Zygophyllum coccineum L. (Family Zygophyllaceae) was collected from two locations namely Wadi Hagul and Deltaic Mediterranean coast. Methanol, acetone and ethanol extracts prepared from Z. coccineum leaves and they were tested for their antibacterial activity. The bacterial strai...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24541
The paper aims at studying the strength characteristics of steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC), within the fibre dosage of 0.5 to 2%. Discontinuous discrete steel fibres were explored in concrete of grade M60, and normal concrete of 0% steel fibre dosage used as control. The c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/25037
The 4r spherical quadrilateral mechanism is made of three mobile elements and one fixed (the basis) connected through the four revolute kinematic pairs, whose axes intersect at the same point. It is multiple statically indeterminate and for calculating the efforts from kinematic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24822
Aims: Investigations were carried out to determine the mycoflora and moisture content of garri sold in Anyigba, Kogi State. Methodology: Samples of white and yellow garri collected from two major open markets namely; Garage and Anyigba old markets were used for the study. Enumera...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/23670
Zygophyllum coccineum L. (Family Zygophyllaceae) was collected from two habitats namely Wadi Hagul and Nile Delta coast. Plant leaves from both habitats contained appreciable content of total phenols and total flavonoids. The contents of these compounds were remarkably higher in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24540
Fish is one of major sources of dietary protein in Nigeria, as such; private and public fish ponds abound across the country. Fish pond owners across the country face multiple problems such as seepage, ponds overtopped, subsidence, dike crack, reduction and settlement and piping...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24815
This is a very short research work representing an homage to the regretted Professor George Isac, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Royal Military College of Canada, P.O. 17000, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7K 7B4. Professor Isac introduced the notion of “nuclear con...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24007
Tourism is one of the rapidly growing service industries. Jakarta as one of the tourism destinations in Indonesia, has a variety of unique attractions such as culture, shopping and historical attractions. One of the goals of tourism in Jakarta is the Old City. Tourism Area Develo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/25435
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the protective antioxidant capacity of edible wild plants in the decreasing effect of ultraviolet B (UVB) on the skin of albino mice. Study Design: Thirty skin biopsies were taken from the mice to detect and compare the hyperplastic eff...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/23989
Solar dryer was developed and comparison between using solar energy and air-sun drying methods with sliced plantain and maize (shelled corn) were assessed. The dryer consist of a solar collector panel (concentrator type), a thermal storage unit and a drying chamber. The solar cha...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24682