Heavy metal concentration in roadside soil and plants are increasingly becoming of health concern. This work determined the concentration of selected heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Zn, Cr, Fe, Mg, Mn, Co, Ni and Cu) in roadside soils and plants samples from selected sites (Plaifu, Shiwa,...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/v25i430076
This study was carried out to determine the levels of available nutrient parameters present in leachates from some selected dumpsites in Port Harcourt metropolis. Leachates from the 3-selected dumpsites were analyzed and compared with the seasons, controls and established standar...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/v25i430075
Microcrystalline celluloses (MCC) were prepared from α-celluloses obtained from fluted pumpkin stalk and pod. The substrates were subjected to treatment with 2% (w/v) NaOH, 3.5% (w/v) NaOCl and 17.5% (w/v) NaOH solutions respectively to obtain alpha celluloses. Acid hydrolysis of...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/v25i430074
Synthetic polyelectrolytes are currently the most used ones in the industry on account of the following advantages: structuration according to specific requirements, greater purity, higher quality, stability and greater efficiency compared to natural ones; they do not add insolub...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/46483
Use of botanical environmentally friendly and biodegradable insect repellants as opposed to chemical insecticides is increasingly becoming important as an alternative method of insect control. Housefly (Musca domestica L.) has potential of transmitting pathogen causing diseases s...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/46383
The actions of Phenacetin (N-(4-Ethoxyphenyl) acetamide) on the sensory tracts of the spinal cord has exposed its biological importance. It has been observed to be a non-opioid analgesic. The derivatives of Phenacetin were calculated using quantum chemical calculation and the des...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/46237
Red Onion skin extract (ROSE) -azo compound of 2-aminobenzoic acid and Iron (III) metal complex of the azo compound (Fe-ABmROSE) were synthesized and characterized using FT-IR spectroscopy, UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy and Scanning electron microscopy. The IR Spectra showed...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/45361
Environmental pollution constitutes a great health hazard to human, animals and plants with local, regional and global implications. Pollution has adverse effects on land, water and its biotic and abiotic components. Effluents from industries are normally considered as the main i...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/42634
Antimicrobial resistance has proved to be a great burden to the current health care system as more potent drugs are required to combat this global challenge. Due to this problem there was need to explore new ways that would eradicate drug resistance hence the need to utilize the...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/45799
ZnO nanocrystalline material embedded with different aluminum metal (Al) dosage was successfully prepared using the microwave synthetic technique and employing chitosan as capping agent. Temperature and power effects were monitored for best crystallinity outcome during synthetic...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/28204