Influence of Heat Processing on Nutrient Composition and Energy Values of Selected Cereals Consumed in Nigeria Aims: The influence of heat processing on the nutrient composition and energy values of selected cereals (Sorghum, Maize, Millet, and Rice) consumed in Nigeria were inve...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/12859
In vitro Antibacterial Activity and In vivo Acute Toxicological Studies of Nelsonia campestris Aqueous Leaf Exrtact Aim: To investigate In vitro antibacterial activity and in vivo toxicological studies of aqueous extract of Nelsonia campestris. Study Design: Experimental design....
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/16081
Stock allocation is a system used to ensure that goods and services reach the ultimate users through efficient stocking in warehouses close to the consumers. The dire need for optimum distribution of goods to both retailers and consumers has caused a reasonable drift from ordinar...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/14135
ZnO Nanoparticle was succesfully prepared by microwave irradiation method. The nano particles were then used as filler in the ZnO-PCL nanocomposites. The composites were prepared via the melt blend technique. The effect of the different percentages of the ZnO nanoparticles filler...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2015/16692
In an attempt to develop drought tolerant genotypes of bread wheat, two procedures, i.e., mutation and hybridization were used to induce new genetic variation. Selection for high grain yield/plant (GYPP) and other desirable traits was practiced in the M2 populations of 7 gamma ir...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/15898
Xylanases are in the focus of research due to their potential to replace many current polluting chemical technologies by biochemical conversion. The field of application for xylanases is vast; it comprises industrial applications like wood pulp bio-bleaching, papermaking and bioe...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/15982
Sorghum is one of the important cereals consumed by humans, animals and also used for the production of mushroom spawns in Ghana. Aim: Identification of fungi present on sorghum grains before and after pretreatment (steam and gamma radiation) principally for mushroom cultivation....
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/16747
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder diagnosed in early childhood. Studies have shown that autistic children have poorer gingival health and hence chances of higher incidence of gingivitis may occur in autistic than non-autistic children. Gingivitis is characterized by gingiva...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14108
Aims: This study investigated In vitro and In vivo effect of quercetin on transmembrane hepatocyte Na+, K+- ATPase activity in normal Wistar rats. Study Design: One factor experimental design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technolo...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/16387
Aims: The socioeconomic status is considered to be a multi-dimensional indicator, and there is no definite standard to measure it.The aim of the present study is to perform a systematic review to evaluate whether there are the same indicators for measuring socioeconomic status in...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/16756
Women are considered to be the backbone of hill economy in Uttarakhand state. Women’s contribution to agricultural activities like cropping, composting, winnowing, animal tending and other related work is far greater than the men. In the present study, an attempt has been made to...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/16115
In this paper, we are investigating theoretically the behavior of a bifacial silicon solar cell in steady state with different illumination conditions. The bifaciality coefficient and the conversion efficiency are calculated for various rear side illumination conditions (traduced...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/15628
The purpose of this research was to investigate does weights’ performances during and at post-gestation periods at different building systems. Factors considered in the study were building orientations, BO, (45º and 90º to prevailing wind directions), ventilation openings, VO, (2...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16047
We report here electro-oxidation of methanol (MeOH) and ethanol (EtOH) onto Platinum (Pt) loaded reduced graphene oxide/Carbon-felt surface (Pt/rGO/C-felt). Graphene oxide was prepared by Hummer’s method using exfoliation technique. Apparent activation energies of electro-oxidati...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16808
This research is aimed at assessing the impact of Cassava Peels Ash (CPA) on the stabilization of lateritic soil deposit found within Osogbo Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. This project was carried out to study the characteristics of Cassava Peels Ash (CPA) stabiliz...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16120