This work presents a promising way to investigate the valorization of natural residual from Tunisian industrial wastes. In fact, large quantities of phosphogypsum which are obtained from Tunisian Chemical Group "TCG" are accumulated every year in Tunisia. The rational valorizatio...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/25728
In this work a novel chemical reduction method at room temperature is described to synthesize nanocrystalline ZnS, CdS, ZnxCd1-xS. The method is cheap and cost effective. The grown nanoparticles are characterized by XRD, TEM, EDX, UV-VIS absorption and PL study. CdS formation is...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2016/25796
Studies show that social rituals, norms, and values shape perspectives on sexuality in many heteronormative societies. However, a handful of studies have explored the underlying factors and reasoning behind this assertion. Leaning on the theory of social integration, this study q...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/24080
U. O. Edet, R. U. B. Ebana, C. A. Etok & V. O. Udoidiong·Advances in Research·2016
The nutrient profile and phytochemical screening of commercially sold edible mushroom in Calabar Metropolis were investigated. The proximate composition revealed the presence of all the different classes of food except ether extract (fat). The oyster mushroom was made of 91.00% m...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/26196
Aims: This study reported the purification and partial characterization of the enzyme β-galactosidase (EC 3:2: 1: 23) from the seeds of Cajanus cajans. Methodology: The dry seeds of Cajanus cajans were purchased at Shomolu market in Lagos Nigeria. One hundred and fifty gram of th...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/21345
Aims: To estimate method’s precision of five different analytical techniques when the chemical elemental contents in IAEA A-13 reference material were measured. Methodology: The appraisal of using radionuclide energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (REDXRF), instrumental neutron ac...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2016/26354
Background: Night shift duty distorts the natural sleep pattern of those who engage in it with attendant consequences. The aim of this study was to identify the health problems and social implications of night shift duties among nurses in a general hospital in Uyo, Nigeria. Mater...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/26142
Biodegradable polymeric materials have been used as a drug delivery system due to its encapsulation, release system and less toxic properties. Chitosan-alginate nanoparticles were prepared by ionotropic pre-gelation of alginate core, followed by polyelectrolyte complexation of ch...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/25989
Introduction: Dysmenorrhea is one of the commonest disorders of menstruation afflicting women of reproductive age. It is a cause of lost time from school and work among such women. Objectives: This study was carried out to determine the perception of dysmenorrhea and its effect o...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2016/26487
Aims: To investigate the hepatoprotective activities of C. papaya leaf in Carbon tetrachloride induced hepatic damage in albino rats. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Niger Delta Univer...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/13730
This study aimed at analyzing the cash flows of some companies in Risaralda of the industrial sector in the 2002-2011 period, in their operating, financing and investing activities, as well as at determining their relationship with the regional economic environment during the sam...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/23260
The study aims to examine the influence of reward types (extrinsic, intrinsic, social and rewards mix) on employees performance. Subjects for the study consisted of 308 workers which constituted 60% of the total target population of 513 people working for Unified Mining Companies...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/25822
Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) has been used for most of researchers nowadays to evaluate the goodness of fit of measurement model using structural equation modeling. The aim of this study to evaluate the factors used to validate the best model of four latent construct by usi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/25707
A mobile agent is a software entity that migrates from one host to another, performing data collection and software configuration tasks on behalf of users in distributed networks. However, studies have shown that the existing pull – all data strategy of mobile agent migration pat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/26024
The antimicrobial activity of hot water extracts of Entada scandens, Vicia faba, Vigna aconitifolia and Vigna sinensis seeds were analysed against three different microbial strains with respect to various concentrations (30–90 µg/ml) the zone of inhibition of test concentrations...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25596