The study was conducted to evaluate the influence of different levels of crude oil pollution remediated with spent mushroom substrate (SMS) on the growth of maize after one month of pollution. Composite soil samples randomly collected were polluted with Bonny light crude oil (v/w...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i430166
P. Dhananchezhiyan, M. Venkatesh, M. Vanitha, D. Thamizhagan & S. Theliban·Advances in Research·2020
Threshing of sesame seeds from the harvested capsules is one of the important operations and it consumes more labor, time and cost. Hence the development of a power operated portable sesame thresher is timely essential for the small farmers. The physical properties of sesame seed...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i430165
Khaled M. El-Sayed, Ahmed S. Debaiky, Nader N. Khalil & Ibrahim M. El-Shenawy·Advances in Research·2019
This paper presents the results of finite element (FE) analysis of axially loaded square hollow structural steel (HSS) columns, strengthened with polymer-mortar materials. Three-dimensional nonlinear FE model of HSS slender columns were developed using thin-shell element, conside...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i430164
N. Tanuja, A. Ramanathan, S. Varanavasiappan, E. Kokila Devi, L. Arul, D. Sudhakar, S. Vanitha, K. Soorianathasundaram & K. K. Kumar·Advances in Research·2019
Banana Bunchy Top Disease (BBTD) is one of the most severe viral diseases affecting major banana growing belts in India. Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) is transmitted by a black banana aphid (Pentalonia nigronervosa L Coquerel) in a persistent manner. BBTV virions are limited to...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i430163
Aims: Suitability of land for growing crops, which considers the spatial distribution of soil characteristics, is an important factor to consider in order to maximize yields and ensure judicious land-use planning. This study was conducted to assess the suitability of Nzema series...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i430162
This review paper gives an overview of Cannabis Sativa, also known as hemp, which has been cultivated and used century's B.C. due to its medical, hallucinogenic and agricultural properties. Cannabis has been described in 1938 as the billion-dollar plant but has lost its value in...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i330161
Nisha ., Baishali ., Mohit Nain, D. R. Aneja & Sanjeev .·Advances in Research·2019
The Presented study is an attempt to examine the trend and instability in area, production and productivity of food grain crops in Haryana and India during period 1966-67 to 2012-13 and five sub periods i.e. P-I (1966-67 to 1975-76), P-II (1976-77 to 1985-86), P-III (1986-87 to 1...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i330159
Cláudio Alberto Alves da Rocha Filho, Poliana Karla Amorim, Thâmarah de Albuquerque Lima, Pollyanna Michelle da Silva, Maiara Celine de Moura, Luana Cassandra Breitenbach Barroso Coelho, Russolina Benedeta Zingali, Emmanuel Viana Pontual, Thiago Henrique Napoleão & Patrícia Maria Guedes Paiva·Advances in Research·2019
Aims: This work aimed to isolate, characterize and evaluate the antimicrobial activity of a trypsin inhibitor (PgTI) from the stem of Pilosocereus gounellei. Place and Duration of Study: Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco between March 2013 and October...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i330160
The objective of this paper is to experimentally and analytically estimate the influence of inclined reinforcement placed above and below web openings having different shapes in reinforced concrete (RC) deep beam. Twenty RC deep beams had the same overall geometric dimensions wer...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i330158
Jason W. Guy, Hilary Mandler, Isha Patel, Andrew Hvizdos & Megha Patel·Advances in Research·2019
Introduction: The provision of drug information (DI) is a fundamental responsibility of pharmacists. The availability of advanced technology and mobile devices has greatly affected how drug information is retrieved. Utilization of these resources and references are unique skills...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i330157