A. Aminu

Preliminary Studies on Equilibrium and Kinetics of Heavy Metal Ion Sorption on Immobilized Ficus asperifolia Stem Bark Biomass

Ayodele Akinterinwa, Fasina Esther Oluwayemisi, Joseph Japari & A. Aminu · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2017

In our quest to exploit the biomasses in our local environment for an efficient water treatment at the level of hazardous aqueous ions removal, we furthered here by immobilizing the stem bark biomass of Ficus asperifolia in a stable polymer matrix of calcium alginate. The sorptio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJOCS/2017/36462

Developmnent of Mucuna sloanei and Brachystegia eurycoma Seeds as Sorbent: Effect of Some Physical Properties on Their Swelling Behaviour

S. A. Osemeahon, O. A. Gladstone, I. I. Nkafamiya, A. M. Kolo & A. Aminu · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2017

Mucuna sloanei seeds (MSS) and Brachystegia eurycoma seeds (BES) were immobilized by mixing 50 cm3 of viscous layer of MSS/ BES and 50 cm3 of 4% stock solution of sodium alginate, the mixtures were transferred into a beaker containing 60 cm3 of 0.12 M calcium chloride solution al...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2016/29896