Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) is a class of persistent organic pollutants in an environment that attracts global concern due to their persistency in the environment, chemical stability, long range of transport and tendency to bioaccumulate in plants, animals and humans. Their...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2025/v34i2959
N’guessan Kouakou Nobel, Niamké Jean Baptiste Kangah, Ehouman Jean Missa, Dembélé Georges Stéphane, Ouattara Wawohinlin Patrice, Kafoumba Bamba & Nahossé Ziao·Chemical Science International Journal·2025
The anarchic proliferation of cells in all types of organs in the human body leads to tumours called cancer. Chemotherapy remains an alternative treatment. Transition metal-based agents such as cisplatin have been shown to be effective. However, their use is hampered by unwanted...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2025/v34i2958
Pollution of accessible and limited freshwater resources by organic pollutants especially dyes is a global problem, even as wastewater treatment continues to attract attention. Since traditional wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) are not built to fully remediate or degrade these...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2025/v34i2957
Meeting the food needs of the world's population has become a major challenge for all countries. The availability of this food depends on a number of factors, including good crop management. The latter is under attack from several plant parasites, including root-knot nematodes, w...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2025/v34i2956
Aims: Synthetic chemical molecules are used to control gastrointestinal parasites. However, this chemical control has led to parasite resistance within populations. Moreover, because of their toxicity for the environment and the residues’ risk in animal products, calls for a redu...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2025/v34i2955
Increased industrialization, among other human activities, is of significant concern as it is a source of heavy metals and other environmental pollutants. These heavy metals tend to bioaccumulate in human and aquatic life, causing serious health issues. On the other hand, the und...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2025/v34i2954
The hydration behavior and structural fittings of 5- Sulphosalicylic Acid + aqueous-(0.025, 0.050, 0.100) mol·kg-1KCl/CuCl2 solutions were studied by volumetric, acoustical and optical properties form measured densities and ultrasonic velocities at 303.15 K and 101 kPa. Partial m...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2025/v34i2952
Hydrazones are molecules that prevent the growth of several microbial and parasitic strains by inhibited the replication of DNA sequences due to their chelating properties of metal ions. They are well recognized for Antiparasitic, Antimicrobial, Antibacterial, Antiviral, Antitumo...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2025/v34i2953
Given the environmental concerns arising from industrial wastewater pollution and the need for sustainable treatment solutions, this study investigates the performance of the purple bacterial strain Rhodobacter capsulatus Z08 in wastewater treatment and resource recovery through...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2025/v34i1951
The intensive use of pesticides in modern agriculture poses significant risks to the environment and human health. Sprayer rinsate is often overlooked as a potential source of contamination of soil and water resources. The objective of this study is to evaluate the total pesticid...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2025/v34i1950
Adjoumani Rodrigue KOUAKOU, Marc Cyril KOUADIO, Sheiddu OUATTARA, Salimata SANGARE, Ahissan Donatien Ehouman & Paulin Marius Niamien·Chemical Science International Journal·2025
In the context of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, this study evaluates copper corrosion in contact with biogas before and after purification using different carbons (biochar and activated carbon). Biogas, a renewable energy source, contains impurities such as hydrogen sulfide...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2025/v34i1948
The objective of this work is to evaluate the capacity of activated carbon prepared from coconut shells to eliminate 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid from aqueous solution. The characterization tests revealed that the specific surface area determined by the BET method is 570 m²/g c...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2025/v34i1949
Anthropogenic activities have significantly contributed to soil and sediment pollution. Heavy metals are among the most common soil/sediment pollutants, owing to the fact that they easily get adsorbed on sediment surfaces and get carried from one ecosystem to another. This study...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2025/v34i1947
The synthesis of graphene/polymer composites has been extensively studied due to their potential applications in catalysis, electronics, biology, magnetism, and optoelectronics. This study investigates the photoconductivity response of graphene/poly(vinylidene fluoride) (Gr/PVDF)...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2025/v34i1946
The elimination of dyes is a major challenge in our developing countries. The aim of this work is to demonstrate the effectiveness of activated carbon from local biomass in eliminating the textile dye RED 6 using adsorption. The activated carbons were prepared chemically using ph...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2025/v34i1943