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Volume 4, Issue 2 (9-2014)
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Due to Limited resources and unlimited human demands, it is important for marketers to use resources efficiently and thoroughly to achieve the organizational goals. In this regard, green marketing assists marketers as a marketing strategy, and support environment and customers’ expectations with observable benefits. Automotive industry is one of the reflection of economic and industrial development, and as an extensive process, performs important role in rotating the wheels of economy. The aim of this study is to identify and examine the effective factors on green marketing in automotive industry of Iran. The statistical population is formed of two groups. The first group consisted 8 experts in green marketing and chose for identifying effective factors. The second group consisted experts in automotive industry to evaluate performance and extract indices weights. For collecting data, questionnaire of identification effective factors and performance evaluation used. Confirmatory factor analysis, Topsis and GRY decision making techniques employed to investigate the questions of the study. For presentation of clear and practical results, confirmed factors are placed in Importance-Performance Matrix, and separated to 4 parties. The most important factors are those that situated in second quarter which automotive industry must focus on, and improves its performance in those factors.
Volume 5, Issue 3 (9-2017)
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Background: Grazing intensity has a major effect on soil and biomass organic carbon storage (C). Various plants and ecosytems with deiffernt charactristices have their unique responses to the grazing. Recognizing the effects of grazing intensity on C in various envrionments dominated by Halocnemum strobilaceum, such as Incheboron salt land of Golestan province, helps plannig the grazing startegies.
Materials and Methods: Three grazing sites, viz. heavy grazing (in vicinity of resting point), moderate grazing (at a distance of 650 meters from resting point) and light grazing (at a distance of 2050 meters from resting point) were selceted. Sampling of soil and H. strobilaceum species was carried out with systematic-random method in Nov. 2012. In this regard, fifteen plants along the five 100 meters transects (with distance of 30m) were randomly selected and underground and abovegrond organs were extracted. The amount of biomass C was determined by combustion method. Also, soil sampling with five repetation was carried out in two depths (0-20 cm and 20-40 cm) and the amount of stored C was determined by Walkly and Black method.
Results: The sum of underground and aboveground biomass C in light grazing site was more than the heavy and moderate grazing sites, which were about 1.17, 1.07 and 0.567 ton/hectare respectively. The amount of soil C for the mentioned sites were 162.56, 137,39 and 80.76 ton/hectare, respectively. Besides, the depth 0-20 cm in all sites had a higher C. The soil C comprised more than 99 percent of ecosystem total stored C (biomas and soil C) in each site. In terms of total ecosystem C, the heavy and moderate grazing site had about 84.37 and 32.20 ton/hectare less C compred to light grazing site.
Conclusions: From a management perspective, it is concluded that light grazing intesity in saltalnd region can lead to maintenance of C in high level and grazing systems should avoid high stocking rates because it may adversely affect soil C. Heavy grazing has more negative effects on C compared to moderate grazing. Both soil and biomass respond similarly to different grazing intensities. The soil, especially first depth as the main resourcse of C, should be protected from detrioration to prevent C decling. In view point of C sequestration, it is suggested to plan grazing intesity in light level and protect the soil of rangelands.the five 100 meters transects (with distance of 30m) were selected and underground and abovegrond organs were extracted. The amount of biomass C was determined by combustion method. Also, soil sampling with five repetation was carried out on two depths (0-20 cm and 20-40 cm) and the amount of stored C was determined by Walkly and Black method. The results showed that the sum of underground and aboveground biomass C in light grazing site is more than the heavy and moderate grazing sites. This value is about 1.17, 1.07 and 0.567 ton/hectare for light, moderate and heavy grazing, respectively. The amount of soil C for the
and soil C) in each of sites.
Volume 7, Issue 4 (Fall 2021)
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Backgrounds: This study aimed to investigate chemical and microbiological properties of 1260 meat product samples, including sausage, bologna, hotdog, Kebab, and hamburger, in Hamadan, Iran from 2012 to 2015.
Matherials and Methods: All microbial (total viable count as well as Coliform, Salmonella, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens, mold, and yeast counts) and chemical (pH as well as salt, phosphate, sodium nitrite, moisture, protein, total fat, starch, nitrite, nitrate, and ash contents) properties were assessed by AOAC method.
Findings: Microbial tests on sausage and bologna samples showed that the total count of microorganisms was higher (37.3%) than the national standard limit. In 11.3% of Kebab samples, the number of yeasts and molds was higher than the national standard limits. Also, in 3.5 and 17.07% of hamburger samples, the total count of microorganisms as well as the number of molds and yeasts were higher than the national standard limits, respectively. In 34.6% of bolognas, 15.9% of sausages, 3.8% of hamburgers, and 54.3% of hotdogs, the moisture content was above the national standard. The fat content was above the national standard in 34.7% of sausages, 1.4% of Kebabs, 9.8% of bolognas, 1.2% of hamburgers, and 6.5% of hotdogs.
Conclusion: The present study results showed that the level of contamination of a considerable number of samples was not matched with national standards, which could be a major health risk for consumers.
Volume 8, Issue 15 (Spring & Summer 2021)
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The phrase “And those who argue concerning Allah after that answer has been made to Him" in verse 16 of Surah ASH-SHURA is one of the expressions that there is disagreement on its interpretation and translation. According to this phrase, the argument of deniers stands refuted after the acceptance of the call of the person mentioned by the genitive attached pronoun "hū "(ــه)of third person masculine. The disagreement over determining the reference of the deniers, the subject of response and the antecedent of the pronoun "hū "(ــه) has caused differences in interpretation and consequently translations of the verse. Some translations, without being influenced by interpretive judgments, also render the ambiguity of the verse. What evidence, however, can be used to interpret and translate this phrase correctly? Using a descriptive-analytic method, the present research, while introducing Persian and English interpretations and translations of the abovementioned verse and taking into account the meaning of the context and other related verses, aims to obtain the correct interpretation and translation of the verse. This research is necessary to make clear the meaning of one of the verses of the Holy Qur'an, and, moreover, it is of importance to show a wide range of ignorance about the evidences in interpreting and translating this verse. The result of the study suggests that the references of the disputers are polytheists or People of the Book or both; The reason for mentioning the passive verb "istujība" is to generalize the subject, which, according to the evidences, can be referred to Muslims, nature, and scholars of the Book, and the antecedent of the pronoun "hū "(ــه)is Allah.
Hamidreza Farzin, Amiri Mohadese, Samira Kadoughani Sani, Majid Jamshidian Mojaver,
Volume 12, Issue 1 (12-2020)
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Urinary tract infection is one of the most common and common bacterial infections, accounting for a significant proportion of hospital admissions (about 30-40%). Silver nanoparticles work by releasing silver ions against various bacteria. The fact that bacteria are not resistant to nanoparticles is very important and therefore will affect a wide range of bacteria.
Materials and Methods
In this study, 50 specimens of positive cultures with urinary tract infection referred to Imam Reza Hospital Laboratory in Bojnourd were studied. Resistance and susceptibility of the isolates were determined by disk diffusion method. In this study, antibacterial effects of silver nanoparticles were investigated by microdilution method using aqueous extract of Ganoderma leucidum. Vegetative electron microscopy was used to measure the size and shape of silver nanoparticles. In addition, infrared spectroscopy analysis was performed to investigate possible organic compounds involved in the synthesis of nanoparticles.
Results: The highest antibiotic resistance was related to ampicillin (84%). The resulting nanoparticles were 20 to 45 nm in size.
Conclusion:
The produced nanoparticles have antimicrobial activity and can be a good alternative in the treatment of antibiotic resistant infectious diseases.
Fatemeh Tabandeh, Mohadeseh Samadi, Mahvash Khodabandeh, Saeed Aminzadeh,
Volume 12, Issue 3 (summer 2021)
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Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a natural and linear polymer that finds a wide-range of applications in medicine, cosmetics, and nutraceuticals because of excellent viscoelasticity, high moisture retention capacity, high biocompatibility and non-toxicity. HA has been recently produced in industrial scale by Streptococcal species. Streptococci are nutritionally fastidious lactic acid bacteria and cannot synthesize some amino acids. Therefore, it is necessary to study and select some commercial culture media for their growth. In this study, HA production and hyaluronidase activity of S. zooepidemicus ATCC 43079 in three culture media were investigated. Regarding the detrimental effect of this enzyme on HA amount, 6-O-Palmitoyl-L-ascorbic acid as hyaluronidase inhibitor was added to culture medium during fermentation. The effect of three variables consisted of glucose concentration, yeast extract concentration and medium pH each at 3 levels were considered and (response surface methodology (RSM) was used for statistical design of experiments to study the HA production by this strain. The results showed that maximum HA production was obtained when glucose concentration, yeast extract concentration and pH were 21.2 g L-1, 43.6 g L-1 and 6.6, respectively. Under optimum conditions, HA was produced as 370±15 mg L-1 which was ~150% more than of HA concentration in basal medium (150±10 mg L-1) and productivity reached 56.74 g L-1 h-1 that was increased 2 fold compared to central point.
Volume 13, Issue 2 (6-2024)
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This research aims to isolate phosphorus-solubilizing fungi from the sediments of warm-water fish farms and evaluate their performance in phosphorus solubilizing from various insoluble sources of phosphorus (tricalcium phosphate, iron phosphate, aluminum phosphate, and calcium phytate). For this purpose, four stations in Mazandaran province were sampled and isolated using NBRIP solid culture medium (49 mushroom isolates, including 19 isolates from organic phosphorus-containing culture medium and 30 isolates from inorganic phosphorus-containing culture medium). Then, the ability of isolates to dissolve phosphorus in solid and liquid culture medium was evaluated. Among the isolates, isolates PS3D, PS3F, and PS5F had the best performance among isolates solubilizing organic phosphorus (average phosphorus release 179.85-191.08 mg/liter). TS4E isolate was also selected as the best inorganic phosphorus solubilizing isolate. Then these isolates were molecularly identified by S18 rDNA gene sequencing and were registered as Talaromyces austrocalifornicus (PS3D), Trichoderma harzianum (PS3F), Aspergillus niger (PS5F) and Penicillium oxalicum (TS4E). In the final stage, the ability of these isolates to dissolve phosphorus in microcosm conditions (water and sediment-containing jars) was evaluated for 15 days. Contrary to the performance of these fungi in a liquid culture medium, the amount of soluble phosphorus in microcosm conditions showed a decreasing trend compared to day zero. However, the amount of phosphorus in the treatments containing mushrooms was higher than the control group. In general, the performance of the fungi introduced in this study has been positive in phosphorus release.
Mohadeseh Farnaghizad, Yasaman Issazadeh, Sarvenaz Falsafi, Ava Behrouzi,
Volume 14, Issue 3 (2-2024)
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most important causes of infection in medicine, which in recent years is known as an antibiotic resistant bacterium. One of the antibiotic resistance strategies of this bacterium is algD and PpyR genes expression for biofilm formation.
In recent years, it has been shown that using microorganisms, such as probiotics, is a method of pathogen bacterium harnessing, hence, in this study, for preventing biofilm formation of P. aeruginosa, E.coli Nissle 1917(EcN) probiotic bacterium is used, as a new treatment choice.
Due to direct relationship between antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation, strains with the
highest antibiotic resistance was chosen by antibiogram test. Then, in order to determine the inhibition rate of EcN bacterium in the formation of biofilm caused by P. aeruginosa bacterium, a biofilm formation test was performed.
At the end, to evaluate algD and PpyR genes expression, which were key parts of biofilm formation, in the presence of probiotic EcN bacterium, Real- time PCR method was used.
Based on the results of the biofilm formation test, EcN bacterium showed a high inhibitory effect on the formation of biofilm caused by P. aeruginosa bacterium.
.Also, in assessment of algD and PpyR genes expression in presence of EcN probiotic, a significant reduction in PpyR gene expression has been seen, in comparison with control group. The results of this study showed that EcN probiotic can act as a suitable new treatment option, to reduce P. aeruginosa biofilm formation.
Volume 16, Issue 88 (6-2019)
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The Mazafati date is one of the most important export products of Kerman province, which their quality characteristics may change during storage. The use of edible coatings is a new technique for increasing the shelf life of various agricultural products. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Aloe vera containing salicylic acid (2 mM) and green tea extract (0.5%) on physicochemical, microbial and sensory properties of stored dates at 4 and 25 °C for 150 days. The results of analysis of variance showed that the coating, temperature and time of storage had significant effects on the evaluated parameters (p <0.05). According to the results, the lowest weight loss was observed in samples coated with Aloe vera containing green tea extract and salicylic acid. This type of coating prevented significant changes in pH, acidity, total soluble solids (°brix), total and reducing sugar contents of date samples compared to the control during the storage period. During the storage period, the pH and total sugar content decreased, and acidity, total soluble solids and reducing sugar content increased. Total phenolic content did not have a clear trend during the storage period and its amount in the coated samples was significantly higher than the control. Aloe vera containing green tea extract and salicylic acid also effectively prevented microbial growth. In addition, panelists gave higher scores to dates coated with Aloe vera containing green tea extract and salicylic acid. The changes in physicochemical, microbial and sensory parameters in the stored dates at 25 °C were significantly higher than that stored at the temperature of 4 °C. In general, the use of Aloe vera containing green tea extract and salicylic acid, and storage at 4 °C is recommended due to the reduction of microbial growth and maintaining the quality characteristics of Mazafati date.
Volume 16, Issue 95 (January 2019)
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The purpose of this study was investigate the effect of application of zedo gum on physicochemical, rheological, and sensory and shelf life of toast. The gum was added to the bread flour (Z2: 0.25, Z3: 0.5, Z4: 0.75, and Z5% 1) and compared with the control sample (Z1). The results of rheological tests showed that the addition of zedo gum, water absorption, dough development time, stability time and farinograph quality number of treatments cod Z4 and Z5 increased significantly (P <0.05). The results of extensographic test at 45, 90 and 135 min showed that with increasing gum, the resistance to extension of dough samples decreased significantly (P<0.05) and the resistance to extension was lower in Z4 and Z3, respectively (P<0.05). In all studied areas, adding zedo gum resulted in a significant increase in the ratio number of samples (P<0.05). The results of bread compression test with insert showed that during the days studied, with increasing the amount of gum, the hardness of the breads decreased, and with the passage of time the firmness of all samples increased. The results of physicochemical tests of breads showed that in all the studied days with increasing gum content, moisture content, ash, protein content of breads increased significantly and the amount of fat produced by bread decreased (P<0.05).The results of sensory evaluation of bread production showed that Z5 had the highest sensory scores in all studied factors and was selected as superior treatment.
Volume 17, Issue 5 (7-2017)
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Coverage of ground stations by satellites is a very important factor to access geographic, geotechnical and strategic information. This is generally achieved by one or more satellite with specified position and navigation. In this regard, in the area of low altitude orbits regional or global coverage of the Earth's surface is achieved utilizing various mathematical methods to change the position and arrangement of satellites. In this study, the arrangement of certain number of satellites is performed to reach maximum coverage. It is assumed that the satellite constellation is in the symmetrical Walker pattern. In this regard, taking into account the situation of user and determining the initial position of satellite in system, Geometric Dilution of Precision (GDOP) parameters are calculated utilizing a new model. The innovation in this new presented model is employing GDOP in an inverse manner. GDOP is a geometric standard that the less related values for it represents more accuracy in determining the amount of coverage. In this study the effects of compression of the earth as well as chamfer are considered. The calculations are presented for specific geographic areas and only for one day. The results show that by taking advantage of new computing model, the coverage area will dramatically increase. By organized employing of all the satellites in the constellation, with the best received Information from satellites, better coverage can be achieved.
Volume 18, Issue 114 (August 2021)
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Honey is a natural product that has long been used for treatment in addition to nutrition. In this regard, the antimicrobial effect of some Iranian kinds of honey against antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains and the relationship between this effect and the enzymatic activity of honey samples were evaluated. In this study, the protein content of 20 honey samples before and after extraction was determined and analyzed by SDS-PAGE technique. Then the activity of glucose oxidase, amylase, invertase, and catalase enzymes of each honey was measured. Inhibition of the tested bacterial strains in the presence of honey was investigated by ager well diffusion method and the relationship between enzymatic activity with antibacterial effect and freshness of honey was evaluated. The protein content of the samples before extraction ranged from 0.4 06 0.06 to 1.0 64 64.19 mg/g honey and after extraction this amount decreased by about 50% or less. In the protein profile of all kinds of honey after electrophoresis, 3 bands related to amylase, invertase, and glucosidase enzymes were visible. The activity of enzymes was assigned to glucose oxidase> invertase> amylase> catalase, respectively. The selected honey samples did not affect Staphylococcus epidermidis and had the least effect on Pseudomonas aeruginosa. After honey inoculation, the inhibitory pattern of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis were similar, but a different inhibitory pattern was observed from Staphylococcus aureus strain. This study showed that glucose oxidase plays an important role in bacterial inhibition, but this role fluctuates in catalase-positive strains. Also, Amylase and invertase enzymes can be a measure of the freshness of honey.
Volume 21, Issue 148 (June 2024)
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In the current study, the effect of different new extraction methods including supercritical carbon dioxide extraction (SC-CO2), microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) and also conventional Soxhlet extraction (CSE) were investigated on bioactive compounds recovery from Silybum marianum seed. The crude extraction yield (22.40± 0.15%) was obtained using CSE, while the efficiency of SC-CO2 and MAE were about 89 and 50% of those obtained using CSE. The highest free radical scavenging activity in terms of DPPH and HO radicals was obtained in extract obtained using SC-CO2. From the TPC analysis, the highest and lowest value was determined in extracts obtained using SC-CO2 (102.93± 0.14 mg GAE/g) and CSE (14.50± 0.18 mg GAE/g), respectively. Fatty acid composition was analyzed using Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry. Linoleic and oleic acids were determined as the main fatty acids. Finally, it can be concluded that S. marianum seed is a potential source of bioactive compounds and new extraction techniques of SC-CO2 and MAE could be suggested as promising methods to substitute conventional method for successful recovery of bioactive compounds.
Volume 22, Issue 2 (Summer 2018)
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The Contract of Sale as one of the most exchanged contracts requires each parties to perform The Obligations against the other Party. According to the Vienna Convention, the Seller is required to perform the Obligations against the Buyer. The question is that whether Usage is effective in determining of The Obligations of the Seller based on the Convention on the International Sale of Goods? Parties to the contract are not required to predict and specify all details of the contract, It is sufficient to reach an agreement on the elements of the subject matter of the contract and Usage and Supplementary law determine other details and the effects of contract (specifying the rights and obligations of the parties about it). Article 220 and 225 of the Civil Code confirms this claim. Usage also have an important role based on the Vienna Convention 1980, because, in the Convention on the International Sale, in addition to being, the parties are bound by any usage to which they have agreed and by any practices which they have established between themselves, are considered, unless otherwise agreed, to have impliedly made applicable to their contract or its formation a usage of which the parties knew or ought to have known and which in international trade is widely known to, and regularly observed by, parties to contracts of the type involved in the particular trade concerned. In this Research will examine the effect of Usage and Practice in determining the Obligations of the Seller. By induction under the provisions of the Convention, we get the general result that, in the assumption of the absence of an agreement on the determination of sellers obligations, according to Article 9 of the Convention, Usage and Practice will undoubtedly determine the sellers obligations.Therefore, in the absence of an agreement between the parties on the commitment to certain Usages and the lack of Practice among them regarding the Sellers obligations, if the conditions of the Usages referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 9 of the Convention exist, the seller will be obliged to comply with it. Finally, in the absence of decisive rules, the Seller is bound to fulfill its obligations, In accordance with the Supplementary Provisions of the Convention. The same situation exists in the Iranian law.
Volume 31, Issue 2 (Summer 2024)
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Text linguistics is a new branch of linguistics that deals with the description and analysis of extended texts (either spoken or written) in communicative contexts and the role of participants (senders and receivers). Textuality is one of the important concepts in it which was first mentioned by De Beaugrande and Dressler in their book entitled "Introduction to Text Linguistics." They proposed seven features of textuality where coherence is considered one of the basic concepts and seven-dimensional in text linguistics and is the fundamental one, which linguistic scientists have paid special attention to. In fact, this is the coherence of the devices that contribute to the emergence of verbal and structural communication of the text. There are two main types of cohesion:1- Grammatical, 2-Lexical. Imam Ali (AS) wrote his letters to Muawiyah in the different circumstances, but they are not separate from each other i.e. there is a strong connection between them. For this reason, we studied those coherences and their aesthetics through a descriptive-analytical approach. For our study, we chose nine letters of Imam Ali (AS) to Muawiyah: 6-10-17-28-48-55-64-65-75. One of the outcomes we came across has been the recurrence in the lexical cohesion that had the highest rate in Imam’s letters to Muawiyah, as well as the reference in the grammatical cohesion section. We could see that the cohesive devices link the letters to each other, such as the esophoria that builds a network indicating the atmosphere of negotiations between the Imam and Muawiyah.