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Article Title : Effect of Gamma Irradiation on Nitrate-Reducing Bacteria in Decreasing of Methane Production in vitro by Buffalo Rumen Liquid
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Title change: Effect of Gamma Irradiation on Nitrate-Reducing Bacteria in Decreasing of Methane Production in vitro by Buffalo Rumen Liquid
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64
Please correct the sentence, grammatically is mistaking (rearrange the sentence). Please pay attention in grammatical
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78 Multipicating???
Probably: multiplicating Has been revised.
79 the growing cells was inoculated (grammar ???)
the growing cells were inoculated (plural) Has been revised.
88-89
inactivated by gamma irradiator (1500 Gy; rate doses 20 kGy/h) and autoclaved (1210C; 15 minutes).
change: inactivated by gamma irradiation with a dose of 1500 Gy; doses rate of 20 kGy/h or by autoclaved (1210C; 15 minutes)
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99-104
Please explain how do you determine each of parameter (The parameter measured were pH, ammonia, total volatile fatty acids (VFA), acetic, propionic and butyric acid as partial VFA, microbial synthesis protein by radioisotope of 32P [14], digestibility of organic matters
(DOM), gas production and methane production
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109 Data was analyzed
Change Data were analyzed Has been revised.
134 Opposite to another study report
Change: Opposite to another study reported Has been revised.
137- 148
Please explain why do you have different pH results from others (you got pH decreases by incubation time while Sakthivel P.C Ref. 9 got increase pH), it is good for rumen microbial activities i.e. 6.5–7. Elaborate in more detail
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308
Conclusion is not reflected the present study (this paper). It should be corrected, the
summary of this paper should be the conclusion
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Statement in ACKNOWLEDGMENT is not clear in what thing you will acknowledge
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