Samuel Afful, Johannes A. M. Awudza, Shiloh Osae, Michael Tawiah, Ellis Enimil, Beatrice Puplampu & Gladys Adjei Mantey·Chemical Science International Journal·2020
Extractable organochlorine (EOC) and bound organochlorine (BOC) compositions in sediments from Lake Bosomtwi have been determined with instrumental neutron activation technique. Within the limit of experimental errors, the precision and accuracy of the method for the determinatio...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2020/v29i630183
Aims: To investigate the burden of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and its degradation products as well as indicator polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) in the water and sediments. Study Design: This investigation involved one year monitoring of the Lake. Place and Duration of Study...
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The study involved the use of soxhlet apparatus and CP-3800 Gas Chromatograph equipped with a 63Ni electron capture detector to investigate the presence and levels of organochlorine pesticide (OCP) residues in sampled parts of watermelon. The study revealed the presence of fiftee...
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The levels of six selected heavy metals namely: lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) have been investigated in cocoa beans sampled from Bekwai, Juaso, Kaspen, Asampaneye and Asamakese, five major cocoa-growing communities in Ghana. Aqua re...
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