The use of Glyphosate herbicide is the best way to control weed growing when cultivating genetically modified soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] resistant to glyphosate (N-phosphono-methyl-glycine) (GR). However, there have been doubts about the safety of this herbicide use concern...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22186
Kenya has had recurrent aflatoxicoses of regional epidemiological pattern spanning over three decades now. A comparative study was therefore undertaken aimed at establishing factors contributing to fungal and aflatoxin contamination differences in maize cultivated in two Agro-Eco...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/17836
Aims: In this work the effect of wind on a building with irregular geometry is analyzed. Today, many cases of computational fluid-structure phenomena are validated with Benchmark models; nevertheless, the structure analyzed in this work does not have an associated benchmark model...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/22578
This study is mainly focused on finding the ratio between opportunity cost and spare parts inventory cost. Implicitly, the opportunity cost is represented by cost of production lost or loss in opportunity to make profits from reducing in production capacity when machine is in mai...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/22097
Aims: The paper studied how fourier transformation infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy can be used to monitor homogenous alkali catalyzed alcoholysis of peanut oil and methanol to produce biodiesel. The spectrum generated was used to identify the functional groups in the fuel sample fo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/22178
José Aderval Aragão, Maria Izabel Aragão Mota, Marcel Lima Andrade, Roberta de Oliveira Carvalho, Ivan do Nascimento da Silva, Marina Elizabeth Cavalcanti de Sant’Anna, Sheila Schneiberg Valença Dias & Francisco Prado Reis·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2015
Introduction: Depressive disorders in the general population are a matter for concern because of their increasing prevalence and high social cost. The healthcare professionals who are most susceptible to mental health problems are the ones who spend most of their time at work int...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/22569
Aims: This study was aimed as the assessment of dried cassava-fermented chips (DFCC) efficacy in terms of their fermentation acceleration and cyanogens reduction potential. Study Design: An experimental study design was employed in order to achieve the objective of the study. Pla...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/22262
Aims: The aim of this study is to express the profiles of three oligonucleotide markers corresponded to reproductive genes that may be different between the two Clariid species (Clarias gariepinus and Heterobranchus bidorsalis) and their phylogenetics. Methodology: Total DNA iso...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/21589
Worldwide, cervical cancer is the second-most common cancer and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in developing countries. Epidemiological and biological studies have identified Human papillomavirus (HPV) as etiological agent for cervical cancer. Currently, it’s widely acc...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22176
Aim: To determine the prevalence rate and severity of haemoparasitic infections in small ruminants, using age and sex as associating factors. Study Design: This research study was done using random sampling technique. Place and Duration of Study: Karu Local Government Area abatto...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22358
Aims: This study was undertaken with the aim of establishing whether irrigation reduces aflatoxigenic fungal and aflatoxin contamination of maize samples purposefully selected from two regions practicing rain-fed and irrigation farming systems Kenya. Place and Duration of Study: ...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/18051
The spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae is a global problem; however, no exact data on the epidemiology of carbapenemase in Kano, Northern Nigeria is available. The study was aimed to detect the occurrence and prevalence of carbapenemase production among clinical...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/18956
Aims: This paper examined thoroughly chemical composition and biological properties of Carum copticum. Study Design: Introduction on curtain characteristic of medicinal Ajowan (Carum copticum (L.)). Place and Duration of Study: Center of Agricultural Biotechnology, University of...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/17584
M. Sudha, R. Shanmuga Sundaram, V. Annapondian, B. R. Abhirama, Babitha K. Vazhayil, S. Gomathi, C. Geethapriya & Deepika Patel·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2015
Aim: This review provides attention to different species of plants protecting neurons and enhancing neurite growth. Methodology: Datas regarding the global burden of neurological disorders along with the use of different parts of the plant which provides traditional healing effec...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/21881
Aim: The efficacy of Telfairia occidentalis leaf and seed as herbal extracts in the management of induced benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in Wistar rats was investigated. Methodology: Fifty adult male Wistar rats in 10 equal groups were utilized for the study. BPH was induced...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/22856