High resolution biostratigraphic study of Deb-1 well located in Dahomey Embayment, southwestern Nigeria was carried out on one hundred and eighteen (118) ditch cutting samples for nannofossils and fifty eight (58) samples for foraminifera studies with the view towards identifying...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5885
The occurrence, movement and control of groundwater, particularly in hard-rock areas, are governed by different factors such as topography, lithology, and structures like fractures, faults and nature of weathering. An attempt was made in the present study to investigate the exten...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5891
Many resorts were constructed along the northern coast of Egypt for recreational purposes. High waves often occur in the used-zone leading to uncomfortable conditions. Moreover, the resulting longshore current with high speeds due to wave breaking leads to undesirable current flo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5488
Alkyl ester derivatives of palm kernel oil have been prepared for use as bio-dielectrics in oil filled HV electric equipment. Conduction and loss characteristics of the ester derivatives were studied to understand the behaviour of the material under electric field. Frequency resp...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/3627
Aims: The aim of this study was to isolate fungi species from Omo natural forest soil in Ogun State of Nigeria and study the amylases from the fungi species which are digestive enzymes that hydrolyze glycosidic bonds in starch to glucose, maltose, maltotriose and dextrin; and in...
The present study describes the incidence of somatic embryo (SE) irregularities in Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don. In this ornamental and anti-cancerous medicinal plant, SEs were developed at a very high rate from hypocotyl callus on MS medium, amended with 1.0 mg l-1 naphthale...
Maikano Mohammed Ari, Danlami Moses Ogah, Idris Danladi Hassan, Ibrahim Suleiman Musa-Azara, Nuhu Dalami Yusuf & Samuel Emmanuel Alu·Biotechnology Journal International·2013
Aim of Study: The study examines the effects of utilization of crushed (CRRS), boiled (HTRS) and fermented (FRS) Roselle seeds (Hibiscus sabdariffa) on the performance of broiler chickens Study Design: A total of 135 Anak day-old broiler chicks were randomly assigned to three (3)...
Two-dimensional Principal Component Analysis (2DPCA) and principal component analysis (PCA) were performed to determine two-dimensional ionospheric total electron content (TEC) anomaly after Indonesia’s Sumatra earthquake on 11 April, 2012 (UT) (Mw =8.6). The earthquake occurred...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/5923
Aims: Plentiful mulberry varieties available in nature, they lack one or the other important economic trait required for silkworm Bombyx mori L. as food. Efforts have been made to induce phytomorphological variability in mulberry variety S54 using gamma rays. Experimental Design:...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/5517
Aim: To evaluate and identify the most suitable parameter for easy and quick recognisation of rice genotypes possessing partial resistance to rice blast disease. Experimental Design: The tested varieties were grown in one meter long single-row plots surrounded by the blast suscep...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/3756
This quantitative and qualitative study, probably the first of its kind in Iran, compared the attitudes of IELTS and TOEFL iBT teachers towards the tests. It aimed to see whether the tests promoted positive washback on the attitudes of the teachers, since the tests are intended t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/5674
Aim: This study aimed at analyzing the contribution of coursework to the overall performance of a university student with specific reference to the Department of Economics, at the St. Augustine university of Tanzania (SAUT). Study Design: The study design was time series study de...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/5528
Keeping track of the human population is essential for proper planning for facilities such as healthcare, infrastructure, education, and other essential needs. There are various ways by which the government can ensure that service provision is improved and maintained for its citi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2014/5981
Aims: To determine the antibacterial effect of methanol, petroleum ether and hot water extracts of Anthocleista djalonensis A. Chev on some pathogenic bacteria and to establish the use of the leaf extract in herbal medicine. Study Design: In vitro assay of antibacterial propertie...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/4250
Aims: To study the efficacy of different solvent extracts (chloroform, ethanol, methanol and hexane) of ten plants on Ralstonia solanacearum the causal organism of bacterial wilt of tomato. Place and Duration of Study: Departments of Crop Production, Soil and Environmental Manage...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/4179