CYTOGENETIC ANDMOLECULAR GENETIC STUDIES OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS IN KANO STATE,  

Down syndrome (DS) is the most common type of chromosomal trisomy found in the newborn. It is associated with hypotonia, delayed development, mental retardation and characteristic facial features.This study of ...

DEODORIZATION OF FERMENTED FOOD CONDIMENT FROM PROSOPIS AFRICANA (AFRICAN MESQUITE) SEEDSAND ITS EFFECT ON NUTRIENTS AND ANTINUTRIENTS COMPOSITION  

Prosopisafricanaseeds were processed to produce local fermented food condiment. The aim of this study was to deodorize laboratory prepared fermented food condiment from Prosopis africana seeds with potential chemical deodorant; ...

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A STARCH-BASED MULTIFUNCTIONAL EXCIPIENT (STARGELASIL) FOR TABLET FORMULATION  

The concept of co-processing as a particle engineering technique has been used as a tool to improve the functionality of many existing excipients. This study was designed to improve the ...

DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A 5 BPSD PILOT SCALE NAPHTHA CATALYTIC REFORMING UNIT  

This research work, design and fabrication of a 5 BPSD pilot-scale naphtha catalytic reforming unit (CRU), is an integral part of the ABU Mini- refinery development. Catalytic naphtha reformers are ...

DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A PILOT SCALE STRIPPING UNIT TO TREAT 5 BARRELS PER DAY OF ABU ZARIA MINIREFINERY SOUR WATER  

This research work, design and fabrication of a pilot scale sour water stripping unit, is an integral part of the ABU Mini-refinery development. The unit serves the functions of treating ...

DETECTION OF EXTENSIVELY DRUG RESISTANT MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS AND LEPROSY TRAINING CENTRE SAYE ZARIA, NIGERIA  

This study was to detect the Extensively Drug Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (XDR-TB) among patients attending National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Training Centre Saye Zaria, Nigeria using both phenotypic and genotypic methods. ...

DETECTION OF NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS IN LAUGHING DOVES (STREPTOPELIA SENEGALENSIS) AND CHICKENS IN BACKYARD POULTRY FARMS AND THE LIVEBIRD MARKET IN SAMARU, ZARIA, NIGERIA  

Newcastle disease (ND) is a highly infectious viral disease of birds caused by Newcastle disease virus (NDV). Doves have been incriminated in previous outbreaks of the disease in chickens in ...

DETERMINATION OF CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS IN STAPLE FOODS IN RICKETS PREVALENT AREAS IN KADUNA STATE  

The beginning of the 20th century witnessed the epidemic of nutritional rickets among children in many countries of Asia, North America, Northern Europe and Africa. It was observed that a ...

DETERMINATION OF Cd, Co, Cu, AND Fe IN WATER AND SOME VEGETABLE CROPS CULTIVATED AROUND GALMA AND KUBANNI RIVERS, ZARIA  

The level of some trace elements including cadmium, cobalt, copper and iron in water and vegetable samples of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var capitata); lettuce (lactuca sativa L); maize (zea mays); ...

DETERMINATION OF STRESSES IN A SPUR GEAR BY PHOTOELASTIC AND NUMERICAL METHODS  

The new developments in mechanical engineering in Nigeria (Low Cost Vehicle project, aviation projects - AIR BEETLE, etc.), require in-house practical calculation techniques in design generally and calculation of stresses ...