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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEssential Oil Chemical Composition of Myrtle Growing in Northeastern Algeria and Estimation of its Antibacterial EffectivenessBarhouchi Badra, Aouadi Saoudi, Abdi AkilaThe aim of this study is to determine the antibacterial effectiveness of leaves essential oil extracted from myrtle growing in Algeria. A cluster analysis of soil and water was effectuated for performing chemical and granulometric analyses. The essential oil was isolated from leaves by hydro distillation and analyzed by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS). The leaves yield reached a peak at … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 12, Issue 2 · 5 Apr 2016 · 8,356 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMotor Oil Viscosity Stratification in Friction Units of Marine Diesel MotorsSergey Viktorovich Sagin, Oleksandr Vladymyrovich SemenovThe phenomenon of the motor oil viscosity stratification in lubricating the cylinder-piston units of marine diesel engines has been investigated. The correlations for determining the shear stress and the velocity, occurring in the liquid flow between the parallel planes, have been given. The modes of the hydrodynamic and the boundary lubrication, taking place in the cylinder assembly of the marine … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 2 · 15 Feb 2016 · 8,011 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePhysicochemical Characteristics and Sub Chronic Oral Toxicity of Pistacia lentiscus L. Vegetable Oil in RabbitsMaameri Zineb, Zouhir Djerrou, Sofiane Habibatni et al.Pistacia lentiscus vegetable oil is a well known natural product in Algerian traditional medicine. It is widely used in the treatment of back pain, respiratory problems and skin burns. The aim of this study was the determination of some physicochemical parameters and the investigation of sub-chronic oral toxicity of this fatty oil in rabbits. The physico-chemical parameters obtained for this … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 13 Jan 2016 · 7,466 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleGIS Mapping of Basal Stem Rot Disease in Relation to Soil Series Among Oil Palm SmallholdersK. Parthiban, R. Vanitah, K. Jusoff et al.Basal Stem Rot (BSR) is a disease caused by fungus which affect oil palm tree. This study aims to visualize the geographical distribution of BSR incidence among oil palm smallholders in Selangor using Geographical Information System (GIS) and its relationship to the type of soil series. The geographical distribution of BSR incidence of smallholders in Selangor were mapped using 168 … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 5 Jan 2016 · 8,683 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleCastor Oil Based Epoxy/Clay Nanocomposite for Advanced ApplicationsAditi Saikia, Niranjan KarakBio-based hyperbranched and linear epoxy resins were synthesized from monoglyceride of Ricinus communis oil. The nanocomposites of these hyperbranched and linear epoxies with 1, 2 and 3 wt% of OMMT were also fabricated. The structures of the resins and their nanocomposites were analyzed by FTIR, NMR, XRD, SEM and TEM. The studies of performance characteristics of poly(amido amine) cured thermosetting … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 29 Dec 2015 · 8,359 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAn Experimental Investigation on Performance of CI Engine Using Diesel, Esterified Cotton Seed Oil and Diethyl Carbonate as AdditiveVikram G. Kamble, Samson Paul PintoIn this study, Cotton seed oil ethyl ester was produced by transesterification process. The performance of diesel engine was experimentally investigated by using cotton seed oil ethyl ester as fuel. For the study cotton seed oil ethyl ester was mixed with diesel fuel and B20 blend was prepared. Also Diethyl Carbonate was added as an additive in 4, 8 and … …Energy Research Journal, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 16 Dec 2015 · 7,445 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEffects of Converting Tropical Peat Swamp Forest into Oil Palm Plantation on Water QualitySeca Gandaseca, Noraini Rosli, Mohd Hanafi Idris et al.Peat swamp forest is a unique forest and wetlands ecosystem that recognized as one of the most important reservoir of biodiversity and water resources protection. Rapid development particularly for development, agriculture and plantation in peat swamp forest (PSF) area had given negative impacts to its ecosystem included degradation of its water quality. This study was conducted to determine water quality … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 8 · 3 Sep 2015 · 7,629 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleSystem Dynamics Analysis of the Determinants of the Malaysian Palm Oil PriceSahra Mohammadi, Fatimah Mohamed Arshad, Bilash Kanti Bala, Abdulla IbragimovThis paper investigates the major determinants of the Malaysian palm oil price using a system dynamics approach. System dynamics methodology is very relevant for examining the feedback relationships, non-linearity and delays exist in palm oil market. It helps understand the palm oil market structure and the resultant behavior and performance particularly On crude Palm Oil (CPO) price. The simulation results … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 5 · 10 Jul 2015 · 7,304 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Impact of Chernozem Contamination with Lead and Oil on the Abundance and Composition of MicroarthropodsSergey Ilyich Kolesnikov, Lidiya Sergeevna Samokhvalova, Maria Gennadievna Zharkova et al.Micro arthropods population reduced with increase in the amount of oil in chernozem. The same pattern was observed up to a certain concentration of lead in the soil (background + 250 mg kg-1) and then at high doses (+500 and +1000 mg kg-1) an increase in microarthropods abundance was recorded. Gamazid mites and acaroid-trombidi form complex mites proved to be … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 2 · 29 Apr 2015 · 7,598 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Review on Biochemical Mechanism of Fatty Acids Synthesis and Oil Deposition in Brassica and ArabidopsisMukhlesur RahmanOilseeds crops provide edible oil for humans’ diet or oil for industrial purpose. Triacylglycerols (TAG) are the main components in seed oil which is formed by the esterification of fatty acids to glycerol back bone. In plants, fatty acid biosynthesis process initiated in plastid and ended in the endoplasmic reticulum. A series of biochemical steps are involved in TAG formation … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 17 Jan 2015 · 7,528 accessesView PDF Cite