Nutritional and Serum Biochemistry of the Edible Frog Hoplobatrachus occipitalis in Rivers State, Nigeria

This paper investigated the proximate, minerals and serum biochemistry in Hoplobatrachus occipitalis. The proximate and selected minerals of edible frog Hoplobatrachus occipitalis were determined using standard analytical methods. The result showed that crude protein was 16.91% carbohydrate was 1.76%, crude fibre 2.85%, The fat was 4.96% ash content was 1.84% and moisture was 71.67%. The selected mineral constituent recorded showed that sodium> iron> calcium > potassium > manganese. The nutritive serum biochemistry was determined in male and female species, the results revealed that both sexes have high nutritional profile suitable for human consumption; nevertheless, the female species have higher nutritional values than the males.

Direct measurement of the unjacketed pore modulus of porous solids

Pressure decline caused by the extraction of oil from deep sedimentary layers depends on the pore modulus K pp , a poroelastic parameter that characterizes the effect of pressure change on pore volume under constant mean stress. Measurement of K pp is difficult, however, as it requires calibration to account for fluid compressibility and compliance of the testing system. Nevertheless, knowing the easily measurable drained pore modulus K p and adopting an assumption on the unjacketed pore modulus K s ″, it is possible to determine K pp because these pore moduli are related. Previous work on indirectly estimating K s ″ claimed that K s ″ is strongly dependent on Terzaghi effective pressure P′ and therefore not a constant; also, K s ″ might be different from K s , the solid bulk modulus of the major mineral constituent. We overcome the limitations of the indirect approach by directly measuring K s ″. The experiments reveal that K s ″ is indeed a constant and that for an ideal porous rock, the assumption of K s ′ ′ = K s holds. Furthermore, a constant K s ″ implies that K p and K pp are functions of Terzaghi effective pressure only. These results provide a framework to accurately determine the Skempton coefficient B .

Analisis Petrografi Fasa Molybdenum (Mo) dari Oksida Primer Fe2O3 Deposit Bontocani dengan Teknik X-Ray Mapping dan Difraksi Sinar-X

<p>A researh related to petrogaphy analysis of molybdenum (Mo) has been conducted. The main objective of this study is to get quantitative information about the composotion of molybdenum (Mo) as a minor phase of primer mineral Fe2O3 deposited at Bontocani, District of Bone South Sulawesi. The petrography analysis was performed on 10 samples by means of Tescan Vega3SB Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) coupled with Bruker X-Ray Mapping and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS). Crystallinity level and chemical composition<br />(phase) mineral constituent were performed by using MiniFlexII X-Ray Diifraction (XRD). The petrography analysis in the form of elemental mapping show the position of Mo along with Fe, S and other elements. The XRD analysis showed that that the Mo mineral of Bontocani deposit is found in the form of pure Mo element with a concentration of 0.2 – 8.0 wt%, compound of Fe17(Mo3)0.1 and Fe2(MoO4)3 with a concentration of 2.04 wt% and 14.0 wt%.</p>

A Novelty of Synthetic Hydroxyapatite from Cockle Shell and Characterization

In Malaysia recently, it was found that cockle shell (Anadara granosa) is a potential source of biomaterial for bone repair. It is the most abundant sea species cultured in Malaysia. A possible advantage of using cockle shell as a biomaterial is that they may act as an antilog of calcium carbonate. Malaysian Nuclear Agency took this challenge to develop synthetic bone graft from natural cockle shell. To date, the artificial bone graft substitutes developed from hydroxyapatite (Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2) a bio ceramic is similar to the mineral constituent of human bone. The structure and the composition of hydroxyapatite (HA) are similar to the mineral phase of bone and, its bioactivity and biocompatibility makes it a preferred bone graft.

Low Grade of Kyanite Ore Beneficiation Experimental Research in Xingtai

As high-grade refractories raw material，kyanite is widely used and the market demand is increasingly greater. To identify the process mineralogical properties of kyanite from Heibei so as to provide a mineralogical basis for its chemical composition, mineral constituent，ores texture and structure and so on. The results show that: the kyanite Al2O3 21.50%, SiO2 52.87%, using high intensity magnetic separation-gravity separation-flotation folwsheet. Experiments show that, the grinding fineness of -200 mush 65%, with strong intensity magnetic separation, magnetic concentrate by shaking the low intensity magnetic separation，we can get magnetite, garnet, biotite and phlogopite four concentrates, strong magnetic ore tailings consolidated by a rocking bed mud thrown first, refined through flotation, won Kyanite concentrate grading about 56.11% at a recovery of 49.90%.

Study on Process Mineralogy and Concentrating of a Certain Kyanite Ore in Xingtai

To identify the process mineralogical properties of kyanite from Heibei so as to provide a mineralogical basis for its chemical composition, mineral constituent，ores texture and structure and so on . The results show that: the kyanite Al2O3 21.50%, SiO2 52.87%, using high intensity magnetic separation —gravity separation— flotation folwsheet. Experiments show that, the grinding fineness of -0.074mm 65%, with strong intensity magnetic separation, magnetic concentrate by shaking the low intensity magnetic separation，we can get magnetite, garnet, biotite and phlogopite four concentrates, strong magnetic ore tailings consolidated by a rocking bed mud thrown first, refined through a coarse fine two shake, shake in after a rough featured a parted, won the 60.38% grade of Kyanite concentrate and 85% grade quartz ore.

The Modulus Formalism Used in the Dielectric Analysis with Optical Characterization of Hydroxyapatite and CaTi4P6O24 Ceramic Formers by Dry Ball Milling

The bioceramic hydroxiapatite [Ca10(PO4)6 (OH)2 – HAP] is the main mineral constituent of teeth and bones with excellent biocompatibility with hard and muscle tissues. These materials exhibit several problems of handling and fabrication, which can be overcome by mixing them with a suitable binder. The dry milling process of fabrication of HAP presents the advantage that melting is not necessary and the powder obtained is nanocrystalline. The HAP has been obtained from three different experimental procedures (HAPA: Ca(H2PO4)2 + Ca(OH)2; HAPB: Ca(H2PO4)2 + CaCO3; and HAPC: CaHPO4 + CaCO3). In the reactions HAPA and HAPB the hydroxiapatite phase was obtained after 5, 10 and 15 hours of milling and after 15 hours in the reaction HAPC. In order to improve the mechanical properties of HAP, calcium phosphate ceramics with titanium (CaP-Ti) has been prepared by dry ball milling (Ca(H2PO4)2 + TiO2). The calcium titanium phosphate phase, CaTi4P6O24, was obtained. The dielectric study in function of frequency, at constant temperature of the ceramics, was made using the Modulus (M*) formalism and a distribution of relaxation times was observed. The values of the dielectric constant of the ceramics measured at room temperature are between 5.04 (CaP-Ti_5H) and 13.70 (HAPA_10H). The structure of the samples was studied by X-Ray diffraction, infrared and Raman scattering spectroscopy.