Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is a major tropical fruit crop in India, valued for its distinct flavour, aroma, and nutritional profile. Understanding post-harvest physiological changes across different commercial cultivars is essential for determining optimal harvest times and shel...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51735
Freeze–thaw deterioration of cement-based materials is commonly assessed through mass loss, relative dynamic modulus, strength retention, or visual scaling, yet these macroscopic responses are downstream manifestations of processes that originate in a heterogeneous and evolving p...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51736
Understanding the types of disasters that contribute most to social impacts is crucial for formulating effective disaster management policies. However, most previous studies assess disaster impacts using a limited regression approach to explain the relative importance of various...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51733
The small indigenous fish species Puntius sophore is an important raw material used in the preparation of Ngari, a traditional fermented fish product of Manipur, India. Fresh adult P. sophore were collected from Loktak Lake, Manipur, during August to September 2025 and processed...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51732
G. Kamei, R. Raghu Prakash, U. Sreedhar & B. Vidya Chetan·Advances in Research·2026
Trawling is considered one of the detrimental fishing methods because of its non-selective nature in capturing species, resulting in an enormous quantity of unwanted catch in global marine fisheries. The objective of the present study was to assess the selectivity characteristics...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51731
This study focused on establishing design criteria for an inclined draper separator for cleaning decorticated groundnut. Inclined draper separators utilise differences in size, shape, and surface characteristics between groundnut kernels and shell particles for separation. Howeve...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51730
Annie Chimphonda, Anna Phiri, Malvern Kanyati & Emmanuel Malichi·Advances in Research·2026
Adolescent mothers often face difficulties continuing their education because of the competing demands of schooling, breastfeeding, and childcare. Although Zambia’s re-entry policy enables adolescent mothers to return to school after childbirth, limited counselling, flexible lear...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51729
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have become a core technology for the efficient utilisation of hydrogen energy due to their high energy conversion efficiency, zero pollutant emissions, and rapid start-up and shut-down capabilities. As a key component of the fuel cell...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51727
Joshua Abraham, Taofeeqah Akorede Adelabu, James Olatoye Agboola & Ohiemi Emmanuel Adegbe·Advances in Research·2026
Aim(s): This study aimed to identify factors associated with Lassa fever preventive practices among adults in Akure South and Akoko South West Local Government Areas of Ondo State, Nigeria. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Akure South...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51728
Grotto sites are often located in complex terrain such as cliffs, terraces, or river valleys, where the wind field within these grotto areas is influenced by the complex topography. This study develops and evaluates a CFD-based workflow that integrates UAV oblique photogrammetry,...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51726