Science Laboratory Technology

THE INCIDENCE OF TRANSFUSION REACTIONS IN INCOMPATIBLE TRANSFUSED BLOOD IN SOME BLOOD TRANSFUSION CENTRES IN OWERRI MUNICIPAL ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the incidence of transfusion reactions in incompatible transfused blood at Some Transfusion Centres in Owerri Municipal. Methods: This was a three years and seven months (from January 2005 till July 2008) retrospective review of […]

ASSESSMENT OF POTASSIUM BROMATE IN BREAD SOLD IN ABA ABIA STATE (A CASE STUDY OF ABA TOWN) ABSTRACT Bread samples were obtained from different locations in Aba environs with random selective sampling and to know their potassium bromate contents (mg/100g). 20 bread samples were used, the results showed that the presence of potassium bromate in […]

STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF GARLIC AND HONEY ON SOME UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS TABLE OF CONTENT COVER PAGE – – – – – – – – – -i CERTIFICATION – – – – – – – – -ii DEDICATION – – – – – – – – – -iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT – – – – […]

THE IMPORTANCE OF FOOD PACKAGING IN A FOOD INDUSTRY ABSTRACT Food packaging is simply a way of packaging of food, that requires protein, tampering resistance and special physicals, chemical or biological needs, it also shows us how nutritional information on food is being consumed, food packaging also has it’s objectives e.g we have the physical […]

THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL SPICES AND HERBS TO THE HUMAN HEALTH CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Plants constitute an important source of active natural products, which differ widely in terms of structure and biological properties. They have played a remarkable role in the traditional medicine of various countries. In recent years, the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular […]

THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT PROCESSING TECHNIQUES ON THE ORGANOLEPTIC QUALITY OF SOYMILK PROCESSING AND STORAGE ABSTRACT This study examined the effects of different processing techniques on the organoleptic quality of soymilk processing and storage. The utilization of soybean for the production of soy milk was studied. Soy milk was extracted from whole and de-hulled seed, […]

THE COMPARATIVE EFFECT OF MYRISTICA FRAGRANS (NUTMEG) AND AFRAMOMUM MELEGUETA (ALLIGATOR PEPPER) ON DERMESTES MACULATUS DEGEER ABSTRACT This work was done at the laboratory of the Fisheries and Marine Technology, Imo State polytechnic Umuagwo-Ohaji. Two plant products, Mynistic fragrans and Aframomum melegueta obtained from the local market were pulverized and dissolved in Alcohol and water […]

STUDIES ON THE INHIBITORY EFFECT ON TYROSINE ON POLYPHENOL OXIDASE IN WATER YAM ABSTRACT Yam (Dioscorea SPP) is an important food in West Africa. Nigeria alone produces 21,814 millions tons of yams per year, making it the worlds largest yam producer. It is estimated that after six months in storage, up to 56% of the […]

PALM OIL PROCESSING – SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION It is generally agreed that the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) originated in the tropical rain forest region of West Africa (Ishiwu & Iwouno, 2006). The main belt runs through the Southern latitudes of Cameroon. Cote D’ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone. Togo and into […]

NUTRITIONAL QUALITY AND NUTRIENT ADEQUACY OF CASSAVA-BASED DISHES AMONG HOUSEHOLD IN AGBOBU COMMUNITY OF OKIGWE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF IMO STATE ABSTRACT This study was conducted to investigate on the nutritional content of the cassava based food consumed in Alabata community of Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo state. This study was carried out among […]

NUTRIENT ADEQUACY OF COMPLEMENTARY FOODS FED TO INFANT 6-24MONTHS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES IN NKWERRE L.G.A, IMO STATE CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0  BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Choosing the right reward and benefit system to improve employee productivity is tricky. If an employee chooses a reward that holds little meaning for her employees, productivity suffers. In addition, […]

MICROBIAL ANALYSIS OF EXPIRED CANNED FOOD PRODUCT (LIQUID CANNED MILK) ABSTRACT This study on the microbial assessment of expired canned milk products was conducted in Imo State between the months of June to October, 2012. a total of five expired canned milks were used in the study. The samples include expired Peak, Lunea, Nunu, Royal […]

INCIDENCE OF CANDIDA ALBICANS AMONGST PREGNANT AND NON-PREGNANT WOMEN IN OWERRI METROPOLIS TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page Certification ……………………………………………………………………………i Dedication ………………………………………………………………………………ii Acknowledgement………………………….……………………………………..iii List of Tables………………………………………………………………………….iv List of Figures…………………………………………………………………………v Abstract………………………………………………………………………………….vi Table of contents………………………………………………………………….vii CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction ……………………………………………………… 1.2 Objective of the study 1.3 Literature review 1.4 Pathogenesis 1.5 Host defense mechanisms 1.6 Cell medicated immunity […]

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF MUCORMYCOSIS – SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY PROJECT TOPICS TABLE OF CONTENT COVER PAGE…………………………………………………………………..1 DEDICATION…………………………………………………………………..2 ACKNOWLEDGMENT………………………………………………………….3 TABLE OF CONTENT……………………………………………………………4 ABSTRACT……………………………………………………………………….5 CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………..6 SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS……………………………………………………….7 CHAPTER TWO HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION…………………………………8 CHAPTER THREE DIAGNOSIS ……………………………………………………………………..10 TREATMENT ……………………………………………………………….….12 PROGNOSIS…………………………………………………………………….14 EPIDEMIOLOGY ………………………………………………………………15 ETIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY……………………………………16 CHAPTER FOUR CONCLUSION…………………………………………………………………18 RECOMMENDATION………………………………………………………..18 REFERENCE…………………………………………………………………19 ABSTRACT Mucormycosis is an emerging angioinvasive […]

EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON THE GROWTH OF YEAST TABLE OF CONTENTS Dedication – – – – – – – – i Acknowledgment – – – – – – – ii Table of contents – – – – – – – iii Overview – – – – – – – – – iv CHAPTER ONE Introduction […]

EFFECT OF PRE-PROCESSING OPERATIONS, ANTI-NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION OF AFRICAN PEAR SEED (DACRYODES EDULIS) ABSTRACT African pear (Dacryodes edulis) fruit were sorted, cleaned and divided into three equal Parts. A portion was processed raw while the others were subjected to preheat treatment (roasting in hot ash and blanched in hot water) to soften the pulp. They were […]

BIOLOGICAL WATER QUALITY OF MABOLO RIVER IN ANKPA KOGI STATE NIGERIA TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page ……………………………………………………………………………..i Certification ……………………………………………………………………………ii Dedication ………………………………………………………………………………iii Acknowledgement………………………….……………………………………..iv Table of contents………………………………………………………………….v Abstract………………………………………………………………………………….vii CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction ……………………………………………………………………….1 1.1 Statement of Problem………………………………………………………. 6 1.2 Research question……………………………………………………………..7 1.3 Justification……………………………………………………………………….8 1.4 Literature Review……………………………………………………………..10 CHAPTER TWO 2.0 Material and method……………………………………………………….12 2.1 Study area………………………………………………………………………..12 2.2 Materials……………………………………………………………………………13 […]

ASSESSMENT OF SOME HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETER ON MALARIA PATIENT AT GENERAL HOSPITAL OWERRI ABTRACT Hematological parameters are measurable indices of the blood that serve as a marker for disease diagnosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate hematological parameters of patients with malaria in Nigeria. This was a prospective study in which the full blood […]

ASSESSMENT OF POTASSIUM BROMATE IN BREAD SOLD IN ABIA STATE ABSTRACTS Bread samples were obtained from different locations in Aba environs, Abia State Nigeria, with random selective sampling and to assess their potassium bromate contents (mg/100g). Twenty (20) bread samples were used, the results showed that the presence of potassium bromate in each of the […]

ANTIMICROBIAL INVESTIGATION OF CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS (LEMON GRASS) CHAPTER ONE 1.0    INTRODUCTION Cymbopogon citratus is also known as lemon grass is a genus of about 55 species of grasses, native to worm temperature and tropical regions of the old word and oceania. It is fall povennial grass, common names include barbed wire grass, silky heads, citronella […]

ANTIBACTERIAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF Phyllanthus niruri ON SELECTED BACTERIA TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE…………………………………………………………. I Certication……………………………………………………………..ii Dedication………………………………………………………………iii Acknowledgement…………………………………………………….iv Table of contents……………………………………………………..v List of tables…………………………………………………………vi List of figure…………………………………………………………vii Abstract……………………………………………………………..viii Chapter one Introduction………………………………………………………..1-3 Literature…………………………………………………………..3-5 Chapter two Material and Methods…………………………………………….6-16 Chapter three Result……………………………………………………………..17-35 Chapter four Discussion……………………………………………………………36-37 Conclusion…………………………………………………………..37-38 Recommendation……………………………………………………39 ABSTRACT The antibacterial and phytochemical properties of the leaf, […]

AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE IN-VITRO ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF UDARA LEAF ABSTRACT Chrysophyllum albidum G in a tropical plant and commonly found in Nigeria A leaf extract of Chrysophyllum albidum G. were tested using the agar diffusion method on three bacteria strains staphylococcus aureus, E. coli and Coliform bacteria phytochemical screening shows that the chrysophyllum albidum […]

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CAUSES AND HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF FLOOD DISASTER ON HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT Abstract The study examined the causes and health implications of flood disaster of 2012 in Oko-Anala, Oshimili South LGA of Delta state. Literature related to the topic was reviewed. Survey design was used for the study. Five objectives, five research […]

INVESTIGATION: A TOTAL OF 34 INDIGENOUSLY MANUFACTURED PHARMACEUTICAL ORAL LIQUIDS WERE PURCHASED FROM DIFFERENT PATENT MEDICINE STORES IN OWERRI MAIN MARKET FROM AUGUST TO OCTOBER ABSTRACT A total of 34 indigenously manufactured pharmaceutical oral liquids were purchased from different patent medicine stores in Owerri main market from August to October. They were examined microbiologically to […]

A STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF PROCESSING METHODS ON THE TOXICOLOGICAL COMPONENT OF UKPO MUCUNA SLOANEI TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page- – – – – – – -i Certification – – – – – – – -ii Dedication – – – – – – – -iii Acknowledgement – – – – – – -iv Abstract […]

THE HERBARIUM TECHNIQUE – Science Laboratory Technology Project ABSTRACT Collection, processing and classification of plant, leaves specimens covering eight (8) families of plants with eight different species was done. This technique was done to establish a herbarium for the biology laboratory of science laboratory technology, IMT Enugu at its campus III of the eight families […]

PROXIMATE (NUTRIENT CONTENT) ANALYSIS OF DIOSCOREA BULBIFERA ABSTRACT This study is part of the effort to find out and document the nutrient compositions of the Dioscorea bulbifera (Aerial yam on air potato). Dioscorea bulbifera is among the many species of yam that can be found on Nigeria. The tissue is known to be a good […]

PRODUCTION OF STARCH-BASED ADHESIVE FROM CASSAVA ABSTRACT Starch was extracted from cassava tubers using the wet extraction method. Various formulations were developed and hence optimum quality was obtained. The formulations were produced by gelatinization process and were based on varying the quality of the additives used. The test carried out on the formulations include:- determination […]

PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL FROM CASSAVA (MANIHOT ESCULENTA) ABSTRACT A literature review of ethanol production from local materials especially from cassava is presented. The study was carried out to investigate the production of a good quality ethanol from cassava using microorganisms. The microorganisms used were malt and yeast (saccharomyces cerevisiae). The other intermediate production was starch […]

PRODUCTION OF DEODORANT (AIR REFRESHING) FROM LOCAL PLANT MATERIALS ABSTRACT This study was carried out principally for the production of deodorant (Air refresher) from perfumery oil/ fragrance i.e. odor ferrous essential oil to match and conyzete with one produced from abroad. Deodorant is a substance used in controlling odour and hides unpleasant smells. The method […]