This study assessed the health risks of heavy metals contamination in snail (Archachatina marginata) from crude oil producing regions in Rivers State, Nigeria. Cadmium, lead, chromium, nickel, zinc and manganese concentrations in snail muscle tissue taken from the various regions...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/22163
Anthocyanins extracted from flowers of Delonix regia and Hibiscus sabdariffa were coupled with diazotised aniline. Spectroscopic analysis revealed the resulting product to be 4-phenylazo phenol. This study provides a viable use for anthocyanins as an alternative source of phenol...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/22393
Catastrophic release of diesel and fuel oil from their storage tanks can lead disasters to human, property and the environment. Thus consequences analysis of the accident has significant importance to human communities living in the surrounding area and the authorities involved i...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/22091
In this work two single (ethanol and 1-butanol) and one composite (1-butanol-ethanol) solvents were used for refining Used Lubricating Engine Oil (ULEO) at temperatures 35ºC, 45ºC and 50ºC. The solvents performances were investigated at Solvent Oil Ratio (SOR) 1:1 to 7:1 using pe...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/19989
Fipronyl is chemical formulations of phenyl pyrazole insecticide acting on the chloride channel of nervous system of insects to hinder chloride metabolism of γ- amino butyric acid of insect’s nervous system. It has good control against Microtermes nataensis from attacking buildin...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/22327
Composite samples of soil were collected between June 2013 and May 2014 from different sections of mechanic village Abakaliki such as mechanic, welder, electrician and panel beater workshop. A control sample was collected from a farm near the mechanic village about 500 m away. Or...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/21546
Batch studies were conducted for Equilibrium, kinetics studies on the biosorption of Acid Green 3 from aqueous solution by Azolla filiculoides. The variation of pH, dose of adsorbent, contact time, concentration of Acid Green 3 Dye was investigated. The optimum conditions for th...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/22048
Vitamin C is a water soluble organic compound that participates in many biological processes. The objective of the present research is to evaluate the vitamin C contents in different parts of Moringa oleifera e.g. tender and matured leaves, flowers and pods grown in Bangladesh. V...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/21119
The levels of organophosphorous pesticide residues were determined form water and sediment samples collected from two sampling point within river Ilaje during the dry and rainy seasons. The extracts were analyzed for the presence of organophosphorous pesticide residues using a Ga...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/22077
By using X-ray powder diffraction and differential thermal analyses, scanning electron microscopy technique and microhardness measurements the phase equilibria in the Tl9TbTe6-Tl9BiTe6 system were investigated. According to the obtained experimental results the T-x diagram and co...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/22221