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Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Laboratory Environment
Abstract: Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are widely distributed in the world and pose a major public health problem. It is one of the important organisms that are implicated in hospital acquired infections. These pathogens are responsible for morbidity and mortality especially in immunocompromised patients. In many, the organism is present as normal flora in healthy individuals. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of S. aureus and …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 39–44 Read article
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Historical Perspective on Social Justice
Abstract: From antiquity to date, communal clashes, inter tribal even to global crisis of war is antecedented by penetration of ill-will, unfair sharing formula of human and natural resources by a privileged few. This has resulted in high social, economic and political acrimony, hence the growing calls to reframe the politics of poverty reduction and social protection in particular, in terms of extending the ‘social contract’ to the poorest groups as …
Published in OmniScience: A Multi-disciplinary Journal · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 39–46 Read article
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Study on the use of limestone on scrubber system and desulfurization of high and low sulphur fuel oils in ships
Abstract: Starting January 2020, the shipping industry will undergo major changes in the way ships are powered for transportation. There will be a Sulphur cap of 0.5% on the use of marine fuel used in ships. The Sulphur cap on shipping fuel came with the world realizing the catastrophic effects of global warming and the melting of the ice caps, with climate change as an inevitable global issue. The purpose of …
Published in Journal of Offshore Structure and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 16–24 Read article
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Cancer biology and Sequencing technology: A new era for personalized patient care.
Abstract: Cancer is one of the most deadly diseases causing high mortality around the world. Lot of efforts are being made to be able to device a proper treatment for cancers. The majority treatments for various types of cancers comprise of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immune therapy, and targeted therapy. These methods of treatment may not be fully able to get rid of cancer but able to extend the life …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Bioinformatics · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 1–14 Read article
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Productivity of Phytoplankton by Using Different Organic Fertilizers in the Glass Aquarium
Abstract: The experiment intended to estimate the productivity using different organic fertilizer and to identify the species of phytoplankton in the aquarium tanks. The study was conducted in the laboratory of Department of Fisheries and Marine Bioscience (FMB), Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh during November to December, 2013. Phytoplankton samples for culture were collected from fisheries experimental pond by using conical-shaped monofilament nylon net (phytoplankton net). Three treatment …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Bioinformatics · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 25–37 Read article
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Issues Related to Infertility in Africa: An Ethical Scan
Abstract: For many individuals, having offspring is a definitive dream. Shockingly, however, for a few, the problem of infertility can be to a great degree, disastrous and annihilating to their tentative dreams. Infertility, especially within African context, is a hot matter issue and quite plaguing to social relations and marital institution. In Sub-Saharan Africa for instance, high esteem is set on children and the individuals. This has lead many in need …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 26–32 Read article
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Intellectual Freedom and Censorship
Abstract: In the present scholastic world, intellectual freedom is an important issue. In this paper, different variables which are influencing intellectual freedom have been talked about alongside endeavors that should be made with a specific end goal to make access to information feasible to all. The issues being confronted primarily by librarians concerning the protection of private information of the library clients have additionally been discussed in this paper. Moreover, the …
Published in Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 33–40 Read article
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Assessment of Groundwater Quality Using Water Quality Index (WQI), Pollution Index of Groundwater (PIG), and GIS in Parts of Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the potability of groundwater resources in some parts of the Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The water quality index, a spatial evaluation of groundwater using a GIS-based interpolation method, and the polluting groundwater index are some of the methods used to analyze water quality and explain the water quality of the studied area. A total of 22 groundwater …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 1–14 Read article
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Innatism in Locke and the Belief in “OBOT”: A Contrastive Study
Abstract: What occupies a conspicuous stead among the multifarious concatenation of issues that stir the mind about philosophy is the question: how do human beings become conscious of their belief in the supra-sensible being? As an appendage enquiry, one might ask further: do they become conscious of them through the senses? Or, are they revealed to them intuitively through the rational faculty? Even more seriously, are these beliefs generated from their …
Published in OmniScience: A Multi-disciplinary Journal · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 10–17 Read article
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Library Consortia : Over View
Abstract: This research papers describe the concept of “E Journal Consortia” highlighting the advantage and disadvantages. Consortium is gaining in the development countries and in future more and more consortia would emerge to serve their members. The Consortia should take lead role in the development of a national strategy for information provision for research in higher education. The growth of information technology Proliferation of Information, increased demand of users, financial constraints …
Published in Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 488–491 Read article
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Assessment of Salinity Extent in Irrigated Agricultural Lands of Arbaminch Zuria and Mirab Abaya Districts in Gamo Zone, South Ethiopia Region
Abstract: AbstractThis study was aimed to assess the extent of salinity in irrigated agricultural lands and extract tangible information for soil and water sample collections in Arbaminch Zuria and Mirab Abaya Districts in Gamo Zone, South Ethiopia Region. The base line survey was collected totally from 114 households of irrigation users from both districts. The result acquired indicates that (83.27%) of the farm land was affected by salinity. According to the …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 10–15 Read article
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Light and Scanning Electron Microscopic Studies on Utricularia gibba L.––Lentibulariaceae
Abstract: Utricularia gibba L. belongs to family Lentibulariaceae, was studied using Light and Scanning Electron Microscopy to perform a comparative morphological analysis of the study species and conclude the evolutionary relationships of the section Utricularia.Keywords: Utricularia, LM, SEM, Pollen, Seed, phylogenyCite this ArticleRajasekar C, Samydurai P, Kanivalan I et al. Light and Scanning Electron Microscopic Studies on Utricularia gibba L.––Lentibulariaceae. Research & Reviews: Journal of Botany. 2017; 6(3): 7–10p.
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 7–10 Read article
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Synthesis and Characterization of Biodiesel from Waste Cooking Oils by Acid and Base Catalysis
Abstract: In this study, biodiesel was synthesized by the transesterification reaction involving methanol and triglyceride obtained from waster cooking oil (WCO) in a laboratory scale reactor. Different concentrations of catalysts such as sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and potassium hydroxide (KOH) were employed in the reactions. The feedstock samples were gathered from neighbourhood eateries in Ghana's Cape Coast metropolis. Investigations were done into how variables including temperature, reaction time, methanol/WCO ratio, and catalyst …
Published in Journal of Modern Chemistry & Chemical Technology · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 24–32 Read article
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How Selected Areas in Nowshera City (Pakistan) Can Be Made Flood Resilient
Abstract: AbstractClimate change and variability is causing more hydro-meteorological risks today than ever before. No individual country can declare itself protected against events like floods, hurricanes, droughts and snowfalls. Pakistan is no different against impacts from these events. 2010 floods in Pakistan have highlighted weaknesses of the systems for dealing with floods, especially in urban areas of Khyber Pakhtun Khwa (KPK) including Peshawar, Nowshera and Charsadda. At Nowshera, areas north of …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 17–34 Read article
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Phenological Attributes of Angiospermic Flora in a Riverine Wetland of Gorakhpur
Abstract: AbstractPhenological investigation of the angiospermic flora in Turanala a riverine wetland of Gorakhpur District in Uttar Pradesh of India was conducted during 2012-2013. Total 166 plant species belonging to 128 genera, under 54 families have been recorded. The leading plant families which play a key role in formation of the vegetation in Turanala wetland were Asteraceae (18 species), Poaceae (14 species), Cyperaceae (12 species), Scrophulariaceae (10 species) and Amaranthaceae (10 …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Ayurveda Dietetics: A Solution for the Impediments in Dietician Theory
Abstract: Background: What makes food important, is it calories or nutrition? Or something else, like flavour, fads or appetite of a consumer. Diet prescribed on the basis of calories and nutrition, goes absolutely futile if appetite of a user, flavours of food and trending eating pattern are uncared for. Appetite being a physical entity enables to take food at on time and facilitate the process of digestion and assimilation of food. …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Food Science & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 12–17 Read article
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Oral Capsaicin Ingestion: A Brief Update Dose, Tolerance and Side Effects
Abstract: Capsaicin has attracted increasing scientific attention in recent years relative to its potential pain relief properties, with oral ingestion providing a useful mode of capsaicin delivery. Yet, despite many exciting new findings in this area, there appears to be significant discrepancy across current research so far about an established oral dosage for use in scientific trials. In an attempt improve future research in this area, this commentary provides a short …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa): A Promising Indigenous Herbal Drug and Its Effect on Different Disease Conditions
Abstract: Boerhavia diffusa is one of the famous medicinal plant uses to treat large number of human ailments as mentioned in Ayurveda. The plant in whole or its part have a numerous medicinal properties and are used by endemic and tribal people in India to show anti-bacterial, hepato-protective, hypo-glycemic, anti-proliferative, anti-estrogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-convulsant, anti-stress and anti-metastatic activities and also in treatment of stress, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, inflammation, jaundice. Various phytochemical, pharmacological, …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 21–24 Read article
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Eco-Communitarianism: An African Perspective
Abstract: It is an undeniable cliché that the world at large and Africa in particular is facing serious environmental problems such as deforestation, water pollution, air pollution, wetlands destruction, poaching as well as global warming. These problems are mainly caused by economic pressure for industrialization, technological advancement, population growth, poverty and ignorance. Western moral speculations like deep ecology, land ethic, ecofeminism and as well as scientific approaches methodologies have been employed …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 8–15 Read article
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Knowledge and Practices of Meat Safety by Meat Sellers in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and practices of meat safety by meat sellers in Kumasi metropolis, Ghana. The study employed descriptive survey design. Simple random sampling was used to select 150 meat sellers from Kumasi metropolis. Questionnaire was used to gather data and SPSS was used to analyze the data gathered. The results revealed that majority of the respondents were males 146 (97.3%), aged between …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Food Science & Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 34–41 Read article