Aims: The nutritional quality of a non-alcoholic beverage produced from sorghum stem sheath (Poporo) spiced with alligator pepper (Aframomum melegueta). Study Design: Multifactorial design was used for this study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in the Chem...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/2298
Bio-polyols are important component in polyurethane industries. The preliminary studies into the synthesis of bio-polyol products (epoxy-polyol and epoxyl-polyurethanes) from Jatropha curcas were investigated. The reactions were followed by both Infrared and nuclear magnetic reso...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3985
Lightweight foamed concrete is recently acceptable for use in low strength capacity for building and civil construction purposes as a result of its peculiar features such as low thermal conductivity, low self weight and self compacting features hence its high workability. But it...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/4242
Aims: To investigate the feasibility and the kinetic of using cow hooves (CH) as a low-cost adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue (MB) from synthetic wastewater. Place and Duration of Study: Chemistry Laboratory, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, from October 201...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3695
Aims: Characterization of the thermal properties of natural pumice-based lightened bricks under ASTM standards, analyzing thermal conductivity to promote thermal comfort inside buildings. Study Design: The project had four stages. The first was getting the base material (pumice)....
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/4430
M. A. Odenigbo, V. U. Asumugha, S. Ubbor, C. Nwauzor, A. C. Otuonye, B. I. Offia-Olua, I. L. Princewill-Ogbonna, O. C. Nzeagwu, H. N. Henry-Uneze, J. U. Anyika, P. Ukaegbu, A. S. Umeh & G. O. Anozie·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2013
Aims: To examine the proximate composition and consumption pattern of commonly available plantain and cooking-banana in Ikwuano local government area of Abia state, Nigeria. Methodology: Identification of samples and data collection on consumption pattern were achieved through fo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/4943
Aims: Enhancement of cholinergic activity and reduction of oxidative stress by scavenging free radicals such as nitric oxide are well recognized therapeutic approaches in several pathological conditions. We evaluated the anticholinesterase, antioxidant and nitric oxide scavenging...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/4833
Aims: Barleria prionitis L. (Family Acanthaceae) is a medicinal plant found road side in India and whole plant or its various parts like leaves, root, bark, stem and flowers are used traditionally for various treatments like toothache, inflammation, boils, glandular swellings and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/3806
This paper describes an assessment framework (‘decision tree’) to delineate between ‘dietary foods for special medical purposes’ and normal ‘foods’. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority commissioned this work in 2010. The background for the 2010 request was...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2013/5185
Aims: To pheno- and genotypically characterise Staphylococcus aureus isolated from raw and fermented camel milk from Kenya and Somali for their antibiotic resistance. Methodology: Microdilution assays to determine minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were done using to 20 di...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2013/2853
The Food safety knowledge of 608 respondents in Accra was assessed under five food safety themes using a Likert-type scale questionnaire, and Mean Aggregate Score (MAS) for each theme computed. Further, the Mean of the MAS was calculated and used as an index of interpreting overa...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2013/3227
Aim: The purpose of this study was to develop and validate the psychometric properties of the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) performance task diagnostic instrument. The CLA is currently used to assess the effectiveness of student learning at colleges and universities in the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2013/5005
Aims: Here we study nucleophilic and electrophilic reactions of bis- and condensed 3-substituted chroman-2,4-dions to produce polychromeno (thio)pyrans and trioxaoxonium benzonaphthotetracene salts. Place and Duration of Study: Saratov State University, Chemistry Institute, betwe...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/4645
Aims: To determine the levels of Cu, Fe, Pb, and Zn in fruit juice and soft drinks bought from retail markets in Accra as heavy metals contamination has become a matter of public health concern but this has not received much research attention in Ghana especially fruit juice and...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/3377
Self-compacting concrete (SCC) is a complex material and modeling its workability is a complicated task. To evaluate the workability of SCC, five different tests have been conducted, which are slump flow, V-funnel, J-Ring, L-box and U-box. In fact, executing L-box and U-box tests...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/4027