World Journal of Applied Chemistry

Volume 2, Issue 3, August 2017

  • Antioxidant Evaluation of Three Sudanese Medicinal Plants Used in Traditional Medicine

    Sufyan Awadelkarim, Alsiddig Osama, Eltayeb Fadul

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, August 2017
    Pages: 77-79
    Received: 26 March 2017
    Accepted: 17 April 2017
    Published: 10 July 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.wjac.20170203.11
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    Abstract: The present study was designed to investigate the antioxidant activity of Solenostemma argel, Commiphora myrrha and Vernonia amygdaline. The antioxidant activities were conducted via DPPH radical scavenging and iron chelating assays. Potent antioxidant activity was presented by S. argel for both DPPH and iron chelating ability. The highest chelatin... Show More
  • Determination of Anionic Surfactants in Beam House Tannery Effluents by Simplified Spectrophotometric Method Using Methylene Blue

    Raymond T. Iorhemen, Aondona M. Iorhemba, Christopher Kpega, Lois N. Audu

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, August 2017
    Pages: 80-84
    Received: 19 July 2017
    Accepted: 31 July 2017
    Published: 17 August 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.wjac.20170203.12
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    Abstract: A simplified spectrophotometric method was used for the determination of anionic surfactants (AS), based on the formation of the ionic pair AS – MB (Anionic Surfactants – Methylene Blue). In this method, the quantity of chloroform used was greatly reduced as well as the time and quantity of sample necessary to perform the assay. The filtration stag... Show More
  • Combustion Characteristics and Stability of Methane-Air Mixtures in Catalytic Microreactors

    Junjie Chen, Deguang Xu

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, August 2017
    Pages: 85-95
    Received: 28 May 2017
    Accepted: 31 July 2017
    Published: 22 August 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.wjac.20170203.13
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    Abstract: Combustion characteristics and stability of premixed methane-air mixtures in catalytic microreactors are studied numerically, using a two-dimensional computational fluid dynamics model with detailed chemistry and multicomponent transport. In order to understand how to design microreactors with enhanced stability and robustness, the reaction and tra... Show More
  • Organoleptic and Physicochemical Properties of Algerian Lemon Essential Oil

    Hicham Boughendjioua, Samah Djeddi

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, August 2017
    Pages: 96-100
    Received: 25 July 2017
    Accepted: 11 August 2017
    Published: 30 August 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.wjac.20170203.14
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    Abstract: The objective of this work is to study the organoleptic and physicochemical properties of the essential oil of Limon (Citrus limon) grown in Collo, Skikda city (Algeria). The evaluation of the yield of essential oil extracted by cold expression is: 1.0%. The qualitative and quantitative analysis by (GC / MS) of the essential oil allowed to identify... Show More
  • Termiticidal Evaluation of Jatropha curcas (Linn), Thevetia peruviana (Pers) and Moringa oleifera (Lam) Seed Extracts on Gmelina arborea (Roxb) and Daniellia oliveri (Rolfe) Wood

    David Oriabure Ekhuemelo, Veronica Eyakamo Abu, John Vershima Anyam

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, August 2017
    Pages: 101-108
    Received: 26 July 2017
    Accepted: 11 August 2017
    Published: 01 September 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.wjac.20170203.15
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    Abstract: This study was intended at developing cheap and eco-friendly wood preservatives from Jatropha curcas, Thevetia peruviana and Moringa oleifera seed extracts for the control of termites on Gmelina arborea and Daniellia oliveri wood species. Seeds were collected from Makurdi Timber Shed, dried, and pounded into powder. Seed extracts were prepared usin... Show More
  • Isolation and Characterization of Starch from Unripe Plantain (Musa Paradisiaca) Peels

    Ezeh Vincentia Ogechukwu, Obidiegwu Martin Uzodinma, Uzoma Paul Chinonso, Obasi Henry Chinedu

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, August 2017
    Pages: 109-115
    Received: 25 July 2017
    Accepted: 02 August 2017
    Published: 04 September 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.wjac.20170203.16
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    Abstract: Starch isolated from unripe plantain (Musa Paradisiaca) peels was characterised for proximate composition (moisture content, ash content and pH) and functional properties. The morphology of the starch granule and particle size were determined using scanning electron microscopy technique. The yield of starch from the unripe peels was 1.86% (1.86g/kg... Show More
  • Obtaining & Analysis of the Binary Systems of Juglone with β-Cyclodextrin

    Ion Castravet

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, August 2017
    Pages: 116-119
    Received: 31 July 2017
    Accepted: 16 August 2017
    Published: 04 September 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.wjac.20170203.17
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    Abstract: This study evaluates the ability of obtaining and of analysis of the binary systems of juglone with β-cyclodextrin using the simplest method of complexation - the kneading method. The purpose of this paper is to obtain and to investigate the binary systems of juglone with β-cyclodextrin. The obtained systems were analyzed with the spectrometric met... Show More