EFFECT OF WATER ACTIVITYON SELECTED FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF OKRA SEED FLOUR  

2009-09-16
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) seed flour was studied in respect of the effect of water activity on selected functional properties. Seeds obtained from matured and dried pods on the parent plants ...

INCIDENCE OF ENTEROTOXIGENIC Staphylococcus aureus IN SELECTED FOODS IN IDAH, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA  

2009-09-16
The incidence of enterotoxin Staphylococcus aureus was examined selected foods that were commonly consumed in Kogi state. Thirteen food samples used include main-main, bread, garri, akpu, dry {smoked) fish, fresh ...

EFFECT OF PACKAGING MATERIALS ON THE PROXIMATE, MICROBIAL AND SENSORY PROPERTIES OF 'OKPA': STEAMED BEAN CAKE.  

2009-09-16
This study examined the effects of packaging materials on the proximate, microbial and sensory characte1istics of 'okpa'. The slurry was prepared by mixing 500g of Bambara nut flour with 170ml ...

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF ORANGE (Citrus sinensis) PEEL AND PULP FLOURS FOR BISCUIT PREPARATION  

2009-09-16
Sweet orange fruits were washed, peeled and the juice and seeds were removed from the pulp. The peel and pulp were then washed, shredded into thin slices, oven dried (60ºC, ...

EFFECT OF PROCESSING ON THE QUALITY OF TIGERNUT MILK  

2009-09-16
Tigemut tubers were differently processed into six products: Fermented tigemut milk (FTM), Pasteurized tigemut milk (PTM), Ultra high temperature tigemut milk (UHTM), Sterilized whole tigemut milk (SWTM), Natural tigemut milk ...

DESIGN PROPOSAL FOR PARKING FACILITIES IN IDAH, KOGI STATE.  

2009-09-16
The problems of parkin along the major road in Idah is already assuming disturbing. Parking facilities with in the town will definitely adversely affect the economic and social life of ...

QUALITY EVALUATION AND FOOD APPLICATION OF DEHYDRATED CARROT (Dacus carota)  

2009-09-17
Carrots (Dacus carota) were cut into thin slices. The slices were divided into six portions. The first, second and third portion were treated with 1% sodium metabisulphite solution and oven ...

CHEMICAL AND MICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF FERMENTED SESAME (SESAMUMIND/CUM) SEEDS  

2009-09-17
Sesame seeds were boiled, mashed and fermented for four days The proximate composition and microbial properties of the sesame seeds were evaluated. The protein content increased with increasing period of ...

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF POUL TRY FEED FORMULATED FROM CASHEW POMACE  

2009-09-22
Starter and finisher poultry feeds were formulated by substituting 15% maize with cashew pomace in a formulated poultry feed and fed to a group of 5 broiler birds for 8 ...

AN ASSESSMENT Of THE EFFICIENCY Of ROAD NETWORK IN IDAH TOWN KOGI STATE  

2009-09-23
Road networks illustrate the territorial organization of economic activities and the efforts to incurred to overcome distance. the road network in Idah is a little scanty when compared with big ...