Graphene Oxide (GO) sheet with different degree of exfoliation has been prepared by modified Hummers’ method. These exfoliated GO sheets have been characterized by UV–VIS, FTIR, powder XRD, Raman, Fluorescence, SAED spectroscopy and HR-TEM. Effect of GO exfoliation on Al corrosio...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17571
There are many mango cultivars available in different regions. It is about time we analysed their productive behavior in these areas, as well as their phenological performance. This study aimed to evaluate: phenological cycles, thermal time and growth curves of mango fruit cultiv...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/18239
Aims: The paper reports results obtained from a set of experiments aiming to demonstrate the potentiality of the use of EEG signal detection through BCI devices in improving the analysis and the interpretation of colors-driven cognitive processes. The approach combines Informatio...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17821
The occurrence of high random bit error rates alongside long burst errors in playback audio signal recorded on compact disk (CD) poses a problem beyond what the usual Cross Interleaved Reed-Solomon Code (CIRC) may handle. In this paper we propose a technique that makes use of the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17352
Prospection and characterization studies carried out in the Bamessing area (Nord-West region of Cameroon) has revealed the presence of heterogeneous clayey materials along the lower slopes of Sabga Hill (1240-1320 m altitude) and the upper limits of Ndop plain (approximately 1200...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16217
Refined petroleum products may contain toxic compounds as additives causing environmental pollution, with adverse effects on living organisms. The study assessed the ecotoxicological effects and level of soil contamination of the tank farm area at a petroleum product depot in Iba...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17923
The geometry of a divergent nozzle of the gas dynamic laser is optimized to achieve the maximum possible gain in an optical cavity. The problem is numerically studied using two-dimensional computation of the governing equations beside the conjugate gradient method for the shape o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17530
Aims: The detection of abnormalities in mammographic images is an important step in the diagnosis of breast cancer. The indicators of cancer in mammograms can be in form of calcification, mass and stellate lesion. This paper proposed a two-stage procedure for the detection of the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13675
Periodontal diseases are widely prevalent diseases and negatively affecting the quality of life of young and adult population. They are inflammatory conditions result in destruction of the supporting structure of the tooth. Periodontal diseases are associated with phagocytosis an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17520
This study aimed at determining the gaps between university top decision makers in a public university in Kenya and IT personnel in accessing, analyzing and reporting data. We sought to determine an easier and quicker way to analyze data, design, and implement a solution to turn...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14774
This research explored the concept of an integrated approach to urban waste management in the Accra Metropolitan Area in Ghana. Like many cities in developing countries, the Accra Metropolis has a high urban population that contributes to the generation of massive volumes of wast...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16999
Multiplicative noise removal has been a focus of research in recent years. Aiming at solving the problem that the total variation regularization method can remove noise well but sometimes produce stair-case effect, this paper proposes an efficient variational model and gives the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17555
This study presents the exergetic analysis of steam power plant at kaduna refining and petrochemical company limited. The aim of this research is to analyze the system components separately, and to identify and quantify the sites having the largest exergy losses. The performance...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/15466
This study aimed at examining some physic-chemical properties of the water samples taken from Nasarawa stream in Kaduna South Local Government Area with a view to determining its suitability as a major source of water for irrigation farming of vegetables and other crops cultivate...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13598
Aims: The function of plants litter on the soil surface in the hydrologic cycle, which is decreasing evaporation, protect of rain interception and surface runoff control. The research aim to know function of plant litter in the rain interception. Place and Duration of Study: The...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17502