The physical and engineering properties of the urea (46-0-0), ammonium phosphate (16-20-0), potash (0-0-60), and their fertilizer combination were studied to design the hopper for the fertilizer application unit. The six important properties discussed were angle of repose, moistu...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i4331616
Agricultural subsoilers are used to break the hardpans below the level of the tillage depth. Weight reduction without compromising safety is one of the primary design objectives of the subsoiler. The thickness, length of curve, and width of shank are all critical parameters in d...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i4331613
Hermeline NTALANI, Chrisosga Divine Berjeanie Tchikoue, Arnold Murphy Elouma Ndinga, Ravelle Duclérine Ngouanou, Lucien Meril Bassinga Moussounda, Christ Kanga & Ferflorine Ornela Ndouma Boukoulou·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2021
The aim of this study was to characterize the amino acids in the seeds of Citrullus lanatus, Vigna unguiculata and Zea mays; and the proteins in the coagulating solutions of the seed powders of these 3 plants. Amino acids were separated by ion exchange chromatography and determin...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i4231611
Microsatellites, also known as SSRs, are one of the most commonly utilised DNA marker types for a variety of applications, including genotypic differences, genetic relationships, QTLs, association mapping, genome mapping, and varietal identification. With the goal of assessing ge...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i4231612
Maize is the leading cereal crop worldwide with wide adaptability and high productivity potential. Foliar diseases are arguably the major biotic constraints for maize yield. Turcicum Leaf Blight (TLB) is considered to be the most persistent and destructive maize disease among var...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i4231609
Sheath blight is caused by Rhizoctonia solani which is known as a destructive disease and a major bottleneck for rice production in India as well as world. Eleven isolates of sheath blight pathogen were collected from major rice growing states such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Keral...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i4231610
Objective: To identify the determinants of acceptance for vaccination against COVID-19. Materials and Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional study, conducted from May to June 2021 among oil company workers. The data was collected using a questionnaire designed with KoboC...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i4231608
Micronutrients, particularly Zinc (Zn), play a vital role in the growth and development of plants due to its catalytic effect on many metabolic processes. However, the varietal responses to growth and yield vary significantly. A screening experiment was conducted to know the grow...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i4131602
Coconut (Cocous nucifera), also known as the "tree of heaven," is one of the most important marketable crops in tropical countries. Research and commercialization of the technology is needed as to provide an additional source of income and to improve the economic status of the fa...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i4131604
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a favourable platform for continuous energy generation and monitoring wastewater treatment due to the electrochemically active microbes backing. Their considerable usage is in removing pollutants or toxic elements as a water softener in biosensors and...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i4131605
Aim: Nutri cereals are the earliest foods known to humans, but urbanisation and industrialisation have diminished their cultivation and consumption due to large-scale rice and wheat cultivation. Hencee, the present study aims to know the buying behavior of Nutri cereals among the...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i4131603
The most frequently used building material on this planet is concrete. Concrete is the supreme user of natural resources as a result of its widespread use as construction material. Cement production produces significant amount of greenhouse emissions. The protection of environmen...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i4131606
Aim: Using mouse liver as experimental model, this study attempts to identify a formalin-based fixative and fixation temperature that jointly provides the best balance of preservation of tissue morphology. Methodology: Liver samples from fifty (50) albino mice aged between of 6 t...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i4031601
Potency of cell-free culture filtrate of pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici as systemic defense inducer against wilt disease in tomato was tested by treating seedlings with the filtrate before pathogen challenge. Infective conidia and the cell-free culture filtrate w...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i4031600
Inception of COVID ’19 has brought new normal globally. Contagious nature of various infectious diseases necessitated frequent hand washing in order to reduce rate of contamination and community transmission. The need to contain the spread of COVID-19 necessitated the development...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i4031598