Consumers demand for high dietary fibre food products is on the increase. Food by-products such as pomace, wheat bran, and soyameal can be another veritable source of dietary fibre. Work had been done on the combination ...
Noodle, a convenient wheat-based food, is high in carbohydrate but low in protein and
vitamin contents. Imported wheat is mostly used to meet the demand for convenience
foods preparation in Nigeria. Alternative to ...
Incorporation of probiotics such as Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) into non-dairy food matrices (fruits and vegetables) has recently been explored but with negative impact on the viability of organisms due to low pH. ...
Information on food properties and energy requirements for processing is a
prerequisite in plant design. Inconsistent quality attributes of rice varieties and energy
profile of the unit operations hinder acceptability. ...
Yam is an important tuber crop with numerous species of distinct qualities that dictate its acceptability and utilisation. Inappropriate quality indicator is a risk for yam value chain. There is sparse documented information ...
Breadfruit and pigeon-pea are high yielding crops. However, breadfruit is highly susceptible to deterioration while pigeon-pea is hard-to-cook. Fermentation improves crop preservation, nutritional value and utilisation. ...
The ban on asbestos-cement roofing sheets in many countries due to the associated health hazards of asbestos fibre resulted in the search for alternative fibres. Environmental concerns about CO2 emissions in cement ...
Concrete is used extensively in building construction. However, it is susceptible to corrosion, moisture migration, cracking, delamination and spalling is on the increase. These may be mitigated by components reconstitution ...
Ofada rice(Oryza sativa, variety OS-6) is an indigenous rice variety highly sought mostly for its flavour. However, there are subjective noticeable variations in these flavour attributes which sometimes cast doubt on the ...
Nanofluid flooding in the petroleum industry has generated growing interest because of its
potential to greatly improve oil recovery. However, studies have reported that injection of
nanofluid could lead to impaired ...
Groundwater contamination with elevated levels of fluoride has been an age-long
environmental problem in many countries including Nigeria. Adsorption is an effective
defluoridation technique; however, most of the effective ...
Frying operation is a tedious aspect of garri processing. It is largely done
manually which causes discomfort and various health challenges to the operator
due to heat, smoke, and the sitting posture. Literature is sparse ...
Adulteration of petroleum products with the resultant safety, health, environmental and economic
impact on the end-users is a challenge in Nigeria and many developing countries. The current
commonly used techniques by ...
Nigeria is the largest producer of cowpea. Despite this relatively large production, its export
has been hindered by poor seed grading and inefficient processing. Existing cowpea grading
machines are mostly for unit ...
Neem seed is known to serve as antimicrobial agent on agricultural commodities. However, the
consumption of its high dosage pose a health risk due to presence of other antinutritional factors.
There is limited information ...
Lignocellulosic materials are susceptible to bio-degradation. Therefore, preservatives are used to
enhance their durability for various applications. The toxic nature of synthetic preservatives is
encouraging the use of ...
There are enormous Agricultural Residues (AR) such as Coir Dust (CD), Coir Fibre
(CF), and cashew nut shells, which are sources of environmental pollution in Nigeria.
However, these residues can be deployed in Cement ...
Ogi is a widely consumed food product but could possess low nutritional value when poorly
processed. Fermentation had been found to improve its nutritional value, sensory properties and
shelf life. However, information ...
The Low Back Pain (LBP) problem is prevalent among construction workers involved
in the Manual Load Handling (MLH) of sandcrete blocks. Studies have shown that
human and environmental based factors affect the weight of ...
Cement is an important material in the construction industry. However, the
environmental problems associated with the mining and calcination of limestone for
cement production necessitates the search for supplementary ...