Soil samples from flooded and non-flooded areas of different farmlands in Obunagha community, Bayelsa State were collected for this study. The aim of the study was to investigate the chemical fractionation and bioavailability of Cr, Cd, Zn, Ni, & Fe in flooded and non-flooded...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2024/v14i3312
The gradual reduction of worldwide crude oil stores, increasing costs of crude oil, and escalating environmental worries are critical matters with the capacity to profoundly affect human existence. Meeting these challenges necessitates researchers' dedicated focus on discovering...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2024/v14i3311
We herein report a direct and facile hydrothermal method for the preparation of zero-valent silver nanoparticles using a mixture of ascorbic acid/starch as a reducing agent. The average crystallite size of the prepared Ag0 nanoparticles was ca. 46.7 nm. The zero-valent silver nan...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2024/v14i3310
This research was carried out for comparision of status of physicochemical parameters in Qua Iboe River, Oruk Anam, Nigeria with portable water standards. Water samples were collected from five sampling locations in the study area for analysis of the physicochemical parameters in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2024/v14i3309
This article discusses the impact of adding organic additives like glycine (GLY), sucrose (SUC), and saccharine (SACCH) on the electrical characteristics and microstructure of electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD), which is made from an acidic aqueous sulphate solution. The struct...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2024/v14i3308
Arsenic pollution is a public health hazard in Burkina Faso due to its impact on human health and water resources. To mitigate this pollution, ferrihydrite material has been synthesized and characterized to be used as adsorbent for arsenic removal in aqueous solutions. This study...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2024/v14i3307
Babacar Diop, Thierno Moussa Seck, Cheikh Ndoye, Ibrahima El-hadji Thiam, Ousmane Diouf, Farba Bouyagui Tamboura, Pascal Retailleau & Mohamed Gaye·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2024
A new Co(III) complex prepared by the reaction of N'–(1–(pyridin–2 yl)ethylidene) isonicotinohydrazide (H2L) with Co(II) ion is reported in this paper. The H2L ligand is structurally characterized by elemental analysis, NMR, and infrared spectroscopies. The mononuclear complex [C...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2024/v14i3306
The aim of the study was to transform chalcones synthesized to their respective pyrimidine derivatives which was successful. The synthesized compounds were subjected to antimicrobial assay against bacteria and fungi organisms screened, however sample ZB had inhibitory effect agai...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2024/v14i3305
This work investigated the comparative phytochemical, proximate and anti-hyperglycemic activities of stem bark of Napoleonaea vogelii and root of Cassia occidentals extracts. Stem bark and N. vogelii root of C. occidentalis were cold extracted with methanol, ethyl acetate, and n-...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2024/v14i3304
In this Study, low-cost activated carbon impregnated with TiO2 (Ac/ TiO2) was prepared from mahogany fruit shell (Khaya senegalensis) by chemical activation using phosphoric acid, H3PO4. The resulting product was evaluated for the removal of Arsenic and Cadmium ions from aqueous...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2024/v14i2303
The proliferation of generic brands in the local pharmaceutical market makes it increasingly difficult for health professionals and patients to choose the optimal drug. The study aimed to assess the physicochemical parameters of generic amlodipine besylate tablets utilizing in-vi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2024/v14i2302
Humans have a strong reliance in using petroleum-based plastics which take several decades to degrade and cause a lot of environmental problems such as pollution. This study intended to develop bioplastics from Ulva reticulata (Ribbon sea lettuce) and to determine the bioplastic’...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2024/v14i2301
Nanoactivated carbons from Ribes nigrum (black currant) stem were prepared using two-step procedure with excellent yield and were characterized using different spectroscopic techniques. The FTIR spectroscopy revealed O-H, C=C, C=N, and C-O stretching. XRD analysis revealed the pa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2024/v14i2300
Romanus C. Omeh, Audu M. Momoh, Felix K. Asogwa, Celestine O. Ugwu, Gerald W. Ugodi, Treasure N. Ujam, Kennedy E. Oluigbo, Njideka Ani, Ndidiamaka H. Okorie & Paul E. Ugwu·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2024
Introduction: Rain forest vegetations all over the world produce large quantity of economically important seed oils which, in most developing countries are utilized only as food condiments but hardly employed in pharmaceutical formulations. Objectives: The purpose of this work wa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2024/v14i2299
Gavin-Rolin Diele Mouko, Kiele Molingo Mbemba, Aimé Bertrand Madiele Mabika & Jean Maurille Ouamba·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2024
The present study aimed to evaluate the purifying power of two Congolese plant filters or emerging macrophytes EP-F (Echinochloa pyramidalis (Lam) Hutch) and CA-F (Cyperus alternifolius L.) on wastewater coming from the Total market, the largest national market of Brazzaville in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2024/v14i2297