Aim: To develop and optimize two spectrophotometric methods for the determination of raloxifene hydrochloride in pure and dosage forms; using Tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) and Folin Ciocalteu’s reagents. Study Design: Charge transfer reaction and chromogen formation. Place of S...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/4588
Aims: To identify the specific routes of arsenic contamination in the soil at coal fired industrial area by using Chemical Mass Balance (CMB8). Study Design: The prime objectives of the study are: 1. Measuring the chemical composition of soil at different distance from the in...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/3742
The aim of this paper is to assess the full potentialities of spectroscopy techniques in the art work investigation and to explore the capabilities in the determination of the chemical and mineralogical composition of ancient pottery excavated from Kottapalayam village, Karur dis...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/4280
Luminescence spectral changes of solid EuCl3·6H2O in the presence of N, N–dimethylformamide (DMF) and methanol (MeOH) vapors were studied. Difference spectra and 2 dimensional correlation spectra obtained from luminescence spectra were used to determine base components of the lum...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/3442
The corrosion resistance behavior of inhibitor enriched organically-modified silane (Ormosil) thin films on 2024-T3 aluminum alloy substrates were investigated using accelerated salt spray analysis techniques such as ASTM B117. The specified literature composition of the sol-gel...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/3824
In order to obtain further insights into the mode of protection afforded by conversion coatings on aluminium substrates, Scanning and Transmission Electron microscopy techniques and potential measurements was employed to monitor variously treated aluminium specimens in chloride e...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/2946
The adsorption behavior of the antihypertensive and antianginal agent amlodipine besylate onto a Hanging Mercury Dropping Electrode (HMDE) was explored by square wave and cyclic voltammetry. The drug accumulated at HMDE and a well-defined peak was obtained at –1.73V versus Ag/AgC...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/2002
The main aim of this research was to prepare nanoparticles of nickel oxide through a new mixed reverse microemulsion route. Quaternary microemulsion (water/surfactant/co-surfactant/oil-phase) was used to synthesize nickel oxide nanoparticles. The microemulsion was prepared by Twe...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/2937
Aim: To develop and validate a sensitive method for the determination of rapeprazole (RPZ) and omeprazole (OPZ) in bulk and formulations based on nucleophilic substitution reaction of RPZ and OPZ with sodium 1,2-naphthoquinone-4-sulphonate (NQS) in an alkaline medium. Study Desig...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/3160
We investigated crystal formation process and crystal structure on a surface or in a bulk medium in gaseous solution system, using maleimide as solute gas and air or air/MeOH as solvent gas. In the air solvent, some of the gaseous maleimide molecules aggregated to form small crys...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/3075
Aim: To conduct a comparative study between the smart novel ratio difference spectrophotometric method (RDSM) versus four spectrophotometric methods: first derivative spectrophotometry (D1), first derivative of the ratio spectra (1DD), isoabsorpative point (Aiso), ratio subtracti...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/3052
Aims: The present paper aims to study the effect of aromatic structure on the inhibition of biogas production and more specifically the comparative study of benzyl and phenyl compounds chemical structure effects on the inhibition of methane production by digested pig manure metha...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/2489
The effect of fillers like red mud (RM) on dry sliding wear behavior of pure aluminium has been experimentally investigated. Pure aluminium of IE-07 grades from National Aluminium Company (NALCO), Angul of Odisha, India being collected with fillers in 10%, 15%, 20% and 30% based...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/2906
Aims: To correlate qualitatively and quantitatively biological effectiveness of irradiations of bio-test objects by neutrons, X- and gamma-rays within a wide range of doses, dose rates (dose powers), durations of action and spectral contents of the radiations. Study Design: These...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/2622
A convenient solid state metathetic synthesis has been developed for the preparation of metal tungstates MWO4 where M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni and Zn using Na2WO4 and respective MCl2 as reactants. Stoichiometric quantities of respective reactants were mixed and ground for 2hrs. XRD patte...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/2748