Aim: This study was conducted to compare the effects of enrichment nutrients, NPK (Nitrogen, Posphorus, Potassium) and organic wastes on the growth of indigenous bacterial species in spent lubricating oil contaminated water. Six bacterial species which were isolated from spent lu...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i330152
Aims: To investigate the chemical groups present, total phenolic compound, total flavonoid and to evaluate the possible antioxidant activity of aqueous extracts of Murraya paniculata leaf. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Depar...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i430153
The objective of this study was to evaluate in vitro ovicidal, larvicidal and adult mortality activity of bromelain encapsulated in chitosan nanocarriers against H. contortus. Bromelain was isolated from peels of ripe pineapple from Kiambu County, Kenya. Isolation of bromelain wa...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i330151
Background: The world is now in an emergency of preventing the drastic spread of COVID-19. After the infection was first reported in December 2019, almost every country did not pay attention to this highly contaminated disease and failed to react swiftly. Now the whole planet is...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i330150
Groundwater is an essential and valuable natural source of drinking water. But sometime ground water contains different types of chemical or biological substance which make water unsuitable for consumption. Quality of the ground water varies in different location. The recent stud...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i330149
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a 6-week circuit training on the cardiovascular endurance and quality of life of an apparently healthy adult female population. Methodology: This study adopted a pre and post-test experimental design. A total of 60 adult fema...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i330148
The aim of this study was to investigate parameters affecting biogas production from cassava peels by using fractional factorial design method. The parameters studied were initial pH, organic loading rate, particle size and co-substrate type. Eight biodigesters (TH1, TH2, TH3, TH...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i230146
This study aims to investigate the composition and Important Value Index (IVI) of the woody stands of Tchillala, a 130-ha area selected for future North-African ostriches (Struthiocameluscamelus) prerelease in the Koutous region in Niger. The forest inventory method was implement...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i230145
Samuel Adedayo Fasiku, John Olusola Olayiwola, Emmanuel Oluwasegun Babayemi, Omorinsola Tolulope Lasekan & Afolake Atinuke Olanbiwoninu·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2020
Introduction: Oxacillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (ORSA) associated with beef and frozen chicken is a threat to public health because of the potential ability of them being multiple antibiotics resistant. Aim: The aim of this study is therefore to isolate, determine the sus...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i230144
Aim: To build an appropriate basis for inland and coastal fisheries co-management through the involvement of key government agencies, fishers, traders and relevant stakeholders. Study Design: Literature review of the community-based fisheries management projects in Bangladesh dur...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i230142