Application of manures at appropriate rates could sustain the chemical quality of floodplain soils under intensive continuous cultivation. Thus, a study was carried out at the Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto to ass...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/16016
This study was conducted to investigate the removal of cadmium (II) from aqueous solution by using low cost, natural and eco-friendly biosorbent of Banana peels Activated Carbon (BPAC) through batch experiments. The Activated Carbon was characterized by FTIR, SEM, TEM with EDX. V...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/16652
Aim: Study aimed at determining how age, sex, marital status, domestic water source and occupation affect the prevalence of typhoid fever disease in three hospitals in Ondo State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study adopted a descriptive approach to assess how certain socio-demograp...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/17315
Aims: To evaluate the biogenic amines formation in chicken breast and thigh meat during chilled storage and their potential use as index of freshness. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Food Preservation and Refrigeration Technology and...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/18326
The diatoms of Osse River, Edo State, were studied at monthly intervals for 16 months (January 2003–April 2004) across five stations. Stations 1, 2 and 3 were freshwater stations while stations 4 and 5 were brackish environments. Phytoplankton samples for qualitative analysis we...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/16211
The antibacterial activity of four wild plants (Ziziphus spina-christi, Citrullus colocynthis, Salvadora persica and Calligonum comosum) used in folk medicine in Saudi Arabia was tested. The antibacterial activity of their ethanolic extracts were determined using the agar well d...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/16395
Identification of microorganisms is central to the study of microbiology at all levels/strata of research. The methods employed are also important. It is however pertinent that scientists need to improve on the method of microbial identification for greater efficiency. A study wa...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/17406
Aims: In silico analysis of publicly available set of expressed sequence tagged sites of Brassica oleracea (B. oleracea var. botrytis, B. oleracea var. capitata, B. oleracea var. italica and B. oleracea var. gemmifera) was carried out so as to remove redundancy. The assembled seq...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/11873
Aims: The aim of the study was to present the Arabian Gulf University (AGU) medical students physical activity and body mass index; and to provide recommendations for promoting physically active lifestyle among the students. Study Design and Place of Study: A cross sectional stud...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/17255
Aim: The objective of this study was to evaluate the growth and chemical analysis of two of Moringa oleifera and Moringa peregerina under three watering intervals. Place and Duration of Study: Field experiments were conducted for two consecutive seasons (2011\2012- 2012\2013) in...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/15954