The management and mitigation of hazardous chemicals pose significant challenges to environmental and human health. This comprehensive review critically examines the efficacy of biological and chemical methods for the detoxification of hazardous chemicals. Hazardous chemicals, ra...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2023/v32i6868
In this article, we studied four organs of Cassia occidentalis namely leaves, seeds, stems and roots. Cassia occidentalis is a plant used in traditional Senegalese medicine to treat several pathologies including asthma, malaria, high blood pressure, bronchitis, anemia, stubborn s...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2023/v32i6867
This study investigated the redox reactions of potassium trisoxalatoferrate(III) trihydrate with perchlorate ion in acid medium. The stoichiometry of the reaction determined by the mole ratio method were observed to be 1:2. The rate of the reaction showed two parallel pathways....
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2023/v32i6866
Ouattara Logopho Hyacinthe, Yoro Thierry Dezay, Bamba Souleymane, Mouho Guéi Didier Roselin, Patrick Audrey N’guessan, Yao Jean landry Koffi, Sigata Yéo, Doumadé Zon & Ahmont Landry Claude kablan·Chemical Science International Journal·2023
Anogeissus leiocarpus is a medicinal plant from Ivory Coast. It would be traditionally used to treat several pathologies. The aim of this study was to confirm or refute the use of both leaves and stem bark in the prevention or treatment of diseases linked to oxidative stress. Phy...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2023/v32i6865
The research was conducted to determine the presence and bioaccumulation pattern of some heavy metals in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) from three fish ponds in Emene, Enugu State, South-East Nigeria. Fish samples used for the analysis were collected during the dry season f...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2023/v32i5862
Kevin Omondi Ondoo, Joel Klement Ogilo, Anam Ouma Onditi, Ali Mohammed Salim, Denis Magero & Antony M. S. Pembere·Chemical Science International Journal·2023
School playgrounds found in painted environments have become death chambers for millions of innocent children who unknowingly ingest toxic metals. The objective of this study is to determine the levels of the heavy metals in paint chips from painted interior walls and indoor dust...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2023/v32i5861
This paper deals with the modeling and optimization of the simultaneous elimination of dihydrogen phosphate nitrate and cadmium ions in an aqueous solution using adsorption on a smectite clay. Pollutant concentration and retention time are the two parameters studied. The experime...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2023/v32i5860
In the search for peptidomimetic structures capable of mimicking endogenous peptides, we have studied the reactivity of C=C double bonds of pyrimidino-pyranoside platform groups. The exploitation of this reactivity by ozonolysis and reductive amination reactions allowed us to dev...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2023/v32i5859
Aims: To identify and detect heavy metals in incinerated bottom ash of Biomedical Solid Waste in selected healthcare facilities in Douala, Cameroon. Study Design: Cross-sectional fieldwork and laboratory based study design approach that involved quantitative and qualitative data...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2023/v32i5858
The contamination of groundwater from the infiltration of leachates into aquifers and health risks on residents drinking from boreholes around dumpsites informed this study on the levels of heavy metals in the boreholes around the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) dumpsi...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2023/v32i5857
Iodine is an essential ingredient in thyroid hormones of which both low and high intakes may cause thyroid disease. This study develops a Pyrrole-2-Carboxaldehyde functionalized chitosan-Cu(II) Complex [PCAFC-Cu(II)] chemosensor, for quick and easy detection of iodide ions from i...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2023/v32i5855
Recently, researches on molecular engineering of PEDOT:PSS is being actively conducted to improve the electrical conductivity and device performance. In this paper, we prepared and characterized a series of PSS substituted with alkyl sulfonate (PSS-co-PA3, PSS-co-PA5, PSS-co-PA10...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2023/v32i5856
Idongesit V. Edet, Timothy M. Akpomie, Abel U. Augustine, Teghtegh F. Samoh, Ekponoudim J. Ekam & Dumebi D. Nzegbuna·Chemical Science International Journal·2023
The extensive applicability of cassava and its derivatives in various industries in Nigeria is constantly increasing, thus the necessity to evaluate the chemical composition in order to ascertain the nutritional value of these products. This study investigated and compared the pr...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2023/v32i4854
A study was carried out to examine the effect of seasonal variation on some soil chemical properties under different land-use in Nembe, Bayelsa State-Nigeria. The objective was to evaluate changes in soil nutrient contents in both wet and dry seasons. A total of eighteen soil sam...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2023/v32i4853
Mamadou Guy-Richard Koné, Georges Stephane Dembele, Bafétigué Ouattara, Adama Niaré, N’nan Akau Amandine Kouamé, Panaghiotis Karamanis & Nahossé Ziao·Chemical Science International Journal·2023
Cancer is any disease characterised by the rapid proliferation of abnormal cells in normal body tissue. Recent years have been marked by an increase in the number of cases of cancer, particularly that of the prostate. Cancer can affect any part of the body. Despite the efforts ma...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2023/v32i4852