This study was carried out to investigate ABO blood groups association with malaria parasitaemia among students of Igbinedion University, Okada located in Mid-Western Nigeria. Two milliliters (2ml) of venous blood was collected by venipuncture using 5ml hypodermic needles and syr...
Four brands of yogurt sold by street vendors in Onitsha Metropolis, Anambra State, Eastern Nigeriia were sampled, the pH was determined and microbiological assessments were conducted in order to ascertain the total heterotrophic bacteria, coliforms and yeast in the samples (A – D...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/1801
Lan Anh T. Nguyen, Osamu Hirose, Xuan Tho Dang, Tu Kien T. Le, Thammakorn Saethang, Vu Anh Tran, Mamoru Kubo, Yoichi Yamada & Kenji Satou·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2013
Identification of protein-protein interaction (PPI) sites is one of the most challenging tasks in bioinformatics and many computational methods based on support vector machines have been developed. However, current methods often fail to predict PPI sites mainly because　of the s...
Aims: To assess physicians' knowledge and perception regarding antimicrobial resistance and current antibiotic practices at the three main hospitals at Khartoum State-Sudan. Study Design: A cross- sectional survey. Place and Duration of Study: Physicians from the three main Khart...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/2117
The characteristics of plasma sprayed pure red mud coatings have been investigated.The red mud was collected as a waste from aluminium production. In order to understand the coating characteristics, pure red mud was plasma coated. After plasma spraying, the coated materials have...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/3218
An increasing number of institutions actively promote internationalisation as a key strategy, implying that the development of a “global citizenry” is an integral part of their educational mission. To fulfil this strategy, four constructs must be addressed: (1) what is global cit...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2013/2910
Aims: This study was to examine the extent of sharing of teaching skills among professors and junior academic staff in universities in Nigeria. Study Design: This study was a descriptive design. Place and Duration of Study: The study took place in universities in south west, Nige...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2013/2653
This study was carried out to assess the fuel quality of biodiesel produced from tigernut (Cyperus esculentus) oil and its blends with petro- diesel. The oil was extracted from the tigernut by solvent extraction method using petroleum ether. The oil was trans-esterified using pot...
The investigation of the variability of the Sq(H) in the African sector was carried out using the geomagnetic field measurements of four stations located in the East, West, Central and South Africa. The study shows that the variations of the geomagnetic element were a dusk to daw...
Aims: Find a suitable method for the protein extraction from flower buds of Solanum lycopersicum. Study Design: Compare some kinds of protein extraction methods and find the best one among them suitable to tomato flower buds. Place and Duration of Study: Biological Science and Te...
Aim: Phyllanthus amarus Schum (Euphorbiaceae) is an annual herbal shrub which has been used in traditional medicine in Nigeria to treat some disease conditions. The aim of this study is to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of the aqueous extract of Phyllanth...
Aim: Is to determine the levels some PAHs and inorganic contaminants in refuse dump soil samples within residential areas in Awka in Anambra State, Nigeria. Study Design: Ten soil samples (five study samples and five control samples) taken from five major refuse dumpsites in Awka...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/3051
Electrophoretic deposition (EPD) of alumina and nickel oxide particles on nickel substrate has been investigated. Pure ethanol and a mixture of ethanol and water were used as solvents. The stability of Al2O3 and NiO suspension in two solvents was studied and compared in terms of...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/2559
Robotics was first instructed as a collegiate course about 20 years ago at Stanford University, Stanford, CA. From the first IRB6 the electrically powered robot in 1974 over a 30 year period the industry has grown. A leading supplier of robots has put out over 100,000 robots by y...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/2942
It is now generally accepted that prostate cancer is the leading form of cancer in men. Current evidence indicates that countries including America and West Africa have more cases of aggressive progressive prostate cancer. Many treatment strategies have been used in management of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2637