This study was designed to investigate the effect of crude oil polluted soil on the morphological characteristics and biomass accumulation of Monodora myristica seedling. The study was carried out in the forest nursery of the Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria using standard field experimental methods. Significant variations (P ≤ 0.05) were observed in seedling height and biomass while number of leaves and collar diameter displayed no significant differences (P > 0.05) between treatments. The result shows that M. myristica seedlings are not tolerant to crude oil pollution. The trend in growth parameters measured showed that increased level of crude oil reduced growth. It is recommended that M. myristica seedlings should not be raised in crude oil polluted soils or be used in crude oil pollution remediation programmes due to its poor growth performance.
{"title":"Impact of Crude Oil Polluted Soil on Seedling Morphological Characteristics and Biomass Accumulation of Monodora myristica (African Nutmeg)","authors":"Fredrick, U. Chima, A. Alex, PC Okwusike","doi":"10.4314/jasem.v28i2.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v28i2.2","url":null,"abstract":"This study was designed to investigate the effect of crude oil polluted soil on the morphological characteristics and biomass accumulation of Monodora myristica seedling. The study was carried out in the forest nursery of the Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria using standard field experimental methods. Significant variations (P ≤ 0.05) were observed in seedling height and biomass while number of leaves and collar diameter displayed no significant differences (P > 0.05) between treatments. The result shows that M. myristica seedlings are not tolerant to crude oil pollution. The trend in growth parameters measured showed that increased level of crude oil reduced growth. It is recommended that M. myristica seedlings should not be raised in crude oil polluted soils or be used in crude oil pollution remediation programmes due to its poor growth performance.","PeriodicalId":15093,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management","volume":"56 163","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140432539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OO Amengialue, FA Igiebor, PA Egharevba, B. Omoregie, JO Opara
Commonly used probiotics bacteria are the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from the gastro intestinal tract. However, other LAB from exogenous origin having similar functional properties can also confer health benefit to the host. The objective of this work is to evaluate the probiotic quality of lactic acid bacteria isolated from locally fermented palm wine and kunu from sellers in Oluku and Oba markets in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria using standard microbiological methods. Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus casei were isolated from palm wine and kunu, and they were assessed for the following: resistance to simulated gastric and intestinal fluids, resistance to bile salt and low pH, haemolytic activity and their antimicrobial characteristic against some bacteria pathogens, mainly; Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumonia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. Results showed resistance/tolerance and cell viability of all LAB isolates to simulated gastric and intestinal fluids, and low pH resistance of all isolates were negative at pH 2 but positive with viable cell growth at pH 3. The L. fermentum, L. plantarum, and L. acidophilus were not haemolytic while L. casei was haemolytic (alpha haemolysis). The LAB isolates were more resistance to bile salt (with viable cell growth) at 0.1% and 0.3% concentration compared to 0.5% concentration. Antibacterial activity testing showed that L. acidophilus and L. casei had antibacterial property against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, while L. plantarum and L. fermentum had antibacterial property against Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumonia respectively. While all lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus species) isolated from the locally fermented food/product samples demonstrated strong probiotic characteristic properties, further in-vivo study to establish their probiotic potential is recommended.
{"title":"Evaluation of Probiotic Quality of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Locally Fermented Palm Wine and Kunu from Sellers in Oluku and Oba Markets in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria","authors":"OO Amengialue, FA Igiebor, PA Egharevba, B. Omoregie, JO Opara","doi":"10.4314/jasem.v28i2.16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v28i2.16","url":null,"abstract":"Commonly used probiotics bacteria are the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from the gastro intestinal tract. However, other LAB from exogenous origin having similar functional properties can also confer health benefit to the host. The objective of this work is to evaluate the probiotic quality of lactic acid bacteria isolated from locally fermented palm wine and kunu from sellers in Oluku and Oba markets in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria using standard microbiological methods. Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus casei were isolated from palm wine and kunu, and they were assessed for the following: resistance to simulated gastric and intestinal fluids, resistance to bile salt and low pH, haemolytic activity and their antimicrobial characteristic against some bacteria pathogens, mainly; Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumonia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. Results showed resistance/tolerance and cell viability of all LAB isolates to simulated gastric and intestinal fluids, and low pH resistance of all isolates were negative at pH 2 but positive with viable cell growth at pH 3. The L. fermentum, L. plantarum, and L. acidophilus were not haemolytic while L. casei was haemolytic (alpha haemolysis). The LAB isolates were more resistance to bile salt (with viable cell growth) at 0.1% and 0.3% concentration compared to 0.5% concentration. Antibacterial activity testing showed that L. acidophilus and L. casei had antibacterial property against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, while L. plantarum and L. fermentum had antibacterial property against Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumonia respectively. While all lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus species) isolated from the locally fermented food/product samples demonstrated strong probiotic characteristic properties, further in-vivo study to establish their probiotic potential is recommended.","PeriodicalId":15093,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management","volume":"37 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140432623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This work uses a mathematical model to investigate the impact of physical factors on the non-isothermal flow of Powell-Eyring fluid with variations in thermal conductivity and viscosity through a porous medium. The governing equations defining the flow, mass, and energy transfer issue are converted into nonlinear ordinary differential equations via selected transformation variables, and the resultant problem is numerically solved using the Galerkin weighted residual technique. This approach is implemented with Maple 18 program. The examination of the findings revealed that the radiation parameter, variations of thermal conductivity, and viscosity characteristics had a substantial impact on the flow system. This presentation includes a visual picture and explanation of how different physical characteristics affect the flow system.
本研究利用数学模型研究了物理因素对热导率和粘度变化的鲍威尔-艾林流体在多孔介质中的非等温流动的影响。通过选定的转换变量，将定义流动、质量和能量传递问题的控制方程转换为非线性常微分方程，并使用 Galerkin 加权残差技术对结果问题进行数值求解。该方法由 Maple 18 程序实现。研究结果表明，辐射参数、热导率变化和粘度特性对流动系统有很大影响。本演示文稿包括不同物理特性如何影响流动系统的直观图片和解释。
{"title":"Impact of Variable Thermal Conductivity and Viscosity on Powell-Eyring Fluid in the Presence Of Thermal Radiation through a Porous Medium","authors":"S. A. Idowu, M. A. Usman, B. Peter, F. A. Hammed","doi":"10.4314/jasem.v28i2.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v28i2.5","url":null,"abstract":"This work uses a mathematical model to investigate the impact of physical factors on the non-isothermal flow of Powell-Eyring fluid with variations in thermal conductivity and viscosity through a porous medium. The governing equations defining the flow, mass, and energy transfer issue are converted into nonlinear ordinary differential equations via selected transformation variables, and the resultant problem is numerically solved using the Galerkin weighted residual technique. This approach is implemented with Maple 18 program. The examination of the findings revealed that the radiation parameter, variations of thermal conductivity, and viscosity characteristics had a substantial impact on the flow system. This presentation includes a visual picture and explanation of how different physical characteristics affect the flow system.","PeriodicalId":15093,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management","volume":"4 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140432637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A significant increment in the consumption of plastic has been monitored globally in recent years, which has led to a high amount of plastic waste. Given its benefits on both an economic and ecological level, recycling plastic waste to create new materials like concrete is considered to be one of the finest ways to get rid of plastic waste. The objective of this paper was to examine the workability, durability, and mechanical strength of concrete with partial replacement of coarse aggregates with plastic waste using standard procedure. The percentages of plastic waste used to replace coarse aggregate were 0%, 5%, 10%, and 15%. Lastly, the mechanical characteristics of the concrete mix specimens was determined by testing them using a testometric and compressor machine. The specimens are then compared with the conventional mix. The test results demonstrated that the compressive strength exhibited a decreasing trend. For mixes ranging from 0% to 15%, the compressive strength varies from 35.66 to 17.88 N/mm2, however the flexural strength significantly decreases when 15% of the coarse aggregate is replaced with plastic waste. It can be concluded that reusing plastic waste as an aggregate during the concrete-making process reduces waste and conserves resources.
{"title":"Mechanical Strength, Characterization and Suitability of Cement-Plastic Concrete Admixture","authors":"S. A. Abubakar, A. O. Hamzat, T. D. Akpenpuun","doi":"10.4314/jasem.v28i2.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v28i2.14","url":null,"abstract":"A significant increment in the consumption of plastic has been monitored globally in recent years, which has led to a high amount of plastic waste. Given its benefits on both an economic and ecological level, recycling plastic waste to create new materials like concrete is considered to be one of the finest ways to get rid of plastic waste. The objective of this paper was to examine the workability, durability, and mechanical strength of concrete with partial replacement of coarse aggregates with plastic waste using standard procedure. The percentages of plastic waste used to replace coarse aggregate were 0%, 5%, 10%, and 15%. Lastly, the mechanical characteristics of the concrete mix specimens was determined by testing them using a testometric and compressor machine. The specimens are then compared with the conventional mix. The test results demonstrated that the compressive strength exhibited a decreasing trend. For mixes ranging from 0% to 15%, the compressive strength varies from 35.66 to 17.88 N/mm2, however the flexural strength significantly decreases when 15% of the coarse aggregate is replaced with plastic waste. It can be concluded that reusing plastic waste as an aggregate during the concrete-making process reduces waste and conserves resources.","PeriodicalId":15093,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management","volume":"18 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140433190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In this paper, a phytotoxicity assay is used to assess the harmfulness and tolerance of L. cornuta and S. jacquemontii in phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils. The effects of Pb, Cu, and Zn concentrations in the soil on the number of leaves generated, root and shoot growth, and tolerance indices of the investigated plant species were analyzed. The experimental plants were grown in soil with 0, 100, 300, 600, 1500, 2000, 2500, and 3000 mg/kg dry soil weight (DW for Pb, Cu, and Zn). Sample preparation and laboratory analysis followed the standard methods. Data were analyzed with one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) using GraphPad Instat 3.1 software. The growth mean of different treatments was compared using Duncan’s Multiple Range Test at p < 0.05. Plants grown in soil containing more than 300/kg DW metal contents exhibited a significant effect on the growth of the root and shoot. Concentrations lower than 300 did not show any significant effects. At 1500 mg/kgDW, the numbers and sizes of leaves decreased very significantly, while at 2000 mg/kgDW both plants failed to survive. The toxic effects of the metals on biomass production showed inhibition in the following trend: Zn>Cu>Pb. The results suggest that hyper accumulator plants can also be affected by metals in the soils on which they grow. Therefore, the application of L. cornuta and S. jacquemontii as phytoremediation plants at higher metal soil concentrations requires the application of soil amendments to minimize the toxicity effect of metal on the plants.
{"title":"Phytotoxicity Assay of Cu, Pb and Zn on Launaea cornuta and Sporobolus jacquemontii Grown in Heavy Metal contaminated soil","authors":"S. K. Mkumbo","doi":"10.4314/jasem.v28i2.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v28i2.20","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a phytotoxicity assay is used to assess the harmfulness and tolerance of L. cornuta and S. jacquemontii in phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils. The effects of Pb, Cu, and Zn concentrations in the soil on the number of leaves generated, root and shoot growth, and tolerance indices of the investigated plant species were analyzed. The experimental plants were grown in soil with 0, 100, 300, 600, 1500, 2000, 2500, and 3000 mg/kg dry soil weight (DW for Pb, Cu, and Zn). Sample preparation and laboratory analysis followed the standard methods. Data were analyzed with one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) using GraphPad Instat 3.1 software. The growth mean of different treatments was compared using Duncan’s Multiple Range Test at p < 0.05. Plants grown in soil containing more than 300/kg DW metal contents exhibited a significant effect on the growth of the root and shoot. Concentrations lower than 300 did not show any significant effects. At 1500 mg/kgDW, the numbers and sizes of leaves decreased very significantly, while at 2000 mg/kgDW both plants failed to survive. The toxic effects of the metals on biomass production showed inhibition in the following trend: Zn>Cu>Pb. The results suggest that hyper accumulator plants can also be affected by metals in the soils on which they grow. Therefore, the application of L. cornuta and S. jacquemontii as phytoremediation plants at higher metal soil concentrations requires the application of soil amendments to minimize the toxicity effect of metal on the plants.","PeriodicalId":15093,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management","volume":"100 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140433593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The Upper Cretaceous sediments in Bornu are considered an important regional source rock in the Chad Basin. This study therefore evaluated the geochemical and organic petrological evaluation of organic matter in tertiary sediments of Chad Basin, Northeast Nigeria by collecting 25 cutting samples from these organic-rich shale sediments from four wells drilled in Baga field in the Nigeria sector (Bornu) of the Chad Basin, in order to geochemically assess the type of organic matter, thermal maturity, and palaeoenvironmental conditions. Results reveal that Bornu sediments contain high organic matter more than 2.0 wt% TOC and have an excellent oil-generation potential. This is supported by high bitumen extractions and hydrocarbon yields with values 5827 and 3547 ppm, respectively. The investigated biomarkers indicated that the shale sediments contain a high abundance of C27 regular sterane concentrations, high C27/C29 regular sterane ratios and relatively low value of the biomarker sterane/hopane ratio as well as the presence of tricyclic terpanes. A mainly suboxic to relatively anoxic preservation conditions is inferred from Pr/Ph ratios (1.03–2.53). This is support by normal alkane distributions, which are characterized by dominance of types I/II kerogen and low medium molecular weight n-alkane compounds, respectively. This is further supported by lower amounts of acyclic isoprenoids compared to n-alkanes (e.g., pristane/n-C17 and phytane/n-C18 ratios). This is also supported by a mixture of algal and amorphous organic matter that was deposited in a lacustrine environment identified from kerogen microscopy. Based on the analyzed biomarkers, triterpanes and terpanes thermal maturity indicates that the Bornu sediments organic matters have entered into early mature stage for oil generation. This is also supported by vitrinite reflectance values of 0.57–0.71 % Ro indicate that these organic matters have reached oil window maturity.
{"title":"Geochemical and Organic Petrological Evaluation of Organic Matter from Tertiary Sediments of Baga Field in Chad Basin, Northeast Nigeria","authors":"MU Uzoegbu, Oghonyon","doi":"10.4314/jasem.v28i2.22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v28i2.22","url":null,"abstract":"The Upper Cretaceous sediments in Bornu are considered an important regional source rock in the Chad Basin. This study therefore evaluated the geochemical and organic petrological evaluation of organic matter in tertiary sediments of Chad Basin, Northeast Nigeria by collecting 25 cutting samples from these organic-rich shale sediments from four wells drilled in Baga field in the Nigeria sector (Bornu) of the Chad Basin, in order to geochemically assess the type of organic matter, thermal maturity, and palaeoenvironmental conditions. Results reveal that Bornu sediments contain high organic matter more than 2.0 wt% TOC and have an excellent oil-generation potential. This is supported by high bitumen extractions and hydrocarbon yields with values 5827 and 3547 ppm, respectively. The investigated biomarkers indicated that the shale sediments contain a high abundance of C27 regular sterane concentrations, high C27/C29 regular sterane ratios and relatively low value of the biomarker sterane/hopane ratio as well as the presence of tricyclic terpanes. A mainly suboxic to relatively anoxic preservation conditions is inferred from Pr/Ph ratios (1.03–2.53). This is support by normal alkane distributions, which are characterized by dominance of types I/II kerogen and low medium molecular weight n-alkane compounds, respectively. This is further supported by lower amounts of acyclic isoprenoids compared to n-alkanes (e.g., pristane/n-C17 and phytane/n-C18 ratios). This is also supported by a mixture of algal and amorphous organic matter that was deposited in a lacustrine environment identified from kerogen microscopy. Based on the analyzed biomarkers, triterpanes and terpanes thermal maturity indicates that the Bornu sediments organic matters have entered into early mature stage for oil generation. This is also supported by vitrinite reflectance values of 0.57–0.71 % Ro indicate that these organic matters have reached oil window maturity.","PeriodicalId":15093,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management","volume":"11 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140432337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Interpenetrating polymer network are combinations of two or more polymer in network form. The objective of this paper was to evaluate the production and characterization of sequential polyurethane-polystyrene interpenetrating polymer networks from different diisocyanates and varied styrene content using Ximenia americana seed oil as base material. The polymer networks were characterized for their Tensile, Swelling and Thermal properties. The tensile strength and tensile modulus for MDPU-1.50-PS polymer networks, 57.86 ±5.42 - 422.85±15.25 MPa and 2.26±0.91 - 11.08±4.21 MPa respectively are higher than the values represented for HDPU-1.50-PS and TDPU-1.50-PS polymer networks, but the latter polymer networks are higher in values for elongation at break than the former. This is also corroborated by the swelling mass ratio (qm) with values for HDPU-1.50-PS and TDPU-1.50-PS networks higher than those for MDPU-1.50-PS, consistent with lower polystyrene crosslinks in the former polymer networks. Thermal studies present HDPU-1.50-PS-20 as the most stable network at 10% degradation, but at higher degradation temperatures MDPU-1.50-PS-20 polymer network shows stability up to 6000C with 19.40g residual weight of char polymer. This study shows that derivatised Ximenia americana seed oil is suitable as starting material for preparation of an interpenetrating polymer network.
{"title":"Production of Sequential Interpenetrating Polymer Networks from Ximenia americana Seed Oil-based Polyurethanes and Polystyrene","authors":"A. Samuel, I. Eromosele, S. Kamba, D. Samaila","doi":"10.4314/jasem.v28i2.21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v28i2.21","url":null,"abstract":"Interpenetrating polymer network are combinations of two or more polymer in network form. The objective of this paper was to evaluate the production and characterization of sequential polyurethane-polystyrene interpenetrating polymer networks from different diisocyanates and varied styrene content using Ximenia americana seed oil as base material. The polymer networks were characterized for their Tensile, Swelling and Thermal properties. The tensile strength and tensile modulus for MDPU-1.50-PS polymer networks, 57.86 ±5.42 - 422.85±15.25 MPa and 2.26±0.91 - 11.08±4.21 MPa respectively are higher than the values represented for HDPU-1.50-PS and TDPU-1.50-PS polymer networks, but the latter polymer networks are higher in values for elongation at break than the former. This is also corroborated by the swelling mass ratio (qm) with values for HDPU-1.50-PS and TDPU-1.50-PS networks higher than those for MDPU-1.50-PS, consistent with lower polystyrene crosslinks in the former polymer networks. Thermal studies present HDPU-1.50-PS-20 as the most stable network at 10% degradation, but at higher degradation temperatures MDPU-1.50-PS-20 polymer network shows stability up to 6000C with 19.40g residual weight of char polymer. This study shows that derivatised Ximenia americana seed oil is suitable as starting material for preparation of an interpenetrating polymer network.","PeriodicalId":15093,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management","volume":"54 159","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140432542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Over the past two decades there has been a growing worldwide concern about the ability of urban infrastructure systems to withstand the increasing impacts of urban population and climate change. Akin to similar concerns, the objective of this paper was to evaluate stormwater quantity and quality management options in rapidly urbanizing watershed of Mbezi River catchment in Dar es Salaam-Tanzania using field investigations, public meetings and GIS techniques. Analysis results of capacity quantification of the proposed stormwater management components indicate that stormwater harvesting alone can disconnect up to 12% of stormwater runoff stream generated in the study catchment. In addition to other components, the proposed landscape-based stormwater management system puts more emphasis on rainwater harvesting, stormwater retention and detention elements to decelerate runoff speed and enhance more residence time for the runoff not only to infiltrate, but also to evapotranspire, while improving the scenery and aesthetic quality of the environment altogether.
{"title":"Stormwater Quantity and Quality Management Options in Rapidly Urbanizing Watersheds: The Case of Mbezi River Catchment in Dar Es Salaam-Tanzania","authors":"Mhina, PR Mapinduzi","doi":"10.4314/jasem.v28i2.24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v28i2.24","url":null,"abstract":"Over the past two decades there has been a growing worldwide concern about the ability of urban infrastructure systems to withstand the increasing impacts of urban population and climate change. Akin to similar concerns, the objective of this paper was to evaluate stormwater quantity and quality management options in rapidly urbanizing watershed of Mbezi River catchment in Dar es Salaam-Tanzania using field investigations, public meetings and GIS techniques. Analysis results of capacity quantification of the proposed stormwater management components indicate that stormwater harvesting alone can disconnect up to 12% of stormwater runoff stream generated in the study catchment. In addition to other components, the proposed landscape-based stormwater management system puts more emphasis on rainwater harvesting, stormwater retention and detention elements to decelerate runoff speed and enhance more residence time for the runoff not only to infiltrate, but also to evapotranspire, while improving the scenery and aesthetic quality of the environment altogether.","PeriodicalId":15093,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management","volume":"23 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140432268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Soil improvement techniques have become a major solution to soil related problems. Thus, this paper aims to determine the flexural strengths and flexural load bearing capacity of bamboo grids-reinforced soil beam using standard methods and experiments at 7 days, 14 days, 21 days and, 28 days curing ages. The findings of this study showed that the mean flexural strength of uniaxial bamboo grid reinforced soil beam gave 3.50 N/mm² while flexural strength of biaxial bamboo grid reinforced soil beam gave 3.86 N/mm². The result indicates that biaxial bamboo reinforced soil beam has the tendency to maximize the flexural load bearing capacity of soil beams when compared with the use of uniaxial bamboo grid orientation technique. This paper, therefore, recommends that flexural strength and flexural load bearing capacity of inorganic clays of low to medium plasticity should be improved using biaxial grid type of bamboo grid orientation technique.
{"title":"Assessment of Flexural Strengths and Flexural Load Bearing Capacity of Bamboo Grids-Reinforced Soil Beam","authors":"ME Ole Onyia, So","doi":"10.4314/jasem.v28i2.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v28i2.6","url":null,"abstract":"Soil improvement techniques have become a major solution to soil related problems. Thus, this paper aims to determine the flexural strengths and flexural load bearing capacity of bamboo grids-reinforced soil beam using standard methods and experiments at 7 days, 14 days, 21 days and, 28 days curing ages. The findings of this study showed that the mean flexural strength of uniaxial bamboo grid reinforced soil beam gave 3.50 N/mm² while flexural strength of biaxial bamboo grid reinforced soil beam gave 3.86 N/mm². The result indicates that biaxial bamboo reinforced soil beam has the tendency to maximize the flexural load bearing capacity of soil beams when compared with the use of uniaxial bamboo grid orientation technique. This paper, therefore, recommends that flexural strength and flexural load bearing capacity of inorganic clays of low to medium plasticity should be improved using biaxial grid type of bamboo grid orientation technique.","PeriodicalId":15093,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management","volume":"15 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140432305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The potential risk of Aluminium and Cadmium co-exposure is high owing to evidence of their co-contamination of several food products. Therefore, the present study investigated effect of single and combined exposures of aluminium and cadmium during pregnancy on cardio metabolic changes in mice. Following delivery and at the end of 78 days postnatal development, it was observed that exposure to Al and Cd during pregnancy altered indices of cardiac function via pathways related to angiotensin, cardiac troponin and oxidative stress signalling which may have impacted directly on the histoarchitectural features of the heart. Comparatively, prenatal exposure to Cd alone impacted more negatively to the heart in relation to exposure to either Al only or co-exposure to Al and Cd.
{"title":"Single and Combined Aluminium and Cadmium Exposure during Pregnancy Mediate Changes in Cardio Metabolic Indices in Mice","authors":"O. P. Onavwose, P. Ichipi-Ifukor, S. O. Asagba","doi":"10.4314/jasem.v28i2.19","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v28i2.19","url":null,"abstract":"The potential risk of Aluminium and Cadmium co-exposure is high owing to evidence of their co-contamination of several food products. Therefore, the present study investigated effect of single and combined exposures of aluminium and cadmium during pregnancy on cardio metabolic changes in mice. Following delivery and at the end of 78 days postnatal development, it was observed that exposure to Al and Cd during pregnancy altered indices of cardiac function via pathways related to angiotensin, cardiac troponin and oxidative stress signalling which may have impacted directly on the histoarchitectural features of the heart. Comparatively, prenatal exposure to Cd alone impacted more negatively to the heart in relation to exposure to either Al only or co-exposure to Al and Cd.","PeriodicalId":15093,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140432565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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