H. Uguru

Phytoremediation of Petroleum Products Contaminated Soil

O. I. Akpokodje & H. Uguru · Archives of Current Research International · 2019

This study investigated the impact of petroleum products on the physiochemical properties, heavy metals and THC of soil samples; and their possible phytoremediation. Perforated plastic buckets were filled with 10 kg of sieved virgin topsoil. A mixture of 2 L of spent engine oil,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2019/v18i130127

Effect of Finger Size and Variety on Mechanical Properties of Intact Plantain (Musa paradisiaca) Finger under Quasi-static Loading

O. Nyorere & H. Uguru · Advances in Research · 2018

The mechanical properties of two varieties of unripe plantain fruits (Fingers), namely, Dwarf                   hybrid and local, were evaluated in this study. Six mechanical parameters (bio-yield force,                        bio-yield energy, maximum compressive force, rupture...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2018/43938