Aim: This study was carried out to check the pasting and functional properties of cowpea and soybean blends for culinary uses. Methods: The two legumes (cowpea and soybean) were combined in different percentage of 90% to 10% which serves as sample A and Sample B and C had 80% to...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/11663
The work deals with thermal engine structures undergoing load based expansion-contraction processes powered by the residual heat rejected by low pressure turbines of the bottoming steam Rankine cycles. The isobaric expansion-contraction based thermal cycles at constant load refer...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12111
Aim: To test consistency and strength of residual lateritic soil of Migmatite Gneiss of the Gneiss Complex from Abeokuta and Ibadan of South-western Nigeria for utilisation as sustainable road construction materials. Study Design: A reconnaissance survey was carried out for locat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/7671
Aim: The four-stroke single cylinder diesel engine’s performance with various low heat rejection (LHR) combustion chambers was determined Critical comparison was made for various configurations of the combustion chambers with neat diesel operation. Design Parameters: Direct injec...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13865
Literature search shows that research on feed stocks for the production of biodiesel in Africa have not been well documented. To close this gap, a research project was initiated to measure the fuel and physicochemical properties of common vegetable oils in Nigeria. The works on c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12548
Aim: To develop a nutritious product from banana for infants and increase banana utilization. Methodology: Banana samples obtained from the Volta River Estate Limited were solar dried and milled into flour. Soybean and maize were obtained from a local market in Madina, Accra, mec...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13557
Background: Composition of foods eaten routinely in quantities that constitute and supply macro and micronutrients is relevant in the overall assessment of public health status. Analysis of such foods will provide evidence on nutritional quality, guide to healthy choice and promo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14096
Photosynthetic adaptations and biomass productivity of six Coleus species namely Coleus aromaticus, spicatus, blumei, zeylanicus, forskholii, and ambonicus were studied by determining their photosynthetic rates, Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) and carbohydrate levels. CAM meta...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14099
The climate is changing, and humans are heavily exacerbating these changes. As the effects of climate change are being felt across the planet, scientists and policy makers are uniting to increase mitigation efforts and are researching renewable, clean energy sources to reduce the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14253
Two field experiments were carried out to evaluate the effects of Moringa leaf extract on the growth, yield and yield components of snap bean. The results showed that Moringa leaf extract applied at 11, 20, 33 and 50% concentration to snap bean plants at 10 days after emergence s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14795
Aims: Multi-group analysis can be known as modeling the moderator variable since the strength of this method to moderates the influences of exogenous on endogenous variable. Basically, researchers interest to employ such method to extend their study to be more intense and practic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14380
Land use changes are driven by agricultural intensification. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of agriculture practice on forest cover and tree damage. For this, the Mount Cameroon Region was selected as the research site. Semi-structured questionnaires, interviews...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12906
Aims: To determine the effects of sodium metabisulphite and blanching pretreatments on the quality characteristics of yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) flour. Study Design: Evaluation of the effects of peeling, blanching and sodium metabisulphite pretreatments on the ease of drying,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14773
Background: Studies on the nutritional and mineral compositions of staple foods will provide evidence to regulate intake of certain common foods for optimal health condition. Aim: To estimate the proximate, mineral and starch characteristics of five local varieties, D. purpurea,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14095
Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between participation in a short intimate partner violence (IPV) related educational intervention in family medicine trainees and the detection of IPV cases in clinical settings, given that expectations for an active and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14542