The research reports the characterization and antimicrobial profiling of an ethanol-toluene extract of the Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth pod. The sample was powdered and extracted with a solvent system of ethanol-toluene (2:1). The extract was characterized with Fourier transfor...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2023/v13i3244
Green route synthesis of nanoparticles has been known to be beneficial as one of the non-toxic methods of synthesizing potential drugs. The aqueous extracts of Vigna subterranean (Bambara nut) leaves discarded after harvest were used in the synthesis of silver and zinc nanopartic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2023/v13i3243
Electron transfer reaction of theobromine (hereafter referred to as TB) and permanganate ion has been studied using spectrophotometric technique under pseudo first-order conditions at T = 24, [H+] = 3.2 × 10–1 mol dm–3and I = 1.0 mol dm–3 (Na2SO4). Stoichiometric study depicted t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2023/v13i2242
The study reports on the effect of acetylation on the physicochemical parameters of Caladium bicolor starch. The starch was extracted and acetylated using various acetic acid volumes and reaction periods (30, 60, and 90 minutes). Both unmodified and acetylated starches were chara...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2023/v13i2241
This study investigates the photodegradation of a mixture of 4 azo dyes (direct orange 39, chlorantine fast red 5B, viscose black B and direct sky blue K) present in textile effluents and the influence of catalyst dose, irradiation time, UV power intensity on the overall photodeg...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2023/v13i2240
In this study lead oxide nanoparticles were synthesized by using ecofriendly and non-toxic Morus rubra extract. The obtained lead oxide nanoparticles were characterized by XRD, SEM, EDX, BET and FTIR techniques. Powder X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that synthesized PbO nano...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2023/v13i2239
This research examined the total extractable hydrocarbon content comprising of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs), total hydrogen carbon (THC) and total organic nitrogen (TON) of an oil-spill-impacted site in Ogoni land, Okenta Alode, Ele...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2023/v13i2238
Some legumes are commonly used as commercial food crops in West Africa while others are lesser known, neglected or underutilized. This research work is aimed at the evaluation of the chemical compositions and possible utilization of the legume Lablab purpureus and Phaseolus lunat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2023/v13i1237
Aims: In this study, biochar and magnetic biochar were obtained from loquat seeds. The obtained biochars were used to remove methyl blue from the aqueous solution. Study Design: The effects of adsorbent substance dosage, pH, initial methyl blue concentration, time and temperature...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2023/v13i1235
The effectiveness of the bleaching of crude palm oil was carried out using alkaline-activated Amansea clay. The clay sample was sun-dried, ground, sieved and activated with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and Potassium hydroxide (KOH). The raw and alkaline-activated clay (AAMC) samples w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2023/v13i1234
Aims: The aim of the study was to use Response Surface Methodology (RSM) to find optimal experimental design for wastewater treatments from office paper recycling. In this way, interactive effects of treatment factors were evaluated, including microwave power (MW) and durations...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2023/v13i1233
This study aims to synthesize and test the electrical properties of the MnO2-graphene composite from the leaching of manganese rock. The test method is carried out by testing the electrical properties with the parameters, namely capacitance (C), current (I), voltage (V), resistan...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2023/v13i1232
Sheep fur (SF), a keratinous biomaterial, was used as a low cost adsorbent for removal of Pb (II) from aqueous solution. The sorbent was characterized, where moisture content, pH, bulk density and loss on ignition were determined. The experimental data were analyzed by Langmuir,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v12i4229
Different parts of Irvingia gabonensis are used ethno-medicinally in some West Africa culture in the treatment of pain. The stem bark has been reported in the literature to possess analgesic property. In order to evaluate the analgesic potential of the seed extract and the phytoc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v12i4230
The present study aimed to investigate chemical formulations of water samples collected from area extended between Ras Al–Halal and El Haniea, Libya. The geographic location of the Mediterranean governs the water temperature and salinity. The hot climate of the eastern basin rai...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v12i3225