Aims: This study was aimed at evaluating the effect of the method of processing on the antinutrient content of flours made from Tacca leontopetaloides (Tacca) tubers. Study Design: Two experimental designs - the randomized block and the doehlert designs - were used in the study....
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/10217
Two domestic solar dryers were designed and tested in Abraka, Delta State of Nigeria. One has a mirror reflector to concentrate sun – light energy into the dryer while other has no reflector. The dryer ovens were subjected to a number of experimental tests by drying/cooking six d...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/9433
Aims: Joint Power control and beamforming in MIMO one way AF relay networks by obtaining beamforming weights on relay nodes through maximizing sum rate while the total power consumed in all relay nodes are not greater than the certain predefined threshold. Study Design: Comparati...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13115
The prevalence of anxiety and depression disorders in undergraduate students is high and several variables can be influential. The aim is to verify the predictive value of social skills, sociodemographic variables, and course characteristics for depression and anxiety. A total of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13004
This work predicts the peak electrical load demand consumption of Bayelsa State by the year 2025. The data of electrical load allocation and utilization of power consumption of the State in the past five (5) years (2006-2010) were extracted from control room log sheets of Power H...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/10958
It is the consensus of scholars that the productivity of the construction industry in Nigeria is very low compared with other industries. This situation has been attributed to the fragmented approach commonly adopted in the delivery of construction projects and does not effective...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12617
Among the Semiconductor nanoparticle ZnS as an important II-VI semiconductor has been researched extensively because of the broad spectrum of potential application such as catalysis, cathode ray tube (CRT), field emission display (FED) phosphors for a long time. It can be used fo...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/13534
Aims: The study examined the levels of heavy metals in tissues of maize (Zea mays L.), cultivated on four selected dumpsites in Ekiti State, Nigeria; with a view to discouraging constant cultivation of abandoned dumpsites. Study Design: It is an analytical study. Place and Durati...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/9262
Aims: Production of amino acids from black strap sugar cane molasses by Bacillus sp. R22EG1 strain and Bacillus sp. R20EG2 using batch and fed-batch (pulsed and continuous feeding) cultures was investigated to achieve the maximum concentration of free amino acids. Place and Durat...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/12447
Aims: To isolate lipase producing fungi from soil samples and study the effect of nutritional factors on lipase production by the isolated fungi. Study Design: Lipase producing fungi were isolated from oil contaminated soil samples. Different carbon, nitrogen and lipid sources an...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/5706
Aims: The hydroxylation capacity of Beauveria bassiana was enhanced with n-alkane solvents, resulting in a selective and eco-friendly scheme for the synthesis of steroids. A biocatalytic system was engineered to augment the 11α-hydroxylation of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) to va...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/13541
Aims: The present study was undertaken to monitor the changes in structural and dynamic state of hepatocyte nuclear membrane of young (3-months) and old (20-months) rats subjected to intermittent fasting (IF). Study Design: young (3-month) and old (20-month) rats were individuall...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/13771
Background: Pharmaceutical effluents like other pharmaceutical effluents are toxic waste water generated from drug industries which when discharged directly into the environment without proper handling and treatments may cause deleterious effects on human health and environment....
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/12962
Characterization of Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Enzyme Activity in Serum of the Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) Aims: Soluble serum dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV) is a protease that cleaves dipeptides from proteins that have alanine or proline next to the N-terminal amino acid. ...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/13188
Erhirhie Earnest Oghenesuvwe, Ilodigwe Emmanuel Emeka, Ajaghaku Daniel Lotanna, Mbagwu Ikechukwu Sonne & Moke Emuesiri Goodies·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2014
Aim: To investigate the safety of a popular polyherbal decoction, consisting of Alstonia boonei stem bark and Fagara zanthoxyloids stem bark, used in the management of arthritis and rheumatism in Nigeria. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Nna...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/12926