This study investigated the synthesis and structural characterisation of cellulose xanthate derived from oil bean pod biomass. Cellulose was first isolated from oil bean pods through dewaxing, alkaline treatment, bleaching, washing and drying, and the extracted cellulose was subs...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3414
Onuchukwu Ejikeme Elozona, Umeghalu Christian Okechukwu, Nkwocha Kelechi Friday, Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Nwafor Ernest Kelechukwu, Chinonso Benjamin Iheabunakem & Osaretin Williams Otabor·Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research·2026
This study characterised aquifer systems and evaluated groundwater quality in twelve gully erosion-prone communities of Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria, through integrated hydrogeophysical and hydrochemical methods. Twelve vertical electrical soundings using the Schlumberger configurati...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3412
A voltammetric method was developed for determining sulphur-containing compounds in motor fuels using screen-printed carbon electrodes modified with electrodeposited Cu–Ag bimetallic nanocomposites. The study examined how the Cu/Ag ratio affected surface morphology, phase composi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3413
Phenol-containing pharmaceutical wastewater presents environmental and health concerns because of the toxicity and persistence of phenol. This study evaluated activated carbonised snail shell (SS) as a low-cost adsorbent for phenol removal from pharmaceutical wastewater. The adso...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3411
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the phytochemical, antioxidant, antifungal and sun protection factor (SPF) properties of Psidium guajava and Carica papaya leaf extracts and assess their potential as sustainable ingredients in cosmetic formulations. Methodology: Ethanol leaf ext...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3410
Chloride is a common inorganic anion in natural and treated waters and may indicate influences from geological processes and human activities. This study compared chloride concentrations in tap water and freshwater bodies at ten paired locations across Derbyshire, United Kingdom,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3409
Seawater intrusion threatens groundwater availability in the coastal Niger Delta, Nigeria. This study assessed its extent by integrating hydrochemical indices with electrical resistivity techniques. Groundwater samples were collected from eight boreholes along an inland-to-coasta...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3408
Abdullahi Nasir, Aminu Usman, Aliyu Ibrahim Yaradua, Aminu Idi, Akilu Sada Abdullahi, Ibrahim Hamza Kankia, Ibrahim Safiyanu Darma & Usman Salmanu·Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research·2026
Heavy metal contamination in recreational soils may present environmental and public health concerns, particularly in areas exposed to traffic, commercial activities, and other anthropogenic inputs. This study assessed the concentrations, pollution status, ecological risk, and hu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3407
Water contamination by copper (Cu²⁺) and nickel (Ni²⁺) ions remains an important environmental and public health concern because these metals persist in aquatic systems, accumulate in living organisms and may cause toxic effects at elevated concentrations. Conventional removal me...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3406
Persistent organic pollutants remain one of the most consequential classes of anthropogenic chemicals identified in modern environmental science. Their defining characteristics, chemical stability, resistance to biotic and abiotic degradation, high lipophilicity, and capacity for...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3405
The global spread of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens has narrowed treatment options for common infections and threatens to reverse decades of progress in clinical medicine. Combination strategies that pair conventional antibiotics with non-antibiotic potentiators, commonl...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3404
Pesticide contamination remains a major environmental challenge because residues occur across soil, surface water, groundwater, and atmospheric compartments, while pesticide classes differ widely in persistence, mobility, toxicity, and treatability. This review critically evaluat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3403
Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (HILIC-MS/MS) is a complementary analytical approach for the separation and sensitive detection of polar, ionic and hydrophilic compounds that are often inadequately retained by conventional rever...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3402
Sweet orange peels are commonly discarded as waste materials, although recent scientific research on the peel of Citrus sinensis has shown that it has considerable potential for conversion into useful community products, including antimicrobial agents, antioxidants, biochar, biog...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3401
This review examines recent advances in flavonoid extraction technologies and their relevance to nitrite scavenging in pickled vegetable systems. Nitrite accumulation during vegetable fermentation is associated with raw-material nitrate content and microbial nitrate r...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3400