Amylases are important industrial enzymes involved in the hydrolysis of starch and have wide applications in food and other biotechnological industries. Amylolytic Lactobacillus species are of particular interest because of their ability to produce extracellular enzymes and their...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i4335
Cut roses have a short postharvest life, making preservation of water relations, visual quality and vase longevity important. The present study evaluated chitosan-based bio-holding solutions for maintaining the postharvest quality and extending the vase life of cut rose (Rosa hyb...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2026/v12i4779
The utilisation of agricultural residues as reinforcement in polymer composites offers an approach for developing value-added materials from renewable resources. This study evaluated alkali-treated cassava tuber fibre as a reinforcing filler in urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin compos...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i5484
Aims: To assess the life forms and biological spectrum of a grassland community at Baripada, Mayurbhanj, Odisha, and compare the observed spectrum with Raunkiaer’s normal spectrum and selected grassland communities. Study Design: A field-based ecological assessment using floristi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i101034
Abubakar Ali Shidiki, Tchoutezou Guy Herman Zanguim, Nyong Princely Awazi, Titus Fondo Ambebe & Martin Tchamba·Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology·2026
Protected areas in Central Africa face sustained hunting pressure that can affect wildlife populations, local livelihoods, and the functioning of forest ecosystems. This study assessed hunting practices and bushmeat distribution networks in and around Deng-Deng National Park (DDN...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i101035
Schistosomiasis remains a major neglected tropical disease across sub-Saharan Africa, and control efforts rely almost entirely on a single drug, praziquantel, which has limited activity against juvenile schistosomes and no paediatric formulation. Medicinal plants therefore contin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2026/v14i4349
Digital transformation is changing the ways in which information, services, economic transactions, and social relations are organised in Madagascar, but these changes are occurring within pronounced spatial and socioeconomic inequalities. This structured narrative review examines...
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Research Article10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i11958
Aims: To determine the optimum relative planting time for intercropping sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) that minimises interspecific competition and maximises yield, land-use efficiency, and economic returns. Study Design: A randomised complete block...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i4543
A field experiment was conducted during the 2015 and 2016 cropping seasons to assess the genetic response of groundnut genotypes to the severity of early and late leaf spot diseases at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i4469
Abattoir effluents can alter the physicochemical condition of receiving waters and affect dissolved oxygen (DO). This manuscript presents an assessment of physicochemical constituents of abattoir effluents from Jimeta-Yola Abattoir and their impacts on dissolved oxygen levels in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i4428
Background: Milk is an important dietary source of essential minerals that contribute to normal physiological functions and overall nutritional quality. The mineral composition of bovine milk can vary according to species and local production conditions. However, comparative info...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4323
Muhammad Kabir Usman, Nana Hauwa Aliyu, Ameer Abdulaleem, Seidu Mohammed, Babalola Jamiu Babatunde & Kenechukwu Henry Ngige·Asian Journal of Geographical Research·2026
Species distribution modelling (SDM) has become a central instrument for anticipating how biodiversity is redistributed under climate change, and machine learning now supplies most of the algorithmic capacity behind these predictions. West Africa combines high climatic exposure,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4482
Valmin Ramos-Silva, Inocencia Peralta, Greice Kelly Alves Reis, Thiago Correa Sa Ricardo, Mateus Henrique Oliveira Souza, Ariselma Magalhães Peçanha, Joel Alves Lamounier, Wendell Costa Bila & Janine Pereira-Silva·International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal·2026
Background: Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency can affect neurological, cognitive, and psychiatric function, yet interpretation is complicated by variation in biomarkers, clinical phenotypes, and the distinction between biochemical and functional deficiency. Aims: The review aims...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2026/v23i5590
This paper presents a comprehensive review of temperature measurement technologies for applications operating above 1000 °C. Accurate temperature measurement in this range is essential for gas turbines, combustion chambers, nuclear reactors, steelmaking, glass processing, and oth...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2026/v35i51075
Aim: This study investigated the feasibility of directly producing chlorate defoliants from secondary mother liquors (SML) via interaction with sodium chlorate. Study Design: Laboratory investigation of the effects of the SML:NaClO₃ ratio and reaction duration on conversion and p...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2026/v35i51076