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Appraisal of the Level of Awareness and Adaptation to Climate Change on Cassava Production in Ondo State, Nigeria

B. O. Akinwalere, M. L. Adeleke & A. O. Ojo · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2016

The study carried out an appraisal of the level of awareness and adaptation to climate change on cassava production. Both primary and secondary data were used. One hundred and twenty (120) respondents were randomly selected and interviewed with the aid of well structured question...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/23466

Lineweaver Burk Plot, Rate Constant, and Mathematical Relationship between Molar Mass and Free Energy of Activation: “To be or not to be”

Ikechukwu Iloh Udema · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2016

Aims: Verify a derived kinetic parameter dependent model for the determination of Gibbs free energy of activation and consequently rate constant and to show that despite criticism against the process, Lineweaver Burk plot and the rate constant, both process and term remain indisp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/24857

The Use of Lime for Carbon Dioxide Production: Brief Analysis

Carlos Hernandez-Rodriguez, Yolanda Guadalupe Aranda-Jimenez & Edgardo Jonathan Suarez-Dominguez · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2016

Nowadays, the selection of construction materials depends not only on the economic or resistance characteristics but also the environmental effect, mainly for the energy usage, CO2 emissions and pollution produced during the processes to obtain them. Portland cement and lime can...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/24305

The Effect of Financial Structure on the Performance of Nigeria Consumer Goods Firms

Echekoba Felix Nwaolisa & Ananwude Amalachukwu Chijindu · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2016

This study assesses the effect of financial structure on performance of consumer goods firms quoted in Nigerian Stock Exchange. In this study, twenty three (23) out of the twenty seven (27) firms were randomly chosen for the period 1993 to 2013. The study applied earnings per sha...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/24569

The Flow Properties of Some Chemical Additives Used in Modification of Natural Zeolite for Cement Concrete

N. N. Morozovа & Hamzah Abdulmalek Qais · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2016

Aim: To assess the effectiveness of water-reducing additives in relation compressive strength of cement pastes. Methodology: Experimental study, Materials used were natural zeolite from Egypt, with a grain size up to 0.08 mm, containing zeolite (clinoptilolite) - 75%, and ratio S...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/23541

Enhanced Performance of a Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Using Silver Nanoparticles Modified Photoanode

Eli Danladi, M. Y. Onimisi, S. G. Abdu, P. M. Gyuk & Ezeoke Jonathan · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2016

We reported an improved performance of a dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) using silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) modified fluorine tin oxide (FTO) electrode through successive ion layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR). The resulting photoelectrode was successfully incorporated in th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/24439

Lipid Profiles and Liver Function Parameters of Postpartum Rats Administered Dry Lake Salt (Kanwa)

Sabiu Murtala Dambazau, Yusuf Saidu, Lawan Sulaiman Bilbis, Auwal Idris, Hafsat Ibrahim Dogara & Umar Aliyu Umar · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2016

Background: Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPMC) is a rare but devastating cardiac failure of indeterminate etiology occurring in late pregnancy or early puerperium. Dry lake salt (Kanwa) is usually consumed in many parts of Nigeria as laxatives. In the Northern Nigeria, with a high...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/23765

Phytochemical Characterization and Cytotoxicity of Carissa edulis, Azadirachta indica, Cassia siamea and Harrisonia abyssinica from Masumbi Village, Siaya County-Kenya

Oduor P. Leonard, Shivairo S. Robert, Akala M. Hoseah, Muleke Charles, Regina Chepkorir & Njeru S. Ngoci · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2016

Aims: To determine the phytochemicals and cytotoxicity of methanolic crude extracts of Carissa edulis, Azadirachta indica, Cassia siamea and Harrisonia abyssinica, from Masumbi village, Siaya county-Kenya. Study Design: Qualitative analysis of the phytochemicals and brine shrimp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/23819

Unsteady MHD Flow in a Rotating Parallel Plate Channel under the Influence of Pressure Gradient with Hall Current Effects

M. Veera Krishna · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2016

In this paper we discussed the unsteady flow of an incompressible electrically conducting viscous fluid in a rotating porous media, with a variable pressure gradient and in the presence of hall current. We have considered three different cases, like impulsive change, cosine and s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/24123

Other Demostrative Perspective of How to See Dirichlet’s Theorem

José William Porras Ferreira & Willian de Jesus Caballero Guardo · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2016

The Dirichlet’s theorem (1837), initially guessed by Gauss, is a result of analytic number theory. Dirichlet, demonstrated that: For any two positive coprime integers and , there are infinite primes of the form a+bn, where n is a non-negative integer ( n = 1, 2,… ). In other word...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/24470

Variations in Phenology and Morphology of Uapaca kirkiana Müll. Arg. Provenances at Nauko in Liwonde Forest Reserve, Malawi

Hebert Jenya, Chimuleke R. Y. Munthali, Edward Missanjo, Mike F. Chirwa & Willie Sagona · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2016

Aim: To assess phenological and morphological parameters of Uapaca kirkiana Müll. Arg. provenances at sixteen years of age. Place and Duration of the Study: The trial was established in 1997 at Nauko in Liwonde Forest Reserve, Malawi. Methodology: Data collection on phenology and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/24030

Derivation of Kinetic Parameter Dependent Model for the Quantification of the Concentration and Molar Mass of an Enzyme in Aqueous Solution: A Case Study on Aspergillus oryzea α-amylase

Ikechukwu Iloh Udema · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2016

Aim: The objective of the research was to verify a simple mathematical model for the determination of mass concentration and the molar mass of an enzyme in any solution using standard solution of Aspergillus oryzea alpha amylase and the action of A. oryzea alpha amylase on heat t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/24321

Corrosion Inhibition and Adsorption Properties of Prosopis juliflora Leaves Extract for the Corrosion of Mild Steel in 1M HCl Solution

Mustapha Balarabe Idris, Khalid Da’u Khalid, Naziru Alhassan Muhammad & Ahmad Bala · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2016

Corrosion of materials such as mild steel causes big losses in the economy of many countries due to the huge amount of funds needed in order to minimize it. The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of Prosopis juliflora leaves extract as an effective and eco-friendly so...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/23101

Statistical Analysis of Hourly Solar Radiation in Kumasi –Ghana: Bayesian Approach

Yarhands Dissou Arthur, Francis Tabi Oduro & William Obeng-Denteh · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2016

The solar radiation has been known to have skewed distribution rather than normally distributed irrespective of how large the sample size. The Bayesian statistical analysis of the solar radiation sort to find out from the Bayesian perspective how solar radiation is distributed in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/12030