Textile wastewater is strong colored and contributes immensely to water pollution if not appropriately treated. However, it is hard to treat by the conventional biological methods if applied singly, hence, the application of a physicochemical technique for the treatment was propo...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/19303
The kinetics of thermolysis of laboratory safety gloves (LG), was studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) at two consecutive isotherm temperatures: 333°C, and 422°C as well as two thermal scan between these two temperatures. Three methods were used to evaluate the kinetics pa...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/19024
A regioselective multicomponent synthesis of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimdines-7(4H)-ones 5 is reported. The reaction proceeded regioselectively via initial Michael addition of exocyclic amino function to the intermediately formed 5-ethoxymethylene Meldrum’s acid followed by a ring o...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/18903
Aim: To evaluate the renal protective effect of ethanolic leaf extract of Gongronema latifolium Benth in acetaminophen-induced renal toxicity in albino rats. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry, Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria, between Octobe...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/18881
The oxidation of morpholine-thiadiazol based structure ophthalmic beta blocker drug, Timolol, in the presence of Potassium Perxodisulfate (PDS) and 40% methanol-water has been studied using spectrophotometric method. It has been found that; oxidation reaction starts with electrop...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/18782
N,N-dimethylimidodicarbonimidicdiamide (Metformin) is an oral antidiabetic drug in the biguanide class. It is the first-line drug of choice for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, in particular, in overweight and obese people and those with normal kidney function. The in silico nuc...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/18463
Four common tubers namely Colocosia and Xanthosama (Cocoa yam), Manihol eaculenhis (Cassava), Dioscoreu rolundata (White Yam) and Ipomoea batatas (Sweet potato) were grown within Enyigba lead-zinc derelict and samples of their leaves (aerial part) and roots (underground part) alo...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/18543
Here we have estimated the macroscopic entropy production for a mechanical force induced single oligomeric enzyme Kinetics with multiple substrate in a chemiostatic condition. This result is supported by the calculation of the single trajectory approach of forward and reverse pat...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/17117
Aim: To identify the main and additive components of heroin trafficked in the State of Kuwait, and to provide a satisfactory explanation for the increase in deaths among heroin addicts. Study Design: Selected samples of non-pure powder heroin seized in Kuwait and a set of pure he...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/18001
Two newly synthesized Dapsone derivatives viz., 3-[(4-{4-[(1H-Indol-3-ylmethylene)-amino]-benzenesulfonyl}-phenylimino)-methyl]-1H-indole (IABPI) and 5-[(4-{4-[(Thiophen-2-ylmethylene)-amino]-benzenesulfonyl}-phenylimino)-methyl]-thiophene (TABPT) were investigated as corrosion i...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/18211