Volume 49 Issue 1 - June 2011
EJPAS
Egyptian Journal of Pure and Applied Science
Egyptian Journal of Pure and Applied Science
Editorial Board
Editor-In Chief
Ahmed Osman Egiza
Vice Dean for Postgraduate Affairs and Research
Managing Editor
Mohamed Ragaa Mohamed
Department of Biochemistry
Associate Editors (Ain Shams University)
Mohamed M. Abo-Ali, Chemistry
Maher El-Hashash, Chemistry
Maged Shafik, Chemistry
Amr Y. Esmat, Biochemistry
Amr Karim, Biochemistry
Amina M. Medhat, Biochemistry
Nadia Morkos, Biochemistry
Shadia A. Fathy, Biochemistry
Mohamed M. Abdel-Rahman, Physics
Adel Abdel-Sattar, Physics
Hatem El-Ghandour, Physics
Mohamed H. Talaat, Physics
Mostafa Shalaby, Physics
Mohamed Kotkata, Physics
Said Abdel-Maaboud, Geophysics
Salah Eldin A. Mousa, Geophysics
Mahmoud S. Yousef, Geology
Mohamed A. El-Bokhary, Geology
Ezzat A. Korany, Geology
Samir A. Awad, Geology
Alia S. Marzook, Zoology
Nadia M. El-Baih, Zoology
Monier A. El-Ganzory, Zoology
Hamza A. El-Shabka, Zoology
Ahmed R. Ezzat, Zoology
Afaf A. Badawy, Botany
Raaeefa A. Hassanein, Botany
Hosny A. Moslem, Botany
Ahmed Barakat, Microbiology
Al-Zahraa Karam Eldin, Microbiology
Mohamed Khaled, Microbiology
Emad Barakat, Entomology
Bahira M. El-Sawaf, Entomology
Mohamed Kenawy, Entomology
Ismail Idrees, Mathematics
Mohamed A. Seoud, Mathematics
Mohamed Ghareeb, Statistics
Nadia A. Mokhles, Statistics
Fayed Ghaleb, Computer Sciences
Editorial Advisory Board
Biochemistry / Molecular Biology
Marcelo R. Fantappie, Federal University Rio de Ganeiro, Brazil
Yehia Z. Gad, National Research Center, Egypt
Faten Zahran, Zagazig University, Egypt
Nadia Zakhary, National Cancer Institute, Egypt
Reda R. Ramzy, Nutrition Institute, Egypt
Botany
Tahany Abdel-Rahman, Cairo University, Egypt
Chemistry
Ahmed Galal, Cairo University, Egypt
Faten A. Nour Eldin, Cairo University, Egypt
Entomology
Hanaa ElSherif, Cairo University, Egypt
Geology
Laila A. Fayd, Cairo University, Egypt
Geophysics
Mostafa H. Kamal, Cairo University, Egypt
Microbiology
Mohamed A. Ali, National Research Center, Egypt
Physics
Angela M. Duxbury, Sheffield Hallam University, UK
Zoology
Fathi Abd El-Atty, Cairo University, Egypt
Abd El-Fattah El-Shershaby, Cairo University, Egypt
Mohamed S. El-Gabry, Helwan University, Egypt
Hamdy Abd El-Hamid, Mansoura University, Egypt
Madiha Al-Ashry, Girls-Ain Shams University, Egypt
General requirements
All submitted manuscripts should contain original research not previously published and not under
consideration for publication elsewhere. Papers may come from any country but must be written in
English.
Manuscripts may be submitted for consideration as regular papers or reports.
Authors are urged to keep the length of regular papers to six printed pages or fewer. Reports
(formerly known as Accelerated publications) can be no longer than five printed pages, including all
spaces, references, figures and tables. A five-page paper is usually less than 30,000 characters plus
two figures or tables (if each figure or table is less than one-fourth page).
Manuscripts submitted under multiple authorship are reviewed on the assumption that all listed
authors concur in the submission.
How to submit
Manuscripts should be submitted either in-person to the editorial office, secretary of the
Journal, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt, or electronically via the
journal’s e-mail address: EJPAS@sci.asu.edu.eg
Initial manuscript submission
1. Prepare the text in Microsoft Word 6.0 or a later version.
Organize the manuscript similar to a published paper. The document will have the approximate
appearance and layout shown (below):
The text should be single-spaced (Use 12-point Times New Roman font).
Use 11-point Times New Roman font, and select size and bolding to mimic the appearance shown
above for the title section.
Do not imbed graphics in the Word document, but submit them independently (separate files) or
insert them at the end of the PDF file that you will form (point “3.” below).
2. Prepare figures at publication-quality resolution, using only applications capable of generating
high-resolution TIFF or EPS files. Number each figure.
3. Using Adobe Acrobat (see http://adobe.com/products/main.html for information), save your
manuscript text and figures in a single file in PDF format with the figures at the end. The file name
should be one word with no spaces and have a .pdf extension (e.g. manuscript.pdf). Authors are
responsible for assuring the accuracy and quality of the PDF.
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sure that the manuscript is suitable for review. Manuscripts that do not have figures of sufficient
quality for scientific review will be returned to authors. Check the PDF file size. Most files should be
around 1 MB but not larger than 10 MB.
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Contact information for the submitting author
Information about the authors and the manuscript
A cover letter with information for the Editor and Associate Editors
Single PDF file of your manuscript under 10 MB in size.
Organization of the manuscript
1. Formatted for standard A4 paper
2. Single spacing throughout
3. Text typed in 12-point Times New Roman
4. Manuscript is to be arranged in the following order:
(a) title, author(s), complete name(s) of institution(s) and running title
(b) abstract
(c) introduction
(d) materials and methods
(e) results
(f) discussion
(g) references
(h) footnotes
(i) figure legends
(j) tables
(k) figures
5. Number all pages, including those with figures.
Text
Title section
It is important that the major findings of your study are intelligible to all JBC readers, including
those who are not specialists in the field. The title should be as short and informative as possible (not
to exceed two lines). If acronyms or abbreviations are used, the name/term should be first indicated
in full followed by the short form/acronym (e.g. , Visualization of Polarized Membrane Type 1
Matrix Metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) Activity in Live Cells by Fluorescence Resonance Energy
Transfer (FRET) Imaging.) A full name is not required for the most common biochemical
abbreviations (e.g. ATP). Please review your title and abstract carefully to make sure they convey
your essential points succinctly and clearly.
Authors
Contains names of all authors and their complete mailing addresses and identifies who will receive
correspondence regarding the
a) name
b) telephone and fax numbers
c) e-mail address
Running title
Will be at the top of each printed page and cannot exceed 60 characters and spaces
Abstract
Should succinctly and clearly describe the major findings reported in the manuscript
Must not exceed 350 words
Introduction
Presents the purpose of the studies reported and their relationship to earlier work in the field
Should not be an extensive review of the literature nor, in general, exceed one typed page
Materials and methods
Brief but sufficiently complete to permit a qualified reader to repeat the experiments reported
Only truly new procedures should be described in detail
Cite previously published procedures in references
Modifications of previously published procedures not given in detail except when necessary
to repeat the work
Results
Presented in figures and tables
Some results not requiring documentation given solely in the text
Discussion
Concise (usually less than two typed pages)
Focused on the interpretation of the results rather than a repetition of the "Results" section
N.B. The results and discussion sections can be merged into a single section
References
Cited in text by number and not by author and date
Numbered consecutively in the order of appearance
References for journals and books should be in the following styles:
1. Ellis, R. R., Yuan, J. and Horvitz, H. R. (1991). Mechanisms and functions of cell
death. Annu. Rev. Cell Biol., 7:663–698.
2. Sambrook, J., Fritsch, E. F., and Maniatis, T. (1989). Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory
Manual, 2nd Ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
3. References appearing as e-pubs should be in the following style: Farrell, C., and
Rollman, L. (June 10, 2004) J. Biol. Chem. 10.1074/jbc.M401234200
Journal names are abbreviated according to Chemical Abstracts (http://www.cas.org/).
Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the references.
Tables and figures
The number of tables and figures used to present data essential to illustrate or prove a point should be
kept to a minimum.
Tables should have titles and sufficient experimental detail in a legend immediately following the
title to be understandable without reference to the text. Each column in a table must have a heading,
and abbreviations, when necessary, should be defined in the legend.
Figures should have titles and legends containing sufficient detail to make the figure easily
understood. Legends should be printed consecutively in a separate section of the manuscript. Authors
are responsible for providing digital art that has been properly sized and cropped. Numbers, letters
and symbols used in multipaneled figures must be consistent. Indicate the figure number on each
figure.
All figures should be created with applications that are capable of preparing high-resolution TIFF or
EPS files acceptable for publication. Although you will initially submit figures with the text in a
single PDF file, we will require submission of figures as separate TIFF or EPS files at publicationquality resolution for print and online publication if your paper is accepted. It is the author's
responsibility to verify the quality of the graphics in the PDF that has been prepared and that
compression of the files for submission does not distort the images.
While image manipulation is often desirable for clarity and/or brevity of presentation, manipulation
for deceptive purposes either to unfairly enhance or eliminate or otherwise obscure data is
misconduct and will be resolved according to journal policy.
Publication charges
Setup fee: A L.E 100 setup fee is charged to each submitted manuscript that is due upon initial
submission and should be handed to the editorial office (address above) prior to the review
process.
Page charges: There is a set fee for published manuscripts that is L.E 500 including the first 6
printed pages in addition to a L.E 75 per-page charge for each additional page over 6.
Color figures: We encourage authors to use color figures when they will enhance the
presentation of the data. The cost is L.E 250 for each page containing color. (Note: When using
the electronic submission system, any figure submitted in color will be reviewed and processed
with the understanding that the figure will be published in color)
Reprints: 10 reprints are provided free of charge. To order any additional reprints, pricing is
based upon the quantity ordered.
All page and color fees must be paid by the authors.