Aim: To examine potentials to improve solute flux of selected uremic toxins across EXELTRA Plus 210 membrane. Methodology: Scanning electron microscopy was used to measure the inner and outer fenestrations of the membrane. We selected endothelin, β2-microglobulin, and complement...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8197
Workers in printed circuit boards (PrCBs) industry have a long history of occupational exposures to toxic substances, however little is known about the long-term health consequences of such exposure. Aims: To determine the prevalence of some health problems among manufacturers...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/7903
Time series analysis and forecasting has become a major tool in different applications in meteorological phenomena, such as rainfall, humidity, temperature, draught and environmental management fields. It has two goals, perception or modeling random mechanism and prediction of fu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/7722
This article discusses the use of Instant Controlled Pressure Drop (DIC) as a pre-treatment stage to intensify the solvent extraction of total phenols and more especially tannins from the bark of African sumac (Tunisian Rhus tripartitum). Total phenol land tannin contents were de...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/7620
The aim of the present study is to propose a generalized formulation of physical exergy property for a system interacting with a generalized reservoir consisting of independent reservoirs at constant temperature and constant pressure respectively. Physical exergy components are t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/7727
Aims: The aim of this study was to examine the physicochemical and functional properties of cassava flour and in composite with wheat flour for bakery products. Study Design: A 3 x 3 factorial design of High Quality Cassava Flour and levels of inclusion in wheat flour were design...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/7987
The use of solar power in generating electricity is still very much at its infancy in Nigeria despite the abundant solar energy available in the country. The heavy dependence on cheap petroleum product has not helped matter as more investments are attracted to the oil sectors bec...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/3796
In this study, production and characterization of hybrid biomass briquettes using two major agricultural wastes was carried out. Briquettes were produced from sawdust of the specie Albiziazygia and sorghum dust using native cassava starch as binder. Five different composition of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/7091
Aims: Despite of intensive studies of glioblastoma multiforme, still no unified concept for the most important specific molecular alterations exists for this tumor type. The method of array CGH has great potential for molecular characterization of glioblastoma. The aim of our stu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8487
The aim of this work is to investigate the effect of Soldier-Ant Mound (SAM) on the strength characteristics of lateritic clay soils in order to improve their poor geotechnical properties for road pavement construction. Three soil samples were collected from a burrow pit along th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8186