Aims: To assess concentration of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) in four common fish species of Degele community, Nigeria and estimate their dietary intake in the populace through the consumption of studied fish species. Study Design: Factorial design. Place and Duration of...
The present work aims in exploring the possibilities of fluorescent spectroscopy for quality control of honey, particularly to distinguish types of honey and to distinguish the natural honey from that with artificial additives - sweeteners. 24 samples of the most often encountere...
Edwin Andrew Ofudje, Ayodeji Olushola Awotula, Oluwagbemiga Alayande, Kanayo Kenneth Asogwa & Olumide David Olukanni·Advances in Research·2014
Lead and its various compounds have the potency of causing several health problems such as blood disorder, hypertension, renal impairment, neurological damage among others. The removal of Pb (II) ions by Tricholoma terreum was performed in a batch biosorption experiments to evalu...
Zaheer Ahmad, Muhammad Siddiq, Asad Muhammad Khan & Afzal Shah·Advances in Research·2014
The interactions of triblock copolymers (TBP), E30B10E30 and E48B10E48 with ionic surfactants, sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) and cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) were investigated employing steady-state fluorescence spectroscopy (SSF). In this study pyrene was used as prob...
This study became imperative given the importance of water to our lives and particularly those in the rural areas, vis-à-vis the exploitation for coal. Dry season surface water samples were analyzed for heavy metals and major ions. Correlation, factor and cluster analyses, anthro...
Y. Kiran Kumar, Shashi B. Mehta & Manjunath Ramachandra·Advances in Research·2013
Aim: A Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation is an abnormal connection between arteries and veins, where arteries shunt directly into veins with no intervening capillary bed which causes high pressure and hemorrhage risk. The success of treatment by embolization in interventional N...
Charles Tortoe, Stephen Nketia, Margaret Owusu, Papa Toah Akonor, Solomon Dowuona & Emmanuel Otoo·Advances in Research·2013
Aims: The need to preserve and improve availability of yam by processing into more stable and convenient forms has become increasingly attractive because of the high postharvest losses of yams in Ghana. Study Design: In this study the sensory attributes and consumer preference of...
Aims: In order to maintain the freshness and quality of leafy vegetables after harvesting during glut, vegetables are usually stored in cold condition either in the freezer or refrigerator for certain period as this storage condition is believed to prevent some of the biochemical...
Gulshan Mandhyan, Vijay Charan, G. J. Vinod Kumar & Gerardine Immaculate Mary·Advances in Research·2013
Aims: To build an appended Ethernet port in automobile and display the diagnostic data on the web browser. Study Design: Ethernet port enables the automobiles for real time performance testing, diagnosing, data logging, vehicle monitoring, and remote diagnosing over IP. Place a...
Rehab Mahmoud Abd El-Baky, Hala Rady Ahmed & Gamal Fadl Mahmoud Gad·Advances in Research·2013
Aims: Emergence of vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) has been of great concern in clinical settings. Our study aimed to detect vancomycin resistance and the possibility of its conjugal transfer among clinical isolates of S. aureus. Study Design: Medical microbiolo...