The Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy (ABAP) will be useful to form a forum for scientists so that they can bring together to discuss and find scientific solutions to the problems of society. The annual meetings will help the members to share their knowledge and publish their research knowledge particularly by members and fellows of the Association and special care will be taken to provide an opportunity for young scientists. Besides this the association is planned to organize symposia, seminars and workshops on current developments of Biotechnology and Pharmacy particularly on the subject of current scientific interest, and the proceedings of which will be published regularly. And in view of the vast development of science and to disseminate the problems in publication of research work, an international journal of Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy has been started by ABAP.

Generation of FMDV recombinant 3ABC protein and development of monoclonal antibodies as reagents for 3ABC quantitative ELISA
Anil Kumar Jangam, Sridevi V Nimmagadda, Madan Mohan M, Ravi R Varma, Shukra Madhaha A, Praveen Alagangula, Premalatha Dasari, Lingala Rajendra

Determination of enantiomeric purity of esomeprazole pharmaceutical products using validated HPLC method
Bashar Al-Sabti, Mohamed Ammar Al Khayat, Mohamed Aamer Al-Mardini

Comparative Efficacy of Selected Disinfectants against Pathogenic Bacteria Isolated from Hospital Fomites and Disposal Wastes
Deepti Gulati and Devirupa Chakraborty

Comparative Modeling Studies of MPT51 Protein
A.Ranganadhareddy, S.Krupanidhi, P. Sudhakar

An Evaluation of Antioxidant Potential of Memecylon sisparense Gamble Leaf in Doxorubicin- Induced Cardiotoxicity in Mice
Jaya lakshmi Uppu  Veerabhadra Swamy Challa Dr.Ganga Modi Naidu Vegi Dr.Asha S

Genetic Algorithm Optimization of L-Glutaminase from novel mutated Bacillus sps.
Chandrasai Potla Durthi, Madhuri Pola, Sudhakar Podha, Satish Babu Rajulapati

Antibacterial study of the seaweed Ulva fasciata
G. Archana and Judia Harriet Sumathy .V

Characterization of Bacteriocin Producing Probiotic Properties of Enterococcus casseliflavus MI001 Isolated from Curd Sample
M. Indira, T.C. Venkateswarulu, K. Abraham Peele, K. Vidya Prabhakar, S. Krupanidhi

Review Papers

Diphtheria: An overview of diagnosis and therapeutic applications
Praveen Alagangula, Sridevi V Nimmagadda, Premalatha Dasari, Rajendra Lingala

A review on chloro substituted marine natural product, chemical examination and biological activity.
Lakshmi Srinivasa Rao Kundeti, Sharada Ambati, G. Sowmya Srividya, Jhillu Singh Yadav, Nagaiah Kommu

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