African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year	Source Title	Volume	Issue	DOI▲	Affiliations	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract	Author Keywords	Index Keywords	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-79959794227	Evaluations of shallot genotypes for resistance against fusarium basal rot (Fusarium oxysporum f....	Sintayehu A., Fininsa C., Ahmed S., Sakhuja P.K.	2011	Crop Protection	30	9	10.1016/j.cropro.2011.04.011	School of Plant Sciences, Haramaya University, P.O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia; International C...	Sintayehu, A., School of Plant Sciences, Haramaya University, P.O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia; ...	Fusarium basal rot (FBR) caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae (Foc) is one of the most signi...	Allium cepa var. ascalonicum; Bulb rot; Bulb storage; Disease tolerance	crop production; crop yield; cultivar; cultivation; disease resistance; disease severity; experim...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84873245871	Yield and agronomic performance of maize hybrids resistant to the maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais...	Tefera T., Demissie G., Mugo S., Beyene Y.	2013	Crop Protection	46	None	10.1016/j.cropro.2012.12.010	International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), ICRAF House, UN Avenue, Gigiri, PO Box...	Tefera, T., International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), ICRAF House, UN Avenue, Gi...	This study evaluated improved maize hybrids (Zea mays L.) with varying level of resistance to the...	Grain yield; Host resistance; Maize; Postharvest loss; Sitophilus zeamais	agronomy; beetle; crop damage; crop yield; hybrid; index method; mortality; performance assessmen...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84875651218	Evaluation of adjuvants for enhanced management of Podosphaera xanthii using potassium silicate a...	Tesfagiorgis H.B., Annegarn H.J.	2013	Crop Protection	48	None	10.1016/j.cropro.2013.03.002	Department of Geography Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg, ...	Tesfagiorgis, H.B., Department of Geography Environmental Management and Energy Studies, Universi...	Three adjuvants [polyether-polymethylsiloxane-copolymer (Break-Thru®), alkoxylated fatty alkylami...	Adjuvant; Biocontrol agents; Podosphaera xanthii; Potassium silicate; Powdery mildew; Zucchini	biocontrol agent; deposition; disease control; electron microscopy; fungus; growth rate; integrat...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84892855550	The impact of tillage system and herbicides on weed density, diversity and yield of cotton (Gossi...	Mavunganidze Z., Madakadze I.C., Nyamangara J., Mafongoya P.	2014	Crop Protection	58	None	10.1016/j.cropro.2013.12.024	Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Un...	Mavunganidze, Z., Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, Faculty of Natural and Agricul...	The study was carried out to evaluate the impact of tillage system in combination with different ...	Atrazine; Conservation Tillage; Cotton; Cyanazine; Maize; Weeding system	conservation tillage; cotton; emergence; glyphosate; maize; smallholder; species diversity; stati...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84896361933	Evaluation of acaricide-treated string curtains for control of two-spotted spider mite Tetranychu...	Deletre E.M., Bonafos R., Martin T.	2014	Crop Protection	60	None	10.1016/j.cropro.2014.02.005	Cirad, UPR Hortsys, Montferrier, 34980 Montpellier, France; SupAgro, USAE, 34000 Montpellier, Fra...	Deletre, E.M., Cirad, UPR Hortsys, Montferrier, 34980 Montpellier, France; Bonafos, R., SupAgro, ...	Foliar sprays of pesticides are frequently used to control two-spotted mites on rose flowers, but...	Impregnated material; Phytoseiulus persimilis; Repellency; Roses; Tetranychus urticae; Toxicity	acaricide; bioassay; canopy; design; horticulture; migration; mite; pest control; pesticide; poll...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84904338700	Evaluation of two organosilicone adjuvants at reduced foliar spray volumes in South African citru...	van Zyl J.G., Sieverding E.G., Viljoen D.J., Fourie P.H.	2014	Crop Protection	64	None	10.1016/j.cropro.2014.06.024	Department of Plant Pathology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Stellenbosch 7602, South ...	van Zyl, J.G., Department of Plant Pathology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Stellenbos...	van Zyl, J.G., Sieverding, E.G., Viljoen, D.J., Fourie, P.H., 2014. Evaluation of two organosilic...	Canopy management; Deposition quality; Deposition quantity; Deposition uniformity; Digital image ...	biological control; canopy; digital image; evergreen tree; fluorescence; fluorometry; pest contro...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84942436002	The thermal design, characterization, and performance of the Spider long-duration balloon cryostat	Gudmundsson J.E., Ade P.A.R., Amiri M., Benton S.J., Bock J.J., Bond J.R., Bryan S.A., Chiang H.C...	2015	Cryogenics	72	None	10.1016/j.cryogenics.2015.09.002	Department of Physics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, United States; School of Physics and ...	Gudmundsson, J.E., Department of Physics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, United States; Ade...	We describe the Spider flight cryostat, which is designed to cool six millimeter-wavelength teles...	Cosmic microwave background; Cryostat; Instrumentation; Stratospheric payload	Balloons; Cosmology; Cryostats; Heating; Helium; Liquefied gases; Liquids; Meteorological balloon...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84859107308	Distribution-free exponentially weighted moving average control charts for monitoring unknown loc...	Graham M.A., Mukherjee A., Chakraborti S.	2012	Computational Statistics and Data Analysis	56	8	10.1016/j.csda.2012.02.010	Department of Statistics, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Department of Mathematics, Indian...	Graham, M.A., Department of Statistics, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Mukherjee, A., Depa...	Distribution-free (nonparametric) control charts provide a robust alternative to a data analyst w...	Binomial; Markov chain; Nonparametric; Quality control; Robust; Run-length; Search algorithm; Sim...	Binomial; Non-parametric; Robust; Run length; Search Algorithms; Simulation; Markov processes; Qu...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84913573170	Evaluation of failures in mechanical crankshafts of automobile based on expert opinion	Kareem B.	2015	Case Studies in Engineering Failure Analysis	3	None	10.1016/j.csefa.2014.11.001	Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Ni...	Kareem, B., Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 70...	In this study, mechanical crankshaft failures for automobiles are evaluated based on experts' opi...	Crankshaft failure; Experts' opinion; Sigma quality; Statistical analysis	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84928317807	Performance modeling of industrial gas turbines with inlet air filtration system	Effiom S.O., Abam F.I., Ohunakin O.S.	2015	Case Studies in Thermal Engineering	5	None	10.1016/j.csite.2015.03.008	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cross River University of Technology, P.M.B 1123, Calabar, ...	Effiom, S.O., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cross River University of Technology, P.M.B 1...	Abstract The effect of inlet air filtration on the performance of two industrial gas turbines (GT...	Contaminants; Filters; Gas turbine; Pressure drop; Turbomatch	Architectural design; Drops; Filters (for fluids); Gas turbines; Gases; Impurities; Oil fields; P...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84930698491	Integrating the informal with the formal: An estimation of the impacts of a shift from paratransi...	Del Mistro R., Behrens R.	2015	Case Studies on Transport Policy	3	2	10.1016/j.cstp.2014.10.001	Centre for Transport Studies, University of Cape Town, Private Bag x3, Rondebosch, South Africa	Del Mistro, R., Centre for Transport Studies, University of Cape Town, Private Bag x3, Rondebosch...	Feeder-trunk-distribution service arrangements are a possible means of integrating paratransit se...	Feeder; Line-haul; Paratransit	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-30044433053	Evaluation of electrodialysis for the treatment of an industrial solid waste leachate	Schoeman J.J., Steyn A., Makgae M.	2005	Desalination	186	42372	10.1016/j.desal.2005.04.061	University of Pretoria, Department of Chemical Engineering, Water Utilisation Division, Pretoria,...	Schoeman, J.J., University of Pretoria, Department of Chemical Engineering, Water Utilisation Div...	A hazardous leachate from an industrial landfill site is stored in lined dams. The TDS (approxima...	Electrodialysis; Leachate characterisation; Leachate treatment; Membrane characteristics; Membran...	Industrial waste treatment; Leachate treatment; Membranes; Pollution control; Reverse osmosis; So...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-38849188454	Evaluation of electrodialysis for the treatment of a hazardous leachate	Schoeman J.J.	2008	Desalination	224	42372	10.1016/j.desal.2007.02.090	Department of Chemical Engineering, Water Utilisation Division, University of Pretoria, Pretoria,...	Schoeman, J.J., Department of Chemical Engineering, Water Utilisation Division, University of Pre...	The chloride concentration of a hazardous leachate of approximately 22,000 mg/l is too high for t...	Costs; Electrodialysis; Leachate treatment; Membrane fouling	Cleaning; Desalination; Electrodialysis; Energy utilization; Fouling; Membranes; Removal; Membran...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-64649091129	Mulch tower treatment system Part I: Overall performance in greywater treatment	Zuma B.M., Tandlich R., Whittington-Jones K.J., Burgess J.E.	2009	Desalination	242	42372	10.1016/j.desal.2008.03.030	Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, 6140,...	Zuma, B.M., Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Rhodes University, Graham...	A mulch tower (MT) system for greywater treatment is introduced in this paper. Materials used to ...	Greywater; Mulch tower; On-site treatment	Characterisation; Chemical-oxygen demands; Coarse gravels; Coliform concentrations; Greywater; Gr...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-65549145508	Performance evaluation of a refrigerant-charged integrated solar water heater in northern Nigeria	Enaburekhan J., Yakasai U.T.	2009	Desalination	243	03-Jan	10.1016/j.desal.2008.05.014	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Bayero University, PMB 3011, Gwarzo ...	Enaburekhan, J., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Bayero University, ...	The thermal performance of the refrigerant-charged integrated solar water heater was analyzed to ...	Heat-pipe solar collector; Phase-change; Refrigerant-charged solar collector; Solar water heating	Capillary pumping; Cloudy days; Collection efficiencies; Heat-pipe solar collector; Integrated so...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70349498823	Evaluation of simple methods of arsenic removal from domestic water supplies in rural communities	Awuah E., Morris R.T., Owusu P.A., Sundell R., Lindstrom J.	2009	Desalination	248	42372	10.1016/j.desal.2008.05.036	Department of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghan...	Awuah, E., Department of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, K...	This study looked at two arsenic removal technologies, method Bucket Treatment Unit and removal u...	Drinking water treatment; Ghana; Indigenous technology	Arsenic removal; Arsenic removal technology; Domestic water supply; Drinking water treatment; Gha...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70349490406	Impact of wastewater discharge in Jimma, Ethiopia, and remediation possibilities	Van der Bruggen B., Smets I.Y., Haddis A.	2009	Desalination	248	42372	10.1016/j.desal.2008.05.108	K.U. Leuven, Department of Chemical Engineering, W. de Croylaan 46, B - 3001 Leuven, Belgium; Jim...	Van der Bruggen, B., K.U. Leuven, Department of Chemical Engineering, W. de Croylaan 46, B - 3001...	Discharge of liquid and solid waste from Jimma town has resulted in a gradual degradation of the ...	Awetu; Boye Pond; Gilgel Gibe; Pollution; Remediation; Siltation; Wastewater	Awetu; Boye Pond; Current situation; Ethiopia; Gilgel Gibe; Gradual degradation; Hydroelectric po...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34547572937	Polymerase chain reaction detection of Pneumocystis jiroveci: evaluation of 9 assays	Robberts F.J.L., Liebowitz L.D., Chalkley L.J.	2007	Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease	58	4	10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2007.02.014	Department of Medical Microbiology, The University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, South Africa	Robberts, F.J.L., Department of Medical Microbiology, The University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, ...	Various polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification strategies have been described for detectin...	Detection; Immunofluorescent microscopy; PcP; PCR; Pneumocystis jiroveci; Pneumocystis pneumonia	dihydrofolate reductase; dihydropteroate synthase; glycoprotein; mitochondrial RNA; protein subun...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79952412141	Dual Path Platform HIV 1/2 assay: Evaluation of a novel rapid test using oral fluids for HIV scre...	Iregbu K.C., Esfandiari J., Nnorom J., Sonibare S.A., Uwaezuoke S.N., Eze S.O., Abdullahi N., Law...	2011	Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease	69	4	10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2010.10.011	Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, National Hospital Abuja, Nigeria; Ch...	Iregbu, K.C., Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, National Hospital Abuj...	HIV/AIDS disease is endemic in Nigeria and associated with stigmatization. Availability of a reli...	Dual Path Pathway; HIV screening; National Hospital; Nigeria; Oral fluid	Human immunodeficiency virus antibody; adult; analytical equipment; antibody detection; article; ...	None	View
None	None	Development of a multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay for diarrheagenic Escherichia coli and...	Taniuchi M., Walters C.C., Gratz J., Maro A., Kumburu H., Serichantalergs O., Sethabutr O., Bodhi...	2012	Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease	73	2	10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.03.008	Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, PO Box 801340, ...	Taniuchi, M., Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, P...	Detection of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) typically depends on identification of virulenc...	Diarrhea; Diarrheagenic E. coli; Enteroaggregative E. coli; Enterohemorrhagic E. coli; Enteroinva...	DNA; aaiC gene; aatA gene; amplicon; article; bacterial gene; bacterial virulence; bacterium colo...	None	View

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