Activated carbons prepared from shea cake (CA-K) and cotton cake (CA-C) were investigated for removal of four dyes in aqueous solutions (0 – 200 mg/L): Reactive Black 5 (RB5), Methylene blue (BM), Reactive Orange 16 (RO16) and Methyl Orange (MO) from water by adsorption. The acti...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/5403
Aims: Synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial-, antituberculosis-, and antitumor activity of a few 6,11-bisthiasteroidal analogues have been carried out. Methodology: Subsequent reaction of the mixture 3 with phenylhydrazine hydrochloride/hydrazine hydrochloride under reflux i...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/6269
4H-pyrano[3,2-c]quinoline derivatives 6a-f were prepared via reacting arylmethylenemalononitriles 2-c,g with 4-hydroxyquinolines 1a-c or 1e,f. Refluxing 6d with formic acid or acetic anhydride gave 7-(2-chlorophenyl)-5-methyl-5H-pyrimido [5'4':5,6]pyrano[3,2-c]quinoloine-6,8-(7...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/3318
Aims: To develop a reserved-phase HPLC method for detecting oxytetracycline (OTC), tetracycline (TC), and chlortetracycline (CTC) using a 100% water mobile phase. Study Design: HPLC conditions. Place and Duration of Study: Author’s Lab., Osaka City University, Japan, between Sept...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/3868
This research work set is an investigation into the mechanical properties of polymer matrix composites (PMC) produced by the use of wood waste. Low density polyethylene was reinforced with sawdust from African teak as a filler, and Sodium hydroxide as the binder. The composite we...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/5637
Accuratespectrophotometric method was developed for the estimation of cefotaxime sodium (I) andcefoperazone sodium (II) in both pure and pharmaceutical dosage forms. The method is based on the reaction of the amino groups of the cited drugs with ninhydrin reagent producing a colo...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/5572
In this study the mechanical properties of an agricultural waste (cocoa pod) in a polymer matrix (Epoxy resin) was investigated, and the effect of volume fraction of cocoa pod/epoxy resin composite was also investigated, different filler volume fraction (viz. 5 to 30 weight %) we...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/5526
Aims: The aim of this study is to determine thermodynamic energies of the solvation of lead nitrate in mixed DMF-H2O solvents at 301.15 K. The Gibbs free energies as a very important thermodynamic property were evaluated for Pb(NO3)2 in mixed dimethylformamide DMF-H2O solvents at...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/4343
The extraction of Uranium (VI) from aqueous media of varying pH values (0.3 – 9.0) was studied using chloroform solution of 0.05M N,N`-ethylenebis(4-propionyl-2,4-dihydro-5-methyl-2-phenyl-3H- pyrazol-3-oneimine) (H2PrEtP) Schiff base. The effect of 4-propionyl-2,4-dihydro-5-meth...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/4155
Ultrasonic studies, densities and viscosities of binary liquid mixture of ethylamine and benzyl alcohol have been measured at different temperatures at 30ºC, 35ºC and 40ºC. The experimental value of speed of sound (u), isentropic compressibility (βs), intermolecular free length (...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/5229
The level of metals (Zn, Fe, Pb, Cu, Mn, Cr, Na, Mg, Ca and K) in water, sediment and fish samples from Itapaji dam for both dry and wet seasons in two years were determined using standard analytical methods. The concentrations of metals were higher in dry season than those of we...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/4988
Aims: To investigate the burden of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and its degradation products as well as indicator polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) in the water and sediments. Study Design: This investigation involved one year monitoring of the Lake. Place and Duration of Study...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/3913
Aims: This study was aimed at separating seed oil from sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa) oilseeds using application of solvent extraction method. The process was optimized using response surface methodology and the quality of the seed oil was determined. Methodology: Optimization of o...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/2777
Aim: Methods of pollution reduction and human health protection would be more successful if the fields of green analytical chemistry and computational analysis could come together. This overlap would help to minimize, or even eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substanc...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/4923
This study examines the photocatalytic activity of coatings produced by atmospheric plasma spraying (APS). The spraying tool used is a water-stabilized plasma gun WSP. The TiO2– Fe2O3 powder with and without Na2SiO3 additive was agglomerated to build particles suitable for feedin...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/4745