Effect of Nutrients on Biological Nitrification Biological nitrification is the most commonly used process for nitrogen removal from wastewater. Nitrification is carried out in two steps. First ammonia is converted to nitrite by ammonia oxidizing bacteria. In the second step nitr...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/11828
Lipid Profile, Haemoglobin Level and Antioxidant Effect of Pre-treatment with Methanolic Extract of Byrsocarpus coccineus Schum. & Thonn. Leaf against Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Injuries to Liver, Kidney and Heart of Rats Aim: To evaluate the protective and ameliorative rol...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/12719
Sanitary Survey of Drinking Water Quality in Plateau State, Nigeria Background: Documented evidence confirmed that some infectious diseases are transmitted primarily through water contaminated with human and animal faeces. Developing countries suffer from more serious outbreaks o...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/13022
Cassava peels, a major agricultural waste associated with the processing of cassava tubers into value-added products such as industrial starch and derived food items including garri and foofoo, were used as raw material for the production of α-amylase. The major step of the proce...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/10856
Production of Some Polysaccharides from Kojic Acid Producing Aspergillus oryzae var. effusus NRC14 Biomass Aims: The present investigation describes the utilization of Aspergillus oryzae var. effusus NRC14 biomass producing kojic acid in the production of fine chemicals that have...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/13740
Enhancement of Bone Formation by Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 Released from Poly (L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) Microsphere An appropriate carrier acting as a sustained delivery vehicle for bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) is required for the maximal clinical effectiveness of the...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/12949
Aim: Sequel to the report that Ficus sur ethanol leaves extract (FELE) has anti-diarrheal property and has been used in some parts of Nigeria for the treatment of the disease, this work examined the effect of Ficus sur ethanol leaves extract (FELE) on gastrointestinal motility....
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/11919
Lipase Production by Fungal Isolates Grown in Palm Oil Mill Effluent Aims: The present work is aimed at determining the optimum conditions of pH, temperature and nitrogen concentration for lipase production by Candida rugosa and Geotrichum candidum in POME. Methodology: Five mil...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/12854
Study on Flowering Time SSR Marker RM 248 in Traditional Rice Accessions in Sri Lanka Aims: To study the diversity of flowering time locus RM248 in some traditional rice cultivars in Sri Lanka and compare it with days to flowering of studied rice cultivars. Study Design: A field...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/12569
In vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Crude Tannins Isolated from the Stem Bark of Annona senegalensis The aim of this study is to determine the antimicrobial activity of crude tannins from the stem bark of Annona senegalensis on some diarrhoea causing bacteria strains. The study wa...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/11885