BIOLOGY PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 161. TOXICITY OF TEXTILE EFFLUENT ON OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION One of the most challenging problems encountered in Nigeria is the improper disposal of industrial effluents into water bodies. These effluents from industries have a great deal of influence have a great deal of influence on the pollution of the water body, these effluents can alter the physical, chemical and the nature of the receiving water body (Sangodoyin, 1995). W...Continue Reading »

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• 162. TOXICITY OF ATRAZINE (HERBICIDE) TO JUVENILES OF THE AFRICAN CATFISH, CLARIAS GA...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Information The ever increasing world population and the attendant increase in food demandnecessitated that new ways of increasing agricultural output be sought. In an attempt to increase agricultural output, man relies heavily on the use of chemicals to protect crops from pests, right from the time of dressing of seeds before planting, through fighting ...Continue Reading »

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• 163. SEROPREVALENCE AND MOLECULAR DETECTION OF RUBELLA VIRUS AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCT...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Rubella is a mild viral illness commonly known as German measles though its etiologic agent differs from Measles (Nayeri and Thung, 2013; NICE, 2013). It is also called „three day measles‟ because of the short duration of the rash (Bubuk et al., 2002; Elias and Ruselle, 2014). Rubella rash starts on the face and neck and spreads cent...Continue Reading »

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• 164. SCREENING FOR VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDIN...

  » CHAPTER TWO 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Microbiology of Staphylococci 2.1.1 Morphology The name Staphylococcus is derived from the Greek term staphyle, meaning "a bunch of grapes". This name refers to the fact that the cells of these gram positive cocci grow in a pattern resembling a cluster of grapes. However, Staphylococci are spherical cells about 1 mm in diameter arranged in irregular clusters. ...Continue Reading »

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• 165. REPLACEMENT OF GLYCINE MAX (L.) Merr. WITH TAMARINDUS INDICA L. SEED IN THE DIET...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Fish is an important source of both food and income to many people in developing countries. The exponential growth of the aquaculture sector during the past two decades is a result of the progressive intensification of production systems and use of quality feeds, which meet the nutritional requirements of cultured fish (FAO, 2006). Stimulate...Continue Reading »

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• 166. PREVALENCE OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN DAKACE DISTRICT,...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Schistosomes are important human and animal parasites throughout Africa, Asia and South America, predominantly in rural areas that support agriculture and inland fisheries. The distribution of Schistosomes are linked to that of their snail intermediate hosts (Bulinus and Biomphlaria spp.), which differ in their habitat preferences for slow f...Continue Reading »

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• 167. IN VITRO AND IN VIVO ANTICOCCIDIAL ACTIVITIES OF EXTRACTS OF KHAYA

  » Chapter One 1.0 Introduction Coccidiosis is one of the most detrimental and lethal management diseases of poultry (Gyorke et al., 2013; Khan et al., 2008). Chickens are susceptible to at least nine (9) species of Coccidia (but only five are pathogenic) (Jordan, 1990). The most common and pathogenic species are Eimeria tenella which causes caecal coccidiosis and Eimeria necatrix (Gyorke et al., 201...Continue Reading »

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• 168. THE EFFECT OF LONG TERM ADMINISTRATION OF ARTEMETHER/LUMENFANTRINE ON SEMEN QUAL...

  » ABSTRACT This study was designed to investigate the effects of long term administration of Artmether/Lumenfantrine on semen quality and histology of the testis in albino mice. This study lasted for twenty three (23) days, within which the mice were acclimatized, inoculated with Plasmodium berghei parasite, administered with Artemeter/Lumenfantrine and sacrificed. A total of twenty five (25) mice w...Continue Reading »

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• 169. INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE MARKERS IN MALARIAL INFECTED MICE RECEIVING PHYLLANTHUS AMA...

  » ABSTRACT Phyllanthus amarus has been consistently reported as a rich herb having medicinal value and ethnomedical importance. It has been used to eliminate gallstone, malaria and some other aliments, but the effect of its use on changes in ocular glucose, proteins and lipids — analytes that influence intraocular pressure, has not been fully documented. So, in this study, the effect of ethano...Continue Reading »

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• 170. THE EFFECT OF CISSAMPELOS MUCRONATA ON SODIUM/POTASSIUM ATPase In THE KIDNEY AND...

  » 3.2 METHODS A total of 24 adult albino wistar rats (100g 250g) was procured from the animal breeding unit of Department Of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria was used for the study. The rats were housed in a well ventilated room at a temperature of 25ºC 28ºC and maintained under 12 hours light/dark cycle. The rats were fed pellets diet and water ad lib...Continue Reading »

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• 171. THE EFFECTS OF CANNABIS SATIVA CONSUMPTION ON THE TESTOSTERONE LEVELS OF A MALE ...

  » CHAPTER THREE 3.0 MATERIALS AND METHOD 3.1 MATERIALS Cannabis sativa plants were obtained with permission from the botanical gardens of Delta state university, Delta State. Other materials used include; wooden cages with iron netting, litter, (saw dust) animal feed and water, laboratory coat and gloves, dissecting kit and board, weighing balance, syringes, sample bottles, test tubes, 10% formal sa...Continue Reading »

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• 172. AN ANALYSIS ON THE EFFECT OF Hippocratea africanaROOT BACK EXTRACT ON ESTRADIOL ...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTIONMalaria is one of the most important killer diseases in Africa causing more than one million deaths every year. In Nigeria, the infection rate has been described as holoedenic with more than 75% of children ages 2 9 years infected (Saloko et al., 1994). Persistence of malaria symptoms after treatment with over the counter available antimalarial drugs have resulted in a ...Continue Reading »

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• 173. AMMELIORATIVE PROPERTIES OF METHANOL LEAF EXTRACT OF MUCUNA PRURIENS ON THE KIDN...

  » Abstract The research on Mucuna pruriens was to know its ameliorative efficacy on the kidney markers of malaria infected mice. The antimalaria effect was evaluated against Plasmodium berghei stain of 25 mice.The twenty five (25) adult albino mice of both sexes which weighed 20g 36g were grouped into five(1 5) of five mice per group which was used to carry out the experiment. Group 1 which served a...Continue Reading »

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• 174. CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DROPOUT AMONG STUDENTS IN HIGHER INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Education is a process through which individuals acquire adequate and appropriate knowledge, skills, attitudes, values and behaviour necessary to function optimally as a citizen. It is considered as the bedrock of all facets of development of any nation, and a strong tool in development of human capacity. Wood (2010) described education as the k...Continue Reading »

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• 175. ECOTOXICITY OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLE TO CHLORELLA VULGARIS BEYERINCK (TR...

  » ABSTRACT The broad application of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in many consumer products has resulted in the release of substantial amounts into aquatic system, which serve as the terminal sink for nanomaterials. These titanium dioxide nanoparticles may induce some unexpected toxic effects to aquatic organisms such as microalgae. This study was carried out to evaluate the toxicity of limited nit...Continue Reading »

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• 176. MOSQUITO LARVICIDAL PROSPECTS OF TERMINALIA CATAPPA (L.) AND TAMARINDUS INDICA (...

  » ABSTRACT Phytochemical characteristics of petroleum ether extracted seeds of the Indian almond, Terminalia catappa (L.) (Combretaceae) and the tamarind, Tamarindus indica (L.) (Fabaceae) for their larvicidal prospects against third instar larvae of Aedes aegypti, Aedes vittatus and Culex quinquefasciatus species of mosquito were evaluated under laboratory and simulated field conditions. Dried seed...Continue Reading »

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• 177. EFFECT OF DEFOLIATION ON THE GROWTH AND SEED YIELD OF FOUR GROUNDNUT (ARACHIS HY...

  » ABSTRACT Four groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) varieties (SAMNUT 21, SAMNUT 22, SMANUT 23 and SAMNUT 24) were grown in the Botanical garden, Department of Biological Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria to determine the effects of defoliation on the growth and yield of the varieties. The experiments were laid out in a completely randomized design with five treatments (defoliation) levels. The p...Continue Reading »

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• 178. EFFECT OF MONTHLY VARIATION IN WATER TEMPERATURE ON ARTIFICIAL BREEDING OF COMMO...

  » ABSTRACT The effect of monthly variation in water temperature on artificial breeding of common carp, Cyprinus carpio using ovaprim as an ovulation stimulator was studied. Two years old common carp broodstocks weighing 800 2500grams were obtained from Panyam fish farm in Jos, Nigeria. They were transported to the Department of Biological Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria and maintai...Continue Reading »

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• 179. ABUNDANCE OF MOSQUITO SPECIES WITHIN SOKOTO METROPOLIS

  » ABSTRACT The study was conducted to determine the abundance of mosquito species within Sokoto metropolis. Three (3) locations, which are Danbuwa, Gobirawa and GidanIgwai, in three (3) Local Government Areas, namely; DangeShuni, Sokoto South and Sokoto North Local Government Areas respectively, were sampled out of the five (5) Local Government Areas that make up Sokoto Metropolis were sampled. A to...Continue Reading »

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• 180. EFFECT OF TWO KINDS OF SOLVENT ON CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF Cymbopogon citratus OI...

  » ABSTRACT The experiment was designed to determine the effect of two different solvent (N hexane and petroleum ether) on chemical composition of lemongrass oil. The oil was extracted from lemongrass using N hexane and petroleum ether using soxhlet extraction method. The chemical composition of essential oil obtained were analyse using GC MS machine. The result shows 4.4% of oil were obtained from l...Continue Reading »

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