The surfactant properties of Cissus populnea plant which has been locally recognized as a natural surfactant was assessed in this work. The defatted surfactant extract from the leave, root and stem-bark of Cissus populnea was characterized using FTIR spectroscopy. IR absorption b...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOCS/2018/39509
Azanza garckeana fruits, leaves, stem-bark and roots were both quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed to determine the nutritional, non-nutritional, elemental and amino acid content. The nutritional (proximate) analysis reveals the highest and lowest moisture content in the fr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/19811
Mucuna sloanei seeds (MSS) and Brachystegia eurycoma seeds (BES) were immobilized by mixing 50 cm3 of viscous layer of MSS/ BES and 50 cm3 of 4% stock solution of sodium alginate, the mixtures were transferred into a beaker containing 60 cm3 of 0.12 M calcium chloride solution al...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/29896
This study investigated the effectiveness of immobilized Moringa oleifera bark (IMOB) for the removal of heavy metal ions from waste water. The concentration of residual metal ion concentration was determined using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The immobilization of...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/13712
This study was conducted to determine the concentration of major and trace elements in samples of Guiera senegalensis from the vicinity of a Kaolin milling plant in Alkaleri Bauchi State. Twenty four samples were collected (12 samples each in both dry and wet seasons) at differen...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOCS/2017/38777