This study will present a novel method for crude oil remediation in water. The research was carried out to explore the possible application of Sterculia setigera as a potential biodegradable sorbent for oil cleanup from water. The crude Sterculia setigera (CSS), retted Sterculia...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v5i330133
Vegetables are an important source of nutrients and play a vital role in maintaining good health. Nowadays, vegetables are destroyed by a variety of unwanted contaminants which have become a serious problem. Eating contaminated vegetables can lead to many ailments and disrupt nor...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v5i330134
Silymarin is extracted from the Silybum marianum (milk thistle) plant C25 containing flavonoid mixture. It is mainly used for its effect in liver disease. The HPLC of silymarin tablet had been validated for precision, accuracy (recovery), selectivity & Linearity. In the prese...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v5i330135
Aim: To evaluate and compare the quality parameters of some commonly consumed oils and fats. Study Design: Laboratory experimental design was used. Place and Duration of Study: Cultured Clarias gariepinus was collected from a fish pond, Glycine max was purchased from a local mark...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v5i330137
For the first time, this study aimed to determine the chemical composition and the antibacterial activity of Melaleuca quinquenervia leaf essential oils from Senegal. Ten samples of leaves from M. quinquenervia were collected on two Senegal localities. The essential oils were obt...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v5i230132
Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) – modified and unmodified sodium bentonite were both used for the competitive adsorption of m-xylene and toluene from their aqueous solution. Infrared spectroscopy (IR) and expansion tests (adsorption capacity and Foster swelling) measurement...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v5i230143
The study focused on the investigation of the effectiveness of the pericarp of monkey kola (Cola lepidota) biomass (CLPB) in the removal of toluene from aqueous system. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and phytochemica...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v5i230140
The corrosion inhibition characteristics of Chrysophyllum cainto cotyledon aqueous extract was studied for the corrosion of pipeline steel in 0.5 M HCl using gravimetric technique. The corrosion surface morphology and corrosion surface film were studied using Scanning electron mi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v5i230131
Bread loaves and bread ingredients (wheat flours, salt, sugar, yeast and water) were randomly sampled from ten bakeries within Akure metropolis of south western Nigeria and analysed to determine their safety levels for human consumption with respect to trace metal contents. The t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v5i230130
Aims: Two spectrophotometric methods were developed and validated for the determination of sofosbuvir in presence of its alkaline degradate. Study Design: Ratio difference and ratio derivative methods were assisted for determination of sofosbuvir in presence of its alkaline degra...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v5i230129
Swampy agricultural soils could be contaminated as a result of accumulation of heavy metals through emission from industrial areas, mines tailings, metal wastes, gasoline, paints, fertilizers, manure, sewage sludge, pesticide, waste water irrigation, coal combustion residue, spil...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v5i230128
Aims: To determine the chemical composition and antibacterial activity of Kenyan Ganoderma lucidum. Study Design: Structural determination of the isolated compound was done using spectral evidences and in comparison with literature. The antibacterial properties of the compound wa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v5i130127
Two simple, accurate and precise spectrophotometric methods were developed for the determination of two veterinary drugs, ceftiofur and tulathromycin in pure form as well as in pharmaceutical formulations. The first one (Method A) based on the reducing action of ceftiofur on Fe (...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v5i130126
ZnS nanoparticles were prepared from homogeneous chemical co-precipitation reaction by using zinc acetate, sodium sulfide [Na2S] and Poly Vinyl Polypyrrolidone [PVP]. The basic, morphological, and optical properties of the synthesized nanoparticles were characterized using Scanni...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v5i130125
Zanthoxylum leprieurii belonging to Rutaceae family, is a medicinal and aromatic plants widely used in ethnopharmacology. Like other plants of Rutaceae family such as Citrus sp., the essential oils of this species could be used in cosmetic and pharmaceutical products. Thus, the e...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v5i130124