IOSR-JESTFT   Volume-11 ~ Issue-4 ~ April 2017

Abstract: This study was carried out to determine the levels of Organochlorine pesticide residues in some commonly imported frozen fish. Three (3) species of fish namely Mackerel, Sardine and Shawa were obtained within Kaduna Metropolis. The fish parts such as liver, gills, flesh and stomach of the fish samples were separated, dried, grounded and extracted using diethyl ether and dichloromethane as solvent. Extracts obtained were further purified using hexane, dichloromethane, diethylether and analysed to ascertain the presence of Organochlorine Pesticicides.................

Keywords: Extraction, Fish, Species, Organochlorine, Pesticides

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Abstract: This study aimed at determing value of the index and the sustainability status in terms of ecologic dimension and provide recommendations for policies on grouper aquaculture management in the Saleh Bay. Rap-Insus-Grouper (Rapid Appraisal of Sustainability-Index Grouper) modified from Rapfish program were use in this study. Results showed that the index level of sustainability in terms of ecology dimension were "31.23" for grouper respectively. This value laid between 25.00 and 49.9 indicating that both management status were "Less Sustainable". These values indicate that the ecologic conditions of that particular site were not supported sustainable management of the grouper aquaculture. Hence, government policing intervention through increased capital, technical training in aquaculture and processing as well as improvement in the market institution are required.

Keywords: Sustainability Analysis, Ecology, Grouper, Multi-Dimensional Scaling, Saleh Bay

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Abstract: This purpose of this study was to determine a proximate level of bluefin tuna fish bone as gelatin processing byproduct has been done by the Research and Development of East Nusa Tenggara province. The solvent used is 3% palm acid, 3% hydrochloric acid and compared with the control. The data were processed using variance analysis (ANOVA), if there are differences among the treatments then continued with Duncan test using software SPSS.22. The results indicated that proximate level of residual bones affected by gelatin processing. The proximate levels include the levels of protein, fat, water.................

Keywords: Proximate level, Residual tuna fish bone of gelatin processing.

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Abstract: This article describes the adsorption of an cationic dye, namely methlene blue (MB), from aqueous solutions onto Paliurus spina-christi Mill. frutis and seeds (PSCFS) adsorbent. Batch equilibrium experiments were conducted to study the effects of contact time, initial pH, initial concentration of MB. The results show that the equilibrium was achieved at 260 min contact time. Equilibrium adsorption isotherms were measured for the single component system and the experimental data were analyzed by using Langmuir, Freundlich, DKR, Temkin, BET, Harkins-Jura, Elovich, Fowler-Gugenheim, Hill de Boer, Frumkin, Halsey, Henderson, Smith, Jovanovic and Scatchard isotherm equations.

Keywords: Adsorption, equilibrium, isotherms, methlene blue

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Abstract: The River Salandi, originated from well-Known biosphere of Similipala reserve forest of Meghasani hill under Mayurbhanj district and joins with the river Baitarani at Tinitaraf ghat, near Akhandalmani, after running through Hadagada dam, Bidyadharpur Barrage, Agarapada Town and Bhadrak municipality. The river, in its course of flow from Hadagada to Akhandalmani containing 134 Kms. of distance receives both treated and untreated effluents from the mines, industrial effluents from Ferro Alloys Corporation (FACOR), agricultural effluents, urban wastes as well as bio medical wastes. This paper deals with the analysis of Physico-Chemical and bacteriological parameters.................

Keywords: Standard procedures, WQI, weighted Arithmetic method, Hexavalent Chromium.

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Abstract: To determine the effect of pre- treatment and varietal differences on the functional properties of orange-fleshed sweet potato flour, five tuber varieties (numbered 1,2,3,4 and 5) were subjected to three treatments namely (i) no treatment (ii) soaking of whole tubers in water at ambient conditions for 6hours and (iii) steam blanching of whole tubers in water for 10minutes A General Factorial design was employed to analyse factor effects and functional properties evaluated were Water absorption capacity (WAC), Water solubility index (WSI), Dispersibility (D), Bulk density (BD), Fat absorption capacity...............

Keywords: Orange - fleshed Sweet Potato, Pre – treatment, Functional properties, Variety, Utilization

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Abstract: This paper tests empirically through a pilot study of the Indian Automobile Manufacturing Sector, the contribution of the variables constituting the construct Environmental Certification in Green Supply Chain Practices. Also the paper establishes the reliability of the questionnaire instrument developed previously for measuring the construct Environmental Certification and also for measuring the five variables that constitute the construct Environmental Certification. Further the paper establishes the correlation among these five variables. Finally this paper conducts Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) to arrive at one factor (linear combination of variables constituting the construct Environmental Certification) to aid in measuring the construct Environmental Certification.

Keywords: Automobile, CFA, Green Supply Chain Practice, Indian, Manufacturing Sector, Pilot Study, Environmental Certification.

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Abstract: Rain-fed agriculture accounts for about 60% of global and 90% for Sub-Saharan African (SSA) staple food production. Over 80% of the population in SSA depends on rain-fed agriculture as their livelihood source. Rainfall performance is therefore crucial in socio-economic development of the agri-based economies. This study sought to analyze rainfall characteristics in Machakos County, Kenya where the inhabitants are largely agriculturalists. Rainfall data was obtained from KARI Katumani and Mutisya Mango Farm rainfall stations and analyzed using various climatological statistics. Rainfall was of moderate distribution being concentrated in approximately.................

Keywords: Exceedance probability, Rainfall distribution, Rainfall variations, Trend analysis

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Abstract: Combined effects of different processing methods on the vitamins and anti-nutrients contents of pigeon pea were investigated. The pigeon pea seeds were soaked (SoPPF) i.e., control, soaked and boiled (SoBPPF), soaked and fermented (SoFPPF), soaked, boiled and fermented (SoBFPPF), soaked and sprouted (SoSpPPF), soaked, sprouted and boiled (SoSpBPPF), soaked, sprouted and fermented (SoSpFPPF) and soaked, sprouted, boiled and fermented (SoSpBFPPF). The vitamins analyzed significantly (p<0.05) increased for sprouted and fermented samples and increased tremendously for combined sprouted/fermented samples with values for vitamins A 0.038 – 0.077ug/100g.................

Keywords: Combined effects, different processing methods, vitamins, oligosaccharides, anti-nutrients.

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Abstract: There is worldwide concern about the management of solid waste generated from the tannery industry, primarily because of its chromium toxicity. In many developing countries the solid tannery waste, which is high in protein content, is utilized as animal feed. Recent studies indicate that there is a link between chromium in solid tannery waste, in the animal feed and in the animals themselves. This review examines the toxicity of chromium in solid tannery waste, separately as Cr(III) and Cr(VI), and discusses management approaches to control the pollution from solid tannery waste.................

Keywords: Waste Management; Public Health, Solid Waste; Tannery; Chromium Toxicity; Animal feed.

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Abstract: Due to continuous increase in population, many new communities have been established in Heliopolis basin, one of the main watersheds located east of Cairo. The main objective of the present study is to highlight and to analyze the change in surface runoff due to the change in land use in Heliopolis basin between years 1984 and 2009 using Landsat satellite data for the years 1984, 2006 and 2009 with the aid of Digital Elevation Models (DEM). The techniques utilized in this investigation involved a supervised classification of the Landsat images. Results showed that urban area located in Heliopolis basin has increased more than 30% during the last 30 years which led to a decrease in infiltration rates and an increase in surface runoff depth.

Keywords: Arid Regions, Drainage, Heliopolis Basin, Remote Sensing, Urbanization

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Abstract: Medical waste unlike other ordinary waste does not only poses serious health risk to the handlers, health staff andpatients but also to the environment. Waste management in general and particularly medical waste from health carefacilities is highly neglected in developing countries due to lack of trained personnel and lack of funds to adopt appropriate waste management technologies. In Cameroon, there is very little data available on the management of medical waste. This motivated this paper whose objective was to assess the medical waste managementpractices in health centers (public and private) in Maroua.................

Keywords: Medical Waste, Maroua, Health centers waste Management, Developing Countries, Public and Private Health Centers

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Abstract: The use of organic waste, as a basis for obtaining renewable energies, is a booming activity in developed areas of the European Union, and Mexico, in specific, the southeast area where Tabasco belongs, is the source of various substrates that can be exploited. The present objective is to determine the analytical characteristics of different substrates generated in the State of Tabasco, and to determine theoretically its potential in obtaining biogas, thermal and electrical energy. The analytical results, indicate that pork and cow excreta, and the water lily, have the highest SVT content, with 82.82 ± 1.33%, 81.41 ± 1.43% and 81.19 ± 2.52% respectively..................

Keywords: Methane, Renewable energy, Substrates, Total volatile solids.

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Abstract: The present paper deals with the study of Chlorophyceae in Saroornagar Lake. Samples were collected from four sampling stations for a period of two years and comprehensive physico-chemical analysis was carried out. Linear multiple regression analysis (MRA) has been carried out in evaluating the importance of various physico-chemical variables on the growth and development of Chlorophyceae with SPSS software. The physico-chemical parameters played an important role in distribution and diversity of algae. Higher peaks of green algae were reported during summer..................

Keywords: Chlorophyceae, diversity. physico-chemical parameters, pollution.

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Abstract: This study was conducted to investigate the extent of degradation of crude oil in contaminated soil by harnessing the remedial potential of Pleurotuspulmonarius when grown in soil with saw dust and rice bran as amendment additives. Physico-chemical parameters such as pH, total organic carbon (%TOC), total organic matter (%TOM), total nitrogen (TN), available phosphorus (P), available potassium (K) and total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) of the contaminated soil and soil amended with saw dust and rice bran were monitored during the study period. Homogenized sterilized soil (700g) each was amended with 150 g of saw dust, rice bran and inoculated with P.pulmonariusspawn,to establish..................

Keywords: Pleurotuspulmonarius, soil,biodegradation saw dust, rice bran

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