The levels of Chromium (Cr), Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn) and Iron (Fe) were determined in six different samples of Borehole waters obtained from six designated areas of Birnin Kebbi metropolis, Nigeria using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The mean concentrations of th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v11i330256
The condensation of aromatic aldehyde with amine results in the formation of Schiff's bases, which are considered to be one of the most significant groups of ligands. Schiff's base metal complexes have received a lot of attention because of their high biological activity. Such in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v11i330257
The Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) is the total of different types of hydrocarbons in the crude oil mixture. It includes volatile petroleum hydrocarbons and extractable petroleum hydrocarbons. The TPH determination techniques are primarily grouped into spectroscopic (ultraviol...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v11i230254
The recent surge in drug resistance and failure is belief to be a factor in the trend for the isolation of natural products from plants and other sources. This is largely due to the efficacy and safety of their components. Haemanthamine is an alkaloid of Amaryllidaceae family, th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v11i230252
The sorption uptake of lead by marine brown alga Fucus spiralis was investigated in bimetallic solutions. The experimental data fitted very well to Langmuir model. In bimetallic systems, the affinity of biomass for lead and cadmium increased and the sorption uptake of these metal...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v11i230251
Three new amide compounds 6, 8 and 9 were derived from diazo dye 4. 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-5-(2,6-dinitrophenyl) benzaldehyde 4 was reacted separately with compounds 5 and 7 to obtain 6 and 8, respectively. The amide compound 9 was synthesized by two different methods. The reaction...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v11i230250
The need for clean and safe consumable water is of vital importance to any society since water is an essential substance for the sustenance of life. Mogadishu is one of the rapidly growing cities in the world with a high population, resulting in poor levels of sanitation and an i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v11i230249
Adsorption using activated carbon (AC) has been proven to be effective in the treatment of wastewater. In this study, Carica papaya seeds were utilized for activated carbon (AC) preparation using zinc chloride as the activating agent. Experiment was carried out to explore the met...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v11i130246
Wellington, Emmanuel, Ogbomade, Onyeike, Eugene Nwaogwugwu, Peters, Dikioye Emmanuel, Joshua, David & Ogbomade, Sampson Joe·Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research·2022
There are numerous medicinal plants in the Southern and Eastern Nigeria. These plants are widely utilized in Nigerian traditional system of medicine for the treatment of countless of illnesses. This paper focused on the phytochemical and essential composition of the aerial parts...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v11i130247
This study was carried out to investigate the impact of pollution on the receiving waters (Iguosa and Ikopba rivers) in Benin City. Effluents and water samples were analysed quantitatively for the presence of lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), Chromium (Cr), Manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe), Zinc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v11i130248