This paper presents the results of the assessment of some physicochemical properties of cellulosic fabric esterified using varying volume of Jatropha curcas seed oil. The oil was extracted using Soxhlet apparatus under reflux with hexane as solvent. The percentage yield and moist...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2019/v20i230133
Bacterial wilt of tomato is a devastating disease incited by Ralstonia solanacearum (KK2) causing heavy yield loss in India. The antagonist Pseudomonas fluorescens (TNAU PF1) was characterized for antibacterial ability against the bacterial wilt pathogen. Thin-layer chromatograph...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2019/v20i230132
Large scale agricultural activities in Kenya include maize growing. Farmers plant different varieties of the species Zea mays. Though seed companies provide seeds based on altitudes, maturing periods and yield predictability, it remains the prerogative of the farmer to make choi...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2019/v20i230131
Inadequate management of ash generated by household waste burned in open air in Republic of Congo, generates pollution sites especially through heavy metal contamination (Pb, Ni, Cr, Cu, Zn). The aim of this study is to evaluate the chemical durability of cementitious matrices co...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2019/v20i230130
Aim of Study: In today’s generation there is a need of biodegradable packaging material to overcome the diseases due to synthetic food packaging. Edible packaging is produced from renewable natural sources and can increase the shelf life of food product. In particular banana peel...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2019/v20i230129
Jamun (Syzygium cuminii Skeels.) is the medicinally important indigenous fruit tree of India belongs to the Myrtaceae family. The antidiabietic properties of Jamun brought higher market demand which stimulates to increase the fruit production and also brought the off season conce...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2019/v20i130127
Aims: It was investigated to produce gypsum-based experimental composite panels with red pine wood/rice straw particles in the mixture up to 60:40 (ratio) (w/w) in gypsum-water mixture. In this case, the additives could be observed more closely. Methodology: The red pine wood chi...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2019/v20i130126
The present study was conducted during the year 2018 and 2019 at Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra with an aim to know the macro and micronutrient status of soils of Washim road farm, Dr. PDKV Akola....
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2019/v20i130125
A field experiment entitled “Effect of Groundwater irrigation on various soil properties of Kanholi-Bara in Nagpur District Was conducted during Kharif season of 2015-2016 at Kanholi-Bara of Hingana tahsil in Nagpur District Maharashtra, India. The soil samples were collected fro...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2019/v20i130124
In this research, the assessment of the chemical composition of the Itobe marble deposit for comparison with the general limestone requirements for cement making was investigated. Six pits were dug and carefully studied in the area. The research work is aimed at determining the...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2019/v20i130123
Thallium (Tl) is a non-essential element for human being and is considered as a highly toxic trace element at a concentration above 2 µg/L. To assess the source of thallium contamination in ground and surface waters in the locality of Yamtenga village (11°43'35.1'' N and 00°11'50...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2019/v19i430122
This study was undertaken to evaluate the concentrations of heavy metals in the liver, kidney and tissue of Africa giant rat (Cricetomys gambianus) in three (3) processing centers in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria with a view to determine its safeness for consumption. Atomic Absor...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2019/v19i430121
The study evaluates pesticide residues in fresh vegetables from three major markets in Lagos and verified compliance of these fresh vegetables with the maximum residue levels (MRLs) as specified by Codex Alimentarius Commission. The residues were extracted by means of multi resid...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2019/v19i430120
Citrus aurantifolia essential oils are volatile phytochemicals obtained from various part of the plant which has found wide range of domestic, medicinal and industrial applications. The research seeks to investigate the effect of time of harvest on the yield and phytochemical com...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2019/v19i430119
Lot of attention is focused on the development of value-added foods that promote wellbeing and improve health due to increased awareness among consumers, rapid urbanization and globalization. Many by-products may be useful as source of nutrients and potential functional ingredien...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2019/v19i330114