Soils and food crops were collected from three sample villages of Chibula, Chingumbwa and Ligunje which are located nearby the Namungo gold mine. The samples of both maize and soil were prepared and analysed using Energy Dispersive X-rays Fluorescence (EDXRF) with the objective o...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/44976
This paper reports the structural and optical properties of Undoped TiO2 and 5% Ag-doped TiO2 nanoparticles under visible- light irradiation. These films were synthesised using Electrohydrodynamic Spray Pyrolysis Technique, deposited at 250°C and later annealed at 400°C few minut...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/43904
Background: The Democratic Republic of Congo has a very rich and diversified vegetable patrimony with known therapeutic properties needing only appropriate technology to deal with the extraction process of oils or active principles. This vegetable patrimony is capable to cure inc...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/44918
Complex, nitrogen-phosphate fertilisers are applied before seeding, with seeding and extra nutrition, while single phosphoric ones are the most effective under autumn ploughing. In that case, enriched superphosphate, more concentrated than single superphosphate, was obtained usin...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/44167
Humic acids of natural origin were oxidised with hydrogen peroxide and Fenton’s reagent to produce hybrid adsorbents based on mesoporous carbon. The characteristics of the modified humic acids and hybrid adsorbents were studied. Oxidation of humic acids provides an increase in ad...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/45042
In this study, the solvent extraction of chromium(III) and manganese(II) with N, N1- ethylenebis(salicylimine) were carried out from different concentrations of various mineral acids (HCl, HNO3, H2SO4, and HClO4). In the range of analytical concentrations of the acids studied (0....
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/18121
One of the major environmental issues that have severe adverse effect on sustainable agriculture productivity is soil salinization. A research was conducted at Ho-Keta plain in the Volta Region of Ghana to assess the extent of degradation of salt-affected agricultural soils. Two...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/30579
Background: Kyzylkum phosphorite combine wastes in form of off-balanced ore (13-15% Р2О5) and phosphorite sludge (10-12% Р2О5) generated during the benefication of high calcareous Central Kyzylkum phosphorite in recent years. Total volume of produced phosphorite has already reach...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/43452
A thin layer dryer was modified by replacing the heating section of the dryer was replaced with humidification chamber. The equipment consists of a blower which sucks ambient air, which was passed through heater coils. There was a nozzle located after the heating unit, which spra...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/42414
The term apitherapy refers to the medical use of bee products, including honey, propolis, royal jelly, pollen, beeswax and, most notably, bee venom. For example, propolis is known to exhibit antiviral, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects. Growing importance...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/44457
The current study investigated the occurrence of emerging contaminants (ECs) at the Msimbazi and Kizinga Rivers in Tanzania by using GC/MS QP2010 Ultra Shimadzu. The cross-country distribution along East Africa countries and the fate of ECs were studied for extrapolation and insi...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/44211
Synthesis and characterisation of metal-based Sulfa drugs have gained much attention in the past few decades, owing to their enhanced therapeutic applications. The present work aims to synthesise novel complexes of Nickel(II) with Sulfanilamide and Sulfamerazine, to prepare new m...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/44158
Bopda Aurelien, Tchuifon Tchuifon Donald Raoul, Nche George Ndifor-Angwafor, Kamdem Tamo Arnaud & Anagho Solomon Gabche·Chemical Science International Journal·2018
In this research, cotton cake has been investigated as a cheap and available precursor used for the production of novel carbon using phosphoric acid and potassium hydroxide as chemical activating agents with 2:1; 1:1, impregnation ratio at various concentrations of 0.5M; 1M; 1.5M...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/43499
The investigations’ results of composition and rheological properties (density and viscosity) of reaction mass – calcium-phosphate and acid monobasic calcium phosphate’s slurries which were obtained at temperature 30-100°С have been given in this study. Chemical composition of ca...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/25653
Dègninou Houndedjihou, Tomkouani Kodom, A. Akpénè Dougna, Ibrahim Tchakala, Gbandi Djaneye-Boundjou & Limam Moctar Bawa·Chemical Science International Journal·2018
Catechol and hydroquinone, two phenolic compounds, have been studied. The oxidation of the two chemicals by heterogeneous photocatalysis TiO2 P25 Degussa based was investigated using a laboratory scale reactor and ultraviolet-A lamp. Thin layers of TiO2 on stainless steel were pr...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/44176