In recent years, there has been a notable surge in research focusing on the use of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites (NFRPCs) in the automobile industry. These materials offer several advantages over their synthetic ...
Pesticides are important components of agricultural production but the consumption of crops treated with pesticides, even in small quantities, can accumulate in the human body and cause health problems. Therefore, consumers’ ...
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Citrus production represents an important activity for the national economy and a source of income for farmers in Benin. However, fungal diseases are a major constraint to production intensification. ...
Citrus black spot is a major constraint to citrus production in Benin. Identification of the pathogen causing citrus black spot disease was carried out in the laboratory on symptomatic fruits. Fruit samples were collected ...
Toessi, Goudjo H.; Amari, Elisée G. D. L.; Sikirou, Rachidatou; Yéo, Yéfoungnigui S.; Adanvé, Jean-Fabrice(International Journal of Phytopathology, 2024-01)
Fungal diseases are a major constraint for the intensification of citrus production in Benin. The aim of this study was to identify the main citrus fungal diseases and to assess their distribution, prevalence, and severity). ...
Viagem, Leonildo dos Anjo; Hakizimana, Jean Nepomuscene; Rumisha, Cyrus; Cerozi, Brunno da Silva; Misinzo, Gerald(PLOS ONE, 2024-07-24)
Tilapia, a significant aquaculture species globally, relies heavily on feed for its production. While numerous studies have investigated the impact of soybean and seaweed-based diets on tilapia, a comprehensive understanding ...
Elhassan, Fatima Awadalla Abass; Kouassi, Edouard Konan; Abrha, Haftu; Laamarni, Ahmed; Siddig, Ahmed Ali Hassabelkareem(International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 2024-05-23)
Sustainable management strategies of trees are important for indigenous agroforestry plant species, such as Acacia. Senegal (A. Senegal), due to the impacts of rapid population growth, land use and climate change. The ...
Eze, Fabian; Ogola, Julius; Kivindu, Reuben; Egbo, Munonyedi; Obi, Chioma(Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2021-12-30)
This study focused on the technical and economic feasibility assessment of hybrid renewable energy system for powering institutional building in Kenya – a case study of the School of Engineering, University of Nairobi. The ...
The use of electric cooking appliances, also referred to as eCooking devices, presents a practical and sustainable solution for achieving universal access to clean cooking facilities by 2030. A choice modelling analysis ...
Eze, Fabian; Egbo, Munonyedi; Anuta, Udochukwu John; Ntiriwaa, Ossei-Bremang Rejoice; Ogola, Julius; Mwabora, Julius(Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2024-03-15)
This paper reviews recent selected publications on the technical and techno-economic aspects of solar water heating technology. The discussions include the effects of some parameters and components on the overall thermal ...
Eze, Fabian; Lee, Wang-je; An, Young sub; Joo, Hongjin; Kyoung-ho Lee, Kyoung-ho Lee; Ogola, Julius; Mwabora, Julius(Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2024-05-11)
This study employs an inverse grey-box (IGB) modeling approach, which combines measured data and the physics of systems to predict the performance of shallow underground thermal energy storage (UTES) with top and side ...
Fermented milk products play a vital role in the diets of Ethiopians. They are produced
from either spontaneous fermentation or back- slopping methods at the household
level, in which lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and yeasts ...
Nsengimana, Isidore; Juma, John; Roesel, Kristina; Gasana, Methode N.; Ndayisenga, abrice; Muvunyi, Claude M.; Hakizimana, Emmanuel; Hakizimana, Jean N.; Eastwood, Gillian; Chengula, Augustino A.; Bett, Bernard; Kasanga, Christopher J.; Oyola, Samuel O.(Viruses, 2024-07-17)
Rift Valley fever (RVF), a mosquito-borne transboundary zoonosis, was first confirmed in Rwanda’s livestock in 2012 and since then sporadic cases have been reported almost every year. In 2018, the country experienced its ...
Megaptche, Christelle Arielle Mbouteu; Waita, Sebastian; Kim, Hanki; Musau, Peter Moses; Aduda, Bernard Odhiambo(Energy Conversion and Management, 2024-07-22)
Access to reliable electricity is one key to a country’s economic development. However, almost 46 % of Cameroonians don’t have access to electricity. The present study employs Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm (MOGA) and ...
Leveraging weather radar technology for environmental monitoring, particularly the detection of biometeors like birds, bats, and insects, presents a significant challenge due to the dynamic nature of their behavior. Unlike ...
Okon, Okon Efiong; Ajienka, Joseph Atubokiki; Ikiensikimama, Sunday Sunday; Akaranta, Onyewuchi Emmanuel(Results in Engineering, 2024-06-18)
In this study of gas hydrate inhibition, the bio-active components (phytochemicals) and the influence of functional moieties and chemical structures on selected bio-inhibitors' performance were investigated by advanced ...
Sisal fiber employment in concrete improves its post-crack strength, but sisal fiber degrades due to moisture and cement mineralization. Many researchers used alkaline and pozzolanic techniques to treat sisal fiber in ...
The world is facing a major challenge on ways to manage the waste synthetic materials that are potentially polluting the environment. So, by 2040 it is estimated from the total synthetic textile products that will be ...
Supplementary cementitious materials are beneficial in improving performance and lessening the cement consumption with highly lessening CO2 emission. Many researchers used blast furnace slag, bentonite, and active limestone ...