Aims: To study the efficacy of nanocomposite edible coating on shelf life extension of Indian olive. Study Design: Completely randomized design. Methodology: We examined the effects of different concentration of guar gum as an edible coating on shelf life of Indian olives. There...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/33111
Livestock manure conventionally pollutes the environment and it may be turned into wealth through improved management. A survey research was conducted to determine existing manure management systems, their share in manure produced on farm and to quantify the extent of pollution t...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34675
The seasonal variation of heavy metal contamination levels in Aba River of Abia State in Nigeria was investigated using Eichhornia crassipies. Routine sampling was performed on bi-monthly bases to cover the Nigerian Rainy season and Harmattan season. Iron (Fe) showed more abundan...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34436
The presence of pollutants in soil is a threat not only to human life but also to surface and groundwater integrity as well as the vegetations in the area. This work was carried out to predict the ammonia nitrogen concentrations in soil within the vicinity of Soluos dumpsite in L...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/33034
Microwave drying provides high heating rate and rapid moisture removal. The objective of this research was to investigate the effect of bed thickness and power levels on drying kinetics and to assess the quality of parboiled paddy under microwave drying. Effect of process variabl...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/32841
Buildings built on shrink-swelling soils may experience serious damage due to volumetric strains. These strains are produced by drying-wetting cycles generated when water content fluctuates in the mass of soil. In order to study this behavior, theoretical models taking into accou...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34402
Aims: The main objective of the study is to combining the higher yield and micronutrient content along with good grain cooking quality in polished rice. Study Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was conducted in the farm of Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad,...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34673
Theoretical investigation, prediction and design of novel supersalts Na2AlX5 (X = F, Cl) have been performed. The formation of the supersalts was considered through association reactions between different building blocks: Superalkalies and superhalogens, ionic (Na2X+ and AlX4−),...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/33643
Nathalie da Silva Cavalcanti Monteiro, Rhenyo Augusto Bastos Monteiro, Juliana D’ Angela Mariano, Jair Urbanetz Junior & Cezar Augusto Romano·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2017
There is great concern worldwide about increased greenhouse gas emissions and the consequences of climate change. Photovoltaic solar energy emerges as an alternative source of renewable energy with low environmental impacts. Through a bibliographical review on the subject, this p...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/33408
The eye is a vital organ not only in terms of vision but also being an important component of facial expression. Loss of an eye or a disfigured eye has a far-reaching impact on an individual’s psychology. Additionally it affects ones social and professional life. The need for art...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34124