Colloidal particles with controlled size and composition are of fundamental and technological interest as they provide solution to many technological and environmental challenges. In this study, an environmentally friendly approach was adopted to synthesize silver colloidal parti...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/6810
This research aimed at investigating the possibility of using Imperata cylindrical fibre as a sorbent for oil spill clean-up. The acetylation was carried out in a free solvent system under mild conditions using acetic anhydride, in the presence of calcium chloride as a catalyst,...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2019/v17i130103
The effect of Acetylation on Imperata cylindrical fibre using acetic anhydride was investigated. The acetylation was carried out in a free solvent system under mild conditions using acetic anhydride in the presence of calcium chloride as a catalyst at a temperature of 100°C for 3...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/39420
This research studied the sorption capacity of Stereospermum kunthianum plant for the removal of heavy metal ions from waste water. The plant stem-bark was immobilized by entrapping or caging the bio-sorbent within a polymeric matrix of calcium- alginate to produce immobilized st...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/21516
Nigeria is richly endowed with huge solid mineral deposits; there is need therefore, to identify the different types of solid minerals in rock and soil of Mandara Mountains in Mubi region and also to assess their quality by determining their elemental compositions. The quality of...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2016/10932
Pesticides usage in agricultural fields to control pests is extremely toxic to non-target organisms like fish and affects fish health through impairment of metabolism, sometimes leading to mortality. Present study was carried out to determine the level of organochlorine pesticide...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/17100
The health risks posed by organochlorine compounds to the total environment have continued to elicit concern among researchers in developing countries worldwide. Hence, this study focused on investigating the levels of Organochlorine pesticides residues in water sediment and fish...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/13199