Aflatoxin B1 is a toxin produced as secondary fungal metabolites by the fungus Aspergillus, particularly A. flavus. The toxin has significantly contaminated the food supply chain especially cereals in Kenya. Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has recently banned five maize flour br...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i630175
C. F. V. De Figueiredo, J. G. Fernandes, E. W. F. Gomes & A. S. Messias·Advances in Research·2020
The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of line and row spacing on biomass yield and minerals absorbed by Salicornia neei irrigated with desalination reject. The experiment was conducted in beds at the headquarters of the Agronomic Institute of Pernambuco-IPA, Re...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i630174
Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate how faulty design affects construction and maintenance of building projects in Asaba, Delta state with a view to establishing their level of occurrence and providing ways of mitigating them. Study Design: It was a survey research, the stu...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i630173
S. S. A. Lima, S. C. de Paiva, H. J. B. de Lima Filho, G. M. C. Takaki & A. S. Messias·Advances in Research·2020
Residues originated from agro-industry can be used for various purposes, including in the production of activated carbon. Thus, for the conduction of this research, an Activated Carbon (AC) was prepared with mixtures of grape bagasse (B) and coconut fiber (C), with the mass relat...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i630172
Aims: To determine marital status and age as predictor of undergraduate students’ academic achievement in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Study Design: Ex-post facto research design. Materials and Methods: The sample for the study was 632 100 level students selected using simp...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i530171
Aims: To determine gender and faculty of study as predictor of undergraduate students’ academic achievement in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Study Design: Ex-post facto research design. Methodology: The sample for the study was 632 100 level students selected using simple ra...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i530169
Background: As more children with HIV survive into adolescence and adulthood, one of the most difficult issues that families with HIV-infected children face is disclosure of their children’s status to them. Objective: To explore factors associated with disclosure or none disclosu...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i530170
Aim: To evaluate the impact of community-based co-management and fisheries management techniques on fisheries production and biodiversity in three large wetlands in Bangladesh. Study Design: A robust catch assessment approach to measure fisheries production, species composition a...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i530168
Samuel S. Serme, Noëlie H. Bere, Salif Sombie, Amidou Diarra, Desire Kargougou, Benjamin S. Sombie, Moussa Guelbeogo, Ouedraogo N. Issa, Alfred B. Tiono, Edith C. Bougouma, David Modiano, Yves Traore, Issiaka Soulama & Sodiomon B. Sirima·Advances in Research·2020
Aims: The lower susceptibility of the Fulani to malaria compared to Mossi was previously described in Burkina Faso in West Africa. The mature gametocyte stage of Plasmodium falciparum is known to be the only stage capable of infecting the mosquito though this process is disrupted...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i530167
The study was conducted to evaluate the influence of different levels of crude oil pollution remediated with spent mushroom substrate (SMS) on the growth of maize after one month of pollution. Composite soil samples randomly collected were polluted with Bonny light crude oil (v/w...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i430166
P. Dhananchezhiyan, M. Venkatesh, M. Vanitha, D. Thamizhagan & S. Theliban·Advances in Research·2020
Threshing of sesame seeds from the harvested capsules is one of the important operations and it consumes more labor, time and cost. Hence the development of a power operated portable sesame thresher is timely essential for the small farmers. The physical properties of sesame seed...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i430165
Khaled M. El-Sayed, Ahmed S. Debaiky, Nader N. Khalil & Ibrahim M. El-Shenawy·Advances in Research·2019
This paper presents the results of finite element (FE) analysis of axially loaded square hollow structural steel (HSS) columns, strengthened with polymer-mortar materials. Three-dimensional nonlinear FE model of HSS slender columns were developed using thin-shell element, conside...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i430164
N. Tanuja, A. Ramanathan, S. Varanavasiappan, E. Kokila Devi, L. Arul, D. Sudhakar, S. Vanitha, K. Soorianathasundaram & K. K. Kumar·Advances in Research·2019
Banana Bunchy Top Disease (BBTD) is one of the most severe viral diseases affecting major banana growing belts in India. Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) is transmitted by a black banana aphid (Pentalonia nigronervosa L Coquerel) in a persistent manner. BBTV virions are limited to...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i430163
Aims: Suitability of land for growing crops, which considers the spatial distribution of soil characteristics, is an important factor to consider in order to maximize yields and ensure judicious land-use planning. This study was conducted to assess the suitability of Nzema series...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i430162
This review paper gives an overview of Cannabis Sativa, also known as hemp, which has been cultivated and used century's B.C. due to its medical, hallucinogenic and agricultural properties. Cannabis has been described in 1938 as the billion-dollar plant but has lost its value in...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i330161