» ABSTRACT The production of activated carbon was carried out using the following: Charcoal, red oil, sulphuric acid, mortar, pestle, water, oven, conical flask, The methods or procedures undergone in the production of activated carbon are: charcoal selection, grinding, blending and activation. To act…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Recalibration of 250ml volumetric flask from time to time is very vital for determination of its accuracy and precision compared with its original manufacturers calibration. It gives a sound understanding of modern measurement methods and knowledge of equipment used. Glass is known to pl…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The Anatomy of this project write up encompasses the ordinary look of enzymes as organic molecules, rather it sheds more light into the comprehensive view and determination of the catalytic and specific activity enzymes particularly – DIASTASE, MALTASE & ZYMASE can exploit in industria…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT A comparative analysis of the ascorbic acid (vitamin C) content of some Nigerian fruits were carried out. The fruits analyzed were (Orange)Citrus Sinensis and (Pineapple) Ananas Cosmosus the fruits were bought at the Ogbete main market Enugu, Enugu State. The fruits were blended and…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The examination of underground water source (well water) at campus III of Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu was carried out, by using ten samples of the water sample. Membrane filter technique for water quality was carried out for microbial count. For viable plate count fo…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Azadirachta indica is a tree in the mahogamy family maliaceae growing in tropical and sub tropical regions. Alkaloid on the other hand are a group of naturally occurring chemical compounds that contain mostly basic nitrogen atoms. In the extraction of alkaloid from Azadirachta indica lea…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Microbiological examination of vegetable group was conducted and pour plate method was used. 0.1ml of the sample was poured on MacConkey agar media. The highest bacterial isolation was Corguebacterium sepedonicumwith 31CFU (40%) which followed by Pseudomonas salauaceanm with 25CFU (33%),…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT In this production, it was aimed to review differences, abundance and effects of insects, to produce an environmental friendly insecticide and the judicious ways it can be used. Using laboratory and analytical methods which involves quantifying and reacting the chemical reagents. After t…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Antimicrobial examination of moringa olefera was carried out usingEscherichia coli and Candida albican to know its efficacy, the seed and leaves was collected and dried under a shade .The moringa was then pounded and immersed in hot water and ethanol solution and the extract was used …Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT A survey of the plankton (fauna and flora) which habit the IMT concrete pond was carried out to determine the nature of eutrophication in the pond ecosystem. The faunalist population of the pond was mainly cladocerans, copepods and rotifers while the flora population included blue –…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The anti microbial effectiveness of extract garlic, ginger and lime onSalmonds spp, and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC). The plant extracts showed varied activity on the test organisms with garlic showing stronger antimicrobial activity of 150mg/ml, 50mg/ml and 100mg/ml on salmonel…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Solar panel circuit is a device that collects solar radiation from the sun and actively convert that energy into electricity. They comprised of several individual solar cells. These solar cell function similarly to large semi conductors and utilize a large area section. We use solar energy …Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The working of a meter bridge is based on the principle of Wheatstone bridge. It uses two resistances instead of four resistances obtainable in a Wheatstone bridge. The construction of the meter bridge was simply the selection, assembling and wiring of the components, by following the circu…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Determination of the cyanide contents of cassava tubers harvested the same day and a day after has been carried out. The results of the analysis indicates that the level of cyanide in cassava tuber reduces with time, the freshly harvested cassava tuber has more cyanide content than the cass…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The seeds of pawpaw and orange are generally discarded. However, in order to make a more efficient use of pawpaw and orange, it is worth investigating the use of the seeds as a source of oil. In this work oil was extracted from the seeds of both pawpaw and orange. The specific gravity, iodi…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Extraction of neem seed oil was carried out using solvent extraction (n hexane). 200g of neem seed yield 40ml of oil which is 80% yield. The neem oil is dark brown in colour, it has a strong odour that is said to combine the odours of palm kernel and garlic. The extraction of neem seed oil …Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT In this course of project research, aquarium which is used to house aquatic laboratory animals was refurbished. Refurbishment of aquarium was necessary due to dilapidation of the laboratory equipment used for observation and scientific research. Major parts replaced were the glass used to e…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This bioassay of five vegetable oils: Palm oil, groundnut oil, coconut oil, sheanut oil, and palm kernel oil on sitophilus seamais were collected from pure insect culture maintained in the laboratory and introduced into each of eleven jars containing 40g each of five white varieties, five y…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT As its title suggests, this project is geared at presenting the reader with the investigation and biochemical parameters among diabetic adult. Diabetes as a chronic disease, that causes serious health complication like heart diseases, increased urination, increases hunger and increased t…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The ascorbic acid (vitamin C) of fruits (orange) and vegetable (pumpkin) was estimated after storage for three days under different temperature. The storage conditions were deep freezing temperature, domestic refrigeration temperature, storage in dark cupboard and open shelf both at room te…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Bacterial contaminants associated with commercial poultry feeds from three different companies in Enugu (Ave investment, Phinomar and Bora feed producing company) were studied. Four types of poultry feeds which include starter, grower, finisher and layer were examined using pour plate…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Antimicrobial activities of fruit extract from Capsicum annuum (chilli pepper) were examined against two organisms namely Staphylococcus aureus andEscherichia coli. These organisms are gram positive and gram negative bacteria respectively. The antimicrobial property was investigated …Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The write up details the design and construction of an Induction coil which was capable of producing a high voltage in the secondary winding so as to produce a spark between the adjustable terminals of the secondary winding. The manual method of winding a coil was used to produce the primar…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Extraction and analysis of Monodora myristica (ehuru) oil was investigated, the result of the proximate analysis carried out on the seed reveals the presence of moisture, crude protein, crude fat, ash, crude fibre, and carbohydrate in the sample. The moisture, protein, fat, ash, crude fib…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Malt is non alcoholic drinks are popular in many countries. These drink are prepared in a manner. Similar to beer, but without fermentation and generally produced using barely malt. In this study, the malt, drinks that was used in this work is Guinness Malt, Amstel malt and maltina. Sugar c…Continue Reading »
