Lightweight foamed concrete is recently acceptable for use in low strength capacity for building and civil construction purposes as a result of its peculiar features such as low thermal conductivity, low self weight and self compacting features hence its high workability. But it...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/4242
Aims: To investigate the feasibility and the kinetic of using cow hooves (CH) as a low-cost adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue (MB) from synthetic wastewater. Place and Duration of Study: Chemistry Laboratory, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, from October 201...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3695
Aims: Characterization of the thermal properties of natural pumice-based lightened bricks under ASTM standards, analyzing thermal conductivity to promote thermal comfort inside buildings. Study Design: The project had four stages. The first was getting the base material (pumice)....
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/4430
M. A. Odenigbo, V. U. Asumugha, S. Ubbor, C. Nwauzor, A. C. Otuonye, B. I. Offia-Olua, I. L. Princewill-Ogbonna, O. C. Nzeagwu, H. N. Henry-Uneze, J. U. Anyika, P. Ukaegbu, A. S. Umeh & G. O. Anozie·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2013
Aims: To examine the proximate composition and consumption pattern of commonly available plantain and cooking-banana in Ikwuano local government area of Abia state, Nigeria. Methodology: Identification of samples and data collection on consumption pattern were achieved through fo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/4943
In arid and semi-arid regions where water is in short supply, grey-water treatment offers the possibility of supplemental water resources for reuse in irrigation at household and farm levels. The gravest environmental challenge that Jordan faces today is water scarcity. Jordan ha...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3625
Aims: To study the sorption of Pb(II) ions from aqueous solutions by low cost adsorbent materials like kaolinite (KAO) and synthetic metakaolinite (MET) in order to validate the effects of pH, equilibrium contact time, adsorbent dose and adsorbate concentration. To investigate th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/4384
Aim: In this work Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) has been used to identify the constituents of certain type of Sudanese crude oil. Study Design: This study was designed to use LIBS technique to analyze the emission spectral lines and to evaluate this technique in ide...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3790
The latest generations of micro-scale systems are becoming more challenging to fit into designs. These chips are squeezing into smaller and smaller spaces with very little place for heat to escape. Therefore, MEMS heat exchanger has become popular in many practical applications a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/4632
The gear pair assembly remains one of the major noise and vibration sources in power transmission systems typically used in automotive, aerospace and industrial applications. The gearbox structure vibration and noise signatures are often dominated by several high-level tonal peak...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3277
This study investigated the superior mechanical properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), its polymer nanocomposites using 0.5% and 1% loading of raw and purified SWCNTs in an epoxy matrix and the degree of dispersion. The extent of load transfer between the nanotube...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/4052
Ditch samples recovered from interval 2216 to 2716m of Nzam-1 well in the Anambra Basin, Nigeria were investigated for sedimentological, palynological age dating and paleoenvironment reconstruction. The stratigraphic successions in the well include intercalated gypsiferous shale,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/2664
Recently, E-learning tools have proven to be potential platforms for management and progress in the education sector. The usage of mobile learning (M-learning) tools in the field of Learning Management Systems (LMS) is an interesting area of research that worth to be investigated...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3766
Natural dye extracts from Hibiscus sabdariffa (popularly called Zobo in Nigeria; Western part of Africa) has been used as a sensitizer for nanosized titania (TiO2) synthesized via hydrothermal route. The SEM-EDS analysis revealed the wide band gap titania (TiO2) to be almost isom...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/2538
Aims: The effects of pre-cooking and particle size distribution on the pasting and functional properties of trifoliate yam flours were evaluated. Study Design: 2 x 2 x 5 factorial experimental design was used for this study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3299
Aims: The biochemical changes affecting the quality and chemical contents (which include nutrients and phytotoxins) in leafy vegetables during storage depend on the storage conditions. It is in line with this that the work was designed to investigate the effect of freezing time o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3720