Near-surface shear–wave velocity profiles were acquired at four locations; these at strategic stations in Ifako/Gbagada a sub-urban area in Lagos State. The geophysical surveyed obtained the shear-wave velocity data using Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW) technique. T...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6841
Clay occurrences at Aloji, Udane Biomi, Ofe-jiji and Agbenema, within Northern Anambra Basin were characterized mineralogically and geochemically in order to investigate its compositional characteristics and petrogenesis. Mineralogical analysis portrays kaolinite as the only obse...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6968
The corrosion performance of electrogalvanised steel sheets pre-treated with a Cr3+ or Cr+6-based conversion layer and then covered with polyurethane-waterborne topcoat paint has been studied. The pre-treated metallic panels were coated with one of the three tested polyurethane (...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6813
Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle twigs were subjected to HgCl2 (10, 50, 100 and 200 mg/L) for 3 h under light and dark conditions. There was significant loss in total chlorophyll, soluble protein and ascorbic acid contents in the twigs with increased Hg concentrations in the me...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6767
Aims: Studies were conducted on the production and quality evaluation of glucose syrup from three different types of biomass: Eucalyptus sawdust (soft wood), Mahogany sawdust (hard wood), and Rice husk. Study Design: A 3x1x1x3 Factorial design was used. Place and Duration of Stud...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6820
A study was conducted in Kumbosco, Zuarungu and Yarigabisi in the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East Region of Ghana. The research sought to examine the extent to which farmers’ knowledge, perception and management practices influenced the cultivation of cowpea. In the sur...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6969
This paper looked at the implementation of Digital Village Projects (DVPs) in Kenya and the constraints that hinder the successful implementation of these projects. DVPs like any other Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) are projects that were initiat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6663
Aim: The goal of the study is to determine the efficiency of periwinkle shell powder and snail shell powder – two locally prepared photocatalysts in comparison with TiO2 in the treatment of wastewater polluted with chlorobenzene. Place and Duration of Study: The present study was...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/1901
Aims: This study was carried out to investigate the effects of orange peel flour (OPF) substitution with wheat flour in bread production (substitution levels of 3, 6 and 9%) on the proximate composition, phytochemicals content, baking and sensory characteristics. Place and Durati...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6610
Aims: To use the ubiquitous dirt scavenger, Chlorella sp. as an affordable, low tech transducing device in the interplay between energy utilization and extreme climatic and ecological impacts which is a key to sustainable development. Methodology: Chlorella sp. was isolated from...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/7064
Aims: The study was aimed at isolating, identifying and assessing the effectiveness of indigenous rhizobia nodulating P. vulgaris in Lake Victoria Basin (LVB). Study Design: Randomized complete block design. Place and Duration of Study: Soil and nodule samples were collected from...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5757
Transparent Conducting Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) and Zinc Oxide (ZnO) thin films were deposited with Pulsed Laser Deposition PLD at 300°C. The ITO films have small grain size of 5-10 nm and a high value transmission (95%) in the wavelength range from 300 to 700 nm with a low resisti...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6812
An experimental study using artificial neural network (ANN) is carried out to achieve the optimal network architecture for proposed positron emission tomography (PET) application. 55 experimental phantom datasets acquired under clinically realistic conditions with different 2-D a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5084
Aim: Biogas research and subsequent production is fundamental to mitigating the possible depletion of crude oil and energy crisis, especially in Nigeria. This research paper was aimed at evaluating the biogas production capacity of water hyacinth, poultry droppings, cow dung and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5662
This paper demonstrates that cooperation is the way to solve emission problem and to find a better dynamic emission rights allocation. We present a model to analyze the difficulty in global climatic cooperation, and the tragic result if there is no cooperation. We preset a weight...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5008