The research was aimed at evaluating the microbiological, physical and chemical quality of Bonny Pipe borne water. The pipe borne water from Bonny Island in Rivers State was screened to evaluate the effectiveness of its treatment by Bonny water Board Company. The microbiological...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i1230275
Insect pollinators are important for the sustainability of agriculture and other natural ecosystems. Many insects such as bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, moths and beetles are main pollinators of many fruit crops. The climate well as soil of Himachal Pradesh is apt for growing m...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i1230276
Dangana Lake was constructed primarily to provide water for drinking, domestic activities and control flood. Phytoplankton assemblage and physicochemical parameters of Dangana Lake, Lapai, Niger State Nigeria were investigated monthly between March and October 2019 using standard...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i1230277
There are projections of continuous increase in the world’s energy demand, which might result to increase in oil and gas exploration and production activities. Nigeria for instance, runs a mono-economy that largely depends on the revenues from her rich oil and gas deposits. Oil a...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i1130269
Fufu is a popular food in West Africa made from fresh or fermented cassava. As a product of cassava, when not properly processed may lead to some neurological impairment. This study investigated the physical and neurological effects of fufu in male wistar rats. Two groups of anim...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i1130270
Increase in microbial resistance of commonly used antibiotics is a major health concern globally. This study aimed at exploring the use of iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) stabilized by alginate as sources of antimicrobials. Antimicrobial activity of synthesized magnetic nanopart...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i1130272
This study investigated the effect of aqueous extract of the aerial parts of Leonurus cardiaca on cisplatin-induced hepato-renal damage in male Wistar albino rats. Sixty male wistar albino rats weighing between 180 and 220g were used for this study. The rats were grouped into 12...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i1130268
Background: Bacterial proteases represent a group of very important industrial enzymes. They are involved in the hydrolysis of peptide bond found in protein. Industrial application of bacterial proteases has been limited by low yield and instability at biotechnological process co...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i1130266
Christabel Chukwuebuka Eze, Helen Ogochukwu Nwamba, Festus Uchenna Omeje, John Uchenna Anukwu, Martins Nnamdi Okpe & Christopher Didigwu Nwani·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2021
The indiscriminate use and abuse of pharmaceuticals have led to pharmaceutical residues in the aquatic environment which has been receiving great attention since significant levels of contamination have been found. The present study investigated the acute and sub-lethal effects o...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i1030267