Agriculture is nature based activity. Natural environment affect a lot to the productivity of different crops in farming. There are so many risks and uncertainties inherent in agriculture. Some of the risks are related to nature and others are related to market conditions. Most o...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/38704
For accurate decisions in capital investments assessments into industrial projects, it is recommended to consider the uncertainties intrinsic to the capital budget. In this way, our objective was to assess the economic and financial viability of a manufacturing industry, based on...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/38466
Vivian Machado Cusin Ahmed El-Dash, Ingird Machado Cusin Ahmed El-Dash, José Eduardo Soubhia Natali, Paulo Nogueira Starzynski & José Guilherme Chaui-Berlinck·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2017
Aims: To validate the use of the non-linear estimator a1ApEn in empirical data. Study Design: Comparison of heart rate variability/complexity (HRV/C) between rest and low intensity exercise. Methodology: R-R intervals were obtained from electrocardiogram recordings in 15 healthy...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/38488
Thomas M. Schmidt, Michele Hoeltz, Ana P. Müller, Jennifer Julich, Yuri G. Kappenberg, Guilherme G. Silva, Angela R. Lazzari, Lisianne B. Benitez, Rosana C. S. Schneider & Valeriano A. Corbellini·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2017
Aims: To evaluate the influence of different parameters in the biomass production of Agaricus bisporus by submerged cultivation using Citrus reticulata B. waste as an alternative carbon source. Place and Duration of Study: University of Santa Cruz do Sul. Methodology: Fruit juice...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/38197
Aims: One of very important method for saving electrical energy and loss reduction in distribution systems is distributed feeder reconfiguration (DFR). This process is carried out by changing distribution system topology by opening and/or closing of circuit breakers. Place and Du...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/38162
The paper dealing with specific type of no-load induction machine are largely concerned with the conventional design. In each case, however, there is a other way on the presentation working principle and arrangement of the better commonly used modification. The aim of this paper...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/38229
Performance of a gas turbine is mainly depended on the inlet air temperature. The power output of a gas turbine depends on the flow of mass through it. Inlet air cooling increases the power output by taking advantage of the gas turbine’s feature of higher mass flow rate when the...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/37937
Thermotolerant and ethanogenic Saccharomyces cerevisiae ETGS1 was isolated from the grape samples by an enrichment technique using yeast extract peptone dextrose (YEPD) broth. This was obtained after the extensive screening of 67 samples from diverge ecosystem. The strain was fou...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/38104
The finite element method (FEM) is a form of computational analysis that provides approximated results with acceptable accuracy. By using the FEM, developing theoretical models capable of properly analyzing the effects of the structural behavior under the influence of proposed im...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/38210
With the population of Cloud service users showing an explosive growth, how to reduce costs and improve resource utilization while ensuring service quality has become a very important bargaining chip for the cloud service provider can survive in the fierce competition in the indu...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/37852
Rosana de Cassia de Souza Schneider, Leonardo Amonte Anacker, Mateus da Silva Szarblewski, Lilian de Fátima Ferreira da Silva, Maria Silvana Aranda Moraes & Valeriano Antônio Corbellini·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2017
Aims: In this work, bioethanol production from residual tobacco stalks was investigated. Place and Duration of Study: Stalks sampling was in South Brazil crops and experiments in chemistry laboratories at Unisc, after tobacco leaf harvest. Methodology: Pretreatments were conducte...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/37948
Laurenn Borges de Macedo, Giovana Gobatto Balanco, Lucas José Marini, Tulio Hallak Panzera, André Luiz Christoforo & Francisco Antonio Rocco Lahr·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2017
The aim of this study was to develop a hybrid panel produced with wood plies and wood particles of Pinus sp. as an alternative to plywood. Tests were performed to determine mechanical properties in static bending: elasticity modulus and rupture modulus, in addition to physical te...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/36951
Aims: Solanum erianthum has been used in the treatment of various diseases by traditional medical practitioners in south-western Nigeria. The leaf extracts of the plant have been shown to possess antimicrobial activities. However, very little exists in literature on the antioxida...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/37389
Different forms of waste from food production chain have been integrated into self-produced (DIY) matrices, based on starch or flour systems, to form biocomposites suitable for the prototyping of small design objects. The idea is to investigate the production of items with expres...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/37280
Erysiphe pisi, which causes pea powdery mildew, is an obligate biotrophic pathogen that can easily adapt to its host plant. Understanding the natural incidence and genetic variations of the pathogen is essential for disease control and for breeding resistant variety to pea powder...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/37933