» ABSTRACT The extraction and proximate analysis of fatty acids was carried out in this study using soxhlet extractor. Palm oil is currently the largest edible oil in terms of global production and it is a largest single oil that is exported. It contain 50% saturated and 50% unsaturated fatty acids…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The effects of spawning with water from bore hole without treatment and treatment on egg hatching of Dutch Clarias gariepinus was studied. Broad stock of males and females of Dutch Clarias gariepinus were transported from reputable fresh farms from wari and Ibadan respectively. The broa…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Isolation and identification of bacteria associated with dental caries (Tooth ache) and bleeding gum and the effect of some tooth pastes (Macleans) was evaluated using a mouth swap collected from a patient at dental school Trans Ekulu Enugu, and three tooth pastes collected from Ogbete main…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Bacteria blood infection (bacteremia) is the presence of viable bacteria and their toxic chemicals in the blood. Blood stream is normally a sterile environment. Therefore the presence of pathogenic organism in the blood is abnormal and can be referred as blood poisoning. Bacteremia occur wh…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The isolation and identification of moulds in baked food (Bread and Cake) was carried out in the laboratory. The sample (Bread and Cake) was bought from a fast food shops, put in a sterile container and sent to the laboratory. It was prepared by grounding 20g of the sample (Bread and Cake) …Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Food handlers with poor personal hygiene working in a food service establishment could be potential sources of infection due to pathogenic organisms. This study reports the pathogenic microorganisms isolated from the palms of food handlers at the Institute of Management and Technology ca…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The microbiological examination of underground water source (well water) at campus 111 of I.M.T Enugu was carried out by using ten samples of water. The presence of coliform groups and Escherichia coli were examined using presumptive coliform test, confirmatory and complete test techni…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The phytochemical analysis of CH3OH;H2O(4:1) extract of Anthocleista djalonensis was carried out using standard method. The results showed that the Anthocleista djalonesis extract contained tannins, saponins, glycosides and alkaloids. Glycosides are muscle relaxers and stimulant. Earlier…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Nutritional analysis was carried out on Musa spp. The result of the proximate analysis showed the following moisture (24.50%), ash (9.64%). Crude protein (7.16%), crude fat (2.26%), crude fibre (14.76%) and carbohydrate (41.68%), Vitamin c (10.98%) and qualitative analysis of phytoche…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT A 12v battery was produced with the lead oxide stripe, one of the electrode coated (positive electrode), while the other electrode, lead stripe is not coated (negative electrode). The electrolyte used for the formulation is dilute tetraoxosulphate (iv) acid (H2SO4). The lead oxide stripe…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Alkyd resin was prepared from crude Monodora myristica oil. The experiment started from the extraction of M. myristica oil by solvent extraction. Then the characteristics of the oil, Such as specific gravity, iodine value, acid value and peroxide value were determined. The proximate ana…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This study investigated the proximate composition of cashew nut. The cashew seeds were harvested and the shell removed with a knife. The nut was evaluated for its physiochemical characteristics (proximate). The proximate composition in (%) was as follows: moisture (6.00%), Ash (3.00%), c…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Water bath is a device for regulating the temperature of anything subjected to heat by surrounding the vessel containing the sample with specific temperature. It is thematically controlled at 370C and can also be start up to 560C depending on the investigation being carried …Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This study of the incidence of HIV in blood donors was carried out at Bishop Shanahan Hospital Nsukka of Enugu state, Nigeria. Blood samples from two hundred donors were collected examined and analyzed for HIV positive result showed that 12% of the total number of donors were seropositiv…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Growth is the irreversible increase in volume (size) number of part, length and weight of an organism (Umeh, 2004). Growth can be defined as a process by which a plant increase in the number and size of leaves and stems (Rayburn, 1993). G…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 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 4kcal (17kj) per gram, just like carbohydrate…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Until relatively recently, the discipline of development appraisal has remained the provenance of surveyors and developers. It largely been ignored by other participants in the development process, particularly planners, architects and constructio…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The application of the principal of quality control and inspection of a product is essential to any company’s future development and it is of increasing important if a company is to survive under increasing competitor and constant demand for more consistent and reli…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The role of purchasing functions has long ago been taking as routine clerical function and services which merely concern with spending the organizational resources. Therefore, it has been widely noted that the definition of purchasing fun…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION It is imperative to note that procurement practice private and public sector economy requires planning and control. There fore, there is every need for government awareness and understanding for the role efficacious procurement practice in the running of its min…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT In recent time there have been a growing concern on purchasing information as a very important resource useful in nay organization. The realization of the purchasing information system (P.I.S) need is not restricted to business organization only. The growth and the complexity of firms have …Continue Reading »
» INTRODUCTION Physical distribution involves all the activities in satisfactory and profitably moving raw materials and finished goods from points of origin to points where they satisfy customer’s needs. This singular statement underscores the importance of distribution as m…Continue Reading »
