Tano Patrice Fato

Ecological and Human Health Risks Assessment of Arsenic in Sediments Around Gold Mining Areas in Northern Côte d’Ivoire

Koffi Pierre dit Adama N’goran, Tano Patrice Fato, N’Guessan Louis Berenger Kouassi & Donourou Diabate · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2023

Arsenic contamination of sediments is a worldwide concern, both for the environment and for human health. However, few data are available on the state of arsenic pollution in sediments near artisanal and industrial gold mining areas in Côte d'Ivoire. The aim of this study is to a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2023/v13i6277

Eco-friendly Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Anacardium occidentale Juice and their Deposition on Cellulose Derived from Agricultural Residues

Kakou Charles Kinimo, Chofoungo Coulibaly, Tano Patrice Fato, Koffi Pierre dit Adama N’goran, Sidiki Diabaté, Ossonon Benjamin Diby, Irié Hervé Gouré Doubi & N’Guessan Louis Berenger Kouassi · Chemical Science International Journal · 2026

This study investigated an eco-friendly route for producing silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and immobilising them on cellulose recovered from coconut coir, an agricultural residue. Cellulose was extracted from Cocos nucifera coir through alkali treatment, acid treatment and bleachin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2026/v35i51059

Seasonal Distribution, Bioavailability and Ecological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Sediments from Gold Mining in the Northern Part of Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa

Koffi Pierre dit Adama N’goran, Kakou Charles Kinimo, Tano Patrice Fato, Ahbeauriet Ahmed Ouattara, N’Guessan Louis Berenger Kouassi, Donourou Diabate, Koffi Marcellin Yao & Albert Trokourey · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2025

This study aimed to evaluate the spatial and seasonal distribution, bioavailability and potential risk of metal in surface sediment from Korhogo and Tengrela gold mines in the Savanah District, one of the main mining areas of Côte d’Ivoire. Lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (H...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i44803