The resin formed with red onion skin extract (ROSE) and formaldehyde has been studied as a possible inhibitor for corrosion of Mild Steel in 1 M HCl at 30-50°C by weight loss measurement. The corrosion rate of mild steel and the inhibition efficiencies of the resin were calculate...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/9555
Chlorella vulgaris was isolated from the African Regional Aquacultural Centre Aluu, Rivers State. The culture was grown and was analysed for oil contents using three different extraction methods and was also analysed for pigments and the algae oil was characterized. Pigment analy...
The quest for green and sustainable biofuel to serve as alternative to the conventional fossil fuel have remained a grey area in biotechnology. The Chlorella vulgaris was isolated from the African Regional Aquacultural Centre Aluu, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Sugarcane Molasses modif...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i617334
Response surface methodology (RSM) model was used to optimize ethanol production from calabash (Crescentia cujete) pulp juice using co-culture of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Cronobacter malonaticus. The calabash pulp was squeezed with muslin cloth, and vacuum filtered to clear s...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i430339
Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL), a natural phenolic liquid, was extracted from cashew nut shells using acetone and derivatized using Ethanolamine (EA) and Diethanolamine (DEA) in varying molar ratios via a one-pot process into anacardic acid-based ethanolamine esters and evaluated...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2019/v4i430122
Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL), a natural phenolic liquid extracted from locally sourced raw materials, and Phasetreat-4633 (a commercial demulsifier) were diluted with xylene and butanol and used as demulsifiers in the treatment of crude oil emulsions. Laboratory simulated crude...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i430148
Aim: The study employed the Response surface methodology (RSM) model to optimize ethanol production from Calabash (Crescentia cujete) pulp juice using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Study Design: The Calabash pulp was squeezed with muslin cloth, and vacuum filtered to clear solution b...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i230139
Introduction: Formaldehyde is an industrial chemical that is classified as a volatile organic compound (VOC). It is commonly use in mortuaries for the preservation (embalmment) of the dead in Rivers State. Mortuary workers are occupationally exposed to formaldehyde by inhalation...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2019/v23i230115
Red Onion skin extract (ROSE)- azo compound of 2-aminophenol and Cu (II) metal complex of the azo compound (Cu-APmROSE) were formed and characterized using FT-IR spectroscopy, UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy and Scanning electron microscopy. The IR Spectra showed the values of...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v26i230086
Red Onion skin extract (ROSE) -azo compound of 2-aminobenzoic acid and Iron (III) metal complex of the azo compound (Fe-ABmROSE) were synthesized and characterized using FT-IR spectroscopy, UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy and Scanning electron microscopy. The IR Spectra showed...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/45361
Aim: This study investigated the screening, characterization and identification of sophorolipid-producing yeast isolated from palm oil effluent polluted soil. Place and Duration: Two soil samples impacted with palm oil mill effluent were obtained from Elibrada and Rumuche in Emoh...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i1230409
Sophorolipid have been identified to possess varying antagonism relationship to a number microbiota, although having been identified as being ecologically friendly. The biosafety of biologically synthesized materials has been identified as a major challenge to commercialization a...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i930234
The need to convert waste-to-wealth motivated this research. Huge amount of by-products generated in the processing stage of cashew nut is treated as waste and dumped in the environment. The waste contains a dark liquid rich in natural and renewable phenolic material known as cas...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v8i417004
In the upstream sector, gum in condensate causes significant erosion in value worth millions of dollars per annum and increases operational cost due to high injection concentration of conventional antioxidants. Phenolic compounds are commonly used at low concentrations in the dow...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v27i330114
Paraffinic crude oils are desirable because of their high content of saturated hydrocarbons but may present handling challenges due to crystallization of high molecular weight paraffin at low temperatures. The prediction of wax properties and behavior of waxy crude oil is importa...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v27i230109