Background: The study examines the spatial distribution of low birth weight by the ten administrative Regions in Ghana using Area to Point Kriging method. Low birth weight babies, defined by World Health Organization as babies born at term who weigh less than 2.5 kg is an importa...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/25752
Surfaces are the primary place of contact a biomaterial and its host organism. Surface treatment or coating provides a means to overcome the problem which appeared after knee replacement surgery. There are two main problems; the stress shielding and subsequent bone remodeling cau...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/25618
João F. Sousa, Márcio B. D. Bezerra, Marlon B. B. Almeida, Gustavo T. Moure, Juan M. Mesa-Perez & Elina B. Caramao·Chemical Science International Journal·2016
Bio-oil was obtained from the fast pyrolysis of elephant grass in a semi-pilot scale pyrolysis plant equipped with a 40 kg/h fluidized bed reactor. The temperature varied between 480 and 520°C. The biomass (moisture of 10%) was fed with a rate between 20 and 35 kg/h. Approximatel...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/25843
The present study investigated the biodegradation of Sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) and Methyl paraben (MP) both in Shampoo and Hair dressing salon wastewater using bacteria isolated from sewage treatment sludge. The biodegradation was carried out according to the OECD Guideline f...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/25103
Complexes of Nickel-Nicotinate with some acid amides are synthesized aiming to vary the composition and the individual properties of the compounds obtained through coordination of the nicotinate group to acetamide, carbomide, thiocarbomide and nicotinamide. The coordination of th...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/25856
We want to write a very important part of our research by a presentation with a numerical method, which aims to solve the electromagnetic radiation effects of radio frequency source on the human body. With other words, what are the effects of the use of mobile phone on human tiss...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2016/24621
Aims: The aim of the paper is to create two different models of integrated energy systems (HUBs) that improve combined approach of CHP temperature and net zero emission (NZE) effects. Study Design: The design model includes two energy HUBs with different characteristics in one ho...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2016/24779
The polymorphism in the factor X lll A-submit gene (F X lll val 34 Leu) has been recongized as a risk factor for primary intracerebral hemorrahge (pich). In addition, F X lll valu 34 leu has a significant ethnic heterogenty. Objective: To study the possible role of a common mutat...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/23834
Aim: This study assesses the phytochemical profiles, toxicity and anti-nutrient properties of two indigenous vegetables, Cleome gynandra and Solanum nigrum. Methodology: Aerial parts of S. nigrum and C. gynandra collected from wild populations were extracted in water and methanol...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/25164
In this study, a hydrogel composite was enzymatically prepared with rapid gelation time from tyramine-tetronic-conjugated chitosan and biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) nanoparticles. Compressive stress of the hydrogel composite was reached at 591±20 KPa with 10 wt% of loaded BCP....
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/25891
In other to provide information for inference on certain characteristics and behavioural tendencies of the rural dwellers in the northern Nigeria, this study was conducted to find out the socio-economic status categories of rural dwellers’ in the area. Random sampling technique w...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/21836
The twelfth Peregrine breather (P12 breather) solution to the focusing one dimensional nonlinear Schr¨odinger equation (NLS) with its twenty two real parameters deformations solutions to the NLS equation are explicitly constructed here. New families of quasi-rational solutions of...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/25636
Introduction: Citrus sinensis (sweet orange) fruit peels and seeds may have antinutriitve and antioxidative properties but are essentially discarded with abundant waste generation. Aim: This study evaluated some antinutrients and antioxidative property of pulverized Citrus sinens...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/25930
World is continuously facing the food insecurity and malnutrition problem. Scientists all over the world are busy in developing the latest and innovative approaches for reducing the hunger and malnutrition problem which are increasing at an alarming rate throughout the world. The...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/24802
The fuel properties and pollution potentials of lignite coal, wood chippings, cashew leaf litter, yam peels and rice husks were improved by blending, carbonisation and pelletization. Four blends of lignite coal with the biomass samples were prepared in 20:80 ratio and made into p...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/25603