Neodymium, gadolinium, and praseodymium doped barium-iron oxide ceramic materials were synthesized by polymeric precursor method. No carbon contents or the moisture was observed in infrared spectra of the ceramics. Neodymium and gadolinium doped ceramics were crystallized in cubi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i419105
Iwu Irenus Chinonye, Chinonye Chijioke, C. Samuel Iwuji, Obiagwu Ifeoma, Uchenna Onu Lynda, Ukaoma Adanma Augusta, Chijioke-Okere Maureen & Ezekoye. Miracle Oluchukwu·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2021
Aim: This work was carried out to evaluate the chemical constituents of the leaf of Rauwolfia vomitoria and to determine the activities of the extract on some selected human pathogens Study Design: The study was designed to characterize the compounds in the extract and to determi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i419103
The human consumption of humic acid is increasingly relevant therefore the knowledge of exact composition is essential. To make a step in that direction we present gap filling results obtained from three different element analytical investigations of humic acid extracted from fen...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i419102
The catalyst can speed up the chemical reaction and increase the selectivity of the target product, playing an important role in the chemical industry. By improving the performance of the catalyst, the economic benefits can be greatly improved. Artificial Neural Network (ANN), as...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i419101
Lungfa Collins Wuyep, U. F. Hassan, A. A. Mahmoud, T. M. Gudam, M. Siman, Lumi Zakka & Habila Yusuf Thomas·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2021
Soil Pollution is a serious environmental challenge around the world today. Anthropogenic activities and population explosion have continued to pose great danger to our environment most especially land resources which are fixed. It is against this backdrop that this study assesse...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i419100
Curcumin is a common polyphenolic composite and is the main chemical component of Curcuma longa linn.commonlyknown as turmeric. It is a well-known natural herbal herb traditionally utilized as a flavoring and coloring agent in Indian cooking. Curcumin chemically is diferuloyl met...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i419099
COVID-19-related disruption in teaching in the University of Botswana led the school to prepare new strategies for running classes and to design innovative way of instruction. The most notable change was to replace face-to-face lectures with online teaching at least partially (b...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i419097
Chodaton Zinsou Marthe Dominique, Houngbeme Gouton Alban, Ganfon Habib, Ableto Mathias, Gbenou Joachim Djimon & Gbaguidi Fernand·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2021
Aims: The aim of this study is to develop and validate an efficient method for the specific determination of L-ascorbic acid in citrus fruits and to compare it with a usual method, method using 2,6-dichlorophenolindophenol Methodology: The research for a specific method for deter...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i319096
Polyvinyl butyral (PVB) was prepared by the condensation reaction of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with n-butyraldehyde using a catalyst which is a kind of deep eutectic solvent (DES) made of dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride and p-toluenesulfonic acid. The raw materials and products w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i319095
The pulp and paper industry is considered as one of the major potential sources of pollution in the environment and a consumer of wood. Environmental effects have been attributed to chemicals introduced during the manufacturing process. This paper investigated the influence of co...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i319093
The adoption of aluminium sulfate and potassium sulfate as electrolyte additives were investigated to determine the possibility of enhancing the charge cycle of 2V/ 20AH lead acid battery with reference to the conventional dilute sulfuric acid electrolyte. The duration and effici...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i319092
Pride Ndasi Ngwasiri, Beng Ikongefuze Ekuh, Noumo Thierry Ngangmou, Dobgima John Fonmboh, Buhnyuy Ngong Christian, Ngwa Martin Ngwabie, Martin Benoit Ngassoum & Ejoh Richard Aba·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2021
Yellow Achu soup used to eat achu is an emulsion composed primarily of red palm oil and water stabilized by potash as an emulsifier, is regarded as one of the prestigious traditional foods in Cameroon. However, the yellow achu soup faces a problem of stability due to the inabilit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i319091
Nickel oxide nanostructures were synthesized via a sol-gel combustion method using glucose, glycine and tartaric acid fuels. The effect of the fuel type on the formed nanostructures was studied. The as-prepared products were characterized by means of FE-SEM, HR-TEM, XRD, and FT-I...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i219090
We reported the antimicrobial activities of cobalt and nickel complexes containing imino-NHC ligands. Complex 2 was synthesized by direct reaction of the insitu generated free carbene from 2-[2-(3-benzylimidazol-1-yl)ethyliminomethyl]phenol ligand with NiCl2 diglyme while complex...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i219089
The enzyme peroxidase is a heme or iron-porphyrin protein that belongs to a large family of enzymes called the oxidoreductases. Their function mainly is to oxidize molecules at the expense of hydrogen peroxide. They are widely distributed in living organisms, and usually show dra...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i219087