CHEMISTRY PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 41. SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF METRONIDAZOLE (FLAGYL) DRUG – METAL COMPLEXE...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.l INTRODUCTION Antibiotics belong to a class of compounds of biosynthetic or semi synthetic in nature. Most of them are produced by various species of microorganisms and other living synthetics and are capable in small concentrations of inhibiting the growth of or killing bacteria and other micro organisms. An extensive review on the metal complexes of various antibiotics was publish...Continue Reading »

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• 42. NON-PHOTO-CATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF METHYLENE BLUE IN SOLUTION USING COPPER II OX...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTIONWater pollution occurs when harmful substances often chemicals or microorganisms contaminate a water body degrading water quality and rendering it toxic to humans or the environment. Water bodies include for example lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers and ground water. Water pollution results when pollutants are introduced into the natural environment, for example releasing ina...Continue Reading »

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• 43. PHYTOCHEMICAL, ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIDEPRESSANT ACTIVITIES OF THE STEM BARK OF SPO...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW 1.1.0 INTRODUCTION In recorded history, medicinal plants have been in use for the treatment of man and animal diseases (Osai, 1998 and Ibewike et al., 1997). A plant becomes a medicinal plant only when its biological activity has been ethnobotanically reported or scientifically established (Elujoba, 1997). In 1978, the World Health Organization (WHO) ...Continue Reading »

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• 44. STORAGE CHANGES IN SOME CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF GROUNDNUT AND PALM O...

  » ABSTRACT Groundnut oil (GO) and palm oil (PO) were stored in opaque plastic containers at room temperature and the peroxide value (PV), iodine value (IV), UV absorbance at 233nm (A233nm) and the electrical conductivity (EC) were determined every two days over a one month period. The peroxide value and iodine value were determined using standard AOAC method. The absorbance values were determined wi...Continue Reading »

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• 45. STUDY ON THE MECHANICAL AND VISCO-ELASTIC PROPERTIES OF RUBBER

  » CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONBACKGROUND OF PROBLEMWe observe that the use of polymers example plastics and rubbers has grown drastically since world II, when they assumed enhanced commercial importance. This explosive growth in polymer application derives from their competitive costs and versatile properties. Polymers vary from liquid and soft rubber to hard and rigid solids. The unique properties of po...Continue Reading »

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• 46. UNSAPONIFIABLE MATTERS, TOTAL TOCOPHEROLS AND PHENOLIC CONTENT OF PUMPKIN TELFAI...

  » CHAPTER ONE1.0 Introduction1.1 Background of the studyFluted Pumpkin (T.occidentalis) which belongs to the family cucuribitacea is a tropical vine developed in West Africa as a leaf vegetable and for its consumable seeds. It’s common name includes “Ugwu”(in igbo), “ikong ubong” (in Efik) and “Ebumwenkhen” (in Edo). It is indigenous to Southern Nigeria ( Ak...Continue Reading »

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• 47. EFFECT OF DANGARA CLAY ON THE TREATMENT OF CASSAVA MILL EFFLUENT FROM A GARRI PR...

  » CHAPTER ONE1.0 INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW1.1 INTRODUCTIONWater is an essential part of human nutrition, both directly as water or indirectly as a constitution of food in addition to various other applications in daily life. Water is not only essential for life, it also remains a most important vector of illness and infant mortality in many developing countries and even in technologically m...Continue Reading »

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• 48. DIETARY MANAGEMENTS OF TYPE 2 DIABETES IN PATIENTS.

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for an organism. It is very vital to human survival. It is the basis for averting hunger, satisfying one’s palate, and the health maintenance of every human being. it is used as a status symbol, making people, emotionally happy and socially content, and constitutes a form of cultura...Continue Reading »

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• 49. EFFECT OF GRAPHICS AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT ON THE CONCEPT OF ...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODCUTION 1.1 Background of the Study Chemistry is a branch of science that deals with the study of matter, its structure, composition, properties, and the changes it undergoes. It involves the study of material substances that occur on earth and in the universe. Chemistry occupies an immediate position between other sciences like physics and biology (Ojokuku, 2012). The teaching an...Continue Reading »

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• 50. DETERMINATION OF THE EFFECT OF COLLABORATIVE AND INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING STRATEG...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Science and technology are important tools for development and productivity in any nation. Science is a necessity for every nation that wants to maintain its independence, sovereignty, self reliance, ensure growth, and have its head held high among civilized nations. This is because science and technology provide the basic tools for industrializ...Continue Reading »

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• 51. THE EFFECTS OF GARLIC EXTRACT AND ASCORBIC ACID ADMINISTRATION ON MERCURY CHLORI...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Mercury intoxication has been a public health problem for many decades. Consideration of the role of environmental factors in determining the susceptibility to mercury has recently been renewed by evidence from epidemiological studies (Wang et al., 2007). Many populations worldwide have been exposed to doses of mercury through the consumption of fis...Continue Reading »

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• 52. Physicochemical And Heavy Metal Assessment Of Water From Selected Boreholes In K...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Study Water is life and is known to be next to oxygen in the order of importance in the sustenance of life. In fact, about two thirds of human body is made of water. This colourless, odourless and tasteless liquid is essential for all forms of growth and development and is the basic need for sustaining human economic activities. Not only does water support a...Continue Reading »

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• 53. Physicochemical, Spectroscopic And Rheological Studies Of Irvingia Gabonensis (O...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION A gum in general, is any water soluble or water swellable polysaccharide that is extractable from marine and land plants, or from microorganisms that possess the ability to contribute viscosity or gelling ability to their dispersions (Abu Baker et al., 2007). The most fundamental property of a gum therefore is its water solubility and high viscosity in aqueous dispersi...Continue Reading »

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• 54. Phytochemical And Antimicrobial Screenning Of The Whole Plant Of Aeschynomene Sc...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 PHYTOCHEMICALS Phytochemicals are chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants (phyto means “plant” in Greek). Some are responsible for color and other organoleptic properties, such as the deep purple of blueberries and the smell of garlic. The term is generally used to refer to those chemicals that may have biological significance, for example ant...Continue Reading »

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• 55. Phytochemical And Antimicrobial Studies Of The Root Bark Extracts Of Acacia Atax...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Ever since ancient times, people looked for drugs in nature in search for cure for their diseases. In view of the fact that at that time there was no sufficient information either concerning the reasons for the illnesses or concerning which plant and how it could be utilized as a cure, everything was based on experience. In time, the reasons for the usage of specific m...Continue Reading »

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• 56. Phytochemical And Medicinal Properties Of Extracts Of The Leaves Of Peucedanum W...

  » CHAPTER ONE .0 INTRODUCTION 1.0.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Medicinal plants have always been associated with cultural behaviours and traditional knowledge. The renaissance of interest in plant products has been stimulated by the use of plant extracts in chronic conditions for which conventional drugs is perceived to offer very little specificity in its target (Rhiouani et al., 1999). This has resul...Continue Reading »

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• 57. Phytochemical Screening And Antimicrobial Analysis Of The Crude Extracts Of The ...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION There is a growing demand for herbal remedies for the world market despite the growth of the synthetic medicine production. At the same time, in the last decades there has been a sharp increase in the collection of some rare and endangered herbs from wild populations in many regions of the world (Manukyan, 2011). Natural products from medicinal plants, either as pure c...Continue Reading »

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• 58. Phytoextraction Of Some Heavy Metals From Selected Metal Dumpsites In Zaria, Nig...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION The global problem concerning contamination of the environment as a consequence of human activities is on the increase. Contamination has resulted from industrial activities, such as mining and smelting of metalliferous ores, electroplating, gas exhaust, energy and fuel production, fertilizer and pesticide application, and generation of municipal wastes (Kabata Pendias...Continue Reading »

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• 59. Pollutants In Air And Heavy Metals In Street Dust Of Some Selected Locations In ...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study In the earlier days, the impact of man’s activity on the earth’s environment was rather little and nature could resist and compensate for it. At the end of the 19th century, environmental problems arose due to the growing cities and industrialization. Pollution of air and water channels in the bigger cities became severe. In the 20th...Continue Reading »

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• 60. Product Life Cycle And Environmental Impact Assessment Of 7up Bottle

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Glass Life Cycle Assessment The product Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) allows toquantify a product‘s environmental footprint, in accordance with international standards, It studies two major aspects: i. The whole product Life Cycle: from the raw materials and production phase to the end of the product life. ii. All environmental impacts: water consumption, air p...Continue Reading »

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