• Gaussian process simulation of soil Zn micronutrient spatial heterogeneity and uncertainty – A performance appraisal of three semivariogram models 

  Eze, Peter N.; Kumahor, Samuel K. (Elsevier B.V., 2019-09)

  Geostatistical modelling has proven to be a good tool for decision making in soil nutrient management because it has the ability to map spatial heterogeneity and uncertainty. This study outlines a comparative approach to ...
• Fly ash and compost amendments and mycorrhizal inoculation enhanced the survival and growth of Delonix regia in Cu-Ni mine tailings 

  Ultra Jr, Venecio (Philippine Journal of Science, 2020-09)

  Delonix regia, an ornamental tree that can tolerate an elevated level of heavy metals, was evaluated for phytoremediation potential in mine tailings with fly ash, compost, and mycorrhiza. A two-factorial experiment was ...
• Advances in nanoscale study of organomineral complexes of termite mounds and associated soils: A systematic review 

  Eze, Peter N; Kokwe, Atlasaone; Eze, Juliet U (Hindawi, 2020-03-19)

  Termite mounds are replete with natural nanoparticles, and they vary in physicochemical, geochemical, mineralogical, and biological properties from the adjoining soils. Although termite mounds have wide ecological and ...
• Visualizing the invisible: class excursions to ignite children’s enthusiasm for microbes 

  McGenity, Terry J; Gessesse, Amare; Hallsworth, John E; Cela, Esther Garcia; Verheecke-Vaessen, Carol; Wang, Fengping; Chavarrıa, Max; Haggblom, Max M; Molin, Søren; Danchin, Antoine; Smid, Eddy J; Lood, Cedric; Cockell, Charles S; Whitby, Corinne; Liu, Shuang-Jiang; Keller, Nancy P; Stein, Lisa Y; Bordenstein, Seth R; Lal, Rup; Nunes, Olga C; Gram, Lone; Singh, Brajesh K; Webster, Nicole S; Morris, Cindy; Sivinski, Sharon; Bindschedler, Saskia; Junier, Pilar; Antunes, Andre; Baxter, Bonnie K; Scavone, Paola; Timmis, Kenneth (John Wiley & Sons Ltd and Society for Applied Microbiolog, 2020-05-14)

  We have recently argued that, because microbes have pervasive – often vital – influences on our lives, and that therefore their roles must be taken into account in many of the decisions we face, soci ety must become ...
• Effect of Zr doping on the structural and electrical properties of spray deposited TiO2 thin films 

  Oluwabi, Abayomi T; Juma, Albert O; Acik, Ilona Oja; Mere, Arvo; Krunks, Malle (Estonian Academy Publishers, 2018-06-20)

  Doping is an effective material re-engineering technique, which provides a possibility of improving properties of materials for different applications. Herein, a Zr-doped TiO2 thin film was deposited applying ...
• Optimal control strategy for TB-HIV/AIDS co-infection model in the presence of behaviour modification 

  Awoke, Temesgen Debas; Kassa, Semu Mitiku (MDPI AG, 2018-05-01)

  A mathematical model for a transmission of TB-HIV/AIDS co-infection that incorporates prevalence dependent behaviour change in the population and treatment for the infected (and infectious) class is formulated and analyzed. ...
• Halpern–Ishikawa type iterative method for approximating fixed points of non-self pseudocontractive mappings 

  Zegeye, Habtu; Tufa, Abebe Regassa (Springer Nature, 2018-06-04)

  In this paper, we define a Halpern–Ishikawa type iterative method for approximating a fixed point of a Lipschitz pseudocontractive non-self mapping T in a real Hilbert space settings and prove strong convergence result of ...
• An iterative method for tri-level quadratic fractional programming problems using fuzzy goal programming approach 

  Kassa, Semu Mitiku; Tsegay, Teklay Hailay (Springer, 2017-08-01)

  Tri-level optimization problems are optimization problems with three nested hierarchical structures, where in most cases conflicting objectives are set at each level of hierarchy. Such problems are common in management, ...
• A novel moderately thermophilic type Ib methanotroph isolated from an alkaline thermal spring in the Ethiopian Rift Valley 

  Islam, Tajul; Gessesse, Amare; Garcia-Moyano, Antonio; Murrel, Colin; Øvreås, Lise (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020-02-13)

  Aerobic moderately thermophilic and thermophilic methane-oxidizing bacteria make a substantial contribution in the control of global warming through biological reduction of methane emissions and have a unique capability ...
• Synthesis of mixed ligand ruthenium (II/III) complexes and their antibacterial evaluation on drug-resistant bacterial organisms 

  Matshwele, James T. P.; Nareetsile, Florence; Mapolelo, Daphne; Matshameko, Pearl; Leteane, Melvin; Nkwe, David O.; Odisitse, Sebusi (Hindawi Limited, 2020-03-19)

  The potential antimicrobial properties of a tridentate polypyridyl ligand 4-butoxy-N,N-bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)aniline (BUT) 1 and its corresponding mixed ligand ruthenium complexes were investigated on drug-resistant and ...
• Accumulation of heavy metals and bacteriological indicators in spinach irrigated with further treated secondary wastewater 

  Letshwenyo, Moatlhodi Wise; Mokokwe, Gobusaone (Elsevier B.V., 2020-10)

  Shortage of water for agriculture has resulted in the need to explore the use of wastewater for irrigation, however this can pose a health problem to the people emanating from the produced food as a result of the accumulation ...
• Phosphorus removal from secondary wastewater effluent using copper smelter slag 

  Letshwenyo, Moatlhodi Wise; Sima, Thandie Veronicah (Elsevier B.V., 2020-06)

  This study investigated the use of copper smelter slag for the removal of phosphorus from secondary wastewater effluent through batch tests. The media was physically and chemically characterized and showed presence of Fe2O3 ...
• Performance evaluation of waste stabilisation ponds 

  Gopolang, Obenne Pearl; Letshwenyo, Moatlhodi Wise (Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2018-11)

  Waste stabilisation pond system has been used more especially in developing countries for sewage treatment. The objective of this study was to investigate the hydraulic and performance efficiency of Palapye waste stabilisation ...
• Household solid waste generation and composition: a case study in Palapye, Botswana 

  Dikole, Ronald; Letshwenyo, Moatlhodi Wise (Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2020-02)

  The purpose of this case study was to conduct a case study in the generation rate, composition, and characterise solid wastes from low, middle and high income households during weekdays and weekends in Palapye, Botswana. ...
• Design simulation and analysis of a unified power flow conditioner for transmission line 

  Sereto, Frank A.; Samikannu, Ravi; Srinivasan, M.; Senthilnathan, Karthikrajan; Mezhuyev, Vitality (Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Engineering and Sciences Publication - BEIESP, 2019-09)

  The reactive power compensation in power system is done by using different Flexible AC Transmission Controllers (FACTS). Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC) is simulated and analyzed to observe its overall functions when ...
• Crashworthiness response of natural silk-fibre glass hybrid reinforced epoxy cylindrical composite tubes under quasi-static load 

  Ude, Albert Uchenna; Azhari, Che Husna (AIMS Press, 2019-09)

  This study investigated the failure behaviour, energy absorption response and load carrying capability of fibre-glass (FG)/natural silk fibre (NS)/epoxy hybrid composite cylindrical tubes subjected to an axial quasi-static ...
• Soil properties influence bacterial abundance and diversity under different land-use regimes in semi-arid environments 

  Mhete, Modise; Eze, Peter N.; Rahube, Teddie; Akinyemi, Felicia (Elsevier B.V., 2019-11)

  Bacterial diversity is known to be a driver of soil ecosystem services and it is influenced by the natural integrity of the environments. Samples from garden soil, saline soil and sludge-impacted soil were studied to ...
• Structural and morphological dataset for rfsputtered WC-Co thin films using synchrotron radiation methods 

  Phiri, Resego; Oladijo, Oluseyi Philip; Nakajima, Hideki; Rattanachata, Arunothai; Akinlabi, Esther Titilayo (Elsevier B.V., 2019-08)

  Control and manipulation of synthesis parameters of thin film coatings is of critical concern in determination of material properties and performance. Structural and morphological properties of rf-sputtered WC-Co thin films ...
• Tribological and microstructural investigation of hybrid AA8011/ZrB2-Si3N4 nanomaterials for service life improvement 

  Fayomi, Juwon Ojo; Popoola, Abimbola Patricia Idowu; Popoola, Olawale Muhammed; Oladijo, Oluseyi Philip; Fayomi, Ojo Sunday Isaac (Elsevier B.V., 2019-09)

  The effect of ZrB2-Si3N4 particle reinforcement on the tribological behavior and microstructure of AA8011 alloy has been studied. ZrB2-Si3N4 particles were varied from 0 wt% to 20 wt% with an interval of 5 wt%. Dry sliding ...
• Water quality Index of waste stabilisation ponds and downstream of discharge point 

  Gopolang, Obenne Pearl; Letshwenyo, Moatlhodi Wise (Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2019-08)

  Water quality index has been used in various researches for the assessment of water quality for various uses and discharges into the environment. The purpose of this study was to determine the water quality index of the ...

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