In the present study, applicability of aluminum and iron electrodes to remove COD in the coffee processing wastewater is evaluated by electrocoagulation method. Optimum electrolysis duration using aluminum and iron electrodes are observed as 45 and 60 minutes respectively. The CO...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/22815
A simple and sensitive static head space gas chromatographic (SH-GC) method equipped with FID has been developed and validated for simultaneous determination of residual solvents e.g., methanol, dichloromethane and toluene in two therapeutic drugs such as amoxicillin and ampicil...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/22861
The magnetic and Mossbauer studies were carried out in Mn0.8+x Zn0.2TixFe2-2xO4 with x=0.10, 0.15, 0.20.The addition of Ti4+ induces considerable improvements of properties such as linear dependence of permeability versus temperature, Curie temperature, isomer shift, hyperfine i...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/21950
The aim of this research is to characterize biodiesel produced from coconut oil with a view to finding its suitability as alternative fuel for diesel engine. Biodiesel are alternative diesel fuels usually obtained from renewable sources, mainly, vegetable and animal oils. Oil was...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/22293
Oloko-Oba O. Mustapha, Ogunyemi S. Akintunde, A. T. Alaga, R. A. Badru, J. O. Ogbole, Popoola O. Samuel & Samson A. Samuel·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2015
The distribution of educational facilities in most part of Nigeria has been observed to be politically biased to the extent that a facility is over utilized while others are underutilized in an area. Location of schools should be based on factors such as population, proximity and...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/22128
Kenya has had recurrent aflatoxicoses of regional epidemiological pattern spanning over three decades now. A comparative study was therefore undertaken aimed at establishing factors contributing to fungal and aflatoxin contamination differences in maize cultivated in two Agro-Eco...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/17836
The study was carried out to assess the suitability of a locally sourced clay as potential adsorbent for the removal of Pb(II) ions from aqueous solutions following batch mode of operation. The study investigated the effect of varying contact time, solution pH, adsorbent dose and...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/19111
Aims: The aims of this health promotion program are to increase the knowledge and awareness regarding calcium dietary intake among college students and to positively change their attitude towards it. Methodology: This heath promotion program is designed to target the undergraduat...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/17348
The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. One thousand (1000) junior secondary school teachers and 500 teachers were randomly drawn from fifty (50) randomly selected public junior secondary schools in Osun state formed the participants for this study. Questionnair...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/22001
The coffee industry uses large amount of water during various stages of coffee production. Coffee processed by wet method generates large volume of high strength wastewater rich in COD and nutrients hence to comply with stringent environmental regulations and for restoration of s...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/21830