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Bacterial Densities and Physicochemical Qualities of Surface Water Sources in Some Selected Communities of Ekiti State
Abstract: Abstract The present study attempts to bring on acute awareness among the people about the quality of surface water samples used for drinking in selected communities of Ekiti State. The experiment analyses their bacterial density and physicochemical parameters such as pH, (7.2–8.1), temperature (22.2–29.0°C) conductivity (6–49 µs/cm), total dissolved solids (0.045–163 mg/L), total suspended solids (0.014–102 mg/L), total hardness (40–102 mg/L), biological oxygen demand (2.3–10.4 mg/L), nitrate (1.7–21.34 mg/L), phosphate …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research · Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 19–29 Read article
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Analysis on Water Quality of Cauvery and Bhavani River for its Seasonal Variation at Bhavani
Abstract: Abstract Cauvery river is one of the significant sources of water supply for domestic, agricultural and industrial usage in Tamil Nadu. In spite of large scale utilization of the river water, poor water management has resulted in large scale degradation of the quality of water. Hence, a detailed study has been attempted in the Cauvery river, and one of its major tributary Bhavani river between the latitude 11°26′4.51″N to 11°28′39.09″N …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 24–29 Read article
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Comparative Analysis of FIR Digital Filters for Noise Reduction in EMG Signal
Abstract: In the performance of electromyogram (EMG) signal, signal acquisition must be noise free. This paper deals with the application of digital finite impulse response (FIR) filter on the raw EMG signal. In this paper different window techniques are used to design FIR filter and after designing the filters their values are used to calculate signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), power spectral density (PSD), and standard deviation. The results of SNR, PSD and …
Published in Recent Trends in Electronics Communication Systems · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 56–60 Read article
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Strengthening Infrastructure Projects Sustainability through Modified Quality Conformance Alternative
Abstract: Across the length and breadth of the society, infrastructure project is considered as major in the sustainability of the living standard of the people within a concentrated area covered by the government goodwill, yet these lofty objectives frequently “rock” few months or year after inauguration of such project. Government most often are good in initiating viable projects, but the machinery to monitor the usage and functionality of these projects usually …
Published in Journal of Offshore Structure and Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 41–51 Read article
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Experimental Investigation of a Supersonic Wind Tunnel under Different Operating Conditions
Abstract: This paper mainly describes the analysis and design of supersonic wind tunnel in order to reduce the power consumption using optimization techniques under to different operating conditions. In this analysis, a three-dimensional Navier–Stokes equation is used to investigate the flow field of a high pressure ratio centrifugal compressor for Supersonic Wind Tunnel. Such a compressor consists of a double-splitter impeller followed by a vaned diffuser. Particular attention is focused on …
Published in Trends in Mechanical Engineering & Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 18–22 Read article
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Comparative Quality Assesment of River Ganga and River Behar in Winter Season
Abstract: The present study was conducted to the Comparative Quality Assessment of River Ganga and River Behar in Winter Season 2014 of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh State, India. All samples were compared with standard values recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Indian Standard (ISI) and BIS for drinking purpose. Seasonal variation in physical and chemical parameters like Colour, Odour, Taste, Turbidity, pH, Total hardness, calcium, magnesium, Total alkalinity, …
Published in Journal of Modern Chemistry & Chemical Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Evaluation of Microbiological Quality of Some Pharmacopoeial Herbal Drugs Used in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha Medicines
Abstract: The present work was carried out considering the increased use of herbal drugs used in Ayurvedic, Unani and Siddha systems of medicine. It is necessary to set appropriate standards for microorganisms in herbal drugs in order to reduce the risks for consumer’s health. In this study, five drug samples Coriandrum sativum L., Trigonella foenum-graceum L., Foeniculum vulgare Mill., Piper nigrum L., and Emblica officinalis Gaertn. from commercial sources were used …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmaceutical Science · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2012 · pp. 29–36 Read article
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Rapid Determination of Content of Etoricoxib in Pharmaceutical Formulations by Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy
Abstract: The present paper is an attempt to highlight a new technique FTIR-ATR along with its referenced validated method, UV spectrophotometric analysis. Different concentrations of etoricoxib were used as samples to draw standard plot. From different samples, a transmission spectrum was recorded according to the prominence of peaks. The present study has chosen the three most prominent peaks for analytical purpose in case of samples of etoricoxib and marketed formulations. All …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmaceutical Science · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 20–32 Read article
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HPTLC: An Important Tool for Estimation of Phytoconstituents
Abstract: AbstractHPTLC (High-performance thin layer chromatography) technique is widely employed in pharmaceutical industry for the process development, identification and estimation of adulterants in herbal formulations and helps in estimation and identification of pesticide content, mycotoxins and in quality control of nutraceuticals. For the herbal extracts and especially for the botanical drugs, the issue of stability is of exceptional importance. Standardization is required for the development of an accurate biological activity and …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmaceutical Science · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 28–33 Read article
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Physico-Chemical, Phyto-Chemical and HPTLC Analysis of Root of Melia azedarach Linn
Abstract: Mahanimba, botanically known as Melia azedarach L. is an important medicinal plant of Ayurveda. Different parts of Mahanimba are widely used to treat many ailments. Its root is used in Gridhrasi (sciatica) and also used as an ingredient of many Ayurvedic formulations. Present study was carried out to evaluate physicochemical, phyto-chemical and HPTLC analysis of root of M. azedarach Linn. following standard guidelines. Results of physicochemical study revealed that, root …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmaceutical Science · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Assay of Nateglinide and its Stability Study
Abstract: Nateglinide (NTG) is a D-phenylalanine derivative used in the treatment of type-2 diabetes mellitus. An accurate, sensitive and reproducible high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method has been developed and validated for the quantification of NTG in pharmaceutical samples. The drug was eluted from Inertsil ODS 3V (150×4.6 mm; 5 µm particle size) column at 30á´¼C with a mobile phase consisting of phosphate buffer of pH 3.3 and methanol (70:30 v/v). The …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmaceutical Science · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 41–52 Read article
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Improvement of a Geospatial Web-Network for Road Substructure Management in Mekelle City, Ethiopia
Abstract: Infrastructure is a framework which covers the basic facilities and capacities of material, institutional and personnel kind which are essential for the functioning of a national economy. Road is key infrastructure which leads to an overall better standard of living; it is currently the heart of regional connectivity of a continent. Road substructure management is a challenging task to many developing countries, due to limited technical resources. This is a …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 35–46 Read article
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GIS Based Fire Incident Emergency Response: A Case Study of Kano Urban Markets, Kano State, Nigeria
Abstract: Fire, a terrific type of disaster, can destroy properties and lives which in turn brings about physical, social, structural, economic and welfare disturbances in a community. Market fire is not an exception of such destruction. The aim of this research is to assess the markets’ fire emergency response with a view to optimize the use of road network for quick response to the incident in the study area. This study …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 15–24 Read article
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Anti-nociceptive Potential of Scurrula parasitica: An Unexploited Parasitic Plant
Abstract: Scurrula parasitica (Loranthaceae) is an herbaceous growing shrub parasitic on Dendrophthoe falcata (Loranthaceae) which is itself parasitic on Mangifera indica (Anacardiaceae). Scurrula parasitica is distributed throughout the western ghat region of Maharashtra, some parts of Uttar Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Genus Scurrula comprising of around 91 species, however, only S. ferruginea, S. atropurpurea, S. fusca have been investigated systematically. No such pharmacological and phytochemical data are available on the plant …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 4–8 Read article
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Anti-Ulcer Activity of Ethanolic Extract of Sesamum indicum Seed on Indomethacin-Induced Ulcer Model and Its Antioxidant Property in Gastro-Protection
Abstract: The present study was intended to investigate and evaluate the antiulcer activity of the ethanol seed extract of Sesamum indicum Linn. using Indomethacin Induced Ulcer in Albino rats and to determine its link between oxidant or antioxidant parameter. The extract of Seamum indicum Linn. was tested on indomethacin induced gastric ulcer in Albino rats. The antiulcer activity of high dose (400 mg/kg) and low dose (200 mg/kg) of ethanolic extract …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 18–25 Read article
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Evaluation of Nucleic Acid Amplification Method in Diagnosing Enteric Fever in Children
Abstract: The comparison of three detection methods (Widal test, Typhi dot and Nested PCR) for diagnosis of typhoid fever was done in laboratory where gold standard was either Widal positive or Typhi dot positive or both positive. A nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) specific for Salmonella enteric serovar typhi was used for the detection of the pathogen in blood samples. Total 52 patients with clinical suspicion of typhoid fever were recruited …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 9–15 Read article
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Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Streptococcus Pneumoniae with Reference of Penicillin Resistance
Abstract: Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is the leading bacterial cause of infection worldwide, ranging from common infections such as otitis media to life threatening invasive infections such as Sepsis, Meningitis and Pneumonia. For many years Penicillin provided very effective treatment for pneumococcal infections. However, the last two decades have seen the emergence of pneumococcal strains with resistance to Penicillin. AST with special reference to Penicillin was determined along with the minimum inhibitory …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Aerofoil Profile Analysis and Design Optimisation
Abstract: The aerofoil section is the incarnation of a wing or a lifting surface which is very important in an airplane wing design. While the shape of the aerofoil changes, their aerodynamic characteristics also change. This paper deals with a standard symmetrical aerofoil as reference and the effect of changes in shape due to minor variations in the coordinates. Eight new aerofoil shapes have been produced in this optimisation process. The …
Published in Journal of Aerospace Engineering & Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 1–10 Read article
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Analysis of Various Water Samples for Enterobacteriaceae by MPN Method
Abstract: This study was designed in such a way to identify the coliforms that were present in water that were taken from study villages. The villages that were identified for this study were Edayarpalayam, Ettimadai and Malumichampatti. Naturally, coliforms in turn cause diseases like typhoid and cholera etc. Three drinking, three tap water samples and a Recreational water sample were analyzed by MPN method. The presumptive, confirmed, completed tests were carried …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2011 · pp. 8–16 Read article
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Pharmacognostical and Physicochemical Studies of Elytraria acaulis (L.F.) Lindau
Abstract: Nature has bestowed on us a very rich botanical wealth and a large number of diverse types of plants grow in different parts of the country. Herbal medicine is still the main stay of about 75–80% of the whole population, and the major part of traditional therapy involves the use of plant extract and their active constituents. In recent years there has been rapid increase in the standardization of selected …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 39–43 Read article