Kakou Charles Kinimo, Chofoungo Coulibaly, Tano Patrice Fato, Koffi Pierre dit Adama N’goran, Sidiki Diabaté, Ossonon Benjamin Diby, Irié Hervé Gouré Doubi & N’Guessan Louis Berenger Kouassi·Chemical Science International Journal·2026
This study investigated an eco-friendly route for producing silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and immobilising them on cellulose recovered from coconut coir, an agricultural residue. Cellulose was extracted from Cocos nucifera coir through alkali treatment, acid treatment and bleachin...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2026/v35i51059
Kpan Oulai Jean-Gautier, KOFFI Yao Honoré, TOE-BI Kahou Katel Kizito, Coulibaly Ouolli, Gnamba Franck Maxime & Oga Yéi Marie Solange·Chemical Science International Journal·2026
Groundwater is a major drinking-water source in northern Côte d’Ivoire, and understanding the processes governing its dissolved mineral content is important for groundwater protection. This study investigated the mechanisms controlling groundwater mineralisation in the Korhogo de...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2026/v35i51060
Fruits form an important part of the human diet as they are rich in fibre and vitamins such as A, B, C, D and K. They can be consumed fresh or whole, in liquid forms such as juices and smoothies/blends, as well as in cooked or baked form. The objective of this study is to assess...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2026/v27i51023
Wet-process phosphoric acid contains a range of mineral impurities that negatively impact acid quality and restrict its use in producing high-purity phosphate products. This study investigates an integrated purification process that combines defluorination using microcrystalline...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2026/v27i51024
Preheating determines the amount of thermal energy stored in refractory components before baking and is therefore central to the operation of a wood-fired bakery oven. This study experimentally characterised the thermal behaviour and energy balance of an industrial wood-fired bak...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i94748
N’guessan Yao Firmin, Diomandé Mawata, Affery Arthur Martin, Oulai Tokpa Louya, Hermann Dekpaho Gnahe & Kouame Dje Wenceslas·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2026
This study evaluated the nutritional characteristics of Irvingia gabonensis flour and assessed the effect of its dietary supplementation on growth performance and digestibility in Wistar rats. Fresh fruits of I. gabonensis were obtained from the local market in Man, Côte d’Ivoire...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i92133
Rural electrification remains one of the most persistent gaps in Sahelian energy access, and this study responds to it with a fully transparent, resource-adapted engineering methodology for sizing a photovoltaic-wind hybrid system rather than another generic feasibility exercise....
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i94749
The spherification technique is a novel way to convert fruit juice into edible spheres. The objective of this study was to develop pineapple juice spheres using frozen reverse spherification by varying the sphere diameter from 1.5 cm to 4.5 cm and the contact time between the sph...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i92134
Dried distiller’s rice spent grain (DDRSG), a protein-rich by-product of the rice-based ethanol industry, has considerable potential as a sustainable food ingredient; however, its physicochemical and functional characteristics can vary with particle size. The present study invest...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i94449
Traditional timber varieties employed in Ghana's furniture and construction sectors are diminishing in availability, necessitating the prompt identification and assessment of underutilised timber resources that exhibit similar structural capabilities. Senna siamea (Cassia) and Az...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i94450
Poultry keeping is undertaken by the majority of rural households across low- and middle-income countries, yet the nutritional, environmental and health dimensions of smallholder systems remain fragmented across disciplinary literatures that rarely engage with one another. This c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i3530
Eric-Olivier TIENEBO, Akissi Sandrine YAO, Adjoa Marie-Joséphine KOUADIA, Kan Ulrich Urbain Konan, Yaya Kone, Kouakou Théodore KOUADIO & Kouabenan ABO·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2026
Aims: To determine how maize genotype, Rhizophagus irregularis inoculum, and NaCl affect germination and seedling performance, while distinguishing inoculum effects before root colonisation from responses after mycorrhizal establishment. Study Design: A 2 × 2 × 3 factorial experi...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i81168
This study evaluated the background ionising radiation (BIR) levels of some selected solid mineral mining sites in Kogi State. The BIR measurements were taken using a well-calibrated radiation meter (Digilert 200), placed at an elevation of 1.0m above ground level, and a Global P...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3284
Aims and Study Design: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can alter plant responses to salinity, but their effects depend on host genotype and may intersect with oxylipin signaling. We tested whether the maize 9-lipoxygenase gene ZmLOX3 and Rhizophagus irregularis DAOM 197198 wer...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2026/v41i92441
Background: Breastfeeding is a vital practice for child survival and development, yet it imposes significant nutritional demands on mothers and also affects their health. One key concern is calcium depletion, which may predispose mothers to hypocalcaemia, affecting both maternal...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2026/v9i1223