THE PEER-TO-PEER LENDING PHENOMENON: A REVIEW FROM ISLAMIC ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE


Nationwide proficiency assessment of bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing among 110 laboratories in Lebanon

Introduction: Proficiency testing (PT) is one of the most valuable and important activities for the Clinical Microbiology Laboratories (CML) to enroll in to ensure the accuracy and reliability of results.This first time conducted nationwide study was warranted to assess the PT performance activity among CML in Lebanon.Methodology: Four training and

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Molecular cloning and expression analysis of fushi tarazu factor 1 in the brain of air-breathing catfish, Clarias gariepinus.

BACKGROUND: Fushi tarazu factor 1 (FTZ-F1) encodes an orphan nuclear receptor belonging to the nuclear receptor family 5A (NR5A) which includes adrenal 4-binding protein or steroidogenic factor-1 (Ad4BP/SF-1) and liver receptor homologue 1 (LRH-1) and plays a pivotal role in the regulation of aromatases.METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Present study

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