Fresh mango is a delicate fruit with high perishability and postharvest losses. Dried fruits are highly susceptible to mold infection and moisture reabsorption. There fruits must be packed well and stored immediately after drying to extend its shelf life. This study was thus to d...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2019/46296
Kitchen gardening project is a revolutionary step to increase vegetable production, enable people to grow insect-free vegetables gainfully using empty tins, old utensils, clay flower pots and extra space in front and backyard and provide cheap and organic vegetables to the househ...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2019/45056
In this paper, a new kind of closed sets called generalized semi open-closed sets (briefly gso-closed sets) are introduced in topological spaces. A subset A of a topological space X is called a gso-closed set if A is both a g-closed set and a semi-open set in X. The properties of...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2019/46559
Oyetunji Akinlabi, Barnabas Abel & Obolo Olupitan Emmanuel·Advances in Research·2019
This study centered on the development of a laboratory metallographic grinding/polishing machine using locally sourced materials and indigenous technology to help in polishing metals for production of a flat, smooth and mirror-like surface of any metallic materials to determine t...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/38890
Ants (Formicidae: Hymenoptera) are one of the most successful organisms of the tropics and have survived many geological changes in the past and play crucial roles in ecosystem functioning. The present study examined ants nesting beneath different trees in Periyanaickenpalyam vil...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/43338
Aims: Study the strengthening of reinforced concrete slabs at tension side using lower concrete layer reinforced by FRP bars. The proposed layer improves strongly the flexural strength and the rigidity of R.C slabs, moreover, FRP elements are noncorrosive in contrast with the tra...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/45688
Aim: To isolate, characterise and identify Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) with potential probiotic properties from malted and fermented Acha (Digitaria exilis). Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the Department of Microbiology, University of Ibadan, between May...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/45414
Minadohona Maxime Capo-Chichi, Basile Bruno Kounouhéwa, Vianou Irénée Madogni & Macaire Agbomahéna·Advances in Research·2018
Dust is the lesser acknowledged factor that significantly influences the performance of the PV cells/modules. We investigated analytically from optical models, the performance degradation of the BPS150-36 Polycrystalline silicon module, caused by the natural dust deposition effec...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/43283
Aim: To assess the prevalence and the factors associated with the exclusive breast feeding practices among women with infants less than six months of age at Arba Minch town in order to fill the existing information gap in the area. Study Design: Community based cross sectional st...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/46020
Aravazhi Selvaraj, R. V. Karnan, Saikat Datta Majumdar, G. Divya Nancy, Harshavardhan Mane, Priyanka Durgulla, Bhattacharjee Suchiradipta & Adapa Siva Shankar·Advances in Research·2018
Sustainable agricultural development can be ensured by empowering smallholder farmers with inclusive business models that enhance their livelihoods. This paper outlines the interventions by International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in collaboratio...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/45809
Efforts have been made by some communities towards conserving their forest, but deforestation still poses serious problems. Despite efforts to conserve community forest, increasing dependence on the forest is bound to shrink the forest continuously. Thus, findings from the study...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/42604
Ram Keval, Hanumanth, Sabuj Ganguly & Snehel Chakravarty·Advances in Research·2018
Aim: To study the seasonal incidence pattern of major insect pests on two commonly grown cultivars of pigeonpea. Study Design: Complete Randomized Block Design. Place and Duration of Study: Field experiments were conducted at Agriculture Research Farm, Institute of Agricultural S...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/44498
Aims: This study aimed to examine the effects of the position and pressure of the hand during hand help on body sway and leg muscle activity during OLS. Study Design: Fifteen elderly subjects (71.5 ± 3.9 years) performed OLS with and without hand help for 30 s. Methodology: The t...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/42870
Kaliyaperumal Ashokkumar, Arjun Pandiyan, Muthusamy Murugan, M. K. Dhanya, Thiravidamani Sathyan, Paramasivam Sivakumar & Surya Raj·Advances in Research·2018
Fruits and vegetables are rich source of carotenoids. The aim of this study was to find out the rapid and simple extraction method for carotenoids in grapes, blueberries, sweet potato and green chilli using HPLC analysis. Four different extraction methods; MeOH:DCM simple [methan...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/45132
Akaninyene Paul Joseph, Bassey Esio Otong, Finian Tobias Okoro & Ofonmbuk Edet Akpan·Advances in Research·2018
The toxicological effects of cypermethrin on Clarias gariepinus fingerlings and its contamination of culture water was studied. Ten fingerlings were stocked in each aquarium and was exposed to 5 different concentrations of cypermethrin and there was a control group. The fingerlin...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/43309