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Physicochemical and Sensory Characteristics of Cows' Milk Butter Processed in Khartoum State, Sudan

Mohamed Osman Mohamed Abdalla, Saniya Saleem Jabir Ahmed & Siham Abdalla Rahamtalla · Advances in Research · 2017

Aims: This investigation was conducted to evaluate the physicochemical and sensory characteristics, fatty acid and cholesterol contents of butter processed in Khartoum State, Sudan. Methodology: Butter was manufactured traditionally by farmers in Khartoum North (T1) and Omdurman...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/33140

Development of Bioformulations for the Management of Blackgram Dry Root Rot Caused by Rhizoctonia bataticola (Taub Butler)

P. Latha, M. Karthikeyan & E. Rajeswari · Advances in Research · 2017

An attempt was made to control dry root rot using consortia of bioinoculants. A total of 10 fungal (Trichoderma) and 30 bacterial (Pseudomonas and Bacillus) isolates were collected and screened for their antagonistic activity against mycelial growth of Rhizoctonia bataticola unde...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/33195

Hydrodynamic Cavitation Applied to Corn Oil

V. Weber & K. Dölle · Advances in Research · 2017

Shrinking oil resources increases the importance of substitutes in the form of biofuels. A variety of extraction processes for the generation of biodiesel out of vegetable based oils have been established in the last decades. This research investigates in the implementation of hy...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/32179

Investigating a Southern Manchester Landfill Leachate

A. N. Nwachukwu & C. D. Henry · Advances in Research · 2017

The leachate was analyzed for physicochemical parameters and Total Organic Carbon (TOC). The pH and electrical conductivity (EC) levels were determined using pH meter and EC meter respectively, whilst TOC analyzer and Palintest Photometer were used to collect TOC and Ammonia (NH3...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/29620

Study on Optimum Block Size and Shape in Uniformity Trial of Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

Nishu Lohmor, Mujahid Khan, Kiran Kapoor & Nitin Tanwar · Advances in Research · 2017

A uniformity trial for the determination of optimum size and shape of blocks was conducted at CCS Haryana Agricultural University research farm, Hisar, Haryana from February 2014 to June 2014 on sunflower hybrid 66A507 Pioneer, on a field of size 35 m × 40 m, which reduced to 32...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/31573

The Key to Effective Catalytic Action is Pre-catalytic Site Activity Preceding Enzyme-substrate Complex Formation

Ikechukwu I. Udema · Advances in Research · 2017

Aims: i) To show that attractive electrostatic interaction is essential to stable enzyme-substrate formation, ii) to determine the minimum interparticle distance for maximum attractive interaction, iii) to determine the duration and the velocity of transit before enzyme substrate...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/32676

Effect of Sorghum-Legume Intercrop on Quality and Rumen Degradability of Sorghum Stover in Adamawa State, Nigeria

T. F. Mbahi, Z. A. Gworgwor & B. Yakubu · Advances in Research · 2017

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of sorghum-legume intercrop on quality and rumen degradability of sole sorghum stover, sorghum stover with lablab or with groundnut intercrop at different stages of growth. The experimental design was randomized complete block de...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/30851

Effect of Brevibacillus brevis OZF6 on Reduction of Chromium (VI) and Pea Growth

Parvaze Ahmad Wani, Akinware Najimdeen Olamide, Idris Adegbite Wasiu, Nusrat Rafi & Shazia Wahid · Advances in Research · 2017

Aim: Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) is toxic due to its high solubility in water and permeability through biological membranes and Cr (VI) interacts with proteins and nucleic acids which makes it more toxic and carcinogenic than trivalent. Microbes converting toxic chromium Cr (VI...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/31986

Food Processing by Pulse Electric Field: A Review

Deepika Kohli & N. C. Shahi · Advances in Research · 2017

The aim of the present study is to know about the effects of pulse electric field on food and compare it with other thermal methods of food processing. Food quality, food safety, convenience, freshness, healthy food, natural flavor and taste with extended shelf-life are the main...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/32343

Understanding the Relationship between Unemployment and Inflation in Nigeria

Odo Stephen Idenyi, O. Elom-Obed Favour, O. Nwachukwu Johnson & O. Okoro Thomas · Advances in Research · 2017

This study investigated the relationship between unemployment and inflation in Nigeria from 1980-2015. The model specified unemployment as a function of inflation, money supply is a % GDP, total government expenditure % of GDP. The statistical tests used were causality test, VECM...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/32218

Long-Term Rainfall Data Analysis for Contingency Crop Planning for Indore Region of Madhya Pradesh

Sushma Parmar, Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Debabrata Nath, Ranjeet Singh Chaudhary & Narendra K. Patidar · Advances in Research · 2017

In order to weatherproof the region and prepare befitting contingent crop planning, the rainfall patterns, magnitudes, probabilities of Indore region of Malwa plateau of Madhya Pradesh were assessed systematically. The study revealed that probability of receiving annual rainfall...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/32275

Rearing Performance of Some Popular Bivoltine Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) Breeds during Spring Season

Z. I. Buhroo, M. A. Malik, N. A. Ganai, A. S. Kamili & S. A. Mir · Advances in Research · 2017

Twelve popular bivoltine silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) breeds viz., CSR2, NB4D2, SK-1, CSR4, DUN6, SH6, SK-6, CSR19, SK-28, DUN22 and SK-31, were evaluated for their performance during spring 2012 and 2013. The data generated in respect of different traits during two years was record...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/32853

Studies on the Performance and Flower Characterization of Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora L.) Genotypes under Uttar Pradesh Conditions

Deen Dayal Singh, Sachin Tyagi, Shashank Singh & Pankaj Kumar Ray · Advances in Research · 2017

In the present study, twelve varieties of CHRYSANTHEMUM collected from the National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow were evaluated under irrigated condition at Main Experiment Station, NDUA&T, Kumarganj, Faizabad during winter season (2011-12). A wide range of variation...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/31467