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The Kannan’s Fixed Point Theorem in a Cone Hexagonal Metric Spaces

Abba Auwalu & Evren Hınc¸al · Advances in Research · 2016

In this paper, we prove Kannan’s fixed point theorem in a cone hexagonal metric space. Our result extend and improve the recent result of Jleli and Samet [The Kannan’s fixed point theorem in a cone rectangular metric space, J. Nonlinear Sci. Appl., 2 (2009), 161 - 167], and many...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2016/25272

A Potential Role of Fructose to Modulate Fibroblast Growth and Expression of Connective Tissue Growth Factor In vitro

Yu Nagayama, Masako Kawamoto & Kayo Masuko · Advances in Research · 2016

Aims: Hyperglycemia has been posited to have an effect on the healing process at the cellular level, particularly on fibroblasts that produce extracellular matrix components including collagen. However, the mechanisms underlying this process have yet to be fully elucidated. In ad...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2016/25173

Rainfall Variability in Sine Saloum River Basin in a Context of Climate Change and Variability

Fatou Rokhaya Doumouya, Vieux Boukhaly Traore, Mamadou Sadio, Hyacinthe Sambou, Alhadj Hisseine Issaka Ali, Amadou Tahirou Diaw, Bienvenu Sambou & Aboubaker Chedikh Beye · Advances in Research · 2016

Drought is one of the most worrying manifestations of variability and change of climate in many West African countries. Due to its threats on human life, socio-economic activities, agricultural productivities, shortage of water, natural resources and environments, the problems re...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2016/25349

Electrochemical Biosensing Strategies to Detect Serum Glycobiomarkers

Priscila Marcelino dos Santos Silva, Luana Cassandra Breitenbach Barroso Coel & Maria Tereza dos Santos Correia · Advances in Research · 2016

Changes in glycosylation profiles have emerged as indicators of diseases. Altered glycans and glycoproteins secreted by pathological tissues are found in human serum and are potential glycobiomarkers for early diagnostic and prognostic of diseases such as inflammation, infection...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2016/24734

Zierone: A Sesquiterpene Ketone from the Essential Oil of Cyperus distans L. (Cyperaceae)

Oladipupo A. Lawal, Isiaka A. Ogunwande, Andy R. Opoku & Adebola O. Oyedeji · Advances in Research · 2016

Aims: The study investigates the essential oil obtained from the rhizomes of Cyperus distans collected from different location, and compared the result with previous sample and other reports on the chemical composition of essential oils from several species of the genus Cyperus....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2016/25252

A High-p/Low-p Procedure to Improve Recall Memory in Elderly Patients with Mild to Moderate Cognitive Impairment

Dawn A. Seefeldt, Daniel Houlihan & Jeffrey A. Buchanan · Advances in Research · 2016

The objective of this study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of implementing two types of high-probability of naming/low-probability of naming procedures to improve object recall memory in elderly individuals with cognitive impairment. The procedures involved the use of direc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2016/24580

Synthesis and Evaluation of Cytotoxicity and Antioxidant Properties of Polyfluorinated Phosphorus-containing 1,4-Benzoquinones and 1,4-Naphthoquinones

O. D. Zakharova, L. P. Ovchinnikova, S. I. Zhivetyeva, L. I. Goryunov, V. D. Shteingarts, E. V. Tretyakov & G. A. Nevinsky · Advances in Research · 2016

Aim: Synthesis and analysis of antioxidant and antitumor properties of fluorinated phosphorus-containing derivatives of tetrafluoro-1,4-benzoquinone and hexafluoro-1,4-naphthoquinone. Methodology: All compounds were synthesized by amino- and phosphanodefluorination with correspon...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2016/24265

Potential Application of Oyster Shell as Adsorbent in Vegetable Oil Refining

Salawudeen T. Olalekan, Alade A. Olanrewaju, Arinkoola A. Olatunde & Jimoh M. Omolola · Advances in Research · 2016

Aim: The shell of invertebrate such as oyster has a very high potential in removing color pigments and other impurities in water and vegetable oils. However, application of such materials is receiving low attention both in industry and academia. This work studied the effectivenes...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2016/23709

Risk of Residual Aluminum in Treated Waters with Aluminum Sulphate

Bachir Meghzili, Brakchi Souad & Azzouz Abdelkrim · Advances in Research · 2016

Waters treatment by aluminum sulphate is the most used process in waters treatment to remove unwanted microorganisms. The inorganic coagulants are partially hydrolyzed salts; their dissolution in water depends mainly on this one’s pH. However, aluminum residues may remain after d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2016/24059

Drivers of Deforestation in the Miombo Woodlands and Their Impacts on the Environment

Nkolola Barbara, Nyasa Linda & Chilekana Ngonga · Advances in Research · 2016

One fundamental concern of decision-makers is focused on the need to foster sustainable economic development. In order to achieve this, there arises a need to engage in comprehensive development planning. The basic aim of development plans is to reduce the risk and uncertainty in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2016/23831

A Mathematical Model on the Dynamics of Student-Lecturer-Sex on Campuses

B. A. Obeng, G. O. Fosu & E. Akweittey · Advances in Research · 2016

Mathematical models for disease spread are mostly based on differential equations with an in-built threshold that determines the behaviour of the system. This study investigates student-lecturer-sex (SELEX) on campus by an epidemiological model. The dynamics of these activities a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2016/20355

Biotechnological Applications of Galactomannan Matrices: Emphasis on Immobilization of Biomolecules

Priscilla B. S. Albuquerque, Luana C. B. B. Coelho, Maria T. S. Correia, José A. Teixeira & Maria G. Carneiro-da-Cunha · Advances in Research · 2016

Polysaccharides are natural polymers extracted from plants, algae, animals, fungi or obtained via fermentation that can be applied on a wide range of uses, from food to biomedical industries. Galactomannans are polysaccharides mostly extracted from the endosperm of leguminous see...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2016/23435

Time-Series Modeling and Short Term Prediction of Annual Temperature Trend on Coast Libya Using the Box-Jenkins ARIMA Model

E. S. El-Mallah & S. G. Elsharkawy · Advances in Research · 2016

Aims: In this study a time series modeling was developed to predict the annual warming trend at coast Libya in the second decade of the 21st century using ARIMA model, and performing an evaluation for the results significance. Study Design: Utilizing Box-Jenkins method through, t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2016/24175

On a Class of Universal Probability Spaces

Mahkame Megan Khoshyaran · Advances in Research · 2016

Aims/ Objectives: The objective of this paper is to introduce a class of probability spaces that include several exceptions introduced by Dieudonn´e [3], Anderson and Jessen [4], and Doob and Jessen [5]. The class of alternative probability space is called the Universal Probabili...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2016/24109