Explore Project Topics on: Seed biochemical attributes screening cowpea accessions for resistance to callosobruchus mascullatus

ABSTRACT The insecticidal potential of Jatropha curcas seed oil against Callosobruchus maculatus on stored cowpea was evaluated under laboratory condition. The seed oil was applied at concentrations of 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, and 1.0ml/50g of cowpea seeds. An untreated control and solvent (petroleum spirit)-containing treatment were also included. Jatropha... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The insecticidal potential of Jatropha curcas seed oil against Callosobruchus maculatus on stored cowpea was evaluated under laboratory condition. The seed oil was applied at concentrations of 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, and 1.0ml/50g of cowpea seeds. An untreated control and solvent (petroleum spirit)-containing treatment were also included. Jatropha... Continue Reading

PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIMICROBIAL SCREENING OF SEED AND COAT OF  Citrus sinensis CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The  Citrus sinensis  popularly known as sweet orange seed in Igbo of Nigeria is of the  Rutaceae  family. The seed is best sown in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe after thoroughly rinsing it, sow stored seed in March in a... Continue Reading

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ABSTRACT This project “Extraction of oil from a local seed (groundnut oil) and Characterization” was carried out using ten cups of groundnut seeds that was purchased from a local market in Enugu metropolis.  The oil these seeds were in Enugu using solvent extraction method.  Two different solvents were used in the extraction namely: Ethane... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project “Extraction of oil from a local seed (groundnut oil) and Characterization” was carried out using ten cups of groundnut seeds that was purchased from a local market in Enugu metropolis.  The oil these seeds were in Enugu using solvent extraction method.  Two different solvents were used in the extraction namely: Ethane... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project “Extraction of oil from a local seed (groundnut oil) and Characterization†was carried out using ten cups of groundnut seeds that was purchased from a local market in Enugu metropolis.  The oil these seeds were in Enugu using solvent extraction method.  Two different solvents were used in the extraction namely:... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project “Extraction of oil from a local seed (groundnut oil) and Characterization” was carried out using ten cups of groundnut seeds that was purchased from a local market in Enugu metropolis.  The oil these seeds were in Enugu using solvent extraction method.  Two different solvents were used in the extraction namely:... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project “Extraction of oil from a local seed (groundnut oil) and Characterization” was carried out using ten cups of groundnut seeds that was purchased from a local market in Enugu metropolis. The oil these seeds were in Enugu using solvent extraction... 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, iodine value, acid value, peroxide value,... Continue Reading

AESTHETICS OF RESISTANCE IN TANURE OJAIDE’S THE ACTIVIST AND HELON HABILA’S WAITING FOR AN ANGEL CHAPTER ONE 1.0       GENERAL INTRODUCTION …art has a purpose. I believe in the social status of art…it must be used to advance the cause of humanity… I believe that if art has any sake at all, it is humanity…I am a humanist. The... Continue Reading

Abstract The thrust of this work was to establish the organoleptic attributes and acceptability of whole wheat bread fortified with moringa leaf flour. The study adopted an experimental research design. The experimental procedure used includes that the whole wheat grains were bought from Eke Awka market and milled. The moringa oliefera leaves were... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT A Field experiment was carried out to evaluate seventeen cowpea genotypes for yield components of seventeen cowpea genotypes that comprised of thirteen advanced breeding lines; IT99K-1060, IT97K-499-35, IT07K-299-6, IT99K-216-24-2, IT04K-333-2, IT98K-491-4, IT855K-643-1, IT89K-288, IT04-334-2, IT95K-2011-11, IT97K-573-1-1, IT0K-973-6,... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT A Field experiment was carried out to evaluate seventeen cowpea genotypes for yield components of seventeen cowpea genotypes that comprised of thirteen advanced breeding lines; IT99K-1060, IT97K-499-35, IT07K-299-6, IT99K-216-24-2, IT04K-333-2, IT98K-491-4, IT855K-643-1, IT89K-288, IT04-334-2, IT95K-2011-11, IT97K-573-1-1, IT0K-973-6,... Continue Reading

A BSTRACT External auditors occupy a unique position in the business community when they perform an audit for clients. The auditors are called upon to attest to financial statements and to safeguard the interest of various parties. However, in recent years the audit practice because of several scandals has been undermined. Although evidence of... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study investigates the effects of company attributes on audit quality. A regression model was used to analyse the existence of significant relationship or otherwise between the dependent and independent variables. The ordinary least regression methodology was utilized in analyzing the... Continue Reading

ABSTRact Nonviolent resistance action has become a strong force against foreign rule, oppressive government, injustice, bad government policies and illegitimate regimes. It is in this regard that this work set out to address this issue by attempting some moral justifications for nonviolent resistance action. This work subjected the conceptions of... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Eclampsia is a Greek; means “shining forth” is an acute and life-threatening complication of pregnancy, characterized by the appearance oftonic–clonic seizures, usually in a patient who has developed pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are collectively calledhypertensive disorderof pregnancy and toxemia of pregnancy.... Continue Reading

Work on finding the milk quality and Adulterants present in the milk for decreasing their quality and increasing quantity.... Continue Reading

Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli from the surface of cockroaches found in the university of Lagos... Continue Reading

Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli from the surface of cockroaches found in the university of Lagos... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT There is enough historical evidence to show that the northern part of Ghana was affected by slavery in many ways. My thesis discusses slavery in Builsa territory located in the present day Upper East Region of Ghana. I pursued the studies using a number of strategies such as oral interviews, personal observation and participation and... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background to the Study Published annual reports are required to provide various users - shareholders, employees, suppliers, creditors, financial analysts, stockbrokers, management, and government agencies – with timely and reliable... Continue Reading

         ABSTRACT Pepper (Capsicum spp) belongs to the family Solanaceae. It is an important vegetable crop in Nigeria as it is one of the most varied and widely used foods in Nigeria as virtually every Nigerian home consumes it on a daily basis. The genus Capsicum represents a diverse plant group and includes twenty-seven species; five... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Sickle cell disease is a hereditary condition that result from a single glutamic acid to valine substitution of position 6 of the beta globin polypeptide chain. It is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. This glutamic aicd being subsituted by valine is characterized by drastic reduction in... Continue Reading

         ABSTRACT Pepper (Capsicum spp) belongs to the family Solanaceae. It is an important vegetable crop in Nigeria as it is one of the most varied and widely used foods in Nigeria as virtually every Nigerian home consumes it on a daily basis. The genus Capsicum represents a diverse plant group and includes twenty-seven species; five... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This work was aimed at finding the effects of alcohol on some biochemical parameters. A total of one hundred and eighty (180) apparently healthy, non-hypertensive male alcoholics were used for the study. Forty (40) non-consumers of alcohol were used as control. The activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in the control was 10.50±2.00... Continue Reading

Abstract Cowpea traders find the manual sorting process of cowpeas laborious and time-consuming. Based on the volume of cowpeas and the proportion of damaged cowpeas, the process can span a time interval of about 6 hours. This project integrates the power of computer vision and convolutional neural networks to develop a solution for the cowpea... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE 1.0       Introduction 1.1              Suya as a traditional meat 1.2              Aims and objectives CHAPTER TWO 2.0       Literature Review 2.1              Function Of A Package Meat And Meat Prodcut 2.2              Different Packaging Materials And... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Understanding consumer buying behaviour and their preference to product attributes has become a key success factor in today’s business environment which is highly competitive and rapidly changing. Consumer are now more discerning and individualistic requiring marketers to gain insights in the buying behaviour of consumers and the... Continue Reading