Sediment samples taken from eight locations within the Owena Multi-purpose Dam in six sampling campaigns, covering the wet and dry seasons were analyzed for Pb, Cd, Cu, Cr, Ni, Fe, Mn and Zn using the atomic absorption spectroscopic method. Samples of three fish species: Clarias...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/1965
The Darrieus Vertical Axis Wind Turbine is a versatile method of generating power in the Caribbean. The cost, reliability and power produced are of paramount importance in the success of these wind turbines. This study analyzed different methods of improving the output power of a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/2263
Accurate prediction of fluid properties is essentials for all reservoir engineering calculations such as estimation of reserves, well testing analysis and in numerical reservoir simulation. Oil formation volume factor is one of the properties that can either be gotten from empiri...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/2280
Endo-1, 4-β-xylanase (Endo-β-1, 4-xylan, xylanohydrolase; EC. 3.2.1.8, commonly called xylanase) is an industrially important enzyme which degrades xylan randomly and produces xylooligosaccharides, xylobiose and xylose. It is mainly present in microbes and plants but not in anima...
Fifteen genotypes of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L. R. Br.) were evaluated at Sudan University of Science and Technology, The Demonstration Farm, College of Agricultural Studies, Shambat, during the summer season 2009 and 2010. The present study was conducted to assess the m...
In order to make organic fertilizer more quantifiable and attractive to farmers, a pelletizing machine was fabricated locally to produce pellets from powdery fertilizer. However, concerns have been raised on the potential impacts this process could have on the quality of organic...
Aims: To elucidate the effect of estrogen and folic acid on high fat (butter) induced lipid profile (total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL), and triglyceride (TG)) and on tissue texture changes in mice. Designs: Randomized block desi...
Aims: The objective of the work is to remove Pb2+ by Pleurotus florida and Trichoderma viride in batch studies and to study the kinetics and adsorption isotherm of Pb2+ adsorption by fungal species and to determine the desorption performance by suitable desorbing agents. Study D...
Aims: This study determines the antibody levels of Malaria and Hepatitis B and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending anti-natal Clinic at General Hospital Minna. Study Design: The subjects were pregnant women who attended ante-natal clinic. Sample sizes were dete...
Aims: Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are cancer cells that possess characteristics associated with normal stem cells. CSCs represent a minor subset of cells in the tumor and are thought to be the reason for the initiation of disease, resistance to cancer treatment, and the occurrence o...
Aim: This study was carried out to determine the effects of Cissus populnea and Panax ginseng on flutamide-induced testicular toxicities in pre-pubertal rats. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine of the University of Lagos, Lagos – Nigeria, betw...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/1701
Introduction: The benefits of surgical treatment to reduce ischemic penumbra and raised intracranial pressure have been challenged by results of randomized controlled clinical trial. With the lack of level I evidence, decision of whether to evacuate spontaneous intracerebral hema...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/1717
Pseudocedrela kotschyi is used in ethnomedicinal practice for the treatment of fever, pains and inflammation. The ethanol leaf extract of the plant was investigated for antipyretic potency in rats. Yeast and amphetamine induced hyperpyrexia were used to determine the antipyretic...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/1097
The objectives of this research were to determine the relationship between soil apparent electrical conductivity (ECa) and soil P distribution, and to compare the effectiveness of noncontact mobile electromagnetic induction (EM) and direct contact methods for relating ECa to soil...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/2122
Valérie R. Louis, Athanase Badolo, Tabea Schröer, Wamdaogo M. Guelbeogo, Justin Tiendrebéogo, Albrecht Jahn, Maurice Yé, N’Falé Sagnon & Olaf Mueller·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2012
Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate the field performance of insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) in north-western Burkina Faso. Study design: Cross-sectional survey. Place and Duration: The study took place between September and November 2008 (end of rainy season) in...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2012/2110