The expansion of industrialization and household use of synthetic compounds has generated significant wastewater containing toxic heavy metals. In developing countries, this wastewater is often discharged untreated due to the high cost of advanced treatment technologies. This stu...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2026/v27i2986
In this study, the efficacy of different extraction techniques (maceration, ultrasound-assisted and Soxhlet extraction) on the content of biologically active components in extracts from fresh and dried nettle leaves, and their antioxidant activity were analyzed. Methanol was used...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2330319
Rapid industrialization has led to the creation of large amounts of wastewater containing various pollutants, among which heavy metals stand out. Heavy metals such as Cd (II) ions cause serious chronic diseases and even death if they are present in high concentrations. Therefore,...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2026/v27i1978
Optimal process conditions for carbonate precipitation of selected heavy metal ions were tested in laboratory conditions using Na2CO3. To the prepared synthetic monocomponent and binary multicomponent solutions of heavy metals with initial concentrations of 500 mg/L, Na2CO3 was a...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2025/v26i1898
In this research, the possibility of using Ca(OH)2 in the form of commercial hydrated lime as a catalyst for the methanolysis of refined rapeseed oil was evaluated. Characterization of unused catalyst was performed by SEM-EDS, laser diffraction, XRF, BET, XRD and TG/DTG methods,...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2021/v22i1130442
Bentonite clay is a valuable material in various process industries, thanks to its specific properties. Easy availability, low cost and their effectiveness are the main factors that have made bentonite adsorbent in the edible oil industry. The textural characteristics of bentonit...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2024/v25i5873
Halid Junuzović, Melisa Ahmetović, Emina Kovačević, Aida Gogić, Aldijana Mustafić, Sabina Begić, Amra Selimović, Indira Šestan, Husejin Keran, Emina Mehmedović & Lejla Osmanbegović·International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry·2026
The rapid growth of the global population has increased the consumption of chicken eggs, leading to the generation of significant quantities of eggshell waste. The sustainable valorization of this biowaste represents an important environmental and resource management challenge. I...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2026/v27i2991