Aims: The paper studied how fourier transformation infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy can be used to monitor homogenous alkali catalyzed alcoholysis of peanut oil and methanol to produce biodiesel. The spectrum generated was used to identify the functional groups in the fuel sample fo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/22178
José Aderval Aragão, Maria Izabel Aragão Mota, Marcel Lima Andrade, Roberta de Oliveira Carvalho, Ivan do Nascimento da Silva, Marina Elizabeth Cavalcanti de Sant’Anna, Sheila Schneiberg Valença Dias & Francisco Prado Reis·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2015
Introduction: Depressive disorders in the general population are a matter for concern because of their increasing prevalence and high social cost. The healthcare professionals who are most susceptible to mental health problems are the ones who spend most of their time at work int...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/22569
Aims: This study was aimed as the assessment of dried cassava-fermented chips (DFCC) efficacy in terms of their fermentation acceleration and cyanogens reduction potential. Study Design: An experimental study design was employed in order to achieve the objective of the study. Pla...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/22262
The desirability of increasing the capability of business games in the direction of pedagogy raises the possibility of cooperation with existing intelligent tutors or intelligent e-learning systems. This is an issue not yet studied until now because the lack of detailed standards...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/22321
This paper includes an analytical study for an investigation of the gravity load effect on the seismic lateral displacements of a R.C. building located in Khartoum city (which lies in zone 2, of zone factor, z = 0.1), Sudan. The R.C. building used in this study is a 6-storey resi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/22074
For nitrogen gas discharge, the control of argon percentage in (Ar-N2) gas mixture and in different magnetic field strengths, both separately in effect were investigated the electrical characteristics of DC plasma at constant low pressure (0.7torr). Under the influence of Ar gas...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/22016
Game theory has been increasingly used to model and analyze wireless communication networks. Cognitive radio is a promising technology to cope up with bandwidth demand of multimedia users. Cognitive Radio improves bandwidth utilization by Dynamic Spectrum Access. This paper model...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/21625
Introduction: Chloroquine resistance is an emerging phenomenon in uncomplicated Plasmodium vivaxmalaria. Presentation of Case: This case report describes a 21 year old forest worker who was diagnosed to have Plasmodium vivax malaria on blood film microscopy and it was confirmed o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/22553
Aims: Back-contact metallization-wrap-through (MWT) modules made with different materials were manufactured and tested at ECN in The Netherlands. Study Design: Damp heat testing (DH, 85°C and 85% relative humidity) was performed to investigate the effect of the module materials a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/22565
In modern business operations, it has become imperative that processes, systems and sometimes organizations integrate. This is for various reasons such as maximizing profits, efficiency, expansion etc. Developing a robust integration plan, architecture and process mapping are key...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/17592
This paper presents the modelling and parameter determination of an induction motor. The dynamic induction motor model was derived in relatively simple terms by using the concept of space vectors in d-q variables based on two-axis theory equations and the space phasor notation. A...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/21969
The present work study the effect of partially UV-blocking films on the promotion of growth and insect control as well as the herbivores/sucking insects-predators proportion in the tunnels of Broccoli and Turnip seedlings is provided. During the experiment six treatments were tes...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/22235
A low-frequency eddy current detection method to detect cracks in a vibrating screen beam equipped with a cladding layer is proposed in this paper. The simulation research shows that the optimal detection frequency is from 10 Hz to 100 Hz. The experimental study determined the re...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/21871
Flight Data Recorder (FDR) is an on board equipment in the aircraft, it records many different operating conditions of the flight, computer animated video reconstruction of the flight can be generated from data retrieved from FDR, the aircraft accident investigators can then visu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/19896
Purpose: To develop system hierarchical model of a technical level of rolling bearings, to prove efficiency of the modernization of standard designs providing increase of operational characteristics of axle boxes of railway transport. Methodology: The hierarchy of structure and f...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/20747