Five Species of the most widely consumed fish in the Syrian Coast (namely
Merluccius merluccius, Diplodus sargus, Siganus luridus, Lithognathus mormyrus, and
Chelon labrosus). were selected for this research. Samples were collected from the fish
m
arket in lattakia, with weight ranging between 150 and 200g. Samples were cleaned by
removing scales and inner organs, freezed at -35°C for five hours and then stored at -
18°C for a maximum period of six months.
Chemical analysis of fish samples was carried out before and after freezing periods
of one week, 1, 2, 4 and 6 months. Analysis included determination of moisture, proteins,
lipids, acidity, volatile nitrogen, and peroxide value. Organoleptic evaluation was also
performed on the control (fresh samples) and on the frozen samples after thawing and
frying. The evaluation included taste, flavor, color, texture or meat consistency and form
homogeneity.
Study was conducted in five locations as the important areas for
pomegranate cultivation and production in Yemen, during the period (15/1–
15/8/2004). Eight accessions of local pomegranate were used in this study:
Taefi, Orkobi, Mellies–Hada, Khaz
emy, Sommaty, Kodary, Chiny and Mellies–
Raudha in addition to the wild pomegranate type (Socotria). The
morphological characters were determined for leaves, flowers,fruits and seeds.
The chemical analysis for juice was also assessed. Maximum rate for fruit
weight was 527.3 gm for Kodary accession, whereas fruit Juic varied between
49.5–63.2%, while peel / fruit was varied between15% in Taefi and 35.9 % in
Chiny, whereas the peel thickness varied between 1.5–4.2 mm. The Scotria was
found to be evergreen, and flowers around the year. Kazemy accession gave
higher fruits number/tree with rate 246.7. The greatest rate of T.S.S and
Vitamin C were 18.57% and 11.12 mg respectively for Chiny accession, and the
highest content of organic acids in these accessions was 0.54 % for Taefi.
The research was carried out in the center of the Research and
Improvement of Sheep and Camels in salamiah. The study was
conducted on 9 female camels, within semi-open barns, semiintensive
care system, and the camels were fed on mixtures of
barl
ey, vetch and some concentrated fodder, Fodder mixtures were
determined to suit the nutritional needs of the physiological and
age-related condition of the study. The herd was also applied to the
preventive vaccination system according to the preventive immunity
program.
Zeolite bearing deposits were characterized in Banyas region using sample A
(which is a powdered mixture taken from five tuff and tuffite levels) compared with
sample B (which is taken from Basatin Al-Assad site within the studied region).
XRD met
hod showed several zeolite phases in addition to non-zeolite minerals
and volcanic glass. FTIR method revealed a general feature of zeolite groups. DTA
method showed a range within zeolite structure stability. Specific surface area was
measured using BET method giving the value 87m2/g. The range of pore volume
distribution was also calculated with ~40Ǻ, and intermediate pore diameter of ~23Ǻ.
XRD study of the standard sample (B) showed slightly different zeolite phases
from A. FTIR measurement showed same results as in A. DTA plots revealed a high
stability of sample B, SBET of 61m2/g, VP around 40Ǻ and r- at ~25Ǻ.
The main aim of this study was to determine the effect of slope position on some
soil physico-chemical properties .The study was conducted on a pine forest soil , Tartous.
Soil samples were collected from top , mid and bottom slope positions at hor
izon- A and C
of top and mid slope positions and at horizon A,(B)and C of bottom slope positions .
Results showed a significant difference among the physico-chemical properties of top ,
mid and bottom slope soils . Bulk density of the top - slope (1.34 gcm-3) was the highest
followed by mid ( 1.31 gcm-3) and bottom slopes (1.27 g cm-3) .Conversely ,Organic
matter content (2.86%) ,electrical conductivity EC(0.20mmos/cm) , calcium(28.3
meq/100g) , magnesium(6.80 meq/100g) , Potassium (0.21 meq/100g), Soil pH ( 7.95) ,
clay content (38.43 %) and silt content (34.70%) were the highest at bottom slope followed
by mid and top- slopes , respectively . Soil A and C horizon of top and mid slope positions
and A ,(B)and C horizons of bottom slope positions were also significantly different in
their physical and chemical properties . Horizon A had the highest organic matter
,electrical conductivity , calcium , magnesium , silt contents and lower bulk
density,CaCO3, sand contents than both the (B) and C horizons of bottom slope and the C
horizon of top and mid slope .The deterioration in physico-chemical properties of top slope
as compared to mid and bottom slopes and that of A horizon as compared to C horizons
were presumed to be due to past soil erosion effect that removed the finer soil particles
including soil organic matter and other plant nutrient.
The aim of study was to compare the physicochemical and morphological properties of
Five pomegranate cultivars grown in different region of latakia.
Properties included: fruit fresh weight,number of arils per fruit, peel weight, soluble solids
(TS
S), titratable acidity (TA)vitamin, reducing sugar .
Fruit weight ranged from(336.8 -484.77 g), peel weight of the fruit was recorded from
93,84 to 127,85g, juice weight was( 69,33-151,66 g) and reducing sugars ranged between
(3.64 -12.4 %). total soluble solid ranged from( 14.5- 16.5) % and titratable acidity ranged
between( 0.358- 1.321%)in pomegranate juices.vitamin C content also ranged between
11.5- 14.5 mg\100 ml).
