The quality of date fruits obtained after processing is essential to the date palm value chain. This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of temperature on the drying characteristics, sensory characteristics and the primary nutritional properties of date fruits. This expe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2025/v15i2376
Cellulolytic fungi have shown potential applications in various industries such as pulp and paper, agriculture, biofuel production, and textile. The purpose of this is study to isolate, screen and identify cellulolytic fungi from palm. Twenty (20) fungi strains were isolated and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2023/v12i1224
E. A. Okogbenin, N. U. Asiriuwa, B. O. Imoisi, D. C. Onyia, T. Okunwaye, V. Ezoguan, I. L. Gold, J. U. Obibuzor, H. Anemene, O. I. Akpose & E. E. Osawaru·Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry·2023
The deleterious effect of consuming azo dye adulterants in palm oil is well documented including cancer. The presence of Sudan-III dye in palm oil cannot be detected by mere visual inspection. This study was aimed at developing a simple, cheap and convenient protocol for detectio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2023/v12i2232
N. U. Asiriuwa, I. O. Akpose, E. A. Okogbenin, O. B. Imoisi, D. C. Onyia, T. Okunwaye, I. L. Gold, J. U. Obibuzor & H. Anemene·Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry·2023
The deficit in the supply of palm oil in Nigeria over the years has been met in part through smuggling of the product from different sources into the Nigerian market by marketers of which some of the products have been reported to be adulterated with azo dyes. The aim of this stu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2023/v13i3263