[{"id":"tokengy","elType":"section","settings":[],"elements":[{"id":"ostadkj","elType":"column","settings":{"_column_size":100},"elements":[{"id":"zkkxjqa","elType":"widget","settings":{"editor":"<p><a name=\"_Toc389157648\"><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><a name=\"_Toc389157677\"><\/a><a name=\"_Toc389157721\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #4a4646; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Theme VI. Basic Science Research<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><img class=\"wp-image-1851 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.10.230.5.94\/tm\/tm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DR-MESERET-300x290.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"209\" \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #00ccff; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Meseret Chimdessa\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Academic Rank:<\/strong> Associate Professor<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Specialization:<\/strong> Plant Chemical Ecology<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Research Interest:<\/strong> Plant ecology, ethnobotany, Biodiversity, plant chemical defense against biotic and abiotic stresses, allelopathic interactions.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Contact Details:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Telephone (Mob):<\/strong>+2510989905468<br \/><strong>Email Address:<\/strong> meseretc2001@yahoo.com<\/p>","align":"justify","text_color":"#000000","typography_typography":"custom","typography_font_size":{"unit":"px","size":16}},"elements":[],"widgetType":"text-editor"}],"isInner":false}],"isInner":false},{"id":"s16m7c1","elType":"section","settings":[],"elements":[{"id":"vsavqik","elType":"column","settings":{"_column_size":100,"_inline_size":null},"elements":[{"id":"ygijfox","elType":"widget","settings":{"tabs":[{"tab_title":"Selected Publications","tab_content":"<ol><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Meseret C. Egigu, <\/strong>Mohamed A. Ibrahim<strong>, <\/strong>Asha Yahya<strong> &amp; <\/strong>Jarmo K. Holopainen. <strong>2A010.<\/strong> Yeheb (<em>Cordeauxia edulis<\/em>) extract deters feeding and oviposition of <em>Plutella xylostella <\/em>and attracts its natural enemy. <u>Biocontrol<\/u> 55: <a href=\"http:\/\/springerlink.com\/content\/p867q5426445k82r\/?p=95b8342c215342c796cb1183e167ccc9&amp;pi=0\">613 \u2013 624<\/a>.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Mohamed A. Ibrahim, <strong>Meseret C. Egigu<\/strong>, Anne Kasurinen, Asha Yahya, &amp; Jarmo K. Holopainen. <strong>2010<\/strong>. Diversity of volatile organic compound emissions from flowering and vegetative branches of Yeheb, <em>Cordeauxia edulis<\/em>: (Caesalpiniaceae), a threatened evergreen desert shrub. <a href=\"http:\/\/www3.interscience.wiley.com\/journal\/4029\/home\">Flavour and Fragrance Journal<\/a> 25: <a href=\"http:\/\/www3.interscience.wiley.com\/journal\/123239126\/abstract\">83 \u2013 92<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Meseret C. Egigu, <\/strong>Mohamed A. Ibrahim<strong>, <\/strong>Asha Yahya<strong> &amp; <\/strong>Jarmo K. Holopainen. <strong>2011. <\/strong><em>Cordeauxia edulis<\/em> and <em>Rhododendron tomentosum<\/em> extracts disturb orientation and feeding behavior of <em>Hylobius abietis<\/em> and <em>Phyllodecta laticollis<\/em>. <u>Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata<\/u> 138: <a href=\"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/j.1570-7458.2010.01082.x\/abstract\">162 \u2013 174<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Satyan R. Santhanam, Malarvannan S., <strong>Meseret C. Egigu<\/strong> and Ajay P. <strong>2014<\/strong>. Pentacyclic Triterpenoids and a Linear Alkane from the Milky Mangrove Tree (Excoecaria agallocha L.) are toxic to the larva of Helicoverpa armigera Hubner. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). <em>International Journal of Advanced Research.<\/em> 2:1-12.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Meseret C. Egigu<\/strong> Mohamed A. Ibrahim, Johanna Riikonen, Asha Yahya, Toini Holopainen, Riitta Julkunen-Tiitto &amp; Jarmo K. Holopainen. <strong>2014<\/strong>. Effects of rising temperature on secondary compounds of Yeheb (<em>Cordeauxia edulis <\/em>Hemsley). <strong>American Journal of Plant Sciences<\/strong> 5:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scirp.org\/journal\/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=43555#.Ux2CBrSvj84\">517-527<\/a>.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Satyan Ramachandran Santhanam<sup>\u00a0<\/sup>and\u00a0<strong>Meseret C. Egigu<\/strong>. <strong>2014<\/strong>.\u00a0Field evaluation of a botanical formulation from the milky mangrove\u00a0(<em>Excoecaria agallocha<\/em>\u00a0L.) against\u00a0<em>Helicoverpa armigera<\/em>\u00a0Hubner. in\u00a0<em>Abelmoschus esculentus<\/em>\u00a0(Lady\u2019s Finger)\u00a0 and\u00a0<em>Cajanus cajan<\/em>\u00a0(Pigeon Pea).<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine<\/em>, Elsevier. Asian Pacific\u00a0 Journal of Tropical medicine. 7(Suppl 1): S171-S176.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Meseret C. Egigu<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong>Birhanemeskel Melak, Ameha Kebede and Manikandan Muthuswamy. <strong>2014<\/strong>. Use of Human Urine as Fertilizer for Vegetable Cultivation. <em>\u00a0International Journal of Agriculture and Innovation Research<\/em>. 3:254-258.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Teame\u00a0Gebrekidan, <strong>Meseret C. Egigu<\/strong> and Mannikandan Muthuswamy <strong>2014<\/strong>. Efficiency of biogas production from cactus fruit peel co-digestion with cow dung. <em>International Journal of Advanced Research 2:916-923.<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Sasikumar J. M., Poulin, R.C., <strong>Meseret, C.E. <\/strong>and Selvakumar, P. \u00a02015.<em> In vitro<\/em> analysis of antioxidant capacity of Indian yellow raspberry (<em>Rubus ellipticus<\/em> Smith). <em>International Food Research Journal<\/em><strong> 22: 1338-1346.<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">.Animut Assefa, Meseret C. Egigu and Ameha Kebede (2014). Thermal And Chemical Pre-Treatments f Cow Dung and Poultry Litter Enhance Biogas Production In Batch Fermentation. <em>International Journal of Scientific &amp; <\/em><em>Technology Research<\/em> 3:165-170<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Tolossa Duguma, Meseret C.Egigu and Manikandan Muthuswamy (2014). The Effects of Salicyclic Acid on Quality and Shelf Life of Banana (<em>Musa sp.<\/em>). <em>International Journal of Green and Herbal Chemistry<\/em>.\u00a0 Vol.3,: 1465-1473.<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Tollosa Duguma, <strong>Meseret C. Egigu<\/strong> and Manikandan M. (2014). The effects of gibberellic acid on quality and shelf life of banana (<em>musa spp<\/em>). <em>International Journal of Current research and Revivew<\/em>. 6:\u00a0 63-69.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Duguma Dibbisa, Meseret C. Egigu and Manikandan M. (2014). Delaying Postharvest Ripening of Tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill.) By Using 2, 4-Dichlorophenoxy Acetic Acid. <em>International Journal of Current research and Revivew.<\/em> 8: 65-73<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Addisu Tegegn, Meseret C. Egigu and Bekele Hundie (2016). Efficacy of Pepper Tree (<em>Schinus<\/em> <em>molle<\/em>) Extracts to Suppress Growth of Botrytis fabae and Manage Chocolate Spot Severity on Faba Bean (Vicia faba) at Sinana, Bale Zone, Southeastern Ethiopia. <em>East African Journal of Science<\/em>s, 10:111-118<\/span><\/li><\/ol>","_id":"01ibccn"}],"_animation":"fadeIn","title_color":"#3bb0e2","title_typography_typography":"custom","title_typography_font_size":{"unit":"px","size":16},"content_color":"#000000"},"elements":[],"widgetType":"toggle"}],"isInner":false}],"isInner":false},{"id":"79hoyr0","elType":"section","settings":[],"elements":[{"id":"q401wdp","elType":"column","settings":{"_column_size":100,"_inline_size":null},"elements":[{"id":"uuzx3qk","elType":"widget","settings":{"editor":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>About The Theme <\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Basic sciences research is a systematic study directed towards greater knowledge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of phenomena. Basic sciences research lays the foundation for advancement in knowledge that leads applications of sciences to problem-solving, occasionally as a result of unexpected discoveries.\u00a0 Pure basic sciences may also focus on refuting or supporting theories that explain how this world operates, what makes things happen, etc. It is the source of most new scientific ideas and ways of thinking about the world. Basic science research generates new ideas, principles and theories, which may not be immediately utilized but instead, form the basis to modern progress and development of different fields.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Most scientific progress made so far are the results of findings obtained through basic or curiosity driven research. Today's computers for example, could not exist without the pure research in mathematics conducted over a century ago, for which there was no known practical application at that time. Pure research rarely helps practitioners directly with their everyday concerns. Nevertheless, it stimulates new ways of thinking about deviances that have the potential to revolutionize and dramatically improve how practitioners deal with a problem. A new idea or fundamental knowledge is not generated through pure basic sciences research alone but new knowledge could be built through it.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Theme-6-Description.pdf\"><u>For Details, Click Here<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/2017-Theme-VI-Priority-research-areas.pdf\"><u>Research Priorities 2017<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/2016-Theme-VI-Priority-research-areas.pdf\"><u>Research Priorities 2016<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>","align":"justify","text_color":"#000000","typography_typography":"custom","typography_font_size":{"unit":"px","size":16}},"elements":[],"widgetType":"text-editor"}],"isInner":false}],"isInner":false}]