Aims: The present study investigated the effect of the presence of natural weeds in the remediation of oil polluted soils that have not been disturbed or modified anthropogenically. Study Design: The experimental design chosen was the completely randomized design (CRD) following...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2013/3598
Aim: To investigate increased thermal influence on morphology of Aspergillus carbonarius during RSDA production. Place and Duration of Study: Microbial fermentation Unit, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological sciences, University of Nigeria, between July 2009 and Augu...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/2815
Review Focus: General considerations on ablation procedure advocated in clinical contexts using electromagnetic (EM) energy are comprehensively reviewed. Relevant radiofrequency (RF) and/or microwave ablation techniques that have been in vogue and in traditional use across clinic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/4368
Nanoparticles of fullerenes and their water-soluble derivatives have been firmly introduced into solution of medical problems. Although there are still debates about their toxicity and long-term consequences of their application in the clinic, the success of fullerenes applicatio...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/3453
Aims: To present and discuss the etiology of three distinct episodes of thumb felon in a fur industry worker, in association with the required precautions. Case Presentation: A 61-year-old man working in a fur industry was treated for three distinct episodes of a felon of the rig...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/4176
Aims: The present study exposes that meaningful learning experiences in Israeli schools take place in noisy and highly active classrooms. In contrast to common assumptions, we show that significant learning takes place in “active” classrooms, where “activity” reflects students' e...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2013/3770
Aim: We conducted a retrospective review of all brain imaging studies in the first year after allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) to determine (a) the percentage of patients with CNS neurological complications based solely on undergoing brain imaging, (b) transpl...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/4171
Aim: This study aims at documenting the prevalence and complications of male infant circumcision and compares the complication rates between various circumcisers. Study Design: A prospective study. Place and Duration of Study: 300 consecutive male infants attending the infant imm...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/3351
In this study the sand deposits from River Niger in Anambra State, South Eastern Nigeria, were characterized for its potential utilization as industrial raw materials for ceramics and enamel wares. Physical, chemical and mineralogical characteristics of the sand sample (A) were d...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/3250
Mohammed A. Hussein, Abd EL-hafeez El- Seheimy, Mohamed El Sayed, Mahmoud M. El haloty, Wael M. Kamel, Yasser H. Mohamed & Noha E. Ibrahim·Chemical Science International Journal·2013
Aims: The aim of this study to evaluate the effect of huwa-san and chlorine as disinfecting agents on heavy metals during water treatment. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, October 6 university (Medical Unit IV) and Inorganic laboratory...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/2711
Aims: To recover silver from industrial waste and use its solution in silver oxide deposition. Study Design: Extraction, electrodeopsition on different substrates, XRD and topographical characterizations. Place and Duration of Study: Sample: x-ray films were collected from Anambr...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/3214
Aims: To evaluate the effects of staking and planting dates on the seed/tuber yields of African yam bean (AYB). Study Design: The fields were laid out in split-plots in randomized complete block design Place and Duration: Field experiments were conducted at Ebonyi State Universit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajea/2013/3767
Aims: Bottle gourd is a useful crop to include in climate change adaption strategies for agronomy. However, diversity in plant and seed forms makes it difficult to predict performance under field management. There is a dearth of knowledge on the relationship between seed morpholo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajea/2013/4114
Aims: To evaluate the efficacy and economic benefits of selected pre-emergence herbicides for weed control in cowpea. Study Design: Randomized complete block design with four replications was used. Place and Duration of Study: Research and Teaching Farm of Ambrose Alli Universi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajea/2013/3902
The gear pair assembly remains one of the major noise and vibration sources in power transmission systems typically used in automotive, aerospace and industrial applications. The gearbox structure vibration and noise signatures are often dominated by several high-level tonal peak...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3277