This study examined the effects of chilling, freezing, packaging, temperature and storage time on the physical, chemical changes and microbiological growth in barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorous commerson). At time 0 the free fatty acid, trimethylamine, and thiobarbituric aci...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7131
Aims: Antibiotic resistance is one of the widely recognized public health challenges in Bangladesh. The present study was aimed to analyze the current status of irrational use of antibiotics in rural Bangladesh and to explore the views from both physicians’ and patients’ perspect...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8184
A systematic approach to organizational culture change is aimed at promotion of liberal culture in an academic institution functioning in conservative Arab society in Israel for providing transparency, respect, integrity, empowering women, excellence and effective knowledge manag...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/6253
Background: Every under-school-age child in Finland is justified to receive day care and early childhood education according to law regardless of the child’s place of residence. The nation wants to invest in quality early childhood education because both parents of the vast major...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/7753
The effect of organic matter removal and adsorbate solution composition on phosphate sorption by selected soil in Moro Local Government of Kwara State (Malete and Elemere) was studied. The organic matter was removed by treating the soil with hydrogen peroxide. This is referred to...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/7388
Aims: The main objective of this research is to establish an efficient route for obtaining dumbbell bimetallic nanoparticles. Likewise, correlating the results of structural characterization with the particles synthesis conditions. Methodology: Fe nanoparticles were obtained usin...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/7595
Background: Human Herpes Virus 2 (HSV-2) infection has been shown to be significantly associated with several obstetric complications, especially if the infection occurred during the pregnancy. Advocacy for policy formulation and the design of interventions requires local data on...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/7020
Aims: The design of the ultrasonic power supply based on HPWM was researched and developed to reduce the switching loss of high frequency switch and its harmonic distortion in this paper, which the performance of whole system is highly improved. Study Design: An improved control...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6717
Aims: To investigate the levels, variability and degree of heavy metal pollution in in-situ municipal solid waste dumpsite soil (WDS) compared to adjoining area (CS) at 100 – 120m from dumpsite as a contribution to global knowledge of pattern of pollution and data base at dumpsit...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4500
Aims: The influence of brine pretreatment and blanching on drying kinetics, area shrinkage and rehydration of oven-dried chayote slices was investigated. Study Design: Completely Randomized Block Design. Place and Duration of Study: Food Processing and Engineering Division of the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4567
Yunusa Isa, Minjibir Aminu Ibrahim, Ahmad Isa Muhammad, Madobi Amina Lawan, Huzaifa Umar, Abdulkadir Rabiu Salisu, Kabir Nafisa & Ezeanyika Lawrence Uchenna Sunday·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2014
Background and Objective: Healthy body weight is an important indicator towards prevention of diseases. In the north western part of Nigeria, there is dearth of data on the prevalence of HBV infection among female adolescents. This study was therefore, carried out to determine th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6288
Introduction: Edible insects, which are generally abundant, nutrient-dense, marketable, and economically valuable constitute important part of the diet of large population of Nigerians. Roasted Winged termite (Macrotermes bellicosus) is a popular insect relished by people living...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4420
Aims: This study aims at characterization of purified active ingredient isolated from commonly available botanical plant, Ocimum sanctum L. and to assess its potential for deployment in integrated disease management strategy of a staple food crop rice (Oryzae sativa L.) and rice...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/6609
Adsorption of Fe3+/Fe2+ from a polluted shallow well water onto a palm kernel shell activated carbon (PKSAC) has been studied. Batch experiment was adopted to study the Removal efficiency of Fe3+/Fe2+ on varying contact time, temperature, adsorbent loading and concentrations. Eq...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/7149
Aims:To show the relationships among subject-reported measures of vision, the view through an ophthalmoscope, the view through a slit lamp, the view through a clinician’s eye, optical coherence tomography (OCT) images, fundus photos, visual field diagrams and Optomap images. Meth...