Aniekan E. Akpakpan

Physicochemical Properties of Soda and Kraft Lignin Extracted from Gmelina arborea Wood

Aniekan E. Akpakpan, Edu J. Inam, Basil N. Ita & Ukana D. Akpabio · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2023

Lignin, an amorphous biopolymer is one of the major components of wood. In this study, lignin was extracted from Gmelina arborea wood using Soda and Kraft pulping processes. The lignin was characterized using Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR), UV/visible spectromet...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjpac/2023/v24i4816

Investigation of Total Hydrocarbon Contents and Heavy Metals in Termitaria within Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, Nigeria

Edidiong E. Ikpe, Edet W. Nsi, Itoro G. Udo, Anyanime O. Akpan, Aniekan E. Akpakpan & Osagie, F. Amayo · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2025

This study investigates the concentrations of Total Hydrocarbon Content (THC) and Heavy Metals in termitaria within Akwa Ibom State University Ikot Akpaden, Nigeria. Samples of five different soils and Core of the termitaria were collected in triplicate using standard sampling an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2025/v15i4384