As materials that help in the conservation of soil moisture, improvement of soil health and fertility, mulches also improve microbial activity, which is sin qua non to successful intrinsic bioremediation. The study investigated the effects of mulching with selected materials on t...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/22938
N. Naveen, C. Bharath, N. Vanishree, M. Vinitha, Deepa Bullappa, P. Guru Suhas & Swati Patnaik·Advances in Research·2016
Introduction: Nosocomial infections are a major concern to both clinicians and health care seekers. Investigations have suggested that laptops & mobile phones may contribute to cross-contamination and can serve as vehicles for infection transmission. Methodology: The samples...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/22946
S. A. Joseph, M. O. Oduola, K. J. Akinluwade & A. R. Adetunji·Advances in Research·2016
The Laser cutting machine cuts a given profile with precision and accuracy that cannot be compared with other CNC cutting machines. This is made possible because the laser cutting beam forms a thin kerf of about 0.15 mm during the cutting process. The heat affected zone (HAZ) on...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/18480
Lack of opportunities, and a limited availability of employment in the politically unstable valley of Jammu and Kashmir, in India, has permeated each section of the society, creating new problems for the ethnic minority of Kashmiris in all spheres of their lives from healthcare,...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/23010
Background: Biological control holds promise in managing bacterial wilt disease. However, its efficacy is limited by harsh environmental conditions when applied without use of suitable carrier materials. Aim: The study entailed synthesis of nanocarrier materials for biological co...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/22742
L. O. Chike-Mozie, C. C. Ekwealor, T. C. Ajogwu, C. Chibor-Ekweanya & I. A. Ekwealor·Advances in Research·2016
Aim: To screen for active Lysine -producing yeasts. Study Design: Examination of different kinds of fruits. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, from January, 2014 and July, 2015. Methodology: Yeast isolates...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/21988
Johann Van Bel, Christopher Tong, Ryan N. Gan, Manuel Eshaghof, Chris-Dominique N. Nsavu-Nzau & Yong X. Gan·Advances in Research·2016
The objective of this work is to develop a casting manufacturing process to produce a bismuth-based porous material. Induction heating was applied to melt Bi-Sn alloy in a quartz tube and the molten alloy was cast into loosely compacted sodium chloride powder. After the sodium ch...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/23400
In this study, a new generalized differential operator D was obtained first.Then this new differential operator was used to introduce a new class GS(n) of univalent meromorphic harmonic starlike functions exterior to the unit disc eU := {z |z| > 1}. Especially, coefficient bou...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/23045
Md. Sahab Uddin, Mahbubul Hossain, Abdullah Al Mamun, Sonia Zaman, Md. Asaduzzaman & Mamunur Rashid·Advances in Research·2015
Pharmaceutical aerosol is a pressurized system that depends on the power of a compressed or liquefied gas to expel the contents from the container. Therapeutic performance of pharmaceutical aerosols is affected by various factors such as actuator tube design, orifice diameter, co...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/22442
In this paper, a two-point boundary value problem arising from a class of surface-tension driven flows is considered. The existence properties of solutions are established, and all possible solutions are classified using mathematical analysis. The problem possesses unique or mult...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/22415