Tomoki Yabutani

Removal of Trace Metals from Aqueous Solution by Fe(OH)3 Coprecipitation and Flotation Using Poly-Glutamic Acid

Le Thi Xuan Thuy, Le Phuoc Cuong & Tomoki Yabutani · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2014

Iron hydroxide (Fe(OH)3) coprecipitation and an eco-friendly flotation technique by use of gamma poly-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) was developed for removal of heavy metals from water. Effects of PGA concentration and the flotating time on the flotation of Fe(OH)3 precipitate and remova...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/10936

Alterations in Nutritional Status, Serum Levels of Minerals and Trace Elements among Helminth-Infected and Non-infected School Children in Gondar town, Ethiopia

Bemnet Amare, Beyene Moges, Bereket Fantahun, Ketema Tafess, Desalegn Woldeyohannes, Gizachew Yismaw, Tomoki Yabutani, Andargachew Mulu & Fusao Ota · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: The present study was designed to evaluate the relationship between multiple micronutrient levels and nutritional status among school children with and without helminth infection in North-west Ethiopia. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, anthropometric data, bloo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21297