A solar dryer and hybrids incorporating back up incinerators were designed and constructed for performance evaluation and analysis of efficiencies for selected farm produce of cassava grates, okra and chilli pepper in two climatic locations (sub-tropical of Nsukka and humid of Ma...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4834
Pollinic analysis carried out on samples of honey harvested between 2009 and 2010 from natural beehives located in some parts of zones ecologic IV and V of the Guinean Zone of Togo: Danyi-Elavanyo, Danyi-Akayo, Igblélékoutsè-Béna and Azianfokopé has permitted to obtain 3625 grain...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5353
The antimicrobial efficiency of Moringa oleifera seed extracts in the treatment of grey water was investigated in this study. The Moringa oleifera seeds were collected, prepared and used to treat both filtered and unfiltered grey water at different concentrations. Physical parame...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5378
Aims: Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) cv. “Miyazakibeni” was used as material for shoot apex culture, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and clonal propagation to establish an efficient and practical virus-free seedling supply system in production of vegetati...
Aims: The objective of this current study was to determine the prevalence, intensity and associated risk factors of Geohelminthes infections or Soil transmitted helminthes (STHs) among pupils in Umuebu Community, Ukwuani Local Government area of Delta State. Study Design: A cross...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6879
Aims: Isolation and biochemical characterization of yeasts from toddy and standardization of best method for DNA extraction from yeast. Study Design: Biochemical characterization of yeast and genomic DNA extraction by manual and kits methods. Place and Duration of Study: Departme...
An efficient protocol was developed for micropropagation of Alternanthera sessilis L. from internode explant. Callus was developed from the cut ends and surface of the internode explants when the Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium was supplemented with 0.5mg/L or 1.0mg/L 2,4-D. The...
Aims: We aim to establish the relationship of birth weight to the placental weight of Fulani ethnic community which is an important population politically and economically not only in Nigeria but to West Africa in general. Study Design: This was a prospective study on Fulani ethn...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/4110
Aim: To identify the epidemiology and outcome of pediatric burn injuries. Study Design: Retrospective hospital -based analytical study. Place and Duration of Duration: Burn unit at Cairo university hospital, in the period between the first of January 2007 till December 2011. Meth...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/5844
Aims: Acenocoumarol, a commonly prescribed oral anticoagulant drug, exhibits wideinter-individual variability in response. This study aimed at evaluating the contribution of genetic variations in Vitamin K epoxide reductase complex, subunit 1 (VKORC1), to variability in the respo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7067
Aims: To validate the CIN predictive risk score developed by Mehran et al in the study population. Study Design: This is a hospital-based prospective observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medicine and Department of Radiology, University of Benin Teaching...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6132
Aims: Previous comparisons of Octopus and Humphrey threshold programmes have shown differences, particularly for depth of defects. Recent developments have altered the Octopus background illumination. Thus, we sought to determine the subsequent extent of differences in results fr...
A new metaheuristic scheme based upon Cuckoo Search algorithm for the exudates detection in diabetic retinopathy using multi-level thresholding is presented in this paper. The proposed method is applied for edge detection and the results obtained by this method were compared with...
Aims: Typhoid fever is an acute illness associated with fever that is most often caused by the Salmonella typhi bacteria. This study was carried out to determine the prevalenece of typhoid fever and distribution among different groups in Al-hodiedah and Taiz hospitals, and to det...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6768
Aim: To select good strains of Bacillus subtilis for use as starter culture in the fermentation of Parkia biglobosa. Study Design: Fifteen (15) strains of Bacillus subtilis group obtained from commercial samples were used in starter-culture fermentation of Parkia biglobosa seeds...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6471