Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology

Standardizing Row Spacing of Vetiver for River Bank Stabilization of Lower Ganges

Kasturi Ghosh, Sukamal Sarkar, Koushik Brahmachari & Sudipta Porel · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2018

Aims: To find out the feasibility of Vetiver grass in different row-spacing with special reference to soil erosion control, impact on soil fertility and water conservation at the erosion-prone barren banks of the Bhagirathi River in Nadia district of West Bengal. Methodology: The...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CJAST/2018/39328

Batch Equilibrium and Effects of Ionic Strength on Kinetic Study of Adsorption of Phenacetin from Aqueous Solution Using Activated Carbon Derived from a Mixture of Ayous Sawdust and Cucurbitaceae Peelings

Christian Sadeu Ngakou, Horace Manga Ngomo & Solomon Gabche Anagho · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2018

The present study is based on the adsorption of phenacetin on activated carbon prepared from ayous sawdust, Cucurbitaceae peelings and the mixture of the two materials using the batch technique. EDX analysis of the activated carbons showed that each one of them was constituted of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CJAST/2018/37300

Development of an Improved Crucible Furnace Using Locally Sourced Materials for Teaching and Learning Purposes in Metallurgical Laboratory

Gbasouzor Austin Ikechukwu & Philip N. Atanmo · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2018

Technologies have become more affordable and penetrate every aspect of life, even in developing country, like Nigeria. However many of the users in developing countries are still finding difficulty in using the technologies due to lack of experience as they undergo a technologica...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CJAST/2018/37249

Pesticide Residues in Vegetables: Practical Interventions to Minimize the Risk of Human Exposure in Tanzania

P. A. Kiwango, N. Kassim & M. E. Kimanya · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2018

Malpractices in the use of pesticides in vegetable production have been reported in the horticultural sector in developing countries. This can result in excessive use of pesticides and, subsequently, in unacceptable levels of pesticide residues in foods of horticultural origin. C...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CJAST/2018/38976

Effects of Solid Waste Disposal on the Physicochemical Properties of Borehole Water along FUTO Road, Eziobodo, Owerri-West, Nigeria

C. C. Ejiogu, C. B. Okpara, K. D. Opara, I. O. Onyeocha, C. Azubuike & A. A. Emeh · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2018

Non-adherence to adequate refuse disposal and increase in population of inhabitants dominated by students who continue to seek residence in Eziobodo community have been identified as one of the major threats to groundwater source in the study area. Borehole water samples were obt...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CJAST/2018/36170

Effect of Bunch Feeding of Nitrogen (N) and Potassium (K) on Yield Characters in Banana, cv. Barjahaji (Musa AAA Group) under Assam Condition, India

Thanuram Teron Millik, Kartik Baruah, Vikash Kumar & Nishant Barik · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2018

The present investigation was carried out at the Experimental Farm, Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat (India) during March 2015 to June 2016 to know the effect of the application of different nutrient and their combination as bunch feeding on growt...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CJAST/2018/38889

Estimation of Modulus of Elasticity in Static Bending of Wood in Structural Dimensions as a Function of Longitudinal Vibration and Density

Raquel Schmitt Cavalheiro, Diego Henrique de Almeida, Tiago Hendrigo de Almeida, André Luis Christoforo & Francisco Antonio Rocco Lahr · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2018

In order to use wood in a sustainable and rational way, it is necessary to estimate its characteristics, and in the case of civil construction, the physical and mechanical properties are the most interesting. The aim of this research was to estimate the modulus of elasticity of s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CJAST/2018/39531

Bioefficacy of Fungicides Against Phytophthora infestans Causing Late Blight of Potato under Laboratory Condition

Saidul Islam, Rahamatulla Middya & Bholanath Mondal · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2018

The experiment was conducted in laboratory in aqueous environment to evaluate bioefficacy of fungicides against Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary causing late blight of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) during February, 2015. Infected leaves of potato var. Kufri Jyoti were colle...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CJAST/2018/39402

Efficient Association Rule Mining for Retrieving Frequent Itemsets in Big Data Sets

Chandaka Babi, Mandapati Venkateswara Rao & Vedula Venkateswara Rao · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2018

Information retrieval and decision-making demand a scalable and efficient methodto process and extract relevant information from Big Data. Data mining is a refined analysis of a large quantity of data to determine new information in the outline of patterns, trends, and relations....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CJAST/2018/39546

Development of Three-Zone Transitional Model for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine Analysis Using Gasoline

A. A. Dare, O. S. Ismail & O. B. Olatunde · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2018

A three-zone model based on the first law of thermodynamics has been developed for analysis of combustion in an Internal Combustion Engine. The three zones included an unburned zone, burned zone and transitory zone which is a mixture of burned and unburned gases. The model was us...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CJAST/2017/39007