Aims: To assess the present endemicity of urinary schistosomiasis among school aged pupils in Ipogun, a notable endemic village in Ondo state, Nigeria and also the efficacy of single dose Praziquantel in chemotherapy. Study Design: The overall goal of the study was to assess the...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/2606
Aim: A 56 days feeding trial was conducted with 225 Marshal Broiler chicks to evaluate the effect of activated coconut charcoal on their growth performance and nutrient digestibility. Study Design: The design of the experiment was completely randomized design (CRD). Place and Dur...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/2085
Aims: The influence of extrusion cooking variables on the residence time and throughput of a single screw extruder were investigated using blends of African yam bean (AYB) and cassava flour. The main purpose was to optimize the throughput and residence time of AYB/cassava extrusi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/2252
Aims: This research is aimed at determination of heavy metals concentrations in water (surface and ground) and aquatic macrophyte and to compare the values with the standard recommendations. Study Design: Water (surface and ground) and aquatic macrophyte (Ceratophyllum demersum)...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/2619
Aims: To correlate qualitatively and quantitatively biological effectiveness of irradiations of bio-test objects by neutrons, X- and gamma-rays within a wide range of doses, dose rates (dose powers), durations of action and spectral contents of the radiations. Study Design: These...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/2622
Aim: Considering the geographic expansion of Cryptococcus gattii, the aim of this study was to investigate hollows of living trees as a reservoir of C. gattii in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Place and Duration of the Study: In an urban quarter of Rio de Janeiro city, 80 samples of dec...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/2682
Aims: The aims of this work was optimization of two-step enzymatic hydrolysis of sweet potato starch using statistical approach and subsequent utilization of the hydrolyzate obtained for citric acid production. Methodology: Box Behnken design was used in this study to generate a...
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a chronic progressive inflammatory disease of the pancreas. Tropical chronic pancreatitis is a severe form of CP with multifactorial aetiology. In addition to the growing evidence of attributes of genetic factors, the environmental factors may also pl...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/2193
The control of insect pests in agriculture, forestry, stores, animal husbandry, poultry and in human hygiene are still considered a challenge. Widespread use of chemical pesticides represents a potential risk to human and the environment. Therefore, the search for alternative str...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/2205
Aims: To investigate the effect of aerobic exercise on post menopausal women with major depression. Study Design: A clinical controlled trial. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Neuropsychiatry, Polaq Hospital-Cairo, between July 2011 and April 2012. Methodology: Thirty p...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/2667
Aim: Is to extend our study on the number of locally available sorbents that can be used in oil/chemical spill clean-up. Study Design: Carbonized and uncarbonized sorbents were separately encased in a sac like booms of 2cm x 2cm x 1cm dimension and used to mop up spills of differ...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/2343
From existence of analogies between problems of integrating Linear differential equations (LDE) in quadratures and solution to algebraic equations in radicals and based on studying properties of the latter in the article we have found one special differential equation. By studyin...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/2361
The present study was undertaken to study the effect of sowing date on morphology, yield and chemical composition of root of Withania somnifera grown in the semi arid regions of Andhra Pradesh, India. The experiment was carried out in the research farm of Central Institute of Med...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/2675
Aims: To find effects, motivation and barriers of senior volunteering in Slovak republic. To evaluate the impact on health, individual and social life of the elderly. Study Design: Grounded theory (according to Strauss & Corbin’s approach). Place and Duration of Study: The mu...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/2396
More than ever, unlocking the secrets of cancer in the 21st century is a collaborative exercise between medical science and a greater use of all available forms of technology. Peeling away the layers that surround cancer diagnoses reveals a deeper understanding about the nature o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2432