Natural & Applied Sciences

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MICROBIAL EXAMINATION OF SPOILT AVOCADO FRUIT

ABSTRACT Microbial examination of spoilt Avocado fruits was carried out to obtained the causal organism.  A total of 60 avocado from Ogbete Main market and New market Enugu were examined by culturing on nutrient agar and sabourand dextrose agar (SM), for bacteria and fungi causing post – harvest spoilage on the fruits; six bacterial species and six fungal species were isolated. The bacteria include Erwinia SP  (66.7%), Streptococcus sp,  *25%), E. Coli (18.9%) and  staphycoccus sp ...

THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF CULINARY HERBS AND LOCAL SPIES PIPE GUIEENSE (UZIZA) XYLPIA AETHPICA (UDA) MONODORA MYRISTICA (EHURU) TETRAPELURA TETRAPTERA (OSHOSHO)

ABSTRACT  A comparative study was done on the physico-chemical and antioxidant properties of some culinary herbs and local spices. Piper Guiness (Uziza), Xylopia aethopica (Uda), Monodora Myristica (Ehuru) and Trtraleura Tetraopera (Oshsho).  The proximate analysis of these spices  were done to determine their moisture content, ash content, crude fat crude fibre and protein content. Extraction of the Oleorasin from the spices and soybean oil were done using soxhlet extraction unit with hex...

THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT PROCESSIGN TECHNIQUIES ON THE ORGANOLEPTIC QUALITY OF SOYMILK PROCESSING AND STORAGE

ABSTRACT Soymilk was processed from soymilk (Glycine Max) seed using that different processing techniques:  A   Hot extraction method B.  Cold extraction method C.  Soaking before hot extraction method. The soymilk samples were subjected to sensory evaluation using 9 point hedonic scale and proximate analysis.Result obtained showed that sample A was significantly different (P < 0.05) between sample B had a more acceptable colour (P < 0.05) than samples A and C this was no significant diff...

PRODUCTION OF MIXED FRUIT USING FUSE LOCALLY SOURED CITRUS FRUITS ORANGE (CITRUS SILENCES) TANGERINE CITRUS RETICULATE) LEMON C GROUPS (CITRUS PARADOX).

ABSTRACT  Fix locally sourced citrus fruit (orange citrus sinners) tangerine (citrus reticulate) lemon citrus lemoni) (Lime (citrus aurantifolis) and Grape (citrus paradist) were mixed together to produce mixed fruit drink. Different ratios of orange, tangerine lemon, lime and Grape fruit juice in this order were blended together, sample A 9:5:1:1:1, B5:2:1:1:1: C 4:3:2:2:2: D6:1:1:1:1:1: Quality parameter tested and the result obtained are Vit C A 16.12,B 17. 34, C 24.20, D23.47 and E10.48 ...

USE OF COMPOSITE FLOUR BLENDS FOR BISCUIT MAKING (PEANUT/CASSAVA FLOUR)

ABSTRACTDigestive and gingerroot biscuits were produced from composite flour blends cassava flour, peanut butter, wheat flour and ginger flavour in different ratio mix digestive biscuit (50 : 50; 10 : 30 : 60 and 10 : 90 ), Ginger biscuit (10 : 25 : 60 : 5, 10 : 85 and 50 : 45 : 5) respectively. Creaming method was used in the production of biscuits with the specified ingredients. Proximate analysis of the products were also determined; moisture content (1.5 :“ 4.5%), protein content (0.5 -...

ISOLATION AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE FROM ONE PALM WINE

ABSTRACT Saccharomyces cerevisiae was isolated from the fermenting sap of flaeis guinneensis. The yeast isolate was used in dough proofing at different temperatures. The samples B, C, D, E, and F, (containing the same ingredients) were leavened at 200 c, 250 c, 300  c and 40 c respectively. Similarly, sample A which served as the contol was leavened at 30c. the following proof heights were recorded 3.3cm, 1.9 cm, 23cm, 3.5cm, 3.6cm and 2.5cm respectively for the proofing period, samples D an...

EFFECT OF STORAGE TIME ON THE FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF WHEAT/BAMBKA GROUNDNUT BLEND

ABSTRACT Study of effect of storage time on the functional properties of wheat (Triticum Aestivum) and Bambrara Groundnut (Voandzeia Subteranea) Flour Blends.  The flour blends comprised of wheat (WT) 1005, Banbaranut (BG) 100%, WBZO 70% wheat and 30% Bambaradnut, WB20 80% wheat and 20% Bambara and WBSO, 50% wheat and 50% Bambara. The blends was stored and monitor for their functional properties over a period of four months. The results of the determination of these properties showed that th...

The Status Of Processing And Preservation Of Cereals In Nigeria

INTRODUCTION Of all the plant on which man has depended for his food, cereal grains are by far the most important.  Since recorded history, cereals grains are the seed by cultivated grasses that include wheat, corn, 0at, barley, rye, rice, sorghum and millet.  There are a number of reasons why cereals have been important in man’s diet.  They can be grown in areas with diverse climatic and soil conditions.  They give yield peracre (0.4ha) as compared to most other crops and once har...

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ON LINE MEDICAL BILLING SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF PENULTS HOSPITAL ENUGU STATE)

ABSTRACT This project contains a detailed analysis of the existing manual-based billing system of a Hospital of the Penults Hospital Trans-Ekulu, Enugu State as a case study. Based on the analysis, problem areas were identified and a computer based Medical billing system was designed and implement using the IBM compatible Micro-computer system, with colour monitor.     TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page Certification Dedication  Acknowledgement  Abstract 1.0CHAPTER ONE  1.1Introduction  1.2St...

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EXPERT SYSTEM ON TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE OF EPOSON PRINTER

ABSTRACT Most often, the printing of very important reports have been stopped midway owing to some minor faults on the computer/printer system.  At times, due to the complexity of the faults some maintenance personnel find it difficult beginning to perform detailed diagnosis due to lack of specialized equipment, some of which are available only to a few big firms due to their high cost of acquisition.  As the case may be, some of those faults may be such that will require a very fundamental...

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS (A CASE STUDY OF UNTH, ENUGU)

ABSTRACT The proper management and utilization of financial resources has over the years been the bed rock of growth, expansion and continual existence of the world most popular industries and business organizations. In contrast, the liquidation of once popular organizations is dependent on the allocation and improper utilization of financial resources used in the running of these organization. However, due to the inadequacies and imperfection of human beings, a lot of problems such as misapp...

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A CASE FILLING SYSTEM FOR A DRUG MONITORING AGENCY (A CASE STUDY OF NDLEA AREA OFFICE ENUGU)

ABSTRACT The world over, it is indisputable that the introduction of computer technology in different facets of life, has virtually transformed and entranced information processing, which is very vital in any organization or parastatals of government.  Not only as a means of information processing, has the technology also proved to be the fastest means of information retrieval, which forms the nucleus of this study This work tries to x- ray the rate role of the computer in case filling syste...

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM FOR A HOTEL INDUSTRY (A CASE STUDY OF MODOTEL HOTEL, OKPARA AVENUE ENUGU)

ABSTRACT The importance of financial accounting is gradually being recognized as germane to prudent management of any business firm.  This has necessitated the need for the computerization of structured operations of the financial managers structured operations are known with certainly for instance, the computation and decisions based on financial ratios. This project therefore is a case study of Modotel Hotel.  It describes the computerization of the financial accounting of the hotel as pa...

DESIGN AND SIMULATION OF A PERSONNAL COMPUTER TEMPERATION CONTROL SYSTEM

ABSTRACT Temperature determines the survival of all natural creatures and as well the operational fitness of all scientific invention, it is quite important to every aspect of human endeavor and its control is as important as the temperature itself. This research work centers its study on temperature and its control with a view of designing and implementing a reliable computerized system that will automatically contribute in temperature control. The new system will be able to automatically de...

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REAL TIME CURRENT ACCOUNT TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF UBN, GARDEN AVENUE ENUGU

ABSTRACT UBN PLC, is a bank which deals with customers account both current, savings, deposit loan etc. The above-mentioned processes and activities are not only time consuming but also stressful when done manually.  The complexity and strain processes involved.  The work will give birth to a computerized real time current account transaction processing system.  This will facilitate storage of customers’ information as well as withdrawal of money from other branches without problems...


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