Aims: Use of natural feed additives to improve the milk production of buffalos. Place and Duration of Study: National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India between May 2011 and July 2012. Methodology: Garlic Powder (GRP) at 2, 4, and 6% of DMI was incubated for 24h in diluted r...
Aims: To determine the secondary plant metabolites present in Albizia zygia (DC) stem-bark and investigate its antioxidant, antimicrobial and toxicity activities. Study Design: Methanol (polar) and hexane (non-polar) were used to extract the dried stem bark of A. zygia and biolog...
Aims: The aim of the present study is establish a correlation between the abiotic factors and infection rate of Fasciola gigantica and their effect on the reproduction of vector snail Lymnaea acuminata. Place and Duration of Study: Malacology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, DD...
Aims: Depression and migraine are linked especially among women. Little previous research has focused on the potential association between ambient sulphur dioxide (SO2) exposure and emergency department (ED) visits for migraine, headache, depression, and anxiety. Study Design: Ca...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2013/5245
This research examines the functionality of homework in rural Zimbabwean primary schools. The research acknowledges that, whereas homework is intended to extend the learning from school to home for the benefit of learners, in reality, is this happening in rural schools where a nu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2013/2683
The determination of optimum catalyst concentration for biodiesel yield from Coconut (Cocos nucifera) oil was studied. The oil was transesterified using potassium methoxide as catalyst to obtain the crude biodiesel. The reaction was carried out at different catalyst concentration...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/3761
The mineralogical characterization was carried out to determine the major and minor constituents minerals present in the coastal sediment collected in and around Nagapattinum district Tamilnadu, India by FT-IR spectroscopy. The minerals were identified with the help of available...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/4265
Ultrasonic studies, densities and viscosities of binary liquid mixture of ethylamine and benzyl alcohol have been measured at different temperatures at 30ºC, 35ºC and 40ºC. The experimental value of speed of sound (u), isentropic compressibility (βs), intermolecular free length (...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/5229
Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of diarrhoea causing human pathogen V. cholerae and other vibrios from different environmental and seafood samples in Tamil Nadu, India. Place and Duration of Study: Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, Department of B...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/4805
The deficiency of P and the shortened growing seasons due to climate change are identified constraints in the production of commonly grown long maturing maize hybrid (H614) in the acid soils of Molo County, Kenya. The current study therefore investigated (i) the effect of soil a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/4380
Aims: Parents are important stakeholders in school-based health promotion programmes. This study aimed to understand the perceptions of parents of a primary school-based healthy and sustainable food programme. It specifically sought to examine the perceived effects of the program...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2013/4211
Aims: This study was carried out to evaluate effects of dietary inclusion of ground pits of date palm (DP) (Phoenix dactylifera) supplemented with a bacterial endo-xylanase (Nutrase®) on performance of laying hens, egg quality traits and blood parameters. Study Design: Data were...
Aims: In this study, the ameliorative activity of sulfonolipid extracted from a local isolate of Salinibacter ruber was investigated against sodium arsenitetoxication on sperm quality, testosterone level and histological structure of rat testis. The treatment was applied for twen...
The purpose of this work was to monitor nutrient enrichment around a fish farm site in Igoumenitsa Bay (NW Greece). Seasonal samples were collected from the waters and benthos surrounding fish farms in Igoumenitsa Bay, NW Greece. The study was carried out in Igoumenitsa bay betwe...
Legumes have been used in agriculture since ancient times. Legume seeds or pulses were among the first sources of human food and their domestication and cultivation in many areas occurred at the same time as that of the major cereals. Nutritionally they are 2-3 times richer in pr...