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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsInfluence of Triethanolamine on the Chemical Bath Deposited NiS Thin FilmsAnuar Kassim, Ho Soon Min, Tan Wee Tee, Ngai Chee FeiProblem statement: Recently, many scientists looking for new chalcogenide materials for the solar cell applications. Nowadays, silicon-based solar cell became dominant products in the market. Because of expensive silicon-based solar cells, scientists hope replaces it with cheaper chalcogenide materials. Approach: The binary chalcogenide materials were deposited onto microscope glass slide using simple chemical bath deposition method. Here, we study the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 4 · 18 Apr 2011 · 7,970 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsEquilibrium Kinetics and Isotherm Studies of Cu (II) Adsorption from Waste Water onto Alkali Activated Oil Palm AshZaira Zaman Chowdhury, Sharifuddin Mohd. Zain, Rashid Atta Khan, Abdulbari Abdulrahman AhmedProblem statement: Heavy metal accumulation in waste water could affect aquatic life, human health and overall ecosystem adversely. Therefore, in recent years much emphasis has been given for the use of industrial waste material as low cost adsorbents for removal of metallic contaminants from waste water. Approach: Present study deals with the adsorption equilibrium and kinetics of Cu (II) cation … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 25 Mar 2011 · 7,933 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsFlowering and Fruit Set Under Malaysian Climate of Jatropha curcas L.Noor Camellia Noor Alam, Thohirah Lee Abdullah, Nur Ashikin Psyquay AbdullahProblem statement: In recent years Jatropha curcas has drawn the world’s attention as it has the potential to replace fossil fuel as biodiesel. However, the biggest setback in Jatropha cultivation in Malaysia is the low percentage of fruit set and the high ratio of male to female flowers. In order to further understand the flowering and fruit characteristics of Jatropha, … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 10 Mar 2011 · 9,829 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsDrinking Wine at Home: Hedonic Analysis of Sicilian Wines Using Quantile RegressionGiuseppe Di Vita, Francesco Caracciolo, Luigi Cembalo et al.In recent decades, the Sicilian wine industry has experienced a booming expansion because of the growing preferences of Italian consumers for Sicilian wines, especially in extra-regional markets. These consumers have been paying closer attention to Sicilian premium wines. For this reason, the objective of this study is to inform professional investors and wine managers about the consumer preferences with respect … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 10 · 14 Oct 2015 · 7,210 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsEffect of Lead on the Chlorophyll and Antioxidant Response in the Leaves of Arabidopsis thalianaJun Xing, Cailing Yuan, Hui Yu et al.Lead (Pb) is a non-essential heavy metal element for plants. In this study, the effect of 0.025, 0.05, 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5 g/L Pb on the chlorophyll and antioxidant response was analyzed in the leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana. The results indicate that 0.025 g/L Pb had no significant effect on the fluorescence intensity of chlorophyll. However, 0.05, 0.1, 0.25, and … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2024 · 4,628 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsComparative Assessment of Meat Qualities of Purebred and Crossbred Kalmyk BullsI. N. Aitzhanova, G. I. Shaikamal, L. A. Seleuova et al.The purpose of thisstudy was to review the meat qualities of Kalmyk cattle by the method oflifetime evaluation of the meat forms of purebred and crossbred bulls bystudying growth and development, as well as determining the thickness ofsubcutaneous fat, the loin eye area and the meat marbling. Throughout theexperiment (from 6 to 12 months), Kalmyk bulls were characterized bysignificantly (p≤0.01) … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 22, Issue 3 · 20 Sep 2022 · 5,232 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsStudy on Nutritional Value of Instant Sea Cucumber Processed by the New Processing ApproachShujing Meng, Huiyan Zhang, Jianfeng Sun, Qian LiuIn this study, the micrograph, the composition of amino acids and fatty acids were analyzed contrastively among the fresh, instant and commercial sea cucumber. The micrographs of fresh, instant and commercial sea cucumbers indicated that the processing technology of instant sea cucumber could effectively inhibit the damage of sea cucumber collagen structure and better maintain its original structure. Depending on … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 28 Mar 2017 · 9,891 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsPresent a Mechatronic System Having Able to Determine the Concentration of CarotenoidsRaffaella Aversa, Eleni Buzea, Relly Victoria V. Petrescu et al.Civilization besides its major advantages (undisputed) brought us some unhealthy habits which unfortunately have managed to penetrate deeply within several generations on the current planetary populations producing great damages to its health. Perhaps it would be the right time to and more people learning to live healthy, to feed ourselves healthy, let's try to break the chain of evil which … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 7 Dec 2016 · 8,567 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsASSESSMENT OF MIXED MINERALS BY OBSERVING INTESTINAL EPITHELIAL CELL ALTERATIONS IN PIGLETSChamroon Maneewan, Apichai Mekbungwan, Koh-En Yamauchi, Keisuke EdashigeThe experiment was conducted to assess the effect of dietary Mixed Minerals (MM) on intestinal epithelial cell morphology, villus height and area and growth performance in piglets. Thirty two-month-old hybrid piglets (15 kg BW) (Large White × Landrace × Duroc), consisting of 15 castrated males and 15 females, were allocated into three experimental groups with five replicates of one castrated … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 2 · 28 Jun 2014 · 7,113 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsPhysicochemical and Microbial Caracteristics Performency in Wastewater Treated Under Aerobic ReactorAsma Ben Rajeb, Hamadi Kallali, Neila Saidi et al.Problem statement: The current work study the efficiency of biological wastewater treatment by an aerobic reactor which could be used in small agglomerations. RBC reduced physicochemical and microbiological load of wastewater but values remain above Tunisian standard. Approach: Experiments were conducted on a sand filled PVC column fed with wastewater treated by Rotating Biological Contactor (RBC) at a pulsed rhythm … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 11 Jul 2011 · 6,676 accessesView PDF Cite