This study evaluates the efficacy of using two local, cheap, and abundant waste materials such as charred husks from corn and palm nut for the remediation of lead contaminated water. The study was conducted for the development of a very cheap, natural, easy to prepare, and effect...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/13315
Rocks from the Basement Complex areas of Nigeria weather to produce residual soils of varying geomechanical properties. Two such soils from the zone of accumulation were collected from Ore (Ors) and Abuja (Abs). The soils were understudied for their suitability for use as constru...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/12679
Aspilia africana flower dye was extracted by using ethanol as solvent. Absorbance of the extracted dye were measured at different wavelengths and used in fabricating Dye sensitized solar cells. The mixture of dye with TiO2 indicates changes in absorbance values and the phytochemi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/12416
Air quality monitoring could potentially improve exposure estimates use in epidemiological studies. Air quality was investigated by monitoring concentrations of 222Rn near the ground at 1 m height and particulate matter (PM) with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 10 μ...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5723
Aims: The study aimed to identify the relationship between body parameters and performance factors for different age groups. Study Design: The researchers recorded the indoor tests (height, weight, body fat, body mass index, and vertical jump) and then they recorded the outdoor t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/13389
This paper presents review of technical and fundamental analysis as influenced by global foreign exchange across all trading sessions in Meta bank trading server. The broker provide trading platforms suitable for potential investors where trading activities connect traders all ov...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/10735
King Sam Ibritam, Nsikak- Abasi Udofia & Vincent Eze Onweh·Advances in Research·2014
This study was designed to determine the difference in students’ achievement in Block-laying and Concreting using Scaffolding and Demonstration Instructional Methods in Technical Colleges in Akwa Ibom State. This was an attempt to test the potency of scaffolding as a teaching met...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/12182
Ihsan Yilmaz, Zeynep Alkin, Abdullah Ozkaya & Ahmet Taylan Yazici·Advances in Research·2014
Aims: To evaluate choroidal thickness in diabetes patients and compare the measurements with normal subjects. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Department of Retina, between April 2014 and July 2014. Meth...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/13245
Patrícia I. P. Ponte, Catarina I. P. D. Guerreiro, Vânia Fernandes, André T. Fernandes, Carlos M. G. A. Fontes, Luís M. A. Ferreira & José A. M. Prates·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2014
Aim: The present study describes the procedure for the isolation, cloning, expression and purification of eight different microbial enzymes required for the assembly of a comprehensive range of enzymatic test kits. Methodology: The genes encoding the enzymes were isolated through...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/13113
Fingerprint has continued to enjoy dominance over other biometrics like face, iris, nose, signature among others in human verification and authentication. This is promoted by its major characteristics which include availability, uniqueness, consistency and reliability. Fingerprin...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/12218
Light Emitting Diode (LED) phototherapy (SEDRA 811) luminaire from Medical Engineering Group (MEG) was improved after the collaboration between the R&D group of MEG and National Institute for Standards (NIS). The initial LED luminaire consists of 10 Blue super LEDs which prov...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/12796
Pressure traverse in multiphase flow differs from single phase flow due to the differential flow rates of the different phases. Correlations developed to predict multiphase flow pressure traverse are mostly for vertical wells but Beggs and Brill model is one of the few models tha...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/12985
In the present study, structural modification of mangiferin was carried out for structure activity relationship studies. One new compound and three known derivatives were prepared from mangiferin. All these compounds were synthesized and purified by standard procedures, identifie...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/12745
Anastomotic leakage and its consequences in gastrointestinal tract surgery, especially in low anterior resection, is a day major complication affecting morbidity and mortality rate. Early detection and prevention is crucial in order for sepsis to be avoided. There are well-define...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13404
Naseem Akhtar Qureshi, Dalal Salem Al-Dossari, Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al-Zaagi, Abdullah Mohammad Al-Bedah, Abdulrahman Nasser Saad Abudalli & Harold G. Koenig·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
Background: The electronic prescribing system, either standalone or embedded in the electronic health record, is a powerful tool in the hands of healthcare providers, as it reduces half of medication errors caused by handwritten prescribing. Objective: This article synthesizes th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13490