Chelating ion-exchange resin was synthesized by the condensation of 8-hydroxyquinoline with pyrogallol using formaldehyde as a cross-linking agent at 120ºC in DMF in the presence of hydrocloric acid catalyst. The resin was characterized by elemental analysis and FTIR. The morphol...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/10877
Aim: To explore the ability of GRNN as a tool of structural elucidation in predicting the substituent types on myrcane, one of the representative skeletons of monoterpenoids. Methodology: Generalized regression neural network (GRNN) was used in the study. Carbon-13 (13C) NMR chem...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/11441
Aims: The aim of this study is to report an oral iron chelator phytic acid (PA), on blood samples from different types of thalassaemic patients of various age groups and physical conditions. Study Design: The In vitro iron chelating effect was evaluated by ferritin assay using EL...
Mitochondrial DNA Variability among Some Saudi Arabian Goat Breeds Five hundred nucleotides of cytochrome b gene was sequenced for Pakistani, Tihami, Syrian, Masri and Aardi goat breeds inhabiting Saudi Arabia. Based on two computational maximum-parsimony and neighbor-joining met...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/12166
Enhanced Biodegradation of Spent Lubricating Oil Contaminated Soil Using Poultry Litter Enhanced biodegradation of spent lubricating oil contaminated soil using (40% w/w) poultry litter was studied for a period of 56 days. The bacterial count ranged from 1.7×106 cfu/ml – 4.0×106...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/11567
Aim: Preterm birth is a complex and unresolved public health problem across the globe. Infection is a factor for which a causal link has been established with preterm birth. A better understanding of its aetiology is required to improve obstetric and neonatal care. The case highl...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/12004
Aims: To develop a practical method to evaluate and address failures to linkage to care for HIV treatment so as to achieve better access to antiretroviral therapy in resource limited settings. Study Design: A mixed methods analysis to identify and quantify failure to linkage to c...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/9758
Aims: To determine the prevalence, the pattern of usage and the predictors of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among children on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Study Design: Prospective, Cross-sectional and quantitative. Place and Duration of Study: Pae...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10695
Background: Infertility is a global and a public health concern in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa and obesity is gradually becoming an epidemic disease that is rapidly spreading among Africans. Male obesity has been associated with increased incidence of low sperm concentration...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11406
Aims: This research attempts to investigate the effect of a biologically mediated filtration technique {using the mycelia from two saprophytic filamentous fungi – Aspergillus flavus (A. flavus) and Aspergillus niger (A. niger), isolated from the soil} on the physicochemical indic...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11594
Aims: The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Clindamycin (CL) resistance and antimicrobial susceptibility among clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) from Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) in Southwestern Uganda. Study Design: Laboratory b...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/10572
In order to examine the effect of macro and micronutrient fertilizers on the growth and yield of rice (Oryza sativa L.) under calcareous soils, the experiment carried out as split- split plot design in randomized complete block with three replications. Macro, sulfur powder and mi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajea/2014/3536
Field experiments were carried out in four out of six Districts of Song Local Government Area of Adamawa State in Nigeria. The objectives of this research were to establish the damage potential and loss caused by the ‘offa’ [the groundnut sucking bug (Rhyparochromus littoralis Di...
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Research Article10.9734/ajea/2014/11102
Aim: To investigate the potential importance of the association between alcohol consumption, diabetes andlipid homeostasisin the prefrontal cortex. Study Design: Twenty-four adult rats were randomly divided into four groups of six rats each viz; Group 1- Control, given rat pellet...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/6380