Volume 21 No. 6 November – December, 2016

ROMANIAN BIOTECHNOLOGICAL LETTERS

– an international journal –

CONTENTS

1.	AHMED GABER, MOHAMED EL-AWADY, NAGWA I. ELARABI, SALAH A. MOUSTAFAOverexpression of Synechocystis glutaredoxin-2 improves the growth of Pseudomonas fluorescens under salt stress	……………	11983
2.	FLORINA BUNGHEZ, ANCUŢA ROTAR, DAN CRISTIAN VODNAR, GIORGIANA MIHAELA CĂTUNESCU, CARMEN SOCACIUComparative evaluation of phenolics’ profile and recovery in spray dried powders obtained from rosemary and oregano extracts in relation to their antibacterial activity in vitro	……………	11992
3.	LAURENTIU MIHAI PALADE, DENISA DUTA, COSMIN POPESCU, CONSTANTIN CROITORU, MONA ELENA POPADifferentiation of three grape varieties by using sensory analysis and characterization of the volatile compounds profile of their musts	……………	12005
4.	SMARANDA MASU, EUGENIA GRECU, IONICA ONCIOIU, MARIUS PETRESCUFor a sustainable development: phytoremediation of oil-polluted soils by using birdsfoot trefoil crops	……………	12010
5.	BALTA CORNEL, HILDEGARD HERMAN, MARCEL ROSU, CORALIA COTORACI, ALEXANDRA IVAN, ALEXANDRA FOLK, ROBERT DUKA, SORINA DINESCU, MARIETA COSTACHE, ALEXANDRU PETRE, ANCA HERMENEANHomeostasis of blood parameters and inflammatory markers analysis during bone defect healing after scaffolds implantation in mice calvaria defects	……………	12018
6.	ARSENE COSMIN, URSU RADU, VIOLETA DAN, TRIFANESCU RALUCA, BADIU CORIN,  NICULESCU MARIUS, PUIU MARIA, LYGIA ALEXANDRESCU, CUCU NATALIAA fully automated method for FTO and ADRB3 genotyping in syndromic (Prader-Willi syndrome) and common obesity	……………	12026
7.	RODICA DOROS, DANIELA LIXANDRU, LAURA PETCU, JANETA TUDOSOIU, MANUELA MITU, ARIANA PICU, CONSTANTIN IONESCU-TÎRGOVISTE, CRISTIAN GUJAResting metabolic rate in type 2 diabetes – accuracy of predictive equations	……………	12033
8.	IULIAN IBĂNESCU, DAN DRUGOCIU, PETRU ROȘCA, IOANA SFARTZ, CLAUS LEIDINGThe effect of chamber type on liquid-stored boar semen examined with computerized instruments	……………	12039
9.	LAURA OLARIU, NATALYA PYATIGORSKAYA, BRINDUSA DUMITRIU, ALEXEY PAVLOV, ANA MARIA VACARU, ANDREI VACARU“In vitro” chondro-restitutive capacity of Alflutop® proved on chondrocytes cultures	……………	12047
10.	OCTAVIAN TUDOREL OLARU, GEORGE MIHAI NIŢULESCU, ALINA ORŢAN, NARCISA BĂBEANU, OVIDIU POPA, DANIELA IONESCU, CRISTINA ELENA DINU-PÎRVUPolyphenolic content and toxicity assessment of Anthriscus sylyestris Hoffm.	……………	12062
11.	MARIOARA NICULA,GABI DUMITRESCU, NICOLAE PĂCALĂ, LAVINIA STEF, CAMELIA TULCAN, MONICA DRAGOMIRESCU, DOREL DRONCA, ADRIANA GHERBON, LILIANA PETCULESCU CIOCHINAGarlic, cilantro and chlorella’s effect on liver histoarchitecture changes in Cd-intoxicated Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio)	……………	12070
12.	ALINA IOANA NICU, LUCIA PIRVU, ADRIAN VAMANU, GHEORGHE STOIANThe European beech leaves extract has an antibacterial effect by inducing oxidative stress	……………	12071
13.	CATALINA – NICOLETA BOITEANU, MONIKA MANTHEY – KARL, CONSTANTIN SAVUSensory Attributes and Chemical Composition of Maraena Whitefish (Coregonus maraena) from German Aquaculture	……………	12081
14.	CRISTIAN FELIX BLIDAR, CRISTINA ILEA, IOANA MARIA TRIPONThe use of filter paper bridges for initiating in vitro culture of Viola wittrockiana F1 Matrix ‘Blue Blotch’	……………	12088
15.	ELVIRA BRATILA, DIANA COMANDASU, CRANGU IONESCU, MONICA MIHAELA CÎRSTOIU, COSTIN BERCEANU, CLAUDIA MEHEDINTU, SIMONA VLADAREANUAsymptomatic cervical bacterial colonization’s influence in third trimester of pregnancy	……………	12097
16.	BURAK SEN, NURDAN SARAC, AYSEL UGURPartial purification, characterization and biodiesel application of streptomyces lienomycini lipase	……………	12103
17.	RAMONA CRISTINA COTRUŢ, FLORIN STĂNICĂ, SORIN MIHAI CÎMPEANUInfluence of cold storage on fruit quality of some kiwifruit genotypes organically produced	……………	12110
18.	RADU DRUICĂ, MITICĂ CIORPAC, DUMITRU COJOCARU, GOGU GHIORGHIȚĂ, RĂZVAN DEJU, SEBASTIAN CĂTĂNOIU, DIETER CAROL SIMON, DRAGOȘ LUCIAN GORGANThe investigation of cytochrome b gene in order to elucidate the taxonomic uncertainties between European bison (Bison bonasus) and its relatives	……………	12116
19.	MEDANA ZAMFIR, IULIA-ROXANA STEFAN, SILVIA-SIMONA GROSU-TUDORInfluence of growth medium composition on the bacteriocin activity of some lactic acid bacteria	……………	12126
20.	ANCA DRAGOMIRESCU, FELICIA ANDREI, GEORGETA POP, DORICA BOTAU, ERSILIA ALEXAThe valorification of Linum usitatissimum oil as sebum-reducing agent	……………	12136
21.	CIPRIAN CHIS, BOGDAN DRUGA, DALTON CARMEL, IULIANA CHIS, AUREL ARDELEAN, COSMIN IONEL SICORAUV-B stress changes the electron flow on photosystem II complex in Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002		12142
22.	GEORGE SAAD ISAAC, MEDHAT AHMED ABU-TAHONDehairing capability of alkaline keratinase produced by new isolated Cochliobolus hawaiiensis AUMC 8606 grown on chicken feather		12147

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