To acquire a deeper understanding of surface chemistry of fly ash along with thermal activation, the states of mineral phases, water and –OH groups on silica are studied in fly ash at different calcination temperatures by DR/FTIR spectroscopic technique. DR/FTIR spectroscopy allo...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/4287
Aims: To investigate the burden of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and its degradation products as well as indicator polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) in the water and sediments. Study Design: This investigation involved one year monitoring of the Lake. Place and Duration of Study...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/3913
Aims: This study was aimed at separating seed oil from sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa) oilseeds using application of solvent extraction method. The process was optimized using response surface methodology and the quality of the seed oil was determined. Methodology: Optimization of o...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/2777
Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important food crop in western Kenya, mostly grown by smallholder farmers in complex and risky cropping systems. Trends in population growth in the country indicate that the demand for maize is projected to increase 3-4% annually. Production is however h...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/4733
Land use and soil management affect the distribution of soil properties thereby resulting in changes in the fertility status. Soil physical and chemical properties on the surface (0-30 cm) of five land uses (cassava/maize, oil palm, cowpea, secondary forest and building site) on...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/3572
The objective of this study is to determinate the optimal growth stage for applying supplemental irrigation and nitrogen to enhance bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) productivity and water use efficiency under rainfed condition in Morocco. Field trial was conducted during two ye...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/4419
Aims: To examine the effect of oil spillage on cassava farm land, yield and land productivity. Place and Duration of Study: Niger Delta region of Nigeria between January and October, 2012. Methodology: Delta State was purposively chosen from the Niger Delta region for the study....
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/4374
In this paper, electrical characteristics of Double Gate Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (DG MOSFET) and that of Gate All Around Silicon Nanowire Transistor (GAA SNWT) were investigated. In particular, the effect of channel length was studied. Full quantum mecha...
The phenomenon of thermal Spreading resistance takes places when two rough solids are brought into contact and heat flow is streamed across their asperities. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the heat conduction and thermal spreading resistance of Half-Spaces and...
Aims: This experiment was done to study the responses of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) to magnetic field and silver nanoparticles combinations in comparison with commercial fertilizers in field conditions. Study Design: Experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design...
Aims: The kinetic features of neem biodiesel production were studied to establish the conversion parameters that govern optimal product yield in minimum reaction span. The mechanistic features of the dual acid/base catalytic conversion were investigated to gain an insight into th...
Aim: The objective of the present work was to optimize the environmental parameters for Cellulase (1,4 β-endoglucanase, E.C.3.2.1:4) production using Penicillium citrinum MTCC 9620 in Solid State Fermentation. Study Design: One unit of Cellulase (1,4 β-endoglucanase, E.C.3.2.1:4)...
The adsorption of 2,4-D (dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) in 4x10-4 and 10-3 mol/l aqueous solutions on carbonized chest nut shell (CCS) was studied at 25ºC. The effect of temperature was also studied at 25 and 35ºC for the concentration of 10-3 mol/l. The adsorption data was modelled...
Aim: The study assesses the qualities of contaminated soils of ten municipal waste dumpsites in Kaduna metropolis, Nigeria. Study Design: Physico-chemical parameters and heavy metals were analyzed in soils and plants of ten dumpsites across wet and dry season in Kaduna metropolis...
Prospective outdoor imaging depends on diurnal changes through the day and it needs an understanding of light and its effects on quality of the images. In this paper, investigations have been carried out to study the effect of diurnal changes on the quality of the images taken at...