ABSTRACT Eight cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) varieties named Olo-1, Olo-2, Banjara, Karadua, Manyan Fari, Kananado Fari, Kananado Yar, and Akidi were charaterised based on their physical and functional properties.
ABSTRACT One of the uses of Cassia sieberiana seed is roasting for beverage.
Abstract. We briefly present the motivation, architecture and usage experience as well as proof statistics for a new Rodin Platform proof back-end based on the Why3 umbrella prover. Why3 offers a simple and versatile notation as a common interface to a large number of automated provers including all the leading SMT-LIB and TPTP compliant tools. The plug-in can function either in a local mode when all the provers are installed locally, or remotely as a cloud service. We discuss the experience ...
ABSTRACT To communicate effectively between two people there must be some set of rules, conventions, symbols and grammars agreed upon. This set is know as language.
ABSTRACT The need for a robust and secured access control system, using a suitable algorithm is highly inevitable to forestall daily online, hackers that are responsible in defrauding people of invaluable information and transaction worth billions of dollars in the process.
ABSTRACT In a survey of children living in South Western Nigeria . plasma levels of a nti -MSP119 antibodies were not associated with patent parasitemia. Anti -MSP1 ,9 antibody titres correlated positively with age, indicating that development of antibodies to MSP1'9 may depend on long -term exposure to parasites.
Abstract An entry length is always observed before laminar flow is achieved in fluid flowing in a conduit. This depends on the Reynolds number of the flow and the degree of smoothness of the conduit. This work examined this region and the point where laminar flow commences in the context of flow through conduit packed with porous material like beads, of known porosity. Using some theoretical assumptions, it is demonstrated that permeability varies from zero at wall–fluid boundary to maximu...
ABSTRACT Many practical seepage and drainage problems can be studied by constructing flow nets for section with a single permeability, however many natural soil deposits are more or less stratified often with horizontal bedding that make horizontal permeability much greater than the vertical.
Abstract This work has investigated the corrosion behavior of low carbon steel subjected to four different modes of iso-thermal heat treatment and then immersed in a neutral buffer corrosive medium containing carbonate and chloride ions.The low carbon steel material was cut into twenty small pieces of length 18±2mm, put in groups of five and subjected to: Annealing, Hardening, Normalizing and tempering, each corresponding to an iso-thermal mode of treatment. The samples were ground and poli...
ABSTRACT The efect of therma-extrusion processing of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) and bambara nut (Vigna subterranean) on some selected exwe parameters of residence time, throughput and moisture content were investigated in this study. Both yam and bambara nut were processed into meals of 750 pm and 500 pm respectively. Extrusion was carried out following a three variable response surJace methodology using a Box Behnken design. Blend of yam meal and Bambara nut meal at ratio 80:20 respect...
ABSTRACT Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) peel is one of the solid wastes produced as a consequence of cassava processing. It is low in protein but contains a large amount of carbohydrate, causing an environmental problem with disposal. In order to add-value to this major cassava processing waste and also reduce its resultant environmental pollution, this study investigated the effect of submerged fermentation using Trichoderma viride ATCC 36316 on the protein content and amino acid profile...
ABSTRACT The seeds of cotton (Gosspyium hirsutum) fall among the lesser known oil seeds. Cottonseeds are not normally consumed in their natural state due to their gossypol content, an antinutrient. The effect of processing on the sensory characteristics and chemical composition of cottonseed and its extract was studied by subjecting the cottonseed extract to heat treatment (boiling) and the cottonseed to fermentation. The cottonseed extract was boiled using the open pot and the pressure pot f...
ABSTRACT This study assessed the serum ferritin levels in plasma samples from children (4 – 74 months old) admitted for malaria at the Adeoyo Maternity Hospital (Beere) Ibadan, Oyo State, using a sandwich-ELISA. These values were compared with malaria parasitemia, MSP-1 antibody titre and packed cell volume values previously obtained through standard methods. Statistical analyses were carried out using SPSS, Excel and Epi-Calc software. Results showed that the serum ferritin level in the po...
ABSTRACT This work presents the adsorption capacities of some heavy metals in clay soil and its application in medical field. Nitrate of lead solution of different concentrations were prepared (400ppm, 800ppm… 6400ppm). Each concentration of lead nitrate solutions was mixed with a known volume of clay. Slabs of regular dimensions were formed from the residue after it had gone through filtration. Each slab (dried) was irradiated with x-ray radiation at different energies; 40kev, 60kev, 80kev...
Abstract Background: Rapid and accurate diagnosis is necessary for the management of schistosomiasis in endemic areas. Objective: To assess the burden of urogenital schistosomiasis and the diagnostic efficiency of morbidity indicators of the disease in an endemic rural community of Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional school-based study was conducted. Urine samples of 487 pupils were screened microscopically for S. haematobium and tested for haematuria and proteinuria using chemical reagent...