Urban and peri-urban agriculture is the major source of the fresh produce sold in African cities, including indigenous African leafy vegetables such as Solanum nigrum, Cleome gynandra, and Vigna unguiculata. Many urban and peri-urban agricultural activities are practiced close to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i4424
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) provide structurally defined porous environments for solid-state ion transport, yet the extent to which a chemically neutral framework can modify the transport properties of an incorporated inorganic salt remains poorly understood. This study ev...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i4422
Global efforts to decarbonise energy systems have intensified interest in lignocellulosic biofuels such as bioethanol and biomethane as complementary components of a diversified renewable energy portfolio. However, the recalcitrant architecture of lignocellulosic biomass, dominat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i4423
Nanocomposites are increasingly designed to perform more than one interfacial function, yet corrosion protection and wastewater treatment have largely developed as separate materials-engineering domains. This critical narrative review examines the chemistry that connects and, in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3421
Ernest Eguono Emojorho, Chioma Cecilia Aniemena, Okoronkwo Ngozi Chioma, Charles Chukwudi OGBOLI, Peter Okechukwu Nwodom & Precious Ngozi Mgbolu·Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research·2026
This study investigated the micronutrient and phytochemical composition of black bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) flour and pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) flour, as well as the quality attributes of bread produced from their composite flours. The study aimed to enhance the nutritional quali...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3420
The total concentration of a heavy metal in soil provides limited information about its environmental behaviour, since mobility and potential bioavailability depend strongly on the geochemical phase with which the metal is associated. This study investigated the fractionation, st...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3419
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) can release potentially toxic metals into surrounding soils and vegetation, creating possible pathways of exposure for communities living and farming in mining-impacted areas. This study investigated seasonal variation in heavy-metal a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3418
Atrazine is a widely used chloro-s-triazine herbicide whose persistence and mobility in agricultural soils raise concerns about groundwater contamination, ecological toxicity, and human exposure. This study evaluated rice husk biochar (RHB) produced by slow pyrolysis at 500, 600,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3417
Dimas Blessed Jen, Oboyi Matthew Echeofun, Maxwell Samson Monshari, Gideon Andrew, Igbokwe Chigozie, Daniel Titus Ojoka & Bare Reuben Ringnwi·Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research·2026
This study assessed the quality of water from selected boreholes in Turaki B Ward, Jalingo Local Government Area, Taraba State, Nigeria, with the aim of determining their physicochemical and microbiological characteristics and comparing the results with the Nigerian Standard for...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3416
The global search for sustainable and affordable green energy sources has intensified due to escalating environmental concerns, health issues, energy access challenges and fossil fuel depletion. Succulent plants such as Agave sisalana Perrine, Austrocylindropuntia subulata (Muehl...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3415