Aims: To determine the level of radioactivity due to naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) and also assess the radiological hazards to both workers and the public. Place and Duration of Study: Centre for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8619
Aims: To determine the effect of land cover change and local temperature variation on the thermal comfort of inhabitants of the town while carrying out their outdoor activities. Study Design: Application of satellite imageries, meteorological data and questionnaire for the study....
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6515
This study was carried out to determine the concentration and sources of trace elements in top soils, road deposited sediments and filling station dusts in Benin metropolis in order to evaluate the effect of increased urbanization on the environment. Ninety-nine (99) samples were...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/9060
Oreste Santoni Akossi, Théophile Lasm, Marc Youan Ta, De Lasme Omer Zephir, Fernand Kouame, Emmanuel Kouadio, Derving Baka, Kouakou Ourapa Suzane & François Assemian Yao·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2014
This study concerns an area located at central-east of Côte d'Ivoire and constituted by fractured crystalline and metamorphic rocks. In this area, problems of drinking water supply exist because of overpopulation and lack of knowledges about groundwater prospection. This study ai...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8881
Aims: To identify and quantify prominent gamma emitting-NORMs associated with mining activities in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Study Design: Soil samples were collected from 10 different mine sites in Zamfara State, northwest-Nigeria for gamma spectroscopy analysis. Place and Duratio...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3244
Aims: To examine the effectiveness of low-flow high-ozone concentration disinfection of dental impressions, by means of an automated prototype device. Methodology: Disc shaped dental addition-cured silicone was inoculated with Klebsiella pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus, 10 m...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/10119
The aim of study is to demonstrate that separation of solvated ions in solution of mix of salts under the action of external periodic electric field happens because of around ions there are formed clusters consisting of molecules of solvent and the sizes of such clusters have dim...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/9649
Aims: To study the ecological benefits and biodiversity of plants in the Bru’s spiritual forest and the relationship between the Bru’s wisdoms and their spiritual forest. Study Design: This research applied the use of forest ecology and a qualitative research. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/9170
Aims: The aim of this research is to investigate the factors affecting the intention towards using e-learning in a Jordanian university, through an extension of the technology acceptance model (TAM). Place and Duration of Study: Amman University College between May and July 2013....
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/10033
In order to study hydrogeochemistry of groundwater, samples of water were collected from Marand located in Eastern Azerbaijan province, NW of Iran at July, 2008. This region has 800 km2 space and 87 locations. Samples which were collected from 74 water wells, 10 Qantas and 3 spri...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/9426