NiO nanoparticles were synthesized by water-in-oil microemulsion technique using Aerosol-OT as a surfactant. The study aims to understand the nanoparticle size and distribution synthesized with the surfactant and co-precipitated without surfactant. Nanoparticles were synthesized...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/8538
Samia Quaiyum, Nusrat Islam Tanu, Marufa Sharmin, Laboni Paul, Md. Sakil Munna, Kamal Kanta Das, Mrityunjoy Acharjee & Rashed Noor·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2014
Aims: Present study endeavored to examine the growth and survival of microorganisms within 6 categories of oral herbal medicines commonly used by the community within Dhaka metropolis. Methodology: Samples were analyzed for the presence of bacteria and fungi up to 14 days. The mi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/10165
The liver serves as a processing factory, redistribution center and a receiving depot of the body. In the light of these roles, the effect of ethanol leaf extract of Corchorus olitorius on CCl4 induced liver damage in wistar rats was assessed. CCl4 (0.5ml/kg) was used to induced...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/9357
Aims: The objective of this research was to assess the effect of cultivars and processing stages on soybean seed quality as well as determining the step that exacerbates mechanical damage to seeds. Study Design: Losing soybean seed quality under effect of processing stages accomp...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9471
Studying the quantitative effect of tomato viruses including tomato yellow leaf curl (TYLCV), cucumber mosaic (CMV), tomato mosaic (TMV) and potato virus Y (PVY) revealed that tomato productivity and fruit weight were severely affected by the number of viruses infected the plant...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9135
Aims: To evaluate the prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea and its severity among female university students in Iran; its associated symptoms; its impact on academic performance and social activities. Study Design: This is a cross – sectional descriptive study. Place and Duration o...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9646
Background: In previous studies it has been emphasized that morphine effectiveness site may be either in the embryo or the placenta. In this study, we perused the morphine effect site in embryo with placenta, simultaneously. Animals treated by C14-Morphine. Material and Methods:...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9850
Roald A. Lambrechts, Balaji Srinivasan, Edzard M. Geertsema, Gerrit J. Poelarends, Ody C. M. Sibon & Marianne De Villiers·Chemical Science International Journal·2014
Pantetheine, a low molecular weight thiol, has been found to ameliorate symptoms in various disease models but specifically in Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration (PKAN). Pantetheine is usually administered in its disulfide form (i.e. pantethine) since pantethine is...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/7335
For many companies today, the environments in which they operate have changed dramatically over the last decades. The atmosphere of corporate environment relies heavily on aspects concerning its workers and in particular its knowledge workers. Companies worldwide, in order to sta...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8107
Aims: To investigate any physical evidence of ongoing environmental impact of historic landfill sites by assessing the characteristics of vegetation on these sites. Place and Duration of Study: Welwyn and St. Albans district in Hertfordshire were mapped for this environmental ass...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8843
Aim: The study was carried out to evaluate the biophysical properties of samples contaminated by abattoir wastes. The study aims to determine the physico-chemical properties of samples contaminated by abattoir wastes in order to create public awareness about the state and health...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7907
Fish is an important source of food, income, employment, and recreation for people around the world and it is a very important source of animal protein for both man and livestock in developed and developing countries. In Nigeria, the current demand for fish is about four times th...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/8082
An experiment was carried out at the nursery of the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, Tafo, to determine the influence of nut weight and depth of sowing on the emergence and viguor of cashew seedlings. The factorial experiment was laid out in a split plot with four replications....
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/9656
Most soils in sub-Saharan Africa are depleted and lack important nutrients for proper plant growth and development. The declining trend of soil fertility pronounced in different parts of Africa is attributed to different factors such as continuous cropping without soil replenishm...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8412