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ABSTRACTA Temperature of aluminium alloy is simulated using MATLAB programming language for annealing, soaking to have uniformity of microstructure and quenching treatment processes. Workpiece selected for the study was aluminum alloy 6061-O, T1, T4 and T6 of different shapes: plate, cylindrical, rectangular, cubic and spherical aluminum alloy. The simulation identified the following properties: geometry (size), thermal conductivity, density, load pattern or shape which determine possibility of good heat treatment. Temperature ...

ABSTRACT There are ongoing current efforts of mass drug administration for the interruption of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in Nigeria but the disease is still one of the major disabling filarial diseases of public health significance. Unupdated possible data on the transmission of LF informed this study  to  elucidate  the  prevalence  of   Wuchereria  bancrofti  infection  in  Paikoro  Local Government, Niger State. Immunochromatographic card test (ICT) for detecting circulating filarial antigen (CFA) ...

ABSTRACT This work was carried out to produce wood polymer composites (WPCs) based on virgin high density poly-ethylene (vHDPE) and Daniella oliveri wood dusts using compression molding technique. Wood dusts were treated with different concentrations of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at varying time. The surface modification of both untreated and treated wood polymer samples were monitored by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy while the changes in the structure and the properties ...

ABSTRACT Atmospheric  researchers, meteorologists,  and farmers  continue  to face difficulties  in assessing real-time weather data. This project created a solar-powered Arduino microcontroller-based weather station that uses meteorological  sensors to measure atmospheric temperature, relative humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind speed, and wind direction. The temperature, relative humidity, pressure, wind direction, and wind speed monitoring  elements  are all part of the weather  station. The power  supply, electronic control,  display,  and  data  transfer  sectors ...

ABSTRACT Minerals serve a very important economic commodity to the growth and development of any nation, state or community. In an attempt to delineate potential zones for gold mineralisation, a geophysical investigation was carried out around Shakwatu area of Niger State, Nigeria. Mineral potential (especially gold) is evident by the extensive artisanal mining activities in the area. The Very Low Frequency Electromagnetic-VLF EM and electrical resistivity method was employed in ...

ABSTRACT 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 undoped, doped and co-doped zirconium oxide based nanomaterials were characterized for their morphology, phase structure, surface area, microstructure, absorption band, crystallinity and elemental composition using HRSEM, XRD, BET, ...

ABSTRACT This thesis explore the effects of wood dust particle size distribution and contents on the functional properties of wood plastic composites WPCs prepared from virgin high density poly-ethylene (vHDPE) and dilute sodium hydroxide (NaOH) treated   African Copaiba Balsam (Daniella oliveri) wood dusts via compression moulding technique. Changes in the structure and the properties of WPCs resulting from variation in daniella oliveri wood dusts particle size distribution and contents were ...

ABSTRACT Wireless sensor network (WSN) consists of a group of sensor nodes  that enables the monitoring of a variety of environmental information for various applications. In WSNs, it is very important to operate a sensor network for a long time to achieve the intended purpose. Low Energy Adaptive Clustering Protocol (LEACH) is a clustering technique that provides solution to the short life span of a network. It is a self-organized ...

This study determined the antibiotic sensitivity of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from wounds samples in patients attending General Hospital (GH), Minna and IBB Specialist Hospital, Minna, Niger State. Wounds samples from two hundred (200) patients were collected and analyzed for Staphylococcus aureus. The resistance pattern of the S. aureus isolates for vancomycin using disc diffusion techniques was also determined. Out of the 200 samples collected from both hospitals, 97 (48.50 %) ...

ABSTRACT Water quality analysis was done for both surface and groundwater samples. For surface water, samples were taken from the upstream; middle; and downstream sections of the river Landzun. Similarly, for groundwater, samples were collected from specific locations around the Bida catchment area of Niger State, Nigeria such in a manner to allow for effective spread. Water samples for both surface and underground regimes were collected during the dry wet ...

ABSTRACT Traditionally, buildings were designed based on the pre conditions given by the surrounding environment, along with available natural resources to create comfortable and safe places. But nowadays, with the advent of mechanical method of heating and cooling, buildings have become less connected to their specific environment and more dependent on technical systems to comfort spaces, thereby consuming large amount of energy and harming the ecosystems of the environment through ...

ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of cities in the 21st century is a cause for concern. More worrisome is the uncontrolled expansion of urban areas in the cities of developing countries and the associated housing and infrastructure deficit. Third world urbanization is associated with unplanned development at the periphery of cities, thus engendering unapproved land use and land cover changes. The aim of the study is to assess urban sprawl and ...

ABSTRACT Bean cakes are ready-to-eat deep-fried cowpea paste. It is commonly known as àkàrà (in Yoruba language) or kosai (in Hausa language) in Nigeria. The objectives of this study was to isolate and characterize the microorganisms associated with bean cake sold in Minna metropolis. Analysis of fried bean cakes was carried out to isolate and characterize the microorganisms associated with bean cakes sold in Minna Metropolis. The bacteria and fungi ...

ABSTRACT The effect of albino gene on intraspecific hybridazation of African Catfish and Albino Clarias gariepinus was carriedout to determined their latency period, fecundity, fertility, hatchability survival,  growth  performance,  some  morphometric and  meristics  characteristics  and  genetic characterization of parents and offspring of F1 generation. A total of four (4) mating combination experiments were conducted using eight (8) ripped, matured normal and albino Clarias gariepinus with average body weight of 1.64kg. ...

ABSTRACT This project is on the design, construction and testing of a cassava pelletizing machine. The machine processes cassava mash by extrusion into cylindrical form of about 2-3cm length and 9mm diameter called pellets. The machine is made of these major components: hopper, barrel, auger conveyor and a circular die plate. The hopper is made of a stainless steel 1mm thick cut from a flat metal sheet. The sides if ...

ABSTRACT Despite the control measures against trypanosomiasis over the past few decades, the disease still contributes to the current economic losses and socio-political crises in the sub-Saharan Africa.   The   recent   interest   of   chemotherapists   in   aggressive   search   for   novel antitrypanosomal  drug  agents  informed  this  current  investigation  to  elucidate  the  acute toxicity and antitrypanosomal efficacy of crude scorpion venom in  Trypanosoma evansi infected rats. Eighty (80) medium sized scorpions, brownish in colour ...

ABSTRACT Evaluation of moulding properties of sand in Niger State for casting and the effects of the sand mould on mechanical properties of aluminium cast is presented. The moulding properties includes; Permeability, Compactibility, Moisture Content, Green and Dry Strengths. Sand samples from five locations in Niger State, Zungeru, Tungan Mallam, Wuya, Gidan Mangoro and Tagwai Dam area villages were collected and evaluated according to the American Foundry Society (AFS) standard. ...

ABSTRACT Cowpea production is faced with a number of constraints which results into low grain and fodder yields. The study was carried out to determine variation in yield with its component traits in different cowpea accessions. Twenty genotypes of Cowpea were evaluated in two locations (Minna and Kontagora) in a randomized completely block design (RCBD) and replicated three times. Some of the parameters that were collected include plant height at ...

ABSTRACT In this study, Ag NPs and Ag-CNCs impregnated on CNTs nano adsorbents were developed using a combination of green chemistry protocol and chemical vapor deposition techniques and subsequently characterized using, HRTEM, HRSEM, XRD, EDS and SAED. The adsorption capability of silver-carbon nanotubes (Ag-CNTs) and silver-cellulose nanocrystals are modified multiwalled carbon nanotube (Ag-CNTs- CNCs), the nanocomposites are for rapid and efficient removal of selected heavy metals (Fe, Cu, Ni, Zn ...