Condensate-to-gas ratio (CGR) plays a significant role in sales potential assessment of both gas and liquid, design of the required surface processing facilities, reservoir characterization and modeling in gas-condensate reservoirs. This work aim at the use of regression method t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4586
Aims: The aims of this study were to determine the levels of lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Copper (Cu), Chromium (Cr) and Zinc (Zn) in two economically important Nigerian fish species, tongue sole, Cynoglossus brownii and Croaker, Pseudotolithus typus from Makoko and Koko in Lagos and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4666
The study aimed at analyzing the technical efficiency of acha production using structured questionnaire administered to 200 randomly selected acha farmers in Kaduna State. The data were subject to analysis using the stochastic frontier production function and the gross margin ana...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4521
Aims: The effect of varying moisture content on the mechanical properties of Dika (Irvingia gabonensis) fruits and nuts was carried out. Some of the mechanical properties investigated were deformation at peak, energy at peak, deformation at break, energy to break, force at peak,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/3688
Purpose: To investigate the mental health problems of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, and the relationship between mental health, MS variables and disability status. Methods: The sample consisted of 80 participants, 40 MS patients and 40 Healthy Controls matched for gender, age...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2013/4936
Ildikó Lung, Maria- Loredana Soran, Manuela Stan & Dorina Podar·Advances in Research·2013
Aims: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of the low power microwave radiations on the concentration of phenolic compounds (flavonoids and phenolic acids) from Satureja hortensis L. and Ocimum basilicum L., after it was established the efficient method of e...
Ferulic acid (FA) is a dietary phytochemical formed during the metabolism of phenylalanine and tyrosine. Disruption of mitochondria and free radical mediated tissue injury has been reported during liver toxicity induced by carbon tetrachloride, potent hepatotoxic agent. The prese...
Cervical cancer is a common disorder worldwide. Screening and treatment paradigms in highly developed countries have dramatically decreased disease prevalence and the implementation of preventive vaccination against high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) subtypes should decrease pr...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2013/5781
Heloisa Helena Russ, Nubia Vanessa Lima de Faria, Palloma Rose, Fabiano Montiani-Ferreira, Paulo Augusto de Arruda Mello & Sebastião Cronemberger·Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal·2013
Objectives: The objective of this investigation was to compare different topical treatment protocols for controlling inflammation in rabbits during the postoperative period following trabeculectomy. Methods: Thirty rabbits had their right eyes treated with a daily eye drop of 0.0...
Aims: Tuberous sclerosis is a multiorgan tumor syndrome that is characterized by retinal astrocytic hamartomas, astrocytic tumors of the CNS, several unusual cutaneous lesions, mental retardation, spasms and a variety of cysts and tumors of other organs. Presentation of Case: Her...
Introduction: Despite being more affected by visual impairment and blindness than any other population age group, the elderly are least likely to seek help when faced with eye problems. Eye care utilization among the aged is influenced by a number of predisposing, enabling and ne...
Introduction: We report a clinicopathological correlation of a 45 year-old female who manifested as melanoma clinically and radiologically but turned out to have acute panopthalmitis on histopathology examination. We feel that there is significant clinical implication in sharing...
The effect of paraquat on Clarias gariepinus (220.50 ± 15.33g mean weight and 30.43 ± 1.22cm mean total length) was examined by the assessment of the organ indices and haematological parameters after twenty one days of exposure. It was observed that paraquat caused decline in the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/3647
Aims: To determine the proximate and mineral composition of juices of some Nigerian fruits. Study Design: Completely randomized design (CRD) was used in the experiment. The data obtained were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) to determine if significant differences existe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4431
Aims: To evaluate the level of lipid peroxidation (by measuring malondialdehyde) and endogenous antioxidant enzyme (glutathione peroxidase) in acute myocardial infarction. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry in collaboratio...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/5283