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ABSTRACT This project was carried out to ascertain whether the local palm oil met the required standard. The analytical test carried out include the free fatty acid test the acid value, iodine value moisture, content, saponfication value, peroxide value, specific gravity, colour and viscosity. The specific gravity of the oil sample was determined... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project was carried out to ascertain whether the local palm oil met the required standard.  The analytical test carried out include the free fatty acid test the acid value, iodine value moisture, content, saponfication value, peroxide value, specific gravity, colour and viscosity. The specific gravity of the oil sample was... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project was carried out to ascertain whether the local palm oil met the required standard. The analytical test carried out include the free fatty acid test the acid value, iodine value moisture, content, saponfication value, peroxide value, specific gravity, colour and viscosity. The specific gravity of the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project was carried out to ascertain whether the local palm oil met the required standard. The analytical test carried out include the free fatty acid test the acid value, iodine value moisture, content, saponfication value, peroxide value, specific gravity, colour and viscosity. The specific gravity of the oil sample was determined... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project was carried out to ascertain whether the local palm oil met the required standard.  The analytical test carried out include the free fatty acid test the acid value, iodine value moisture, content, saponfication value, peroxide value, specific gravity, colour and viscosity. The specific gravity of the oil sample was... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project was carried out to ascertain whether the local palm oil met the required standard.  The analytical test carried out include the free fatty acid test the acid value, iodine value moisture, content, saponfication value, peroxide value, specific gravity, colour and viscosity. The specific gravity of the oil sample was... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE 1.0     INTORDUCTION Palm tree (Elaeis guineensis) is one plant which grows best in tropical regions.  Palm oil fruit is a drupe consisting of a hard seed surrounded by a soft semi fibrous and semi fleshy pulp. In the center of this stone or nut lies the seed.  The fleshy part of the fruit (the pulp) is... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project was carried out to ascertain whether the local palm oil met the required standard.  The analytical test carried out include the free fatty acid test the acid value, iodine value moisture, content, saponfication value, peroxide value, specific gravity, colour and viscosity. The specific gravity of the oil sample was... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION  BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The universal role of plants in the treatment of disease is exemplified by their employment in all the major systems of medicine irrespective of the underlying philosophical premise. How and when such medicinal plants... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Dandruff is a scalp disorder which is characterized by excessive shedding of skin cells from the scalp. It is a common problem faced by people of all age groups. As the epidermal layer continually replaces itself, cells are pushed outward where they eventually die and flake off. For most individuals, these flakes of skin are too small... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Aims and objectives of the study 1.3 Justification of study 1.4 Scope of study CHAPTER TWO 2.0 Literature review 2.1 Photochemistry of aloe Vera 2.2.1 General uses of aloe... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The  adsorptive  removal  of  the  colour  pigment  (due  to  high  content  of  carotenoids)  from  palm oil  using  ortho-phosphoric  acid  activated  kaolin  clay  was  investigated  in  this  research.  The clay  was  activated  at  different  acid  concentrations  to improve  its  adsorptive... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The  adsorptive  removal  of  the  colour  pigment  (due  to  high  content  of  carotenoids)  from  palm oil  using  ortho-phosphoric  acid  activated  kaolin  clay  was  investigated  in  this  research.  The clay  was  activated  at  different  acid  concentrations  to improve  its  adsorptive... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study examined economics of post harvest food losses involving three (3) varieties of leafy vegetables namely: Telfaria(Ugu leaf), Amaranthus(Green leaf ) and Pterocarpus(Oha leaf) in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. A random sampling technique was used to collect data on vegetable marketers’ socio-economic... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Palm vein recognition is a biometric identification method that integrates automated scientific applications to provide a way or means to identify a person by scanning a person’s palm vein in order to gain access.  Palm vein recognition technology is secure because the authentication data exists inside the body, it is very difficult to... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Palm vein recognition is a biometric identification method that integrates automated scientific applications to provide a way or means to identify a person by scanning a person’s palm vein in order to gain access.  Palm vein recognition technology is secure because the authentication data exists inside the body, it is very difficult to... Continue Reading

There is a crucial need in the mainland regions of Nigeria to enhance the development of wind technology and engineering, which is essential for the designing of Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS). The Weibull Probability Density Function (PDF) with two parameters is widely accepted and commonly utilized for modelling, characterizing and... Continue Reading

There is a crucial need in the mainland regions of Nigeria to enhance the development of wind technology and engineering, which is essential for the designing of Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS). The Weibull Probability Density Function (PDF) with two parameters is widely accepted and commonly utilized for modelling, characterizing and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study examine the economic analysis of post harvest losses among leafy vegetable marketers in Utese, Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State in achieving this, specific objectives were spelt... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT   Demulsification (emulsion breaking) is necessary in many practical applications such as the petroleum industry, painting and waste-water treatment in environmental technology. Chemical demulsification is the most widely applied method of treating water-in-crude oil emulsions and involves the use of chemical additives to accelerate the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Demulsification (emulsion breaking) is necessary in many practical applications such as the petroleum industry, painting and waste-water treatment in environmental technology. Chemical demulsification is the most widely applied method of treating water-in-crude oil emulsions and involves the use of chemical additives to accelerate the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The antibacterial activity of the extract of Ocimum gratissimum was determined against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The phytochemical analysis of the leaf extract revealed the presence of bioactive bases responsible for antibacterial property, such as Saponin, Alkanoid, Flavonoid, Tanin and Steroid. The methanolic... Continue Reading

The introduction Methodology Materials needed Characteristics of bacillus that can produce amylase isolated from Palm kernel waste water in the production of local palm oil Characteristics of bacillus specie that have the potential to bioflocculate isolated from Palm kernel waste water in the production of local palm oil Aim and objectives of the... Continue Reading

The introduction  Methodology Materials needed Characteristics of bacillus that can produce amylase isolated from Palm kernel waste water in the production of local palm oil Characteristics of bacillus specie that have the potential to bioflocculate isolated from Palm kernel waste water in the production of local palm oil Aim and objectives of... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE  INTRODUCTION  1.1. Background of the Study  In Nigeria, vegetable crops are produced in different agro-ecological zones through commercial as well as small scale farmers both as a source of income as well as food. However, the type is limited to few crops and production is concentrated to some pocket areas. In spite of this, the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This research work was aimed at determining the effect of storage on unrefined vegetable oil. In the course of this research work, palm oil was used as a sample to determined the effect of storage to unrefined vegetable oil. A storage on interest was developed on this research work to have... Continue Reading

REFINING OF VEGETABLE OIL WITH ENUGU COAL ABSTRACT This project was carried out using acid activated coal from Enugu coal and the production of ve4getablew oil was monitored using spectrophotometer to measure the absorbance. It was also perform to check the suitability of activated Enugu coal as a bleaching agent for palm oil. The Enugu coal... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This thesis aimed at the production of biolubricant from vegetable oils. The first stage produced methyl ester of the oil and in the second stage; the methyl ester was transesterified with Trimethylolpropane (TMP) in a ratio of 3.5:1 at 1500C to produce the biolubricant. The pour points biolubricant and its blend were significantly... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project was carried out using acid activated coal from Enugu coal and the production of ve4getablew oil was monitored using spectrophotometer to measure the absorbance. It was also perform to check the suitability of activated Enugu coal as a bleaching agent for palm oil. The Enugu coal samples were collected, size reduced,... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER TWO 2.1 The Oil Palm 2.2 Extraction and Refining of Vegetable Oil 2.3 Types and Sources of Vegetable Oil 2.4 Physical Properties and Chemical Reactions of Vegetable Oil 2.5 Role of Vegetable Oil in the Diet 2.6 Utilization and Production of... Continue Reading