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Applications of Infrared Spectroscopy in Analysis of Organic Aerosols
(Scientific Research, 2018-01)This paper reviews the studies of using FTIR to investigate the components of aerosols produced in smog chamber experiments and collected in atmosphere. The fact that aerosols are mixture of small amount of countless ... -
Applying Nendo Dango Technique for Germination and Pre Establishment of Native Species on Deforested Areas
(2018)Nendo Dango is a planting technique created by the agriculturist and microbiologist Masanobu Fukuoka, around the 1940’s decade, to reforest some zones of the Asiatic continent with tendency to desertification, while ... -
Applying Surface-Based DNA Computing for Solving the Dominating Set Problem
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2012-07)The surface-based DNA computing is one of the methods of DNA computing which uses DNA strands immobilized on a solid surface. In this paper, we applied surface-based DNA computing for solving the dominating set problem. ... -
Approaches to Biological Control of Termites
(University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, 2003-01)Biological control refers to the application or manipulation of preda- tors, parasitoids, or pathogens in order to suppress and manage insect populations. The cryptic habits of subterranean termites limit their susceptibility ... -
Aptamers—A Promising Approach for Sensing of Biothreats Using Different Bioinformatics Tools
(Scientific Research, 2013-11)Intentional release of pathogens or biotoxin against humans, plants, or animals is an impending threat all over the world. Continuous monitoring of environment is required for their detection. These signals can help to ... -
Are Background Feelings Intentional Feelings?
(Scientific Research, 2014-11)I address the problem of the intentionality of “feeling”, considering the study-case of “background feelings” (malaise, tension, etc.) in Damasio (2003, 2010). Background feelings, in fact, are “border case” feelings: ... -
Aromatic Bromination in Concentrated Nitric Acid
(Scientific Research, 2014-04)Action of bromine in concentrated nitric acid allows carrying out mono- and polybromination of moderately deactivated aromatic compounds. 4-Chloronitrobenzene and isophthalic acid turnes into 3-bromo-4-chloronitrobenzene ... -
Aromatic Plants as a Source of Bioactive Compounds
(2012)Aromatic plants, also known as herbs and spices, have been used since antiquity as folk medicine and as preservatives in foods. The best known aromatic plants, such as oregano, rosemary, sage, anise, basil, etc., originate ... -
Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and regression model for predicting the Albumin to Globulin (A/G) ratio in a serum protein electrophoresis test
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-07-08)Multiple myeloma affects the several parts of bodies such as the spine, skull, pelvis and ribs. The cause of multiple myeloma is not known properly. The poor prognoses is associated with most cancers creates a sense of ... -
Assessment of body size and catch per unit effort of Nile perch (Lates Niloticus) caught using different fishing gears at Magu district in Lake Victoria, Tanzania
(African Science Publications, 2020-10-05)This study was conducted to assess body size distribution and Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) of Nile perch (Lates cf. niloticus) captured using three common fishing gears at Magu district in Tanzania. Three landing sites ... -
Assessment of Heavy Metals Immobilization in Artificially Contaminated Soils Using Some Local Amendments
(Scientific Research, 2013-07)Three alluvial soil samples with different textures were artificially polluted with chloride solutions of Cd, Pb, Co and chromate solution for Cr. The aqua-regia extracted concentration ranges in the artificially polluted ... -
Assessment of Long-Term Compost Application on Physical, Chemical, and Biological Properties, as Well as Fertility, of Soil in a Field Subjected to Double Cropping
(Scientific Research, 2016-01)The aim of this article was to assess the influence of long-term application of compost on the physical, chemical, and biological properties, as well as the fertility, of soil in a field subjected to double cropping ... -
Assessment of performance of wastewater stabilization ponds using faecal indicator bacteria reduction efficiency in a tropical environment
(African Science Publications, 2021-04-05)Egerton University (EU) uses Wastewater Stabilization Ponds (WSPs) for wastewater treatment. An adjoining wetland with gravel bed substrate and freesurface flow meant to polish discharge before releasing into River Njoro ... -
Assessment of the Left Ventricle Wall Motion Using Tagged Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data (tMRI)
(Scientific Research, 2015-11)In this paper, the Radial Strain (RS) and Strain Rate (SR) was calculated using tagged MRI (tMRI) data. Using tagged magnetic resonance imaging (tMRI), the left ventricle short axis of five healthy adults (three men and ... -
Assessment of vessel and fiber characteristics of Blighia sapida Konig. and Lecaniodiscus cupanoides Planch ex Benth. growing in rainforest and derived savanna areas of Edo state, Nigeria
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)This study was carried out to assess the vessel and fiber dimensions and characteristics of Blighia sapida Konig. and Lecaniodiscus cupanoides Planch ex Benth. growing in the rainforest and derived savanna regions of Edo ... -
Association of XbaI GLUT1 Polymorphism with Susceptibility to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetic Nephropathy
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2016-03)Objectives: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the chronic microangiopathic complications of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and has become the most frequent cause of end-stage renal disease. The XbaI polymorphism in the glucose ... -
Atherosclerotic Descending Aortic Aneurysms. Pros and Cons of Surgery
(Scientific Research, 2015-09)Within the last few years, there has been a strong trend to rethink the issue of management of atherosclerotic descending thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). When etiopathogenetic associations among changes ... -
The ATPase activity of molecular chaperone HSP60 is inhibited by immunosuppressant mizoribine
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2012-04)The molecular chaperone HSP60 is a chaperonin homolog of GroEL. We had previously shown that the immunosuppressant mizoribine is bound directly to HSP60 and inhibited its chaperone activity. However, the inhibitory mechanisms ... -
Autophagic processes of normal and malignant metabolic pathways
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-07-08)Autophagy is a cellular process that maintains the homeostasis of the normal cell, but autophagic dysfunction is associated with human diseases, such as cancer. In normal cells, the initial signal to form auto-phagosomes ... -
Azido-meta-hemipinic Acid: An "Introverted" Acid?
(2018-02)Biocomposite materials consisting of Poly-L-Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid (PLGA) and Hydroxyapatite (HA) were synthesized and mechanical properties have been observed by carrying out the fatigue test, for which accelerated tests ...