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Equilibria of Fe(II) and Fe(III) Solvent Extraction from Nitric Acid with Bis(salicylidene)ethylenediamine

F. S. Nworie, F. I. Nwabue, W. J. O. Oti, S. P. I. Ogah & S. Eluu · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2015

The equilibria of iron (II) and iron (III) extraction with bis(salicylidene) ethylenediamine dissolved in chloroform as non polar diluents from nitric acid solutions were studied in order to develop a chemical based conditions for determining the equilibrium distribution ratios....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IRJPAC/2016/20005

Volumetric Thermodynamic Properties of Aqueous Binary Mixtures of Some Alkanols at Different Temperatures

Farid I. El-Dossoki · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2015

The densities of aqueous binary mixtures of some alkanols (1-butanol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 2,3-butanediol and 1,2,4-butanetriol including those of the pure liquids, over a wide composition range of alkanols at temperatures of 293.15, 298.15, 303.15, 308...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IRJPAC/2016/21863

Antioxidant, Anticancer and Antibacterial Activity of Withania somnifera Aqueous Root Extract

D. A. Barnes, R. Barlow, P. Singh Nigam & R. Owusu-Apenten · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2015

Aims: To evaluate total antioxidant capacity, anticancer activity and antibacterial effects Withania somnifera aqueous-root extracts. Study Design: In vitro study. Place of Study: School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, UK. Methodology: Total antioxidant capacity (TAC)...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JABB/2016/22523

Antioxidant, Anticancer and Antimicrobial, Effects of Rubia cordifolia Aqueous Root Extract

R. Barlow, D. Barnes, A. Campbell, P. Singh Nigam & R. Owusu-Apenten · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2015

Aims: To evaluate the total antioxidant capacity (TAC) of Rubia cordifolia root extracts, to test anticancer activity against MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell lines, and to evaluate antimicrobial activity of the same extract versus six Gram-positive and negative bacteria. Study Desi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JABB/2016/22625

Antibiotic Effects of Argemone mexicana (Papaveraceae) against Field Crops and Pathogens Causing Mastitis in Dairy Cattle in three Districts of Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Kefyalew Alemayehu & Tadesse Desalegn · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2015

The destructive nature of Argemone mexicana against field crops and grazing lands as invasive species and, the antibiotic effect for treating common diseases of dairy cattle causing mastitis were investigated at Farta, Gondar and Bahir Dar zuria districts. Plant materials were ex...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JABB/2016/20787

Assessment of the Proximate, Some Essential and Heavy Metals Composition of Some Fresh Local Varieties of Fish Sold in Sabon Gari Market Kano, Nigeria

B. A. Bello, M. M. Sani, A. Gambo, F. S. Abdullahi, Z. U. Chedi & M. Bashir · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2015

Aims: Comparisons of the proximate and heavy metal composition were made among some five local varieties of fresh fish sold in Sabon Gari market Kano, Nigeria. This is to ascertain whether such fishes contribute to the nutritional value or heavy metal toxicity of the local popula...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JALSI/2016/21405

Effect of Heroin Use on Liver Enzymes

S. Farooqi, T. Altaf, H. Mubeen & S. Raza · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2015

Aim: A study of enzymes in the liver of heroin addicts enables a precise overview of the degree of the liver damages caused by heroin abuse, deviation of enzymes from the normal healthy values and degree of presence of hepatitis in intravenous heroin abusers. Materials and Method...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JABB/2016/22047

The Use of Nigella sativa, Pimpenella anisum and Thymus vulgaris Mixture in Female Broiler Rations

Nafez A. Al-Beitawi & Safaa. S. EL-Ghousein · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2015

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of feeding crushed Nigella sativa (NS), Pimpinella anisum (PA) and Thymus vulgaris (TV) mixture as a natural growth promoter on growth performance, antibodies titer (Abs) and heamatological profiles of vaccinated and unv...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2016/20687

Susceptibility Pattern of Plasmid-borne Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis Strains to Selected Nigerian Medicinal Plants

O. M. David & O. Famurewa · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2015

Objective: To determine whether the presence of the resistance factors (plasmids and vanA genes) will negatively aid the susceptibility of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VREf) to medicinal plants. Materials and Methods: Standard methods were used for the isolation an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2016/18279

Factors Affecting for Online Marketing Strategy of Business Development in Malaysia

Aye Aye Khin, Wong Hong Chau, Chong Shyue Chuan & Lim Kok Tong · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

Aims: This paper presents the factors affecting for online marketing strategy of business development for publishers (affiliates) and buyers in Malaysia. Study Design: The research design was a descriptive, correlation, reliability, hypothesis testing, multiple regression and con...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/17671

Impact of Corruption on the Growth of the Nigerian Economy-1960-2012: Error Correction Mechanism (ECM)

I. M. Shuaib, Ekeria O. Augustine & Ogedengbe A. Frank · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

This paper examined the impact of corruption on the growth of Nigerian economy using time series data from 1960 to 2012. The paper utilized secondary data and the paper explored various econometrics and/or statistical analytical (Eview 7.2) method to examine the relationship betw...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/15329

Trends in Tuberculosis/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Comorbidity, Latvia, 2012-2014

Januskevica Inga, Sangirejeva Anastasija, Eglite Jelena, Hagina Elvira, Jasinskis Vladislavs, Storozenko Jelena, Lejnieks Aivars & Rozentale Baiba · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Aims: To describe the rates of HIV cases and Tuberculosis co-infection in Latvia from 2012 through 2014. Methodology: This retrospective study was conducted by Riga Eastern Clinical Univesity Hospital(RECUH) Latvian Center of Infectology (LCI) HIV datebase. 2293 TB-patients were...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/22247

The Dichotomy between an Employee (Locatio operarum) and Independent Contractor (Conductio operis) for Purposes of Liability in Law of Delict: An Analysis

Nico P. Swartz & Eric Ozoo · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

It has been difficult in practice to distinguish between an employee (Locatio operarum) and an independent contractor (Conductio operis). It is important to know whether a person is an employer or independent contractor for the purposes of determining their entitlements such as l...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/21658

Development of Software Application for Nigerian Traffic Flow Monitoring and Prediction of High-Way Infrastructural Facilities

Peter Kayode Oke & Oluwole Timothy Ojo · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Aims: This study was carried out with the aim of developing a software that can predict high-way infrastructural facilities and also monitors the traffic flow of vehicles at a particular junction of a specified location in Nigeria. Study Design: A T- Junction was identified as th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/21055