Bøger af Funmilola Oluwafemi

Die Mikrogravitationsumgebung ist eine hervorragende Plattform für Forschung, Anwendung und Ausbildung. Es ist eine Umgebung, in der Schwerelosigkeit vorausgesetzt wird. Alle Experimente, die unter 1G durchgeführt werden, können unter Mikrogravitation wiederholt werden, wenn sie verfügbar sind, ebenso können neue Experimente formuliert werden, um die unter 1G erzielten Ergebnisse mit der Mikrogravitation zu vergleichen. Weltraumtaugliche Experimente in der Mikrogravitation sind ungewöhnlich und teuer, was die Zahl der Forscher in diesem Bereich einschränkt. Auf der Erde stehen Plattformen zur Verfügung, die im freien Fall, in Ballons, Sondierungsraketen usw. Schwerelosigkeit erfahren; diese Plattformen reagieren schnell, während einige Experimente nur langsam auf die Mikrogravitation reagieren. Dies führte zur Entwicklung mehrerer alternativer bodengestützter Geräte zur Simulation der Mikrogravitation bzw. der Aufhebung der Schwerkraft. Clinostat ist eines dieser Geräte. In diesem Buch werden die möglichen Proben und die experimentellen Variablen für den 2D-Klinostat beschrieben. Außerdem werden die Vorteile der Mikrogravitationsforschung im Hinblick auf ihre Anwendung in der Ausbildung und in den Biowissenschaften (Landwirtschaft, Pharmazie, Mikrobiologie, Medizin und Biotechnologie) am Beispiel des Klinostats aufgezeigt.

Microgravity environment is an outstanding platform for research, application and education. It¿s an environment of assumption of weightlessness. All experiments that are performed under 1G can be repeated under microgravity environment if available, likewise new experiments can be formulated to compare the results gotten under 1G against microgravity. Space¿ight microgravity experiments are unusual and expensive, this therefore restrict the number of research scientists in this area. On the Earth, weightlessness platforms available are experienced during free-falls, in Balloons, Sounding-Rockets etc; these platforms are fast responding as some experiments are slow responding to microgravity. This led to the development of several alternative ground-based equipment for simulation of microgravity/elimination of gravity. Clinostat is one of such equipment. This book gives an account of possible samples and the experimental variables applicable to 2D clinostat and also focuses on the benefits of microgravity research as regards its application in education and in life sciences (Agriculture, Pharmacy, Microbiology, Medicine and Biotechnology): using clinostat as a case study.

Many of the Developing Nations (DN) are endowed with adequate fresh water resources and Lakes. From big rivers to small lakes, streams and ponds, these water resources are sources of livelihood and wealth creation to many families on a daily basis. This shows immense potential and opportunities in the water resources sector for the DN¿s economy and sustainable development including the supply of potable water for elimination of water related diseases. However, the challenge of development of the water sectors of DN has been the inability to implement the integrated, demand driven approach and effective resource management of water. It has however been observed that what the DN have is a top down, supply driven approach of water resource management. This has instigated the need for reform, restructuring and repositioning of the water sector for more effective water delivery. In this book: the challenges and the current status of the water sectors of DN; water management using space technologies; and the different ways by which the issues of challenges raised could be addressed, especially using GIS and remote sensing are all discussed extensively including how to fund.