IOSR-JESTFT   Volume-11 ~ Issue-8 ~ August 2017

Abstract: Assessment of bioaugmentation efficiency of two fungal species Penicillium chrysogenum and Aspergillus nudilans species on crude oil spill site (surface and underground soil) in Qio Tai, Ogoni land was evaluated. Penicillium chrysogenum and Aspergillus nudilans were used to augment the indigenous microorganisms present in the soil to speed up the degradation rate for a period of 28days at weekly interval (1, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days). The indigenous fungi isolates from the soil were identified to be of the following genera, Penicillium sp., Aspergillus sp., Histoplasma sp., Cladosporium sp., Mucor sp. and Alternaria sp. while the hydrocarbon utilizing bacteria were also identify to be............

Keywords: Bioaugmentation, Bioremediation, Total Hydrocarbon Content, Penicillium chrysogenum and Aspergillus nudilans.

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Abstract: Since gene expression is tissue-specific, cDNA libraries of each tissue of an organism provides ESTs that are expressing specifically in that tissue at a particular temporal and developmental stage. Expressed Sequence tags (ESTs) can be mapped to specific chromosome locations using techniques such as fiber-FISH . Such tools would provide the genetically genomics approach of investigating plant genomes. A total of 26 white colonies were picked up from the mass-excised leaf cDNA library of C. roseus and checked for insert frequency . Three-fourth of the whites were recombinant and these were subjected to sequencing using T7 sequencing primer. Usable sequence was obtained for 12 clones..........

Keywords: C. roseus, TIA, BLAST, cDNA microarrays and ESTs

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Abstract: To explore the status of trace element contents in drinking water in Bangladesh and to develop a drinking water quality map using Q-GIS software a study was carried out. The secondary data were collected and represented by graduated classification in maps. The average concentrations of As, B, Ba, Ca, Fe, Na, K, Mn, were 0.016, 0.237, 0.137, 201.94, 9.09, 21.54, 0.33 and182.82 mgl-1, respectively and the results were comparable with drinking water quality standards of BWPCB and WHO. In some area of Bangladesh As was not detected in drinking water. Boron content in drinking water was ranged from 0.007 to 1.282 mgl-1. The 95% recorded data of Ba concentration in drinking water..............

Keywords: Trace elements, Drinking water, Bangladesh, GIS mapping.

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Abstract: Food security and climate change are two issues that are highly correlated, especially when talking about developing countries, because they are highly dependent on agriculture and they are vulnerable to climate change. This paper focus on Chokwé district in Mozambique and analyzes how climate change has impacted maize production, because maize is the most produced crop in Chokwé and it is very important to ensure food security. The paper also analyzes the government plans to cope with climate change and if they meet the needs of the population. A classic regression.................

Keywords: Chokwé, climate change, food security, maize production, Mozambique..

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Abstract: Tenau Kupang harbor plays an important role for the development of East Nusa Tenggara (ENT) Province, Indonesia. This is why it has to increase the quality of its services. Such an increase in quality services, however, needs to be balanced with an environmental management system adequate with the port area, one of which is related to air quality in the area. One of its impacts is air and noise pollution. This study was to measure and examine air and noise pollution caused by port activities in that harbour. It was conducted in two phases, the first phase was from April 30 to.................

Keywords: Air Quality, Environmental, Impacts...

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Abstract: The physic-chemical properties of soils of Hazaribagh (Dhaka) Tanning industrial area were studied. The aim of this study was to investigate the pH, electrical conductivity and the concentrations of some soluble salts of soils near existing buildings and also soils inside of tanneries as the tanneries are relocating from this area and where future construction project will start for further development. The soil samples from eight different places along with a building sample were collected and the physicochemical properties and amounts of some salt ions like Na+, Cl- and SO42- were determined..................

Keywords: pH, EC, Soil salinity, Hazaribagh

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Abstract: Lead, Nickel, Copper, Mercury and Cadmium for three brands were classified according to country of origin and five types of Cosmetics were taken for each brand. The results of the study indicated that concentrations of heavy elements in cosmetics processed from local markets after preparations such as digestion By concentrated acids such as hydrochloric acid and nitric (3:1), filtration and preparation of standard solutions. Using the atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS) (Buck-USA), the basic concentrations observed in cosmetic samples ranged from 7 to 30 mg / kg for Lead, 2 to 3 mg / kg for Nickel, 0.1 to 1.2 mg / kg for Copper, 0.03 to 0.1 mg / kg for Mercury and 0.09 to 1.5 mg..............

Keywords: Heavy metals in Cosmetics , Cosmetics and health effects , AAS to determine heavy metals.

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Abstract: An Indian herbal technology to answer the world challenge to achieve toxic free sucrose and making sugar a low GI sucrose. The aim of the research is to convert Fructose and convert Glucose to achieve the above task. This will answer the alarming concern of sugar intake by the world population and also ease out the life of Diabetic world. The technology is designed with the power of organic engineering.

Keywords: Conversion of Fructose, toxic free sucrose, Conversion of Glucose, low GI sucrose, XON the organic solvent.

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Abstract: Oxoypidea commonly known as lynx spider for its ambush hunting, also as speedy runners and leapers, alert and with good vision. The morphometric measurements and sexual size dimorphism (SSD) of 10 males and 7 females were carried out. The male pedipalp and female epigynum were removed, mounted and detailed structure was described. The objective of the study focuses on finding out the remarkable difference of SSD of both male and female. The principle component analysis (PCA) was performed for 16 variables and found that visually even though not much difference..........

Keywords: Oxyopes species, Morphometric measurements, Pedipalp, Epigynum & Principal Component Analysis (PCA)

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Abstract: The incident of heavy metal intoxication and its antecedent health effect are on the rise, owing mainly to anthropogenic activities that severely perturb the natural distribution of heavy metals. The level of select heavy metals (Hg, As, Pb and Cd) were assayed in three popular brands of locally farmed (Nigerian), Thai, Indian and Chinese rice commonly consumed in Awka, Nigeria. The heavy metal analysis was conducted using atomic absorption spectrometry of digested, parboiled rice samples. The findings showed a combined mean level (in mg/kg) of heavy metals as follows: Hg, 0.270; As, 1.373; Pb, 0.131 and Cd, 0.138. All the values were below the maximum allowable concentration..........

Keywords: Arsenic, Cadmium, heavy metals, Lead, Mercury, Rice.

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Abstract: Nigeria is on the fast track for economic development and growth, but should and can be in a better economic shape than its current state. This is as a result of the enormous cost of production and provision of economic resources which is reliant on the high cost of energy consumption especially in the area of fossil fuel utilization. Evidently, with the world energy focus gradually drifting from the dependence on non-renewable energy sources, to renewable energy sources, due to the diminishing and environmental nature and effects of non-renewable energy sources, it is imperative that......

Keywords:Economic;Fossil Fuels;Renewable; Energy; Potential; Development; Nigeria

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