This study aimed at detecting and assessing the concentrations of heavy metals in Pumpkin irrigated using surface and groundwater sources grown along the banks of River Benue, Makurdi, Nigeria. Eight heavy metals were detected to include cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, m...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2018/39036
Soil Pollution Enhances the Accumulation of Heavy Metals in Plants The determine heavy metals levels (Cu, Pb, Cd and As), in different samples (Tomato, Cucumber, Hot Green Peppers, Spinach, Green Beans, Eggplant, Beans of Harati, Zucchini and its soil ). The samples collected fro...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2018/40409
Spent oil contaminated soil from a mechanic workshop located in Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja, FCT of Nigeria, was assessed of heavy metals (Fe, Pb, CD, Cu, Cr, Ni and Zn) concentration. Soil samples were collected from seven points at depth 0- 15 cm, wet digested in duplicate...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2018/36702
Md. Monir Hossain, Shamsun Nahar, Tasrina Rabia Choudhury, Masum Shahriar, Nizam Uddin, A. F. M. Mahmudul Islam, Arjyabrata Sarker & Pijus Saha·Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International·2018
Thirty different Pharmaceutical, Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) products were tested for heavy metal contents and microbiological profile using standard methods. Among the investigated eleven heavy metals, seven (Cr, Co, Cu, Mn, Fe, Ni and Zn) were in detectable lev...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2018/39497
Roofing sheets (coloured, colorless and rusted) in Sochia and Demekpe areas of Makurdi Benue state, Nigeria were analyzed to determine the level of heavy metals (Fe Zn, Cu, Pb and Cd) using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometeric method (AAS). The result ranged from 1.58 mgL – 3.00...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOCS/2018/35442
The purpose of this study is to assess concentration of selected metals (Zn, Cu, Cr, Pb, Cd and Fe) in the muscle, flesh and bone of Tilapia nilotica fish and in the water of Fitri Lake. It was carried out in Maguite Island of Fitri Lake, Batha region in Chad. Samples were collec...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2018/39384
Background and Aim: Chitin, a naturally occurring polysaccharide was isolated from the shells of crabs. The chitin was chemically modified to give alkali chitin, carboxymethyl chitin, highly deacetylated CM chitosan and highly deacetylated chitosan. The highly deacetylated chito...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOPACS/2018/38599
Electronic waste (e-waste) has become a subject of growing ecological concern in developing nations due to legal/illegal import of electronics from developed countries. Soil samples were collected from e-waste dumping sites in Arakale and Karakata, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. The...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/39500
This study was conducted in the year 2016 to determine the heavy metal concentrations in whole fish (Clarias gariepinus) samples and water obtained from some selected Dams (Ajiwa, Zobe and Dannakola) in Katsina state Nigeria. The objectives were mainly to detect the presence of h...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2018/v1i1241
Total metal concentrations and sequential extraction scheme were employed to investigate the potential environmental risk of seven important metals in the soil of selected auto-mechanic workshops in Akure metropolis, Ondo State, Nigeria. Soil physicochemical parameters were also...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/38088
Distribution of Some Heavy Metals in the Tissues of Arm, Thigh, Kidney and Liver after Continuous Feeding of Rabbits with Diet Contaminated with Crude Oil Aims: This experiment was conducted to assess the distribution of these heavy metals in the tissues of rabbits from the conti...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/37979
Mining is a crucial component of local and global economies, but it inevitably leads to substantial environmental disturbance. Reclamation ensures that a disturbed land is rehabilitated for a specified end land-use. The study examined the nutrient levels and risks status of a twe...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/39456
Aim: This research investigates the pollution level of heavy metals and their variation in five selected areas in Kano state, Nigeria. The heavy metals investigated are Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Manganese (Mn), Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), and Nickel (Ni). Pla...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2018/36631
Isibor Patrick Omoregie, Izegaegbe Joshua Idowu, Igbinovia Joan Osahenrunmwen, Obafemi Dorcas Yemisi & Oluowo Elohor Freeman·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2018
Aim: The study was aimed at comparing the levels of heavy metals in Tiger shrimps- Penaeus monodon from different source categories, to ascertain the impacts of the selected heavy metals on the consumers’ health. Hypothesis: Heavy metals in blood serum of shrimp consumers were ac...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/38069
Contamination of sediment by heavy metals is one of the global issues mostly in developing nations like Nigeria. Five heavy metal such Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) in sediments from Bonny River in Rivers State were investigated. The increasing t...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/38841