ASRIC Journal of Natural Sciences 2023 v3-i1
ISSN: 2795-3610
EISSN: 2795-3610
ASRIC Journal of Natural Sciences 2023 v3-i1
ASRIC Journal of Natural Sciences 2023 v3-i1
Published: 2023-12-29
Articles
Potential Applications of Débélé Clays (Guinea): Formulation of Ceramic Compositions and Hydraulic Binders
Balde Mamadou Yaya⁕, Sidibe Diaka, Simo Bakam Éric Severin, Djangang Njiomou Chantale, Blanchart Philippe
This study demonstrates the potential uses of two clays collected from Débélé (Guinea). Based on their physicochemical properties, ceramic and hydraulic binder formulations were carried out. The physicomechanical properties of ceramic specimens and cements based on these clays attest to their use in these different fields. Both varieties are suitable for dense ceramic compositions with good dimens
Urban Flood Vulnerability and Risk Mapping using Multi-Criteria Analysis in Mzuzu City, Malawi
Donnex Chilonga*, Mabvuto Tembo
This paper presents the results of the assessment of flood vulnerability of Mzuzu City using Multi-criteria analysis and GIS. Using a Weighted Overlay approach, physiogeographic variables that influence floods such as drainage density, elevation, slope, landuse/landcover and soil type, were integrated and ranked based on their importance. From this assessment, urban flood risk map for the City was
Isotherm, Kinetic and Thermodynamic Terms of Adsorption of Pyrimethamine from Binary Aqueous Solution
Adesokan Saheed Ademola*, Giwa Abdur-Rahim Adebisi
The processing of under-utilized sawdust as adsorbent for removing contaminants like pharmaceuticals from aqueous solutions is a sustainable environmental management strategy. In this study, sawdust was carbonized, activated with ZnCl2 and code-named Z-AC. Binary aqueous solutions of pyrimethamine containing paracetamol were treated with Z-AC; and effects of contact time, pH, temperature, adsorben
High Performance Liquid Chromatography Assay of Cyclopiazonic Acid in Some Stored Cereals from the Agro-Ecological Zones of Nigeria
Peter Francis Adikwu, Okibe Friday Godwin*, Abgaji Edith Bolanle, Hussaini Makun Anthony
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with a UV detector, was employed to analyse cyclopiazonic acids (CPA) in stored maize, millet, rice, sorghum, wheat and processed cassava (garri) samples from the seven agro-ecological zones of Nigeria namely; Derived Savannah (DS), Mid Altitude (MA), Humid Forest (HF), Northern Guinea Savannah (NGS), Sahel Savannah (SS), Southern Guinea Savannah (SGS)
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