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17 4 Cited —Gum Arabic (GA), a natural biopolymer, is highly hydrophilic and mechanically unstable, limiting some applications. This study investigates modification of GA using sodium trimetaphosphate (STMP) and …
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768 187 Cited —The adverse effects associated with conventional cancer therapies have intensified the search for anticancer agents with fewer side effects. One approach involves the synthesis of organotin(IV) …
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769 214 Cited —Three Schiff base ligands derived from condensation of ethylenediamine with benzaldehyde, salicylaldehyde, and vanillin, namely (1E,1'E)-N,N'-(ethane-1,2-diyl)bis(1-phenylmethanimine) (BBE), …
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749 258 Cited —An investigation was conducted on the green synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) using aqueous Telfairia occidentalis leaf extract as both the reducing and stabilizing agent. Following preliminary …
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861 257 Cited —Many corrosion inhibitors act through an adsorption mechanism by forming a stable film that protects the surface from an aggressive environment. The adsorption behaviour of two dithiazolidine derivatives, …
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865 200 Cited —Plant-based furan--lignin foams (FLFs) offer several advantages over petroleum-based foams, including abundant and affordable feedstocks, fire resistance, thermal performance, environmental compatibility, …
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1382 372 Cited —Counterfeit and substandard spice products present significant risks to food safety, nutritional quality, and consumer confidence. This study applied an integrated chemometric approach, GC--MS chemical …
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767 430 Cited —Petroleum hydrocarbon contamination of soil is a major environmental challenge in crude-oil-producing areas. Agricultural and abattoir wastes are promising low-cost soil amendments but remain greatly …
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![Photoluminescence Spectra of [Cu(OBA)2(Beim)(H2O)] and its ligands.](https://journal.nsps.org.ng/public/journals/1/submission_3130_3077_coverImage_en.png)
715 400 Cited —Nitroaromatic compounds (NACs) are electron-deficient aromatic molecules extensively used in explosives, dyes, and pesticides, and their high toxicity and environmental persistence pose serious risks to …
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872 361 Cited —Synthetic azo dyes, widely used in various industries, pose serious environmental and health risks due to their toxic, non-biodegradable, and carcinogenic nature when released into aquatic ecosystems. This …
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970 391 Cited —Golden-phase leaves are widely used in decorative crafts and heritage products, yet their susceptibility to moisture limits long-term durability, especially in humid environments. This study investigates …
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1094 427 Cited —This study investigated the contamination levels, occurrence pattern and associated health risks of organophosphate pesticide residues in spices and herbs sold in southern Nigeria. Fifty-two samples of …
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1504 713 Cited —Contamination of soils and food crops around the Ugwuaji dumpsite in Enugu State, Nigeria was evaluated. Zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), and cadmium (Cd) were determined in seventy-three (73) samples, …
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678 1074 Cited —The corrosion inhibition effect of Balanites aegyptiaca leaves extracts on carbon steel XC70 in 1 M hydrochloric acid solution has been studied using gravimetric study and Potentiodynamic polarization …
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1622 687 Cited —Mushrooms are increasingly gaining attention for their nutritional and therapeutic benefits due to their rich composition of essential nutrients and bioactive compounds. However, all-encompassing …
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653 727 Cited —Motivated by the potential use of hydroxyapatite and chitosan as drug delivery systems for the antibiotic gentamicin in the coating of metal implants, a theoretical study was conducted to investigate the …
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1205 458 Cited —Solid waste management poses significant environmental challenges worldwide, particularly in developing nations like India, where unscientific disposal of industrial solid waste (ISW) leads to severe …
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1210 763 Cited —Pharmaceutical effluents, especially antibiotics, have significantly contributed to aquatic pollution in recent times, which has called for a sustainable approach to their removal. Adsorption is an …
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1575 596 Cited —New tetradentate ligands, 2-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)hydrazinecarbothioamide, HL1, and 2-(2-mercaptobenzoyl)hydrazinecarbothioamide, HL2, were designed and synthesized from the condensation reactions of salicylic …
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936 707 Cited —The hydrazones and their metal complexes find application as anticancer, antibacterial, chemotherapeutic, antioxidants, and antiproliferative agents, among several other uses. In our quest for possible …
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1322 720 Cited —In this study, managanese dioxide nanoparticles (MnO2-NP) was synthesized. Raphia hookeri seed was used as a bioreductant for the synthesis of MnO2-NPs. The biosynthesized …
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![Comparison of experimental/predicted values of (?) obtained by the method of Constantinou et al. [5] against the molecular weight of 23 HAs.](https://journal.nsps.org.ng/public/journals/1/submission_2119_2066_coverImage_en.png)
746 658 Cited —Prediction of the acentric factor of some halogenated hydrocarbons via group contribution techniquesIn this study, trends in the prediction of acentric factors of halogenated alkanes (HAs) were investigated using two group contribution techniques. The examination of discrepancies between predicted and …
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853 677 Cited —Nanoparticles exhibit distinct physical and chemical characteristics and are becoming increasingly significant in the production of innovative nanodevices for many applications in physics, biology, …
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1294 815 Cited —Two Schiff bases, (E)-N-(4-bromophenyl)-1-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)methanimine (S1) and (E)-4-(((4-bromophenyl)imino)methyl)phenol (S2) were synthesized and elucidated using basic spectroscopic methods such as …
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950 609 Cited —Synthesis and in vitro bioactivity of sodium metasilicate-derived silicon-substituted hydroxyapatiteStructural alteration of synthetic implants aims to achieve better bioactivity, higher cellular response, and regulated degradability, all of which are critical criteria for a biomaterial to serve as a …
