IOSR-JESTFT   Volume-9 ~ Issue-5 ~ May 2015

Abstract: In this research work, an attempt was made to popularize the seeds of Cucurbita maxima or pumpkin seeds as food by formulating some new food preparations using the seeds and also to determine their acceptability. Five new food products were prepared from the seeds. The acceptance of those food items were evaluated by a sensory panel of 100 human subjects having normal health. The respondents were divided into two different age groups 10-20 years and 21-50 years respectively. Acceptability was measured by applying a 5-point hedonic rating scale to the feedback provided by the sensory panel on the appearance, taste and smell of the food items. Nutritive values of those products were also calculated. The experimental food items were found to have been well accepted by the sensory panel.

Keywords - acceptability, hedonic rating scale, nutritive value, pumpkin seed, sensory panel

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Abstract: Excreta which contain viruses, bacteria, parasitic cysts and worms is a source of infection and environmental hazard. This study therefore assessed and compares the level of compliance rate of registered private and public schools in the provision of toilet facilities according to the National School Health Policy (NSHP) standard in Yenagoa Metropolis of Bayelsa State. Observational research design was adopted in the study. Data were obtained from 408 staff/students through a structured questionnaire in seventeen schools each in private and public schools using two stage random sampling procedure and analyzed using mean, standard deviation, ratio and independent samples t-test with SPSS 15.00 version. The result shows inadequate compliance rate in both private and public schools according to the National School Health Policy (NSHP) and a significance difference in compliance rate between private and public schools; the compliance rate being higher in private schools with lower population than public schools with higher population. Keywords: Excreta, Facility, Private/Public, School, Toilet

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Abstract: Leaching of fluoride, a toxic element, from industrial wastes and fluoride minerals like fluorspar (CaF2) into ground water may cause significant contamination, which may require major treatment before use as drinking water. The present study described the removal of F-on bone char in batch studies as a function of co-existing mineral ions phosphate, carbonate, sulphate, chloride, sodium, magnesium, etc. present in drinking water (surface and groundwater), at constant temperature conditions and without pH adjustments. Fourier transform infrared spectra of bone char before and after adsorption demonstrated that ca-PO43– and ca–OH functional groups played an important role for F– removal, and the mechanism was complex where both ion-exchange and electrostatic ion-binding between the active positive sites of calcium in the bone char and fluoride ions. This led to an increase in pH of the water during the sorption of fluoride. The results suggest that bone char can be used effectively the removal of F– ions from groundwater utilized as drinking water.

Keywords: Defluoridation, fluorosis, fluoroapatite, hydroxyapatite.

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Abstract: Catfish is one of the freshwater fish that belongs to the family pangasidae and known locally catfish, jambal or pangasius. Catfish is a fish consumption, long-bodied white with silver-colored with bluish-colored in spine. Catfish meat has calories and high protein,typical meat flavor, tasty, delicious and savory. Catfish is considered to be safer for health because of the lower cholesterol levels compared to the meat of cattle. The fish are usually found in large rivers, this kind is relatively large and until recently was known about 13 species. In English language, the fish are called with catfish because the fish have a "mustache", same as cats.From a wide range of fishery products, fish fillet is a popular one. Not only the direct consumption, fish fillets are also widely used as an industrial raw material in fishery processing products, such as fish meatballs, fish otak-otak, fish crackers, fish tempura, fish snails, fish kaki naga, fish nuggets, and so on.

Keywords: Catfish (Pangasius sp), fish fillet

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Abstract: The Water Quality Index (WQI) in Yaba and Ibafon areas of Lagos State was calculated in order to ascertain the quality of water for public consumption. WQI indicates water quality in terms of index numbers and offers a useful representation of overall quality of water. In this study, WQI was determined on the basis of various physico-chemical parameters like pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, total alkalinity, total hardness, total suspended solids, calcium, magnesium, chloride, nitrate, sulphate, dissolved oxygen and biological oxygen demand. The weighted arithmetic index method has been used for the calculation of water quality index of the waterbody. The WQI of the Control Water was 38.62, while the water from Yaba groundwater, Ibafon community borehole and the Ibafon community well gave 112.7, 370.9 and 186.6 respectively. The results indicate that the quality of water in the study areas is poor as suspected and this can be attributed to the highly dense population as well as heavy commercial activities in the areas.

Keywords: Groundwater, Physicochemical parameters and Water quality.

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Abstract: A new concept of using grafted polythene for decontamination of industrial waste water is proposed. Grafted polythene has a ion exchange capacity 3-3.5 meq./gm (Dry weight) and is capable of removing coloration through ion exchange process without applying any additional energy. The interesting feature of this study is that we use waste polythene to save environment and employing the same for removing coloration from industrial waste water that can be recycled for further industrial use. It was observed that grafted polythene sheet is capable to remove 66.32% Rhodamine, 91.92% Methylene blue, 55.20% Fluorescence and 88.16% Eosine, within 8 Hrs.

Key words: Gamma Radiation, radiation dose, free radicals, grafting, contamination

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Abstract: This study aims to estimate the value of the willingness and ability of society (Willingness to Pay / WTP and Ability to Pay / ATP) which is the 4 categories of human settlements in the city of Ternate. Category of human settlements include : residential area of CBD, residential area of the city, residential area of the new town and residential area of the coastal town. The results of this study explains that human settlements in the CBD magnitude WTP value of IDR 18,000 and WTP total of IDR 21,500. In the residential area of the town category WTP value of IDR 15,600 and WTP total of IDR 19,100 while the residential new town category WTP value of IDR 12,200 and WTP total of IDR 15,700. The latter category is the residential area of the coastal town with WTP value of IDR 9,550 and WTP total of IDR 13,050.

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Abstract: A simple and inexpensive method was developed using solid-phase extraction, together with high performance liquid chromatographic method with UV detection for determination of flubendiamide and its metabolite (flubendiamide- des- iodo) residues. The evaluated parameters include the extracts by alumina packed column using hexane: ethyl acetate solvent mixture (9:1) and acetonitrile solvent. The method was validated using leaf samples spiked with flubendiamide and its metabolite (flubendiamide- des- iodo) at different fortification levels (0.03 and 0.3 μg/g). Average recoveries (using each concentration six replicates) ranged 85-96%, with relative standard deviations less than 2%, calibration solutions concentration in the range 0.03-10.0 μg/mL and limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) were 0.01μg/g and 0.03μg/g respectively. Finally the leaf residue samples were re analyzed by HPLC. Key words: HPLC, Alumina, Flubendiamide and its metabolite and jatropha plant leaves.

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Abstract: Among the diverse toxic environmental pollutants routinely eluted from industrial effluents, phenol and its derivatives encompasses the most common eluents. Phenol even at minimal concentration, have been documented as recalcitrant and hazardous compounds. The present study was aimed to isolate indigenous phenol degraders from different agricultural locales of Mumbai. The isolates were characterized using phenotypic and molecular methods. The extent of phenol degradation was checked in both mineral and complex medium supplemented with phenol as a source of carbon and energy. Phenol biodegradation in the range of 24 – 70 % was achieved after 87 hr of incubation. 16s rRNA sequencing revealed Pseudomonas and Serratia spps. as predominant phenol degraders present in the sample under analysis.

Keywords: Phenol, Biodegradation, Pseudomonas sps., Serratia sps., 16s rRNA

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Abstract: The aim of this research was to study the chemical and nutritional properties of sweet lupine seeds (lupine flour and fiber) at concentrations (5, 10 and 15 % as a substitution of wheat flour) and effects of its addition on diabetic Rats. Lupine flour showed higher levels of moisture, crude protein, ash, crude fat and dietary fiber than the wheat flour. Conversely, wheat flour showed higher levels of starch. The lupine flour showed higher levels of total phenolic and total flavonoids than the wheat flour. Conversely, wheat flour showed higher levels of total flavonols. Results clearly indicate that lupine flour exhibited higher antioxidant activity with Diphenyl-P-Picryl Hydrazyl (DPPH) and 2, 2-Azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic Acid (ABTS) than the wheat flour. Forty eight male albino rats were divided into two main groups (negative control \ 6 rats & Alloxan injected \ 42 rats).

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