In developing countries, one of the main concerns is contaminated drinking water. The rise in demands and development pressure is also changing the characteristics of water resources. The freshwater sources are increasingly being depleted as surface water resources have become to...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630417
The levels of physiochemical parameters and some heavy metals in top soil and sediment from parts of Israel and Nigeria were determined using standard methods and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer by GBC Avanta Version 2.02. The results showed ranges of mean levels of pH 5.78±0...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2019/v25i530194
Inadequate disposition of industrial waste containing potentially toxic metals in water sources represents a major problem, concerning not only the biota but also to humans. The goal of this paper was to assess the adsorptive capacity of ground Moringa oleifera Lam. seeds as an a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2019/v11i230135
Variation in leaf (heavy metal) constituents and biochemical indices of rats given leaf samples of Psidium guajava from two different areas were evaluated. Results obtained for heavy metal constituents the leaf samples showed the presence of mercury (0.14±0.01 mg/100 g), lead (2....
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2019/v7i330177
Aim: To analyse the potential risk of hydrocarbon polluted surficial soil, from a heavy-duty generator plant at Delta Campus, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Study Design: Conceptual site model (CSM). Methodology: A CSM was designed and applied prior to sample collection i...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v18i430182
Heavy metals are required by the biological organisms as nutrients but their availability above certain limits leads to adverse conditions such as bone, nerve and internal body organs damage like liver, high blood pressure, acute poisoning and death in animals and human beings an...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v28i230138
A. I. Yaradua, A. J. Alhassan, A. Nasir, K. I. Matazu, A. Usman, A. Idi, I. U. Muhammad, L. A. Saulawa & M. A. Dangambo·Asian Food Science Journal·2019
Vegetables play important roles in human nutrition and health. They can also contain some undesirable components that can be harmful, e.g. Pesticides and heavy metals. The objectives of the study were mainly to detect the presence of heavy metals (Cr, Cd, Fe, Ni, Mn, Pb and Zn)...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2019/v13i130096
This study was conducted to determine the heavy metals concentration in pepper fruits cultivated in Katsina state Nigeria. The objectives were mainly to detect the presence of heavy metals in the cultivated pepper fruits in the study area, compare the concentration of heavy metal...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2019/v6i430161
This study assessed and modelled the accumulation of heavy metals in the seeds of Zea mays L. (maize) planted in a crude oil impacted soil. A total of thirteen soil samples were randomly collected. Five samples each were obtained from plot A (PA)and plot B (PB); the crude oil imp...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2019/v25i3-430182
Soil based heavy metals originating from anthropogenic activities on floristic composition of some selected sites in Northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria were investigated. 50m x 50m plots were laid in each of the three (3) selected sites with 30m espacement between each plot. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2019/v10i430122
Aims: The aim of this study is to find the alterations that occurred in the physico-chemical properties and the hydrocarbon content on the crude oil impacted soil in Kom-Kom, Oyigbo, Rivers State Niger Delta, Nigeria. Study Design: The objectives included to evaluate the physico-...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2019/v25i230185
Inadequate management of ash generated by household waste burned in open air in Republic of Congo, generates pollution sites especially through heavy metal contamination (Pb, Ni, Cr, Cu, Zn). The aim of this study is to evaluate the chemical durability of cementitious matrices co...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2019/v20i230130
This study was to determine the concentrations of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) in the organs (liver, kidney and heart) and tissues (intestine and blood) of slaughtered cattle using spectroscopy method based on comparison with standards. The results obtained for these hea...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2019/v4i1-230102
The present study was carried out to investigated the presence of heavy metals (essential and non- essential); Pb, Fe, Cu, Mn and Cd in soils and vegetables such as Brassica oleracea, Brassica oleracea Acephala and Amaranthus palmeri. These soils and vegetables were collected ran...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i230134
Aims: The current study targets the achievement of a reliable process for the determination of heavy metal contents in kola nuts, namely cadmium, mercury, and lead, for better appreciation of the risks incurred from the consumption of such food products. Study Design: kola nuts c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2019/v6i330152