This study features an assessment of multiple density functionals in calculating the molecular structures and inherent properties in simple carbohydrates participating in nonenzymatic glycation involving amino acids and proteins in Maillard reactions. Calculations of chemical rea...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/32795
Aims: Bangladesh, as a low-lying country, is vulnerable to global climate change and affected by floods and water logging. Hence, the country needs to adopt sufficient adaptation strategies which are based on local people traditional knowledge and locally available materials; hen...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/33635
This research aimed at investigating vegetable based lubricant as a replacement for chemical based lubricants on extrusion pressure of equal channel angular extrusion of Aluminum. In the process, aluminum alloy (Al 6063) was heated at 350°C for one hour, machined and cut to bille...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/32584
Hydrogel are a class of polymer materials that can absorb large amount of water without dissolving. The property of hydrogels to absorb water arises from hydrophilic functional groups attached to the polymeric backbone, while resistance to dissolution is due to physical or chemic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/32935
Resistance of PEDOT-PSS films changes considerably with time after application of DC voltage. Since, variation of resistance over time can lead to serious errors when used as a strain gauge or gas sensors or any device, a detailed study of the variation of film resistance with ti...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/33159
This study was carried out to analyze the ring size distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in marshy soils and sediment samples in Warri City, Southern Nigeria. The samples were collected during dry and rainy seasons from four locations within Warri and a control...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/32126
In this study, hydrodynamics and sediment concentration equations of partial differential in 3-dimensions were solved using finite difference methods, the Crank Nicolson procedure to predict both sediment concentration and velocity profile of Nun River. The computer software (EKU...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/33352
Aims: To discern how the historical temperature varied over the time period from 1975 to 2014 and what kind of temperature profile Bangladesh may prevail in the future. Study Design: This study was designed to reveal how the monthly mean of the daily average, monthly mean of dail...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/32632
Characterization of spatial variability and temporal trends in precipitation in a changing climate is vital to assess climate-induced changes to support adequate agricultural planning and water resources management strategies for the future. In this context, spatial and temporal...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/33502
The present research investigated the synthesis of a novel adsorbent by combining Moringa oleifera and silver nitrate (AgNO3). The chemical components of the pre-adsorbent and adsorbent composites were characterized using Fourier Transform Infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR). The equil...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/33000