The contaminations and exposures of some metals recognized as a risk to human health owing to consumption of components through water and atmosphere. Nine composite samples consist of five completely different waters and four soils were collected from the various places of Gopalg...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v6i230156
The use of Fourier Transforms Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) in screening secondary metabolites provides valuable information on qualitative, quantitative and the pattern of the biologically active compounds. The present study was carried out to identify functional groups present i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v6i230155
In this primary research, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate ionic liquid ([C2mim][OTf]) was added to the high-density polyethylene/kenaf core fiber (HDPE/KCF) biocomposites by using an internal mixer at 150°C, followed by compression molding at the same temper...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v6i230153
Two simple, accurate and precise methods were presented for the simultaneous quantitative estimation of paracetamol and metoclopramide hydrochloride. The first is based on TLC separation of the two drugs, followed by densitometric measurement at 274 nm using a developing system c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v6i130154
The adsorption behavior of selected metal ions on water hyacinth powder was investigated by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Water hyacinth powder was used as an adsorbent due to its popularity, low cost and ease of availability. Water hyacinth stems were dried and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v6i130151
Metal complexes of Cu(II), Co(II) and Cd(II) have been synthesized using two new Schiff base ligands, N,N'-bis(4-chlorobenzylidene)ethane-1,2-diamine (L1) and N,N'-bis(3-nitrobenzylidene) ethane-1,2-diamine (L2). The Schiff bases were prepared from the condensation reaction of et...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v6i130150
Aim: To compare the phytochemicals and anti bacterial activities of leaf, stem and root extracts of Spathodea companulata. Methodology: The leaf, stem and root of Spathodea companulata were collected, washed, air-dried, ground and each extracted with water, methanol, ethyl acetat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v6i130148
A pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances used to destroy, suppress or alter the life cycle of any pest. Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been known to resist biodegradation, persist in the environment and thus can concentrate through food chains and produce a si...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v6i130149
Experimental design DoE (box behnken design BBD) and statistical analysis approaches were employed to determine the effect of Congo red dye (C.R) concentration, photo catalyst dose (Fe+2) and follow of oxygen gas as an oxidant on the degradation of C.R. The results show that the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v6i130147
Beaudrique M. Nsimba, Norbert L. Basosila, Jean-Claude K. Kayembe, Didier M. Mbuyi, Aristote P. Matondo, Gédéon N. Bongo, Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua & Pius T. Mpiana·Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research·2020
In this work, a semi-empirical approach correlating the values of methanogenic toxicity of 22 aromatic compounds was used. TheIC50 exp, along with the various molecular properties of these compounds were determined using the DFT B3LYP/6-31G (d,p) method. While a conceptual appro...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v5i430146