Weight loss and electrochemical (open circuit potential (OCP), linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) and Potentiodynamic polarization (PDP)) techniques were used to assess the effectiveness of Gnetum africana leaves extracts as corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in 1.0 M hydrochloric ac...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13605
Aims: This work aims at finding out the effectiveness of a commercial micro-switch as the base component for building bump sensor for a design of a robotic fish. Methodology: A pair of micro switch (the type commonly used in computer mouse and similar devices) were assembled betw...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13768
Background: High cost of fishmeal (FM) adversely affects growth performance of African catfish fingerlings. There is need for alternative ingredients from affordable and available sources like plant proteins to meet growing feed demands in the larviculture of African catfish. Bam...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12886
The effect of intracellular level of GSH on the cytotoxicity and interaction of four environmentally relevant metals arsenic, cadmium, mercury and lead (As, Cd, Hg, and Pb) was investigated. L-Buthionine Sulfoximine (LBSO) was used to inhibit the intracellular level of GSH in MCF...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13509
The article gives an overview on the study that critically analysed the effect of azimuthal orientation of current electrodes on the detectability of angular disposition of vertical electrical anisotropy caused by geologic features. This is very useful in ascertaining the correct...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12957
The main objective of the network security is to prevent DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks in inter-connected systems. Generally, DDoS attacks are attempted by hackers and explicitly block an authorized user from accessing their account and deny them the services they...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13386
The current study was conducted to evaluate the quality of groundwater around Ibb in the Republic of Yemen. Groundwater samples were collected from ten different boreholes. The physico-chemical parameters of groundwater samples, as major anions and nitrogenous compound which incl...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12282
Aims: Shipbuilding industry is one of the oldest and the heaviest production industries all over the world. There are several unsafe production processes which result accidents. Occupational accidents cause to death or injuries for workers, and financial loss for employers. For t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14126
Parinari polyandra B. seed is a potential source of oil with relatively high oil yield. Optimizing the extraction process of the oil will enhance its economic and industrial relevance, providing useful information for would be investors. Aims: This work is aimed at extracting oil...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/10747
Aim: To evaluate the antimicrobial properties of carbon and nitrogen doped titanium dioxide (C-TiO2 and N-TiO2) immobilized on glass support by examining the inactivation of E. coli ATCC 25922 bacteria in water. Study Design: Sol gel synthesis was used to prepare a series of visi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/11049
Production and characterization of aluminosilicate refractory brick using Unwana beach silica sand, Ekebedi and Unwana clays has been carried out with a view to determining the suitability of localy available raw materials for refractory bricks production. The sand was used to co...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12532
Power transformers form a vital component of the electrical power system; hence the protection of this equipment is a matter of priority towards ensuring a stable power supply. The unplanned outages of a power transformer could cost utility millions of dollars. It is therefore of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/10832
This study was aimed to develop a device which can process Zobo juice at an economic rate utilizing the principle of leaf extraction method. Four tanks were constructed using aluminium sheet and stainless steel. The boiling, heat exchanger, and homogenizing tanks were made of alu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12668
The properties of foamed concrete as a variable density concrete, is now being tapped for effective application in the global construction industry. This study presents the properties and applications of this type of concrete at varying densities highlighting the advantages and c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13063
Yam is an important crop in Nigeria, where it is produced both as food and cash crop. Fusarium rots of yam are among the most important postharvest pathogens of yam worldwide, causing a lot of postharvest losses in stored yam tubers. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) lower the pH and cr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12726