Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional composition, rate of starch digestibility and predicted glycemic indices of selected nine commonly grown rice varieties in Nigeria. Place and Duration of Study: Samples were collected from Nigeria, analyzed at McGill University,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6203
High resolution biostratigraphic study of Deb-1 well located in Dahomey Embayment, southwestern Nigeria was carried out on one hundred and eighteen (118) ditch cutting samples for nannofossils and fifty eight (58) samples for foraminifera studies with the view towards identifying...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5885
The occurrence, movement and control of groundwater, particularly in hard-rock areas, are governed by different factors such as topography, lithology, and structures like fractures, faults and nature of weathering. An attempt was made in the present study to investigate the exten...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5891
Many resorts were constructed along the northern coast of Egypt for recreational purposes. High waves often occur in the used-zone leading to uncomfortable conditions. Moreover, the resulting longshore current with high speeds due to wave breaking leads to undesirable current flo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5488
Alkyl ester derivatives of palm kernel oil have been prepared for use as bio-dielectrics in oil filled HV electric equipment. Conduction and loss characteristics of the ester derivatives were studied to understand the behaviour of the material under electric field. Frequency resp...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/3627
This study investigated the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals in commonly consumed roasted meats and smoked fish in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. The processed foods were grouped as; freshly processed- 6 to 12 hours heat/flame/smoke exposure and l...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4668
Background: Human body tissues have their own speed-of-sound (SOS) by which sound travels through them. Harder materials exhibit greater SOS; thus, SOS through each tissue can provide information regarding its elasticity. For tumor discrimination in clinical medicine, palpation p...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5101
The current carrying capacity, which is determined by the electrical-thermal behaviour, is one of the main features of an electrical contact system. The purpose of this study is to develop an analytical model which describes the electrical-thermal behaviour of electrical contact...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5536
This paper presents an integrated solution for olive oil tank farm management and optimum oil blending that has been designed specifically for the olive oil sector. The working scenarios are analyzed to define functional requirements and procedures for an integrated industrial au...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6202
In a wireless network, communication between a source and a destination mobile station (DMS) fails to establish if the source or the DMS is located inside a deep shadow-fading propagating channel. In this situation, intermediate mobile stations may be used to relay the signal bet...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5131