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1) Φ-SULFO FATTY METHYL ESTER SULFONATES (Φ-MES): A NEW ANIONIC SURFACTANT

Abstract F-Sulfo Fatty Methyl Esters  sulfonates (F- MES) are new anionic surfactants  obtained via sulfoxidation of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) with SO2, O2, and ultraviolet light of appropriate wavelength.  The designation of  Φ refers to the random positioning of SO3 in the alkyl chain. In this work we summarize the most relevant... Continue Reading

2) DETERMINATION OF HEAVY METALS IN SOME COSMETIC PRODUCTS COMMONLY USED AMONG STUDENTS OF KADUNA POLYTECHNIC

ABSTRACT The toxicity of heavy metals to humans as a result of long term exposure to pollutants consumer products such as cosmetics and other pollutants has been established. In this study, the levels of heavy metals in different cosmetic products commonly used among Kaduna Polytechnic students were assessed. The cosmetics were analyzed for heavy... Continue Reading

3) SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES OF NICKEL (II) AMINE MALONATE AND NICKEL (II) AMINE TARTARATE

ABSTRACT Nickel amine carboxylate complexes were synthesized by reacting Ni(ii)chloride with ammonia, malonic and tartaric acid, which formed Nickel amine malonate and Nickel amine tartarate  of  blue and green crystal and  the percentage yield are of both complexes are 62.65% and 62.83% respectively. The decomposition temperatures were 218o C... Continue Reading

4) STUDIES ON THE BLASTOFILTRATION POTENTIALS OF SELECTED PLANT SEEDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF LEAD AND CADMIUM CONTAMINATED WATER SAMPLES

ABSTRACT Phytoremediation, based on the theory of botanic tolerance and accumulation of certain pollutant, is a new developing ecological technique primarily used to clean polluted environment. Blastofiltration is applied to phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted water at present. The study used castor, okra, melon and moringa seeds as... Continue Reading

5) APPLICATION OF CHEMOMETRIC TECHNIQUE IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE CHEMICAL FACIES OF GROUNDWATER POLLUTION ASSESSMENT IN THE SHALLOW MARINE AQUIFEROUS SANDSTONE IN UDI AND ENVIRONS

ABSTRACT This paper examines the hydrochemical facies of groundwater present in the shallow marine Plain Sands aquifer of Udi and its immediate environs, maps their areal distribution and attempts to explain the controlling processes responsible for the various facies. 12 water samples were collected from wells tapping the shallow marine Plain... Continue Reading

6) ICT AS ANTIDOTE IN LEARNING DIFFICULTY IN CHEMISTRY AT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL

ABSTRACT This study investigated the use of information and communication technology (ICT) as antidote in learning difficulty in chemistry in Ilesa-East L.G.A of Osun state. 100 students and 30 teachers were randomly selected for the study. The instruments used for collecting information were teachers’ and students’ questionnaires. Data... Continue Reading

7) ANTIMICROBIAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL ACTIVITIES OF DATURA STRAMONIUM (GEGEMU LEAVES)

1.0 INTRODUCTION  Daturastramoniumis an annual herb, with stem erect and spreading branches above. It is common in the waste land, fields and gardens in Baghdad district. Leaves, seeds and roots contain the alkaloid daturine (a mixture of the two alkaloids hyoscyamine and atropine) and also contain scopolamine alkaloid (Hyosine) acids, tannin and... Continue Reading

8) THE EFFECT OF BROKEN HOMES ON SCIENCE EDUCATION STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN AUGIE LOCAL GOVERNMENT

INTRODUCTION The home is the primary institution for children, home as perceived by Abdulganiyu (1997), Christe (2009), defined home as a place in which an individual or a family can rest and store personal property.Haven’t define the concept of home it is therefore important to define family. The family can therefore, be looked at as a social... Continue Reading

9) ANALYSIS OF TRACE METALS IN KIDNEY AND SKIN OF COWMEAT PURCHASE FROM URUA MBAKARA

  A RESEARCH PROJECT REPORT     ABSTRACT This study was to determine the concentration of trace metal (Cd, Pb, Fe, Cu and Zn) in the skin and kidney of a cowmeat. The analysis was carried out using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The concentration of... Continue Reading

10) ANALYSIS OF TRACE METALS IN MUSCLE AND LIVER OF COW MEAT PURCHASE FROM URUA IKOT OSURUA

ANALYSIS OF TRACEMETALS IN MUSCLE AND LIVER OF COWMEAT PURCHASE FROM URUA IKOT OSURUA. A RESEARCH PROJECT ABSTRACT The concentration of trace metals (cadmium, Lead, Iron, Copper and Zinc) in two organ (muscle and liver) from cow meat obtained from urua Ikot Osurua was determined using Atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Their result was as... Continue Reading

11) ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF MIMOSA PUDICA,ISOLATION AND NMR CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOACTIVE COMPONENTS.

ABSTRACT  In this study, the whole plant of Mimosa pudica was extracted using absolute ethanol. The crude  ethanolic extract and its isolated triterpenoid glycoside were tested for antifungal activity towards  Aspergillus flavus and Trichophyton rubrum using Well Diffusion Method. At concentrations of 25 – 100 mg/mL, the extract possesses... Continue Reading

12) BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM GROUNDNUT SHELL (ARACHIS HYPOGAEA) AND CARPET GRASS (AXONOPUS FLEXUOSUS) BY ACID HYDROLYSIS USING SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE

ABSTRACT Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea) shell and carpet grass (Axonopus flexuosus) were assessed for bioethanol production using dilute acid hydrolysis (10 %, 15 % and 20 % H2SO4) and fermentation using yeast (saccharomyces cerevisiae). The percentage yields were determined to be 27.15 %, 19.69 % and 8.79 % for groundnut shell and 22.69 %, 13.92 %... Continue Reading

13) NON ENZYMATIC SYNTHESIS OF BIOETHANOL FROM CELLULOSE IN WASTEPAPER MATERIALS.

TABLE OF CONTENT            Pages  Title Page                                                                                                 i  Certification                                                                                         ... Continue Reading

14) COMPARATIVE DETERMINATION OF CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUM IN FOOD SUBSTANCES USING ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETRY AND EDTA TITRIMETRY

A  comparative study was carried out for the determination of calcium and magnesium in milk and water melon (food sources of calcium and magnesium). Mixed standard solutions of calcium and magnesium (spike) were added to the samples before digesting with a mixture of concentrated nitric acid and concentrated hydrochloric acid (1:3). The calcium... Continue Reading

15) COMPARATIVE CHARACTERIZATION OF SOME PORTLAND CEMENTS SOLD IN SOKOTO CITY.

ABSTRACT The aim of this research was to characterize some Portland cements (Bua, Dangote and Sokoto cement) sold in Sokoto city using standard methods; due to the persistent collapse of buildings. The results showed that Sokoto cement recorded the least CaO content (58.99%) while Dangote cement had the highest CaO content being 61.56%. All the... Continue Reading

16) IN VITRO EVALUATION OF METAL CHELATING AND FERRIC REDUCING POTENTIALS OF METHANOL EXTRACTS OF ADASONIA DIGITATA LEAF

ABSTRACT Adansonia digitata L. (Malvaceae) is commonly known as baobab tree native to Africa. Baobab is a multi-purpose tree which offers protection and provides food, clothing and medicine as well as raw material for many useful items. This study aims to elucidate the metal chelating and ferric reducing potentials of methanol extracts of... Continue Reading

17) POLLUTION INDICES OF TRACE METALS IN ROADSIDE SOIL

ABSTRACT   Roadside soil samples were obtained from Eka Street, Oron Road, Ikot Ekpene Road and Nwaniba Road within Uyo metropolis, Akwa Ibom State. Roadside soils were also obtained from Uwana Lane and used as Control. These samples and Control were analysed for the concentration of Cadmium (Cd), Nickel (Ni), Lead (Pb), Zinc (Zn) and Iron using... Continue Reading

18) PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF CRUDE ROOT AND STEM BARK OF LANNEA ACIDA

                ABSTRACT Lannea acida is a plant known to have various medicinal and therapeutic properties. The  phytochemicals or secondary metabolites and antibacterial activity of its root and stem bark were  studied in this research work. The phytochemical screening of the plant was carried out using  standard methods of... Continue Reading

19) QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF CAROTENE AND ASCORBIC ACID FROM CARROT, CUCUMBER, EGGPLANT AND TOMATOES

ABSTRACT Spectroscopic method was used to determine quantities of carotene and ascorbic acid in carrot, cucumber, eggplant and tomatoes. The result shows that carrot has higher concentration of carotene =0.1430, follow by eggplant = 0.6950 and tomatoes = 0.0368 and cucumber has the least concentration of carotene =0.0139. The result also show... Continue Reading

20) THE MECHANOCHEMICAL AND SOLVENT – BASED SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF 3,4,5-TRIHYDROXYLBENZOIC ACID CU(II) COMPLEXES.

Mechanochemical synthesis of  [Cu(OOCCH3)2(THB)2] and the Mechanochemical synthesis of  [Cu(OOCCH3)2(THB)2] were carried out, and a  brown solid complexes obtained in both experiment was washed in ethanol respectively. The  physical and instrumental characterisation of the complexes carried out revealed that the complexes obtained are the same... Continue Reading

21) EFFECT OF EDTA ON TOMATOES PLANTS SEEDLINGS UNDER NICKEL TOXICITY

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION  1.1     NICKEL 1.1.1  Occurrence          Nickel (Ni) is a metallic element,with atomic number 28; atomic weight 58.69. Is a metal, which belongs to group VIIIB of the periodic table. The most important oxidation state of nickel is +2, although the +3 and +4 oxidation states are also known (Tundermann et... Continue Reading

22) PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF THE ACTIVE COMPONENTS IN BITTER LEAF ROOT (VERNONIA AMYGDALINA) EXTRACTS IN THE TREATMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS

ABSTRACT This research work is on the preliminary determination of active components in bitter leaf root ( vernonia amygdalina ) in the treatment of diabetes. Deficiency of hormone (insulin) causes diabetes mellitus, a disease due to too much of sugar being present in the blood. This is because without insulin in the body, the result is that sugar... Continue Reading

23) PROXIMATE AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF AFRICAN ELEMI NUTS

ABSTRACT The proximate compositions of African elemi nut were investigated by analyzing the moisture content, crude fat, ash content, crude fibre, crude protein and total carbohydrates in the nut. The associations of official analytical chemist (AOAC, 2000) methods were used. The values obtained from the proximate analysis were; moisture content... Continue Reading

24) PRODUCTION OF POTASSIUM SALT (K2SO4) FROM AGRICULTURAL WASTE (UNRIPE PLANTAIN PEELS)

ABSTRACT The production of potassium salt K2­SO4 from unripe plantain agricultural waste was carried out. The sample randomly sourced from canteens located in Owerri West, Imo State. From the result of analysis carried out on the peels was found to contain highest level of K 2.55 ± 1.54 mg/g. other mineral component found were Na 159 ± 1.3... Continue Reading

25) SORPTION OF REFAMPICIN ON VARIABLE SOIL

Sorption and desorption of rifampicin was assessed on three different soil. Sorption mechanism was studied in terms of equilibrium and kinetics at different pH. Linear, Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm models were adopted to study the isotherm. The experimental data were best described by pseudo-second order kinetics (R2 = 1.00). It was observed... Continue Reading
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