Aims: It is the intention of the authors to through this paper; evaluate the current situations in Nigeria by highlighting the recent reforms in the solid minerals sector and how these reforms can help sustain viable mineral exploration and mining activities. This study aim at in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/3706
Background: Nosocomial infections have become a major challenge in health care delivery institutions, as they affect the quality of health care delivered. The medical imaging department is central within the hospital to the diagnosis of illness and disease; hence the need to inve...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/2336
Aims: Aim: Experiments were conducted to evaluate the performance of a LHR diesel engine with air gap insulated piston, air gap insulated liner and ceramic coated cylinder head [ceramic coating of thickness 500 microns was done on inside portion of cylinder head] with different o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3655
Aim: The preservative effect of waxes (paraffin and ester) in addition to buffers (pH 9 and 10) and aqueous extracts (P. biglobosa pod, G. senegalensis and B. aeyptiaca leaves) were studied on fruits and vegetables. Methodology: The preservative effects of the waxes was determine...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/2213
In this competitive world, administrative and production oriented organizations require people with specialized skills in various fields. In this context it is important to develop recruitment models which help organization to determine the optimum time/cost for recruitment in ma...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/3382
Binary operations are introduced for triples satisfying zero curvature equations and quadruples satisfying generalized zero curvature equations, and it is shown that such operations define Lie algebra structures on the corresponding spaces of triples and quadruples.
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3094
Dried fruits have limited food use, this study explored the food utilization potential of dehydrated pineapple slices. The influence of 50 °Brix sugar and 47:3 % w/w sugar/salt solutions on the quality of jam produced were investigated. Pineapple slices were osmotically dehydrate...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3718
Aims: Development of a precipitation prediction model for Cyprus. Study Design: Precipitation data collected at 78 stations were used: data from 66 stations for model development and data from 12 stations for additional tests. Four topographic factors – altitude, slope, longitude...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/5045
Aim: To investigate the effect of defective barrier on the optimum breakdown voltage, using positive and negative needle electrodes in an air medium of 10cm gap distance. Methodology: The barriers for the tests were placed at 2.5cm from the point electrode for each test. The defe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3653
Aims: To evaluate antioxidant activity and preservative effects of Thyme (Thymus Schimperi R.) on soybean oil, butter and meat food products. Study Design: Complex factorial design. Place and duration of study: Addis Ababa and Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia; between May 2010 to J...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/4563
Aims: This review was undertaken to examine the potential use of taro (Colocasia esculenta) and its by-products as an alternative energy source for feeding animals. Previous Study: Previous studies indicated that raw sundried taro meal contained about 87.90-90.57 percent dry matt...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/4945
The effect of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) as capping agent on the optical (photo) and structural (physical) properties of zinc sulfide (ZnS) nanoparticles was studied. The capped nanoparticles were grown by the precipitation technique. The capping ratio of precursor (ZnS...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3803
Aims: To evaluate the physicochemical properties of sorghum biscuits enriched with defatted soy flour, at specified ratios. Study Design: Two - way ANOVA Place and Duration of Study: Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, from...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/4191
Aims: To develop aloe based packagings films and evaluate the antimicrobial activity, physicochemical and mechanical properties at different proportions of Aloe debrana extract, papaya leaves extract, gelatin and glycerol. Study Design: Completely randomized design (CRD) Place an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/4201
Nutrients assay of raw and fermented African Star Apple seeds were evaluated. The proximate analyses differ (p<0.05) significantly between the raw (RSA) and processed (FSA) Chrysophyllum africanum seed in crude protein, lipid, dietary fibre and soluble carbohydrate. Protein va...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/2977