وجود انخفاض معنوي في وزن جسم ذكور الفئران المختبرية واناثها بالجرعة العالية 24 ملغم / كغم فقط عند مقارنتها مع مجموعة السيطرة. كما اوضحت النتائج حدوث انخفاض معنوي في نسبة خصوبة ذكور الفئران المختبرية واناثها (عدد الحوامل) المعاملة بعقار Paclitaxel بالجرعتين ( 12و24 ) ملغم / كغم , وحدوث انخفاض معنوي في عدد مواليد الامهات والذكور المعاملة بالجرعتين , كما اظهرت النتائج انخفاضا معنويا في اوزان المواليد عند اليوم الاول للولادة والاسابيع الخمسة بعد الولادة في ذكور الفئران المختبرية المعاملة بالجرعتين بينما لوحظ في الاناث المعاملة بالجرعتين (12 و24 ) ملغم \كغم انخفاض معنوي في اوزان الولادات عند اليوم الاول للولادة والاسابيع الثلاثة بعد الولادة وبالاسبوع الخامس بالجرعة العالية عند مقارنتها بمجموعة السيطرة . سبب دواء paclitaxel انخفاضا معنويا في اعداد الحيامن بالجرعتين 12)و (24ملغم /كغم وخلال المدتين 45, 30 يوما , بينما لم تظهر النتائج فرقا معنويا في تشوهات ذيل النطف ورؤوسها بالجرعتين وخلال المدتين عند مقارنتها مع مجموعة السيطرة , فضلا عن ذلك بينت النتائج حدوث انخفاض معنوي في اعداد الحيامن السوية بالجرعتين وخلال المدتين. اظهرت نتائج الدراسة الهرمونية انخفاض معنوي في مستوى هرمون الشحمون الخصوي والهرمون المحفز للجريبات stimulating hormone (FSH) Follicle والهرمون اللوتيني Luteinizing hormone (LH) بالجرعتين في ذكور الفئران المختبرية, بينما لوحظ في الاناث انخفاض معنوي في هرمون الاستروجين بالجرعة العالية 24 ملغم /كغم , وانخفاض في الهرمون المحفز للجريبات بالجرعتين عند مقارنتها مع مجموعة السيطرة . كما بينت نتائج الدراسة الحالية وجود ارتفاعا معنويا في مستوى انزيمات الكبد المتمثلة بانزيم Aspartate transaminase ( AST) و(Alanine transaminase ( ALT وAlkaline phosphatase (ALP) بالجرعة العالية 24 ملغم / كغم في ذكور الفئران المختبرية عند مقارنتها مع مجموعة السيطرة . كما اظهرت نتائج الدراسة ايضا انخفاض معنوي في مستوى البروتين الكلي في ذكور الفئران المختبرية واناثها عند معاملتها بالجرعة العالية 24 ملغم / كغم فقط مقارنة مع مجموعة السيطرة. اشارت نتائج الدراسة الحالية الى ارتفاع معنوي في مستوى الدهون المتعادلة ثلاثية الكليسريد بالجرعة العالية في كلا الجنسين وانخفاضا معنويا في مستوى الدهون المتعادلة ثلاثية الكليسريد في ذكور بالجرعة الواطئة 12 ملغم/كغم وارتفاعا معنويا في مستوى الكولسترول الكلي لمصل الدم في الذكورفقط بالجرعة العالية 24 ملغم /ملغم وارتفاع معنوي في مستوى البروتين الدهني عالي الكثافة High density lipoprotein في ذكور الفئران المعاملة بالجرعة العالية 24 ملغم \كغم وبالجرعة الواطئة 12 ملغم \ كغم في الاناث , كما سبب الدواء انخفاضا معنويا في مستوى البروتين الكلي واطئ الكثافة جدا Very low density lipoproteinفي الذكور بالجرعة الواطئة عند مقارنتها مع مجموعة السيطرة . واظهر حقن دواء Paclitaxel في الفئران المختبرية حدوث ارتفاع معنوي في مستوى اليوريا لمصل دم ذكور بالجرعتين ( 12 و24 ) ملغم\كغم , بينما في الاناث بالجرعة العالية عند مقارنتها مع مجموعة السيطرة . واظهرت نتائج دراسة المقاطع النسجية في خصى الفئران المختبرية المعاملة بدواء Paclitaxel حدوث تحلل كامل في جدار معظم النبيبات المنوية وفرط تنسج في خلايا ليدك بالاضافة الى نزف في النسيج الضام البيني , وخلل تنسج Dysplasia . وبينت المقاطع النسجية في مبيض الفئران المختبرية المعاملة بالدواء حدوث احتقان بعض الاوعية الدموية , وتحلل خلية البيضة , وتنخر خلايا الطبقة الحبيبية وانفصالها عن خلية البيضة وعدم تكون طبقة خلايا الاكليل المشع Corona radiate بالاضافة الى تحلل نواة الحوصلة الثانوية . كما سبب دواء Paclitaxel تغيرات مرضية نسجية في كبد وكلى الفئران المختبرية , اذ اظهرت نتائج المقاطع النسجية لكبد ذكور الفئران واناثها المعاملة بالدواء حدوث تنخر وتنكس في الخلايا الكبدية ,وارتشاح الخلايا الالتهابية مع ظهور تشوه وتضخم انوية بعض الخلايا الكبدية وفرط تصبغ السايتوبلازم ,بالاضافة الى توسع الوريد المركزي والاوعية الدموية ,وتوسع الوريد البابي الكبدي واشباه الجيوب الكبدية واحتقانها . اظهرت الدراسة النسجية لكلى ذكور الفئران المختبرية واناثها المعاملة بالدواء حدوث تنخر بطانة النبيبات وتنكسها , وارتشاح في الخلايا الالتهابية مع ظهور تشوهات في الانوية وحدوث موت خلوي مبرمج , واحتقان في الاوعية الشعرية الدموية, وتوسع تجويف النبيب الملتوي القريب واختفاء حافته الفرشاية, وتوسع الاوعية الشعرية الدموية, ونزف وتضخم وفرط تنسج وتوسع, وتضيق حيز محفظة بومان في الكبيبة , وحؤول بطانة النبيبات, وانتفاخ بعض خلايا النبيبات الكلوية وتضخمها . | This study was designed to investigate the effects of the anticancer drug Paclitaxel on some physiological, Biochemical parameters and histopathological changes in albino laboratory mice Mus musculus L. , The male and female laboratory mice were divided into three groups, eight mice each : 1 - The control group (8) males and (8) females , all of them injected with (0.2)ml of physiological saline Intraperitoneal (I.P) .2 - The low dose group of (8) males and (8) females, all of them injected with (0.2) ml of 12 mg/kg paclitaxel , Intraperitoneal (I.P) . 3 - The high dose group of (8) males and (8) females, all of them injected with (0.2) ml of 24 mg/kg paclitaxel , Intraperitoneal (I.P) . The results of this study showed a significant decrease (P≤0.05) in blood parameters that include red blood corpuscle (RBC) , packed cell volume (PCV) and haemoglobin (Hb) for both male and female mice were injected with two doses of paclitaxel (12,24) mg/kg and a significant decrease in mean cell Volume (MCV) that are treated with high dose. The results also showed a significant decrease in the total number of white blood cells and percentage of monocyte and granulocyte cells in male mice treated paclitaxel for both two doses (12,24) mg/kg . while in female mice the total number of white blood cells and percentage of monocyte cells were significant decreased with two doses and percentage of granulocyte cells with high doses 24 mg\kg in comparison with the control group, and a significant increase in percentage of lymphocyte in male and female mice were treated with the two doses(12,24) mg/kg. The results also exhibited a significant decreased in body weight of male and female mice in high dose 24 mg/kg only when compared with control group. The results exhibited a significant decrease in fertility of male and female mice treated with paclitaxel with two doses (12 ,24) mg\kg, there was a significant decrease also in number of newborns male and female treated with two doses, and there was a significant decrease in newborns weight in the first day of birth and the five weeks of birth with (12,24) mg/kg , while female treated with the two doses , there was a significant decrease in the first day of birth and subsequent three weeks after birth with the two dose and fifth week with the high dose ( 12 , 24) mg/kg in comparison with the control group . The results of this study also showed a significant decrease in sperm count treated in mice with the two doses after 30 - 45 days of birth . while no significant difference in malformation rate of sperm (head and tail) with the two doses through the same period in comparison with the control group . there was a significant decrease in the number of normal sperm through the same period with the two doses . The hormonal study showed a significant decrease in testosterone level and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) with both doses and luteinizing hormone (LH) level with two doses for male mice , in females there was a significant decrease in estrogen levels with high dose 24 mg\kg and a significant decrease in follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) with two doses in comparison with control group. The present study showed a significant decrease in levels of liver enzymes Aspartate transaminase (AST) , Alanine transaminase (ALT) and Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in male mice were treated with high dose (24) mg/kg in comparison with control group . The present study also showed significant decreased in total protein in male and female mice treated with high dose (24) mg/kg only in compared with control group. The study showed a significant increase in triglycerides level in male and female mice that are treated with high dose and it also showed a significant decrease in triglycerides level in male mice with low dose 12 mg/kg .There is a significant increase in the total cholesterol level for serum in male mice only that are treated with high dose 24 mg/kg .The study showed a significant increase in high density lipoprotein (HDL) in male mice with high dose 24 mg/kg and even with the low dose 12 mg\kg in female mice . The drug causes a significant decrease in very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) in male mice that are treated with the low dose in comparison with the control group . Injection with paclitaxel in mice lead to a significant increase in urea level in serum for male mice that are treated with both doses (12,24) mg\kg in comparison with the control group. The results of the study of histological sections in male testis were treated with paclitaxel showed analysis in most seminiferous tubules , hyperplasia in leydig cell , bleeding in interstitial connective tissue and dysplasia. Histological sections in female mice ovary were treated with paclitaxel showed a congestion in some blood vessel , oocyte degeneration, necrosis of granular layer and separated from oocyte and degeneration of secondary follicle nuclei. Injection with paclitaxel leads to histopathological pathological changes in mice kidney and liver .The result of histopathological sections of liver in male and female mice were injected with paclitaxel showed necrosis and degeneration in hepatocytes, infiltration of inflammatory cells with show malformation and hypertrophy of some hepatocytes nuclei , hyperchromic cytoplasm, also dilation in central vein and blood vessel , dilation and congestion of portal hepatic vein and sinusoids. The study of histological sections for male and female kidneys were treated with paclitaxel showed necrosis of endothelial tubules and infiltration of inflammatory cells with show malformation in nuclei and apoptosis , congestion in blood vessel , dilation in proximal distal tubules and absent of brush border , dilation capillaries , bleeding, hypertrophy , hyperplasia, dilation and narrow of bowman's capsule , metaplasia endothelial tubules , swelling cells and hypertrophy of some renal tubules cells .

تقدير الهستامين في بعض الاغذية المحلية وتحديد جينات الهستدين (hdc) في البكتريا المعزولة منها ودورها في تراكم الهستامين == Estimation of histamine in some local food and detection of histidine genes (hdc) from their isolated bacteria and it’s role in accumulation of histamine

Author name: صلاح ناجي عزيز الخيون
Supervisor name: قيثار رشيد مجيد | طالب احمد جايد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: ELISA technique was used to estimate of histamine in muscles of several types of local fresh fish, including : Tenualosa ilisha, Megalaspis cordyla , Chirocentrus dorab and Scomberoides commersonianus in addition of the shrimp Metapenaeus affinis , all samples of fish and shrimp were collects from Fao markets in Basarah city .Results showed the percentages of histamine in all types of fish, as well as shrimp were : 4.483 and 3.953 and 3.353 and 3.16 and 2.03 mg/kg respectively.Accumulation of histamine in fish after refrigerating for three days was also determinated. Results showed that the values of histamine accumulate were increased within preservation period .On the third day of histamine accumulate of C. dorab , T. ilisha , M. cordyla , S. commersonianus and shrimp were 4.56 , 3.99 , 3.43 , 3.19 and 2.01 mg / kg, respectively. While , on the first day were 4.01 , 3.65 , 3.03 , 2.98 and 1.89 mg/kg respectively .ELISA technique was also used to estimate histamine in Ripening cheese such as cheddar , Alkuda , Almoszerla and Oloadam cheese and smoked Hajdu . They were 4.267 , 2.433, 1.167 , 3.667 and 1.833 mg / 100 g , respectively.Many bacteria were isolated isolated from fishes and shrimp, they identified according to : growth characteristics on selective media, morphological, and microscopic examinations in addition to biochemical tests.Fifty three isolates of bacteria were found, they were : Klebsiella pneumonia sub. pneumonia , Klebsiella oxytoca , Morganella morganii sub. Morganii, Enterobacter aerogenes, Enterobacter cloacae , Cronobacter sakazakii ,AEnterobacter taylorae, Citrobacter freundii , Citrobacter amalonaticus , Proteus marina, Proteus vulgaris , Proteus mirabilis, Hafnia alvei , Escherichia coli, Serratia marcescens, Serratia fonticola , Vibrio vulnificus, Vibrio diazotrophicus , Vibrio hollisae , Vibrio alginolyticus, ,Vibrio cholera, Vibrio parahaernolyticus, Vibrio fluvialis, Lactobacillus helveticus, Lactobacillus crispatus, Lactobacillus gasseri, Lactobacillus reuteri, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus johnsonii, Lactobacillus salivarius, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Staphylococcus aureus , Staphylococcus intermedius , Staphylococcus epidermidis, Bacillus pumilus , Bacillus licheniformis , Bacillus firmus , Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus alvei , Aeromonas. caviae , Aeromonas veronii bv.veronii , Aeromonas eucrenophila, A. sobria , Aeromonas veronii and Aeromonas encheleia .Isolation and identification of Lactobacillus from all samples of ripening cheese were done. Six species of Lactobacillus were found and as a follow : Lactobacillus plantarum , Lactobacillus delbrueckii, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus fermentum and Lactobacillus paracasei .DNA was extracted from all types of G+ and G - bacteria which isolated from fish and shrimp in addition to Lactobacillus bacteria that isolated from ripening cheeses . the DNA of all bacteria was good and pure .Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique was used for identification all isolates of Lactobacillus which were isolated from fish and shrimp, as well as ripening cheese depending on the bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequences of bacteria with using different types of diagnosed primers, genes had been identified for : Lactobacillus acidophillus , Lactobacillus plantarum , Lactobacillus delbrueckii , Lactobacillus fermentium , Lactobcillus helveticus , Lactobcillus crispatus ,BLactobcillus gasseri, Lactobcillus reuteri , Lactobcillus rhamnosus, Lactobcillus paracasei, Lactobacillus johnsonii , Lactobacillus salivarius and Lactobacillus casei .Nine primers were in RAPD technique to find out the genetic link between different strains of Lactobacillus bacteria, the results showed that the number and location of randomized bands were differed in some bacterial species but others was fitted and produced a variety genetic of bacterial strains, in particular a number of bands as possible to get a variety of different genetic profiles among Lactobacillus isolates .The results appeared different styles of bands and presence of specific bands in Lactobacillus bacteria in all primers . The results obtained from RAPD technique showed that the total number of bands were 630 bands, the total number of bands which formed genetically was 127 and the percentage of total proportion of genetic variation among the isolates was 20.15% .The results found of genetic primers scheme that the genetic distance was as close as possible between bacteria L.fermentum and L.rhamnosus and was a part of the one genetic group, but L.helveticus was close as possible genetically to this group , and then the L.johnsonii and L.acidophilus was more genetically distant to this group. Also it found that the genetic distance was very near between L.plantarum and L.paracasei and were a part of a one hereditary group and found also that L.reuteri closest genetically to this group, then followed by more genetically L.delbrueckii . However, L.acidophilus was also more genetically distant to this group .CThe results revealed that L.salivarius and L.crispatus were a one hereditary group and the genetic distance for this group was very close to the L.gasseri and it was farther genetically for genetic group, which includes L.fermentum and L.rhamnosus , also found that the bacteria L.casei showed far genetic distance between them and the groups of Lactobacillus .All fifty three isolates of bacteria which isolated from fish , shrimp and ripening cheeses that producing and did not producing histamine subjected to amplified genes which responsible of the histamine production by using the primers HIS1 - F/HIS1 - R ; JV16HC/ JV17HC ; Hdc - f/ Hdc - r ; 106/107 and UNI - L/ UNI - R . Amplification results showed that all primers used to amplified genes of histamine gene different genes sizes depending on the types of bacteria when were positive or negative to Gram stain and their OrigenIt was found the size of the gene was 350 base pairs , was found in G+ bacteria which isolated from fish , shrimp and cheese ripening . These bacteria included : L.acidophilus ,L.helveticus ,L.crispatus, L.gasseri ,L.casei , L.reuteri , L.fermentum,L.rhamnosus, L.paracasei, L.johnsonii, L.salivarius L.plantarum , L.delbrueckii , S.aureus , S. saprophyticus , S.epidermidis , S. intermedius , Bacillus pumilus, B.subtilis, B.licheniformis, B.firmus and B. alvei .May same results were found when amplified HISI - R/HISI - F primer , the size of histamine gene most positive Gram bacteria stain .High size of histamine gene 709 base pair appeared when amplified Hdc - r/ Hdc - f primer .This gene was found in G - bacteria which isolated from fish and shrimp . These bacteria included : Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Pseudomonas fluorescens, Klebsiella pneumonia , Morganella morganii , Enterobacter aerogenes, KlebsiellaDoxytoca, Hafnia alvei, Enterobacter cloacae, Vibrio alginolyticus, Cronobacter sakazakii, Escherichia coli , Enterobacter taylorae, Proteus vulgaris, Proteus mirabilis, Vibrio vulnificus , Vibrio diazotrophicus, Vibrio hollisae , Vibrio fluvialis , Serratia marcescens and Serratia fonticola .However , the size of histamine gene was 530 base pairs , when amplified 106 / 107 primer , the gene was found in most G - bacteria .On the other hand , the UNI - L/UNI - R primer did not amplify in all isolates of bacteria which isolated from fish , shrimp and ripening cheeses .Extraction of plasmids from all isolated bacteria was done . Results showed that isolates have different types of plasmids bands (small and large size) and when the electric deportation of the genetic material of plasmids on gel agarose while some other isolates appeared possess one plasmid.In this study , PCR technique was not detected the presence of histamine genes in plasmid of bacteria , because not occurred any amplify for any type of primers used . This indicates the presence of histamine genes on the genome of the bacteria and not on plasmids of bacteria .

دراسة بعض التاثيرات الفسيولوجية والنسجية لمبيد دايمثويت في الفئران المختبرية البيض Mus musculus L. == Study of some Physiological and Histological Effects of Dimethoate pesticide in laboratory white mice Mus musculus L

Author name: صفا محمد حسين
Supervisor name: علي عبد اللطيف العلي | فارس شاكر كاطع
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: تم دراسة التاثيرات الفسيولوجية والنسجية في بعض اعضاء الفئران المختبرية بعد حقنها بجرعتين من المبيد الحشري الفوسفوعضوي دايمثويت Dimethoate, اذ قسمت ذكور الفئران المختبرية الى ثلاث مجاميع وضمت كل مجموعة ثمان فئران وبالطريقة نفسها قسمت اناث الفئران وحقنت مجاميع الذكور والاناث كالاتي : - 1مجموعة السيطرة : حقنت بحجم 0.1 مل من المحلول الفسيولوجي .Normal saline 2 - مجموعة المعاملة الاولى Treated group 1 (T1) : حقنت بحجم 0.1 مل من محلول مبيد dimethoate وبتركيز 6ملغم/ كغم ولمدة 30 يوما ومثلت الجرعة الواطئة من المبيد. - 3 مجموعة المعاملة الثانية Treated group 2 (T2) : حقنت بحجم 0.1 مل من محلول مبيد dimethoate وبتركيز12 ملغم/ كغم ولمدة 30 يوما ومثلت الجرعة العالية من المبيد. بينت نتائج المعايير الدمية لذكور الفئران المختبرية وجود انخفاض معنوي في كل من عدد كريات الدم الحمر وخضاب الدم وحجم الدم المضغوط وبالجرعتين 6 و12 ملغم/ كغم مقارنة بمجموعة السيطرة, كما اظهرت النتائج انخفاض معنوي في معدل تركيز خضاب دم الكرية MCHC وبالجرعة 12 ملغم / كغم فقط ، اما في الاناث فقد انخفض معنويا عدد كريات الدم الحمر وحجم الدم المضغوط ومعدل حجم الكرية ومعدل تركيز خضاب دم الكرية وبالجرعتين6 و12 ملغم/ كغم عند المقارنة بمجموعة السيطرة, في حين انخفض معنويا معدل خضاب الدم Hb بالجرعة الواطئة 6 ملغم/ كغم فقط عند مقارنتها بمجموعة السيطرة. اظهرت نتائج العد التفريقي لخلايا الدم البيض في ذكور الفئران انخفاضا معنويا في عدد خلايا الدم البيض الكلي وبالجرعتين6 و12 ملغم/ كغم، كما انخفضت معنويا كل من النسبة المئوية للخلايا الحبيبية والوحيدة بالجرعة العالية 12 ملغم/ كغم فقط عند مقارنتها بمجموعة السيطرة ,في حين انخفض عدد خلايا الدم البيض الكلي والنسبة المئوية للخلايا الحبيبية في اناث الفئران المحقونة بالجرعة 12 ملغم/ كغم فقط من المبيد عند المقارنة بمجموعة السيطرة. اوضحت نتائج الدراسة الحالية وجود انخفاض معنوي في اعداد الحيامن بالجرعتين6 و12 ملغم/ كغم, ووجود ارتفاع معنوي في نسبة تشوهات رؤوس الحيامن وذيولها فضلا عن وجود انخفاض معنوي في اعداد الحيامن الطبيعية وبالجرعتين 6 و12 ملغم/ كغم مقارنتها بمجموعة السيطرة. بينت نتائج الدراسة الحالية وجود انخفاض معنوي في الزيادة الوزنية لذكورالفئران المختبرية واناثها المعاملة بالجرعتين 6 و12 ملغم/ كغم من مبيد الدايمثويت مقارنة بمجموعة السيطرة. اوضحت النتائج عدم وجود فروق معنوية في مستوى انزيمات كبد ذكور الفئران المختبرية Aspartate transaminase (AST) وAlkaline phosphatase (ALP) المعاملة بالجرعتين6 و12 ملغم/ كغم, فيما انخفض معنويا مستوى انزيم Alanine transaminase (ALT) بالجرعة الواطئة 6 ملغم/ كغم فقط مقارنة بمجموعة السيطرة, في حين ارتفع معنويا مستوى انزيمات AST وALP لكبد اناث الفئران بالجرعتين6 و12 ملغم/ كغم فضلا عن ارتفاع مستوى انزيم ALT وبالجرعة الواطئة 6 ملغم/ كغم فقط مقارنة بمجموعة السيطرة. كما اشارت النتائج الى ارتفاع معنوي في مستوى يوريا وكرياتنين المصل لذكور الفئران وبالجرعة 12 ملغم/ كغم فقط, كما ارتفع معنويا مستوى اليوريا فقط لمصل اناث التجربة بالجرعة العالية 12 ملغم/ كغم فقط ولم تظهر النتائج اي فارق معنوي في تركيز كل من اليوريا والكرياتنين لمصل مجموعة الجرعة الواطئة 6 ملغم/ كغم مقارنة بمجموعة السيطرة. اظهرت نتائج فحص المقاطع النسجية لاعضاء الفئران المختبرية حدوث تغيرات نسجية مرضية في انسجة كبد وكلى ورئة وطحال وخصى ومبايض الفئران المحقونة بمبيد دايمثويت وبالجرعتين 6 و12 ملغم/ كغم واعتمدت شدة التغيرات على جرعة المبيد اذ ازدادت شدتها في الجرعة العالية 12 ملغم/ كغم, وتمثلت التغيرات في الكبد بحدوث تنكس Degeneration وتنخرNecrosis لبعض خلايا الكبد واحتقان دموي Congestion وتوسع Explansions في الوريد البابي والمركزي واشباه الجيوب الكبدية فضلا عن وجود نزف Hemorrhage في المساحة البابية وارتشاحInfiltration خلايا التهابية في مناطق متفرقة في الكبد, اظهرت التغيرات في الكلية تنكس بعض خلايا بطانة النبيبات في حين لوحظت خلايا اخرى متنخرة, اضافة الى انسلاخSloughing وحؤولMetaplasia بعض خلايا بطانة النبيبات بالاضافة الى احتقان ونزف وارتشاح خلايا التهابية في الكبيبات . اظهر الفحص النسجي لرئة الفئران المحقونة بجرعتي المبيد تغيرات نسجية مرضية متمثلة بوجود وذمات Odema وارتشاح خلايا التهابية بمناطق مختلفة ونزف واحتقان الاوعية الدموية, فضلا عن حدوث فرط تنسج Hyperplasia وانتفاخ Swelling الخلايا المبطنة للاسناخ الرئوية مما يسبب تضييق تجاويف تلك الاسناخ. اما في الطحال فقد تمثلت التغيرات النسجية بحدوث تضخم للعقيدات الطحالية وتوسع الاوعية الدموية وقلة في اعداد خلايا متعددة الانوية الكبيرة , فضلا عن حدوث زيادة في خلايا النسيج النخاعاني myloid tissue المكون للدم ووجود تكدس مواد غير حية شفافة materials Hayline بلون وردي في مناطق اللب الاحمر لاسيما حول العقيدات الطحالية . ادى الحقن بمبيد الدايمثويت الى حدوث تغيرات نسجية مرضية في انسجة خصى ومبايض الفئران المختبرية اذ تمثلت هذه التغيرات بحدوث تحلل كامل لمعظم الخلايا المكونة للحيامن في النبيبات المنوية مما يؤدي الى قلة اعدادها, كما لوحظ تسمك Thicking الغشاء القاعدي لبعض النبيبات المنوية فضلا عن احتقان الاوعية الدموية ووجود وذمات بين النبيبات, اما التغيرات النسجية التي حدثت في المبيض شملت حدوث فرط تنسج واحتقان الاوعية الدموية في برنكيما المبيض. | The physiological and histopathological changes were studied in some organs of laboratory mice injected with two doses of organophosphorus insecticide (Dimethoate). male mice were divided into three groups of eight animals per groups, and the same for females and male and female groups were injected as following : 1 - Control group : were intraperitonially (i.p) injected with 0.1 ml of normal saline.2 - Treated group 1 (T1) : were i.p injected with 0.1 ml of 6mg/kg of Dimethoate for a period of 30 days and represented as a low dose of the pesticide.3 - Treated group 2 (T2) : were i.p injected with 0.1 ml of 12 mg/kg of Dimethoate for a period of 30 days and represented as a high dose of the pesticide. The results of blood parameters in male mice showed a significant decrease in both of red blood corpuscle (RBC) count, hemoglobin Hb and Packed cell volume (PCV) of both doses (6,12mg/kg), and significant decrease in mean cell hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) in dose of 6mg/kg only as compared with control group. while in female, both of RBC count,PCV, mean cell hemoglobin(MCH) and MCHC were significantly decreased in both doses (6,12mg/kg), a significant decreased in Hb in dose of 6mg/kg in comparision with control group were recorded. The results of differential WBC counts of male mice showed significant decrease in total WBC counts in mice injected by both doses (6,12mg/kg),also the percentage of monocytes and granulocytes were significantly decreased in dose of 12mg/kg only as compared with control group, while the WBC count and the percentage of granulocytes were significantly decresed in female injected with 12mg/kg only of pesticide as compared with control group. In the male mice injected with two doses (6,12mg/kg). the results of current study explained decrease significantely in sperm count, and significant increases in percentage of malformation rate of sperm heads and tails , as well as, significant decreases in normal sperm count when compared with control group. The results of present study showed significant decrease in weight gain for male and female laboratory mice treated with two doses (6,12mg/kg) of dimethoate in comparision with the control group. The present data showed no significant differences in the level of liver enzymes Aspartate transaminase (AST) and Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) of male laboratory mice treated with two doses (6,12mg/kg), while significant decreased in the level of Alanine transaminase (ALT) enzyme with dose of 6 mg/kg only as compared with control was noticed, while significantely increased in levels of liver enzymes (AST and ALP) in female mice with two doses (6,12mg/kg), as well as,there was a significant increased in level of ALT enzyme with dose 6 mg/kg only when comparision with control. The level of urea and creatinine serum significantly increased whith two doses (6,12mg/kg), and there was no significant difference with dose of 6mg/kg when compared with control, also, the level of urea significantly increased in the serum of female mice with 12 mg/kg only, and there was no significant differences with 6 mg/kg as compared with control group. The results of histological section for some organs of laboratory mice showed occurrence of histopathological changes in the tissues of liver,kidney,lungs,spleen,testis and ovaries of mice injected with doses (6,12mg/kg), and The severity of the effects were dependent on dose, Histopathological findings of liver included degeneration and necrosis of some liver cells, blood congestion and explansions in the portal vein,central vein and hepatic sunsoids, as well as, the presence of hemorrhage in the portal area, infiltration of inflammatory cells in scattered area of it. In the kidney, histopathological changes showed degeneration of some tubular epithelium,while other cells where observed necrotic, sloughing and metaplasia of some tubular lining cells, as well as, congestion, hemorrhage and infiltration of inflammatory cells in the glumeruli. The histological examination of mice lungs were injected with two doses of dimethoate showed histopathological changes represented by the presence of edemas, infiltrations of inflammatory cells in different areas, hemorrhages and vascular congestion, as well as the occurrence of hyperplasia and swelling of cells lining of the pulmonary alveoli, causing narrowing cavities of those alveoli. In the spleen, the histological changes represented by occurrence of hypertrophy of the spleen nodules, expansion of blood vessels and decrease in the number of megalomultinucleated cells, as well as an increase in the cells of hematopoietic myloid tissue and presence of hyaline material, stained with pink color in the red pulp areas, especially around the spleen nodules. Injection with dimetoate caused histopathological changes in the testis and ovaries of laboratory mice represented by complete analysis of most spermatogenic cells in the seminiferous tubules,leading to decrease their numbers ,we also observed thickening of the basement membrane of some seminal tubule ,as well as vascular congestion and deposition of a live materials in interstitial spaces ,while the histological changes that have occurred in the ovaries included hyperplasia and vascular congestion in the stroma in addition to decrease number of ovarian follicles and corpora leutea.

واقع التلوث بالمركبات الهيدروكابونية في المياة والرواسب وبعض الاحياء المائية في مهر الكحلاء محافظة ميسان / العراق == The Status of Hydrocarbon Compounds Pollution of Water, Sediments and Some Aquatic Biota in Al - Kahlaa River - Missan Province /Iraq

Author name: صالح حسن جازع
Supervisor name: عبد الحسن يوسف العضب | حامج طالب السعد
General topic: Biology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: The present study was performed to have knowledge of hydrocarbon compounds pollution status in the water (dissolved and particulate fractions),sediments ,two species of aquatic plants (Ceratophyllum demersum and Paspalum pespaioides) ,two species of fishes(Liza abu and Carassius auratus) and one species of molluscs (Pseudodantopsis euphraticus) .The samples were collected monthly for the period November 2012 to October 2013 from four different stations ) Al - Magideh, Treatment unit, Al - Husaichi and Al - Zubair) distributed along Al - Kahlaa River in Missan province , in addition to Reference station lies on the Tigris River before entering Amara district about 25 Km .The sampling's months were divided into four typical seasons although this is incompatible with Iraq climate.As well as measures of some ecological parameters (water and air temperatures ,pH ,turbidity, electrical conductivity ,dissolved oxygen , biological oxygen demand BOD5 and total suspended solid) which ranged between 22 and 42 C˚ , 18 and 31 C˚ , 6.9 and 7.82 , 42 and 172 NTU , 12 and 118 μS/cm , 4.66 and 9.25 mg/l , 1.46 and 5.04mg/l ,33 and 108 mg/l respectively .In addition to that the Organic Matter(OM) and the texture were measured in the sediment samples. OM values ranged between 0.078 and 0.927% , whereas the percentage of the texture was ( 15 %clay, 71% silt and 14% sand),(31 %clay, 63% silt and 6% sand), (33 %clay, 57% silt and 10% sand) , (40 %clay, 47% silt and 13% sand) and (18 %clay, 55% silt and 27% sand) in Al - Magideh, Treatment unit , Al - Husaichi , Al - Zubair and Reference stations respectively .The concentrations of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs)were measured by using spectrofluorometer. Concentrations of total petroleum hydrocarbons in dissolved fraction ranged between 1.36 μg/l in Reference station and 13.87 μg/l in Treatment unit station during summer and winter respectively ,and in particulate fraction between 2.69 μg/g dry weight in Reference station and 29.92 μg/g dry weight in Treatment unit station during summer and winter respectively ,while in sediments they ranged between 3.16μg/g dry weight in Reference station and 135.18 μg/g dry weight in Treatment unit station during summer and winter respectively. Concentrations of total petroleum hydrocarbons in C. demersum ranged between 5 μg/g dry weight during winter and 58.97 μg/g dry weight during summer , while in P. pespaioides between 3.18 μg/g dry weight during winter and 43.44 μg/g dry weight during summer. Concentrations of total petroleum hydrocarbons in L. abu ranged between 4.81 μg/g dry weight during spring and 37.3 μg/g dry weight during summer ,while in C. auratus between 2.51 μg/g dry weight during spring and 29.303 μg/g dry weight during autumn . Concentrations ofbtotal petroleum hydrocarbons in P. euphraticus ranged between 5.98 μg/g dry weight during spring and 119.75 μg/g dry weight during summer .The concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons(PAHs) and n - alkanes were determined in the laboratories of Nihran Omer (South Oil Company in Basrah province ) ,using Gas Chromatography.Total concentrations of n - alkanes in dissolved fraction ranged between 0.027μg/l in Reference station and 0.192 μg/l in Al - Husiachi station during winter and between 0.016 μg/l in Reference station and 0.039 μg/l in Treatment unit during summer ,and for particulate fraction between 0.108 μg/g dry weight in Reference station and 2.096 μg/g dry weight in Treatment unit station during winter and between 0.101 μg/g dry weight in Reference station and 0.160 μg/g dry weight in Treatment unit station during summer ,while in sediments they ranged between 4.491 μg/g dry weight in Reference station and 51.32 μg/g dry weight Treatment unit station during winter and between 2.31 μg/g dry weight in Reference station and 19.31 μg/g dry weight in Treatment unit station during summer.The range of carbon chain length of n - alkanes in dissolved fraction ranged from C8 to C34 and in particulate fraction from C15 to C34 distributed in two patterns ,the first pattern included compounds between C8 and C25 with the abundance of C19,C21,C23 and C25 odd carbon number of and C18,C20,C22 and C24 for even carbon number ,while the second pattern included compounds with the range from C26 to C35 predominated by C27 and C29 odd carbon number and C26,C28 and C30 even carbon number.In sediments they ranged from C14 to C35 and distributed in two patterns, the first pattern included compounds between C8 and C25 with the abundance of C17,C19 and C21 odd carbon number and C18,C20 and C22 for even carbon number ,while the second pattern included compounds with the range from C24 to C35 with predominance of C31and C33 odd carbon number and from C24 to C34 even carbon number.Total concentrations of n - alkanes in C. demersum ranged between 6.467 μg/g dry weight during spring and 59.483 μg/g dry weight during summer ,whereas in P. pespaioides between 34.7 μg/g dry weight during winter and 166.6 μg/g dry weight during summer .The distribution of n - alkanes compounds in plants chain length ranged from C15 to C35 with bimodal from C15 to C27and from C28 to C35 with predominance of C17 to C25 odd carbon number and C18 to C24 even carbon number in the first one ,whereas in the second the dominance compounds were from C29 toC33 for odd carbon number and from C26 to C32 even carbon number.cTotal concentrations of n - alkanes in muscles of L. abu ranged between 14.60 μg/g dry weight during winter and 73.15 μg/g dry weight during summer and C. auratus between 34.76 μg/g dry weight during winter and 166.61 μg/g dry weight during summer . The distribution of n - alkanes compounds in fish muscles chain length ranged from C16 to C35 with bimodal from C16 to C25 and C26 to C35 with predominance of C17 to C25 and C18 to C24 for the first one ,and from C27 to C33 and from C26 to C34 for the second. These reflected nutrition nature for these kinds of fishes which depend on algae ,phytoplankton ,zooplankton ,diatoms ,insects and crustacean . While in the mollusc (P. euphraticus) ranged between 95.16μg/g dry weight during spring and 220.36 μg/g dry weight during summer. The distribution of n - alkanes compounds in P. euphraticus chain length ranged from C14 to C35 with bimodal from C14 to C27 and from C28 to C35 with predominance of C17 to C21 and from C18 to C24 for the first one ,and from C29 to C33 and from C30 to C34 for the second.The values of Carbon Preference Index (CPI) and pristane to phytane ratio was calculated to know the hydrocarbon compounds source in water ,sediments and biota of Al - Kahlaa River ,since the CPI value ranged between 0.142 and 1.314 in dissolved fraction and between 0.045 and 2.193 in particulate fraction , 0.160 and 1.872 in sediments,1.075 and 8.638 in plants , 0.285 and 1.537 in fishes and between 0.354 and 4.457 in mollusc .Whereas the values of pristane to phytane ranged between not detected and 1.579 in dissolved fraction , not detected and 0.601 in particulate fraction , 0.447 and 3.008 in sediments, not detected and 0.821 in plants , not detected and 2.176 in fishes and between 0.822 and 1.347 in mollusc .These indicate that there are two sources of hydrocarbon compound in water ,sediments and biota ,biogenic from living organisms and anthropogenic from domestic ,industrial and petroleum pollutants except in plants .Total concentrations of PAHs in dissolved fraction varied from 0.739 ng/l in Reference station to1.974 ng/l in Treatment unit during winter ,and from 0.300 ng/l in Reference station to1.125 ng/l in Treatment unit during summer ,and in the particulate fraction they varied from 0.79 ng/g dry weight in Reference station to 24.42 ng/g dry weight in Treatment unit during winter ,and from 4.369 ng/g dry weight in Reference station to10.545 ng/g dry weight in Al - Husaich during summer ,while in sediments they varied from 4.906 ng/g dry weight in Reference station to 35.479 ng/g dry weight in Treatment unit during winter ,and from 2.391 ng/g dry weight in Reference station to 25.886 ng/g dry weight in Treatment unit during summer.It had been noticed that there were a predominance of high molecular weight PAHs on low molecular weight PAHs ,while Benzo(a)dAnthracene/(Benzo(a)Anthracene+ Chrysene) BaA/(BaA+Chr) ratio ranged from 0.218 to 0.804 in water and 0.520 to 0.66 in sediments. The Indeno (1,2,3 - cd)pyrene /(Indeno (1,2,3 - cd)pyrene + Benzo(ghi)perylene) InP/(InP+BghiP) ratio ranged between not detected and 0.578 in water and between not detected and 0.681 in sediments .The Fluoranthene/ Pyrene (Fl/Py)ratio ranged between 0.150 and 2.47 in water and between 0.10 and 8.490 in sediments ,this give an indication of the source of PAHs compounds in water and sediments which were mainly pyrogenic and few from them petrogenic .Total concentrations of PAHs in C. demersum ranged between 24.124 ng/g dry weight during winter and 87.289 ng/g dry weight during summer ,whereas in P. pespaioides between 1.616 ng/g dry weight durig winter and 16.661 ng/g dry weight during summer .The Lower Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons to Higher Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ratio ranged between 0.006 and 0.009 in C. demersum and between 0.008 and 0.103 in P. pespaioides. TheBaA/(BaA+Chr)ratio ranged from 0.995 to 0.997 in C. demersum and 0.756 to 0.995 in P. pespaioides. The InP/(InP+BghiP) ratio ranged between 0.342 and 0.807 in C. demersum and between 0.19 and 0.645 in P. paspaloides . The Fl/Py ratio ranged between 0.096 and 0.988 in C. demersum and between 0.018 and 5.018 in P. pespaioides. These indicate that the sources of PAHs in these plants were both pyrogenic and petrogenic .Total concentrations of PAHs in muscles of L. abu ranged between 2.301 and 16.661 ng/g dry weight during winter and summer respectively and in C. auratus between 1.095 and 8.675 ng/g dry weight during winter and summer respectively ,whereas in mollusc (P. euphraticus) ranged between 1.86 and 6.88 ng/g dry weight during spring and summer respectively. According to ratios of Low Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons(LPAHs) to High Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (HPAHs), BaA/(BaA+Chr), InP/(InP+BghiP) and Fl/Py ,they certainly reflected that the PAHs sources in fishes and mollusk are pyrogenic as a main sources and petrogenic as a small part .Also results of this study revealed the presence of seasonal and spatial variations in concentrations of TPHs ,n - alkanes and PAHs in water ,sediments and aquatic biota from Al - Kahlaa River ,the highest concentrations were recorded during winter whereas the lowest during summer ,also the highest values of these compounds were recorded in Treatment unit station in comparison with other stations.

تقييم تلوث الهواء باستعمال دليل نوعية الهواء AQI ودليل التحول APTI لبعض المواقع المختارة في محافظة البصرة == Assessment of air pollution using AQI and APTI indices in selected locations of Basra governorate

Author name: شيماء هشام شهاب الدين
Supervisor name: نايف محسن عزيز
General topic: Biology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: The current study has been done for period from December to January 2015 including five station in three replicate for each station distributed in Basra Province (Al - Qurna district ,city center - Ashar ,Altenuma, and Zubair as well as region which is called Abu Al Khaseb , it is chosen as a control station for being agricultural area. The samples have been collected monthly for evaluating the parentage of gas pollution concentration (CO2,CO,NOx,SO2 and TSP) . The concentration of gas is measured by using gas analyzer device and the mount of particles in the air is measured by PDR - 1200. And black carbon ( BC) was measured by using Aethalometer . AQI was using for air quality for knowing the quality of surrounding air . Maps are drawn which show the spreading pollutants in Basra Province during the season by using GIS program . it is clear that there was differences concentration rates of pollutant gases in Basra province, the seasonally difference for gases pollutant proved that in Winter recorded high value for gases CO2, CO which reached 258.62 ppm for CO2 and 7.19 ppm for CO while in summer it is register the high value for NOx and SO2 which reached 0.406ppm for NOx and 0.319 for SO2 while TSP recorded difference reach high concentration 323.54 μg/m3 during Spring .While ,there is no difference has been recorded for black carbon in Autumn and Winter where as high concentration reached 25000 ng/m3 .The yearly difference in Al ashar shows that the highest for CO2 and CO during the period of studying followed by Al - Qurna recorded the highest concentration for NOx and SO2 while al - Zubair station recorded the highest concentration for TSP . Abu al Khaseb station recorded the lowest concentration for all gases and TSP because nature of the region which is formed from farms with lack of human activity .according to AQI which is use to measuringBthe air quality which shows the status of air and the degree of pollution , seasonally it is the highest rang for moderate in yellow color in Abu Khaseb station to unhealthy for sensitive groups in orange color in both al Zubair and Altenuma station where as al Qurna station recorded red color for unhealthy and in Al Ashar station they are record very unhealthy in purple color .while AQI for annually difference for the stations of study for unhealthy for sensitive groups in orange color for all stations except Abu Khaseb station , these groups are considered by negative affection human being health .Biochemical analysis has been done for leaves of plants that are spreading in the study area for knowing the effect of pollutants on biochemical indicators .The study included three kinds of plants which are phoenix dactylifera , ziziphus sp. And conocarpus lancifolius . Biochemical analysis test included total chlorophyll , water content, ascorbic acid and pH .the total chlorophyll estimated by using UV - spectrophotometer ,while ascorbic acid was estimated by using gas chromatography . The results shows significant different among leaves for different plants species in different study stations , the Date palm trees phoenix dactylifera recorded the highest concentration for total chlorophyll with the comparison with other plants. The seasonally differences show that lowest concentration of total chlorophyll in Winter reached 2.11 mg/g .The ascorbic acid recorded highest value in Winter reached 1.41 mg/ g and the water content rate of less recorded value in Spring reached %59.26 with no differences are recorded in the rest of the seasons . pH was recorded the highest rang in Winter reached 7.53.Ziziphus sp. recorded the lowest content of total chlorophyll for Winter reached 1.87 mg/ g and ascorbic acid recorded the highest value in Winter 1.31 mg/ g . whereas there was no significant different in water content in all seasons .pH recorded the high rang 6.64 in Winter , there were no significant in the rest of the season .Conocarpus lancifolius recorded the lowest value of total chlorophyll comparison with the other plants .while the lowest value for total chlorophyll recorded 1.42 mg/g in Winter . Ascorbic acid reached the highest concentration 1.31 mg/ g in Winter , while the water content recorded the lowest value in Winter 36 .88 % . While pH recorded 5.80 the lowest value in Winter.According to the biochemical analysis for plants for getting the value APTI for knowing the ability of tolerance of plants for air pollution which reflects the capability of the plants to tolerance of air pollution . The result of the study shows that Phoenix dactylifera recorded the highest value 7.36 in Al ashar station where as there are no significant recorded among the other station . Ziziphus sp. recorded the highest value 6.41 in al - Qurna station followed by al - Ashar station 6.07 whereas the other station did not recorded any significant . It has been noticed that Conocarpus lancifolius shows that lowest value of APTI which reached 3.91 in Al Zubair station and there were significant differences among the other stations.APTI was used for getting the value of Anticipated Pollution Index (API) which estimating biological characteristic and the economic value for plants. The results of API showed that the plants in Basra province Phoenix dactylifera recorded the value 6 and it was in excellent category. Ziziphus sp. recorded as poor plants recorded the value 2 . while Conocarpus lancifolius recorded the value 1 category as very poor plants.it has been noticed from values of APTI and API for phoenix dactylifera makes it typical plants as bioindicator and reducing the pollution .It is concluded for the current study that there are variation quantity and quality for gases and obvious spread for it is concentration of polluted gases and particles in air of the study stations in Basra. It was found that Phoenix dactylifera is a typical plants for using as bioindicator and reducing the air pollution .

عزل وتشخيص اميبا Acanthamoeba castellani ودراسة تاثيرها الممرض في الفئران المختبرية Mus musculus سلالة Balb/C == Isolation and Detection of Acanthamoeba castellani. and study their pathological effect on laboratory mice Mus musculus Balb \C strain

Author name: شيماء عبد الرزاق حميد
Supervisor name: مسلم عبد الرحمن محمد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Parasites
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: free_living species of amoeba belongs to the genus Acanthamoeba was recorded in the recent study , this species was classified as A. castellani was according to the morphological features , cultural properties , heat tolerance and osmosis .Astromoeba was also recorded that characterized by its star - shape and Naegleria spp. which isolated from environmental samples ,both are free living amoeba .Acanthamoeba was isolated from different environments , includings water and soil from various regions of Basrah Provinace and from gathered water in air - cooler basin and discarded water from air conditioning systems .It was isolated from the eyes of out - patients who were suffered from eye problemes and from healthy volunteers.Several culture media were used for parasite culturing including media S, Agar, PYG, Mix , Mud , Heat - killed E.coli coated agar ,Lock and Manitol media.The media differ in their capability for the parasite growth depending on their nutrients ingrediants and the suitable temperature for the growth ,and the high rate for the growth was on S medium 37◦C and there is increasing in the parasite size that it is a new medium and used for the first time .The PYG medium at 37◦C also cause a good growth for the parasite .The parasite susceptibility to Dexonium was examined in vitro which shows the activity of the drug against the parasite .The activity of other drugs including Cisplatin , Pentostam , Chloromphenicol , Methadin , Cifran and Genedin was examined in this study .Cifran and Cisplatin shows a close effect and less than others ,while Methadin does not affect on the parasite ,in other hand Chloramphenicol caused obvious malformation in the parasite and retardation in the numbers.The recent study showed the death dose for half of the lab mice infected with the parasite was 450 amoeba/ml.The study also proved that the parasite is one of the major causes for Blinding ,causes it invades the mice eyes and blinds them moreover it cause skin lesions , hypertrophy in spleen and kidneys and bleeding in brain and lungs .Different ways used in the infecting of mice by the parasite caused the death of them in two - four dayes ,The chronic infection cause death in long period.The parasite can infect the brain when it is injected in different ways through optic nerve ,peritonium ,veins , nose and skin ,in which it caused necrosis .The presence of the trophozoite and cyst cause WBC infeltration.The liver ,kidneys and lungs were also infected when the parasite injected through the optic nerve , peritonium ,veins ,nose and skin and caused necrosis , bleeding patches , gathering of the defence cells (WBC).

تقدير بعض العوامل البيئية والبكتريولوجية لمياه الصرف الصحي في محافظة البصرة / العراق == Assessment of some environmental and bacteriological factors of Wastewater in Basra Province, Iraq

Author name: سهى محمد علي محمد سعيد المظفر
Supervisor name: منال محمد اكبر | ميثم ايوب عبد القادر
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: اجريت الدراسة الحالية لمعرفة تاثير مياه الصرف الصحي على المحتوى البكتيري في محطة حمدان لمعالجة مياه الصرف الصحي /البصرة حيث تستلم المحطة مياه المجاري المنقولة عبر شبكة من الانابيب التي تستلم مياه المجاري من50% من مناطق مدينة البصرة. اختبرت ثلاث مواقع لاخذ العينات هي المحطة الاولى حوض التجميع الخارجي والمحطة الثانية حوض الترسيب الابتدائي اما المحطة الثالثة فهي المياه الخارجة من المحطة والتي تصب في شط البصرة.وشملت الدراسة ايضا قياس بعض الخصائص الفيزيائية والكيميائية لمياه المجاري وهي (الاس الهيدروجيني pH ودرجة الحرارة Temperature والملوحة Salinity والمتطلب الحيوي للاوكسجين BOD5 والفوسفات والمواد الصلبة العالقة الكلية TSS والمواد الصلبة الذائبة الكلية TDS والنتريت NO2 والنترات NO3) خلال الفترة من كانون الاول2014/ ولغاية ايار2015/.ويتضح من نتائج هذه الدراسة ان المتطلب الحيوي للاوكسجين BOD5 هو عامل مهم وله علاقة باعداد البكتريا الكلية الموجودة في مياه الصرف الصحي.كما شملت حساب كثافة المجاميع البكتيرية المتواجدة في مياه المحطات.ولحساب العدد الكلي للمستعمرات البكتيرية اخذت عينات مياه الصرف الصحي وزرعت على اوساط عامة وانتخابية وتفريقية مختلفة استخدم وسط الاكار المغذي Nutrient Agarكما واستخدم وسط المانيتول الملحي الانتخابي Mannitol Salt Agarلعزل المكورات العنقودية الذهبية Staphylococcusaureus ووسط اكار الماكونكي MacConkey Agar لعزل بكتريا القولون البرازية Escherichiacoli ووسط AgarXLD الانتخابي التفريقي (Xylose lysine deoxycholate Agar ) لعزل انواع البكتريا التابعة لجنس السالمونيلا Salmonella.تم ايضا دراسة حساسية العزلات تجاه المضادات الحيوية باستخدام طريقة الانتشار عبر الاقراص Disc Diffusion Test حسب طريقة كربي باور Kirby Bauer Method. ان دراسة حساسية عزلات E. coli توصلت الى ان العزلات البكتيرية ابدت نسب مقاومة عالية لاغلب المضادات الحيوية المختبرة في هذه الدراسة ، كذلك ابدت المكورات العنقودية الذهبية مقاومة عالية لاغلب المضادات الحيوية في حين كانت حساسة لكل من كلورامفينيكول (C) وسيبروفلوكساسين (CIP) ونورفلوكساسين (NOR) وكانامايسين (K). كانت عزلات السالمونيلا متباينة في حساسيتها تجاه المضادات الحيوية المختبرة في هذه الدراسة لكن ابدت عدم مقاومة او مقاومة واطئة للمضاد الحيوي CIP وNOR . ابدت المجاميع البكتيرية المختلفة قيد الدراسة انماط مقاومة مختلفة تجاه المضادات الحيوية اذ ابدت انماط مقاومة مختلفة. وكذلك ابدت العزلات البكتيرية المعزولة من مياه الصرف الصحي مستويات مختلفة من التحمل لتراكيز المعادن الثقيلة ،فيما يخص عزلات E. coliابدت العزلات مستوى عال من التحمل للنيكل بلغ 64% من العزلات كان MIC لها 4mg/Lوللكادميوم فان نسبة 93% من العزلات كان MICلها 0.8mg/L. اما بالنسبة للمكورات العنقودية الذهبية فان 89% من العزلات كان MIC لها 2mg/L لعنصر النيكلوبالنسبة للكادميوم فان 33% من العزلات كان MIC لها 0.4mg/L .وبالنسبة للسالمونيلا كان تحمل 100% من العزلات لعنصر النيكل هو عند 2mg/L في حين كان 50% من العزلات MIC لها 4mg/L كحد اقصى لعنصر الكادميوم. | The present study has been conducted to detect the effect of different parameters of sewage on microbial content at Hammdan for wastewater treatment in Basra city. The station receive sewage transported via net of pipes from different parts of Basra city .Three sites in the station for taking samples ,the first site is the external collection basin, the second site is primary sedimentation basin, the third site is water output that carry the water after treatment to flow at Shatt al Basra. Some characteristics of sewage were measured, these include pH, Temperature, Salinity, BOD5, TDS, TSS, Phosphate, NO2 and NO3 from period December/2014 to May/2015. In this study it is clear that BOD5 is an important factor related to total bacterial count in sewage. The bacteriological study of sewage has been done including measurement of total count of bacteria isolation and counting of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella spp. From different stations selective media is used for isolation including Nutrient Agar , MacConkey Agar , Mannitol salt Agar and XLD Agar . The antibiotic susceptibility of the isolates towards selected antibiotics have been studied using disc diffusion test. In the present study E. coli isolates showed high percentage of resistance to most of antibiotics. Staphylococcus aureus also showed high percentage resistance to most of antibiotics studied and found susceptibility to Chloramphenicol, Ciprofloxacin and Kanamycin. Variable suceptibility to tested antibiotics in the present study has been shown by Salmonella spp., Salmonella spp. were susceptible or show low resistance to Ciprofloxacin and Norfloxacin .Different Antibiotics Resistance Profiles has been shown by different bacteria groups studies. The bacterial isolates from sewage in this study have shown different levels of tolerance to different heavy metals (Nickel and Cadmium). E. coli tolerate high concentration for Nickel (%64) and for Cadmium (%93). High tolerance level for Cadmium has been shown for Salmonella spp (%50).

خصائص خمائر البيئة النهرية لمحافظة البصرة وقابلية بعضها على المعالجة الحيوية للعناصر الثقيلة والهيدروكربونات النفطية == Characterization of yeasts in river habitat in Basrah Province and an ability of some of them for Bioremediation of the heavy metals and oil hydro carbonate

Author name: سناء قاسم بدر
Supervisor name: باسل عبد الزهرة عباس
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:

تقييم حالة النباتات المائية الغاطسة في بعض مناطق هور شرق الحمار وشط العرب جنوبي العراق باستخدام بعض دلائل التنوع الاحيائي == Assessment of the Status of Submerged Aquatic Plants in Some Areas of East Hammar Marsh and Shatt Al - Arab River Southern Iraq Using Some Biodiversity Indices

Author name: سما عباس عبد المجيد الزيدي
Supervisor name: دنيا علي حسين العباوي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Aquatic Environment
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: This study was conducted to assess the state of submerged aquatic plants in some areas of East Hammar marsh and Shatt al - Arab River, as measured by some of the chemical and physical properties of water and sediment in six stations, three of which are located in East Hammar marsh (Nagara, Sallal and Almshab) and the other three are located in the Shatt al - Arab (the island Muhammadiyah, Salhiya and Mhella). Environmental surveys of submerged aquatic plants were done and registered their presence, their vegetation cover and biomass as well as the biodiversity indices (diversity and evenness, and dominance) for 12 months from October 2015 until September 2016.The air temperature in the East Hammar marsh ranged between 19 - 45.3 C, water temperature 14.3 - 32.4C , transparency between 20 - 100cm , Turbidity between 20.9 - 65.3 NTU, depth of 50 - 160 cm and dissolved oxygen between 5.4 - 6.9 mg / L, pH between 7.6 - 8.6 , electrical conductivity between 3.8 - 12.5 mS / cm, nitrates between102.23 - 549.64 μg/L, effective phosphorus between 4.15 - 9.6 μg/L . As for the Shatt al - Arab River values ranged : air temperature between 18 - 48 C , water temperature was between 14.2 - 32.3 , Transparency between 23 - 90 cm, turbidity between 12.8 - 68.3 NTU , depth of 60 - 200 cm , dissolved oxygen between 5.4 - 7.9 mg / L , pH between 7.5 - 8.51 , electrical conductivity between 2.8 - 12.4 mS / cm , nitrates between 106.17 - 569.42 μg/L, effective phosphorus between 4.93 - 9.13 μg /L .BpH and electrical conductivity values of the sediments in the Shatt al - Arab and East Hammar marsh were reached 7.7 - 8.3 and 1.08 - 2.91 mS / cm and 7.5 - 8.4 and 1.12 to 3.05 mS / cm respectively, effective phosphorus values in sediment ranged in sediment of East Hammar marsh between 5.69 - 42.51μg/L, While in Shatt al - Arab fluctuated between 5.12 - 40.3 μg/L, and the value of the organic matter in the Shatt al - Arab were 5.6 to 14.5%, while in the East Hammar marsh reached 7.4 - 15%. The sediments are similar texture in the Shatt al - Arab and East Hammar marsh (Silty clay).The presence of three species were recorded in the Shatt al - Arab River included Potamogeton crispus , Potamogeton pectinatus and Potamogeton perfoliatus, while five species in the East Hammar marsh Ceratophyllum demersum, Myriophyllun spicatum , Potamogeton crispus , Potamogeton pectinatus and Potamogeton perfoliatus.As calculated biodiversity evidence was that East Hammar marsh was more diverse than the Shatt al - Arab, while dominancy was clear in the Shatt al - Arab, compared with East Hammar marsh.This study showed that the sudden rise in salinity values as well as increased nutrients led to degradation of water quality, which was reflected on the presence and vegetation cover of submerged aquatic plants as well as biodiversity resulting from the presence of Tilapia and other fish that use submerged aquatic plants as food as well as the human factor.

تاثير هرمون الثايروكسين على بعض المعايير الوظيفية للدم وبعض الجينات المنظمة لتمايز النسيج العظمي في الفئران المختبريةmusculus L. Mus. == Effect of Thyroxine hormone on some of physiological parameters of blood and some regular genes of bone differentiation in Laboratory Mice Mus musculus L.

Author name: سلمى سعيد عباس
Supervisor name: سامي جبر المالكي | علي عبد اللطيف العلي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Physiology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: اجريت الدراسة الحالية لمعرفة تاثير هرمون الثايروكسين على تمايز العظم وبعض المعايير الفسلجية والتي شملت المعايير الدموية والهرمونات المحرضة للقند واوزان واطوال الاجنة واوزان المواليد في الفئران المختبرية البيضاء Mus musculus L.,اذ قسمت اناث الفئران المختبرية في الدراسة الحالية على مجموعتين هما : المجموعة الاولى الرئيسية : لدراسة تاثير هرمون الثايروكسين L.Thyroxine hormone على المعايير الدموية للاناث الحوامل وغير الحوامل وعلى تمايز العظم في الاجنة(باستخدام طريقة تحضير المقاطع النسجية الاعتيادية للاجنة والطريقة الجزيئية باستخلاص المادة الوراثية (RNA) من الاجنة وباستخدام تقنية النسخ العكسي RT - PCR والبلمرة الكمية qRT - PCR ومعرفة تاثيره على اوزان المواليد والاجنة, وتالفت من 90 انثى بالغة بعمر(10 - 12)اسبوع وقسمت على مجموعتين ثانوية ,و هي مجموعة السيطرة والتي حقنت حيواناتها بـ 0.1 مل من المحلول الفسيولوجي0.9% ولمدة 10 ايام متتالية.بينما المجموعة المعاملة حقنت حيواناتها بـ0.1 مل من هرمون الثايروكسين وبجرعة مقدارها 0.5 ملغم /كغم/يوم ولمدة 10 ايام يوميا بعدها شرحت 5 اناث من كلا المجموعتين ,و زوجت 40 انثى المتبقية ولكلا المجموعتين مع الاستمرار بالحقن لحين تشريح الاناث واستخراج الاجنة خلال فترات عمرية متباينة (9و10و11و12و13و14و15) يوم.اما المجموعة الثانية الرئيسية خصصت لدراسة تاثير هرمون الثايروكسين على الهرمونات المحرضة للقند وهرمونات الدرقية وانزيم Alkaline phosphatase.وتتالف من 15 انثى وقسمت على ثلاث مجاميع ثانوية تضم كل منها (5) اناث, وهذه المجاميع هي : مجموعة السيطرة وحقنت بـ0.1 مل من المحلول الفسيولوجي 0.9%.ومجموعة المعاملة الاولى وحقنت بـ0.1 مل من محلول هرمون الثايروكسين وبجرعة 0.5 ملغ/كغم/يوميا ولمدة 15 يوم للاناث العذارى قبل التزاوج.ومجموعة المعاملة الثانية حقنت بـ0.1 مل من محلول هرمون الثايروكسين وبجرعة 0.5 ملغ/كغم/يوميا ولمدة 30 يوم . اظهرت نتائج الدراسة الحالية ان المعايير الدموية قد تباينت قيمها خلال الفترات الزمنية وللمجموعات ضمن المدى الطبيعي عدا في حالات قليلة ,اذ وجد هناك انخفاض معنوي في اعداد خلايا الدم البيض والخلايا الحبيبية والخلايا الوحيدة والخلايا اللمفية والنسب المئوية للخلايا الحبيبية والوحيدة واللمفية واعداد كريات الدم الحمر,وكذلك قيم مستوى كمية الهيموكلوبينHb والنسب المئوية لحجم الدم المضغوط PCV(HCT)% ومعدل كمية الهيموكلوبين MCHومعدل تركيز الهيموكلوبينMCHC ومعدل حجم كريات الدم الحمرMCV والصفيحات الدموية PLT في فترات متباينة من الحمل للمجموعة المعاملة مقارنة مع مجموعة السيطرة. وبينت النتائج وجود زيادة معنوية في خلايا الدم البيض والخلايا الحبيبية والخلايا الوحيدة والخلايا اللمفية والنسب المئوية للخلايا الحبيبية والوحيدة واللمفية, ومعدل تركيز الهيموكلوبينMCHC والنسبة المئوية لحجم الدم المضغوط %HCT ومعدل حجم كريات الدم الحمر MCVو الصفيحات الدميةPLT في مدد متباينة من الحمل للمجموعة المعاملة مقارنة مع مجموعة السيطرة. وسجلت نتائج الدراسة الحالية حصول ارتفاع معنوي في قيم هرموني T4,T3في الحيوانات المعاملة مع انخفاض معنوي في تركيز هرمون TSHفي الاناث المعاملة مقارنة مع السيطرة,و اوضحت النتائج ايضا انخفاضا معنويا في مستوى الهرمون اللوتيني LH وهرمون الحليب وللمجموعتين(15و30) يوم وزيادة معنوية في الهرمون المحفز للجريبات FSHللمجموعة الثانية(30 يوما) ,مقارنة مع مجموعة السيطرة, ولايوجد تاثير معنوي لهرمون الثايروكسين على هرمون الشحمون الخصوي ولنفس الفترتين مقارنة مع مجموعة السيطرة, وحصلت زيادة معنوية في مستوى انزيم الفوسفاتيز القاعدي بعد 30 يوما من الحقن بهرمون الثايروكسين مقارنة مع مجموعة السيطرة ,وحصول انخفاض في اوزان الاجنة بعمر 15يوما والمواليد للاناث المعاملة مقارنة مع مجموعة السيطرة , وبينت الدراسة زيادة معنوية في اطوال الاجنة المعاملة بعمر 9 و10و11و15يوما مقارنة مع مجموعة السيطرة. اما الدراسة النسجية فقد بينت ان الهيكل العظمي في الاجنة بعمر 9و10و11 يوما عبارة عن بداءات اعضاء تتكون من نسيج ميزنكيمي,ولم تسجل الدراسة النسجية وجود فرق بين مجموعة السيطرة والمعاملة في تمايز العظم .وظهرت بداية التعظم الغشائي والغضروفي في الاجنة بعمر12يوما ,اذ لوحظ بداية تمايز الخلايا الميزنكيمية الى ارومات عظمية,مع وجود القليل من المادة البينية الشبيهة بالعظم بين الارومات العظمية في منطقة الفك السفلي قرب غضروف ميكل ,والفك العلوي والعظم الحنكي واللامي وغضاريف الاضلاع ,اما في الاجنة بعمر13 و14و15يوما فقد ازدادت عمليات تمايز العظم بنوعية ,فاضافة الى النمو الذي حصل في العظام السابقة في تكوينها فقد ظهرت عظام جديدة في مناطق اخرى من هيكل الجنين تمثلت بعظام الصفيحة القاعدية والفخذ وحزام الكتف وحزام الحوض والاضلاع ,اما النتائج الجزيئية الخاصة بتمايز النسيج العظمي في اجنة الفئران المختبرية فقد اشارت الى التعبير الجيني لبعض جينات النسيج العظمي وتشمل Runx2وOSX وOsteo(OSC) وSialo(BSP) والتي بلغت ذروتها في مرحلة (13) يوم. ان لهرمون الثايروكسين تاثير على التعبير الجيني لبعض الجينات التي ترتبط مع التمايز النسجي للعظم اذ يؤدي هذا الى التغير في التعبير الجيني زيادة احيانا وانخفاضا خلال المدد العمرية المختلفة للاجنة .نستنتج من الدراسة الحالية ان زيادة مستوى هرمون الثايروكسين يسبب اضطراب في المعايير الدموية والتعبير الجيني لجينات العظم وانخفاض مستوى الهرمونات المحرضة للقند (LH وProlactin) وزيادة مستوى الهرمون المحفز للجريبات, وتعد هذه الدراسة الاولى على مستوى جامعة البصرة | the present study was performed to know the effect of thyroxine hormone on differentiation of bone tissue and some of physiological parameters, which included blood parameters and Gonadotropine hormones and Weights and Lengths and birth weight of mus musculus L.the females are divided into two groups ;the main first group which included 90 adult females (10 - 12)week, that subjected to study effect of thyroxine hormone on blood parameters of pregnant , nonpregnant females ,and bone differentiation of embryos (by using tissue sections method and molecular technique by RT PCR , and qRT PCR), and also known it is effect on weight of fetus and newborns; this group was also subdivided into two secondary subgroup : - control group ; was injected with 0.1 ml of normal saline (0.9%) for 10 consecutive days ,and treated group; was injected with 0.1 ml of thyroxine hormone (0.5mg/kg/day) for 10 consecutive days ,after that, 5 females from both groups were anatomized,while 40 females were mated of the both groups with continuous of injection until the females were subjected to anatomical practices and then the the embryo were taken during varied peroids (9,10,11,12,13,14,15) day. The main second group which included 15 females ,was selected to study the effect of thyroxine hormone on ;sexual hormone ,thyroid hormone and alkaline phosphatase . this group was divided into another 3 subgroups,one regarded as control group which ; was injected with 0.1 ml of normal saline (0.9%) for 15 consecutive days.and second the first treated group (T1) ; was injected with 0.1 ml of thyroxine hormone (0.5mg/kg/day) for 15 consecutive days ,and without mating of the females,and the second treated group ; (T2);was injected with 0.1 ml of thyroxine hormone (0.5mg/kg/day) for 30 consecutive days and also without mating of the females. Results of the present study were shown that the blood parameters were varied in value between periods and groups (decreasing and increasing among normal value ) with exception in few cases , significant decrease of W.B.C , the granular cells ,monocytes, lymphocytes ,lymphocytes percentage ,granulocytes percentage and monocytes percentage during different periods of pregnancy in the treated animals compared with control , and was decreased RBC ,Hb ,HCT percentage ,MCH ,MHCH ,MCV, and PLT in varied periods , and we noticed a significant increase in WBC ,granular cells ,monocytes ,lymphocytes , granulocytes percentage , monocytes percentage , MCHC ,HCT percentage,MCV, and PLT in varied periods of pregnancy in the treated animals compared with control. Our study was exhibited significant increase in levels of T3 and T4 hormones of the treated animals compared with control, with significant decrease in TSH of treated animals , also significant decrease in LH and prolactin H and for groups(15 and 30 days) ,and significant increasing in FSH of second group (30 day) ,when compared with the control , and there was no effect of thyroxine on TEST H level and for 2 periods(15 and 30) , significant increasing in alkaline pho after 30 days from injection with TH H , decreased of body weight of embryos (15 days) and newborns of the treated females ,the current study showed significant increase of lengths of treated embryos (9,10,11,15 days). The histological study was explained the skeletal tissue ossification of embryos during (9,10,11)day post gestation was primitive organs of mesenchymal tissue and The histological study was not show asignificant differences of bone differentiation between treated and control groups,and intramemberaneous ossification was appeared of embryos at 12 days ,in this stage the begining of differentiation of mesenchyme cells was appeared into osteoblast , with a little of matrix like bone between osteoblasts in Mandible near the meckle cartilage , Maxilla, Palatine,and Hyoid, and endochondral ossification as in Ribs, where in embryos (13,14,and 15) The bone differentiation processes were increased of bone (the intramembranous ossification and endochondral ossification),in addition to the growth of previously formed bones,also new bones were appeared in different areas in embryo skeleton like Basal plate,femur,Scapula girdle , pelvis girdle and the Ribs . In other hand, the molecular results of bone differentiation in embryo ,were exhibited peak of expression of some of the genes of bone tissue (Runx2 ,OSX, Osteo(OSC) ,and Sialo(BSP) ) at 13 days of embryo age, also the thyroxine hormone was effected in expression of some the bone genes that included disturbanceas like increasing of expression during peroids and decreasing in other peroids of embryos life. We concluded from the present study that the increase of thyroxine hormone level caused disturbances of blood parameters and gene expression of the bone genes & decreasing of the level of LH & prolactin hormones and increase the level of FSH. This is the first study on the Basrah University

تقييم فعالية عقاري Nandrolone decanuate وAlbendazole للاصابات المختلفة بداء الاكياس العدرية في الفئران المختبرية سلالة Balb/c == Evaluate the effectiveness of a drug Nandrolone decanuate and Albendazole for injuries the different infections by hydatid cysts in mice Balb/c

Author name: سعيد فاضل مناتي الحمداني
Supervisor name: مسلم عبد الرحمن محمد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Parasites
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: تبنت الدراسة الحالية استعمال طرق مختلفة لاحداث الاصابة برؤيسات الاولية Protoscolex المستخرجة من الطور اليرقي ( الاكياس العدرية ) لطفيلي Echinococcus granulosus وهذه الطرق هي الحقن الوريدي والجنبي وتحت الجلد وكذلك عن طريق الغشاء البريتوني . اظهرت الدراسة حدوث الاصابة وتطور الاكياس العدرية في كل الطرق اعلاه . كذلك تم استعمال طريقة الحقن في اللفائفي والتجريع عن طريق الفم لكن لم تظهر الاصابة المستخدمة بهذه الطرق اي تطور للاكياس العدرية في حيواتات التجربة . كذلك حقن 650 رؤيس اولي في جميع طرق الحقن وتبين حدوث الاصابة في نفس مواقع الحقن بطريقة الحقن تحت الجلد والحقن الجنبي وعن طريق الغشاء البريتوني. ولكن طريقة الحقن الوريدي اظهرت حدوث الاصابة وتطور الاكياس العدرية في اماكن مختلفة من جسم الحيوان المختبري ويكون الكيس العدري متموضعا بين نسيج العضو المصاب في حين الحقن عن طريق الجنب وتحت الجلد والغشاء البريتوني يكون الاكياس العدرية المتطورة ملتصقة على سطح العضو المصاب . كذلك اثبتت الدراسة وجود اختلاف في الوان الاكياس العدرية المتكونه وحسب طريقة الحقن. استـــــعمل في هذه الدراســــــــة عقار Albendazole وعــــــقار Nandrolone decanuate كعقارات علاجات للاصابة المستعملة وتبين ان لها تاثير ادى الى موت الرؤيسات الاولية بتقدم فترة الاصابة واثبتت الدراسة ان عقار Nandrolone اكثر كفاءة من عقار البندازول وذلك من خلال الاختلافات في النسبة المئوية لموت الرؤيسات الاولية وكذلك بسبب هذا العقارشوه في شكل الرؤيسات وطريقة ابعاجها اذ كان الانبعاج الى الخارج في حين كان الانبعاج الى الداخل في الاصابات المعالجة بعقار البندازول . | The present study showed various methods for the infection by the protoscolex obtained from the larval phase of the Echinococcus granulosus . which involved the venus,pleural,subcutaneous and peritoneal injection . In all injection method 650 protoscolex were injected ,It was found that no infection happen in the same location to the injection which resulted by the subcutaneous,pleural and pretonal injections. On the contrary to thatresulted by venous injection in wich the injection occurred in varoes sites of the lab animals body ,and the hydatid cysts were pervasine with in the diseased infected organ tissues. Wile that resulted by pertonial ,subcutaneous and hered the surface of the organ. The colors of the hydrated cysts were also varied according to the infection methods.Albendazole and Nandrolone were used as treatments against the induced infections and it was found that Nandrolone was more efficient than albendazole,That was observed by the rates of the protoscolex caused by the action of the drugs and desmorphorphology and invagination outward while in albendazole was inward

دراسة مقارنة لتاثير هرمون النمو في عضلات وCyprinus مناسل سمكتي الكارب الاعتيادي والبلطي احمر البطن carpio (L. 1758) Tilapia zillii (Gervais, 1848 == A Comparative Study to the Effect of Growth Hormone on Muscles and Gonads of Carp Cyprinus carpio (L. 1758) and Tilapia Tilapia zillii (Gervais, 1848)

Author name: سعد محمد صالح عبد الصمد
Supervisor name: عقيل جميل منصور | عبد الكريم طاهر يسر
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: In the present study, the effect of human growth hormone on the muscles and gonads of common carp Cyprinus carpio (L. 1758) and red belly tilapia Tilapia zillii (Gervais, 1848) was studied by : - 1 - Studying the effect of human growth hormone on the growth of the two studied species by intraperitoneal (IP) injection of three replicates of control with 120 μg of normal saline / g Body weight and two doses (low and high) with 60 and 120 μg of human growth hormone / g Body weight respectively for both species, then changes were followed up in each treatment after every two weeks of injection by : - a - Pursue histological changes in the muscular tissue by using Cell Profiler software for the first time in Iraq. b - Pursue changes in chemical components ratios of body muscles.c - Measuring of specific growth rate and length - weight relationship for fishes.2 - Studying of human growth hormone effect on the gonads of fishes (adult males and females) with 60 males for each species and a same number of females, all of them injected either with low or high dose with 60 or 120 μg of human growth hormone / g Body weight respectively for both species or with 120 μg of normal saline / g Body weight in fishes of control. This experiment had achieved in a month.3 - Knowing the direct effect of human growth hormone on the follicles by implementing an in vitro experiment with the follicles of carp which implanted in basic salt solution (BBS) then growth hormone was added to the test tubes with two concentrations 5 μg/ ml and 10 μg/ ml, the control follicles were implanted in normal saline. The results of the study revealed that the maximum rate of percentages of the muscle fibers with area less than 314 μm2 for region R1(Dorsal side) was 88.29 % in carp in high dose treatment after the eighth week of injection, while it was 88.00 % for tilapia in high dose treatment after the eighth week of injection, too.In the region R2 (in tail) the maximum rate of percentages of muscle fibers with area less than 314 μm2 was recorded after the eighth week from the beginning of injection was 73.3553 % for carp in high dose treatment and 85.935% for tilapia in high dose treatment.The results showed that 1.00984 and 1.000074 were the highest and the lowest values of condition factor for carp respectively. For tilapia those were 1.009993 and 1.000151 the highest and the lowest values of it respectively.The rate of specific growth rate for length was 0.3616 and 0.44866 cm/day% for carp and tilapia respectively. While the specific growth rates for weight were higher than the comparable one for length and were 1.3489 g/day% for carp and 1.6085 g/day% for tilapia.The results exhibited that the rates of protein percentages for both species in the all treatments in general tend to be higher with progressing of experimental time. Muscle water content percentage rate varied with difference of dose and experimental time. The maximum rate of fat percentage in both species was in control treatment after two weeks of hormone administration.The highest rate of carp male Gonadosomatic index was 6.55% in high dose treatment after the third week of injection, as for tilapia males was 6.103% in low dose treatment after the third week of injection, while the lowest value for this index was recorded after the first week of injection in high dose treatment which as 2.81 and 2.89% for carp and tilapia respectively. For females the highest rate of Gonadosomatic index was in high dose treatment after the third week of injection for both species which was 11.001 and 6.0624% for carp and tilapia respectively. As for the lowest rate of carp female Gonadosomatic index was recorded in control treatment after the first week of injection it was 5.54%, while the lowest rate of this index for tilapia females was 2.99% in low dose treatment after the first week of injection.In the experiment of direct effect of this hormone on the follicles of carp it was found that the highest value of polarization index was 4.12 which recorded in high dose treatment after 48 hours of incubation while it reached the lowest value which was 3.031 in high dose treatment after 24 hours ofincubation.

دراسة تشخيصية مظهرية وجزيئية للشريطيات المتطفلة على نورس مستدق المنقار Larus genei والكرسوع Himantopus himantopus شمال محافظة البصرة == Diagnostic, Morphological and Molecular Studies on some cestodes parasitized on Larus genei and Himantopus himantopus , North of Basrah province

Author name: سحر محمد علي محمد سعيد المظفر
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: During the period from August 2015 to July 2016, fifty three aquatic birds of Larus genei (slender - billed Gull) family Laridae and 52 of Himantopus himantopus family Recurvirostridae were collected from Al - masehab marsh north of Basrah Province.The current study was focused on these two birds due to its economic importance to the local people of the study area. These two birds were found infected with 10 species of cestodes. Echinocotyle longirostris and Infula burhini were recorded for the first time in Iraq. Larus genei was considered as a new host of Wardium fusa.The isolated cestodes were described and compared with other recorded species at different parts of Iraq and the world.The percentage and the mean intensity of infection of these 10 species of cestodes were counted monthly and seasonly together with single, double and trible infection during the whole year. The main percentage infection was reached to 95.2% and the main intensity was 13.49. In L. genei the percentage and mean intensity were 90.5% and 15.4 recepectively, while for H. himantopus were 100% and 11.8 recpectively. In L. genei the high percentage infection was found in August 2015 and September , November, and December 2016, and during March, April, May, June and July for H. himantopus. A significant difference was recorded between the percentage and the mean intensity of infection.Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique with random 6 primers was used to distinguish between Infula burhini and Acoleus vaginatus wich isolated from the bird H. himantopus due to the morphological similarities.The Scanning Electron Microscope (Pharmacy College, Basrah University) was used to photograph the scolex of A. vaginatus and I. burhini.

تشخيص وحياتية حشرة مع تصنيف الديدان الخيطية المتطفلة عليهافي محافظة ميسان == Diagnosis and life cycle insect Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa (L.) with a taxonomy parasitic nematodes in the province of Missan

Author name: سجى عماد نعيم الساعدي
Supervisor name: باسم هاشم عبد الله | ضياء خليف كريم
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: It was collected 318 mole cricket insects randomly from four regions in Missan including AL Kahala district by 191 insects, AL Mishraah by 62 insects, Kalat Salih by 61 insects and New Hay AL Hussein ( Centre of the city) by four insects. The period was from September 2013 to August 2014. It was diagnosed one species of mole crickets which is G. gryllotalpa decended from Gryllotalpidae families because of its essential charact ristics such as the general form of the insect, shape of the wings and legs, and its site and colour. In addition, there is a large lobe in the front legs of the insect and there one two species of veins in the front wings of the male used to attract females for mating. The life cycle of the insect was studied in the laboratory. Itstransformation is characterized by being imperfect progress, on egg, then a nymph and then an adult. The female lays about 100 eggs oval - shaped and grey in a room in the soil. The period of preegg - laying is approximately 100 days and the percentage of hatchling is 74% . The females remain alive after one day egg - laying is completed while the males remain 13 days after egg - laying. The eggs hatch into nymphs which pass stages of life development andit takes 115 day - Newly hatched nymphs are transparent and grey, its length is 10 mm with antennas and small cerci which are without wings. Wings begin to appear in the sixth stage of life. Then nymphs develop into brown adults with a large filled body. Its length is about 40 mm and all parts of the insect continues to grow in proportion to the size of the insect.After examining these insect, it showed that they are infected with seven species of nematode parasites. They are Binema ornate, Binema korsakowi, Binema anulinervus, Cameronia triovata, Cameronia multiovata, Mirzaiella asiatica, Grylophilla skrjabini. The Prevalence of those nematodes are 18%, 13%, 1%, 2%, 1.0%, 22% and 25.6% respectively. while the mean intensity of infection was 1.5, 1.6, 3.5, 4.5, 8, 1.5,2.15 respectively.Four of these species of nematodes were considered as new record in Iraq, These are : Binema anulinervus : Most important feature in the shape of the high - tail and long that look like a flagella.Mirzaiella asiatica : Featuring male this form of the parasite by the short and broad and meandering tail. The female is characterized by a length of the muscle of the esophagus and the existence of the tapes curled at his side. Cameronia triovata : The most important feature of this parasite egg shaped oval that is flat from one side. C. multiovata : What also distinguishes this form of the parasite is a large and long oval egg.Nematodes were a taxonomically quoited and illustrated.The species B. ornate and G. skrjabini appear repeatedly over 10 months followed by the parasite B. korsakowi for eight months then followed by M. asiatica for seven months, as for the parasites B. anulinervus, C. triovata, C. multiovata for two months

دراسة مظهرية وجزيئية بتقنية RAPD لبعض الاصناف الغيبانية لنخيل التمر في البصرة == Morphological and Molecular Study by RAPD Technique for Some Un Known (Ghaibany)Cultivars date - palme In Basrah

Author name: زينب شعلان عبد الرزاق علي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: اجريت الدراسة الحالية اثناء الموسم الزراعي للعام 2015م على احد عشر صنفا بذريا (غيباني) لنخيل التمر Phoenix dactylifera L. النامية في البصرة وهي اصناف جديدة تسجل لاول مرة, درست ثمان وعشرون صفة من صفات النمو الخضري, وست وعشرون صفة من الصفات الثمرية كما. درست صفات البذور, فتبين ان الاصناف المدروسة اختلفت في الخواص الخضرية والثمرية, اذ اظهرت الدراسة ان كلا الصنفين نبوي والصنف نجمة تميزا بشكل التاج الشبه منفتح في حين كانت الاصناف الباقية مضمومة التاج. وكذلك انفرد الصنف نجمة عن باقي الاصناف بلون الاوراق الاخضر الشمعي. وتراوح معدل طول الورقة من 2.68 م في صنف الوردية الى 4.35م في الصنف نمروشة, كما تراوح معدل طول منطقة الاشواك من 56 سم في صنف دكلة عبد الى 160سم في الصنف ام اللسين. وتباينت الاصناف في معدل عدد الاشواك فكان ما بين 18 شوكة في الصنف وردية الى 47 شوكة في الصنف ام اللسين. واختلفت الاصناف بنمط ترتيب الاشواك على المحور الوسطي فقد انفرد الصنف برماني بنمط توزيع الاشواك الثنائي وامتاز الصنف وردية بالنمط المفرد الثنائي في حين كان النمط المفرد هو السائد في الاصناف الباقية, واتضح من الدراسة ان النسبة المئوية لطول منطقة الاشواك الى طول الورقة الكلي هي من الصفات التي تتسم بالثبات دونا عن باقي الصفات الخضرية. اما بالنسبة للخواص الثمرية فقد تراوح معدل طول العرجون للاصناف المدروسة مابين 66 سم في الصنف رحماني الى 152سم في الصنف برماني والذي يعد من العراجين الطويلة, وانفرد الصنف دكلة داود بلون العرجون الاصفر المائل للوردي اما الصنفين برماني ونجمة فقد كان لون العراجين فيهما اخضر في حين كان لون العراجين في الصنفين وردية ونبوي اصفر يميل للاخضرار واصفر في باقي الاصناف. اما الخواص الفيزيائية المدروسة للثمار فقد سجل الصنف دكل داود اقل المعدلات في حجم الثمرة في مرحلتي الخلال والتمر والتي كانت 5سم3 و2.6سم3 على التوالي, وامتاز الصنف الزريجي بكبر حجم ثماره لكلا المرحلتين الخلال والتمر 17سم3 و10.24سم3 على التوالي, وتبين ان طعم الخلال في الاصناف وردية ودكلة عبد والصنف رحماني والصنف زريجي عفصي اما الاصناف الباقية فهي حلوة المذاق. وامتاز الصنف نجمة بكونه مبكر جدا في موعد النضج وكانت الاصناف الباقية مبكرة النضج في حين كان الصنف برماني متوسط النضج, وامتازت اصناف الدراسة بكون التمور فيها طرية القوام عدا الصنف رحماني الذي كان قوام التمر فيه شبه جاف. واستخدمت الدراسة برنامج التحليل الالي لتحليل المكونات الرئيسة للثمار في مرحلة الخلال, فتبين ان الاصناف انقسمت بمجموعتين وحسب التقارب في البيانات المغذاة للبرنامج فانعزل الصنف الزريجي بمجموعة مستقلة لكون بياناته متفردة, اما المجموعة الثانية فقد توزعت الاصناف فيها الى تحت مجموعة, صغرى ضمت الاصناف دكلة داود ونجمة واقترب منهما الصنف وردية, اما الاصناف الباقية فتوزعت هي الاخرى بتحت مجموعتين. استخدمت الدراسة الجزيئية تقانة PCR RAPD لتثبيت البصمة الوراثية للاصناف المدروسة ولكشف الارتباط الوراثي بينها, وجرى باختبار عشرة بادئات عشوائية من مجموعة OPA وبادئان من مجموعة OPB. تم تحليل نواتج التفاعلات للبادئات مع Genomic DNA الاصناف كافة وكل على حده لتحديد مدى كفات البادئ فكانت النتيجة ان اربعة من البادئات ( OPA0.2 وOPA0.3 وOPA0.5 وOPA0.6) نجحت في كشف التباين بين الاصناف المدروسة, وبينت نتائج التحليل العنقودي للنواتج التفاعلات للبادئات ان الاصناف توزعت بمجموعتين, صغرى ضمت كل من الاصناف زريجي ونمروشة والصنف ام اللسين ومجموعة كبرى ضمت الاصناف الباقية, وقد توزعت فيها الاصناف الى تحت مجموعة ثانوية. مما يشير الى الاصول المشتركة, وبينت الدراسة امكانية انتخاب اصناف بذرية تمتاز بخصائص ثمرية جيدة وتكثيرها لدعم الاقتصاد الوطني. | This study was performed during agronomic season in 2015 on 11 cultivars (ghaibany) Phoenix dactylifera L. that grow in basrah, and these cultivars are new recorder. Twenty eight characteristics of vegetative growth were studied, seed characteristics were studied also. It was concluded that the studied cultivars varied in there vegetative and fruit qualities. The study showed that both cv Nabawy and cv Najma distinguished by semi - opened crown but the other cultivars had closed crown . In addition, cv Najma marked by waxen green leaves. The rate of leaf length ranged from 2.68 m in. cv Wardiah to 4.35m in cv Nammrosha. besides the length of spine area ranged from 56 cm in cv Deglat Abd cultivars to 160 cm in cv Am - Ellsian. The cultivars also varied in the rate of spine number which was 18 in cv Wardiah an 47 in cv Am - Ellsian. The cultivars differed in the style of spine arrangement on rachis since cv Bermany distinguished by the dual style of spine arrangement, while in cv Wardiah marked by single dual style, however the single style was prevalent in other cultivars. The study clarified that the percentage between spine area to the total length of the leaf was one of qualities that characterized by stability that differed from other vegetative characteristics. As for fruit characteristics, the length of peduncle of cultivars concerned ranged from 66 in cv Rahmany cultivars to 152 in Bermany and that was regarded long peduncle. cv Deglat Dawood marked by colour of peduncle which was yellow look like rosy, whereas cv Bermany and cv Najma the colour of their peduncle were yellow look like green and yellow in the rest. As for physical characteristics of studied fruit, cv Deglat Dawood recorded the lowest rates in the volume of fruit during the phases of khalal and dates, the volume was 5 c.m and 2.6 c.m respectively, cv Zraigai distinguished by the bigness of the volume of the fruit for both phases of khalal and date 17c.m and 10.24 c.m. The taste of khalal in the cultivars of cv Deglat Abd, cv Wardiah, Rahmany, cv Zreigai was tannic while the taste of other cultivars were sweet. cv Najma cultivars distinguished by being so early in maturity, the other cultivars were early in maturity but cv Bermany was middle in maturity. The dates of studied cultivars were soft except cv Rahmany that was semi - dry. The study used a program of automatic analysis to analyze the main components of fruit in khalal phases the, it became clear that the cultivars divided into two groups according to the convergence data that fed to the program. cv Zraigai cultivars was isolated in independent group because its data were unique, but the second group ,cultivars in which were classified in small group included cultivars of cv Deglat Dawood and cv Najma and cv Wardiah approached to this group. The other cultivars classified into two groups.The molecular study used P C R RAPD technique to fix genetic print of studied cultivars and to discover the genetic link among them. Ten of random primers of OPA group were tested and two of OPB were tested too. The products of reaction of primers were analyzed Genomic DNA for cultivars totally and individually; to determine the efficiency of primer the results was that for of primers succeeded in discovering the variation among cultivars concerned. The result of cluster analysis of reaction products of primers showed that the cultivars divided into two groups : small group included cv Zairgai, cv Nammrosha and cv Am - Ellsian cultivars, and big group contained the other cultivars in which cultivars distributed into secondary group and that refer to the common origin. The study showed the ability of electing and increasing Ghaibany cultivars that marked by good characteristics to support national economy

دراسة تصنيفية وحياتية للفطريات الناقصة الملونة في البصرة == Taxonomical and Biological study of Dematiaceous imperfect - fungi in Basrah

Author name: زينب خلف عبد الله
Supervisor name: توفيق محمد محسن
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Fungi
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: During this study 23 species belong to 10 genera of imperfect fungi were isolated from different natural sources ( plants, soil , and ari) from Basrah govermanete using different isolation methods.Among the isolated fungi the genus Alternaria was selected to identify its species by using the morphological characteristis by light microscopy and Scaning Electron in Microscope (SEM) and verified by molecular and chemical methods. Eight species of Alternaria were identified namely; A.alternata (isolate1 and 2) A.chlamydospora A.citri, A.raphani , A.longipes , A.infectoria A.tenuissima and A.chrysanthemi based on light microscope examination.Taxonomic relegation of these species were confirmed by SEM image. SEM revealed that there was differences in the conidial wall ornamentation .The molecular analysis using PCR depending on the loci ITS1, and ITS4 700bp which confirmed the morphological identification of most of species namely A.alternata (isolate 1 and 2) , A.chlamydospora , A.longipes , A.infectroia and A.tenuissima. However , A.citri was related to A.alternata, A.raphani was belonged to A.infectoria and A.chrysanthemi is belonging to A.lolii. Nevertheless ,by using the loci OPA1 - 3 there was no variation among the species of Alternaria ,this is may be due to the inadequate method applied.The genetic variation of 36 isolates of A.alternata was studied using 9 - primers by RAPD - PCR technique. All primes gave an amplification of DNA for all the fungal isolates. Among the primers OPC08 exhibited a highest efficacy reaching 235 total bands .In the present study the antibacterial activity of fungal crude extract was tested. It appeared that the extract exhibit an antibacterial bioactivity against E.coli , S.aureus , S.epidermidis and S.saprophyticus.However, the extract of A.alternata (isolate 1 and 2) showed an inhibition growth against all the tested bacterial strains. This study was also revealed that the fungal filtrates of Alternaria species possessed various chemical compounds. However, there were differences in the chemical composition among the fungal filtrates.The results showed that Alternaria species ( A.alternata isolate 1 and 2, A.chlamydospora A.citri, A.raphani , A.longipes) were capable to biosynthesize silver nanoparticles, when the fungal filtrate were treated with AgNO3 solution after72 hrs incubation .Silver nanoparticles synthesis was checked by the change of colour from yellow to brown and confirmed by Uv - vis spectrophotometry at wave length (420, 440 nm). SEM image showed that the silver nanoparticles with spherical shape and size ranged between (20 - 72nm). Aconclusion can be derived that application of SEM,chemical analysis of fungi extracts ,molecular analysis and the silver nanoparticles characteristics are useful in the taxonomy of fungi to solve the overlapping of the morphological identification .Taxonomic key were prposed for the species of the genes Alternaria based on the morphology , chemical compound with the fungal extracts and size of silver nanoparticles synthesized by fungi .Melanin pigment identify by TEM microscope and it appeare like dark drop inside the cell .

دراسة المايكوبلازما المصاحبة لحالات العقم في الرجال في محافظة البصرة == Study of Mycoplasma associated with men infertility in Basrah province

Author name: زهراء كاتب جمعة
Supervisor name: غيداء جاسم عبد النبي الغزاوي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: This study aimed current was to determine the role of Mycoplasma in men infertility in Basrah province . A100 seminal fluid specimens were collected from men who were admitted to infertility center in Basrah province from 1/10/2015 to 31/5/2016 .Besides 50 semen specimens were collected from those who determine fertility men as control group. Samples then were cultured on Monophasic - Diphasic - Culture - Setup(MDCS) to isolation Mycoplasma then the samples were cultured on Blood agar, MacConkey agar and Chocolate agar to isolation bacteria other than Mycoplasma .The isolated Mycoplasma from 48 cases were concluded five species : Ureaplasma urealyticum 38% ; Mycoplasma hominis 21%;Mycoplasma genitalium 15% ; Mycoplasma pirum 15% and Mycoplasma fermentans 11% . Where the last two species are first recorded in Iraq from semen.This Study also recorded that the patients of 30 - 39 years old were of high infertility rate and Mycoplasma infection percentage.High the percentage of a single infection was related to U. urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis .By using the double Vitek 2 system 22 other bacterial species were diagnosed from seminal fluid. some of these species were first recorded in Iraq and represented types next : Staphylococcus haemolyticus ,,Enterococcus faecalis Staphylococcus hominis , Staphylococcus warneri ,Kocuria rosea , Streptococcus pneumoniae , Kocuria kristinae ,Granulicatella elegans , Vibrio cholera , Aeromonas salmonicida ,Enterococcus faecium , Morganella morganii, Enterobacter cloacae ,Alcaligenes faecalis , Staphylococcus xylosus , Micrococcus lutes ,Granulicatella adiacens, Kocuria varians,And the most exhibited and isolated bacterial species was of Staphylococcus haemolyticus.Mycoplasma infection were noticed in patients who were suffering from other diseases like varicose 18.75% and diabetes 8.33% and bladder nerve pressure 4.16% .In this study the primary infertility was 82% included 39 cases infected with Mycoplasma , while for the secondary infertility 18% nine cases were infected with Mycoplasma .High infection rate of Mycoplasma 69.23% was recorded in patients who underwent a varicose other Surgery compare with the other patients.Mycoplasma infection for the five species was clear quantity and quality in semen analysis for infertile men was less than control group .Where the semen volume was very small and the sperms count was effect on also the sperm morphology and activity (mobility) were affected by Mycoplasma infection . Pus cells and RBC. Were appeared in semen.This study also , confirmed that there is a 7% of semen from infertile men , was free from bacterial infection.

عزل وتشخيص بعض انواع من بكتريا المايكوبلازما من عينات سريرية في مدينة البصرة == Isolation and identification of some Mycoplasma species from clinical samples in Basrah city

Author name: رواء صادق مجيد
Supervisor name: غيداء جاسم عبد النبي الغزاوي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: In the present study , a total of 150 clinical samples were collected (50 samples of sputum ,50 swabs of gingiva and 50 vaginal swabs ) from patients visited Basrah general hospital and from the 1st specialized center of dental medicine in the city of Basrah . This study extended from January 2015 to May 2015. Samples were taken from males and females (except vaginal swabs where were collected from females only) .Their ages ranged from 6 - 70 years old. These samples were collected and cultured in a method monophasic - diphasic culture setup ( MDCS ) . Three types of Mycoplasma were isolated : Mycoplasma pneumoniae from sputum , Mycoplasma salivarium from gingival swabs and Ureaplasma urealyticum from vaginal swabs .These isolates diagnosed by biochemical tests and PCR. Mycoplasma spp. were isolated from 76 individuals out of 150 enrolled in this study, infection rate was 50.5% , 25 cases were diagnosed as M. pneumoniae (50%) , 13 cases were diagnosed as M. salivarium (26%) and 38 cases were diagnosed as U. urealyticum (76%).Mycoplasma was studied in related with two factors : sex and age . In this study, the Mycoplasma medium is modified , egg yolk was used instead of horse serum as source of cholesterol and also used two amino acids Arginine and Cysteine as well as urea ( when diagnosing U. urealyticum ) to support Mycoplasma growth. Besides that , thallium acetate was replaced by sodium benzoate , finally , magnesium sulfate was used as a sign of ammonia when diagnosing U. urealyticum.In this study , PCR technique used to diagnose species of Mycoplasma using ATPase gene ,16s rRNA gene and Urease gene .Sixty - eight isolates were identified by PCR technique , 25 of them were M. pneumoniae , 13 were M. salivarium and 32 were U. urealyticum.

دراسة مجتمعات اللافقريات القاعية الكبيرة في ثلاث بيئات مائية مختلفة في جنوب العراق == Synecology of Macrobenthic Invertebrates of Three Different Aquatic Habitat at Southern Iraq

Author name: رغد زيدان خلف
Supervisor name: هيفاء علي حمزة | مرتضى يوسف العباد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Invertebrates
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: The present study aimed macrobenthic invertebrats communites in three different aquatic environments southern Iraq. Eight stations were chosen for this purpose, Four of them distinction by being with running water and affected with the tide of Arabian Gulf,these include two stations on each of Shatt Al - Arab River (Al - Mohamadiat and Al - Salihia) and east part of Al - Hammar marsh (Al - Burgah and multaqaa Al - Mashab and Al - Sallal).the other four stations were not affected with the tide and located on the central marshes, two stations on each of Aum Al - Showaich marsh (Al - Sibitia and Al - Badria) and Al - Chebaeish marsh (Abu Sobat and Al - Sihaqee).The samples of water and sediment were collected monthly during the period from April 2014 to March 2015.Some environmental factors for each station were measured these include air and water temperatures, pH ,electrical conductivity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, biological oxygen demand, total dissolved soild, total hardness, Calcium, nitrate , reactive phosphate, sulphate, total organic carbon and soil texture. The macrobenthic invertebrates samples which collected by Three replicates monthly for each station were isolated and identified,then densities and relative abundance were calculated.Some ecological indices such as diversity, richness, evenness, dominance, beta diversity and similarity indices(qualitative and numerical) were studied. Canonical correspondence analysis was adopted to evaluate the effect of the measured environmental factors on the occurrence and density of the studied macrobenthic invertebrates.The results showed that the variables of the stations were ranged as below : Air temperature (12 - 44)C̊ ,while the water temperatures (10.6 - 35)C̊ , PH (7.5 - 9.1), EC (2.07 - 13.7) mS /cm, Turbidity (4.2 - 199) NTU, DO (5 - 11.5) mg/l , BOD5 (0.3 - 3.5)mg/l , TDS(1245 - 10220)mg/l , TH (531 - 2928) mg/l , Ca+2 (80.2 - 320)mg/l , NO3 - (0.26 - 15.25) mg/l , PO4 - 3 (0.032 - 2.9) mg/l , SO4 - 2 (250 - 910)mg/l , and for sediments : TOC (9.3 - 22.5)% and soil texture ranged between sandy silt to muddy silt.The total number of recorded taxes were 80,representing by 16 species belonging to Annalida, 36 genus to the Aquatic insects (28 genus of them were first record in the middle wetlands), 16 species to Crustacea and 12 species to Mullosca. The species Pomacea canaliculata was recorded for the first time from Shatt Al - Arab river. The recorded taxes were classified according to its occurrence periods into four classes : dominant, fluctuated, less abundant and rare.The monthly density of each taxa of macrobenthic invertebrate and for each main macrobenthic invertebrate group in all stations was calculated. The results revealed that the densities were ranged from( 0 - 7115, 0 - 485 , 0 - 703 and 0 - 1199) ind/m2 for the groups of annelid, aquatic insect, crustacean and mollusca respectively. While the total density of all macrobenthic invertebrate groups was ranged between( 0 - 7367) ind/m2.The results of annual relative abundance for each main macrobenthic invertebrate group in all study stations referred that the value 66.3% was recorded for the annelids, while the lowest one 6.1% was recorded for the aquatic insects. On the other hand, the annual relative abundance for each main group in each station was investigated, and was ranged between (0.9 - 68)% recorded in Shatt Al - Arab river stations for the groups of aquatic insects and annelids respectively,( 0.4 - 67)% recorded in east Hammar marsh stations for groups of water insects and mollusks respectively, and (1 - 82)% recorded in Middle marshes stations for the annelids. The annual relative abundance for total macrobenthic invertebrate group in all stations was ranged from (2 - 27)% recorded in Al - Sibitia and Al - Sihaqee stations respectively. The annual relative abundance for the species and genus which recorded during our study revealedthat all highest values (94, 96.58 and 100)% were recorded for the species Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri in stations of Shatt Al - Arab River, east Hammar marsh, and Middle marshes respectively.The monthly relative abundance for main macrobenthic invertebrate groups in all station was studied. The highest value which recorded from Shatt Al - Arab river stations (Al - Salihia station) was reached 95.8% and recorded for the annelids, while reached 100% either in east Hammar marsh stations(Al - Burgah) for the mollusks and in Middle marshes stations (Al - Sibitia) for the crustaceans.Some ecological indices for each for each main macrobenthic invertebrate group from all stations totally were calculated. About the spatial diversity the range of Shannon - Wiener diversity index were between 0 - 0.6674 for annelids, 0.8718 - 1.92 for aquatic insects,0.5404 - 1.917 for crustaceans and 0.3035 - 1.15 for mollusks, while were 1.076 - 2.085 for all the benthic groups totally.The values of Richness index were from 0 - 1.127 for annelids,0.778 - 3.683 for aquatic insects, 0.5212 - 2.104 for crustaceans and 0.2543 - 1.277 for mollusks, while were 2.321 - 5.225 for all the benthic groups totally. The values of Evenness index were ranged between 0 - 0.9629 for annelids,0.4649 - 0.7419 for aquatic insects ,0.3016 - 0.8327 for crustaceans, and were 0.2189 - 0.8974 for mollusks, while were 0.3121 - 0.77 for all benthic groups totally. The values of Dominance index were ranged from 0.6129 - 1 for annelids, 0.343 - 0.7736 for aquatic insects ,0.2991 - 0.8772 for crustaceans,0.5075 - 0.9845 for mollusks while were 0.2638 - 0.7762 for all benthic groups totally.About the temporal diversity the values of Shannon - Wiener diversity index were between 0 - 0.99 for annelids, 0 - 2.01 for aquatic insects, 0 - 1.5 for crustaceans and 0 - 1.637 for mollusks, while were 0 - 1.981 for all benthic groups totally. The values of Richness index were from 0 - 0.969 for annelids, 0 - 2.717 for aquatic insects, 0 - 1.314 for crustaceans and 0 - 731 for mollusks, whilewere 0 - 3.047 for all the benthic groups totally. The values of Evenness index were ranged between 0 - 1 for each of annelids, aquatic insects and crustaceans, and were 0 - 0.992 for mollusks, while were 0 - 971 for all benthic groups totally. The values of Dominance index were ranged from 0 - 1 for each of four benthic groups, while were 0.3 - 1 for all benthic groups totally.Whittaker Beta index between the three different aquatic habitats for each main macrobenthic invertebrate group was calculated. The lowest value 1.14 was recorded for the mollusks between the middle marsh of um Al - Shoowaich and Al - Chebaeish, and highest value 1.66 was recorded for the aquatic insects between the east Hammar marsh and marsh of Al - Chebaeish, while the index values for all groups of macrobenthic invertebrate totally were ranged from 1.33 between the Shatt Al - Arab river and east Hammar marsh to 1.54 between the Shatt Al - Arab river and marsh of Al - Chebaeish.Jaccard Similarity index for each main macrobenthic invertebrate group for each stations was calculated.The values of index for annelids were ranged from( 0 - 89)% the lowest value recorded between Al - Burgah and Al - Sibitia stations and the highest value between Al - Salihia and Multaqaa of Al - Mashab and Al - Sallal stations, for the aquatic insects the values of index between (8.3 - 46.7)% the lowest value between Al - Salihia and Al - Sibitia and the highest value between Al - Mohammediat and Al - Badria stations, for the crustaeceans values ranged(14.3 - 77.8)% the lowest value between Al - Mohammediat and Al - Badria stations while the highest value between Al - Sibitia and Al - Badria,and for mollusks were between(18 - 80)% the lowest value between Al - Mohammediat and Al - Burgah stations while the highest value between Multaqaa of Al - Mashab and Al - Sallal and Abo Sobat stations.The index for all macrobenthic invertebrate groups totally also calculated and its values were from (15 - 58.5)% recorded between Al - Mohammediat with Al - Sibitia stations and between Al - Mohammediat with Al - Salihia stations respectively.Bray - Curtis index was calculated monthly for each main macrobenthic invertebrate group in each stations .Also the Bray - Curtis index was calculated annually between stations and the results refer that the highest values as the following : 0.993 for the annelids between Al - Badria and Al - Sihaqee stations, 1 for the crustaceans between Al - Salihia and Al - Sibitia stations, and 0.96 for the mollusks between Al - Sibitia and Abo Sobat stations.The highest value for all benthic group totally was 0.983 between Al - Salihia and Abo Sobat stations.On other hand Bray - Curtis index was calculated for all macrobenthic invertebrate groups totally between the three aquatic habitats and the values were ranged from 0.5 recorded between the wetlands of um Al - Shoowaich and Al - Chebaeish to 0.875 recorded between the east Hammar marsh and wetlands of um Al - Shoowaich.The Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) by using Canoco application revealed the clear effect of different ecological factors on numbers of the individuals and species of each group of macrobenthic invertebrate in all stations during the study period.

تاثير المركبات الثانوية لاوراق نبات كف مريم Vitex agnus - castus L.مع مبيد بولو500 في بعض جوانب الاداء الحيوي لذبابة التبغ البيضاءBemisia tabaci (Genn.) (Hemiptera : Homoptera : Aleyrodidae) == Effect Of secondary Plant compounds of Vitex agnus - castus L. With PoLo500 Insecticide in Some Biological aspects of Tabacoo Whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) (Hemiptera : Homoptera : Aleyrodidae

Author name: رشا حطاب عبد الله الاسدي
Supervisor name: ناصر عبد علي المنصور
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Immunology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: اجريت الدراسة الحالية لتقييم كفاءة المستخلصات النباتية والمركبات الفعالة لاوراق نبات كف مريمL. Vitex agnus - castus في الاداء الحيوي لذبابة التبغ البيضاء Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) من خلال حساب معدلات الهلاك عند كل معاملة وبتراكيز وفترات زمنية مختلفة من دور البيضة الى دور الحشرة الكاملة وحساب معدلات الهلاك التراكمية للادوار غير البالغة وحساب معدلات الهلاك باستخدام مبيد بولو 500 واوضحت النتائج ان النبات والمبيد المستخدمين في هذه الدراسة لهما تاثير كبير في حياتية ذبابة التبغ البيضاء وكما يلي : A - المستخلصات النباتبة : تمثل نسب هلاك البيوض اقل المستويات مقارنة مع الاطوار الاخرى اذ كان مستخلص خلات الاثيل الاكثر تاثيرا ، اذ بلغ معدل الهلاك %83.67 يليه المستخلص الكحولي 70.60% واقل المستخلصات تاثيرا المركبات الفينولية بلغ معدل هلاكها 48.5% .كانت اغلب المستخلصات المستخدمة ذات تاثير كبيرفي هلاك الطور الحوري الاول ، اذ بلغ اعلى معدل للهلاك باستخدام المستخلص الكحولي وبلغ 95.87% يليه خلات الاثيل بمعدل 78.52% واقل معدل للهلاك كان عند استخدام المستخلص المائي بمعدل 49.57 %.تفوقت المستخلصات النباتية الاتية في الطور الحوري الثاني وهي : الكحولي والهكسان وخلات الاثيل والقلويدات وبمعدلات هلاك 96.33 و89.74% و76.93 و72.27 %على التوالي،اما المستخلص المائي فكان الاقل تاثيرا اذ بلغ معدل الهلاك 55.9%.اما الطور الحوري الثالث كانت اغلب المستخلصات النباتية والمركبات الفعالة ذات تاثير كبيرفي معدل هلاك هذا الطوراذ بلغت معدلات الهلاك93.29% للمستخلص الكحولي و82.83% لمستخلص خلات الاثيل و75.55% للقلويدات واقل معدل للهلاك سجل عند استخدام المستخلص المائي وبلغ %59.54 .سجل الطور الحوري الرابع (العذراء) اعلى معدل للهلاك عند استخدام المستخلص الكحولي وكانت النتيجة 91.41% تليه المركبات الفينولية 89.28% واقل معدل للهلاك سجل عند استخدام المستخلص المائي بلغ %59.12 .وكان اعلى معدل لهلاك الحشرة الكاملة عند استخدام المركبات القلوانية بمعدل90.94% تليها المركبات الفينولية بمعدل 89.93% وخلات الاثيل بمعدل89.85 % والكحولي 87.69% والهكسان 80.17% واقل معدل للهلاك عند استخدام المستخلص المائي وبلغ معدل الهلاك %69.03. - B معدل الهلاك التراكمي : اوضحت النتائج تفوقا واضحا للمركبات القلوانية في معدل الهلاك التراكمي للادوار غير البالغة لذبابة التبغ البيضاءB. tabaci يليها مستخلص الهكسان ومستخلص خلات الاثيل والمستخلص الكحولي واقلها كان المستخلص المائي . - C مبيد بولو 500 : تبين من خلال النتائج ان استخدام مبيد بولو500 له تاثير كبير في معدل هلاك ذبابة التبغ البيضاء من دور البيضة لحين الوصول الى الحشرة الكاملة ،اذ بلغت معدلات الهلاك كما يلي : البيوض 58.51% والطور الحوري الاول 44.70% والطور الحوري الثاني 64.41% والطور الحوري الثالث 70.49% والطور الحوري الرابع (العذراء) 73.48% واخيرا الحشرة الكاملة 72.30 %. | The current study was conducted in order to evaluation efficiency of plant extract and effective compounds to plant Vitex asgnus - castus L. on the biological performance of Bemisia tabaci(Genn.)whitefly through calculating mortality rate for each treatment with different concentration and period from egg stage until adult stage and calculate the cumulative mortality rate for immature stages and calculate mortality rate by use Polo500 insecticide Ressults demonstrated that the plant and insecticide used in current study had more effective important role in life of the B. tabaci as follow A - Plant Extract Mortality rate of egg : represent ratios of egg mortality in the lower levels compare with other stages , mortaiity rate of ethyle acetate extract has more effective (83.67%) than alcohol extract mortality rate (70.60%) and lower extract effective was phenol compounds mortality (48.50%) First Nymphal instar : in this instar most of used extracts had more effective in mortality of this instar, more mortality rate were by alcohole extract (95.87%) the ethyl acetate (78.52%) and lower mortality rate was by aqueous extract (49.57%) Second Nymphal insrar : most effective was to following plant extracts; Alcohol, Hexan , Ethyl acetat , Alkaloid with mortality rate (96.33%) , 89.74% , 76.93% , 72.27% Aqueous extract has the lower effective mortality rate 55.90% Third Nymphal instar : most plante extracts and effective compounds had large effect in mortality rate in this stage (93.29%) for alcohol extract , 82.83% for ethyl acetat ,75.55% for alkaloid and lower effective was to aqueous extract 59.54% Fourth Nymphal instar ( pupa) : in this stage alcohol extract was more effective in mortality rate 91.41% , then phenol compound 89.825 and lower perdition average was to aqueous extract 59. 12% .Adult : the highest mortality rate was when used alkaloid compounds 89.93% , then ethyl acetat 89.85% , alcohol 87. 69% , Hexan 80.17% and lower average to aqueous extract 69.03% .B - The accumalative perdition : Results demonstrated more effective to alkaloid compounds in inmature stage of B.tabaci , then to hexan extract , ethyl acetat , alcohol extract and lower average was to aqueous extract .C - POLO500 Insecticide : Results show this insecticide has significant effect in motality rate of B. tabaci starting from egg to adult . egg 58.51% , first instar 44.70% ,second instar 64.41% , third instar 70.49% , pupa 73.48% and adult 72.30%

دراسة التغيرات النسجية المرضية في اعضاء سمكتي البلطي الزيلي Coptodon zillii والكارب البروسي Carassius auratus في بعض انهار ابي الخصيب وعلاقتها ببعض العناصر الثقيلة == Study of Histopathological changes in organs of fish, Coptodon zillii and Carassius auratus in Abo Alkhaseeb Rivers and relationship with some type of heavy metals

Author name: خالد عبد الصمد عبد الرضا السلمي
Supervisor name: علي عبد اللطيف عبد الحسن العلي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Histology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: تضمنت الدراسة الحالية جمع نوعين من الاسماك النهرية هي سمكة البلطي الزيليCoptodon zillii والكارب البروسي Carassius auratus من اربعة انهار في قضاء ابي الخصيب وهي نهر( السراجي وحمدان ومحيلة وابو مغيرة )وعلى فترتين ,امتدت الاولى من شهر حزيران 2013 ولغاية شهر تشرين الثاني 2013 وامتدت الثانية من شهر كانون الاول 2013 ولغاية شهر مايس 2014 . اجريت الدراسة الحالية بمحورين شمل المحور الاول دراسة التغيرات النسجية المرضية في اعضاء الغلاصم والكبد والكلية والعضلات وللسمكتين اما المحور الثاني فتضمن دراسة تراكم اربعة من العناصر الثقيلة(الرصاص والنحاس والنيكل والكوبلت) في انسجة الكبد والعضلات وذلك لغرض ايجاد علاقة بين المحورين . قد بينت الدراسة النسجية للاعضاء المدروسة ظهور تغيرات نسجية مرضية اختلفت في شدتها بين نوعي الاسماك اذ تبدو انسجة اسماك الكارب اكثر تضررا من انسجة اسماك البلطي فضلا عن اختلافها بين افراد النوع الواحد , ففي الغلاصم تمثلت التغيرات المرضية بتغير شكل الصفائح الغلصمية الثانوية وفرط تنسج hyperplasia النسيج االظهاري وانفصاله detachment ولوحظ تضخم hypertrophy الخلايا الظهارية وانتفاخها swelling وتضخم وزيادة اعداد خلايا الكلورايد فيها فضلا عن ظهور فرط تنسج الغضروف في الهيكل الساند للخيط الغلصمي الذي رافقه في بعض الاحيان تجمع خلايا بيضوية طرفية النواة في غلاصم اسماك الكارب . في الكبد تمثلت التغيرات المرضية باحتقان congestion اشباه االجيوب الكبدية وتليفات fibrosis في نسيج الكبد وتنكس degeneration وتنخرnecrosis الخلايا الكبدية وتغيرات نووية تمثلت بانحلال النواة وتكتل مادتها الكروماتينية karyopiknosis ولوحظ وجود ودمات oedema وتراكم مواد غير حية بنية ووردية اللون داخل وخارج الخلايا الكبدية . اما في الكلية فقد شملت التغيرات المرضية النسجية جميع مكوناتها اذ تمثلت بتنكس الخلايا الظهارية للنبيبات الكلوية وانتفاخ بعض منها مما يؤدي الى ضيق تجويف النبيب ولوحظ حدوث انسلاخ بطانة بعض النبيبات الكلوية , وظهر فرط تنسج النبيبات الكلوية في كلية اسماك البلطي فقط بشكل كتل كبيرة بيضوية الشكل , ولوحظ وجود مواد غير حية في النسيج المكون للدم يحاط البعض منها بمحفظة ليفية من عدة طبقات في سمكة الكارب ,اما في الكبيبات فقد لوحظ احتقان وتوسع aneurism اوعيتها الدموية, وشوهد ضمورatrophy بعض الكبيبات وتضخم بعضها الاخر مما يؤدي الى توسع او تضيق حيز محفظة بومان. تمثلت التغيرات المرضية النسجية في الامعاء بتنكس خلايا النسيج الظهاري وتنخر قمم الزغابات ولوحظ ان التنكس والتنخر يصل في بعض العينات الى النسيج الضام للصفيحة الاصيلة وشوهد ارتشاح infiltration الخلايا البدينة mast cells باعداد كبيرة في الطبقة تحت المخاطية لامعاء اسماك البلطي وارتشاح انواع اخرى من الخلايا الالتهابية في اسماك كلا النوعين , وكثيرا ما شوهد تاثر الخلايا العضلية في طبقة العضلات لجدار الامعاء. اما انسجة العضلات فقد شهدت ظهور العديد من التغيرات تمثلت بتنكس اسفنجي spongy degeneration يتبعه تنخر الخلايا العضلية وكثيرا ما شوهد تعرج الليفات العضلية وانعدام التخطيط العرضي . قد تعزى هذه التغيرات الى تلوث مياه الانهار المدروسة بمختلف الملوثات ومنها المعادن الثقيلة وذلك من خلال قياس التراكم الحيوي لهذه العناصر في عضلات واكباد هذه الاسماك واكد وجود هذه العناصر تقنية الكيمياء النسجية اذ لوحظ ان المعادن المتراكمة في النسيج تعطي انعكاسات لونية مختلفة بحسب نوع العنصر الثقيل ,و لوحظ عند قياس التراكم الحيوي ان معدلات تراكم بعض هذه العناصر(الرصاص والكوبلت) في انسجة العضلات يفوق الحدود المسموح بها عالميا . اختلف تراكم هذه العناصر من عضو الى اخر ومن نوع الى اخر ومن فترة الى اخرى ,فقد وجد ان معدلات تراكم عناصر الرصاص والنيكل والكوبلت في العضلات كان اعلى من معدله في الكبد وبفرق معنوي عند مستوى احتمالية p<0.05 في حين اظهر النحاس نتيجة معاكسة اذ كان معدل تراكمه في الكبد اعلى من العضلات وبفرق معنوي عند مستوى احتمالية p<0.05 , اما بالنسبة لفترتي الدراسة فقد سجلت الفترة الاولى في كبد سمكة البلطي معدلات تركيز اعلى من الفترة الثانية لكل من عناصر النحاس والنيكل والكوبلت وبفرق معنوي عند مستوى احتمالية p<0.05 . اما في مياه الانهار المدروسة فقد كان اعلى تركيز بلغه عنصر الرصاص 602 مايكروغرام\لتر واقل تركيز له 141 مايكروغرام\لتر,واعلى تركيزلعنصر النحاس كان 77 مايكروغرام\لتر واقل تركيز 25 مايكروغرام\لتر, واعلى تركيز لعنصر النيكل كان 392مايكروغرام\لتر واقل تركيز له214 مايكروغرام\لتر,واعلى تركيز لعنصر الكوبلت كان 173مايكروغرام\لتر واقل تركيز72مايكروغرام\لتر | The current study includes collection of two species of fish. a tilapia fish (Coptodon zillii) and Prussian carp ( Carassius auratus) from four rivers in Abu Alkhaseeb region which are Sarraji, Hamdan, Mhella and Abu Mugherra River at two periods, the first period starts from June 2013 till November 2013 and the second period from December 2013 to the end of May 2014. After bringing the fish to the lab dissecting to rescet excised organs of the gills, livers, kidneys , intestines and muscles. the current study have been performed on two axis .The first axis includes the study of histopathological changes in the organs above for two species The second axis guarantees the study of the bioaccumulation of four heavy metals (lead ,copper, nickel ,cobalt) in the tissues of the liver and muscles for the purpose of finding a relationship between the two axes. The histological observations showed histopathological changes different in severity between the two specis of fish , the tissue of C.auratus seems to more be affected than the tissue of C.zillii , In the gills, the pathological changes are represented in the shape changes of secondary lamella of gills , hyperplasia and detachment of epithelial tissue . Hypertrophy and swelling in epithelial cells , hypertrophy and increase the number of chloride cells where noted . Hyperplasia cartilage in Bracket structure of gills thread which coincide with some gathering terminal oval cell nucleus often in gill, carp was seen. In the liver has represented pathological changes like congestion of liver sinusoid , fibrosis in liver tissue , degeneration and necrosis of hepatocytes and the nuclear changes represented in the dissolution of the nucleus and conglomerate chromatin material ( karyopiknosis), the appearance of some oedema and accumulation of non - living material inside and outside the hypatocytes . In kidney ,the histopathological changes included represente by epithelial cells degeneration of the renal tubules and swelling some of them leading to a narrow tubules cavity, also observed shedding the epithelial layer lining of some renal tubule, while in the glomeruli, congestion and aneurism its veins atrophy of some glomeruli was obsererved and that leads to expansion or narrowing Bomans space . In addition non - living materials in the component tissue of blood were observed, some of which are surrounded by a fibrous capsule of several layers in C.auratus kidney only. Some of non - liver materials in the cytoplasm of some of renal tubule cells were seen, while, intestinal histopathological changes were represented by degeneration of epithelial cells and necrosis of villi peaks and it was observed that the degeneration and necrosis reach in some samples to the connective tissue and often spotted muscle cells affected in the muscle layer of the intestinal wall. Also it is observedin a large numbers of mast cells infiltration in the submucosa layer of the gut C.zillii and infiltration other types of inflammatory cells in both fish species, while muscle tissue were less affected than the other organs. There were several changes represented by spongy degeneration followed by necrosis of muscle cells , and often were seen in the limping of muscle fibers and the lack of cross - planning in this muscle. These histological changes were due to water pollution of rivers under studing by various pollutants such as heavy metals that were included in thestudy and that by measuring the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in the tissues of the muscles and liver of these fish and was assured that by Histochemistry technique as it was observed that the accumulated metals in the tissues give different reflections of color by heavy element type. It was observed that when measuring bioaccumulation , the accumulation rates of some of these elements (lead and cobalt) exceeds the permitted globally border. It was observed that the accumulation of these elements vary from one organ to another and from one specis to another and from one period to another, it was found that the rates of accumulation of elements ;lead , nickel and cobalt in the muscle were higher than that in the liver and at significant difference of 0.05 level of probability, while copper showed the opposite conclusion, as its rate of accumulation in the liver was higher thane at significant differenc of 0.05 level of probability. Regarding the two periods of the study, the first period recorded higher concentration in the liver of C.zillii than the second period for copper ,Nickel and cobalt elements at significant 0.05 difference are level of probability. . The rates of concentration of heavy elements that included in the study of the water of the rivers were nearly the same to former studies, as the highest concentration recorded for lead was 602 micrograms \ liter and the less concentration was 141 micrograms \ L, while the highest concentration of copper was 77 micrograms \ liter and less concentration was 25 micrograms \ L. The highest concentration of the nickel was 392 micrograms \ liter and its less concentration was 214 micrograms him \ l. The finally highest concentration of cobalt was 173 micrograms \ liter and its less concentration was 72 micrograms \ L

الكساء الخضري والتنوع الاحيائي النباتي في منطقة الصحراء الجنوبية في محافظة البصرة / جنوب العراق == Vegetation and Plant Biodiversity in the Southern Desert in Basra Governorate, Southern Iraq

Author name: حيدر راضي مالح حسين
Supervisor name: عبد الرضا اكبر علوان المياح
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant - Environment
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: تناولت الدراسة الحالية الغطاء النباتي والتنوع الاحيائي والمجتمعات النباتية في منطقة الصحراء الجنوبية ضمن محافظة البصرة, وتم دراسة الخصائص الكمية والنوعية للغطاء النباتي , فضلا عن خصائص الترب والهواء في 12 محطة, 6 منها خصصت للمسح الشهري للانواع للفترة بين كانون الاول 2012 وكانون الاول 2014.تم دراسة الخصائص الفيزيائية والكيميائية للعوامل البيئية في منطقة الدراسة وشملت حساب قيم درجة حرارة الهواء والرطوبة النسبية, وكذلك دراسة خصائص الترب ومنها قوام التربة ودرجة حرارة التربة ورطوبة الترب والاس الهيدروجيني والمادة العضوية والتوصيلية الكهربائية وقيم الملوحة, وتبين انها اظهرت تباينا موسميا في المحطات الستة. اوضحت الدراسة الحالية وجود 185 نوع و136 جنس تعود الى 41 عائلة, منها 159 نوع و115 جنس و36 عائلة تعود الى مجموعة نباتات ذوات الفلقتين, في حين ضمت مجموعة نباتات ذوات الفلقة الواحدة 26 نوع تقع في 21 جنس و5 عائلات, وكانت اغلبها نباتات حولية حوالي 66% , بينما كانت نسبة النباتات المعمرة 44 %, كما تم تسجيل حوالي 20 نوع لاول مره في مناطق الدراسة, كما اكدت التوزيع الجغرافي وسجلت انتشار العديد من الانواع في مناطق لم تسجل فيها سابقا.وبينت دراسة اشكال الحياة في منطقة الدراسة ان مجموعة Therophytes قد امتلكت اعلى نسبة بلغت 71.19%, بينما ضمت مجموعة ال Geophytes اقل نسبة بلغت 4.3 %. كما تغايرت الاصول الجغرافية النباتية Chorotype للانواع,عكست اهمية الموقع الجغرافي لمنطقة الدراسة, وسجلت العناصر ثنائية وعديدة المناطقBi & Pluri regional 70.7 elements % منها, وشكلت العناصر الصحراوية - العربية Sahara - Arabia elements نسبة 20.54%.وبينت النتائج ان اكبر العائلات انتشارا وتوزيعا وبعدد الانواع في منطقة الدراسة هي العائلة المركبة Compositae التي تعد اكبر العائلات في المنطقة, ثم العائلة الصليبية Cruciferae , والعائلة النجيلية Gramineae , والعائلة البقوليةFabaaceae , والعائلة الرمرامية Chenopodiaceae , كما تبين ان الاجناس Astragalus وPlantago وErodium كانت اكبر الاجناس بعدد الانواع في منطقة الدراسة, واظهر ت دراسة التوزيع الجغرافي ان بعض الانواع سجلت انتشارا واسعا في مناطق الدراسة ومنها Hammada salicornica Moq. وRhanterium epapposum Oliv.و Stipa capensis Thunb. وIflago spicata (Forssk) Sch. Bip. وFilago pyramidata L. وSpegularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr & Sart. وStrigosella grandiflora ( Bunge.) Boch. .كما تضمنت الدراسة وصف وتمييز المجتمعات الرئيسة وتحديد مناطق انتشارها في مناطق الدراسة وضمت Hammadetum salicornici وCornulacetum auchraeو Rhanterietum epapposi وZygophyllietum propinqun وAstragalietum spinosi وSalsoletum setiferaeو Convolvulietum oxyphylliو Salsoletum rosmarini وStipetum capensiو Ziziphetum nummulariaeو Teucriutum oliveriو Stipagrosis plumosi وLycetum barburae وSuaedetum aegyptiaci . واظهرت الدراسة التغيرات الموسمية في طبيعة الغطاء النباتي وتاثر السيادة بالتغيرات الموسمية في الظروف المناخية والتي ساهمت في ظهور المنطقة بعدد من المظاهر الموسمية للغطاء الخضري ( Seasonal Aspect) . وبينت نتائج الدراسة الحالية وجود تباين موسمي ومكاني بين غالبية محطات الدراسة في قيم ادلة الكثافة والوفرة والتغطية والتنوع والسيادة والتجانس والغنى النوعي والتشابه والكتلة الحية والتصاحب والاهمية.

دراسة تعدد الاشكال الوراثية لجين GSTPI في مرض السكري من النوع الثاني لعينة مرضى في محافظة البصرة وعلاقتها بدهون مصل الدم == Genetic Polymorphism of Gultathion - S - Transferase GSTPI in Type2 Diabetes Mellitus and it's Correlation with Blood Serum lipid Profile in Basrah Province

Author name: حنين صباح عبد الصمد
Supervisor name: فائزة عبد الوهاب احمد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: This study was carried out to investigate the relationships between the T2DM patients and the genotypes of glutathione S - transferase P1, and the measurements of blood serum lipid profile of patients and control. The study included 60 blood samples from patients and 40 blood sample from controls of Iraqi individuals. The sixty individual with T2DM were diagnosed according to the American diabetes Association criteria (American diabetes Association, 2007), their age ranged were between 35 - 75 years randomly selected from those attending the Diabetes Center /Al - Moanaa Hospital for treatment with history of hyperlipidemia and hypertension. Sera and blood were used as sample, The measured parameters in serum included (Biochemical testes) : Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG), Total Cholesrtol (TC), Triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein (LDL), High density lipoprotein (HDL), Very high density lipoprotein (VLDL). In Addition to Body Mass Index (BMI) .Moreover, the correlation between genotyping of glutathione S - transferase P1 and all studied parameters was carried out. Molecular studies involved DNA extraction and Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - Retraction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). to investigate the genetic polymorphism of glutathione S - transferase pi gene class for individuals of this study .Molecular study was conducted in the laboratory of molecular Biology, Department of Biology for pure Sciences college at Basra University .The result showed that Sex, BMI, HDL, LDL and VLDL values for patients and control were not significant while for the level of FBG in patients and control it showed significantly difference (P=0.000). This study revealed significant Positive Correlation between cholesterol and triglyceride (P=0.01). while the Correlation coefficient between Triglyceride & HDL,VLDL individually also between HDL and LDL ,VLDL and LDL with VLDL individually was not significant furthermore FBG and Cholesterol showed positive significant Correlation .The result of genetic polymorphism of GSTPI distribution among studied groups showed rise developing risk of Type 2 Diabetes in patients about 2 - fold in carries heterozygous Ile/Val genotype with an ( OR=2.90; 95% Cl= 1.077 - 7.827, p=0.31) and allele frequency 0.69.,and there is an increased risk of Type 2 Diabetes in patients about 2and half - fold in carries of The homozygous Val/Val genotype in patients with an (OR=2.58, 95%CI=0.625 - 10.662, p=0.171). the heterozygote distribution (2Pq ) of Patients was 0.427 while in control 0.268 and it was not stable according to Hardy - Winderg question.According to data mentioned above the GSTPI genotype polymorphism may play an important role in the pathogenesis of T2DM while its effect on all lipid profile indicator did not show any significant difference.

دراسة جزيئية لتعدد الاشكال الوراثية لجين TAS2R38 (جين تذوق مادة PTC) بين سكان محافظة البصرة وعلاقتها بمرض السكري == A Molecular Study of TAS2R38 (PTC Tasting Gene) Polymorphism Among Basrah Population and It's Association With Diabetes Mellitus

Author name: حسنة عامر مهوس
Supervisor name: فائزة عبد الوهاب احمد | اسعد يحيى عايد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Genetics
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: This study dealt with the genetic polymorphism of Phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) tasting from phenotypic and genotypic (Molecular of TAS2R38(P49A) gene ) prospective,among sample of Basrah Population from 2014 - 2012. Also, a comparative Molecular study for the gene TAS2R38(P49A) and some biochemical parameters was made in a group of Diabetic patients for the first time in Iraq /Basrah and the world .Phenotypic study using the gradient dilutions of PTC substance method, was established among 317 individual : 96Males and 221 Females from different regions of Basrah. Increased sensitivity with low threshold 6 of Males than Females 5 was observed which indicate that the Males were more sensitive than Females in this region from Iraq .However, the tasters percent among Females still higher73.3% than Males72.9% ,and the whole population 73.2% as well .This study recorded different tasters percent in different regions : 62.1%,71.8% ,60.6%, 82.3% for the North ,AL - Zubair and Safwan, Abu - ALChaseab and AL - Fao and the center of the city respectively, although ,the whole population of Basrah found to be under Hardy - Weinberg Equilibrium . Allelic frequencies according to phenotypic analysis showed : recessive allele t had higher frequency (0.53) than dominant allele T (0.47), with elevated Heterozygous frequency Tt among all studied regions and the whole population(0.53) .The results recorded also , high BMI for non tasters tt as a whole and for both sexes in this phenotype : 28.32 ,28.26 for males and females respectively. While it had the lowest value among heterozygous 23.40 ,Statistical analysis for phenotypic study of this locus reveald an additive effect of the two alleles T,t by 81.33% with responsibility of 83.10% for the phenotypic variation found in this trait . Genetic (Molecular) analysis was done for comparative individuals and diabetic patients by sequencing the hTAS2R38(P49A) the PTC gene, among 127 individual : 59 healthy individual as a comparative group and 68 diabetic patients from both sexes and same age ranges. The results recorded a C/G allele in the position of the first SNP (145 C/G) which encode for Proline amino acid (C) or Alanine amino acid (G) : CC , CG refer to Tasters genotypes while GG refer to Non - tasters genotype. High frequency of C allele as compare to G among both healthy people and diabetic patients : 0.55, 0.53 for both respectively . Frequency of heterozygous genotype CG recorded a significant access as 0.76 among the comparative group which may implies a selective heterozygosity advantage among Iraqi population at this region. A significant differences in genotypic distributions was recorded between comparative and diabetic groups with high incidence of non tasters phenotypically tt 41% and genotypically GG 20.5 % among diabetic patients compare to healthy people : 25 % , 7% respectively . Interestingly non taster GG genotype had the lowest BMI among diabetic patients compare to othertwo taster genotypes CC, CG respectively. . Study of Genotype - Phenotype Association revealed significant correlation (p<0.0001) between them among comparative group as 86.9% and diabetic group as 48.8%. A comparative study of Biochemical analysis betweendiabetic and non diabetic individuals from different genotypes for TAS2R38 (P49A) gene showed significant elevated value of cholesterol among diabetic from the GG genotype 191.85 ± 6.57 mg/dl with non significant elevated values of Hb1c 8.93 ±1.77 and triglyceride 149.57±6.53 mg/dl. However, all these parameters were significantly more higher among diabetic than non diabetic . Significant differences(P<0.05) were recorded between diabetic and non diabetic according to their thyroid hormones levels with low values of T3 , T4 and high values of TSH among diabetic than non - diabetic. TSH hormone recorded its highest significant values among diabetic of CC genotype with 4.39 ± 0.16 μUI/ml as compare to the other two genotypes heterozygous CG and recessive homozygous GG . Although non significant , T4 recorded its lowest values among diabetic of the CC genotype .However, significantly (P <0.05 ),T3 hormone found to have lower values in the two homozygous genotypes; CC genotype for diabetic 0.54± 0.03 ng/ml and non diabetic 0.53±1.64 ng/ml ; GG genotype : 0.72± 0.04 ng/ml ; 1.82± 0.59 ng/ml for diabetic and non diabetic respectively . while individuals with CG genotype found to be non significantly different .Lastly it could be concluded that this trait may have some effect on BMI and may play a role the variation found among peoples in biochemical parameters (cholesterol, thyroid hormones ) changing's especially among diabetic patients. Ministry of High Education and Scientific Research Basrah University/ College of Education for Pure Science Department of Biology A Molecular Study of TAS2R38 (PTC Tasting Gene) Polymorphism Among Basrah Population and It's Association With Diabetes MellitusA Thesis submitted to the Council of the College of Education for Pure Science/ University of Basrah as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Philosophy of Doctor of Science in Biology / Genetics By Hasna Amir Mohaus BSc. Biology / 1994MSc. Biology / 1998 Supervision by Assist.Prof.Dr. Prof.Dr.Faizah A.

دراسة بعض التغيرات الفسيولوجية والنسجية لسم الافعى ذات الحراشف المنشارية (افعى سيد دخيل Echis carinatus) في الجرذان المختبرية == A study of some physiological and histological effects of venom Saw Scaled Viper (Said Dakhil) Echis carinatus in laboratory rats

Author name: بيداء ريحان علي الموسوي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Histology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: The present study was designed search of some physiological and histological effects of the venom of Echis carinatus sochureki (Said Dakhil snake) in male and female rats, and the role of antivenom (anti - venom) in the treatment of these effects. The while study was divided into two parts, the first part included the effect of [0.04 mg/kg (the second group) and 0.08 mg/kg (the third group)] of venom in rats. While, the second part related with the effect of [0.25ml/animal (the second group) and 0.5ml/animal (the third group)] antivenom in male and female rats treated with 0.04mg/kg and 0.08mg/kg of venom. After 24 hours of injection, blood samples collected for the hematological and biochemical parameters, and taking the right epididymis and epididymis left removed to examine the count and maliformations of sperm. Also, liver, kidney, testes and ovary were collected for sections. The results of the present study showed a significant decrease (P≤0.05) in RBC in the third group (0.08) mg / kg when compared with the first group (control) and second group (0.04) mg / kg. Also was there a significant decrease in HCT and MCV in the second and third groups compared with the first group, while there was a significant increase in the platelets of the third group compared with the first and second groups in in both sexes. The results indicated a significant decrease in RBC in the second and third groups compared with the first group, also a significant decrease in HCT in the second and third groups compared with the first group. The results showed a significant increase in the HCT in the second group compared with the third group. The results showed a significant decrease in the MCV in the third gr oup compared with first and second groups in female rats. The present study (P≤0.05) showed a significantdecrease in total WBC, lymphocytes and neutrophils in the second groups (0.04) mg / kg and the third (0.08) mg / kg, and a significant decrease in monocytes, acidiophils and basophils of the second and third groups compared with the first in the male rats. The results indicated a significant decrease in neutrophil in the second and third groups compared with the first group, and a significant decrease in lymphocytes, monocytes and acidiophils of the third group compared with the first and second groups in the female rats. The present study showed a significant increase (P≤0.05) in the level of glucose and urea in the third group (0.08) mg / kg compared with the first (control) and second (0.04) mg / kg groups. There was a significant increase in creatinine and albumin in the second and third groups compared with the first group, also a significant decrease in the total protein, cholesterol and HDL in the second and third groups compared with the first group.There was a significant decrease in the level of TG, LDL and VLDL in the third group compared with the first and second groups, The results showed a significant decrease in ALT and AST in the third group compared with the first and second groups, and a significant increase in the ALP in the third group compared with the first and second groups in the male. The hormonal study showed a significant decrease (P≤0.05) in the level of FSH, LH, testosterone and estrogen in the second and third groups compared with the first group in male and female rats. The present study a significant decrease (P≤0.05) in the count of sperms in the second and third groups compared with the first group, while, there was a significant increase in the maliformations of sperms in the third group compared with the first and second groups. The present study showed a significant decrease (P≤0.05) in the level of immune globulins (IgA - IgG - IgM) in the second and third groups compared with the first group in both sexes. The results of the effect of (0.5 - 0.25) ml / animal antivenom in male and female rats treated with (0.04) of snake venom showed a significant decrease in RBC and HCT in the second and third groups compared with the first groups,and there was a significant increase in the MCV in the second and third groups compared with the first group in male. The study results showed a significant increase in RBC, HCT and MCV in the second and third groups compared with the first group in the female rats.The current study showed a significant decrease (P≤0.05) in total WBC of the second group compared with the first and third groups, and a significant decrease in the lymphocytes and monocytes in the second and third groups compared with the first group, also the results showed a significant increase in total WBC in the second and third groups compared with the first in the male. Also, found a significant decrease in lymphocytes and monocytes in the secon d and third groups compared with the first, it was observed a significant rise in monocyte in the first group compared with the second and third groups. The results showed a significant increase in the percentage of granular white blood cells in the second and third groups compared with the first group in the female rats.Results of the present study indicated a significant decrease (P≤0.05) in the level of glucose, urea, albumin and total protein in the third group compared with the first and second groups, and there was a significant increase in the level of cholesterol HDL - VLDL in the third group compared with the first and second groups, also a significant decrease in TG in the second group compared with the first and third groups, The results showed a significant decrease in the level of HDL in the second and third groups compared and second groups with the firstgroup. the results showed a significant increase in the level of albumin and total protein in the third group compared with the first and second groups, and the results indicated a significant in increase cholesterol level, LDL and VLDL in the third group compare with the first and second groups, There was a significant decrease in the level of TG in second group compared with the first and third groups, and a significant decrease in the level of HDL in the second and the third groups compared with the first group in the female rats.The results indicated the effect of (0.5 - 0.25) ml / animal antivenom in male and female rats treated (0.08) mg / kg of snake venom, showed a significant decreased (P≤0.05) in RBC, HCT , MCV, lymphocyte and monocyte in the second and third groups compared with the first group, a significant decrease MCH in the second group compared with the first and third groups in male rats, showed a significant decrease in RBC HCT and MCV in the second and thirdgroups compared with the first group.The present study showed a significant decrease (P≤0.05) in the level ofglucose and urea, ALT and ALP in the third group compared with the first and second groups, also a significant decrease in the level of creatinine, LDL, VLDLand AST in the second and third groups compared with the first group, and asignificant increase in the level of albumin, total protein and HDL in the thirdgroup compared with the first and second groups. a significant increase in levelof cholesterol and TG in the second and third groups compared with the firstgroup in the male rats, While showed a significant decrease in level of glucose,urea and ALT in the third group compared with the first and second groups,there was a significant decrease in the level of creatinine, LDL, VLDL, AST and ALP in the second and third groups compared with the first group, a significant increase in albumin and total protein in the group third compared with the first and second groups, while a significant increase in level of cholesterol, TG and HDL in the second and third groups compared with the first group in female.The histological results showed changes in the liver of male and female rats treatment I n venom snake and constrictions consisted obtaining inflammation and blood congestion and enlarged nuclei of hepatic cells and degeneration in the cytoplasm and necrosis of liver cells, as well as, changes in the kidney tissue such as having a bleeding and hyperplasia and congestion blood and inflammation and analyze the entire glomerulus and necrosis of the cortical cells.The current study showed the incidence and clear changes in testicular tissue treatment venom snake of obtaining vascular congestion and analyze the interconnection fabric between the tubule and the decay of some nuclei and abnormalities tubule and testicular and shrinking and analyzes and the presence of multiple nuclei giant cells in the wall of tubule.The current study for histological changes in the ovary as sections showed the presence of large numbers of corpus luteum and the decrease numbers of ovarian follicles and the disappearance of the evolutionary stages of ovarian cysts.

تاثير PTU على بعض الجوانب النسيجية والفسلجية في الاجنة والاناث الحوامل Rattus norvegicus == Effect of PTU on some aspects of histological and physiological in fetus and pregnant rats(rattus norvegicus

Author name: انوار ناذر صيوان
Supervisor name: مها خليل الملاك | علاء عبد الخالق حسين
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Histology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: Aim of study was to evaluated the effects of propylthiouracil (Ptu) drug on both maternal and fetus rats, used experimental animals (Rattus norvegicus) and after housing, breeding and adapting, (50) of virgin females choosen, isolated and then divided into two groups each group contain (25)rats, The mean weight of the animals was(200 ±50) gm and (8 - 10) week of age. Females on first group regarded as control and treated with distilled water while animals in second group were treated with (Ptu)dose as (0.05 %) and left for(14.5, 16.5, 18.5, 20.5, 21.5)for each group. Macroscopic observations on each group were recorded including changes in thyroid gland morphology, hypertrophy and enlargement at each period (14.5, 16.5, 18.5, 20.5, 21.5) days of gestation for both pregnant rats and embryos,the shape of uterine hornes,and uterus with changes of fetus number, resorption, atrophy, malformation of body parts, indifferentiation of fore and hind limbs, skin abnormalities were noticed. The changes in placenta which appeared irregular, pale colour, congested with white fibrous regions were noticed in hypothyroid rat comparing with placenta of control group animal, which looked red, discoid shape and normal surface without any abnormal signs, in addition fatty ovaries with large amount of adipose tissue was accumulated in abdomen cavity, the ovaries irregular and showed structures in most pregnant rats of hypothyroid group comparing with control pregnant females.Present showed significant decreased at (P≤0.05) in mean length, weight and number of fetus at (14.5, 16.5, 18.5, 20.5, 21.5) days of gestation in all embryos related to hypothyroid rats compared to control. Histological study with light microscopy on sections from thyroid gland related to rats with induced hypothyroid showed reduced, small follicles with empty or little colloid substance, each follicle lining simple cuboidal or flat epithelium, an increased with stroma, variable size of follicles most of them smaller compared to control thyroid gland from control rats, which showed normal lobules, large follicles filled with colloid, and poorly stroma.Sections from uterus, ovaries, oviduct related to hypothyroid rats showed variable histological changes ranged from mild to severe like abnormal reduced layers of uterus, irregular uteri folded, degenerated with simple epithelial tissue that lining the uterus villi, haemorrhage in uterine gland, deposition of collagenous fibers, infiltration of lymphocytes and accumulation of adipose tissue. Ovaries from hypothyroid rats showed variable changes with ovaries follicles maturation, accumulated of adipose tissue, decreased graffian follicles, infiltration of lymphocytes and deposition of collagenous fibres with degenerated of lining epithelial layer compared with control ovaries.Microscopic observations of placenta sections from hypothyroid rats at different period of gestation revealed loss tissue, reduced placental layers thickness, necrosis in the peripheral regions, degenerated cytotrophoblasts that surrounding capillaries, the trophoblast giant cells appeared with degenerative changes in labyrinth and spongiotrophoblasts regions. undifferentiated fetal blood capillaries compared to control which the sections have normal structure differentiated to decidual basalis and labyrinth zones, the junctional zone composed of outer giant cells that separated the decidua basalis and trophospongium.In this study the ultrastructural changes in thyroid gland from maternal and fetus related to hypothyroid rat at (14.5, 16.5, 18.5, 20.5, 21.5) days of gestation were identified by electron microscopy and included changes in apical cytoplasm of follicular cells to microvilli, blebs and protrusions also dilated rough endoplasmic reticulum, increased lysosomes, the empty vacuoles more than the dense vesicles, increased mitochondria and Golgi apparatus cisternae, changes chromatin and more cellular debris. Biochemical results in thyroid hormones revealed to significant increase in mean concentration of (TSH) in pregnant females with hypothyroidism during gestation periods in compared with control group, also there was an decrease in both (T3, T4) non significant, significant increased concentration in serum of pregnant rats on treated group with (Ptu) compared with their concentration of control pregnant rats.Levels of some oxidative enzymes (GSH & MDA) was estimated in this study and there was significant increased,non significant in their concentrations in serums of rats with induced hypothyroidism comparid to control group during each period of gestation (14.5, 16.5, 18.5, 20.5, 21.5) day. The study determined some of haematological parameters such as (R.B.Cs) count, (H.b) level and (P.C.V) ratio which showed non significant at (P≤0.05) hypothyroidism rats compared with control rats at the same period of gestation. Also the results revealed non significant with (T.L.C), (D.L.C) in all pregnant rats with hypothyroidism compared to control rats, the data showed an increased with lymphocytes and Neutrophils and Esoinphils cells in smears prepared from hypothyroidism rats compared to control group

بعض الجوانب الحياتية للروبيان الدخيل والروبيان Macrobrachium nipponense (De Haan,1849) من Metapenaeus affinis (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) بعض المواقع المائية في محافظة البصرة == Some Biological aspects of the Invasive Shrimp Macrobrachium nipponense (De Haan,1849) and The Shrimp Metapenaeus affinis (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) from some Aquatic sites of the Basrah province

Author name: انوار مالك جبار المالكي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: The present study intended to shed the light on some biological aspects of the invasive oriental river Shrimp Macrobrachium nipponense compared with that of Jinga shrimp Metapenaeus affinis . For this purpose, Monthly samples were collected and chosen from four Aquatic sites was chosen in the Basrah province (one at each of Al - Mashab and Al - Sallal Marshes and two at Al - Garmah River) during the period from July 2015 to June 2016. collection was done by Fishnet pulled by a boat .The Shrimp numbers were calculated during the time unit (ind./hour) .The Water’s temperature and salinity were studied, it ranged from 15 - 33 ͦ c and 2 - 9.1psu respectively. From a total of 3326, individuals were collected during the study period, only 7% were belong to the first shrimp (M. nipponense ) Compared with 93% to the second shrimp( M. affinis ).The number of each species studied shrimps, varied the monthly. The high number of M. nipponense was 38(ind./hour) recorded during July 2015 and June 2016, while the lowest was 2 (ind./hour) recorded during October and November 2015 . For M. affinis The number of individuals ranged between 980(ind./hour) during August 2015 and 29 (ind./hour) during November 2015 .The comparative monthly percentages were high during seven and six months in the marshes sites recorded for first and second shrimp respectively. The monthly variation in percentages of the two species of shrimps was studied, It ranged (for M. affinis) from 98.8% during August 2015 to 56.8% during July 2015 , while for M. nipponense , It ranged from 43.2% during July 2015 to 1.2% during August 2015 .The results of Frequency showed that the highest percent (100%) was recorded in four months for M. nipponense , these are July, October 2015 February and May 2016. While M. affinis was recorded in most months.Summary bThe population sizes for the two species were studied. For the first species( M. nipponense ), the size class 50 - 60mm dominant during all months of the study period, While for the second species (M. affinis), the size classes 40 - 50, 50 - 60, 60 - 70, and 70 - 80 were recorded during all the months for the first shrimp, the highest percent was 47.3% recorded for the size class 70 - 80 mm , While there is no individuals recorded for the size class 10 - 20 mm during all the months except July 2015 for the second shrimps ,the percentage ranged between 41.4% and less than 1% recorded during May 2016 to March 2016 respectively. On the other hand , the total Frequency for M. nipponense ranged from 83.3% to 0% for the size classes 70 - 80 mm and 10 - 20 mm respectively, While for M. affinis was from 100% recorded for the classes 40 - 50, 50 - 60, 60 - 70 and 70 - 80mm to 8.3% for the class .The Length - Length and Length - weight relationships for the two species were studied The results showed positive correlation between the total length and each of cephalothorax length and abdomen length (r= 0.932 and r= 0.945 respectively, P≤0.01 ) for M. nipponense , Also M. affinis , the correlation was positive for the total length and each of cephalothorax length(r= 0.938) and abdomen length (r= 0.971) (P≤0.01 ) . The correlation was positive between the total length and wet weight for each M. nipponense (r= 0.918 P≤0.01) and M. affinis (r= 0.913 P≤0.01).The Statistical analysis for the weight - weight relationships showed positive correlation between dry and wet weight for M. nipponense (r= 0.966, P≤0.01) and M. affinis (r= 0.918 P≤0.01).The correlation between the lengths of the body and the 2nd chela for male & female of M. nipponense (r= 0.909 and r= 0.823 respectively), these values of correlation refer to the continuous growth of the 2nd chela in male even after the adult stage .Summary cThe concentrations of ten heavy and light metals in shells & muscles of the two shrimps were studied. The results showed a significant differences in eight of them (Cadmium, Potassium, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Nickel, Zinc and Sodium) . While there is no significant differences recorded for Lead and Cobalt .The study of some biological aspect which concerned with distribution of eggs on pleopods of females of M. nipponense , showed that the highest mean of eggs was 547.3 (38%) carried on the 2nd pleopod while there are fewer means carried on 1st and 3rd pleopods , and no carry eggs (0%)were carried on the 5th pleopod. The Statistical analysis showed that there was significant differences between the eggs carried on 4th and 5th pleopods and each of the rest ones . lengths of pleopod was positively correlated with the number of eggs (r= 0.661, P≤0.01) The weight of ovigerous female was positively correlated with weight of eggs (r= 0.835, P≤0.01) .The combined effects of salinity and temperature on survival of newly hatched larvae (zoea1 and zoea2) of M. nipponense for 24 & 48 hours’ were tested.The highest survival percentage (100%) for zoea1 was recorded in 12 psu salinity in each of 18, 22 and 26 ͦ c ,While the lowest survival (0%) was recorded in distal water in each 30 and 34 ͦ c . the highest survival percentage was recorded in 12 psu salinity in each 18, 22, 26 and 30 ͦ c. While the lowest one recorded in distal water and 34 ͦ c. The Statistical analysis showed that the percentage survival correlates negatively with temperature and positively with salinity each alone. the combined effect of salinity and temperature on survival was positive with percentage ranged between 38 - 56 % .

عزل وتشخيص بعض الانواع الجرثومية من مياه الانهر الداخلية في مدينة البصرة ودراسة قابليتها على المعالجة الحيوية للعناصر الثقيلة == Isolation and identification bacterial species from inner rivers in Basra governorate and study their ability to Bioremediation of heavy metals

Author name: انوار عبد الوهاب مكي
Supervisor name: علي عبود شريف
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: The present study was conducted during November and December 2013.It included studying six inner rivers branching from Shatt al - Arab river in Basrah governorate.These rivers are Abu Al - khasseb, Al - Ribat, Al - Khandaq, Al - Ashar, Al - Khura and Al - Sarraji .The study included isolation and identification of three species of genus Bacillus which are B. licheniformis,B. megaterium and B. badius ,and two species of genus Micrococcus which are M. halobius and M. kristinae .Physical and chemical characteristics of the water samples were measured, which including pH,temperature,electric conductivity and Dissolved oxygen. The results showed that there were not correlation between physical and chemical characteristics and the concentrations of the heavy metals except for water temperature which had a negative significant correlation with the concentrations of nickel and lead.The concentrations of heavy metal dissolved in water (copper, nickel , lead and cadmium ) were measured. The concentrations of Cu+2 and Pb+2 were higher than that of Ni+2 and Cd+2 in the water .However,in general the concentrations of Cu+2, Ni+2, Pb+2 and Cd+2 were high in comparison with the local and international standards.All species of bacteria showed high resistance to the heavy metals ions starting from concentration of 1 mg/l. B. licheniformis was recorded high resistance to Pb+2, Cu+2 and Ni+2 which reached 2600 mg/l, 500mg/l and 300mg/l respectively. M. halobius was also recorded a high resistance to Pb+2 and Cd+2 with 2600mg/l and 400mg/l respectively. The highest resistance was recorded by M. kristinae to nickel with 300 mg/l . The mid resistance was by B.badius to all studied heavy metals and the lowest was by B. megaterium to all heavy metals studied in comparison with the other species of bacteria.The identified bacteria were used in the process of bioremediation of the heavy metals (Cu+2, Ni+2, Pb+2, Cd+2) with different concentrations (25, 50 and100 ) mg / l. B. licheniformis showed high ability to remove Ni+2, Cu+2 and Cd+2 than other species of bacteria, which reached (28.30%, 44.34% and 24.27%) mg/l. . respectively. B. badius showed a high capability for removing Cu+2 with 45.78% mg / l .Where as B. megaterium showed a high capability for removing Pb+2 with 23.43% mg / l.. M. halobius had the highest capability for removing Cd+2 with 25.42% mg / l. and M. kristinae had a mid capability to remove the heavy metals under studied.The study included observing the effect of the incubation period on removing the heavy metals ions.The results found that the best period was 72 hours in comparison with 24 and 48 hours.Also, the study included the effect of initial concentration in the process bioremediation.The results showed that the concentration of 25mg/l was the best for removing the heavy metals ions among the other concentrations, 50 and 100 mg/l.

عزل وتشخيص احد قلويدات الايض الثانوي لبعض الطحالب ودراسة فعاليته الحيوية == Isolation and identification one alkaloid of secondary metabolites from some algae and study of biological activity

Author name: انفال نوري عباس اللفتة
Supervisor name: احمد محسن عذبي | اقبال جاسم الاسدي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: The current study includes an isolation, Identification and purification of three species of algae, two of them belonging to cyanobacteria they are Oscillatoria brevis and Nostoc carneum . The third one was Enteromorpha intestinalis which belong to green algae which was from different location in Basrah .There are two extract were prepared from the algal species Alcohol , and alkaloid extracts , Alcoholic extract prepared to know what was compound it had and alkaloid extracts to test bioactivity of algae Cytotoxcity also was carried out on human red blood cells, the results revealed that alkaloid extract from E.intestinalis was nontoxic, whereas bioactive compounds isolated from O.brevis , N.carneum. Showed hemolytic action .The bioactivity of alkaloid extract was examined to elucidate their on ability to inhibit the growth of gram Positive and negative bacteria. .Biological activity of alkaloid extracts of three algae isolated were determined by using the Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) againsttwo bacterial isolates. And also test the effect of filtrate pure algal culture on growth of plant pathogenic fungi ,also apparently that the algal alkaloid extract and isolated compounds exhibits antioxidant.The antitumor activity of the algal alkaloid extract from E.intestinalis against Rhabdo myosarcoma cell line was examined. The results showed that crude alkaloid extract possessed an antitumor bioactivity at low concentration 0.78mg / ml .In this study also was carried out to investigate the possibility of preventing the hypercholesterolemia by using alkaloid extract of E.intestinalis .it also aimed to study the effect of use this extract in reducing the Plasma Total Cholesterol (TC) , Triglyceride (TG), Low - Density Lipoprotein (LDL) , Very Low - Density Lipoprotein (VLDL) and no effect on High - Density Lipoprotein (HDL).The identification of the compound was made depending on the active groups test and spectroscopic analyses including : Infrared (IR) and Gas Chromatography / Mass spectrum (GC - MS). The results of such analyses showed that alkaloid extract from E.intestinalisa has three compound these are Hexadecanamide , Methenamine and Benzenedicarboxylic acid, diisooctyl est and alkaloid extract from N.carneum showed that has three compound 1,2 - Benzenedicarboxylic acid diisooctyles,ا9 - Octadecenamide, (Z) - )ااااا and Didecyl phthalate .Hexadecanamide purification from alkaloid extract of E.intestinalis depended on physical and chemical properties The identification of the compound was made depending on the active groups test and spectroscopic analyses including : Infrared (IR); Gas Chromatography / Mass spectrum (GC - MS) and this component showed bioactivity on gram. Positive and negative bacteria and it has also antioxidant activity

استخدام عوامل استحثاث لانتاج مؤيضات ثانوية من بعض عزلات انواع الفطر واختبار فعاليتها الضد بكتيرية والخلايا السرطانية Penicillium والكولسترول == Use of inducing agents in secondary metabolites production from some Penicillium isolates and assay their activity against bacteria , cancer cells and cholesterol

Author name: امل صالح عبد الرضا
Supervisor name: توفيق محمد محسن
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Fungi
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: The current study was designed to investigate active compounds from different Penicillium isolates ,that isolated from different sources , using different media . Eleven isolates related to five species : P. chrysogenum, P.paxilli , P. citrinum, P. cosmopolitanum, P. digitatum were isolated. After primary screening was performed , the best isolates that have high antibacterial activity against gram positive and gram negative bacterial was selected. The selected isolates were cultured on fermentation media according to the suitable media for each isolate, and the active compounds were extracted using ethyl acetate as a solvent. P. cosmopolitanum and P. chrysogenum were cultured on penicillin production medium (PPM) , P. paxilli was cultured on Aspergillus complete medium (ACM) and P. digitatum and P. citrinum were cultured on solid state fermentation media consist of wheat bran . The efficiency of fungal crude extracts from each isolate against the reference strains S. aureus NCTC 6571 and E. coli ATCC 25922 and against Candida albicans (pathogenic and reference strain)was examined, and the Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determinated for each extracts.The inhibition zone of fungal extracts against E. coli and S. aureus ranged between (20 - 50) mm , and they had high activity against C. albicans ( reference and pathogenic isolate) ranged between 25 - 45 mm.Induction of secondary metabolite production by the selected fungi was carried out using biological factor (Streptomyces sp.) , chemical agent (colchicine) and physical agent by UV radiation. Apparently that the biological induction by Streptomyces isolate was the best compared with the other treatments.The results revealed that the two fungal extracts ALO1 and Apax exhibit a high antioxidant activity at low concentrations and volumes of the extract compared to ascorbic acid as control. ALO1 had radical scavenging activity (RSA%) reach 99.9% at volume 3μl , and Apax had RSA 91.6% at concentration 500μg/ml. Also, the fungal extract ,ALO1, showed a significant activity as anticancer agent against RD - cell line. The IC50 of ALO1 was 8.5μl after 24h and 23.76μl after 72h. The hypercholesterolemia ability of ALO1 in vivo and in vitro was assayed . In vivo experiment designed using female albino mice and divided into three groups each one contain 8 mice : group 1 treated with 10μl , group 2 treated with 20μl of ALO1 , and group 3 treated with normal saline as control group. The results showed that total cholesterol , triglycerides, LDL and VLDL were significantly reduced when compared with control group while the HDL level was increased in comparing with control group. The chemical analysis of the crude extracts showed that Apen2 contained 259 μg/g of penicillin G when analyzed with HPLC apparatus . Also the GC mass analysis of ALO1 showed that Docasadionic acid initialize area76.18% and Palmitic acid initialize area 15.09% from the total identified compounds.Whereas the GC mass analysis of Apax showed that Hexandioic acid initialize area40% and Stearolic acid initialize area 35.57% from the total identified compounds.In addition , it was detected the presence of penicillin biosynthetic gene cluster : pcbAB, pcbC and penDE in P. cosmopolitanum and P. chrysogenum.The result showed that gene pcbC and penDE were found in the genomic DNA but the gene pcbAB was not amplified by PCR.

دراسة تصنيفية وبيئية لحشرات نصفية الاجنحة المائية وشبة المائية Heteroptera : Hemiptera في محافظة البصرة == Taxonomical And Ecological Study of Aquatic And Semiaquatic Insects(Heteroptera : Hemiptera) In Basrah Provience

Author name: اسماء عبد الزهرة سبع العيداني
Supervisor name: ضياء خليف كريم
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: Present studies dealing with the taxonomical and ecological studies of the aquatic Hemiptera : Heteroptera in eight stations in Basrah provience ,which are : Al - Medina , Al - Qurna , Basrah center ,Shat Al - Arab , Al - Zubair , Abu Al - Khasib , Al - Faw and Sullein Marsh, collection was done twise monthly during the period from April 2012 to March 2013 .Results showed the presence of nine species belonging to aquatic Hemiptera , three belonging the group Gerromorpha and six the group Nepomorpha,as follows : Group : Gerromorpha(Popov,1971)Family : Gerridae ( Leach , 1815)1 - Aquarius nebularis(Schellenberg,1800)Family : Mesoveliidae(Douglast and Scott , 1867 )2 - Mesovelia vettigera( Horvath , 1895 ) ( apterous )M .vettigera( Horvath , 1895 ) ( macropterous )Family : Macroveliidae3 - Macrovelia hornii(Uhler , 1872 )Grouop : Nepomorpha(Popov,1968)Family : Nepidae ( Latreille , 1802 )4 - Nepa cinerea( Linnaeus , 1758 )Family : Corixidae ( Leach,1815 )Subfamily : Cymatianiae ( Walton , 1940 )5 - Cymatia bonsdorffii(Sahlberg , 1819 )Subfamily : Corixinae ( Leach , 1815 )6 - Sigara(Vermicorixa) latelaris ( Leach , 1815 )Family : Belostomatidae ( Leach , 1815 )7 - Lethocerus fakir(Mayr , 1852)Family : Notonectidae ( Latreille , 1802 )8 - Anisops sardeus(Herrich - Schaeffer , 1849)AbstractBFamily : Pleidae ( Fieber , 1851 )9 - Plea leachi(McGregor and Kirdaldy,1899)Among the collected species ,six were regarded as new records to the Iraqi fauna of this order,they were : A. nebularis,M. vettigera( macrpterous) , M . vettigera( apterous), Ma.hornii , N.cinerea , C.bonsdorffii andP.leachi.Study also deal with the measuring of some ecological aspects like air and water temperatures , salinity , pH and dissolved oxygen ,and their effected on the monthly distribution of the aquatic Hemiptera. Temperature was the most effective aspect in the monthly distribution of the insects ,as the lowest numbers were recorded in Summer months and the highest number were in Winter months , the ranges of the air temperatures were 9 - 43º C and water temperatures were 2 - 33º C .The highest concentrations of salinity was recorded in Al - Zubair , Abu Al - Khasib and Al - Faw reached to 35g/l in Al - Zubair in July , the pH ranges were the same in all stations and was alkalid , their ranges were 7.3 - 7.8 , about the dissolved oxygen it was low and same in all stations except in Sullein Marsh which reached to 11 mg/l in January .The concentration of some heavy metals in water also studied like Fe, Pb, Cu and Zn , the highest concentrations were to Fe and Zn in Basrah center and Al - Zubair, and the highest concentration for Fe in Al - Zubair reached to 6362.21μ/L in August, while highest concentration for Zn in Basrah center reached to 1365.92μ/L in July, while in the other stations the concentrations were lowest .The study also used the water boatmen Sigara latelaris(Leach,1817) as bioindicators of heavy metals pollution in the water of Basrah provience , and taken Sullein marsh as control , and measuring the concentrations of the heavy metals in insects tissues , water and sediments , the results showed that the insects collected from the water of the center of the city can accumulate Fe andAbstractCZn in their tissues and the highest concentrations reached to 3562.16 and 3778.12 μ /gm for Fe and Zn in July , while in the insects taken from Sullein marsh were 286.25 and 285.17 μ /gm .The concentrations of heavy metals in water and sediments of the city center were measured and the highest concentration was for Fe and Zn , and reached to 1569.91 and 1365.91 μ /L of the water of city center , while reached to 215.01 and 223.14 from the same metals in the water of Sullein marsh , the concentrations of the same metals were recorded in sediments of the city center and reached to 2865.16 and 1982.56 μ /gm for Fe and Zn , and the highest concentrations of the same metals in Sullein marsh were 418.57 and 393.74 μ /gm .

دراسة تاثيرالسمية النباتية والوراثية لتراكيز مختلفة من الاوكسينات ومضادات التلوث في استحثاث الكالس الاولي لنخيل صنف الحلاوي. (Phoenix dactylifera L.) التم == Assessment of Phytotoxicity and Genotoxicity of different Auxins concentrations and decontamination agents on initiation of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) primary callus of Hillawii cv.

Author name: اسراء عبد الرزاق حميد السامر
Supervisor name: صبيح داود محمد العطبي | محمد حمزة عباس
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant - Tissue
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different concentrations of the growth regulators 2, 4 - D; Dicamba and NAA on the induction of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) primary callus Hillawii cv., by analyzing morphological, biochemical; anatomical and molecular responses. Three concentration of 2, 4 - D (10; 50 and 100 mg/L), Dicamba (1; 5 and 10 mg/L) and 30 mg/L of NAA were examined during the course of this study. in addition, several antimicrobial agents were selected to evaluate their morphological and biochemical impacts on the primary callus of date palm including the antibiotics (Gentamycin 50 mg/L and Chloramphenicol 50 and 100 mg/L), as well as, the fungicides (Switch 1 g/L and Beltanol 1 ml/L), After induction of the primary callus from each treatments, the following results were obtained : 1. The results showed that the treatments with 2, 4 - D at 10 mg/L and Dicamba at 1 and 5 mg/L did not stimulate any callus growth over the time of incubation on MS medium.2. It was evident that the treatments of different growth regulators have a significant effect on the initial period (day) for callus initiation, the shortest period have been obtained with the low concentration of 2, 4 - D (50 mg/L) and Dicamba (10 mg/L) which were 67.57 and 66.75 days, respectively, while the high concentration of 2, 4 - D (100 mg/L) led to increase this period significantly up to 120 days.3. Both fresh and dry weight of date palm primary callus decreased significantly at the treatment of high concentration of 2, 4 - D (100 mg/L) up to two folds compared to the treatment at low concentration of 2, 4 - D (50 mg/L), similar trend of results were found with browning percentage and intensity.4. Biochemical analysis of produced date palm primary callus revealed that the high concentration of 2, 4 - D (100 mg/L) led to a significant increase in the total content of carbohydrates; Proline, Peroxidase activity and Phenolic compounds which considered as a stress indicators, and another decrease of total soluble proteins and free amino acids was accompanied with this treatment compared to the same growth regulator at low concentration and Dicamba treatments.5. Anatomical study revealed that asignificant damage was caused by the high concentration of 2, 4 - D (100 mg/L) on date palm primary callus, this damage was evident from the abundant and distribution of tannins compounds across the primary callus tissues, thus, was accompanied with high percent of browning, compared with the treatments of 2, 4 - D at low concentration, Dicamba and NAA.6. The analysis of Protein profile revealed the similarity between the patterns of control treatment (juvenile leaf of Hillawii cv.) and 2, 4 - D at low concentration, as well as, Dicamba. Similarity indices results for protein profile of date palm primary callus proved the genetic similarity of 100% between control treatment and both 2, 4 - D (50 mg/L) and Dicamba ones, while, the lowest similarity percentage was observed with high concentration of 2, 4 - D (100 mg/L).7. The results of RAPD marker analysis of the extracted genomic DNA form date palm primary callus using four deca oligonucleotide primers showed the efficiency of three primers (OPAR3; OPAR8 and P.650) in their amplification of examined DNA,. RAPD profile revealed an identical matching between control treatment and 2, 4 - D at low concentration, followed by Dicamba and NAA auxins, while, the increasing in 2, 4 - D concentration up to 100 mg/L led to disappearance and the appearance of new DNA bands compared to control treatment, with a highest genetic distance among other treatments.Similarity coefficient analysis showed that the highest genetic similarities were found between control treatment and 2, 4 - D (50 mg/L) with similarity index of 96% , followed by Dicamba and NAA treatments with indices of 74 and 66%, respectively, the lowest similarity index was obtained between control and 2, 4 - D at high concentration which was 27%.8. The screening results of antimicrobial agents showed that the treatment with Switch fungicide (1 g/L) and Gentamycin antibiotic ( 50 mg/L) did not stimulate any callus growth over the time of incubation on MS medium supplemented with either 2, 4 - D or Dicamba.9. Beltanol fungicides (1 ml/L) treatment had a negative effect on the initiated primary callus either by 2, 4 - D or Dicamba, its treatment led to a high significant reduction in total solubleprotein and free amino acid content compared to control results, while an increase of total carbohydrates, Phenolic compounds, Proline and Peroxidase activity was detected with Beltanol fungicide.10. The Chloramphenicol treatment at low concentration (50 mg/L) showed positive results on the growth of primary callus at 2, 4 - D or Dicamba auxins according to morphological and biochemical analysis.

التحلل والمعالجة الاحيائية للمركبات الهيدروكاربونية النفطية بوساطة سلالات Streptomyces وNocardiopsis المعزولة من الترب الملوثة بالنفط في محافظة البصرة - العراق == Biodegradation and bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons by Streptomyces and Nocardiopsis strains isolated from oil contaminated soil of Basrah Governorate - Iraq

Author name: احمد عبد برغال الاسدي
Supervisor name: كوثر هواز مهدي | نادية عبد الامير المظفر
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: سبعة سلالات من البكتريا الخيطية تعود الى جنسي Streptomyces وNocardiopsis عزلت من ترب شركة مصافي الجنوب الملوثة بالنفط الخام في البصرة جنوب العراق، وقد تم اختبار قدرتها على النمو بوجود النفط الخام باستعمال وسط ملحي سائل مزود بالنفط الخام كمصدر وحيد للكربون. شملت السلالات على S. variabilis 7525 وS. variabilis SW75 وS. cellulosae XFB - T وS. parvus S86 وS. bacillaris S4BW2 وS. flavoviridis VITHM - 1 وN. synnemataformans ITD - 3 بنسبة تشابه من 99٪ الى 100٪. في هذه الدراسة تم العثور على سلالات جديدة من البكتريا الخيطية المعزولة من التربة الملوثة شخصت باستعمال تحديد تتابعات جين الحامض النووي الريبوزي 16S rRNA وقد اظهرت السلالات قدرات مختلفة على تحلل النفط الخام في الوسط الملحي السائل من 50.2٪ الى 72.4٪. كما تم تقييم تاثير الظروف الزرعية من درجة الحرارة والدالة الحامضية وتركيز النفط الخام والعناصر النزرة في نمو سلالات البكتريا الخيطية وتحلل النفط الخام، وقد لوحظ ان اعلى نمو للخلايا واعلى تحلل للنفط الخام كان 80٪ في ظروف زراعة مثالية ( درجة حرارة 30 ᵒم ودالة حامضية 7 بعد 10 ايام من الحضن وزادت هذه النسبة الى 85٪ من قبل السلالة S. cellulosae XFB - T بعد اضافة العناصر النزرة.في حين اظهرت نتائج اختبار التحلل الحيوي للنفط الخام في التربة من قبل سلالات البكتريا الخيطية منفردة بعد 60 يوما من الحضن تحت ظروف مختلفة ، اظهرت ان اعلى قيمة للتحلل كانت 87 ٪ من قبل النوع S. bacillaris عند درجة حرارة 30 ᵒم وحجم لقاح مضاف 10مل/ 25غم تربة ومستوى رطوبة 40٪.المعالجة الاحيائية هي ستراتيجية فعالة لتنظيف المواقع الملوثة بالهيدروكربونات. ونتيجة تاثر الكائنات الحية الدقيقة من تلك التربة يحدث لها اضطراب وبالتالي يتم انتقاء الاحياء المجهرية القادرة على استهلاك الهيدروكربونات لاستخدامها في هذه التقنية الفعالة في التعامل مع الملوثات الهيدروكربونية. الهيدروكربونات التي تتفاعل مع نسجة التربة والكائنات الحية الدقيقة هي التي تحدد مصير الملوثات وطبيعتها الكيميائية والقدرات الهادمة للميكروبات. الاثار المحتملة لنشارة الخشب، وخليط من روث الابقار والغنم وتعديل المكملات الغذائية لتحفيز الكائنات الدقيقة الاصلية وزيادة المعالجة البيولوجية للهيدروكربونات، هذه العملية تم اجراءها باستعمال طريقة المعالجة خارج الموقع بطريقتي الكومة والمفاعل الحيوي، بخلط التربة الملوثة مع نشارة الخشب والروث الحيواني ودعم التربة بالمغذيات والعناصر النزره مع توفير الرطوبة الملائمة والظروف المواتية لنمو الكائنات الحية الدقيقة كما قدمت التهوية الصناعية للتربة في الكومة والمفاعل بوساطة شبكة من الانابيب المثقبة لمحاكاة المعالجة الحيوية التي استمرت مدة 90 يوما.خلال تلك الفترة، رصدت الهيدروكربونات النفطية الكلية (TPHs) وازالة الالكانات الاعتيادية والتغيرات في المجتمعات البكتيرية. وقد اظهرت النتائج ان (TPHs) قد انخفضت من 52غم/كغم الى 10.6 غم / كغم بمعدل تحلل بلغ 79.6٪ ومعدل تحفيز كان 71.4٪ في تجربة الكومة ومن 52غم/كغم الى 13.5 غم / كغم بمعدل تحلل بلغ 74٪ ومعدل تحفيز كان 63.5٪ في تجربة المفاعل الحيوي. وخلال مدة 45 يوما من الاختبار بلغت اعداد الكائنات الحية الدقيقة من البكتيريا المضافة والمستوطنة التي تحلل المواد الهيدروكربونية اعلى مستوى لها 2 × 710 خلية/ غم و1.1 × 710 خلية/ غم في الكومة والمفاعل الحيوي على التوالي.بناء على هذه المعطيات، نستنتج ان المعالجة الحيوية خارج الموقع افضل ستراتيجيه غير مكلفة وفعالة وصديقة للبيئة وبالتالي قد توفر خيارا قابلا للتطبيق لمعالجة التربة من الملوثات الهيدروكربونات النفطية. | Seven actinomycetes strains from genera Streptomyces and Nocardiopsis isolated from hydrocarbon contaminated soil in Basra Governorate, Iraq were selected for their capacity to grow in the presence of crude oil. Their growth rates and biodegradation ability were investigated in mineral salt media supplemented with light Remella crude oil. These strains consist of Streptomyces variabilis 7525, Streptomyces variabilis 5W75, Streptomyces cellulosae XFB - T, Streptomyces parvus S86, Streptomyces bacillaris S4BW2, Streptomyces flavoviridis VITHM - 1 and Nocardiopsis synnemataformans ITD - 3, that the sequence identity range from 99% to 100%. Our study find a new actinomycetes strains isolated from contaminated soil. these strains appears different capacity on the degradation of crude oil in mineral salt media , the highest was found to vary from 50.2% to 72.4%.The effect of the cultivation factors (temperature, pH, and concentration of crude oil and trace elements ) on growth of the actinomycetes strains and crude oil degradation was evaluated. The highest cell growth and the amount of crude oil degraded 80% were observed in optimized cultivation conditions (30oC and initial pH 7) after 10 days, this ratio reached to 85% by addition of trace elements solution at same condition by S. cellulosae XFB - T.The biodegradation test lasted 60 days in soil by actinomycetes strains at different factors shown the highest of the crude oil was removed in experiment that inoculums with 10ml of each bacterial strain, value 87% by Streptomyces bacillaris S4BW2 at 30oC. Bioremediation is an efficient strategy for cleaning up sites contaminated by hydrocarbons. Microorganism of soil is affected by hydrocarbon disturbance thus selective enrichment of hydrocarbon utilizers occurs. The technology is very effective in dealing with petroleum hydrocarbon contamination. Hydrocarbons react with the soil matrix and microorganisms determining the fate of the contaminants relative to their chemical nature and microbial degradative capabilities. The potential effects of sawdust, and mixture of cow and sheep dung as amendment nutrient supplements to biostimulate autochthonous microflora and augmentation for hydrocarbon bioremediation were investigated in test biopile and bioreactor. The soil was ground and fluffed by admixture of 1.5% sawdust, then supplemented with the necessary minerals and watered to provide conditions favoring microorganism growth industrial aeration was provided in pile by system of a abundant perforated drainage - pip network to simulate bioremediation treatments through a 90 - day period. During this period, we monitored total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) and n - alkanes degradation and changes in bacterial communities. The (TPHs) had been reduced from 52 to 10.6 g/kg (79.6 %), the rate of Biostimulants Efficiency (BE) was (71.4%) in biopile and from 52 to 13.5 g/kg (63.5 %) in bioreactor . In soil, the dominant microorganism population comprised Gram - positive bacteria from actinomycete group and autochthonous microorganisms which decompose hydrocarbons reached highest level 2 x 107 and to 1.1 x 107 CFU/g at 45 days in biopile and bioreactor respectively . Based on these data, the study conclude that is ex situ ( Biopile and bioreactor ) experiment the best strategy, inexpensive, efficient, and environmentally friendly and may thus offer a viable choice for petroleum hydrocarbons - contaminated soil remediation.

ما وراء الاستيعاب وعلاقته بالذكاء الشخصي لدى مرتفعي الكفاءة الذاتية ومنخفضيها من طلبة الجامعة

Author name: نورا حامد حسن
Supervisor name: زينب حياوي بديوي
General topic: Psychology
Specific topic: Educational Psychology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: يستهدف البحث تعرف : 1 - ما وراء الاستيعاب لدى مرتفعي الكفاءة الذاتية من طلبة الجامعة.2 - ما وراء الاستيعاب لدى منخفضي الكفاءة الذاتية من طلبة الجامعة.3 - الذكاء الشخصي لدى مرتفعي الكفاءة الذاتية من طلبة الجامعة.4 - الذكاء الشخصي لدى منخفضي الكفاءة الذاتية من طلبة الجامعة.5 - العلاقة الارتباطية بين ما وراء الاستيعاب والذكاء الشخصي لدى مرتفعي الكفاءة الذاتية من طلبة الجامعة.6 - - العلاقة الارتباطية بين ما وراء الاستيعاب والذكاء الشخصي لدى منخفضي الكفاءة الذاتية من طلبة الجامعة.7 - الفروق في العلاقة بين ما وراء الاستيعاب والذكاء الشخصي لدى مرتفعي الكفاءة الذاتيةمن طلبة الجامعة وفقا لمتغير الجنس (ذكور - اناث).8 - الفروق في العلاقة بين ما وراء الاستيعاب والذكاء الشخصي لدى مرتفعي الكفاءة الذاتية من طلبة الجامعة وفقا لمتغير التخصص (علمي - انساني).9 - الفروق في العلاقة بين ما وراء الاستيعاب والذكاء الشخصي لدى منخفضي الكفاءة الذاتية من طلبة الجامعة وفقا لمتغير الجنس (ذكور - اناث).10 - الفروق في العلاقة بين ما وراء الاستيعاب والذكاء الشخصي لدى منخفضي الكفاءة الذاتية من طلبة الجامعة وفقا لمتغير التخصص (علمي - انساني). وتحقيقا لذلك تم استخدام ثلاث ادوات للبحث, اذ اعتمدت المقياس الاول ما وراء الاستيعابMoormZabrucky&Commer,1997)) الذي تم ترجمة والتحقق من صدقه وثباتهوتكون المقياس من سبعة مجالات هي : 1 - القلق, 2 - الانجاز, 3 - الاستراتيجية, 4 - القدرة, 5 - المهمة, 6 - وجهة الضبط, 7 - التنظيم.وبدائل الاجابة هي (ينطبق علي دائما, ينطبق علي غالبا, ينطبق علي احيانا, ينطبق علي نادرا, لا ينطبق علي ابدا ) تعطى لها الدرجات (1,2,3,4,5) حسب اتجاه الفقرة. اما مقياس الذكاء الشخصي, فقد اعتمدت الباحثة مقياس(Candy Ebeling.1992) اذ تمت ترجمة المقياس, والتحقق منصدقه وثباته, يتكون المقياس من (10) فقرات ويتم الاجابة عليهبالدرجات (10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1). وتمبناء مقياس الكفاءة الذاتية, اعتمادا على النظرية الاجتماعية للعالم باندورا حيث تكون المقياس من (50) فقرة موزعة على مجالين : 1 - الكفاءة الذاتية العامة, 2 - الكفاءة الذاتية الاكاديمية. وامام كل فقرة بدائل وهي (ينطبق علي دائما, ينطبق علي غالبا, ينطبق علي احيانا, ينطبق علي نادرا, لا ينطبق علي ابدا)معطى لها الدرجات (1,2,3,4,5) وتحقق من الصدق بطريقة (الصدق الظاهري, والصدق التمييزي, وصدق البناء) والثبات للمقاييس بطريقتي (اعادة الاختبار,والفاكرونباخ) وكذلك التحقق من القوة التمييزية لفقرات المقاييس وذلك بتطبيقهاعلى عينة قوامها (400) طالب وطالبة من طلبة جامعة البصرة للدراسة الصباحية. وبعد التحقق من دقة الخصائص السيكومترية لمقاييس البحث , تم تطبيقهاعلى عينة البحث الاساسية , البالغ عددها (600) طالب وطالبة من طلبة جامعة البصرة, اختيروا باسلوب العينة العشوائية. وتم استخراج النتائج باستعمال الحقيبة الاحصائية (Spss) والوسائل هي (معامل ارتباط بيرسون, الاختبار التائي لعينة واحدة, والاختبار الزائي) وظهرت النتائج ما ياتي : 1•ان عينة البحث من مرتفعي الكفاءة الذاتية ومنخفضيها لديهم ما وراء الاستيعاب.2•ان عينة البحث من مرتفعي الكفاءة الذاتية ومنخفضيها لديهم ذكاء شخصي.3•هناك علاقة ارتباطية موجبة بين ما وراء الاستيعاب والذكاء الشخصي لدى مرتفعي الكفاءة الذاتية.4•لا توجد علاقة بين ما وراء الاستيعاب والذكاء الشخصي لدى منخفضي الكفاءة الذاتية.5•لا توجد فروق في العلاقة بين ما وراء الاستيعاب والذكاء الشخصي لدى مرتفعي ومنخفضيها, تبعا للجنس والتخصص. وقد خرج البحث بجملة من التوصيات والمقترحات. | The current research aimed at : 1 - Identifying meta - comprehension of students with high self - efficacy. 2 - Identifying meta - comprehension for students with low self - efficacy. 3 - Identifying personal intelligence for students with high self - efficacy.4 - Identifying personal intelligence of students with low self - efficacy.5 - Identifying the relationship between meta - comprehension and personal intelligence for students with high self - efficacy. 6 - Identifying the relationship between meta - comprehension and personal intelligence for students with low self - efficacy.7 - Identifying differences in relationship between meta - comprehension and personal intelligence according to gender and specialization of students with high self - efficacy (male - female). 8 - Identifying differences in relationship between meta - comprehension and personal intelligence according to gender and specialization of students with high self - efficacy(scientific - humanity).9 - Identifying differences in relationship between meta - comprehension and personal intelligence according to gender and specialization of students with low self - efficacy(male - female). 10 - Identifying differences in relatipponship between meta - comprehension and personal intelligence according to gender and specialization of students with low self - efficacy(scientific - humanity). To achieve goals, three tools were utilized by the researcher. The first tool was the Meta - comprehension Scale (Moormzabrucky & Commer, 1997). The scale was translated and verified for reliability and validity, and consisted of seven sub - scales including : 1) anxiety, 2) achievement, 3) strategy, 4) ability, 5) task, 6) Locus of Control, and 7) organization. Possible alternative choices (i.e. always, almost, often, rarely, and never) ranged between 1 to 5 degrees for each items. Secondly, the researcher used personal intelligence scale (Candy Ebeling, 1992). The scale was translated and verified for reliability and validity, and consisted of (10) items with answers ranged from 1 to 10. In addition, Self - Efficacy Scale was built by the researcher based on Bandura's social theory, the scale consisted of (50) items distributed to two fields : 1) general self - efficacy, and 2) academic self - efficacy. Possible alternative choices for each item were : always, almost, often, rarely, and never. For each items, degrees ranged between 1 and 5. Reliability was verified using external validity, discriminatory validity and structure. On the other hand, reliability was verified using test - retest and alpha Cranach's coefficient. Finally, discriminative power of items was verified by application over (400) male/female students of Basrah University. After verifying psychometric properties of research tools and items, the tools were applied on the basic sample of research, as the final sample of current research consisted of (600) male/female students of Al Basrah University, selected randomly. Percentage benchmark was utilized by the researcher to identify students with high and low self - efficacy. Thus, percentage benchmark of (25) was extracted (i.e. 170 degrees), meaning that each one gets 170 degrees and below is categorized in the group of students with low self - efficacy (the actual number was 153 students). The other benchmark was 25% (i.e. 194 degrees), meaning that each student gets 194 degrees and above is categorized in the group of students with high self - efficacy (the actual number is 151 students). Results were concluded using SPSS, as the statistical tools included mean degrees, standard deviation, differences, Pearson coefficient, t - test for one and two samples. Accordingly, the following were found : • Meta - comprehension level was significantly present for research sample of students with high and low self - efficacy. • Personal intelligence variable was present for students with high self - efficacy. • It was found a relationship between meta - comprehension and personal intelligence specifically for students with high and low self - efficacy, indicating the significance of intelligence for meta - comprehension. • There were no differences in the relationship between meta - comprehension and personal intelligence for students with high self - efficacy according to gender and specialization. • There were no differences in the relationship between meta - comprehension and personal intelligence for students with low self - efficacy. Finally, recommendations and suggestions are given by The researcher

اثر برنامج تدريبي في مستوى التوجهات الدافعية لدى طلبة كلية التربية للعلوم الانسانية

Author name: نسرين محمد راضي
Supervisor name: بتول غالب الناهي
General topic: Psychology
Specific topic: Educational Psychology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: التعرف على فاعلية برنامج تدريبي في رفع مستوى التوجهات الدافعية( الداخلية ) لدى طلبة كلية التربية.وانبثق من هذا الهدف الفرضيات الاتية : 1 - لاتوجد فروق ذات دلالة احصائية بين رتب درجات الاختبار القبلي والاختبار البعدي للمجموعة الضابطة على مقياس التوجهات الدافعية الداخلية والخارجية عند مستوى دلالة (0.01). توجد فروق ذات دلالة احصائية بين رتب درجات الاختبار القبلي والاختبار البعدي للمجموعة الضابطة على مقياس التوجهات الدافعية الداخلية والخارجية عند مستوى دلالة (0.01).2 - لا توجد فروق ذات دلالة احصائية بين رتب درجات الاختبار القبلي والاختبار البعدي للمجموعة التجريبية على مقياس التوجهات الدافعية الداخلية والخارجية عند مستوى دلالة (0.01).توجد فروق ذات دلالة احصائية بين رتب درجات الاختبار القبلي والاختبار البعدي للمجموعة التجريبية على مقياس التوجهات الدافعية الداخلية والخارجية عند مستوى دلالة (0.01).3 - لا توجد فروق ذات دلالة احصائية بين رتب درجات المجموعتين (الضابطة والتجريبية)على مقياس التوجهات الدافعية الداخلية والخارجية في الاختبار البعدي عند مستوى دلالة (0.01).توجد فروق ذات دلالة احصائية بين رتب درجات المجموعتين (الضابطة والتجريبية)على مقياس التوجهات الدافعية الداخلية والخارجية في الاختبار البعدي عند مستوى دلالة (0.01).ولتحقيق اهداف البحث الحالي تبنت الباحثة مقياس التوجهات الدافعية ل ( كين ، 2008 ) حيث تم تطبيقه على عينة البحث البالغة ( 361 ) بعد ان قامت الباحثة باستخراج الصدق الظاهري للمقياس ,والثبات بطريقة الفاكرونباخ حيث تراوح معامل ثبات الدافعية الداخلية (79,0) ومعامل ثبات الدافعية الخارجية( 76 ,0)،وقد صصمت الباحثة برنامج تدريبي قائم على انموذج منحى النظم تضمن مجموعة من الانشطة والتدريبات وغيرها من الفنيات الاخرى التي تسهم في رفع مستوى التوجهات الدافعية الداخلية وخفض التوجهات الدافعية الخارجية. اما عينة البحث الاساسية فقد تكونت من (361) طالبا وطالبة من جامعة البصرة كلية التربية للعلوم الانسانية للعام الدراسي (2016 - 2017) . اما العينة التجريبية بلغ عددها (20)تم اختيارها بصورة عشوائية, وقد وزعت الى مجموعتين (10) ضابطة و(10) تجريبية وتم مكافاة المجموعتين التجريبية والضابطة بالمتغيرات ( القياس القبلي لمتغير التوجهات الدافعية, التحصيل الدراسي للاب والام ، المستوى الاقتصادي , والعمر الزمني) . حيث خضعت المجموعة التجريبية الى (19) جلسة تدريبية بواقع جلستين في الاسبوع وتراوحت مدة الجلسة الى (60) دقيقة ،ثم تحليل نتائج الاختبارات القبلية والبعدية حسب الحقيبة الاحصائية للعلوم الاجتماعية spss))واسفرت نتائج البحث الحالي عن الاتي : - ان طالبات المرحلة الثالثة لديهن انخفاض في الدافعية الداخلية وارتفاع في الدافعية الخارجيةوان البرنامج التدريبي المبني على انموذج منحى النظم كان ذا فاعلية في رفع الدافعية الداخلية وخفض الدافعية الخارجية لدى الطالبات . التوصيات1 - .ضرورة اهتمام المؤسسات التربوية الجامعية باعداد طلبة يمتلكون القدرة العلمية ويستطيعوا توجيه دافعيتهم بالاتجاه الصحيح .2.تضمين المناهج الدراسية في الكليات بموضوعات دراسية وثقافية تساعد على رفع التوجهات الدافعية .3.ضرورة الاهتمام بالتوجهات الدافعية للطلبة عن طريق حث القائمين على عملية التعلم على توفير بيئة مناسبة تساعد على رفعها عند طلبتهم .4. استفادة المدرسين من البرنامج التدريبي الذي اعدته الباحثة في رفع مستوى التوجهات الدافعية لدى طلبتهم.5. استفادة المدرسين من البرنامج التدريبي الذي اعدته الباحثة في تنمية التوجهات الدافعية لدى طلبتهم6. حث ادارات الجامعات لاستثمار المستوى العالي للتوجهات الدافعية الداخلية للحصول على افضل النتائج العلميةالمقترحات.بناء برامج تعليمية لرفع مستوى التوجهات الدافعية او لتحسينها لدى طلبة الجامعة باستعمال نماذج تدريبية اخرى. 2. اجراء دراسة مماثلة عن التوجهات الدافعية لدى الطلبة في الجامعات الاخرى لمعرفة مدى مطابقة نتائجها مع نتائج البحث الحالي

التفضيل المعرفي وعلاقته بتجهيز المعلومات لدى طلبة كلية التربية للعلوم الانسانية == Cognitive Preference and Its Relationship with Information Supply among the Students of the College of Education for Human Sciences

Author name: ميساء صبري جاسم الحلفي
Supervisor name: نبيل كاظم نهير الشمري
General topic: Psychology
Specific topic: Educational Psychology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: The identification of cognitive preference styles is necessary for the student to choose the suitable teaching styles. For the first sight, cognitive preference may appear to be of a cognitive aspect but in reality it has other dimensions where it refers to the favorite style of the individual in processing and organizing the information. Thinking about it is not confined to the cognitive behavior only but it goes beyond it to the social behavior and other personality sides. The best is not the students' ability to identify correct and incorrect information, but the best is how to deal with the information cognitively, this way of dealing represent a big problem among most of the learners.The goal of the research : the present research aims at knowing (the relationship between cognitive preferences in providing information among the students of the college of education for human sciences) through the following : Limits of the research : the research is limited to : 1. Human Side represented by a sample of first and third year students at the college of education for human sciences, Basrah University.2. Spatial side represented by the college of education for human sciences, Basrah University.3. Temporal side represented by the academic year 2015 - 2016.Research Procedures : In order to achieve the goals of the present study the researcher used (Safar, 2011) scale to measure cognitive preferences among university students. The psychometric characteristics which are represented by finding more than one type of reliability, the discriminatory power of its items, and its stability. Another scale was used also to measure information supply among university students which was prepared by (Alwan, 2009) for it has psychometric characteristics represented by reliability, stability, discriminatory power of its items and being used in anotherscientific study. All these features make it possible to be applied. The researcher applied both scales on a random sample of male and female students in the college of education for human sciences, university of Basrah. The number of the sample is 450 students.The researcher has used Pearson's correlative coefficient to measure the relationship between cognitive preference and information supply among the members of the study sample. The T - Test has also been used to find out if there are statistically significant differences among the individuals of the study sample in terms of cognitive preference and information supply. The T - Test for two different samples has been used as well to find out if there are statistically significant differences among the individuals of the study sample in terms the sex variable (males - females).Research Results : The results of the statistical analysis have shown that there is a positive and statistically significant correlative relationship cognitive preference and information supply among the individuals of the study sample. Pearson's correlative coefficient was (0.543). In terms of the sex variable, the results have shown that there were statistically significant differences in terms of cognitive preference and information supply for females.The researcher interprets this positive and statistically significant correlative relationship between cognitive preference and information supply among the individuals of the study sample in general; however, both cognitive preference and information supply are mental skills that require inner systematic study of the learner, through which he can develop the processes of systemizing, acquiring, producing and supplying the information.

الذكاء الوجودي وعلاقته باساليب التفكير لدى طلبة المرحلة الاعدادية == Existential Intelligence and Its relationship with Thinking Styles among Preparatory School Students

Author name: لمياء حطاب رحيم المالكي
General topic: Psychology
Specific topic: Educational Psychology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: الذكاء الوجودي لدى طلبة المرحلة الاعدادية.2. الذكاء الوجودي لدى طلبة المرحلة الاعدادية حسب متغيري الجنس والتخصص الدراسي .3. اساليب التفكير لدى طلبة المرحلة الاعدادية.4. اساليب التفكيرالمفضلة لدى طلبة المرحلة الاعدادية حسب متغيري الجنس - والتخصص الدراسي .5. العلاقة الارتباطية بين الذكاء الوجودي واساليب التفكير المفضلة لدى طلبة المرحلة الاعدادية .وقد بلغت عينة الدراسة (460) طالبا وطالبة منهم ( 265) طالبا و(195) طالبة، ومن التخصصين العلمي والادبي في المدارس الحكومية، اختيرت بالطريقة الطبقية العشوائية، ولتحقيق هدف الدراسة تم اعداد اداة لقياس الذكاء الوجودي حسب نظرية كاردنر، وتبني مقياس اساليب التفكير ل( الجميلي، 2013) وفق نظرية هاريسون وبرامسون وتم التحقق من الخصائص السايكومترية لكلا المقياسين,واستخراج الصدق والثبات لهما , وقد تم استعمال الوسائل الاحصائية الاتية ( تحليل التباين الثنائي، معامل ارتباط بيرسون، الاختبار التائي لعينة واحدة، والاختبار التائي لعينتين مستقلتين، ومعادلة الفا كرونباخ لحساب الثبات، والنسبة المئوية ) توصل البحث الى النتائج الاتية : 1. ان طلبة المرحلة الاعدادية يتمتعون بمستوى جيد من الذكاء الوجودي .2. لا توجد فروق ذات دلالة احصائية لدى طلبة المرحلة الاعدادية حسب متغيري الجنس والتخصص على مقياس الذكاء الوجودي .3. ان طلبة المرحلة الاعدادية يمتلكون جميع اساليب التفكير بصورة عامة وكان الاسلوب المفضل لديهم في المرتبة الاولى هو الاسلوب المثالي ويليه الاسلوب التركيبي فالاسلوب التحليلي فالعملي فالاسلوب الواقعي على التوالي .4. توجد فروق ذات دلالة احصائية في اساليب التفكير ( المثالي - العملي - الواقعي ) حسب متغير الجنس ولصالح الاناث في الاسلوب المثالي ولصالح الذكور في الاسلوبين ( العملي - الواقعي ) ولا توجد فروق ذات دلالة احصائية في اسلوبي التفكير ( التركيبي - التحليلي ) حسب متغير الجنس، وتوجد فروق ذات دلالة احصائية في اساليب التفكير ( التركيبي - المثالي) ولصالح الفرع الادبي وفي اساليب التفكير ( التحليلي - الواقعي ) لصالح الفرع العلمي، ولا توجد فروق ذات دلالة احصائية في اسلوب التفكير( العملي ) في متغير التخصص لدى افراد العينة .5. وجودعلاقة ارتباطية ضعيفة بين الذكاء الوجودي واساليب التفكير الخمسة ( التركيبي - المثالي - العملي - التحليلي - الواقعي ) لدى افراد العينة .وقد ناقشت الباحثة تلك النتائج مع نتائج الدراسات السابقة وقد خرجت الباحثة بعدد من التوصيات منها الحفاظ على مستوى الذكاء الوجودي وتنميته , واعداد برامج تدريبية في المدارس الاعدادية تتضمن فعاليات اجتماعية وتربوية ودينية تساعد على تنمية الذكاء الوجودي لدى الطلبة , تضمين البرامج الارشادية في المدارس فعاليات تدريبية لتطوير اساليب التفكير لدى الطلبة , واستكمالا للبحث خرجت الباحثة بعدد من المقترحات لدراسات مستقبلية منها اجراء دراسة لمعرفة العلاقة بين الذكاء الوجودي ومتغيرات اخرى مثل (دافع الانجاز , الصحة النفسية ,التفكير الايجابي )وكذلك اجراء دراسات في مجال الذكاء الوجودي وعلاقته باساليب التفكير وفقا لنظريات اخرى | The researcher discussed these results with the results of the previous studies and the researcher cam out with a number of reconservation including the level of existential intelligence and its development,the preparation of guidance programs in the preparatory schools include social ,educational and religious activities that help to develop the students, existential intelligence ,the training programs in the schools included training activites to develop the thinking methods of the student ,Astudy of the relationship between existential intelligence and other variables such as motivation for achievement, mental health,positive thinking , us well as conducting studies in the field of existential intelligence and its relation to methods of thinking according to other theories
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