Various chemical compounds might be added to forage to maintain or improve the quality value of a crop ensiled. The aim of the present experiment was to evaluate the fermentation characteristics, in situ rumen degradation and Aerobic Stability of whole crop barley ensiled with...
Aims: To determine the sweet potato marketing channel, gross marketing margin and returns, marketing efficiency and state the policy implications of the study. Study design: Cross sectional study Place and Duration of Study: South east agro ecological zone of Nigeria, between Jan...
Aims: In an attempt to explore novel agents for application in agriculture, the strain Serratia entomophila AB2 was investigated. Study design: Pesticidal, Fertilizing and Toxicological effects. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Botany (Microbiology Unit), Visva-Bharati,...
A suggestive relation links Fisher' information measure (FIM)Iand Schrödinger equation (SE). The connection is based upon the fact that the constrained minimization of I leads to a SE. This, in turn, is the origin of intriguing relationships between various aspects of SE, on the...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2012/777
The coastal zone of Benin is the interface between the marine environment and the straightforward continental environment. It is constituted of sandy cords, lagoon system, lakes and flood plains. This zone shelters a population of about 3 million inhabitants that is more than 30%...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2011/853
Aim: To investigate the seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) among voluntary blood donors in University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Nigeria with the purpose of determining whether routine CMV screening for donors is justified or not. Place and Duration of Study: Departm...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/621
This work was aimed to apply the artificial neural network (ANNs) for predicting indoor air temperature in modern building, seven hours in advance in humid region, using as inputs only the outdoor air temperature and the last six hourly values of indoor air temperature. The build...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2012/641
The physicochemical and pasting characteristics of 18 varieties of Dioscorea alata (an underutilized yam species) were determined in comparison to pona, (a local and most preferred Dioscorea rontundata variety in Ghana) to contribute to knowledge base of D. alata for product dive...
The effects of Coconut water and Coconut milk on the total body weight, blood glucose level and the cyto- architecture of the pancreatic tissue were studied. A total of 30 albino wistar rats were randomly divided into five experimental groups (n=6). Group 1 –normal control was fe...
Aims: To evaluate the potential of cocoyam (Colocasia and Xanthosoma species) for the production of ethanol and methane for use as energy sources. Study design: Laboratory experimentation. Place and duration of study: Federal College of Agriculture Ibadan and Institute of Agricul...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2012/603
Multi-locational rice evaluation trials were conducted in six locations across Nigeria to select promising varieties that could be cultivated by farmers. Entries were planted in a randomized complete block design replicated three times in each location. Grain yield records of the...
Many researchers have expended their efforts on Hardy-Littlewood Maxima operator but little or no work has been done if the operator is acting on a power function. In this article, new characterization of Hardy-Littlewood Maxima operator bounded from Lp (Rn,wdx) to Lq (Rn,vdx) fo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2011/468
Aim: This study aims at determining the antioxidant properties of plantain flour fortified with okra seed flour (full fat and defatted). Methodology: Plantain Musa paradisiaca and fibrous okra Abelmoschus esculentus that cannot be cut with kitchen knife were used for this work....
Aims: In the present paper, we have examined the interaction between formal, intuitive and algorithmic knowledge in the solution for the subtraction operation (Fischbein, 1994). Study design: Qualitative analysis. Place and duration of study: Department of Didactic, Organization...
Aims: The aim was to study the health and academic performance of school children alongside the indoor environmental quality in Finnish elementary schools. Study design: Cross-sectional study. Place and duration of study: Data were collected between March 2007 and April 2008. Met...