The present research was to assess the water quality of some dug wells and boreholes water in Gella, Mubi South Local Government Area of Adamawa State by determining its physicochemical properties, the level of heavy metals, and the coliform bacterial count of the water. Borehole...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/34360
Aims: The study was carried out to assess the carbon footprints of staff of three agricultural-based Colleges of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi. Study Design and Methodology: Staff Departments, cadre (academic and non-academic) and gender were assessed using an online que...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/35787
Aims: The aim of this study is to evaluate the eating habits of teachers working in various primary schools in Ankara. Study Design: This was a cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Ankara, Turkey between February and May, 2012 in primary...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/36397
Edible film was produced by adding 1.5% sorbitol (w/v) to egg white protein powder (EWPP). The 1th batch of the çökelek cheese samples was coated with film fortified with basil essential oil (EOB) at concentrations [2% (v/v)]. The 2th batch of the çökelek cheese samples was coate...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/35716
Aims: Rice husks constitute an issue of concern for stakeholders interested in rice production; on the other hand, rice husk silica has been recognized as a valuable resource for industrial uses. Thermal insulation is a potential industrial benefit offered by silica. In this stud...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/36412
An experimental study was conducted to investigate the combustion behaviour of a constant speed, 5.5 kW, 4-stroke, single-cylinder, water cooled, direct injection (DI) diesel engine fueled with water emulsified diesel. Water emulsified diesel prepared with 20% water/diesel ratio,...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/36361
Aims: The study examined energy drink consumption patterns, reasons for use, and the brand preferences of university students. Based on participant characteristics, the variation in use was determined including the impact on university performance in terms if grades and quality o...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/34978
Domgnim Mokam Elisabeth Carol, Tamfu Alfred Ngenge, Talla Emmanuel, Mbafor Tanyi Joseph, Milena Popova, Vassya Bankova & Tan Paul Vernyuy·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2017
Aim: To identify the chemical components of the major bioactive fraction from a propolis extract and investigate the gastric cytoprotective effects of the said fraction. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Animal Biology & Physiology (Animal Physiology Laboratory), Dep...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/35377
In [1] the notion of n-coherent modules are introduced and studied. In this paper, we introduce and study a dual notion of n-coherent modules which we call it n-co-coherent modules.
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/35451
The Expert Team on Sector-specific Climate Indices (ET-SCI) for daily temperature and precipitation were analyzed for Mt Makulu (Latitude: 15.550° S, Longitude: 28.250° E, Elevation: 1200 meter) in Zambia. The study objective was to evaluate the ET-SCI climate indices for extreme...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/34815
This study characterized restaurant wastewater and investigated the treatment of restaurant wastewater electrochemically. It also examined the effects of selected factors on the performance of the electrochemical process. This was with a view to evaluating the performance of the...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/35219
Efforts to reduce acrylamide formation would be greatly facilitated by the development of crop varieties with lower concentrations of free asparagine or reducing sugars, and of best agronomic practice to ensure that concentrations are kept as low as possible. Examinations have sh...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/34512
In this study the concrete compressive strength variations for different water sources in Dares Salaam city is presented. Concrete cubes were casted and cured for 7, 14 and 28 days using public fresh water and water samples collected from different borehole sources in Dar es Sala...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/35781
Three different crude oil samples from three crude oil flow stations in Bayelsa state, Nigeria, were chosen for this study and were used to analyze the geochemical characteristics such as thermal maturity, depositional environments, sources of organic matter and extent of biodegr...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/35078
Concrete as construction material has been marked with little resistance to crack, low tensile strength and limited ductility. Corrosion in reinforcing steel is also a major problem faced in reinforced concrete construction, which significantly affect the life and strength of con...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/35352