SCIENCE LABORATORY & TECHNOLOGY PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS IN NIGERIA | RESEARCH PROJECT TOPICS AND PROJECT TOPICS ON EDUCATION

81. MICROBIAL ANALYSIS OF GARDEN EGG (Solanium melongena) PRESERVED WITH ALUM

» ABSTRACT Microbial analysis of Garden Egg preserved with Alum solution1%, 2%, 3% in 10 minutes respectively. Materials used for these analysis were standard microbiology materials and were gotten from the biology laboratory except garden egg samples that was purchase from Bori market, standard preparation of the media and glass wares were sterilized. Preparation of serial dilution and inoculation ...Continue Reading »

51 pages | 1,097 engagements |

82. STANDARD PLATE COUNT OF POOL, POND, WELL, TAP AND SACHET WATER OBTAINED FROM BOR...

» ABSTRACT Water samples were collected from pool, pond, well, tap, and sachet water to estimate the number of viable cells or total number of cells from each of the water bodies. Using the standard plate count method, result revealed that pure water has the least viable cells followed by tap water where as pond water has the highest viable cells followed by well and pool water. In this study, non o...Continue Reading »

51 pages | 346 engagements |

83. SEDIMENT PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ORASHI RIVER

» Abstract The sediment characteristics in Orashi River of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria was studied for a period of months years (July, 2017 – April, 2017) using an Eckman grab of 10 cm diameter and 12 cm long. The sand contents of the sediment were high across the stations. The percentage sand content ranged from 81.96% to 86.96%. Station 2 (Onusi Imoeha) had the highest value (86.96%) w...Continue Reading »

51 pages | 368 engagements |

84. PREVALENCE OF PETROLEUM DEGRADING BACTERIA IN CRUDE OIL POLLUTED INTERTIDAL MANG...

» ABSTRACT The study evaluates the prevalence of petroleum degrading bacteria in crude oil intertidal mangrove soil. It was done using standard microbiological techniques. The results from the study showed that the bacteria Pseudomonas spp., Bacillus spp. and Staphylococcus aureus were present in soil samples contaminated with crude oil and also that these bacteria can survive in crude oil polluted ...Continue Reading »

51 pages | 314 engagements |

85. UPTAKE OF SOME HEAVY METALS BY FLUTTED PUMPKIN (Telfeiria Occidentalis)

» ABSTRACT Mechanic activity areas is one of the major sources of Heavy metals that present great harm to human health even in their low concentrations. Fluted pumpkin (Telfeiria Occidentalis) was collected at rondon from farmlands close to mechanic village Bori in Khana Local Government Areas of Rivers States, and subjected to laboratory analysis of Zn, Fe, and Pb using the A.A.S. The result shows ...Continue Reading »

51 pages | 319 engagements |

86. PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF BORE-HOLE WATER

» ABSTRACT Microbiological and physic chemical analyses were carried out. The result show that there is need for treatment of the borehole water samples before consumption. Water samples collected from boreholes in Eliozu Town Port Harcourt were assessed for some physic chemical parameters on collection for analytical methods. The parameters determined include temperature, heterotrophic bacteria, co...Continue Reading »

51 pages | 366 engagements |

87. THE CONCENTRATIONS OF PAHs AND BTEX IN SOIL AND TUBER CROPS (COCOYAM AND CASSAVA...

» ABSTRACT The study evaluated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene in tuber crops (Cocoyam and Cassava) harvested from oil spilled soil. This was done through gas chromatographic technique. The result showed that the concentration of PAHs in soils from the study area (0.004 mg/kg) were significantly higher than the value in the control sample (0.0002mg/kg) and...Continue Reading »

51 pages | 321 engagements |

88. THE INVESTIGTION OF MICROBIAL FLORA OF SWEET POTATO (Ipomoea batatas LAM.) SOLD ...

» ABSTRACT An investigation of microbial Flora of sweet potatoes sold in Bera Market in Gokana L.G.A. Six (6) batches of sweet potatoes were bought from Bera market and was transported to the laboratory of Science Laboratory Technology Department of Kenule Beeson Saro Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori. The 6 bactches of sweet potatoes were aseptically sliced out with the aid of a sterile knife. It was mixed up...Continue Reading »

51 pages | 334 engagements |

89. TITRATION ON FATTY ACIDS SOLD IN BORI MARKET

» ABSTRACT The concentration of free fatty acids (palm oil) was determined by the recommended titration method using phenolphthalein as the indicator. The palm oil was purchased from bori main market. It exhibited sensitive colour changes in basic medium. Single line manifold using phenolphthalein as indicator was developed. Titration operating parameters such as; average volume of base used, concen...Continue Reading »

51 pages | 348 engagements |

90. THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL MICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF STREAM WATER

» ABSTRACT The environmental quality as greatly focused on water because of its importance in maintaining the human health and health of the ecosystem. Many parts of the world are facing water scarcity problem due to limitation of water resources coincided with increasing population. Water samples were collected and analysed for physical and chemical microbial properties, hence four different organi...Continue Reading »

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91. SEDIMENT ANALYSIS OF IMO RIVER (A CASE STUDY OF OPUOKO)

» Abstract This work seeks to analyze the sediment associated with Imo River of Opuoko axis. Sampling was done once from each of the strategic points along the study river using random grab sampling. Samples were collected from the mid – width of the streams in duplicate to improve reliability of data using sterile polyethylene bag and was immediately taken to the laboratory for analysis. The ...Continue Reading »

52 pages | 712 engagements |

92. DOMESTIC SULLAGE TREATMENT AND ITS POTENTIAL ELECTRICITY GENERATION IN MICROBIAL...

» ABSTRACT The goal of this research is to understudy the use of microbial fuel cell in the effective treatment of waste water. This paper discusses the laboratory construction of microbial fuel cell to treat water, its operation based on previous published model. A two chambered microbial fuel cell system of 21litres was developed for the treatment of the domestic wastewater with an initial BOD of ...Continue Reading »

52 pages | 300 engagements |

93. ANTIMICROBIAL SENSITIVITY OF Staphylococcus aureus AND Escherichia coli TO SELEC...

» ABSTRACT Antimicrobial resistant and susceptibility pattern of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli was studied. Antimicrobial sensitivity patterns of both organisms were determined using disc diffusion method. The susceptibility test showed that Staphylococcus aureus was higly sensitive to Gentamicin (40mm), moderately sensitive to Streptomycin (29mm) and Ampicillin (25mm). While Escherichi...Continue Reading »

52 pages | 333 engagements |

94. ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF ALLIGATOR PEPPER (Aframomum melegueta) ON SOME MICROBI...

» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION The use of higher plants and their extracts to treat infections is an age old practice in traditional medicine. Traditional medical practice has been known for centuries in many parts of the world. About 80% of the world’s population depends wholly or partially on traditional medicine for its primary health care needs (Kumar and Adhikari, 2005). The term traditio...Continue Reading »

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95. ANTIBACTERIAL EFFECT OF LEMONGRASS (Cymbopogoncitratus), MoringaoleiferaAND LIPT...

» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Plants are still a potential source of medical compounds. In the world, plants traditionally are used in oral health to treat many disease especially infectious diseases including treating many diseases including diarrhea, fever and cold, (Mitscher, 1981). According to world health organization (WHO) definition a medicinal plant, is a plant ...Continue Reading »

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96. A SURVEY OF WILD MAMMALS OF EGBEDA COMMUNITY EMOHUA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA RIVERS...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Mammals are animals that have backbone. They are vertebrate; all mammals are worm blooded. They can regulate their body temperature; female mammals produce milks to nourish their young. Almost all mammals give birth to live young (except for the platypus and echidria). Mammals also posses hair some common examples of mammals includes rodents, deer, whales, bears, dogs, lio...Continue Reading »

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97. DETERMINATION OF THE MICROBIAL STATUS OF RESERVOIR WATER IN MANAGEMENT CAMPUS OF...

» CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION Water is one of the most abundant substances in nature. It is as previously considered to be an element, not until convention proved it to be a compound consisting of hydrogen and oxygen in the ration of 2:1 by volume. Water covers approximately three quarters of the surface but in spite of this apparent abundance, several factors have limited the amount of water avail...Continue Reading »

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98. DETERMINATION OF HEAVY METALS LEVELS (CADMIUM, CHROMIUM AND LEAD) IN GRAZED AND ...

» CHAPTER 1 1.1 Background Of The Study There is growing awareness that heavy metals content of soil is increasing in many locations and critical values could be reach on some surface within nearest future if inputs are not reduced a few inputs path that have been identified include manures, fertilizers, sewage sludge, pesticides and the atmosphere due to geochemical activities. The presence of heav...Continue Reading »

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99. CONSTRUCTION OF CAR IMMOBILIZER

» ABSTRACT Car immobilizer was constructed using 12V DC/75 Ah car Battery, Ignition switch, Spark plug, Ignition (spark plug) wires, High voltage voltmeter, 10µF/400V capacitor, High tension wires, Cutter, Vero board, Bread board, Soldering iron, soldering Lead When the switch (SW1) is turned on, the spark plug which delivers electric current from the ignition system to the combustion chamber ...Continue Reading »

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100. COMMON HOUSEHOLD INSECTICIDE AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS ON COCKROACH

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Insects (latin word insectum) are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three body part made up of the head, thorax and abdomen, three pairs of legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. They are among the most diverse groups of animals on planet, including more than a million described species and representing more th...Continue Reading »