IOSR-JESTFT   Volume-9 ~ Issue-6 ~ June 2015

Abstract: Small forest fragments are common in the landscape of Assam. These have conservation value as they provide habitat for wildlife and maintain connectivity between large habitats. Moreover these areas are support system for various floral biodiversity. But the rules of protected forest do not apply in these tree clad areas as the people living in and around these historically maintained their livelihoods depending on various forest products, through timber and non-timber forest products. In present study an attempt has been made to exploit the importance of forests outside reserved forest and detect the green cover change of Dimoria Developmetal Block of Kamrup (M) District of Assam using RS and GIS techniques.

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Abstract: A Study Was Conducted To Find The Diversity Of Actinomycetes Present In Parboiled Rice Mill Effluent Situated In Balod District Of Chhatisgarh State, India. Samples Were Collected From Two Sites, One Being Effluent Outlet Drain And The Other The Paddy Soaking Tank. Sixteen Isolates Of Actinomycetes Have Been Recovered From Parboiled Rice Mill Drain Effluent. No Actinomycetes Could Be Recovered From Paddy Soaking Tank. Streptomyces Was The Most Prominent Genus Recovered. Rest Of Them Belonged To The Genus Micromonospora, Nocardia, Kitaspora And Streptosporangium. Actinomycetes Show Diverse Colony Characteristics Which Changes With Different Cultural Conditions, While Morphological Characters Remain Same.

Keywords : Actinomycetes, Diversity, Effluent, Parboiled, Rice Mill.

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Abstract: Amaranthushybridus (spinach), hibiscus esculentus (okra) and Telfairiaoccidentalis (fluted pumpkin leaves) are three staple vegetables commonly consumed by residents of Minna, Nigeria. The cultivation of these vegetables is accompanied by the use of pesticides and other agrochemicals.Most of these pesticides are resistant to physical, chemical and biological degradation and remain as residues accumulating in both aquatic and terrestrial food webs causing some diverse health effects to humans and animal. The concentration of organochlorine and pyrethroid pesticide residues in Amaranthushybridus (spinach), hibiscus esculentus (okra) and Telfairiaoccidentalis (fluted pumpkin) sampled from seven farms in Minna, Nigeria were investigated using gas chromatographytriple quadrupole mass spectrometry.

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Abstract: Proximate composition and mineral content analysis were carried out on the African Oil Bean Seeds (Pentaclethra macrophylla -Benth) fermented under three temperature regimes 80C, 260C and 330C subjected to 0-144 hours fermentation period. The laboratory samples of African Oil Bean Seeds and market samples were evaluated for their proximate composition and mineral content. The result revealed that the Oil Bean Seeds samples under room temperature (260C) had the highest nutritional content of crude protein of 18.58 % amongst other Oil Bean Seeds samples under the cold and hot temperatures.

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Abstract: Nitrate is a chemical contaminants that can enter the surface and groundwaterresources of drinking water by various ways.The presence of nitrate in drinking water supplies could endanger human health. In this descriptive-cross-sectional study, the concentration of nitrate in 48 water samples which were collected from 8 regions of Jask city, were measured by spectrophotometer device ofmodelDR2800 and by the method of 8153 of Ferrous sulfate (June to March 2014). Themeanand range concentrationof nitrate in groundwater is 13.2± 6.4 and ND-23 mg/l, respectively. The highest and lowest concentration of nitrate is related to the Louranand Yekebeniregion, respectively. The mean concentration of nitrate in distribution network Jask city is significantly lower than the WHO and EPA standard limits.

Keywords: Concentration of Nitrate, Distribution Network, Drinking water, Jask city

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Abstract: Bacteria are the major causes of nosocomial infections. Staphylococcus aureus is highly invasive and virulent strains have been described as the aetiological agents of nosocomial infections in different hospitals. The objective of the study was to determine the distribution of S. aureus qualitatively from various spaces in the hospital. Materials: A general hospital in a semi urban community in Bayelsa State, Nigeria was used for this study. Sterile swab sticks moistened in sterile water were used to smear the various spaces in the hospital. Mannitol salt agar was used for the culturing and identification was done using standard microbiological procedures.

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Abstract: The microbiological and biochemical studies were investigated on the African Oil Bean Seeds (Pentaclethra macrophylla -Benth) fermented under three temperature regimes 80C, 260C and 330C subjected to 0-144 hours fermentation period. The results revealed that the following bacterial isolates were present at time of the fermentation process namely Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Corynebacterium sp., Micrococcus varians, Staphylococcus sp., Alcaligenes viscolactis and Citrobacter sp. The fungal isolates found in the fermenting samples are Mucor sp., Aspergillus sp., and Penicillium sp. These fungal isolates may have been introduced by chance. The sample under room temperature (260C) had the highest count of 1.03 x 105 cfu/g while the samples under low temperature (80C) had the lowest count of 8.3 x 105 cfu /g. The results also revealed that the Bacillus sp. were the dominant bacterial isolates throughout the fermentation process. Therefore pure starter culture of Bacillus sp. and other relevant microbes in fermentation of foods should be developed.

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Abstract: Processing effluents from seafood processing industries are the major cause of water pollution in and around Aroor gramapanchayath, Alappuzha District. It creates adverse impacts on poorly flushed receiving water bodies. The present study represents the characterization of effluents from seafood processing industries in these areas. Effluent samples were collected from different processing sites and periodic physicochemical analysis were carried out to assess the quality of effluent. The important parameters such as pH, TS, TSS, alkalinity, ammonia, chloride, BOD and COD have been studied using standard protocol APHA. The physicochemical analysis reveals that all the samples are highly organic in nature and are highly polluted and can affect the aquatic ecosystem if it is released without adequate treatment.

Keywords - aquatic ecosystem, effluent, organic, physicochemical parameters, pollution.

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Abstract: The composition of Algae Associated with Coca- Cola plc and 7- up Bottling companies' industrial effluent from Kakuri Kaduna was investigated for 12 months (April 2009-May 2010). A total of 55 algal classes were identified, Bacilliophyta (9.3%), Chlorophyta (55.7%), Cyanophyta (35%). Chlorophyceae were more noticeable and wide spread planktonic algae in the study area, Chlamydomonas sp and Euglena gracilis increased the phytoplankton densities in April at station A,B,C respectively.. Blooms of Chlamydomonas sp and Euglena sp were prevalent. Chloropphyceae dominated communities .Microcystic aeruginosa, Anabaena sp ,Aphanizomenon flos-aquae are undesirable water quality conditions typical of polluted water in carbohydrate / sucrose. Higher valves of nitrate and phosphate were observed during the rainy season while dissolved oxygen (DO) and transparency were higher during dry season. The study constitutes a vital contribution toward enumeration of fresh water phytoplankton associated with industrial effluence which is presently limited.

Key words: Associated Bacilliophyta, Chlorophyta, Effluents, Cyanophyta, physico-chemica properties.

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Abstract: Electronics is increasingly becoming a part of many aspects of life. This has led to a fast growing demand for electronic. The production of electronics requires various materials, energy, man-force and other resources. The various stages of production have their share of impact on the environment. Discarding these electronics poses another, rapidly increasing, danger on the environment. This is the issue of e-waste or electronic waste. A lot is being done to reduce the problems being caused by the electronic industry, but with optimization even more environment-friendly and economical solutions are possible. Environmental planning involves production in a sustainable manner with consideration given to the natural environment, social, political and economic factors.

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Abstract: Isotope radon222 is one of radioactive elements that is colorless, odorless with a half-life of 3.825 days that can endanger the human health by alpha-ray emissions into air, water and food. The consumption of water containing Radon 222 can cause stomach cancer in the humans in the long term. In this descriptive cross sectional study, 48 water samples were collected from 8 regions of Bandar Abbas city during June 2015.Then, the concentration of Radon222 was measured by the portable Radon-meter model RTM1688-2.The range and mean concentration of Radon222 in tap drinking water is, 15-153 Bq/m3 and 82±28 Bq/m3, respectively.Also, the highest and lowest concentration of Radon222 was related to regions 3 and 7, respectively. Theconcentration of Radon222 in tapdrinking water of Bandar Abbas cityis lower than WHO and EPA standard limits.

Keywords: Concentration of Radon222, tap water, Bandar AbbasCity

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Abstract: The proximate, mineral analysis and phytochemical screening of Agbalumo (Chrysophyllum albidum) seed flour was investigated. The seed flour (CASF) contains 9.93 ± 0.04% moisture, 8.14 ± 0.13% crude protein, 12.82 ± 0.04% crude fat, 2.84 ± 0.23% crude fibre, 2.32 ± 0.02% ash and 66.79 ± 0.12% carbohydrate. The phytochemical screening revealed the presence of saponin, flavonoids and alkaloids. The seed flour was also found to contain 5100.00 mg/kg of potassium, 2100.00 mg/kg of magnesium, 1960.00 mg/kg of calcium, 210.00 mg/Kg of sodium, 47.20 mg/kg of iron, 24.20 mg/kg of manganese, 12.90 mg/kg of copper and 6.70 mg/kg of zinc. Other heavy metal such as nickel, chromium and lead were not present. The low Na/K ratio (0.04) obtained showed that it would probably reduce high blood pressure.

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