The pulp and paper industry is considered as one of the major potential sources of pollution in the environment and a consumer of wood. Environmental effects have been attributed to chemicals introduced during the manufacturing process. This paper investigated the influence of co...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i319093
The adoption of aluminium sulfate and potassium sulfate as electrolyte additives were investigated to determine the possibility of enhancing the charge cycle of 2V/ 20AH lead acid battery with reference to the conventional dilute sulfuric acid electrolyte. The duration and effici...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i319092
Pride Ndasi Ngwasiri, Beng Ikongefuze Ekuh, Noumo Thierry Ngangmou, Dobgima John Fonmboh, Buhnyuy Ngong Christian, Ngwa Martin Ngwabie, Martin Benoit Ngassoum & Ejoh Richard Aba·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2021
Yellow Achu soup used to eat achu is an emulsion composed primarily of red palm oil and water stabilized by potash as an emulsifier, is regarded as one of the prestigious traditional foods in Cameroon. However, the yellow achu soup faces a problem of stability due to the inabilit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i319091
Nickel oxide nanostructures were synthesized via a sol-gel combustion method using glucose, glycine and tartaric acid fuels. The effect of the fuel type on the formed nanostructures was studied. The as-prepared products were characterized by means of FE-SEM, HR-TEM, XRD, and FT-I...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i219090
We reported the antimicrobial activities of cobalt and nickel complexes containing imino-NHC ligands. Complex 2 was synthesized by direct reaction of the insitu generated free carbene from 2-[2-(3-benzylimidazol-1-yl)ethyliminomethyl]phenol ligand with NiCl2 diglyme while complex...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i219089
The enzyme peroxidase is a heme or iron-porphyrin protein that belongs to a large family of enzymes called the oxidoreductases. Their function mainly is to oxidize molecules at the expense of hydrogen peroxide. They are widely distributed in living organisms, and usually show dra...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i219087
Cellulose isolated from Eichhornia crassipe (Water hyacinth) and Pennisetum purpureum (elephant grass) were evaluated using Fourier Transform Infra-Red spectroscopy and standard analytical methods for production of drilling mud. The physico-chemical analyses were carried out afte...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i219088
Biological treatment, due to its low installation cost, is widely used for wastewater treatment. However, this treatment remains ineffective for the oxidation of so-called emerging molecules. To solve this environmental problem, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) combine with Bi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i219086
In this study, a rapid and sensitive analytical method has been developed to detect tetracycline hydrochloride (TC) using manganese-doped carbon dots (Mn-CDs) prepared by one-step hydrothermal procedure using 1-(2-pyridinylazo)-2-naohthalenol (PAN) and MnCl2 as precursor reagents...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i119085
The pulp and paper industry is primarily dependent on fibrous wood for pulp and paper production. However, this over-dependence on fibrous wood poses serious environmental challenges such as the diminishing of the fibrous wood stocks, deforestation, emission of greenhouse gases,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i119084
Aims: To synthesis new compounds via condensation reactions between 2-methyl quinoxaline-1,4-dioxide derivatives 4,4'-biphenyl carboxaldehyde. Methodology: The Quinoxalines derivatives were prepared from 2-nitroaniline derivatives using the Beirut reaction, and the condensation r...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i119083
Aims: The three different above ground biomass components (branch, crown, bark) of European Beech (Fagus sylvatica) were evaluated, regarding energy and combustion properties. Study Design: The proximate, ultimate and calorific analysis conducted on components of European Beech t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i119082
A comparative study of the proximate analysis, fire characteristics, and mechanical properties of the papers produced from pretreated and untreated bagasse was carried out. The bagasse collected was washed, dried, depithed and ground to pass through a 5 mm sieve using an electric...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v10i119081
The determination of optimum process parameters for moisture content reduction in water yam drying using a hot air dryer was the aim of this work. Gravimetric method was used to determine the moisture content. Design of experiment was used with slice thickness, airspeed and tempe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v9i419080
Sediment and biota samples were collected biannually from the Bonny/New Calabar River Estuary in Niger Delta, Nigeria and analysed for poisonous metals of interest to the International Atomic Energy Agency (Pb, Cd, and Hg) using atomic absorption spectrophotometer A-500 and Direc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2021/v9i419079