The xenobiotic compound 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (DNT) is used in the production of explosives (2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene,TNT), polyurethane/dyes, and in smokeless gunpowder. The cleanup of these compounds has gained much attention in the last decades due to hazardous nature of these compo...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25837
Aims: The use of mild heat treatment in combination with carvacrol has been reported as a possible way to quickly inactivate L. monocytogenes in fruit juices. This study aimed at assessing the possible effect of a prior adaptation of this pathogen to fruit juice acidity on its in...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27272
Understanding peri-urban farmer’s socio-economic characteristics is a prerequisite for successful planning and implementation of developmental programmes in peri-urban areas. In view of this, a study was undertaken to analyze socio-economic characteristics of farmers who sold the...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/25733
Poverty incidence in Nigeria is higher among the rural-folks, that is, households that rely mainly on agricultural income. Income diversification is therefore seen as a way to secure income and to increase welfare of the farm households. This study investigated livelihood and inc...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/26010
Aims: This study was carried out with the aim of assessing the post harvest insect and moulds that infest Vigna subterranea. Study Design: The randomized complete block experimental design with three replications for each variety was used to for the assessment of these varieties....
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/24865
Objective: This study investigated the effects of oral administration of aqueous root bark extract of Salacia lehmbachii on some haematological indices in albino rats. Methodology: Twenty-four male rats weighing 180-200 g were randomly divided into four groups, labeled 1-4 and ea...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/26344
Aim: The effect of twenty eight (28)-day exposure to aqueous extract of Telfairia occidentalis root, pod and stem on hematological parameters of Wistar rats was assessed in this study. Methodology: Sixty eight (68) wistar rats were separated into 17 groups of 4 animals per group...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/26433
In this article we analyze some logical contradictions of the special relativity theory (SRT), concerning the time dilation and length contraction. The Lorentz transformations and the relativistic law for velocity addition are considered in detail. The notion of relativity and th...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2016/26788
Aims: To evaluate important physical (texture) and chemical [(pH, N, C content, exchangeable bases (K, Ca, Mg), exchangeable Al, CEC and % BS] properties of major cacao (Theobroma cacao L) growing soils of the South Western Region of Cameroon. Place and Duration of Study: Cocao f...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/27037
Background: The study of crime and its determinants is closely related to factors that influence the mind and behavior of the individual in being participated in criminal activities. Objective: The study has been undertaken with the aim to identify and analyze the factors that in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/25899
Aim: To investigate the antioxidant property as well as the phenolic and flavonoid content of Anthocleista vogelii root ethanolic extract (EE) and fractions (aqueous [AF], ethyl acetate [EAF], dichloromethane [DF] and n-hexane [HF] fractions). Study Design: Activity directed anti...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/27016
There are many research have been done on the development of rapid and effective diagnostic methods. New modern diagnostic test is widely accepted because of the quick and effective test results, with in a short time duration which will help physicians to correctly diagnose the d...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/25959
Satisfying students is an important factor towards quality university education because students are the major customers of universities. This study analysed service quality, price and student satisfaction in Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola. The major objective is to...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/26071
Anti-corruption movement became more violent in recent years in China, because China government notices the corruption damaged the social interests seriously. In many cases, guanxi is regarded as the corruption phenomenon, as guanxi is almost always involved in the corruption. Pr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/27577
This research was conducted to test the benefits of priming treatment and its effects on the pre-treatment germination percentages of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) seed lots. Germination percentages of 12 pepper seed lots which ranged between 66 and 98% before treatment were treate...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/26810