Recently phenolic foams have been received much attention because of their excellent properties including flame resistance, low density, high thermal stability over a broad temperature range and low generation of toxic gases during combustion. Cedar resin was used as a toughening...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/33377
High fiber low gluten whole grain flours of wheat, barley, soybean, maize, millets, mungbean, oats and flaxseeds were blended in various proportions as a partial replacement for wheat flour along with Xanthan gum @ 2% for the development of nutritionally enriched pasta. Prepared...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/33348
Aims: The aim of this work was to optimize the Silver recovery from Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) of waste computers using statistical method by varying various parameters affecting the recovery. Methodology: A total of 50 experimental runs was generated using central composite d...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/20034
Aims: The study was designed to determine the phytochemical contents and the inhibitory effects of the leaf extracts of Petiveria alliacea L. on alpha-amylase enzyme. Study Design: Phytochemical Screening and in-vitro evaluation of alpha-amylase inhibitory effects of the leaf ext...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/32528
A simple an effective method was developed for preconcentration of cobalt in water samples. In the proposed approach, sodium diethyl dithiocarbamate (DDTC) was used as chelating agent, and vortex-assisted dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction combined with high performance liq...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/32190
Three heterocyclic thiols: 2- propyl-1.3.4 – oxadiazole-5-thione/thiol 4/7, 2- propyl-1.3.4 – thiazole-5-thiole 8, 3- propyl-1.2.4 – triazole-5-thiole 9 have been synthesized from butyric acid. They showed conductivity properties and complex formation with Fe (II) and Hg (II)...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/32468
The present work aimed at the adsorption of cadmium (Cd2+) and Copper (Cu2+) ions from an aqueous solution by activated carbon prepared from hulls of Neem by a simple process of pyrolysis preceded by a chemical impregnation in zinc chloride. The process was optimized on the basis...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/32208
Aims: Evaluation the impact of p-naphthoquinones upon biological activities and extent based upon QSAR technique. Study Design: QSAR Approach. Methodology: About twelve - eleven naphthoquinones which have cytotoxic effect against eight cancer cell lines: L1210, P388, NCI-H358M, O...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/31344
The kinetics, mechanisms and thermodynamics of the gas-phase pyrolysis of isobutyl bromide at 623 K was carried out using Density Functional Theory modelling with B3LYP at 6-311++G (2df, 2 p) level method of calculation. Calculations showed that the reaction is a unimolecular rea...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/30922
The aim of the current work is synthesis of new heterocyclic teratacyclic condensed systems that combine dibenzothiophenedioxide and imidazole in one molecule. The dibenzothiophene was taken as an initial compound and by consistent expansion were connected the imidazole cycles. A...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/30939
This paper presents the synthesis and application of a modified poly (trimethylene terephthalate) for Fused deposition modeling process. Five samples(S1-S5) of poly(trimethylene terephthalate-co-isophthalate-co-seacate) (PTTIS) were prepared by direct esterification and subsequen...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/32333
Some physicochemical, heavy metals and bacteriological parameters of effluent samples from a chemical industry in Niger Delta, Nigeria, in two sampling seasons (Wet and Dry seasons) were assessed in this work using standard methods of analysis. Results of the physico-chemical par...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/32100
When absorption spectra are measured in solvents of different polarity, it is found that the positions, intensities, and shapes of the absorption bands are usually modified by these solvents. These changes are a result of physical intermolecular solute–solvent interaction forces...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/32006
Baggasse derived biochar magnetically modified with iron (α-Fe2O3-CBG) was fabricated, characterized and applied as a low-cost adsorbent for the removal of carbamazepine (CBZ), a pharmaceutically active compound which has been reported as an emergent water contaminant. Characteri...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/32444
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of the coagulation/ flocculation and flotation process for aniline removal from aqueous solutions, which the dissolved air flotation (DAF) was applied in laboratory scale. After determination of the optimal condition of pH and...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/32016