Oct-Dec, 2019
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Growth of Golden Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) Plant as Affected by NPK Formula
and rate
Elboraie E.A.H. and M. M. Kasem
ABSTRACT:
The current study was achieved to evaluate the influence of different NPK formulas at (20:20:20,
20:10:5 and 16:6:5), NPK rates at (2, 4 and 6 g/pot) and their interactions on vegetative growth and
chemical compositions of golden photos (Epipremnum aureum). Two field experiments in a plastic
greenhouse were conducted at the Nursery of Vegetables and Floriculture Department, Faculty of
Agriculture, Damietta University, Egypt, during the two consecutive seasons of 2018 and 2019. The
experiment was designed as a factorial in randomized complete block design, since the NPK formulas
was the first factor and the NPK rates was the second factor. The obtained results cleared the
importance of NPK formulas and rates on improving golden photos growth. Golden photos plants
treated with NPK fertilizer formula of 16:6:5 at 4 g/pot gained significant increases in vegetative
growth (vine length, vines number, leaf area, leaves number, fresh and dry weight), pigments content
(chlorophyll a, b and carotenoids) and leaves macronutrients contents (N, P and K%). In general,
these results may decrease the total NPK fertilization which needed for commercial production of this
important foliage indoor plant through decreasing the NPK formula from 20:20:20 to 16:6:5 although
increasing the NPK concentrations. Generally, from the previous results can reduce the use of
compound fertilizers, especially nitrogen and phosphorus through the use of the least fertilizer
equation content (16: 6: 5) and the use of fertilizer dose 4 g where there is no significant differences
with the dose of 6 g so we recommend the use of 4 g /pot every three weeks where they reduce the
economic cost.
[ FULL TEXT PDF 604-611 ] DOI: 10.36632/csi/2019.8.4.1
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Association between ABO Blood/ Rhesus Grouping and Hepatitis C virus in
Egyptian patients
Hussam K.M. Sahow, Samir H. Abdel Aziz, Sabah A. Abo Maaty, Sohair Abdel
Rahman and El Dougdoug K. A.
ABSTRACT:
The relationship between hepatitis C virus and the host ABO/Rh blood groups appropriately
designed study in Egypt. This current study aimed to investigate possible association between ABO
blood /Rh groups with HCV infection. In this study, 20 healthy individuals (controls), 90 patients
showed like Hepatitis-C symptoms were recruited from June 2018 to March 2019 provided clinical
labs in Egypt. The HCV patients groups were matched for their subjects, region, age and sex. In the
HC group, there were 75 Rh+ positive (83.3%) and 15 Rh- negative (16.6%) patients. The
corresponding figures were (A) 16/23 (69.7%), (B) 17/25 (68 %), (O) 8/20 (40 %) and (AB) 17/22
(54.5 %) for the HCV patients out of AB blood groups. Comparing between the control and HC
groups showed no significant difference in terms of the frequency of ABO blood groups (p = 0.70).
The HCV patients appeared Severe symptoms thus as, Fever, Joint pain, Weight loss, Liver cell
failure and mild symptoms thus as, (Nausea, Vomiting and Abdominal pain. HCV Positive clinical
blood 73 out of 90 with rate 81.1% by ELISA. Statistical significant differences were recorded
between HCV and blood groups, A, B, O and AB regarding sex. In addition there was highly
statistical significant decrease in female than male cases regarding medical history. While nonsignificant
differences between ABO blood groups of HCV patient regarding CB Cresults,
Biochemical Liver tests and Kidney function, (creatinine and Urea). RT-qPCR of blood viral load
showed that the higher percentage of HCV infection was among f blood group B (54.90%) and the
lower percentage was among those of blood group O (9.90%) with significant difference (p<0.05)
.This association is significant between certain ABO blood groups and HCV.
[ FULL TEXT PDF 612-622 ] DOI: 10.36632/csi/2019.8.4.2
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The use of miniature parks as a museum for Egyptian architectural heritage
Nermin Mokhtar Farrag, Ayman Hesham Elalfy
ABSTRACT:
Miniature heritage parks are considered a good chance for people to be aware of their countries
architectural heritage. It might be hard for every person to visit most of a country’s monumental
places. Egypt is a country that has various historical places and a lot of monuments located in
different natural and cultural environments. Egypt had passed various historical periods including
pharaonic, Coptic and Islamic. Miniature heritage parks contain a blend of small scale architectural
models and sculpture art models that compose a good knowledge environment that enhance its
visitors to know about their heritage. Although Egypt has a very rich heritage environment. Yet there
are few opened miniature heritage parks. Nowadays there is a great demand to enhance the design and
construction of such parks with the guidance of the foreign miniature heritage parks found in China,
Holland and the United States of America. The research goal is to enhance the architectural design
process for heritage mini parks in Egypt through a comparative study for of some foreign park
examples displaying Egyptian monumental models and two miniature heritage parks existing in Egypt
reaching architectural design criteria that should be considered during the design process.
[ FULL TEXT PDF 623-639 ] DOI: 10.36632/csi/2019.8.4.3
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Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide for treatment of resistant and persistent
diabetic macular edema
Hazem Azab M.D., Maged Adly Naguib M.D.
ABSTRACT:
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcome of intravitreal triamcinolone
acetonide in diabetic macular edema, refractory cases. Patients and Methods: A retrospective study
of forty eyes diagnosed clinically and supported with optical coherence tomography with diabetic
macular edema were than 300 m in thickness. All eyes were injected with a single injection
preservative free triamcinolone acetonide (4 mg /0.1 ml). Patients were subjected to visual acuity and
optical coherence tomography on each follow up visit which was continued for mean eight months.
Results: The mean central subfield thickness at baseline was 504 m, at five weeks. The mean central
subfield thickness dropped by about 195 m and baseline visual acuity 0.8 log MAR unit was improved
by 0.02 log MAR unit from baseline that were recorded in 17 (42.5%) eyes, 11 (27.5%) eyes
improved in central subfield thickness without improved vision, 5 (12.5%) eyes more worse than
before injection and lastly 7 (17.5%) eyes without changes in central subfield thickness or visual
acuity. Conclusion: triamcinolone acetonide is safe, effective and promising therapy in resistant and
persistent diabetic macular edema.
[ FULL TEXT PDF 640-646 ] DOI: 10.36632/csi/2019.8.4.4
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