This study was carried out to investigate the effect of the mycorrhizae; Glomus mosseae and Trichoderma harzianum; singly and in combination on the level of phytohormones (auxin, gibberrelin and abscisic acid) of soybean (Glycine max L. Merr) planted in sterilized and unsterilize...
Water reuse continues to rise as demand for fresh water supplies increases worldwide. By recycling and reusing treated wastewater, communities and industries can save on the costs of clean water, ensure adequate supplies and help to preserve a diminishing natural resource. The in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2012/1520
Aims: 1. To investigate the students’ levels of geometric thinking while engaging in in-class tangram activities in a large-enrollment class; 2. To find out the student’s perception towards the use of tangrams in learning geometry. Study Design: Case study research design. Place...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2012/1612
Aims: This work aimed at using B. cereus strain to decolourize a textile dye and also to study the influence of various environmental parameters on the decolourization processes. Study Design: Decolourization efficiency of B. cereus. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Mic...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2012/1519
Aims: Burnout, vigor and work engagement are important issues for work related well-being. In Turkey, the well-being of medical residents is a neglected issue and no attention has been given to the evaluation of this situation. This study has two aims, first to assess the reliabi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2012/1496
Aims: Insufficient exposure of students to neurosurgery and neuroradiology has often been a matter of concern in medical schools across USA, Canada, UK and Europe. When taking into account the high incidence and mortality from head injuries in the form of subarachnoid and intracr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1578
Twenty pregnant WAD goat does were used to assess the effect of pregnancy induced physiological changes at different stages of pregnancy. Pulse Rate values ranges from 80.78±1.63 to 92.35± 1.47(BPM), showing significant (p<0.05) increases as gestation periods (months) increase...
Aim: The filariasis infection is initiated by mosquito derived third stage larva (L3), which establishes itself in different immunocompetent niches by adopting different evasion and immunomodulatory mechanisms. Immunological and clinical outcomes can vary considerably at the indi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2012/1525
Aims: To address the limitation in the Nigerian Oil Spill Model (NOSM) which models biodegradation using the first order decay process in which the rate of oil biodegraded is proportional to the initial mass and an empirical decay coefficient. It does not monitor the total biomas...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2012/770
Aims: Our aim was to study the modulatory effect of a Unani herbal formulation Jawarish amla sada against cyclophosphamide-induced toxicity in tumour bearing mice. Study Design: Non randomized control study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the Department o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1228
Background: The objective of this study was to carry out a comprehensive ethnomedicinal survey of plants used as memory enhancer and antiaging in Sagamu Local Government area of Ogun State in south west Nigeria. Methodology: Semi-structured questionnaires were used to conduct int...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2012/1372
Aims: This study investigated the attitude and intention of experts in Agriculture Organization of Fars and Khuzestan Provinces towards the usage of variable rate irrigation technology. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: In Agricultural Organization...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/1267
Throughout the growing season the numbers of harvested young fruits that reached marketable size fluctuated per unit of time, depicting the production rhythm of the crop. Most studies on the impact of disease on a crop pertain to the extent of yield reductions caused, and not to...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/1287
Metabolites play numerous roles in the healthy and diseased body, ranging from regulating physiological processes to providing building blocks for the body. Therefore, understanding the role of metabolites is important in elucidating the etiology and pathology of diseases and fin...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1577
Aims: The herbal extract of Senna alexandrina pods is used commonly to treat constipation. The study was designed to evaluate the effect of oral administration of aqueous extract of S. alexandrina pods at varying doses on Newzealand rabbits for 2 and 4 weeks. Study Design: Bioche...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2012/1434