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Original Research Papers :

1. The relationship between the one-outlier displaying component and Fisher's linear discriminant function B.K. Godor & N.R.J. Fieller 

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2. Determination of nuclear cross-section of ⁸¹Br (n,,,) Br⁸² reaction by thermal neutron irradiation of barium bromide processed and measured as HBr⁸²

K. Ahamd, L. Baranyai, J. Kornyei & B.T. Maakuu  

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3. Rapid calibaration of the control rod of miniature neutron source reactor types.

G.I. Balogun 

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4. Gamma radiation treatment of waste waters from textile industries in Ghana

S.A. Dogbe, G. Emi-Reynolds & G.K. Banini  

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5. Analysis of total hydrogen content in palm oil and palm kernel oil using thermal neutron moderation method

E.H.K. Akaho, S.A. Jonah, C.P.R. Dagadu, B.T. Maakuu, S. Anim-Sampong and A.W.K. Kyere 

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6. Transit dose calculations around straight cathethers in high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy

E.K. Nani, A.W.K. Kyere, G.K. Tetteh and E.K. Addison 

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7. Geotechnical considerations of perennial failures of a highway section over a box culvert in a tropical rain forest in Ghana E.B.E. Ghartey &

C.F.A. Akayuli 

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8. Application of earth building materials for low-income housing in the tropics

Nana Asamoah-Boadu & F.K. Afukaar 

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9. Development of a national code of practice for structural masonry – the Ghanaian approach 

Nana Asamoah Boadu & F.K. Afukaar 

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10. A new clamp method for firing bricks

K. Obeng & J.K. Boadi 

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11. A one-dimensional model for simulating soil water movement

J.D. Owusu-Sekyere, E.A. Baryeh, S. Peng & X.H. Shao 

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12. X-Ray powder diffractometry, crystallographic phase analysis and lattice parameters of kaolinite

F.A. Gavu and A. Ayensu 

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13. X-Ray diffraction studies of Cd_0.9ZN_0.1Te at room temperature

R.K. Nkum & R.B. Weil 

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14. Pollutant contamination and dispersion in engine tests laboratories

K.D.H. Bob-Manuel 

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15. Impact of development and urbanization on variation of water quality parameters of the Nima creek in Accra

E. Nana-Amankwaah & E.K. Bosque-Hamilton 

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16. Nutritional value and cholesterol-lowering effect of wild lettuce (Laucaea taxaracifolia) leaf as a source of protein

P.A. Wallace, E.K. Marfo, G. Timpoh & W.A Plahar  

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17. Trends and advances in pesticide residue analysis

P.O. Yeboah  

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18. Detection of pesticides using thin layer chromatography

P.O. Yeboah, S. Lowor & C.K. Akpabli 

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19. Breeding for drought tolerance in crops

H.K. Adu-Dapaah and E.Y. Oppong-Konadu 

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Topical Issues

1. Guide for metric practice 

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2. Resolutions adopted at International Workshops on Radio Africa 2001 and Optical Design 

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3. Vision and Mission Statements of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Ghana 

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