Crystalline silicon solar cells form the backbone of modern photovoltaic technology, yet their long-term performance is increasingly threatened by environmental degradation. This review examines the mechanisms of corrosion and chemical deterioration in crystalline silicon absorbe...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i104616
Corn (Zea mays L.) is an essential food crop in sub-Saharan Africa, facing major challenges such as drought and infestation by the parasitic plant Striga hermonthica. This article details the development process and agronomic characteristics of FMB (Ferké Maïs Blanc / Ferké White...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i104615
The present study was aimed to evaluate the phytochemical constituents through biochemical tests as well as thin layer chromatography (TLC) of crude and acetone leaf extracts of Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle), a medicinally important plant known for its alkaloids wit...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i94613
Daniel López-Hernández, Leticia Brito-Aranda, Liliana Grisel Liceaga-Perez, Alberto Vazquez-Sanchez, Maria de los Angeles Lopez-Sanchez, Abril Ramirez-Garcia, Edgar Esteban Torres-Garcia, Rocio Liliana Jimenez-Hernandez, Maria Luisa Lucero Saldivar-Gonzalez, Perla Veronica Salinas-Palacios, Miguel Armando Buenfil-Vargas, Guadalupe Jacqueline Flores-Morales & Luis Beltran-Lagunes·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2025
Aims: To establish the sociodemographic, clinical characteristics, and epidemiological profile of the population with diabetes served in a primary care unit in Mexico City. Study Design: A population-based, cross-sectional, and an analytical investigation was designed using a pr...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i94610
Background and Aims: Animal health is a major concern in developing countries. This study, in addition to conventional methods, has inventoried, based on indigenous knowledge, the plants used in managing common pathologies in animal production in central Region of Togo. It descri...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i94611
André Luc Batiana, Salmwendé Eloi Tiendrebeogo, Guy Christian Tubreoumya, Emmanuel Sidwaya Sawadogo, Blaise Kaboré, Oumar Bailou, Desiré Zerbo, Iliyassé Konkobo, Alfa Oumar Dissa & Antoine Béré·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2025
Solar thermal energy, particularly hot water production using solar water heaters, is one of the most promising solar energy applications in countries such as Burkina Faso. This study experimentally determined the efficiency of flat-plate solar collectors for solar water heaters....
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i94612
Aims: To identify the main fungal species responsible for postharvest rot in mangoes in Côte d’Ivoire and to assess their relative pathogenicity. Methodology: Mango samples showing symptoms of rot were collected from four major production regions (Bagoué, Kabadougou, Poro, and Tc...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i94609
Background: In Côte d'Ivoire, luffa cultivation is a source of nutrients and income generation for rural women. Luffa producers generally use mineral fertilizers such as NPK and urea to address soil fertility issues. However, excessive application of these mineral fertilizers red...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i94608
This review explores the mechanisms of spray pyrolysis for cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film photocathodes, focusing on droplet dynamics, nucleation processes, and film formation pathways relevant to photovoltaic and photocathode applications. It critically synthesizes recent li...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i94607
As smart energy systems become central to national sustainability strategies, the issue of data sovereignty—the right of nations to govern data generated within their borders—has gained critical importance in the broader context of global digital governance and energy security. H...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i94606
Kouame Claude Ya, Thibaut Serge Ouina TOUALY, Constant Arture ZEBRE, Yélakan Kinonton Clarisse Kone, Kra Athanase KOUASSI, Mankambou Jacques Gnanwa & Clément Kouassi Kouassi·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2025
Background: Nutritional deficiencies affecting populations and the lack of hygienic quality of food constitute major public health issues that developing countries like Ivory Coast are facing, and against which we must necessarily fight. Aim: The aim of this work was to determine...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i94604
The safety of ready-to-eat street food is now a major public health issue. This study was conducted with the aim of raising awareness among street food consumers about Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) food poisoning and its impact on health. To this end, thirty (30) samples of s...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i94605
This present work investigates the potential implications of extreme rainfall variability on ground traffic over Douala city using the Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) model during the wet season, June-September 2020. Using this model, initialised and bounded for the foreca...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i94603
In order to assess pollution, health risks to humans, and quantitatively determine the sources of heavy metal inputs into cultivated soils, a total of 41 soil samples were collected in the Korsimoro market gardening area between March 2022 and April 2022. Various indices, includi...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i94602
Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.), a major food crop worldwide, are enjoying increasing popularity in West Africa, particularly in Côte d'Ivoire, where they represent a strategic alternative to food insecurity. However, its production remains limited by low soil fertility and unsus...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i94601