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Nutritional and Functional Properties of African Wild Antelope (Antilocapra americana) Meat

Ogungbenle Henry Niyi · Chemical Science International Journal · 2014

The study attempts to evaluate the nutritional composition of African wild antelope (Antelocapra americana). The data revealed that antelope meat contained high amount of crude protein (24.76g/100g), fat (5.32g/100g),moisture (8.08g/100g) and ash (4.67g/100g) respectively. Potass...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACSJ/2014/7404

Gentian Violet-Induced Oral Irritation

V. Vucicevic Boras, D. Vidovic Juras & D. Gabric Panduric · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

A 67 year old female was referred to the Department of oral medicine due to the lesions on the gingiva where she applied 1% aqueous gentian violet due to the gingival inflammation. She applied gentian violet during two days, two times a day. The pain was worsening as well as exte...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/9788

Faecal Shedding of Antibiotic Resistant Escherichia coli Serogroups in Pigeons with Special Reference to E. coli O157

Hussein H. Abulreesh · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: The aim of this work was to investigate the carriage and antimicrobial susceptibility of E. coli serogroups and the prevalence of toxigenic E. coli O157 by rock pigeon in western Saudi Arabia. Place and Duration of Study: A total of 600 faecal droppings of rock pigeons were...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/9501

Evaluation of the Performance of Martial Art Wushu Sportsmen by Measuring the System Complexity

Ali Tanbakoosaz, Mostafa Rostami & Farhad Tabatabai · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: Multiplicity of the degrees of freedom in biological systems is the source of system variability and an indicator of the system health, its flexibility and its ability to adapt with different individual, environmental and functional limitations. Qualitative methods consider...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/8672

The Perception of Farmers about Laser Land Levelling as an Appropriate Technology in Agricultural Sector of Iran

Seyed Jamal F Hosseini, Marziyeh Bordbar & Somayeh Rajabi · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

A descriptive survey research was undertaken to assess laser land levelling appropriateness as perceived by farmers in Marvdasht county of Fars province. The research population included farmers that implement laser land Levelling in their fields in Marvdasht County. Using random...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/9688

Isolation and Molecular Biological Characterization of Fowlpox Virus from Specimen of Cutaneous Nodular Lesions from Chickens in Several Regions of Tanzania

S. N. Masola, A. Mzula, H. N. Tuntufye, C. J. Kasanga & P. N. Wambura · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aim: To investigate molecular and evolutionary characteristics of genes of fowlpox virus (FWPV) isolates from chickens in Tanzania. Study Design:  Experimental. Place and Duration of Study: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania; bet...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8420

Comparative Microbial Assessment of Fermented Lima Bean (Phaseolus lunatus) and Locust Bean (Parkia biglobossa) in Production of Daddawa

Elizabeth Oluremi Farinde, Hezekiah Adekanmi Adeniran & Sumbo Henrietta Abiose · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aim: Daddawa is a condiment traditionally produced from fermentation of locust bean (Parkia biglobossa).This study is directed at exploitation of lima bean–an underutilized but cultivated legume for production of daddawa analogue-a popular West African food condiment. Microbiolog...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7514

Nitrogen Fertilization of Olive Orchards under Rainfed Mediterranean Conditions

Karima Bouhafa, Lhoussaine Moughli, Khadija Bouchoufi, Ahmed Douaik & Khalid Daoui Daoui · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2014

Aims: This work has the objective of studying the effect of nitrogen fertilization on olive yield, oil content and quality. Study Design: Randomized complete block design with four nitrogen fertilizer treatments and eight replications. Each individual plot consisted of four trees...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2014/8719

Assessment of the Growth Responses of Sesame (Sesamum indicum l.) and False Sesame (Ceratotheca sesamoides Endl.) to Colchicine Treatments

S. Nura, A. K. Adamu, S. Mu’Azu, D. B. Dangora, K. Shehu, F. M. Mahamud & K. Mansur · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2014

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the responses of sesame and false sesame to different colchicine concentrations in order to determine the concentration(s) that could be best utilized in the genetic improvement of the plants. Study Design: The treated seeds were sown in a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2014/6480

Increasing Soil Organic Matter Content as a Key Factor for Sustainable Production of Sweet Pepper

M. - Abul Soud, M. A. Abdrabbo & A. A. Farag · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

Intensive agriculture under plastic houses need to increase organic soil matter for sustainable production to match demands of food security, especially under semi-arid Egyptian conditions. Climate change impacts on agricultural production and the need to mitigate green house’s g...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8173

Improving Growth and Productivity of Faba Bean Plants by Foliar Application of Thiourea and Aspartic Acid

A. A. Amin, H. F. Abouziena, M. T. Abdelhamid, El-Sh. M. Rashad & A. E. Fatma Gharib · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

Two field experiments were carried out at the Research and Production Station of the National Research Centre, Noubaria, Egypt, during the winter season of 2010/2011 and 2011/2012. This study aimed to investigate the response of vegetative growth, yield and some metabolic constit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8227

Three Audio CODECs Using the LSM Interpolation and Comparison with PCM

Sameh Abdelwahab Nasr Eisa · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2014

In this paper we take advantage of the known interpolation Least Square Method (LSM) to construct audio coding/decoding (CODEC) algorithms. The purpose of this algorithm is to compress audio data, maintain high quality audio, and enable sending/storing audio as serial data throug...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2014/6547

The Applications of Analytic Signal Method in Archaeological Investigations of Part of Lejja Pre-historic Site, South-Eastern Nigeria

A. J. Ogah, P. I. Eze-Uzomaka & C. C. Opata · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2014

The attempt to properly date the iron-age Lejja site has been the concern of some archaeologists for the past few decades. The latest archaeological investigations of the area revealed that artefacts could be found at depths below one metre. Excavation of such completely conceale...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/6140

Effect of Storage on the Quality Attributes of Concentrates of Two Mango (Mangifera indica) Varieties Grown in Sudan

Ann O. K. Elsheikh, Abd Elazeem A. M. Nour & Abd Elmoneim O. Elkhalifa · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2014

Aims: To produce concentrates at remote areas of production, where fruits are expected to be cheaper and hence compete with imported concentrates. Study Design: Factorial Experimental design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agric...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/9398

Determinants of Market Participation among Maize Producers in Oyo State, Nigeria

Adetola I. Adeoti, Isaac B. Oluwatayo & Raheem O. Soliu · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

Smallholder farmers constitute the largest share of farm households in Nigeria and many of them are poor.  A way out of poverty for them is to address market related problems. In this paper, the market options available to these farmers, as well as market related factors that are...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2014/7826