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Optimization of the Preparation of Hydrophobic Isotactic Polypropylene Flat Sheet Membrane by Response Surface Methodology Design

Sunarti Abdul Rahman & Wan Zulaisa Amira Wan Jusoh · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Membrane contactor (MC) is a cost effective solution that able to reduce the release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.The membrane applies in a MC system are highly hydrophobic, high surface porosity, low mass transfer resistance and high resistance to chemicals in the feed str...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/17277

Prising De Solla Price’s Circumvent

A. V. Adedayo · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

This study probed the foundations of the scientometric approach of citation metrics to evaluate research publications. The error made by Derek J. De Solla Price when he made a trivial modification of the contagion of success model is identified. De Solla Price’s Urn model was com...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/18293

Evaluation of Genetic Diversity in Agromorphological Traits of Forty Two Aman Rice Genotypes (Oryza sativa L.) Using D2 Analysis

G. Sarwar, M. H. Rashid, S. Parveen & M. S. Hossain · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2015

The experiment was conducted with forty two genotypes of rice at the experimental farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka during the period of July 2013- December 2013 to estimate the diversity among 42 Aman rice genotypes. Based on D2 analysis the genotypes were gro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2015/17138

Use of Selected Herbicides and Application Methods for Tolerance to Tifton 85 Bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.]

Travis W. Janak, Paul A. Baumann, Sara E. Janak & W. James Grichar · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2015

Aims: To evaluate forage tolerance of Tifton 85 bermudagrass to selected pasture herbicides using two application methods: broadcast (BRD) and individual plant treatments (IPT). Study Design: A randomized complete block design was employed with four replications. Place and Durati...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2015/17727

Effect of Urban Flood Waters and Sediments on the Presence and Levels of Heavy Metals in Valley Bottom Soils of Ekpoma Metropolitan, Southern Nigeria

O. O. Eghaghara, M. Ebhangbe & S. O. Dania · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2015

An experiment was conducted on some selected valley bottom soils in Ekpoma metropolitan, to investigate the presence and levels of heavy metals as affected by urban flood waters and sediments. Three sites were chosen for the investigation: Ambrose Alli University Teaching and res...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2015/16502

Stroke Risk Classification by Use of the CHADS2 Score in Community Population in Absence of Atrial Fibrillation

Mohamed Kaled A. Shambesh, Zeinab Elmehdi Saleh, Taher Mohamed Emahbes, Ezzadin Areaf Franka, Faisal Ismail & Malik Abdurrazag A. Elosta · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Objectives: To use CHADS2 and Community Stroke Risk Classification (CSRC) scores to describe and classify the distribution of the risk factors of stroke in a population without known atrial fibrillation (AF). Study Design: Was community, cross-sectional study. Place and Duration...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/17691

Artificial Network for Predicting Water Uptake under Shallow Saline Ground Water Conditions

Houshang Ghamarnia & Zahra Jalili · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Lysimetric experiments were conducted in order to determine the groundwater contributions by Black cumin. The plants were grown in 27 columns, each with a diameter of 0.40 m and packed with Silty clay soil. The factorial experiments were carried out using three replicates with ra...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/17870

Effects of the Two-early-flowering-time Genes, Ef1 and m-Ef1, Founded in Low Latitude were Reexamined in One of the Origins of Donor Parent under Fluctuating Field Environments as to Earliness Effect and Fitness

Youki Itoh · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2015

Aims: Early flowering 1 (Ef1) and modifier of Early flowering 1 (m-Ef1) genes were firstly detected in the cultivars fitted to northern margins of rice cultivation. Hence, it has been inferred that the genes might be essential for adaptation to the regions. However, the genes hav...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2015/18360

Extraction and Utilization of Natural Dyestuffs from the Bark of Whistling Pine and the Root of African Peach

E. Osabohien & J. O. Otutu · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2015

Aims: This work is aimed at assessing the dye and colouring potentials of the extracts from the bark of whistling pine and the root of African peach. It is intended to apply these extracts for textile dyeings, drink and food colourings.Place and Duration of Study: The study was c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/8554

An Outbreak of Pestivirus Infection in Sheep in West Kordofan, Sudan

Yahia Hassan Ali, Intisar Kamil Saeed, Abuobeida Mohammed, Salma Bushra Elmagboul & Fahad Elghazali · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

During April- May 2010 an outbreak of a disease with obvious nervous and respiratory signs in sheep was reported in west Kordofan State in western Sudan. Four flocks at four different locations in the State were investigated. The deaths by the disease versus the total number of a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16086

Epidemiology, Phenotyping and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile of Enterohaemrrhagic Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Cases of Diarrhea

Rasha A. Alm El-Din, Ahmed Abd Elbaset & Ahmed Naim · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Aim of the Work: this work aimed to study the Prevalence, Epidemiology, Phenotyping, and Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Enterohaemrrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) strains among cases of infantile and childhood diarrhea in Egypt. Materials and Methods: This study was carr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18252

Respiratory Tract Infections in Children Infected with HIV/AIDS in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria

O. O. Kolo, M. Galadima, S. Y. Daniyan & M. E. Abalaka · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Children with HIV/AIDS compared to immune competent ones develop respiratory tract infections in a pattern that are different in nature, severity and/or frequency. 50 children with laboratory confirmed HIV infection and 80 children with laboratory confirmation of HIV negative sta...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17108

Prevalence of Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) in Adult Diarrhea Cases and their Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern

S. Mariyam Sunaifa, Somdatta Roy & B. Dhanashree · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Introduction: Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC), an important etiologic agent of diarrhea is a major public health problem in developing countries. Relatively few studies have reported the role of enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) as etiological agent of adult diarrhea. Objectiv...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17468

Electrochemical and Adsorption Behaviour of Diospyros mespiliformis on Annealed Carbon steel Corrosion in Hydrochloric Acid

R. S. Oguike, A. M. Kolo, A. A. Ayuk, F. C. Eze & E. E. Oguzie · Chemical Science International Journal · 2015

The interfacial activities of Diospyros mespiliformis on annealed carbon steel in 2 M HCl solution was studied by electrochemical methods; polarization and impedance spectroscopy measurements, while weight loss of the carbon steel at varying temperatures and gasometric method was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACSJ/2015/16679