What is Pre-submission Peer Review?

 

Pre-submission peer review is a critical process wherein experts and peers in the same field evaluate an author's research to ensure its validity and suitability for publication. This evaluation occurs before the paper is submitted to a journal and is typically conducted by a peer other than the co-authors. This process not only enhances the quality of the research paper but also alleviates the burden on the journal's peer review system.

The primary objective of pre-submission peer review is to assess the merit of the proposed research. It involves a thorough examination of the manuscript before its final submission, aiming to identify and rectify any errors or issues present. The review evaluates various aspects of the work, including the thesis, tone, voice, format, and citations.

There are three common types of peer review: single-anonymized, double-anonymized, and open peer review.

Here are some guidelines for conducting a peer review:

1.    Read the manuscript in its entirety.

2.    Re-read the manuscript and make detailed notes.

3.    Provide clear and constructive feedback in your review.

4.      Make a recommendation regarding the publication of the manuscript.

International Research Promotion pre-submission peer review is a great way to receive constructive feedback from peer reviewers and experts in your field of study.

 

PLANT GROWTH PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIA | PLANT CELL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 As the ‘Green Movement' seems to be winding down, crop yields have remained stagnant or decreased in some cases, creating other environmental health issues. PGPR technology is widely recognised for promoting nutrient uptake and improving soil organic matter status, providing the use of soil microorganisms in practising cost-effective and environmentally friendly farming without the use of substance manures or pesticides. PGPR has also been shown to help with bioremediation and biodegradation of hazardous compounds contained in soil, air, and water. It helps plants grow and develop by using their own digestion through a variety of direct and indirect mechanisms, such as natural nitrogen obsession, increasing the availability of supplements in the rhizosphere, improving iron retention through siderophore production, and phytohormone production. It's also used as a biocontrol agent, putting up a fight against plant microbes by orchestrating a variety of antimicrobial and antifungal combinations. As a result, PGPRs can be used to reclaim waste terrains and rural fields, and they can be referred to as a manageability pointer in terms of farming and climate because they are used as bio composts, bio control operators, and soil ripeness improvers, advancing agribusiness in an environmentally friendly manner. This review attempted to cover all potential PGPR mechanisms as well as identified studies for different ways that sustainable agriculture production could be achieved.

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STUDIES ON BANANA NUTRITION: FUNCTION AND PROCESSING KINETICS | PLANT CELL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 The banana is one of the most widely cultivated tropical fruits in the world. Carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins abound in this fruit. It is a low-cost carbohydrate source, but due to its limited shelf life, it results in significant post-harvest losses. To extend the banana fruit's postharvest shelf life, proper postharvest handling procedures must be followed to preserve the produce's freshness. During the glut season, however, the fruit can be processed into intermediate products such as puree and concentrate, which can then be used throughout the year. In addition, converting bananas into value-added products prevents nutritional losses and can aid in the fight against malnutrition, especially in developing countries. One of the most important aspects of converting bananas into value-added goods is their processing. This paper examines the various postharvest handling processes as well as processed banana products.

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EFFECTS OF NITROGEN FORMS AND RATES ON Fusarium culmorum GROWTH, FITNESS, AGGRESSIVENESS AND WHEAT, BARLEY AND TRITICALE RESISTANCE TO CROWN ROT DISEASE | PLANT CELL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 Management of wheat crown rot disease relies mostly on cultural techniques. However, nitrogen’s effect on host susceptibility and Fusarium culmorum is not fully examined. Therefore, a series of experiments dealt with rates of nitrogenous fertilizers effect on pathogen fitness and varietal resistance of some small grain cereals. These experiments served as frameworks to examine the patterns of varietal defense against the causal agent. Nitrogen rates were studied for their effect on fungus growth under two temperatures, and on aggressiveness and disease resistance. This research adopted data mining analysis of experimental data to describe and model varietal resistance. The form and rates of nitrogen fertilizers significantly affected fungus growth, aggressiveness and varietal resistance. Forms of nitrogen use at (24 g/L) greatly biased disease resistance, and urea increased Fusarium culmorum fitness and aggressiveness, especially at 20-25°C. However, a reasonable nitrogen fertilization based on ammonium nitrate reduced these characteristics, resulting in a subsequently decrease in disease severity and a reliable expression of disease resistance. Integration of decision tree analysis and the methodology developed herein for selecting small grain germplasm should enable breeders to improve resistance to F. culmorum. Furthermore, to bring this disease under control, the use of ammonium nitrate as top dressing fertilizer in disease prone semi-arid regions are highly recommended.

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Eclipta alba- A POWERFUL TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL HERB | PLANT CELL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 Herbal therapies are the world's oldest form of medicine, and recent studies show that herbal remedies are very common, particularly in developing countries where access to modern, expensive medical systems is limited. Eclipta alba was an essential medicinal plant in some countries' earlier medicinal systems. Bhringraj and Bhangara are two common names for Eclipta alba. This herb is well-known in the Ayurvedic medical system. E. alba has been found to contain a variety of phytoconstituents, including coumestan derivatives, flavonoids, phenols, tannins, and ascorbic acid, according to qualitative research. While it contains a large number of phytoconstituents, the pharmacological activities of these isolated constituents are unknown, necessitating further pharmacological research. The current research includes a report on E. alba's phytochemistry and pharmacology, as well as ethnopharmacological and popular uses.

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KH2PO4 AND SUCROSE AFFECTED in vitro AND ex vitro DATE PALM PLANTLETS CV SAKOTY | Journal of Basic and Applied Research International

 The acclimatisation stage of date palm plantlets is critical for increasing the number of plants to culture in the open field, so this study was done to improve plantlets in the rooting stage in vitro by using different concentrations of KH2PO4 as full (170 mg L-1), full (170 mg L-1) + 14, and full (170 mg L-1) + 12 and sucrose 30 as a growth medium. The results revealed that treating KH2PO4 at full strength with 45 g L-1 sucrose was an effective treatment for increasing in vitro plant height. Although root duration, number, and stem thickness increased significantly under KH2PO4 full + 12 with 60 g L-1 sucrose, full KH2PO4 +30 g L-1 sucrose produced the most hairy roots, full KH2PO4 +30 g L-1 sucrose produced the most leaves, and full KH2PO4 +14 with 45 g L-1 sucrose produced the highest percentage of plantlets acclimatisation. Under complete +1/4 and full + 12 KH2PO4 with 45 g L-1 sucrose, more total indoles, chlorophyll a and b were present. Based on the previous findings, full + 14 or full + 12 KH2PO4 treatment with 45 g L-1 sucrose is preferred for active in vitro and ex vitro stages.

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THE USE OF WASTE SULFUR OF GAS MINING RESULT AS FERTILIZER FOR SHALLOT PLANTS OF LEMBAH PALU VARIETY | PLANT CELL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 Sulfur is one of the macronutrients that plants need in adequate amounts. This element is needed by shallot plants more than by other cultivated plants. The aim of this study is to determine the impact of sulphur application from waste from gas mining on the growth and yield of the lembah palu shallot variety. The study was split into two parts: a greenhouse experiment and a field experiment. The method of fully randomised design was used in greenhouse experiments, while the randomised block design was used in field experiments, with treatments like P1 = no standard fertiliser application and sulphur, and P2 = standard fertiliser application and sulphur. P2 denotes the use of standard fertilisers (N, P, K, and manure) without the addition of sulphur, P3 denotes the use of standard fertilisers with sulphur, and P4 denotes the use of sulphur without the use of standard fertilisers. The findings show that the fertilisation procedure had a major impact on plant height at 30 dap and tuber fresh weight in the greenhouse experiment. Standard fertiliser applications, when combined with sulphur fertilisers, were found to be superior to other treatments. When opposed to a non-fertilized method, this treatment raises tuber fresh weight by 19.5 percent. Fertilization treatment has a major impact on plant dry weight at harvest, tuber fresh weight, and tuber yield per hectare in the field experiment. Standard fertiliser applications, when combined with sulphur fertilisers, were found to be superior to other treatments. This procedure resulted in a more than twofold rise in plant dry weight and tuber fresh weight, respectively.

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DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: MODERATING ROLE OF BOARD ATTRIBUTES OF LISTED INSURANCE COMPANIES IN NIGERIA | Journal of Economics and Trade

 The impact of selected board attributes on the relationship between directors' remuneration and financial results of listed insurance companies in Nigeria is investigated in this report. From 2012 to 2017, data was gathered from annual reports and accounts of Nigerian listed insurance firms. The research included all 28 insurance companies listed on the Nigerian stock exchange board, with 19 insurance companies being chosen at random as a sample for the study. Pooled OLS, fixed and random effects regression were used to analyse the data. At a 10% level of importance, it was discovered that directors' remuneration is positively and substantially linked to financial results. The presence of more independent directors on the board increases the positive effect of directors' remuneration on firm results, according to the interaction variables. According to the report, insurance firms should prioritise director remuneration since it has been shown to influence efficiency. In order to improve the interaction outcomes, regulatory bodies should impose strict enforcement about board attributes on insurance companies.

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BEATING THE ODDS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON SINGLE MOTHERS' LIVED EXPERIENCES IN CHILD-REARING PRACTICES | Asian Journal of Current Research

 The number of single mothers has been gradually growing for a variety of reasons, including giving birth outside of marriage, breakup, divorce, annulment, the death of a partner, or simply because some women want to have a child and remain single. The study looked at single mothers' experiences raising their children. As a result, the study's aim is to find out how single mothers deal with their circumstances in order to provide a better life for their children and themselves. The researchers used qualitative analysis methods in their study. What are the lived experiences of single mothers in child-rearing activities, to begin with? The results of the study revealed that financial difficulties (struggles to meet the basic needs of the children/family) and isolation, which is the most prevalent feeling among single mothers, are common problems and experiences of being a single mother. Faith, family and community support, and their work all play important roles in dealing with their condition and ensuring their survival. It made them feel good about themselves, and it gave them the confidence to raise their children as single mothers. The study also indicates that single mothers and their children need to be acknowledged, and that government and social work groups should intervene to help them cope with the physical, psychological, and emotional challenges of single parenthood.

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RATIONALIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INCENTIVE-BASED LEARNING IN COMBINATION WITH INQUIRY- BASED LEARNING FOR IMPROVING LEARNERS' OVERALL ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRY AMONG SENIOR FOUR LEARNERS OF THE COLLEGE SAINT JEAN NYARUSANGE LOCATED IN MUHANGA DISTRICT | Journal of Global Research in Education and Social Science

 In the field of education, both reward and inquiry-based learning are common approaches. The quasi-experimental research design was used, which is a non-randomized pretest-posttest method. The aim of this study was to rationalise the use of incentive-based learning in conjunction with inquiry-based learning methods, as well as to evaluate their combined impact on students' overall academic performance. The participants in the study are 52 senior four students from the Muhanga district's College of Saint Jean Nyarusange. The students were divided into two groups: control (Z) and experimental (W). The two groups were taught the same subject from the chemistry curriculum using different teaching and motivational methods, and then a paper-based test was given to assess overall performance. The control group was taught using the stand and deliver process, while the experimental group was taught using IBA in conjunction with IBLA. In addition, the experimental group's acquisition of interactive behaviour was monitored. Descriptive statistics revealed that learners who received IBA in combination with IBLA performed better, as shown by mean differences between pretest and posttest means of 58.75000 and 74.10985, respectively, and standard deviations of 6.95018 and 9.29708. In the control group, however, there was no substantial difference in means and standard deviations between the pretest and posttest. Researchers advocate using IBA and IBLA as successful combinatorial techniques to increase learners' academic performance as well as promote interactive behaviour acquisition within an academic setting because learners in the experimental group outperformed those in the control group.

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THE DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE PARTNER COMMUNITY OF ST. PAUL COLLEGE OF BOCAUE: A BASIS FOR COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM | Asian Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Studies

 Poverty is described as a condition or circumstance in which a person or a community lacks the financial resources and necessities for a basic level of living. Poverty means that the income level from employment is so poor that basic human needs can't be met. Individuals and families living in poverty may lack sufficient housing, clean drinking water, nutritious food, and medical care. The aim of this study is to determine the factors that will influence the respondents' quality of life. Its goal was to identify the demographic profile of residents of St. Paul College of Bocaue's partner group. The study's participants were residents of a slum in Bulacan, Philippines. The respondents' gender, age of parents, marital status, number and age of siblings, educational attainment, work classifications, employment status, religion, and Catholic faith manifestation were all described using the descriptive research tool. In this sample, fifty-five (55) families from the partner group took part. The following are the study's main results, based on the survey: The majority of them are in a live-in relationship, which leads to teenage pregnancy. As a result, the majority of the respondents are uneducated and unemployed.

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ASSESSMENT OF SECONDARY METABOLITES AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF FUNGAL ENDOPHYTES ISOLATED FROM Ziziphus jujuba MILL | PLANT CELL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 The aim of this study was to isolate, characterise, and evaluate total phenol, flavonoid content, and antioxidant activity of fungal endophytes isolated from Ziziphus jujuba Mill. from various locations in Burdwan, West Bengal, India. The isolation of fungal endophytes was done using potato dextrose agar (PDA) media according to the standard protocol. The standard protocol was followed for identification, colonisation frequency determination, fermentation, and extraction of the fungal endophytes. The bioactive compound's qualitative assay was investigated using normal procedures. Normal spectrophotometric methods were used to estimate total phenol and flavonoid content quantitatively. The phosphomolybdenum assay and the 2, 2- diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging method were used to assess the antioxidant activity of the cell-free extract. DPPH free radical scavenging was used to evaluate the IC50 values of the fungal endophytes. Four dominant endophytic fungi from Ziziphus jujuba have been isolated and described, with the highest colonisation frequency in ZSS2 (Cladosporium sp. 1) and ZSS4 (Aspergillus sp. 1). ZSS1 (Curvularia sp. 1) and ZSS4 (Aspergillus sp. 1) were found to be positive for the synthesis of various functional metabolites studied in this analysis, according to qualitative detection of secondary metabolites. According to the results of the quantitative analysis, ZSS1 produced the most phenol and flavonoid, followed by ZSS4 and ZSS5. ZSS1 had the highest antioxidant activity in both total antioxidant potential (TAC) and free radical scavenging activity as measured by the phosphomolybdenum assay (inhibition percent ). The total phenol and flavonoid content of the fungal extract were found to have a strong positive association with the antioxidant activity of the extract. Thus, the secondary metabolites formed by endophytic fungi isolated from Ziziphus jujuba Mill. may be a potential source of novel natural antioxidant compounds, according to the current study.

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RSM-BASED FERMENTATIVE ETHANOLOGENESIS EMPLOYING ACID HYDROLYSATE WATERMELON PEELS | PLANT CELL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 Background: As an agricultural country, Pakistan produces a large amount of lignocellulosic wastes such as watermelon peels (WMP) each year, which are a source of filth and disease outbreaks due to their incongruent disposal. Furthermore, the global energy crisis caused by the depletion of fossil fuels is forcing researchers all over the world to seek out alternative, less expensive, and more sustainable energy sources. The aim of this study is to obtain "energy from waste" in order to manage the massive amounts of agricultural waste produced locally and globally, as well as to tackle the current extortionate energy crisis. Material and Methods: WMP was used as a feedstock for bioethanol production in this study. WMP was hydrolyzed by dilute nitric acid under optimal conditions, as determined by central composite design's response surface methodology (RSM) (CCD). The following technique demonstrates yeasts' capacity to ferment hydrolyzed WMP containing a significant amount of sugars into ethanol. Results: Using Saccharomyces cerevisiae K7 and Metchnikowia cibodasensis Y34 yeasts, ethanologenic fermentation was carried out at an optimised stage, affecting independent parameters (elucidated by CCD) for maximum ethanol yield. The concentration of dilute nitric acid pretreated WMP hydrolysate (X1), the hydrolysis temperature (X2), and the incubation time were all taken into consideration (X3). The results showed that S. cerevisiae K7 produced the highest amount of ethanol (0.350.05 g/g of reducing sugars), while M. cibodasensis Y34 produced 0.370.01 g ethanol/g of reducing sugars. Conclusion: In contrast to the conventional baker's yeast S. cerevisiae K7, the ethanologenic yeast M. cibodasensis Y34 is substantially capable of tolerating ethanol and possesses promising potential for WMP-to-bioethanol valorization. Watermelon peels for ethanol production can be highly effective for efficient waste consumption as well as low-cost ethanol production, according to the current study's emphasis on industrial fermentation processes.

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