Aims: This research study aims at ascertaining the inhibitive contributions of these domestic effluents even as they flow from drains into the rivers. Study Design: The microbiological and physico-chemical composition of domestic wastewater in Rivers and Bayelsa States was achiev...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/33507
Recently phenolic foams have been received much attention because of their excellent properties including flame resistance, low density, high thermal stability over a broad temperature range and low generation of toxic gases during combustion. Cedar resin was used as a toughening...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/33377
High fiber low gluten whole grain flours of wheat, barley, soybean, maize, millets, mungbean, oats and flaxseeds were blended in various proportions as a partial replacement for wheat flour along with Xanthan gum @ 2% for the development of nutritionally enriched pasta. Prepared...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/33348
Aims: The aim of this work was to optimize the Silver recovery from Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) of waste computers using statistical method by varying various parameters affecting the recovery. Methodology: A total of 50 experimental runs was generated using central composite d...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/20034
Aims: The study was designed to determine the phytochemical contents and the inhibitory effects of the leaf extracts of Petiveria alliacea L. on alpha-amylase enzyme. Study Design: Phytochemical Screening and in-vitro evaluation of alpha-amylase inhibitory effects of the leaf ext...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/32528
A simple an effective method was developed for preconcentration of cobalt in water samples. In the proposed approach, sodium diethyl dithiocarbamate (DDTC) was used as chelating agent, and vortex-assisted dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction combined with high performance liq...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/32190
Three heterocyclic thiols: 2- propyl-1.3.4 – oxadiazole-5-thione/thiol 4/7, 2- propyl-1.3.4 – thiazole-5-thiole 8, 3- propyl-1.2.4 – triazole-5-thiole 9 have been synthesized from butyric acid. They showed conductivity properties and complex formation with Fe (II) and Hg (II)...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/32468
The present work aimed at the adsorption of cadmium (Cd2+) and Copper (Cu2+) ions from an aqueous solution by activated carbon prepared from hulls of Neem by a simple process of pyrolysis preceded by a chemical impregnation in zinc chloride. The process was optimized on the basis...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/32208
Aims: Evaluation the impact of p-naphthoquinones upon biological activities and extent based upon QSAR technique. Study Design: QSAR Approach. Methodology: About twelve - eleven naphthoquinones which have cytotoxic effect against eight cancer cell lines: L1210, P388, NCI-H358M, O...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/31344
The kinetics, mechanisms and thermodynamics of the gas-phase pyrolysis of isobutyl bromide at 623 K was carried out using Density Functional Theory modelling with B3LYP at 6-311++G (2df, 2 p) level method of calculation. Calculations showed that the reaction is a unimolecular rea...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/30922