Microorganisms isolated from Imo River estuary were analyzed for hydrocarbonoclastic and extracellular enzyme potentials. Nin (19) microbial species with variable distribution and prevalence were species. The nineteen microbial isolates exhibited variable levels of amylolytic, lipolytic, proteolytic, cellulolytic and ch activity. Six out of the eleven bacterial isolates and of efficiencies. Thi...

the study compared economic efficiency among smallholder farmers who practiced low external input technology [leit] and high external input technology [heit] agriculture in a harsh macroeconomic environment typified by inadequate fertilizer subsidy in imo state, nigeria. cross sectional data generated from 160 smallholder farmers randomly selected from 2 out of the 3 agricultural zones in imo s...

The study compared economic efficiency among smallholder farmers who practiced low external input technology [LEIT] and high external input technology [HEIT] agriculture in a harsh macroeconomic environment typified by inadequate fertilizer subsidy in Imo State, Nigeria. Cross sectional data generated from 160 smallholder farmers randomly selected from 2 out of the 3 agricultural zones in Imo S...

How to Cite this Article: Achigbu EO, Ezeanosike E. Visual Impairment and Blindness in 5 Communities in IMO State, South East Nigeria. Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2017;7: 106-110. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long a...

The relationship between nicotine and stress is complex and paradoxical. Although people claim they smoke because it relaxes them, nicotine can trigger some of the effects observed with stress, including the release and synthesis of the catecholamines and their biosynthetic enzymes. This study examined one aspect of this confusing relationship between nicotine and stress. Multiple injections of...

Self-injurious behaviours patterns among secondary school students in Imo State were investigated as a basis for proffering preventive strategies. The study utilized cross-sectional survey design. The population of the study consisted of 173,285 secondary school students in Imo State secondary schools. A sample of 2,160 students representing 1.2 per cent of the population participated in the st...

The authors applied one-dimensional (1-D) simulation and 3-D Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation to evaluate the potential of in-cylinder control methods on a low-speed 2-stroke marine engine to reach the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Tier 3 NOx emissions standards. Reducing the combustion temperature is an important in-cylinder measure to decrease NOx emissions of marine ...

Immobilization stress (IMO) induces a rapid increase in glucocorticoid secretion [in rodents, corticosterone CORT)] and this is associated with decreased circulating testosterone (T) levels. Nitric oxide (NO), a reactive free radical and neurotransmitter, has been reported to be produced at higher rates in tissues such as brain during stress. The biosynthesis of T is also known to be dramatical...