This paper presents simultaneous quantification of mefloquine hydrochloride (MEFQ) and artesunate (ARTS) by HPTLC and RP-HPLC methods in combined tablet formulation. In RP-HPLC method, the drugs were resolved using a mobile phase of methanol-phosphate buffer (70:30, v/v) with pH...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/16292
Equilibrium adsorption studies of phenol onto activated carbon prepared from groundnut husk was investigated for effectiveness. Groundnut husks were washed, dried at temperatures between 110°C and 160ºC, pulverized and finally activated at 200°C for 3 hours. Optimum conditions of...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/17305
The oxidation of indolic beta blocker Carvedilol in the presence of Potassium Perxodisulfate (PDS) in 40% methanol-water has been studied using spectrophotometric method. It has been found that, oxidation reaction starts with electrophilic attack of PDS species on the protonated...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/16986
Edwin Andrew Ofudje, Olubunmi Kolawole Akiode, Gabriel Opeoluwa Oladipo, Adebusayo Emmanuel Adedapo & Lateefah Olanike Adebayo·Chemical Science International Journal·2015
The evaluation of open blazing of electronic waste on the chemical composition of three different soil where e-waste were regularly being burnt with control samples at various distances away from each blazing site at computer village, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria was carried out using A...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/16114
Biodiesel production from algae oil by transesterification reaction using ultrasonic irradiation on heterogeneous catalyst was done at atmospheric condition to make the process sustainable and parsimonious. Ultrasonication reduces the reaction time as compared to the conventional...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/17259
The electronic delocalization in extended π-orbital system of conjugated organic molecules brings significant contribution and has lead for further investigation to exploit this system to be used as potential conductive thin film. In this work, a star-shaped thiourea, N1,N3,N5-tr...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/16916
Olabode Oladipo Olakanmi, Ogundare Margaret Ojone, Adesina Olanrewaju Seun, Isadare Dayo Adeyemi, Akinluwade Kunle Joseph, Taiwo Adeyinka Taofeek, Odejobi Olusegun Abel & Adetunji Adelana Rasaki·Chemical Science International Journal·2015
This paper presents a microcontroller-based design system for automated Nickel-chrome plating process using time flow of current. Given fixed electroplating parameters, the amount of a substance discharged will be a function of time and current density. These oftentimes are tradi...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/12741
Aim: To investigate the amino acids and fatty acids contents of Senna alata seed. Study Design: To Collect and analyze the seed sample of Senna alata from Osun State in South Western Nigeria. Place and Duration of Study: Seed samples of Senna alata were collected from Irepodun Lo...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/16605
The adsorption characteristics of ternary dye system (TDS), comprising of a mixture of congo red, methyl orange and methylene blue, on formaldehyde-treated melon husk (FMH) were investigated with respect to the changes in initial pH of TDS, contact time, and initial TDS concentra...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/16748
The reaction of hydrazides of carboxylic acids with aldehydes is an efficient synthetic method to produce N-substituted hydrazone derivatives. The resulting hydrazone compounds are considered as convenient intermediates and can be used to obtain new interesting heterocyclic syste...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/16728
This research studied the removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solution using a bio-sorbent. The bio-sorbent was prepared by entrapping or caging Moringa oleifera bark (IMOB), within a polymeric matrix of Calcium Alginate to produce immobilized bio-sorbent. The sorption effic...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/13734
Heterocyclic compounds has become a significant role in human life due to the different uses of these compounds. This type of compounds found strong attention among chemists and interested by studying the methods of their synthesis and study their properties. Heterocyclic compoun...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/16128
A fermentation process was developed for citric acid production from orange peel waste by Rhizopus stolonifer. In a screening programme to select the best citric acid producing fungus, it was showed that after 3 days of incubation, the amount of citric acid in the screening mediu...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/15860
Aims: The present study assessed the quality of rainwater in Ayanfuri in the Upper Denkyira West District, Central Region of Ghana. Study Design: Triplicate samples were collected from three sampling points. Place and Duration of Study: Triplicate rainwater samples were collected...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/15881
Aims: The present study assessed the quality of rainwater harvested from three different roofing types namely aluminium, thatch and galvanised in Kuntanase, Ashanti Region, Ghana. Study Design: A total of twenty one samples were collected from three different roof types (aluminiu...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/15883