The concentrations of some heavy metals (Chromium, Cadmium, Lead, Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Manganese, Iron and Zinc) in petroleum sludge impacted soils were determined to evaluate their contamination levels using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The petroleum sludge samples w...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/42973
In this work, an isothermal investigation of the adsorption of sulfadimethoxine from aqueous solution onto clay mineral (kaolinite) using batch equilibration method is reported. The equilibrium data were modelled using five linear forms of Langmuir equation, linear Freundlich and...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/44087
Effluents from petrochemical operations are generally considered to be harmful to the environment particularly due to their accumulated levels of petroleum hydrocarbons which distort the properties of the habitat immediate to such facilities. This study was undertaken to compare...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/42965
Secondary metabolites, proximate, anti-nutrients, mineral and trace metals distribution in three parts (leaf, flower and seed) of Moringa oleifera L. grown locally in Akwa Ibom State, Southern Nigeria were investigated and compared using standard analytical procedures. The three...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/43004
Heats of formation, entropies and Gibbs free energies for the twenty structures of substituted 2-pyridone and 2-hydroxypyridine were studied using semiempirical Austin Model (AM1) and Parametric Method 3 (PM3) calculations at the self-consistent field level, both in the gas and l...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/42946
Esther O. Faboro, Idowu J. Olawuni, Bolajoko A. Akinpelu, Oluokun O. Oyedapo, Ezekiel O. Iwalewa & Craig A. Obafemi·Chemical Science International Journal·2018
Aims: The study was designed to investigate the antioxidant and membrane stabilizing potentials of the leaf of Globimetula oreophila, with a view to providing scientific support for the acclaimed ethnomedicinal or traditional uses of the plant. Methodology: The study involved col...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/42051
This review article reports recent advances in graphene/polymer-based composites. Graphene is a potential nanofiller that can dramatically improve the properties of polymer-based composites at very low loading. Various new techniques such as solution processing, in-situ polymeriz...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/41031
Homogenous coordination compounds of magnesium stearate with acetamide and nicotinamide were synthesized. Composition, individuality, methods of acetamide, nicotinamide molecules and stearate fragments coordination of coordinated compounds were established. In addition, thermal b...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/42580
Going with the theme of more crops per drop, halloysite nanotube polymer composites superabsorbent is synthesized for promotion of rain fed agriculture. The synthesized composites were characterized by Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) a...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/42613
The inhibiting action of Myrianthus arboreus leaves extract on the corrosion of copper in sulphuric acid solution was assessed using weight loss method at various temperatures. It was observed that the extract inhibited the acid-induced corrosion of copper and the corrosion rate...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/41304
The ability of liquid extract of Citrus limonium and Citrus limonium-β-cyclodextrin composite to promote multicomponent reactions of pharmacologically bioactive compounds from a diversity of aromatic aldehydes has been described. Development of Citrus limonium-β-cyclodextrin comp...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/42134
Aim: Biomimetic surface modifications have gained significant attention in fabric innovations. In this study, elephant mud bathing was mimicked to create a superior hydrophilic nylon fabric. Place and Duration of Study: Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology and The University of...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/41670
Heavy metals in water have been a major preoccupation for researchers for many years due to their toxicity towards aquatic life, human beings and the environment. As they do not degrade biologically like organic pollutants, their presence in industrial effluents and drinking water...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/39672
Phosphorus existing under different forms and status in soils is a significantly important nutrient during the growth and development of trees. Spectrophotometry has been developed with many types of reagents to determine phosphorus in environmental samples. Molybdenum blue react...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/42128
Herein a background correction method has been utilized for the estimation of ascorbic acid in baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) fruit pulp using direct UV spectrophotometry. The background correction based on catalytic oxidation of the acid by copper (II). EDTA was used to correct...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/41080