Aim: The study was carried out to standardize low calorie-high fibre biscuits by using corn fibre and pectin gel. Methodology: Corn fibre is a by-product of corn starch industry. It was used to replace refined wheat flour at 10 to 40% to level for the development of low calorie a...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/38966
Changes in global climatic conditions have had profound effects on the environment and human health as epitomized by the changing disease patterns. The case of malaria in the Buea sub-division of the Southwest Region of Cameroon is of profound interest. Fundamental changes in rai...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/38274
Field experiments were carried at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Shuhama (Jammu and Kashmir) to study the performance evaluation of sprinkler system. The climatic conditions of previous years were obtained and were taken into consideration before the starting of the experiment. The...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/39414
The paper has examined the profitability of the prevailing agroforestry system in Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand state. Two blocks of Udham Singh Nagar district was selected for study purpose. In which it was found that two spacing of agroforestry was followed by sampl...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/36495
The present study on age differences in body image perceptions of tribal adolescents was conducted at Tribal welfare schools and colleges in and around Adilabad district. Expost- facto type design was adapted for the study. The sample comprises of early adolescents in the age ran...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/38528
The paper involved the issue of arching of the railway turnouts. This is an issue which is given relatively less attention to scientific and research activities. Reference has been made to the book by Wladyslaw Rzepka, under the title “Curved turnouts in plan and profile”, which...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/39093
Aims: To perform an investigation in the production processes and methods of operation of the blacksmith forging machine in six blacksmith shops in Nigeria. Study Design: Qualitative study combined with a survey. Place and Duration of Study: Study was carried out in five states...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/38696
Wood is a natural material with technological properties that vary between species (genetic factors) and for the same species (edaphoclimatic factors). For the use of wood in civil construction, physical and mechanical properties are of interest. The aim of this research was to d...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/38747
Accumulation of sugars is an important metabolic process that occurs during grape berry development. Sugars are transported into the berry mainly in the form of sucrose and are broken down into glucose and fructose by the enzymes invertase and sucrose synthase. Changes in activit...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/38532
Aluminum-silicon carbide (Al/SiC) metal matrix composites have become a promising engineering material owing to its high strength to weight ratio. However, there is formation of aluminum carbide phase which is deleterious to the physical properties of the composites and needs to...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/37349