E. O. Abata

Levels and Seasonal Variations of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Sediment of Alariver, Ondo State, Nigeria

E. O. Abata · Chemical Science International Journal · 2018

To assess the level of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination in Ala river, surface sediments were collected from ten locations along Ala River, Ondo state, Nigeria and analyzed for the presence of 209 PCB congeners using gas chromatography mass spectroscopy. ∑PCBs levels r...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2017/35153

Chemical Fractionation of Heavy Metals in the Soil of Auto-Mechanic Workshops in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

Ajisafe Monday Peter, O. O. Ajayi, E. O. Abata, Akinnawo Solomon & M. T. Oluwalope · Chemical Science International Journal · 2018

Total metal concentrations and sequential extraction scheme were employed to investigate the potential environmental risk of seven important metals in the soil of selected auto-mechanic workshops in Akure metropolis, Ondo State, Nigeria. Soil physicochemical parameters were also...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2017/38088