PSF Funded Projects: Recent submissions

  • Genetic Variation in the Morphological Characteristics, Chemical Composition and Rumen Digestibility of Wheat Straw Cultivars Grown in NWFP 
    Prof. Dr. S. Basit Ali Shah (Department of Animal Nutrition Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences NWFP Agricultural University, 1995-01-01)
    In continuation of the previous studies, two experiments were conducted in the period under report to evaluate straw from 15 wheat genotypes for rumen degradability and to investigate response to ammoniation in straw varying ...
  • Preparation and Development of new Sensitive Chromogenic Reagents for Metal Analysis 
    Ghulam Qadir Khaskhali (Institute of Chemistry, University of Sind, 1987-06-01)
    During the research period Jan 1985 to June 1987, following 27 new chromogenic reagents were prepared and their structure determined with the aid of IR, UV, 1HNMR and mass spectroscopic techniques: 1. 2,3-Bis (2’-Pyridy ...
  • Infrared Studies of Organic Compounds 
    Dr. Athar Yaseen Khan (Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, 1970-01-01)
    Acid halides of acrylic acid and halogen substituted acrylic acids have C-C bond as axis of internal rotation and they may exist as a mixture of rotational isomers. Infrared spectroscopic investigations of these compounds ...
  • Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Sardhi Formation and Related Rocks of the Salt Range, Punjab 
    Prof. Dr. F.A. Shams (The Institute of Geology, University of the Punjab, 1984-01-01)
    Research on Sardi Formation and Warchha sandstorm was planned due to old reports of copper occurrence in these rocks. It was also realized that Sardi Formation is top of the Permian Nilawahn Group. The later has Tobra ...
  • Isolation, structure Elucidation and Biological Activity of Chemical constituents of Some Compositae Plants 
    Prof. Dr. Viqar Uddin Ahmad (H.E.J. research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, 1993-03-31)
    In the three years of project, from 1.4.1990 to 31.3.1993, the following plants belonging to the family Compositae were investigated for their chemical constituents and biological activities. 1) Pluchea arguta 2) Inula ...
  • Shore Erosion Studies 
    Dr.S. M. A. Tirmizi (Department of Physics University of Karachi, 1979-01-01)
    This research work was undertaken to do the preliminary survey for the study of shore erosion and siltation along the coast of Karachi. A stretch of about twenty miles, starting from Manora and in the West upto about 25 ...
  • A Qualitative Survey of Nodulating Ability of Legumes of Pakistan 
    Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ahmed (Department of Botany University of Karachi, 1985-06-01)
    The present report nodulation survey of 115 legumes out of which 20 belonged to caesalpiniaceae, 16 belonged to mimosaceae and 79 belonged to Papilionaceae. Percentage of nodulation in caesalpiniaceae, mimosaceae and ...
  • Control of some Avian and Mammalian pests 
    Dr. Mirza Ashar Beg (University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 1982-01-01)
    • Biology and control of rat and mice. Rodents are a serious threat to agriculture in Pakistan. Effective and ecologically sound programme should be developed to inhibit their depredations. This necessitated a study of ...
  • Feasibility Studies for the Extraction of Energy from Current and Haliohydro-Grvity along Pakistan Coast 
    Dr. G.S. Quraishee (National Institute of Oceanography Pakistan, 1986-07-01)
    This is the second and final report of the two years project “Feasibility studies for the extraction of energy from currents and Haliohydrogravity along Pakistan coast”. Sponsored by PSF. A world wide major renewable ...
  • The Culture Collection of Algae of Pakistan at Sind University 
    Dr. Shah Nawaz Arbani (Department of Fresh Water Biology University of Sind, 1979-01-01)
    The project is concerned with the collection and culturing of Algae of Pakistan. The culture collection centre was established with the financial assistance and cooperation of Pakistan foundation, Islamabad. The cultures ...
  • Behavioural and Ecological Studies on Rhesus Monkeys with Special Reference to Their Communication 
    Dr. Qazi Javed Iqbal (Department of Biological Sciences Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, 1977-11-01)
    The study area, Dunga Gali forests is located on a saddle in the Murree hillsof North Western Pakistan (73° 23’E 34° 3°N) at an approximate elevation of 8200 feet. These forests experience about 60-70 inches of precipilations ...
  • Taxonomic Studies of some Marine Invertebrates of the Northern Arabian Sea 
    Prof. Nasima M. Tirmizi (Department of Zoology, University of Karachi, 1978-06-30)
    Regular collection made from localities along the coast of Pakistan as well as from landings at the fish harbor (Karachi). Collection sorted and preserved. Identification of collections as far as possible. Most of the ...
  • Study of Biology of Vertebrate Pests of Orchards of Baluchistan 
    Dr. Maqsood Ali (Department of Zoology, University of Baluchistan, Quetta, 1984-08-01)
    The data collected from seven major orchard hearing districts of Baluchistan i.e., Quetta, Sibi, Pishin, Kalat, Khuzdar, Loralai and Zhob, indicated that nine different species of small mammals are associated with the ...
  • Studies on Culturing of Meloidogyne Incognita and Heterodera Zeae on Excised Roots of Tomato and Corn 
    Dr. M. A. Maqbool (National Nematological Research Centre University of Karachi, 1987-06-30)
    Root-knot nematode Meloidogyne spp. And cyst nematodes Heterodera spp. Are major nematode problems in crop production, particularly under tropical weather conditions. Because of their economic importance in the country, ...
  • Evaluation of Cotton Germplasm for the Development of Multipurpose Variety 
    Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad Khan (Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 2000-04-01)
    A three years research project, Evaluation of cotton germplasm for the development of multipurpose variety, was initiated in the Department of Plant Breeding and genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad during 1997. ...
  • Studies on the Siwalik Artiodactyla (Suoides, Anthracotherioidea and Cervoides) 
    Dr. Abu Bakr (University of the Punjab, Lahore, 1989-01-31)
    The work was started on 1.2.1986 and a number of field trips were carried out for the collection of specimens. The detail of these trips is given in the following pages. In the first-year work was carried out on suoidea; ...
  • Survey of the Reptilian Fauna of Sind 
    Muzammil Ahmad (Zoological survey Department Government of Pakistan, 1981-12-31)
    The main objective of the scheme is to study the reptilian fauna of Sind, Its ecology, distribution and status. During the study various localities of different districts of Sind Province were visited regularly. Costal ...
  • Studies on the Aetiology and Pathology of Calf Mortality in Buffalo and Cow Neonates 
    Prof. Dr. M. Zaman Khan (Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 1991-01-01)
    This study was concluded on 325 neonates of Nili Ravi buffalo and 354 of Sahiwal cows maintained at the Livestock Production Research institute, Bahadurnagar during 1990 to 1992.The overall incident of mortality among ...
  • Preparation of new O, S, N donor Ligands for Complexation with Transition Metals 
    Dr. Nasir Ahmed (Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 1991-05-01)
    Metal chelation is involved in many important biological processes, where co-ordination can occur between a variety of metal ions and wide range of ligands. Generally the chelating ligands polyfunctional molecule which can ...
  • Biosynthesis of Antibiotic Bacitracin by Bacillus Licheniformis as Supplement in Poultry Feed 
    Dr. M.A. Qadeer (PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Shahrah-E-Jalal-Ud-Roomi, Lahore, 1990-01-13)
    The present study is concerned with the synthesis of antibiotic bacitracin in shake flasks and stirred fermenters by “Bacillus” species, isolated from milk samples and also obtained from foreign culture collections. Of all ...

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