In this research work the level of the metals: Pb, Cd, Zn, and Cu were determined in soil samples collected within Maiduguri Metropolis. Samples were collected from places of high anthropogenic activity such as automobile maintenance workshop (AMW), Car park or Bus stops (CP), an...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/9924
The very sensitive, fairly selective direct spectrophotometric method is presented for the rapid determination of silver at ultra-trace level using1, 5-diphenylthiocarbazone (dithizone) as a new micellar spectrophotometric reagent ( max= 495 nm) in a slightly acidic (0.1-1.0 M H2...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/8157
Aim: To isolate, characterize and ascertain the anti-lipid peroxidation activity of a chromene propanoic acid from the stem bark of Brachystegia eurycoma Harms. Study Design: The study was designed to search, isolate and elucidate the structure of a novel compound and then test i...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/8594
The isopropanolic extract of the leaves of Psidium guajava Linn was analyzed by Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Fourteen different phytochemical compounds have been characterized, including 1, 3, 3-trimethyl-2-oxabicyclo [2.2.2] octane, (2.06%), 4, 11, 11-trimethyl-...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/8592
The study assesses the physico-chemical parameters and metal concentrations in drinking water from different sources in New Bussa, Niger State, North Central Nigeria. Triplicate Water samples were collected from 12 sampling points located all over the town including a well, boreh...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/7289
The liquid water-metal interface and the liquid water-gas interface, both play an important role in the initiation and the development of the electrical discharge in the gas bubbles. Evidence from the environmental application studies supports the strong dependence of the dischar...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/8550
Inductively coupled plasma- optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and square wave voltammetry (SWV) were used to analyse and compare the concentrations of Cu, Cd, Hg, Pb and Zn in polluted mine water samples from Shilbottle in North Eastern England, United Kingdom. The results...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/8283
Aims: The aim of this research paper is to examine the efficiency of electrooxidation and electrocoagulation techniques to remove the textile dye Maxilon Red GRL from polluted water. Study Design: The study was performed by using two graphite electrodes as anode and cathode for e...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/7819
Synthesis of the composition Ce4-xCa1+xFe5-xZnx O14+δ (0≤ x ≤0.45) (T1-T4: x=0, 0.15, 0.30 and 0.45) were done via nitrate-citrate gel route. The wavelength of X-rays is on the atomic scale, so X-ray diffraction (XRD) is a primary tool for probing structure of nano-materials. Cry...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/7586
Aframomum melegueta leaf, stem, root and seed essential oils were obtained by hydro-distillation and were analyzed by means of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Twenty components were identified in the leaf essential oil. The major components were mrytenyl acetate (29...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/7397