Cu(II), Zn(II), Ni(II) and Cd(II) complexes with Schiff base ligand derived from piperonal and sulfanilamide have been synthesized and characterized by elemental (C, H and N) analysis, UV-Vis, IR, 1H and 13C NMR, mass spectra, thermal analysis (TG/DTA) and molar conductance measu...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/22807
V. А. Babkin, D. S. Andreev, А. А. Pristanskov, L. М. Lisina, А. I. Rakhimov, N. А. Rakhimova, V. S. Belousova & G. E. Zaikov·Chemical Science International Journal·2015
The relationship between the antimicrobial properties of benzylpenicillin and its electronic structure, the analysis of which has been carried out by the quantum chemical DFT-PBE0 / 6-311g **method, has been examined for the first time. The carbonyl groups of benzylpenicillin r...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/22022
Our search for anthelminthics from nature led to the isolation of 3β-hydroxylolean-12,18-diene, from the aerial Parts of Canarium schweinfurthii for the first time. A plant used in the treatment of parasitic worms in Nigeria, the structure was elucidated using spectral data and b...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/21377
Organic acids and their derivatives like butyl stearate have recently shown antisickling activity. Some none aromatic esters were synthetized and tested for their antisickling activity using Emmel test. On 21 esters tested only three showed no antisickling activity. Butyl palmita...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/22734
Heavy metals removal from wastewater is totally essential to evade water pollution. The present study showed the performance of chitosan coated carbon for the removal of chromium (VI) and Pb (II) from aqueous solution. The following elements; C, K, Ca, Mg, Al, Si, P and Cl were...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/21813
This study investigated the cyanide and mineral content of raw cassava, white and yellow processed cassava obtained from cassava processing centre located at Gwadabe area of Minna, Niger state. The cyanide content was analysed using the alkaline picrate method while the minerals...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/22758
Sandal and velvet tamarind fruit shells were screened for their metal uptake capacities for Cd(II)ions, at various initial concentrations of 10, 20, 30 40 and 50 mg/ L at variable contact period of between 30 and 180 minutes and different adsorbent dosages of 0.2 – 1 g/l, pH(1 to...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/21587
Water and sediment samples were collected from 4 different locations along the coastal areas of river Ilaje in Ondo state, Nigeria. The water samples were subjected to liquid-liquid while the sediment samples were subjected to solid-liquid extraction, the extracts were later anal...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/22274
The speciation of some selected heavy metals in soil samples collected along the effluent channels of JUHEL Pharmaceutical industry, Awka was investigated. The pH of the soils had average value of 7.53 and moisture content of 17.96%. The results revealed total metal concentration...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/21495