Natural & Applied Sciences

Natural & Applied Sciences Research Papers/Topics

Antimicrobial activities of selected plants (bitterleaf, utazi, and bitterkola leaf)extracts against fish pathogenic bacteria

Aquaculture has been a growing activity for the last 20 years worldwide and this impressive development has been attended by some practices potentially damaging to animal health. The bacterial infections are considered the major cause of mortality in aquaculture. Among the common fish pathogens, A. hydrophila and Y. ruckeri as gram-negative and S. agalactiae, L. garvieae and E. faecalis as grampositive bacteria cause infectious diseases.

ENHANCING THE USE OF ICT IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Abstract Vocational and Technical Education is increasingly becoming individualised, customised and universally accessible. Its future is being shaped by current and emerging technologies that are drastically changing the way in which teaching and learning are experienced. Such changes are as a result of development in the field of educational technology to utilise project based learning, mobile learning devices, cloud computing, 3-D learning tools, blended learning and multifaceted technolog...

Determination of the cyanide content in some bitter cassava species in parts of Ohimini L.G.A of Benue State

This project work was carried out to determine the cyanide content in some bitter cassava species in parts of Ohimini L.G.A of Benue State and finding out the best method to considerably reduce the high content in the cassava.

Domestic energy needs in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State

The research work focused on domestic energy needs in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State. The study aimed at determining the various types of energy use by households as well as examining the relationship between household income level and energy consumption. Survey method was used to obtain information about domestic energy needs Questions on various aspect of the study were posed in which members of the population responded to them.  The findings revealed that there is a significa...

The antibacterial producing properties of Actinomycetes

ABSTRACT The antibacterial producing properties of Actinomycetes were carried out using soil samples collected from different locations at Osun State University, Osogbo, main campus. The soil samples were collected from twelve (12) diffeferent locations within the study site. The samples were cultured aseptically by inoculating each samples on Starch Casein agar and incubated at 30oC. Identification and characterization were carried out by morphology, microscopic and biochemical tests. The pr...

Design Analysis and Implementation of A 0.5 KVA Uninterruptible Power Stabilizer

This  paper  presents  design  analysis  and  implementation  of  a  0.5  KVA  uninterruptible  electronic power  stabilizer  (UPSz).  Poor  and  instability  of  power  supply  delivery  in  Nigeria  necessitated  the need  for  a  device  that  can  stabilize  voltage,  protect  equipment  from  damages  and  also  provide power  to  the  loads  in  the  absences  of  electricity  from  the  utility  mains.  This  need  motivated  the d...

Design and fabrication of a gas pressing iron

Various  hand  held  devices  have  been  invented  and produced  as  far  back  as  the  1st  century  B.C  to  smoothen  fabrics. Over  the  years,  irons  have  come  in  different  shapes,  sizes  and principle  of  operation.  Since  the  invention  of  electricity,  electric irons  have  dominated  the  iron  industry.  In  developing  countries, Erratic  and  epileptic  power  supply  owing  to  the  inability  of public  power  su...

Assessment of Heavy Metals in The Muscle of Domestic Birds

Abstract— The main objective of the present study was to provide the information on the concentration and distribution of manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb), in the muscle of different species of domesticated birds  (guinea fowl, Local fowl, Cockerel) considering both male and female species using  Atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Initially, the samples were digested with concentrated nitric acid, Hydrogen peroxide and Perchloric acid in a T...

Analyzing Expected Returns of a Stock Using the Markov Chain Model and the CAPM

The chances of success of an investor in the stock market depends heavily on the decisions he takes based on his knowledge of the behavior of the stock market. In this study, the behavior of a stock on the Nigerian stock exchange market was studied. The Markov Chain with a threshold to determine movement between states, was used to estimate expected long and short-run returns, and the result was compared to the expected return of the Capital Asset Pricing Model. It was observed that the m...

TECHNICAL REPORT ON STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (S.I.W.E.S) AT ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS POLICY DEPARTMENT NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH(NISER)

I observed my Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme at Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. During my SIWES, I was able to learn how to make use of some complex statistical (computational) packages in coding and analyses of data, either primary data or secondary data. And I also learned how to interpret analyzed data for end users. Furthermore, I saw the practical applications of Mathematics to solve problems in organizations, companie...

Comparative adsorption of amylase, protease and lipase on ZnFe2O4: kinetics, isothermal and thermodynamics studies

Abstract The role of enzyme engineering in biotechnol- ogy, biological and pharmaceutical process cannot be over emphasized. This study compared the adsorption of digestives enzymes; amylase, protease and lipase on to Zn- ferrite (ZnFe2O4). The metal ferrite was synthesized via a sol–gel technique and characterized with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The adsorption was stu...

DESIGN OF STUDENT ATTENDANCE MONITORING SYSTEM USING FINGERPRINT

ABSTRACT This project is on the design and development of portable and reliable fingerprint based student attendance monitoring system that can be used to monitor attendance of the student. It will eliminate the problems of manual method. The new system utilizes a portable fingerprint scanner as the input to acquire fingerprint images and notebook personal computer as the mobile terminal for the processing of the images and records attendance. It also include database to store students infor...

Design and Implementation of Web Based Hall Allocation Management System for Examination

ABSTRACT “WEB BASED HALL ALLOCATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM” is software developed for managing various activities in the Hall. For the past few years the number of educational institutions is increasing rapidly. Thereby the number of Halls is also increasing for the accommodation of the students studying in this institution. And hence there is a lot of strain on the person who are running the Hall and software’s are not usually used in this context. This particular project deals with the pr...

Hepatitis B Surface Antigen among pregnant women

Abstract Introduction Material and Methods Result Discussion Reference

PERSONAL PRIVACY IN AN ECONOMIC AGE IN NIGERIA: A NEED TO STRIKE A BALANCE

The rise in the tide of information technology has led to an increase in the large amount of personal information that could be collected from an individual, thus breaching personal privacy. Protecting the individual personal information is paramount as it bothers on the dignity of the consumer and his right to solitude. While the Constitution of Nigeria provides for the protection of dignity of the Nigerian in section 37 and section 34 for protection of privacy sectoral laws are also in...


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