Aims: To analyse the radiological hazard indices from mining sites in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Study Design: Experimental study design using Gamma ray spectroscopy with a well calibrated Sodium Iodide (NaI) detector. Place and Duration of Study: Adamawa State, Nigeria and Departme...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2022/v10i3181
This study aimed to determine the effects of the Argument-Driven-Inquiry (ADI) laboratory method on high school students’ science process skills. The study further investigated the method’s effect on students with different reasoning ability levels, namely the hypothetico-deducti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2022/v10i2180
The correlation coefficients between the critical frequency of the ionosphere E-layer ( foE )and the solar radio flux have not been formally evaluated at the Ouagadougou station. The purpose of this paper is to conduct a study on the variability of the critical frequency of ionos...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2022/v10i2179
Agricultural soil quality deterioration resulting from an increase in the level of heavy metals is becoming more and more pronounced, thus raising the question on the safety status of human health and the environment. Determination of heavy metal concentration in soils and plants...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2022/v10i230153
Alao J. Omeiza, O. O. Abdulwahab, M. S. Nur, T. T. Danjuma, Emmanuel Jaiyeoba, Diya’ulhaq Abdullahi, Oluseyi O. Adekanye & Ekwu T. Mary·Asian Journal of Physical and Chemical Sciences·2022
An electrical resistivity survey was carried out at a dumpsite and controlled station located about 200m away from the dumpsite to assess the vertical extent of leachate contamination of the dumpsite and its impact on the soil and groundwater resources. Subsurface resistivity of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2022/v10i230152
Karidioula Daouda, Koné Kisselmina Youssouf, Kouakou Lébé Prisca Marie-Sandrine, Andji-Yapi Yao Jonas, Assidjo Nogbou Emmanuel, TROKOUREY Albert & Laguerre Jean-Claude·Asian Journal of Physical and Chemical Sciences·2022
Solar drying remains for developing African countries the only economical means of preserving foodstuffs for which post-harvest losses sometimes reach 60%. It was modeled in this work, the different elements that constitute a solar drying system by natural convection. This model...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2022/v10i230151
In-situ measurement of background ionization radiation was carried out in coastal communities of Okrika Local Government Area. This field work was achieved with the use of Digilert 200 to record the background ionization radiation and global positioning system in taking the coord...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2022/v10i130149
India is a country with huge potential for Biomass Energy (BE) generation numerically estimated as 20GW. The country is making some serious efforts in terms of both scientific interventions and fiscal incentives to economically attract more projects of BE for its renewability pro...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2022/v10i130150
M. F. Neves, J. L. R. Fonseca, P. C. S. Carvalho, A. P. C. Pereira, E. H. P. Polisel, S. M. P. Pröglhöf, L. B. Sant´Anna, M. O. Lima & E. A. L. Arisawa·Asian Journal of Physical and Chemical Sciences·2022
Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Amniotic Membrane application in rats with Spinal Cord Injury induced by transverse hemisection using kinematic analysis and Sciatic Functional Index. Study design: True experimental research design. Place and Duration of Study:...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2022/v10i130148
In this study, Box-Behnken”s Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was applied to study the esterification reaction effectiveness of acid activated Ngbo clay catalyst. The esterification were monitored based on the process conditions of temperature, duration, amount of reactant, cat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2022/v10i130147