The transition from eco-harmful chemical processes to bio-based production of organics has been challenged by the complex nature of fermentation processes. The growth kinetics and modelling of oxalic acid production from cassava whey by Aspergillus niger (MW188538) was studied in...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i3131547
The disposal and attendant problems associated with agro-wastes have remained a challenge to the environment. Three agricultural wastes (cassava whey, banana peels and groundnut shells) were collected from the Choba and Yam zone markets in Rivers State, Nigeria and screened for t...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i830229
Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), an aquatic macrophyte, is a resource that has attracted a lot of interest in recent times. The physicochemical constituents of Eichhornia crassipes have been reported in some literature to constitute high carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, potass...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2021/v22i330191
Aim: To analyse the potential risk of hydrocarbon polluted surficial soil, from a heavy-duty generator plant at Delta Campus, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Study Design: Conceptual site model (CSM). Methodology: A CSM was designed and applied prior to sample collection i...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v18i430182
Algal biomass production using relatively and locally available NPK formulated media has been identified as a key factor in commercial algal biomass production. The suitability of agricultural fertilizer as a growth medium for commercial algae cultivation was assessed using NPK 1...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i430372
Optimal biomass production from microalgae using the NPK 20:20:20 medium; a relatively cheaper and locally available medium has been identified as an important factor in the large-scale algal biomass production. In this study, various concentrations (0.3-0.7 g/l) of NPK 20:20:20...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v36i430245
Treatment and disposal of spent (used) drilling mud have become an important environmental challenge in the oil and gas industry. Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPHs) and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) constitute the major contaminants in spent drilling mud. In this study...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2018/45676
Management of waste generated from oil and gas activities in the Niger Delta, is a major environmental challenge given that if the spent mud is disposed without proper treatment, the heavy metals will pose a lot of health risks to human through ingestion or inhalation. The heavy...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2018/45675