Dear Editor, Female sterilization is the most widely used method of family planning.1,2 However, the reluctance to accept family limitation as normal and the deep seated aversion to surgery has affected its practice on a large scale in Nigeria.3 Ignorance and superstition based on religious and ancient principles are contributory.4We undertook a descriptive analysis of 102 female participants w...

Mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. The most popular of these, Agaricus bisporus, is considered safe for most people to eat because it is grown in controlled, sterilized environments. Several varieties of A. bisporus, Pleurotus platypus, P. florida and Calocybeindica are grown commercially, including whi...

Allograft safety is contingent on effective sterilization methods such as gamma irradiation. However, recent clinical studies have associated gamma irradiation with decreased graft strength and increased allograft failure rates, despite data that shows no deleterious effects to soft tissue biomechanics at gamma doses between 1.46 and 2.18 mRad. The objective of this study was to compare the bio...

A chamber, named SOIL-INSECT toolbox, was developed to analyse the effect of various factors on behaviour soil-dwelling insects. It is equipped with sensors that continuously monitor concentration CO2 in different compartments chamber without disturbing air balance soil. The can be adapted study stimuli, including volatile compounds, both presence and absence plants. tested using larvae Melolon...