Aims: To determine and compare the equilibrium adsorption capacity and adsorption process of crude oil onto ground chicken feathers and mixture of crude oil on water onto ground chicken feathers with that of a conventional synthetic sorbent mat determined under the same experimen...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/20099
Aims: To ascertain the suitability for consumption of some selected refined vegetable oils commonly found and sold in most of the markets located in Nigeria. Study Design: Five different brands of vegetable oils commonly sold in Nigeria market, namely; Grand ground nut oil obtain...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12940
Aim: To determine and compare the bioaccumulation of selected heavy metals- zinc, lead, cadmium, copper, mercury, and cobalt in organs of Clarias gariepinus obtained from fish sellers in the three major markets in Asaba. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemistry Educat...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/11968
Aim: To determine and compare the levels of zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), and cobalt (Co) in edible clay samples. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemistry Laboratory, Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba between June and Oct...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/7946
This study was intended to evaluate the extent of contamination of soils in the vicinity of some selected dumpsites (Enyimba, Ogbor Hill and World Bank) in Aba Metropolis by anions (nitrate, sulphate and phosphate), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and total petroleum hydrocarbo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/22084