1. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FEDERALISM AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA AND SOUTH AFRICA (1960-2010)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
A very striking feature of every federal state is the existence of diversities. Whether federations are formed by integration of previously independent entities or through differentiation of a single entity into many components, the...
2. EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF MONODORA MYRISTICA (AFRICAN NUTMEG)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Lipid oxidation is one of the major reasons that food deteriorate and is caused by the reaction of fat and oil with molecular oxygen, leading to off-flavours that are generally called rancidity(Basturk et al., 2...
3. APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NIGERIAN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The development of libraries, regardless of kind, is based on the library's leadership. Library managers make or break a library's performance and productivity. Without appropriate leadership, libraries as a social instit...
4. ANALYSIS OF TEXT – TO- SPEECH/AUDIO SYSTEM VIA DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The capacity to convey one's thoughts through a set of signs (text), gestures, and noises is referred to as language. It is a distinguishing property of humans, who are the only organisms with such a system. Speech is the oldest and most exte...
5. SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERISTICS, OF MIXED LIGAND COMPLEX OF ZN(II) ION WITH 8-HYDROXYQUINOLINE AND BENZOIC ACID
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This study was carried out to examine synthesis, characteristics, of mixed ligand complex of zn(ii) ion with 8-hydroxyquinoline and benzoic acid. Specifically, the study examined Infra – red spectroscopy to determine the different functional groups presen...
6. DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF BASIC STATIC AND DYNAMIC BALANCING MACHINE
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This work is an attempt to evolve a means for statically and dynamical balancing of mechanical components. This will no doubt evolve greater success in ensuring sound fabrication of our local machine and ensuring that life span of such machine...
7. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SELECTED TOMATO PRODUCTS
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Intake of tomato and tomato based-products contributes to the absorption of a wide range of carotenoids in human serum and tissues. The prominent carotenoid in tomatoes is lycopene, a pigment principally responsible for the deep...
8. COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF THE PERFORMANCE OF FILTER MEDIA MADE USING BIOCHAR AND ACTIVATED CARBON IN GREYWATER REMEDIATION
ABSTRACT
The problem of water Scarcity, water pollution and cost of accessing water for domestic needs have become growing concerns to the ever increasing global population. Waterwaterremediation has long been accepted as a viable option to mitigate water scarcity. This research examine...
9. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXT – TO- SPEECH/AUDIO SYSTEM.
ABSTRACT
Everyone uses the computer for one reason or the other. For those with poor eye sight, it is always a problem to read texts from screen, either due to small font-size or bad eye sight. This has led to the d...
10. DEPURATION STUDIES ON KADUNA REFINERY WASTEWATER USING MODIFIED Cu-DOPED GOETHITE CATALYST
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The following conclusions were be drawn from the work
1. Undoped goethite catalyst, copper doped (A) catalyst with 0.2 wt% Cu,copper doped (B) catalyst with 1.6wt% Cu and copper doped (C) catalyst with 3.3wt% Cuwere synthesized by precip...
11. DEVELOPMENT OF PILOT SIZE PROCESS FOR ZEOLITE Y AND ZSM-5 PRODUCTION FROM KANKARA KAOLIN
ABSTRACT
The successes recorded at the laboratory for the synthesis of zeolite Y and ZSM-5 using Kankara kaolin sourced from Katsina state, Nigeria as starting material necessitated the need for upscale of the production process. This thesis focused on the development of three pilot siz...
12. UTILIZATION OF POTASSIUM CARBONATE-BASED DEEP EUTECTIC SOLVENTS AS CATALYST IN TRANSESTERIFICATION REACTION OF JATROPHA CURCAS OIL
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Deep eutectic solvents (DES) were synthesized from different mole ratios of K2CO3/glycerol at 400 rpm and 353 K for a period of 2 hours toform a homogenous transparent colorless liquid. ThreeDES were successfully formed at the ratio 1:20, 1:30 and 1:40. The DES synthesized were...
13. ANTICONVULSANT STUDIES OF THREE SYNTHESIZED DICHLOROSUBSTITUTED PHENYL PROPANAMIDES AND THEIR ACTION ON VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS (Nav1.6)
Abstract
The field of antiepileptic drug development has become dynamic, affording many promising research opportunities. Continued efforts are being made in the development of antiepileptic drugs employing a range of strategies, including modification of the structures of existing drug...
14. DESIGN, SYNTHESIS, ANTIMALARIAL EVALUATION AND COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES OF SOME CHALCONE DERIVATIVES
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Inspired by the previous findings on the structural requirements needed for good antimalarial activity by chalcones against Plasmodium proteases, seventeen chalcone derivatives were designed and synthesized using Claisen-Schmidt condensation of appropriate aldehydes and methyl...
15. CHARACTERISATION AND APPLICATION OF NATIVE AND CROSS-LINKED CASHEW (Anacardium occidentale L.) GUM IN TABLETTING
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The exudate from cashew tree, referred to as cashew gum (CG) had been investigated for use as binder in conventional tablet formulations. In this study, cross-linked derivatives of the gum were synthesized and investigated for their physicochemical and physicotechnical properti...
16. EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF OPEN SOURCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS ON BUSINESS VALUE OF AN ADOPTING ORGANIZATION
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The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of information technology software quality characteristics on the business value of an adopting organization. This phenomenon was explored empirically by examining three research questions; 1.) What is the impact of sys...
17. EVALUATION OF THE BINDING AND SUSPENDING PROPERTIES OF BAGGASE-DERIVED METHYLCELLULOSE
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Sourcing of raw materials for use in pharmaceutical industries is a continuing challenge. Excipients, which form the bulk of a dosage form, are derived either from natural sources or synthesized wholly or semi-synthesized. The absence of an ideal excipient material continues to...
18. SYNTHESIS AND ANTICONVULSANT STUDIES OF 3 ISOMERS OF 4-[(DIMETHYLPHENYL)AMINO]-4-OXOBUTENOIC ACID
ABSTRACT
Epilepsy is a disorder of public concern worldwide and has been widely treated via pharmacotherapy, which are faced with challenges such as cost of therapy, side effects, toxicity and lack of selectivity. As such, researchers agree on the need to identify more selective, readil...
19. COMPARATIVE DETERMINATION OF PROTEIN CONTENTS OF BREADFRUIT, BROWN BEANS AND SOYBEANS
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Background of the Study
Proteins are essential nutrients for the human body (Hermann, 2002). They are one of the building block of the body tissue, and also serve as a fuel source. As a fuel, protein contain...
20. ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF DOPED AND UNDOPED PLANTBASED SYNTHESIZED ZINC OXIDE AND SILVER NANOPARTIC
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The process for the development of a reliable and ecofriendly metallic nanoparticle (NP) is an important step in biomedical application of nano technology. Zinc oxide nanoparticle (ZnONps) and silver nanoparticle (AgNps) is gaining attention in nanobiomedical due to their bioco...
21. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION ON EFFECTS OF BURANTASHI EXTRACT ON LIPOPROTEINS OF ALBINO MALE AND FEMALE WHISTAR RATS
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This work was carried out to investigate the effects of Burrantashi extracts on the lipoproteins Burantashi is a popular seasoning agent to barbecued meat (Suya) in Nigeria. Found in the northern parts of the country. Lipoproteins are the principal steroid or fat that is synthe...
22. AN IPV6 ROUTING TABLE LOOKUP ALGORITHM IN SOFTWARE AND ASIC BY DESIGNING A HIGH-LEVEL SYNTHESIS SYSTEM
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This dissertation has two contributions. The primary contribution is to present a trie based routing table lookup algorithm named CP-Trie. The secondary contribution is to present a high-level synthesis tool named C2RTL that can generate routing table lookup implementation in A...
23. DEVELOPMENT OF BIOSURFACTANTS-IRON OXIDE NANOPARTICLESBIOCHAR FORMULATION FOR REMEDIATION OF CRUDE OIL CONTAMINATED SOIL
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Biosurfactant-mediated degradation of contaminants is practical and safe environmental remediation agent. In addition, iron oxide nanoparticles and biochar are bioremediation agents with great potentials due to their strong adsorption capacity, microbial growth enhancement and...
24. THE USE OF IGBO PROVERBS IN SELECT PLAYS OF ZULU SOFOLA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
African literature consists of a body of literary works in different languages and genres, ranging from oral literature to literature written in African and colonial languages. As a result of European colonization of the continent from the 16th century to the mid...
25. SOLAR PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF ORGANIC POLLUTANTS IN LOCAL DYEING WASTEWATER USING NEEMMODIFIED GRAPHITIC CARBON NITRIDE (g-C3N4)
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The discharge of dyeing wastewater containing high concentration of contaminants from the local dyeing industry has caused a serious environmental concern. The present study reports the synthesis of graphitic carbon nitride and itsutilization in degradation of dyeing effluent p...
26. STUDY OF PHOTOCATALYTIC AND ADSORTIVE BEHAVIOUR OF PURE ZIRCONIUM OXIDE AND CARBON-SULPHUR CO-DOPED ZIRCONIUM OXIDE NANOCOMPOSITES FOR PURIFICATION OF DYE WASTEWATER
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In this work, ZrO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by green method using Plumeria acuminata leaf extract via the variation of pH. Subsequently, carbon and sulphur were incorporated onto the lattice layer of the prepared ZrO2 nanoparticles by wet impregnation method. The prepared...
27. A_COMPARATIVE_STUDY_OF_CHEMICAL_AND_MICROWAVE_SYNTHESIZED_ACTIVATED_CARBORN_FROM_CORN_COB
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
In recent years, increasing awareness of environmental impact of organic and inorganic compounds has prompted the purification of waste water prior to discharge into natural waters. A number of conventional treatment technologies have been considered for treatment o...
28. HERBS, HEALTH INFORMATION AND USERS’ HEALTH BELIEF- A STUDY OF HERBAL DRUG USERS IN SOUTHEAST NIGERIA
Background to the Study
Over centuries, the development and mass production of chemically synthesized drugs have revolutionised healthcare in most parts of the world. However, the apparent problems associated with these synthesised drugs in forms of adulteration and potency have resulte...
29. KINETICS AND ENGINE PERFORMANCE OF BIODIESEL PRODUCED FROM SELECTED NON EDIBLESEEDSOILS USING ACTIVATED CLAY CATALYSTS
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The kinetics and engine performance of biodiesel from African pear seed oil (APO) and Gmelina seed oil (GSO) by modified clay catalysts were carried out. The catalyst was synthesized by activating it with heat, phosphoric acid and sodium hydroxide. They were characterized using...
30. PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF BIODIESELS FROM SOME SEED OILS AND THEIR BLENDS WITH DIESEL
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Two types of biodiesels (methyl esters and butyl esters) were synthesized from Cucurbita pepo, Afzelia africana and Hura crepitans seed oils using acid catalysis. Solid acid catalysts were prepared from biowastes (seed cake/shell) from the oil seeds via partial carbonization to...
31. EVALUATION OF THE ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIOXIDANT AND STAINING PROPERTIES OF SIX INDIGENOUS PLANTS EXTRACTS COLLECTED FROM SOUTHERN NIGERIA
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Due to increase in development of resistance of microorganisms to antimicrobial drugs in recent time, search for plants with antimicrobial activity have gained increasing importance. Globally, the last two decades have witnessed an unprecedented increase of drug res...
