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Back to baselines: measuring change and sharing data
(BioMed Central, 2014)International research for development is under increasing pressure to demonstrate development outcomes that enhance people’s food security and well-being while preserving the natural resource base. The CGIAR Research Programme ... -
Bacteriological quality of kunu-zaki sold on the streets of owerri metropolis, Nigeria
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-01-16)Kunu-zaki is a nourishing non-alcoholic beverage widely consumed in Nigeria. There is no standardized method for its preparation thus production practices differ amongst retailers. This study was undertaken to evaluate the ... -
Balancing Scales of Language Injustice
(Scientific Research, 2015-01)This paper addresses the ways in which our everyday usage of the common phrase “people of color” perpetuates a basic inequality in language use. A suggestion to eliminate inequality in teaching is proposed. -
Bandwidth Enhancement and Size Reduction of Microstrip Patch Antenna by Magnetoinductive Waveguide Loading
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2011-01)A planar magnetoinductive (MI) waveguide loaded rectangular microstrip patch antenna is presented and discussed. The MI waveguide consists of two planar metamaterial split squared ring resonators (SSRRs) placed in between ... -
Bank Capitalisation and Stock Market Liquidity: Assessing the Evidence
(Scientific Research, 2017-10)This paper provides both theoretical and empirical evidence for assessing the relationship between bank capitalisation and stock market liquidity. It estimates a bivariate VAR-GARCH (1.1) model to examine the linkage ... -
Based on Adaptive Backstepping Error Control for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2016-05)Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) displays chaotic phenomenon when PMSM in power on or power off. At present, there are many methods to control chaos in PMSM. However, there appears oscillation in course of control ... -
Bax promoter G(-248)A polymorphism in a Turkish clinical breast cancer patients: A case-control study
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-01)Bax is an important protein involved in apoptotic process. Mutations of the Bax gene are known to af- fect protein expression and function. A promotor polymorphism G(-248)A in the 5’UTR of Bax gene may alter regulation of ... -
Behavioural Finance: A Re-Examination of Prospect Theory
(Scientific Research, 2017-08)Behavioural finance has received a major impetus over the last two decades. In this paper, we discuss the foundations which have helped in this paradigm shift from traditional Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) to the ... -
A Benchmark Study on the Properties of Unsubstituted and Some Substituted Polypyrroles
(2015-11)The geometric, thermodynamic, electronic and absorption properties of Pyrrole and some of its derivatives have been carried out using CCSD/6-311++G(d,p)/STO-3G, TD-DFT and DFT/B3LYP/6-31G(d) from monomer to five repeating ... -
Biocatalytic production of chitosan polymers from shrimp shells, using a recombinant enzyme produced by pichia pastoris
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2012-10)Chitosan has a unique chemical structure with high charge density, reactive hydroxyl and amino groups, and extensive hydrogen bonding. Chitin deacetylase (EC 3.5.1.41) catalyzes the hydrolysis of the N-acetamido groups of ... -
Biochar and vermicompost soil amendments reduce root rot disease of common bean (Phaseolous Vulgaris L.)
(African Science Publications, 2021-01-01)Common bean production is constrained by root rot complexes resulting to as much as 70% losses in Kenya. This study sought to establish the effect of soil amendments biochar and vermicompost on root rot fungal pathogens ... -
Biodiesel Production from Neem Seed (Azadirachta indica) Oil Using Calcium Oxide as Heterogeneous Catalyst
(2018-04)Biofuel is an alternative and environment friendly source of energy, originated by the use of fossil fuels and have led to a notable growing demand from the last few decades. As biodiesel are usually acquired from renewable ... -
Bioethanol Production from Rice Straw Enzymatically Saccharified by Fungal Isolates, Trichoderma viride F94 and Aspergillus terreus F98
(Scientific Research, 2014-06)Egypt faces a high population growth rate nowadays, which demands for an increase in agricultural production efficiency. Consequently, agricultural field residues will increase. Rice straw is one of the main agriculture ... -
Biological Activities of Resveratrol against Cancer
(2018-04)Resveratrol (RSV) is a polyphenolic compound naturally found in grapes, peanuts, and berries. Considerable research has been performed to determine the benefits of RSV against various human diseases, especially cancer. ... -
Biological control of Aphis fabae and Bemisia tabaci by the native isolates of Beauveria bassiana in Kerman province
(published online, 2012-10)In this research, we isolated the pathogenic strain, KB512, of entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana from soil and insects, which produced aerial and submerged conidia and blastospores in the laboratory conditions. ... -
The biological effectiveness of wood modified with linear chain carboxylic acid anhydrides against the subterranean termites Reticulitermes flavipes
(published online, 2008-06)he work described in this paper has demon- strated that chemically modified Corsican pine sapwood with a homologous series of linear chain carboxylic acid anhydrides provided bioprotection against the subterranean termites ... -
Biological radiation
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-01-01)For a long time, the scientific community has been discussing whether living beings have specific biological radiation that is different from the standard set of electromagnetic and acoustic waves occur in the process of ... -
Biology of Invasive Termites: A Worldwide Review
(published online, 2012-09)The number of recognized invasive termite species has increased from 17 in 1969 to 28 today. Fourteen species have been added to the list in the past 44 years; 10 have larger distributions and 4 have no reported change ... -
Biophysical EPR Studies Applied to Membrane Proteins
(2015-11)Membrane proteins are very important in controlling bioenergetics, functional activity, and initializing signal pathways in a wide variety of complicated biological systems. They also represent approximately 50% of the ... -
Bioremediation of heavy metal ions from contaminated soil and water by microbes: A review
(African Science Publications, 2021-04-05)Scientists all over the world are working tirelessly on the management of environmental toxicants and their control over the past two decades due to their injurious effects on plants, animals, and humans. These calcitrants ...