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Concentration of Heavy Metals (Cd, Co, Cr, & Fe) in Soil and Edible Vegetables in Obudu Urban Area of Cross River State, Nigeria

Akpe, Michael Akomaye & Ubua, Placcidus Unimuyi · Chemical Science International Journal · 2019

The soil and edible vegetable samples were collected from Obudu Urban Area of Cross River State and were digested and analyzed for the Cd, Co, Cr, and Fe (heavy metals) concentration using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS) in the University of Calabar Laboratory. The eight veg...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2019/v27i130105

Synthesis of Vanillin from Lignin

Njiema Gitaari, Kandie Benard, Joyline Gichuki & Patrick Kareru · Chemical Science International Journal · 2019

Vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde) is the major flavour constituent of vanilla. It has a wide range of applications in food industry and in perfumery. Vanillin is also very useful in the synthesis of several pharmaceutical chemicals. Lignin is a phenolic polymer which is...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2019/v27i130104

A Biogenerated Polymetallic Catalyst from Society's Wastes

Oreste Piccolo, Stefano Paganelli, Pietro Zanatta, Sebastiano Tieuli, Laura Sperni, Franco Baldi, Michele Gallo, Iztok Arčon & Katarina Vogel-Mikuš · Chemical Science International Journal · 2019

Aims: Preparation of the new metals-polymeric composite, Metx-EPS (I), to be used as a green catalyst in water or in two-phase aqueous conditions. Study Design:  Recovery and valorization of polymetallic wastes to obtain directly new catalysts using a microorganism to explore the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2019/v27i130103

A Review of Methods for Removal of Contaminants in Used Lubricating Oil

K. O. Boadu, O. F. Joel, D. K. Essumang & B. O. Evbuomwan · Chemical Science International Journal · 2019

Management and disposing of used lubricating oil (ULO) poses deleterious effects to air, land and water pollution. These contaminants not only causes environmental problems, they also have bio-accumulation effects on living organisms, reduces the inhabitants lifespan as a result...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2019/v26i430101

Impact of Green Manure and Consortium Biofertilizer on Amylolytic Bacterial Population and Their Activities in Maize Rhizospheric Soil

Jaspreet Kaur, S. K. Gosal, S. S. Walia & Jupinder Kaur · Chemical Science International Journal · 2019

Microbial population and their activities in soil are important measure of soil biological activities as well as its health. The present study was conducted to access the impact of application of green manure and cellulose degrading bacterial consortium on the soil amylolytic bac...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2019/v26i430100

1-Tosyl-2-trifluoroacetylindole as Promising Partner for Synthesis of Fused Fluorinated Heterocycles

Konstantin S. Chunikhin · Chemical Science International Journal · 2019

We prepared 1-tosyl-2-trifluoroacetylindole - a novel example of an electron-deficient indole with an electrophilic C(3) position. This substance was involved in cyclocondensation with a variety of amidines to propose a new general pathway to 8H-[4,5-b]indolopyrimidines with yiel...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2019/v26i430099

Predictive Modeling of Breast Anticancer Activity of a Series of Coumarin Derivatives using Quantum Descriptors

Lamoussa Ouattara, Kafoumba Bamba, Mamadou Guy-Richard Koné, Jean Stéphane N’dri, Kouakou Nobel N’Guessan, Ouattara Pierrre Massapihanhoro & Diarrassouba Fatogoman · Chemical Science International Journal · 2019

We focused on a series of coumarin derivatives in this work. The method of Density Functional Theory (DFT) of quantum chemistry has been used at B3LYP / 6-31G (d, p) level in order to identify molecular descriptors which are useful for this study. The analysis of the statistical...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2019/v26i430098

Equilibrium Adsorption Studies of Methylene Blue onto Caesalpinia pulcherrima Husk-based Activated Carbon

A. A. Nuhu, I. C. P. Omali & C. O. Clifford · Chemical Science International Journal · 2019

Activated carbon was prepared from Caesalpinia pulcherrima husk (CPH) by chemical activation method using phosphoric acid as an activating agent.  The activated sample was characterized based on the physical properties.  The experimental data were fitted to Langmuir, Freundlich a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2019/v26i330096

Methanolic Synthesis of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) from Waste Materials

Abatyough Terungwa Michael, V. O. Ajibola, E. B. Agbaji & James Yusuf · Chemical Science International Journal · 2019

Waste materials (carbide slurry and waste cooking oil) were explored in esterification and transesterification reactions as a viable alternative to a sustainable transport fuel production. The Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS)...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2019/v26i330095

Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-Strontium Oxide (SrO) Using Erzincan Cimin Grape (Vitis vinifera, Cimin)

Azize Alayli Gungor, Hayrunnisa Nadaroglu & Demet Demirci Gultekin · Chemical Science International Journal · 2019

Aims: Synthesis of Strontium oxide (SrO) is very remarkable for its applications in electrodes for gas sensors, lithium-ion batteries, solar cells, doped dye-sensitive solar cells, transistors, catalyst supports, super capacitors and semiconductors. This study aims to synthesize...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2019/v26i330092

Formulation of Paint and Detergent with Pelargonium citrosum & Rosmarinus officinalis Extracts as Musca domestica Repellent Agent

Njiema Gitaari, Patrick Kareru & Mercy Githua · Chemical Science International Journal · 2019

Use of botanical environmentally friendly and biodegradable insect repellants as opposed to chemical insecticides is increasingly becoming important as an alternative method of insect control. Housefly (Musca domestica L.) has potential of transmitting pathogen causing diseases s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2019/v26i330093

Synthesis and Structural-reactivity Studies of Bifunctional MCT/SES (Monochlorotriazine/ Sulphatoethylsulphone) Azo Reactive Disperse Dyes Applied to Wool and Polyester Fabric

Ishegbe Joyce Eko, Bello Kasali Ademola, Nkeonye Peter Obinna & A. A. Kogo · Chemical Science International Journal · 2019

Reactive disperse dyes containing monochlorotriazine/sulphatoethylsulphone reactive moieties were synthesized by condensing aniline with cyanuric chloride and further reacting it with a series of monoazo dyes obtained by diazotising 1-aminobenzene-4-β-sulphatoethylsulphone and co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2019/v26i330094

Synthesis, Characterization and DNA Binding Studies of (E)-1-((Pyridin-2-yl)methylidene) semicarbazide Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) Complexes

Oinam U-wang, R. K. Bhubon Singh, W. Bembee Devi, U. Ibotomba Singh, R. K. Bindiya Devi, O. Bijeta Devi, Ramina ., Th. Surchandra Singh & Toka Swu · Chemical Science International Journal · 2019

(E)-1-((pyridin-2-yl)methylidene)semicarbazide (PMSC) complexes of [Mn(PMSC)2 ]Cl2 (1), [Co(PMSC)2]Cl2 (2), [Ni(PMSC)2]Cl2.5H2O (3), and [Cu(PMSC)(H2O)]Cl2 (4) have been synthesized and characterized by different spectroscopic techniques, EPR, magnetic susceptibility and thermal...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2019/v26i230091

Concentrated Np- and Npk-Fertilizers Based on Kyzylkum Evaporated Phosphoric Acid, Carbamide and Potassium Chloride

Turdialieva Shahzoda, Alimov Umarbek Kadyrbergenovich, Namazov Shafoat Sattarovich, Seytnazarov Atanazar Reypnazarovich & Beglov Boris Mikhaylovich · Chemical Science International Journal · 2019

In the paper the processes of carboammophos and carboammophos potassium preparation based on the ammonization of the samples by evaporated wet phosphoric acid (WPA) (35.92; 40.85; 46.41; 51.07% P2O5) to pH = 5.3 (to obtain ammophos pulp) and pH = 7.0 (to obtain diammophos pulp) w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2019/v26i230089