<div><strong>Background:</strong> Antibiotics are heavily used for animal treatment, growth enhancer and protection from disease. The residues of antibiotics are related to antibiotic resistance which is the biggest threats to global health, food security and development today. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of antibiotic residues in available red meat in the Sultanate of Oman.&nbsp;<br />
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<strong>Methods: </strong>The extraction was done using QuEChERS method by Aglient and 11 standards were used. The extract was analyzed using The Aglient 6460 LC-MS/MS.&nbsp;<br />
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<strong>Result: </strong>The results showed that investigated Omani goat muscle and liver were free of antibiotics as latter they used as blank sample. All investigated Somali goat samples didn&rsquo;t contain Tetracycline, Amoxicillin, Ceftiofur, Oxacillin, Deoxytetracline, Tylosin and Phenoxymethylpenicillin.&nbsp; Only two samples had Tilmicosin with value of 18-32.2 &micro;l/kg which was that was lower than maxiumam residual limit (MRL). Around 48% of total somali goat samples contained Oxytetracycline (OXY) and Chlorotetracycline (CTC) with value lower than MRL. However, two samples had values of CTC and OXY exceeding the MRL. Ciprofloxacin and Enrofloxacine were detected in 9 samples exceeding the MRL. The finding of this study showed unsafe food source supply to Oman as detection of antibiotic residues in meat.&nbsp;</div>


<p>Investigation of Antibiotics Residues in Imported and Locally Produced Red Meat in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman</p>


<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background: </strong>Grape is one of the important cash crops cultivated in India. The grape bunches during growth stages are adversely affected by various biotic and abiotic factors which in turn affects the yield and quality. In addition, high usage of agrochemicals in grape cultivation increased concern over pesticide residues among consumers. Therefore, an alternative technique of fruit bagging to enhance the yield and quality as well as to minimize pest and disease infestation is emphasized. Bagging of grape bunches also aids in preventing the agrochemicals entry into the fruits.&nbsp;<br /><strong>Methods: </strong>A field experiment was conducted to study the impact of fruit bagging on yield attributes in grape cv. Muscat Hamburg at Coimbatore during winter (August - December, 2018) and summer seasons (January - May, 2019). The grape clusters were covered with non-woven UV stabilized polypropylene bags of different colours viz., blue, white, yellow, red and green immediately after fruit set and were removed before harvest. The unbagged clusters were treated as control.&nbsp;<br /><strong>Result:</strong> In the present study, the grape clusters covered with white colour non-woven UV stabilized polypropylene bags was found to be superior for yield attributes viz., bunch weight (255.03 g and 294.80 g), berry diameter (15.39 mm and 15.97 mm), berry weight (4.30 g and 4.85 g), pulp weight (3.88 g and 4.44 g), peel weight (0.28 g and 0.31 g) and yield per vine (7.7 kg and 8.8 kg) in both summer and winter season crops respectively. Hence, the present study emphasizes that fruit bagging improves the yield attributes in grapes.&nbsp;</div>

<div style="text-align: justify;">Impact of Fruit Bagging with Different Coloured Non-woven Polypropylene Bags on Yield Attributes in Grapes</div>

<div style="text-align: justify;">An anatomical study was carried out at the College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Baghdad, in 2017, on lupine crop (Lupinus albus) as a comparison guide of three seed weights of three lupine cultivars viz. &lsquo;Giza-1&rsquo;, &lsquo;Giza-2&rsquo; and &lsquo;Hamburg&rsquo;. The nested design was used with four replications. The results showed that cultivars had a significant effect on stem anatomical traits. &lsquo;Hamburg&rsquo; cultivar recorded the highest stem diameter, cortex thickness and xylem vascular diameter, while cultivar &lsquo;Giza-1&rsquo; recorded the lowest values for the same traits as well as the highest collenchyma layer thickness, vascular bundle thickness, and xylem thickness. Cultivar &lsquo;Giza-2&rsquo; recorded the lowest vascular bundle thickness and xylem thickness. The interaction between cultivar and seed weight was significant. &lsquo;Hamburg&rsquo; cultivar was superior to both &lsquo;Giza-1&rsquo; and &lsquo;Giza-2&rsquo; anatomically. &lsquo;Hamburg&rsquo; cultivar with lower seed weight was found best for field sowing to get higher yield with lower seed cost.</div>

Investigation of Antibiotics Residues in Imported and Locally Produced Red Meat in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Impact of Fruit Bagging with Different Coloured Non-woven Polypropylene Bags on Yield Attributes in Grapes

Effect of seed weight on stem anatomical characters in white lupine (Lupinus albus L.) cultivars