I. B. Oluwalana, M. O. Oluwamukomi, B. O. Toriola & O. R. Karim·Advances in Research·2015
Aims: Despite the presence of natural antioxidants contained in palm oil, it is still susceptible to quality deteriorations if not properly stored. This study therefore evaluates the storage stability of vitamins A and E in palm oil in four prominent packaging materials (metal ca...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/12092
Aim: The study was to identify superior accessions of African rice (Oryza glaberrima Steud.) for breeding to obtain nutrient-rich varieties to combat micro-nutrient malnutrition. Place and Duration of Study: Field experimentation was carried out at Soil and Irrigation Research In...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/15314
A study was conducted to evaluate the feeding value of Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) as part of feed ingredient on the growth performance, carcass characteristics, and economic efficiency of weaner pigs. A total of forty-five (45) weaner pigs of mixed sexes of age 7-8 weeks o...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/15262
Aims: General well being of animals is of paramount interest in some developed countries and of global importance hence the shift to alternative housing systems for egg-type chickens as replacement for conventional battery cage system. However, there is paucity of information on...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/15291
Genetic variability of 23 Napier grass clones, 22 of which were collected from Kenya Agricultural Research Institute – at Alupe in Kenya was determined using 17 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. All markers were polymorphic with the most discriminative being PSMP2267. Average...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/14641
Heavy metals originating from the use of fertilizers and pesticides are toxic pollutants that limit the beneficial use of water for agricultural, domestic and industrial applications. Three vegetable production basins in the Western Highlands of Cameroon (Bafou, Foumbot and Santa...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2015/15726
Aims: Verification of the effect of convergent rays on coliform and total culturable heterotrophic bacteria counts (TCHBC) in River (surface water), well and borehole (underground) water bodies around Choba and Aluu communities. Place and Duration of Study: The efficiency of conv...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15696
An alarming increasing in the occurrences of antimicrobial resistance inside the existing clinical use and so the recent appearance of multidrug resistant bacteria that attempts the treatment of infections necessities to find out novel antimicrobial agents. In the attendance of C...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16263
The present work consists on an experimental characterization of non-purified clay material. The survey is focused on the chemical, physical, and mechanical properties variation during the convective drying of the material. Clay identification by atomic absorption spectrophotomet...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/15746
In this paper a new series of 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives have been designed, synthesized and evaluated as antimicrobial agents. New compounds were prepared by the reaction of 5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2(3H)-thione with appropriate aldehydes. The structures of the obtained comp...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/16229
Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate the accuracy of the symphysio-fundal height (SFH) in comparison to the last menstrual period (LMP) for gestational age assessment. Study Design: Hospital-based prospective cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Maternity uni...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/15826
The distribution problem of Daily Graphic newspaper in Ashanti region, Ghana is discussed in this paper. The problem was modelled as Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Window (CVRPTW) and the Clark and Wright’s Savings with local search algorithm was used to solve the...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2015/13943
Evaluation of Five Major Mycotoxins Co-contaminating Two Cereal Grains from Nigeria Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the co-occurrence of five major mycotoxins in two Nigerian cereal grains destined for human consumption. Study Design: Nigeria experiences high humidit...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/15306
Aim: Based on the traditional and scientific claims of intra-dermal antiplasmodial activity of bee stings, its effect on liver and serum enzymes in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice were investigated. Methodology: Twenty albino mice were intra-peritoneally infected with P. berghei...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/16036
Introduction: For successful endodontic therapy it is vital to have thorough knowledge of morphology of the root canal system and its variations besides proficient aseptic intraoperative condition. Mandibular second premolars are usually single rooted tooth with single root canal...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15895