Hydrocarbons which forms the bulk of soil and water pollutants in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria differs in their susceptibility to microbial attack and degradation. Considering the importance of hydrocarbons in the economy of any nation, a complete knowledge of the hydrocarbo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v12i330164
The bio-stimulation of hydrocarbon degrading microbial population in soil using agricultural wastes was carried out. Top soil (0-25 cm depth) from three points were bulked to form composite soil samples, 6 kg each of the composite soil sample was weighed and transferred into 150...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i630104
In the present study the tolerance potentials of T. cacao in hydrocarbon polluted soil was evaluated. Top soil (0-25 cm depth) was collected from three points, bulked to form composite soil sample. Eight kilograms of the soil sample each were weighed into twenty five (25) perfora...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/13863
The most outstanding problem militating the production of earth block in Nigeria, is the exorbitant prices of cement, rice ash replaced with cement, stabilized compressed earth block to carry load. The main objective of this study was to investigate the sustainability of earthen...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1231377