Natural & Applied Sciences

Research Papers/Topics Natural & Applied Sciences

THE PREVALENCE OF URINARY SCHISTOSOMIASIS AMONG PEOPLE LIVING IN EMENE

ABSTRACT A total of 400 urine samples were collected between January-August, 2010 among residents of Emene, Ujodo L.G.D.C of Enugu State. The samples were analysed using standard method- macroscopy for the presence of blood and microscopy for the the ova of schistosomes. Results revealed that 5 of them had the infection- 4(1.0%) and 1(0.25%) females. The highest incidence (2) was among school children aged 8 years followed by children of age 9 and10 years with 1 for each. Those in ages 5, 6,...

THE USE OF BITTERLEAF (VERNONIA AMYGDALINA) EXTRACT AS A MEANS OF EXTENDING THE SHELF-LIFE OF LOCALLY BREWED SORGHUM BEER

ABSTRACT Locally brewed beer (sorghum beer) is an indigenous alcohol average. It is produced mainly from sorghum grain (Sorghum vulgare ) and the process of brewing involves malting, mashing, souring, fermentation and packaging. Locally brewed beer without hops has a short shelf-life. The aqueous extract of a tropical plant, bitter-leaf was used as the hop .Two type of drink were produced, one with hops and another without hops. Chemical analyses were carried out on both drinks, which gave a...

THE USE OF POTASSIUM BROMATE IN BREAD MAKING

ABSTRACT Potassium bromate is an additive widely employed by bread makers to improve bread quality. On account of its deleterious effect and carcinogenicity in humans, certain levels of potassium bromate are not allowed in bread. Use of potassium bromate in bread is banned in many countries including Nigeria. The present evaluation was carried out in eastern part of Nigeria where consumption of bread is high. Twenty-three different brands of breads were sampled. Quality assessment shows that...

TRACE ELEMENTS CONTENT OF NEEM LEAVES (AZADIRACHTA INDICA)

ABSTRACT The global scenario is now supporting the development of modern drugs from less toxic plant products with proven medicinal properties. Each part of the neem plant (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) reportedly has various medicinal properties and has been in use in many continents for centuries. In this project work, water extract from Neem leaves (Azadirachta indica A Juss) with the modern atomic absorption spectrophotometer was presented. The mineral and chemical properties in the water ...

Yoghurt Production

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION  CHAPTER TWO 2.0    LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  2.2    PRODUCTION OF YOGHURT MATERIALS 2.3    VARIETIES IN YOGHURT PRESENTATION  2.4    HEALTH BENEFITS OF YOGHURT  2.5    NUTRITIONAL PROFILE OF YOGHURT  2.6    FACTOR THAT ALTER THE QUALITY OF YOGHURT  2.7    SOURCES OF MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION IN YOGHURT 2.8    INFLUENCE OF CLEANING EQUIPMENT AND SANITIZATION  CHAPTER THREE 3.0    MATERIALS AND METH...

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF GONGRONEMA ON SOME SELECTED PATHOGENIC BECTERIA E.G BACTERIA FROM BREWERY YEAST

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0   INTRODUCTION 1.2   AIMS AND OBJECTIVE CHAPTER TWO 2.0     LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1     HISTORICAL OVERVIEW 2.2     CONDITIONALLY PATHOGENIC 2.2.1   Intracellular 2.2.2   By location 2.2.3   Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenicity 2.3      The Underlying Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenicity  2.3.3.2 UTAZI (GONGRONEMA LATIFOLIUM) 2.3.3.3 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ‘UTAZI’ (G. LATIFOLIUM) CHAPTER THREE 3.0        MATERI...

Isolation And Characteristics Of An Antibiotics Producing Bacterium Collected From The Soil Near The Abattoir In Artisan Market Enugu.

ABSTRACTIsolation and characterisatics of an antibiotics producing bacterium collected from the soil near the arbatior in artesan market Enugu was achieved by characterizing a collection of 74 soil bacteria, including eubacteria and actinomycetes, according to their ability to produce antibacterial antibiotics and their growth responses to 43 physiological and nutritional tests. The characters which were selective for actinomycetes relative to eubacteria included growth on proline (l%w, /v) a...

MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF FRESH MILK SOLD IN WARRI ZONE DELTA STATE.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to assess the hygienic properties of commercially available dairy foods especially fresh/raw milk. Milk, when synthesized in the udder of a healthy cow is virtually sterile. As milk passes through the teat cistern and teat channel, it may be contaminated with low levels of bacteria (

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ONLINE VOTING SYSTEM IN SUG ELECTIONS

ABSTRACT This system has been developed to simplify the process of organizing elections and make it convenient for voters to vote remotely from their home computers while taking into consideration security, anonymity and providing auditioning capabilities. On-line Voting System is a web based system that facilitates the running of elections and surveys online.  It deals with design, build and test of online voting system that facilitates user (the person who is eligible for voting), candidat...

MICROOBIAL EVALUATION OF RAM MILK FROM A DIARY FARM

ABSTRACTMicrobial evaluation of twenty samples of raw milk from a diary farm (Emene fulani cattle rearers) was carried out using five method: viz direct microcopies count nutrient agar count, Blood agar count, Mac conkey agar count (celiforms only) and Acid fast bacilli staring was done to  assay for the presence of the Tubercle bacillus. The bacterial was were as follows: direct microscopic counts ranged from 9.0x 105 to 9.5 x 107  counts on Nutrient agar ranged from 9.0 x 104 to 8.0x 105 ...

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTERIZED CASE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION A CASE STUDY OF SAM IGBOKWE AND SONS ENUGU

ABSTRACT The case management is a research and law teaching, where Lawyers & Judges study about cases file on-line.  They insert in any newspaper, periodical or any other publications and advertisement offering as a member of the Bar to undertake confidential inquiries; to write for publication or give an interview to the press or otherwise cause or permit to be published, except in a legal periodical, any particulars of his practice or earnings in the profession or of cases pending on the ...

Design And Implementation Of A Computerised Market Survey Reporting System

ABSTRACT  This project is based on the possible exploration of computer Technology in Today society in market surveying in the daily discharge of duties. This project involves the design and development of computerized market survey report analysist.  The design will enable the user to achieve a desirable report at an increased efficiency, accuracy and speed of doing work and at the same time reduce man – hour repured for piece of work.  This calls for an alternative method which i...

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERISED STADIUM MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (CASE STUDY OF NNAMDI AZIKIWE STADIUM ENUGU)

ABSTRACT The accessibility, availability and reliability of data supporting management information system are important to the users in stadium management, just as the use of the internet and web technology is taking root in commerce, communication and so on.  The Internet and web technology in stadium management information system is expected to take root and deliver benefit to the management. This research work highlights the role computer information management system plays in the succes...

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERISED TRAFFIC OFFENCE DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM (CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY COMMISSIONER, ENUGU)

ABSTRACT This project is carried out in order to develop computer based Traffic Offence documentation system to all aviate the problems incurred in Federal Road softy commissioner problems such as Traffic offences, Mis-sorting of files, which may result when handling or processing these files manually. The project was done so as to develop a software that will be able to take care of all the processing that are involved in one taking a policy such as file maintence, that will help one as he/...

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED FARM MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF A PIGGRY FARM)

ABSTRACT In this study the researcher aimed at computerizing piggery farm management information system.  A piggery farm is a kind of farm management where pigs are been reared and care for, for the purpose of production to do this the researcher under want a thorough interview where she was able to discover some problems associated with the existing system of management information system which is manual system.  This problems have been hindering the growth of the management till date and...


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