Chemistry

Isolation And Characterization Of Bioactive Compounds In Stachytarpheta Jamaicensis (VAHL)

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Chemical investigation of the bioactive constituents in Stachytarpheta jamaicensis resulted in the isolation of four new steroidal glucosides from the leaves and three f NMR, IR and Mass...

123 pages (17158 words) · Theses · 6 months ago

Microbial Biology: Harnessing the Power of Microbes for Industrial Transformations [21st Inaugural Lecture]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION ONE 

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Preamble

1.2 Introducing microbes 

1.3 What is life?

SECTION TWO 

2.1 Historical developments in microbiology 

2.2 Scope Of...

95 pages (23165 words) · Inaugural Lectures · 7 months ago

Corrosion Inhibition Properties Of Acetone Extract Of Cassia Fistula Pods On Mild Steel And Aluminium In HCL Medium

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Corrosion inhibition efficiency of Cassia fistula pod extract on mild in 0.5 M HCl solution was studied by gravimetric (weight loss) and quantum mechanical methods. Thermodynamic...

133 pages (28553 words) · Theses · 8 months ago

Chemical Studies And Antimicrobial Screening Of The Leaves And Seeds of Piliostigma thinning (Fabaceae)

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Piliostigmathonningii is one of the African plants with numerous medicinal values in ethnomedicine. It belongs to the family of Fabaceae and can be used for treating...

128 pages (21845 words) · Theses · 8 months ago

Isolation And Nmr Characterization Of Ursane-Type Triterpenoid And The Bioprotective Investigations Of Secondary Metabolites From The Leaves Of Peperomia pellucida

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Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth is a plant of immense medicinal value. It is consumed as vege and also used in herbal medicine for the treatment of different ailments such as abdominal pain,...

72 pages (20963 words) · Theses · 8 months ago

Efficacy Of The Blend Of Extracts From Afzelia Africana, Brachystegia Eurycoma And Momordica Charantia Seeds For Corrosion Inhibition Of Mild Steel In 1m Hcl Solution

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The efficacy of blend of Afzelia africana (AA), Brachystegia eurycoma (BE) and Momordica charantia (MC) seed extracts was investigated as a cheap and ecologically friendly alternative mild...

258 pages (59350 words) · Theses · 8 months ago

Molecular Transformations: From Matter to Wealth [19th Inaugural Lecture]

Content

Preamble

Grassroots Chemistry

Molecular Modification

Serendipity in Drug Development

Organic and Natural Products Synthesis 

Biological Reactions involving Electrocyclic and Sigmatropic...

50 pages (8441 words) · Inaugural Lectures · 8 months ago

The Use Of Aromatic Amines As Corrosion Inhibitors Of Aluminium In Hydrochloric Acid Medium

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Corrosion is the disintegration of a material by electrochemical reaction when interacting with its surrounding environment. The use of inhibitors is one of the most practical methods for...

43 pages (7027 words) · Projects · 8 months ago

Characterisation Of The Bioactive Constituents Of Alchornea Cordifolia (Schumach & Thonn) mull and Bridelia Ferruginea (BENTH)

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 The chemical constituents of the leaves of Alchornea cordifolia was studied. Phytochemical screening of the leaves extracts revealed the presence of Alkaloids (1.22%), flavonoids ‘L r...

76 pages (12373 words) · Theses · 8 months ago

Chemical Investigation And Bio-Activity Of Icacina Trichantha Tuber As Anti-Tuberculosis Agent.

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Modified phylolherapeutic survey was adopted for the present research work. Icacina trichantha Oliv was selected on the basis of the claims of the indigenous medical practitioners that...

71 pages (13850 words) · Theses · 8 months ago

Inhibition Of Sulphuric Acid Corrosion Of Mild Steel Using Ethanol Extracts Of Some Spices

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The corrosion inhibition potentials of ethanol extracts of Xylopia aethiopica (African pepper), Piper nigrum (black pepper), Monodora myristica (African nutmeg), Tetrapleura tetraptera...

96 pages (15612 words) · Theses · 9 months ago

An Evaluation Of The Chemical Composition And Functional Properties Of Raw And Processed Vegetable Cowpea (vigna unguiculata( L)( Walp)

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The chemical composition, antinutritional factors, and effect of salt concentrations on the . functional properties of vegetable cowpea (sesquipedalis) seeds during autoclaving and...

69 pages (15064 words) · Theses · 9 months ago

Assessment Of Heavy Metals In Soil And Edible Vegetables Grown Within The Vicinity Of Abandoned Peacock Paint Industry In Ikot Ekan, Etinan Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

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This research work was carried out to investigate the level of some heavy metals (Fe, Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd and Cr) ions in soil and some edible vegetables grown within the vicinity of abandoned...

87 pages (22434 words) · Theses · 9 months ago

Experimental And Quantum Studies On The Corrosion Inhibition Of Zinc And Mild Steel In Hydrochloric Acid Medium Using Schiff Bases

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The corrosion inhibition of mild steel and zinc plates in 0.5M HCl in the presence and absence of 4-{[(Z)-(4-chlorophenyl)methylidene}amino)-N-(5-methy-l-furan-3-yl) benzenesulfonamide...

197 pages (41436 words) · Theses · 10 months ago

Adsorption Of Rhodamine B And Malachite Green From Aqueous Solutions Onto Nanocomposites Composed Of Biomass, Silver Nanoparticles And Carbon Nanotubes

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Nanocomposites adsorbents were fabricated from different types of plant biomass and functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes decorated with silver nanoparticles (Ag/f-MWCNTs).  A...

92 pages (17371 words) · Projects · 10 months ago

Determination Of Cyanide Content In Yellow Root And White Root Cassava Tuber (Manihot esculanta crantz) From National Root Crop Research Institute, Umudike

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The Cyanide Content of four varieties of Cassava: (Tropical Manihot Selection; TMS 01/1638), (Tropical Manihot Selection; TMS 01/1412), (Tropical Manihot Selection; TMS 419), and (Tropical...

20 pages (10295 words) · Theses · 11 months ago

Sapindaceae Secondary Metabolites From Allophylus africanus

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This study is about the isolation, characterization and anti-inflammatory activity of the secondary metabolites of the stem bark of Allophylus africanus Beauv (Sapindaceae). The plant has...

1 page (23116 words) · Theses · 11 months ago

Optimum Conditions For The Benchscale Production Of Biodiesel From Waste Frying Oil

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Waste frying oils (WFO) sourced from ten different locations using random sampling method were used for biodiesel production in this research. During the esterification...

17 pages (24224 words) · Theses · 11 months ago

Medicinal implication and phytochemical studies of plukenetia conophora, irvingia gabonensis, aframomum melegueta, cola parchycarpa.

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This study involved the isolation, purification and characterisation of the phytochemicals from plukenetia conophora, irvingia gabonensis, aframomum melegueta, and cola parchycarpa, the...

12 pages (10014 words) · Projects · 11 months ago

Toxicity of dispersants used for oil spill remediation On Tilapia guineensis

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The weight and the length of the test organism was taken and recorded. The weight of test organism (Tilapia guineensis) was 222.5 ± 2.11 mg while the length was 1.5 ± 0.03 cm. The...

15 pages (26369 words) · Theses · 11 months ago

Kinetic, Isotherm And Themodynamic Studies Of The Removal Of Pb(II) And Cd(II) From Aqueous Solution

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This study assessed the capacity of four adsorbents, namely, Annonamuricata petal composite (AMC), Acacia xanthophloea stem bark composite (AXC), Funtumiaelastica...

38 pages (22766 words) · Projects · 11 months ago

Effects Of PH Acids, Anions And Complexing Agents On The Extraction Of Nickel (Ii) Ions Using Chloroform Solution 4-Butanoyl-2, 4-Dihydro-5-Methyl-2-Phenyl-3h-Pyrazol-3-One (Hbup) From Aqueous Medium

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The extraction of Nickel (II) from various buffered aqueous solutions was studied using chloroform solutions of Butanoyl-2, 4-Dihydro-5-Methyl-2-Phenyl-3h-Pyrazol-3-One (HBUP). The effect...

1 page (9620 words) · Projects · 11 months ago

Extraction Of Cobalt (II) Ions From Aqueous Medium Into Chloroform Solution Of 4-Propionyl-2, 4-Dihydro-5-Methyl-2-Phenyl-3h-Pyrazol-3-One: Effects Of PH, Acids And Complexing Agent

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The extraction of Cobalt (II) ions from various buffered aqueous solutions was studied using chloroform solutions of 4-Propionyl-2, 4-dihydro-5-methyl-2-phenyl-3H-pyrazol-3-one (HPrP)...

53 pages (11611 words) · Projects · 11 months ago

Isolation, Characterisation And Analgesic Properties Of Chloroform Extract From Stachytarpheta angustifolia

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The plant Stachytarpheta angustifolia is a medicinal plant which comes from the genus Stachytarpheta of the family Verbenaceae. This study is aimed at isolating the plant extract,...

44 pages (24357 words) · Theses · 11 months ago

Comparative Study Of The Chemical Compositions And Antimicrobial Potentials Of The Seed, Pulp And Shell Of An Underexploited Tropical African Fruit (Cittrullus colocynthis).

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This work was focused on the chemical compositions of the shell, pulp and seed of Cittrullus colocynthis fruit as well as the antimicrobial potentials of their extracts. The proximate...

81 pages (11785 words) · Theses · 11 months ago
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