Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL), a natural phenolic liquid extracted from locally sourced raw materials, and Phasetreat-4633 (a commercial demulsifier) were diluted with xylene and butanol and used as demulsifiers in the treatment of crude oil emulsions. Laboratory simulated crude...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i430148
Ibrahim Yaagoub Erwa, Frank Starch Matenje, Yusuf Mnenula Mwachumu, Omer Adam Omer Ishag & Hamza Mohamed Ahmed·Chemical Science International Journal·2019
Aims: This study was aimed to investigate the physicochemical properties and fatty acids composition of Mangifera indica L. seed kernel oil; in addition to investigating the effect of solvent type and extraction duration on extracts properties. Study Design: Extraction of Mangife...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i430147
Prunus africana belongs to the Rosaceae family. It is a geographically wide spread tree to forest habitats of the African continent. P. africana is one of the most popular plants in traditional medicine for treating various ailments. It is mainly used to treat benign prostate hyp...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i430146
Though composting is a practical method of recycling plant macronutrients in organic matter, it is impractical with biomass like sisal leaf wastes, horns, hooves and feathers that take long to decompose. This biomass is therefore ignored; causing waste disposal hitches and yet ar...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i430145
In this study, cashew nut shell liquid has been extracted from cashew nut shells using an accelerated solvent extraction technique and was employed as a precursor for the synthesis of cashew nut shell liquid resin. The extract was a dark brown viscous liquid with an average yield...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i330143
This paper aimed at improving the water-based drilling mud using Moringa oleifera (M. Oleifera) plant leaves. The rheological properties (plastic viscosity (PV), yield point (YP), and gel strength) of the mud were measured using standard procedures. The mud weight was not affecte...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i430144
Aliyu Ahmad Warra, Lawal Gusau Hassan, Leye Jonathan Babatola, Adedara Adejoju Omodolapo, Richard Undigweundeye Ukpanukpong & Godwin Ayebaitari Berena·Chemical Science International Journal·2019
Aim: Modern researches described incorporating gingerbread plum (Neocarya macrophylla) kernel oils into food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products by exploiting its physicochemical properties. Study Design: Experimental and instrumental study was done to determine the general an...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i330142
Blander and Katz give a formula in classical nucleation theory, J = A exp K, for homogeneous nucleation (liquid-->gas). Jennings proved that dlnA/dK = 1/6K for all pure liquids by combining two theories, taking the limit as polymer concentration-->0. This gives lnA = (1/12)...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i330140
The animal feed materials contaminated with heavy metals, which usually comes from soils to plant, atmosphere and contaminated seawater. Various animal feed and feed supplements imported by local agents at United Arab Emirates (UAE) subjected for analysis using ICP- MS technique...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i330139
Two α-amino-phosphonate derivatives (1 & 2) were synthesized and their compositions and structures were characterized by Elemental Analysis (EA), FT-IR Spectrascopy (FT-IR), Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR, 1H, 13C and 31P)...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i330138