Franchise relationships between firms and nations (as either franchisors or franchisees) contribute to macro economic development based on the creation of employment; infrastructural development and generation of income to nations among others. These relationships have shown in-b...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/19170
K. N. Ngbolua, Rafatro Herintsoa, Rakotoarimanana Hajatiana, V. Mudogo, D. D. Tshilanda, D. S. T. Tshibangu & P. T. Mpiana·International Blood Research & Reviews·2015
Aims: To evaluate the antisickling activity of lunularic acid. Study Design: Biological experiment in vitro (Emmet test), evaluation of cell morphological parameters such as radius, perimeter and surface. Place and Duration of Study: University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/21718
The aim of this study was to assess the training needs of rural women in livestock production in Oyo State, Nigeria. A multistage random sampling technique was used to collect data from 180 women from two (Ibadan/Ibarapa and Ogbomoso) zones of Oyo State Agricultural Development...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/18104
Azanza garckeana fruits, leaves, stem-bark and roots were both quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed to determine the nutritional, non-nutritional, elemental and amino acid content. The nutritional (proximate) analysis reveals the highest and lowest moisture content in the fr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/19811
Agriculture largely depends on climate. Hence, climatic factors such as precipitation, solar radiation, wind, temperature, relative humidity solely determine distribution of crops and their productivity. Changes in temperature and precipitation directly affect performance of the...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/20020
An experiment was conducted at the BRRI Regional Station, Habigonj, Bangladesh during December 2012 to May 2013 (dry season) to study the effect of missing elements (NPS) on the soil properties and nutrient uptake of rice var. BRRI dhan29. The experiment was laid out in a randomi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/20282
Aim: To evaluate the antibacterial activity of different leaf extracts of Moringa oleifera growing in Sudan. Methodology: The antibacterial activity of leaf extracts (Water, Butanol, Ethyl acetate and Chloroform) of Moringa oleifera were investigated in vitro using Agar-well dif...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/21386
Moringa oleifera seed oil and Anacardium occidentale oil contain certain antioxidants including ascorbic acid, phenolics, flavonoids and carotenoids; these antioxidants have potentials to act against oxidative stress generated by cadmium accumulation and activities in tissues. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/16310
Objectives: To investigate oral candidiasis clinically and cytologically in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma cancer before and at the end of concomitant chemo-radiation therapy and to explore its association with clinical oral symptoms and days of Chemo-radiation. Secon...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/21921
Aims: This investigation was carried out to study the microbiological quality of butter produced in Khartoum State, Sudan. Methodology: Butter was manufactured traditionally by farmers in Khartoum north (T1) and Omdurman (T2), in addition to butter manufactured commercially in a...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/17960
In plant pathology, the study of the interaction between the plant host and the viral pathogen has been a very active area of research in the last few decades. The infection process of a plant pathogen usually begins with the exchange of molecular signals. With particular emphasi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/20439
Aims: Xylanase is an enzyme which has been used extensively in many different industrial processes. Xylanase also known as endo-1,4-β-xylanase is a glycosidase that catalyses the conversion of xylan to xylose through endohydrolysis of 1,4-β-D-xylosidic linkage which is commonly f...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/20766
Aims: The aim of current research was the production of β-galactosidase enzyme from Lactobacillus delbruekii subsp. bulgaricus isolated form yogurt and soil samples. Study Design: Production of β-galactosidase. Place and Duration of Study: Microbiology laboratory, Department of Z...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/18750
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the microbial and biochemical changes in fermenting urine, a practice used by farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa before its application as a soil fertility input. Methodology: Two 5-litre sterile plastic containers, with a closable ends were...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/18323
Background: Obesity is also attributed to environmental factors. Feasible and cost effective strategies to prevent childhood obesity are least explored in India. The purpose of the intervention is to evaluate the effectiveness of Comprehensive School Health Manual (CSHM) among ch...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/21518