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Chemical Properties and Nutrient Composition of Composted Cow Dung as Affected by Duration of Composting and Bulking Plant Materials

A. F. Adekunle, C. O. Adejuyigbe, O. A. Babalola & I. O. O. Aiyelaagbe · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2016

A composting experiment was conducted at the Institute of Agricultural Research And Training (I.A.R&T), Moor plantation, Ibadan to evaluate the effects of duration of composting (DC) of cow dung with four plant materials on the chemical properties and nutrient composition of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JABB/2016/24975

Lactobacilli Cultures against Ochratoxin A Producing Moulds Isolated from Cocoa in the South West Region of Cameroon

Bertrand Tatsinkou Fossi, Bongsiysi Gilake Ngah, Gordon Takop Nchanji, Samuel Wanji & Robert Ndjouenkeu · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

The presence of ochratoxin A (OTA) in cocoa beans is a major health concern, due to its deleterious effects on humans and animals. During the traditional processing and storage of cocoa, fungi contamination occurs. Many of these fungi, produce mycotoxins that can cause acute or c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25072

An Epidemiological Study of Onychomycosis in Kashmir Valley

Farhath Kanth, Tehmeena Wani, Sheikh Manzoor, Iffat Hassan Shah, Gulnaz Bashir, Nargis Bali & Ghulam Mohiuidin · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Background: Onychomycosis is a common fungal infection of the nails that apart from causing disfigurement of the nails acts as a source of other fungal infections. Prompt diagnosis along with appropriate antifungal therapy can help prevent such complications.  Aims: To find out t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25970

Combining Ability of Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L) Clones and Variability for Morphological Traits among Hybrids

Goodness U. Adebo, Daniel B. Adewale & Malachy O. Akoroda · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

Aims: To estimate the general and specific combining ability (GCA and SCA) of some cocoa clones for some vegetative and pod trait and to quantify the extent of variability among the studied cocoa genotypes. Place and Duration of Sample: The experiment was performed at Local Clone...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/24806

Amino Acid Patterns in the Aerial Parts of Echium L. and Anchusa L. Growing in the Sand Dunes of Turkey

Tamer Özcan · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2016

Two species species of Echium and two of Anchusa growing naturally in the sand dunes were analysed for total protein and amino acid compositions in their aerial parts. Total protein contents were detected between 7.55% (Echium italicum) and 12.97% (Anchusa officinalis). Valuable...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2016/26352

Growth and Yield of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.)) as Influenced by Irrigation Interval and Variety in Sokoto Sudan Savannah, Nigeria

M. B. Sokoto & M. I. Gaya · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2016

Field trial was conducted at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching and Research Fadama farm Sokoto during the 2015 dry season at Sokoto to determine the influence of irrigation interval and variety on the growth and yield of sweet potato in Sokoto Sudan savannah, Nigeria. Trea...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2016/25964

Evaluation of Potential Probiotic Characteristics of Isolated Lactic Acid Bacteria from Goat Milk

Md. Abdullah-Al-Mamun, Md. Jakir Hasan, Salauddin Al Azad, Md. Giash Uddin, Sayeed Shahriyar & Kanak Jyoti Mondal · Biotechnology Journal International · 2016

Probiotics, in point of fact, well-thought-out as the health effective microbial food supplements by fashioning mutuality environment to consumers intestinal gut in an advantageous manner. Goat milk is a broaden source of probiotics in consort with other nutrients. That’s why the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2016/26397

Transporting Snake Bite Victims to Appropriate Health Facility within Golden Hour through Toll Free Emergency Ambulance Service in India, Save Lives

Aruna Gimkala, G. V. Ramana Rao & Omesh Kumar Bharti · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2016

Background: Snakebite is a neglected public health issue in India. The big four venomous snakes are Cobra, Krait, Russell’s viper and Saw scaled Viper. Estimates of annual snakebite mortality in India are upto 50,000 deaths as exact figure of death due to snakebites is not known...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25793

Contributions of Views of Patients and Employees to the Service Improvement, Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship: An Instance of a Hospital

Aykut Ekiyor & Fadime Basturk · Archives of Current Research International · 2016

Recently, it has been focused on how to increase organizational development and entrepreneurship in order to ensure the development in the country. The first thing to do on the issue is to determine what innovations can be made to improve the organization. At this point, the cont...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2016/26178

Identification, Generating and Classification of Morphisms between Finite Groups

D. Samaila & M. Pius Pur · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2016

Our goal in this paper is to generate functions fi from a finite group G to itself such that each fi’s are morphisms. The concept of the fundamental theorem of finite Abelian group was introduced and we proved the result that if G is any finite Abelian group, then the factor grou...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/26346

A Constructive Method for Using Known Groups as Building Blocks to form More Groups

D. Samaila & M. Pius Pur · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2016

In this paper, we present some methods of constructing new groups from given ones. We first examined the direct product  of the finite groups Gi for n³2 and then observed that . We also established the fact that for any prime number p > 2 and any positive integer k, |U(pk)| =...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/26080

Essential Drugs Revolving Fund Scheme in Nigeria; from the Edge of a Precipice towards Sustainability

Brian O. Ogbonna & Charles N. Nwako · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2016

Efficient and effective preventive and curative health care relies predominantly on the availability of essential drugs. Essential drug supply in most African countries is characterized by”. The cycle of terror”, which lead to decapitalization and lack of sustainability of essent...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/25950

Effect of Mulching on Microclimatic Manipulation, Weed Suppression, and Growth and Yield of Pea (Pisum sativum L.)

M. A. Awal, Prabir Chandra Dhar & M. Satu Sultan · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2016

Aim: An experiment was conducted in the Bangladesh Agricultural University to study the effect of various mulches on microclimatic manipulation, weed suppression, and growth and yield of pea (Pisum sativum L.). Study Design: Treatments were comprised of transparent polyethylene,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2016/25936

Evaluation of Airports Traffic Systems in Nigeria

O. Oyesiku Olukayode, O. Somuyiwa Adebambo & O. Oduwole Adewale · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

The impact of civil aviation as a sector on the general economic activity has been studied systematically and documented. In other words, sustaining a viable aviation industry is therefore vital if the economy is to reap the full benefits of the future growth in foreign trade and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/25528