Production and Biodegradability of Biodiesel from Balanites Aegyptiaca Seed Oil

Jauro, Aliyu,Adams, Momoh Haruna Korean Chemical Society 2011 대한화학회지 Vol.55 No.4

Balanites Aegyptiaca 씨기름으로부터 바이오 디젤유를 생산하고 기름 품질 및 생분해성을 조사하였다. 비중, 밀도와 인화점은 각기 0.897, 0.89 g/$cm^3$ and $163^{\circ}C$이었다. 이 바이오 디젤유는 $D_2$ 디젤유(27.02%, 27.33%)에 비해 월등하게 82.58%, 86.98% 생분해 되었다. Seed oil of Balanites aegyptica was transesterified to produce biodiesel and its quality and biodegradability assessed. The specific gravity (SG), density and flash point of the methyl esters were found to be 0.897, 0.89 g/$cm^3$ and $163^{\circ}C$ respectively. Biodegradability of the biodiesel assessed by the standard $CO_2$ evolution method using two different inoculums revealed that the Balanites aegyptica biodiesel was readily biodegradable in both inoculums (82.58% and 86.98%), compared with the $D_2$ diesel which was partially biodegradable (27.02% and 27.33%). These suggest that Balanites aegyptiaca seed oil is a potential source of environmentally friendly biodiesel.

Scheffe’s Polynomial Optimisation of Laterite Concrete incorporating Periwinkle Shells and Coir

Ocholuje S. Ogbo,Emmanuel Owoichoechi Momoh,Emmanuel E. Ndububa,Onesimus O. Afolayana,Sunday Onuche,Joseph O. Agada 대한토목학회 2023 KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering Vol.27 No.9

Recent emphases on minimising the carbon footprint of concrete have focused on the use of non-conventional materials for the production of low-cost concrete. Such materials include laterite, periwinkle shells and coir which have been reported as suitable for use as fine and coarse aggregate replacements in specified proportions. However, the use of two or more unconventional materials in a concrete mix would require significant experimental effort that is time- and resource-consuming and usually performed by trial and error to determine the optimum mix design. A popular optimisation technique used for concrete mix design is Scheffe’s second-degree polynomial modelling. However, the application of a more accurate Scheffe’s third-degree polynomial optimisation technique in designing cementitious composites incorporating unconventional aggregates is rare. This study, therefore, presents the use of Scheffe’s third-degree model to determine the optimum proportions of coir, laterite and periwinkle shell aggregates in a concrete mix in order to obtain the best mechanical properties of the hardened concrete. The constituents of the concrete were optimised for seven components of water, cement, fine-aggregate, laterite soil, coarse aggregate, periwinkle shell and coir on an N(7, 3) Sheffe’s factor space. The optimal mix ratio for compressive and flexural strengths of 11.33 and 1.20 MPa, respectively, was 0.5149, 1.044, 3.009, 0.126, 3.934, 0.054, and 0.0046 for pseudo-components Xi: {i = 1, 2 3, 4, 4, 6, 7}. The coefficients of determination (R2) were 98.74% and 98.53% for the compressive and flexural response models, respectively, while the p-values obtained for the response coefficient fit parameters βi, βij, βijk for (i = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) were 96.77% and 91.49% for the compressive and flexural strength models, respectively. The optimised Low-Performance Concrete (LPC) is about 4% cheaper than LPC made from conventional aggregates and is adequate for patio slabs, pedestrian footpaths, kerbs, and floorings in residential buildings. The use of Sheffe’s third-degree model eliminates the significant experimental efforts needed in the design of concrete mixes incorporating unconventional aggregates.

Genetic diversity and relationship of Nigerian Muscovy duck populations

Sola-Ojo, F.E,Adeniyi, Charles Adeola,Lameck Ajuma Odongo,Yusuf, Opeyeimi Akinkunmi,Momoh, Esther ohunene,Adekoya, Adeola Rukayat,Iyetunde Ifeyori 한국동물유전육종학회 2021 한국동물유전육종학회지 Vol.5 No.1

Muscovy duck (Caraina Moschata) is an economically important species due its unique meat taste and low-caloric content. It is one of the domestic poultry species in Nigeria as it ensures food security to the rural sectors. Rearing of Muscovy is concentrated in some part of the country due to its peculiar nature as water loving poultry species and peoples belief. In this study, we analyzed the genetic diversity and relationship of Muscovy duck populations collected from 15 different locations where Muscovy duck lovers resides in four states (Kaduna, Kwara, Niger and Oyo) of Nigeria based on mtDNA DNA Cytochrome P450 Family 2 Subfamily U Member 1 (CYP2U1) gene. A total of 48 polymorphic sites consisting of substitutions with 33 singletons variables was observed. The 82 sequences were assigned into 32 distinct haplotypes. Haplotype diversity was 0.7925. The Phylogenetic analysis showed close clustering across all locations with the exception of BART 495, PAT 35 and KEY 764 individuals. The maternal genetic structure likely suggests the extensive genetic intermixing within the country. In addition, the differentiation of BART 495, PAT 35 and KEY 764 may be due to a certain demographic history and/or artificial selection that shaped its haplotype profile. The current data on Nigerian Muscovy duck genetic diversity based on nuclear DNA CYP2U1 gene do not permit us to make further conclusions; therefore, more research evidence from genetics and archaeology is still required.

Molecular Sexing and Taxonomic classification of Nigerian Guinea Fowl using Chromo Helicase DNA Binding Gene and 12S mitochondrial rRNA gene.

Sola-Ojo, F.E,Afolabi-Balogun, N.B,Adeniyi C.A,Adeyemi, K.D,Ayorinde, K.L,Alli, O.I,Oni, O.A,Okeke, C.U,Momoh E.O,Adewara, J,Abdulkareem, I 한국동물유전육종학회 2021 한국동물유전육종학회지 Vol.5 No.2

Sexing of birds at early age is very important for efficient selection and breeding; while characterization and taxonomic identification is relevant in conservation of birds’ genetic resources. This study used the genomic DNA of ten (10) guinea fowl keets to determine their sex using agarose gel electrophoresis and sequencing with chromo helicase DNA (CHD) binding genes, they were also characterize taxonomically using 12S rRNA mitochondria genes. The results of this study shows a double band (ZW) for females and a single band (W) for males under Agarose gel electrophoresis view, the Guinea fowl keets sequenced showed some deletions and were closer to Gallus_CHD12 in the phylogenetic tree. The Taxonomic classification result shows that the sequenced guineafowl keets were most related to the Numida meleagris 12S mitochondrial ribosomal RNA. This study corroborate the fact sex of guineafowl keet can be easily identified at genomic DNA level and they can be characterized taxonomically using the 12SrRNA mitochondrial genes.

Contribution of a Non-classical HLA Gene, HLA-DOA, to the Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Okada, Y.,Suzuki, A.,Ikari, K.,Terao, C.,Kochi, Y.,Ohmura, K.,Higasa, K.,Akiyama, M.,Ashikawa, K.,Kanai, M.,Hirata, J.,Suita, N.,Teo, Y.Y.,Xu, H.,Bae, S.C.,Takahashi, A.,Momozawa, Y.,Matsuda, K.,Momoh University of Chicago Press [etc.] 2016 American journal of human genetics Vol.99 No.2

<P>Despite the progress in human leukocyte antigen (HLA) causal variant mapping, independent localization of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) risk from classical HLA genes is challenging. Here, we conducted a large-scale MHC fine-mapping analysis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a Japanese population (6,244 RA cases and 23,731 controls) population by using HLA imputation, followed by a multi-ethnic validation study including east Asian and European populations (n=7,097 and 23,149, respectively). Our study identified an independent risk of a synonymous mutation at HLA-DOA, a non-classical HLA gene, on anti-citrullinated protein autoantibody (ACPA)-positive RA risk (p=1.4 x 10(-) 9), which demonstrated a cis-expression quantitative trait loci (cis-eQTL) effect on HLA-DOA expression. Trans-ethnic comparison revealed different linkage disequilibrium (LD) patterns in HLA-DOA and HLA-DRB1, explaining the observed HLA-DOA variant risk heterogeneity among ethnicities, which was most evident in the Japanese population. Although previous HLA fine-mapping studies have identified amino acid polymorphisms of the classical HLA genes as driving genetic susceptibility to disease, our study additionally identifies the dosage contribution of a non-classical HLA gene to disease etiology. Our study contributes to the understanding of HLA immunology in human diseases and suggests the value of incorporating additional ancestry in MHC fine-mapping.</P>