Sustainable accessibility and adequate availability of healthy water are preconditions for healthy living and effective uninterrupted ecological networking. However, the presence of organic pollutants like organochlorine ...
Achuoth, Mach P.; Mudalungu, Cynthia M.; Ochieng, Brian O.; Mokaya, Hosea O.; Kibet, Shadrack; Maharaj, Vinesh J.; Subramanian, Sevgan; Kelemu, Segenet; Tanga, Chrysantus(American Chemical Society, 2024-02)
Globally, antibiotics are facing fierce resistance from multidrug-resistant bacterial strains. There is an urgent need for eco-friendly alternatives. Though insects are important targets for antimicrobial peptides, it has ...
Agricultural fires are a major source of biomass-burning organic aerosols (BBOAs) with impacts on health, the environment, and climate. In this study, globally relevant BBOA emissions from the combustion of sugar cane in ...
Diethylamine vapor is harmful to people if inhaled or swallowed, as it results in the oxidation of hemoglobin in
the body into unwanted methemoglobin, which is unable to transport oxygen in the blood, resulting in ...
Mouafo-Tchinda, Edwige; Kemmegne-Mbouguen, Justin Claude; Nanseu-Njiki, Charles Peguy; Langmi, Henrietta Wakuna; Kowenje, Chrispin; Musyoka, Nicholas M.; Mokaya, Robert(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2023-07-11)
Geldenhuys, Genna-Leigh; Wattrus, Mark C.; Fox, M.; Forbes, Patricia B.C.(Elsevier, 2023-12)
Adverse environmental impacts associated with the use of fossil fuels and the over-dependence thereon has made energy security and sustainability a critical issue worldwide particularly for key energy intensive economic ...
The use of green methods for ruthenium oxide nanoparticles synthesis is gaining attention
due to their eco-friendliness, cost-effectiveness, and availability. However, reports on the green
synthesis and characterization ...
With significant technological advances, solid-state gas sensors have been extensively applied to detect toxic gases and volatile organic compounds
(VOCs) in confined areas such as indoor environments and industries and ...
This research focuses on the synthesis, X-ray crystallography, spectral characterization, and the influence of solvents on electronic molecular properties, vibrational analysis, and electronic excitation along with molecular ...
The extent of microplastics in African freshwater systems remains less investigated. In Sudan, there is no single study reporting microplastics in water bodies. This scoping study aimed to investigate the presence and ...
Mining wastewater can have adverse effects on the ecosystem; thus, treatment before discharging into the environment is of utmost importance. This manuscript reports on the effect of mining wastewater on the environment. ...
The in-vitro synthesis of bio-compounds via fermentation is a promising route for bioactive molecules intended for disease control and management. Therefore, this study evaluated the effect of fermentation on the antioxidants, ...
Before the introduction of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) to sub-Saharan Africa, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) was economically the most important pest in mango farming. Its native natural enemy, the solitary parasitoid Psyttalia ...
The aim of this study was to examine the physical characteristics and chemical composition of microplastics in sediments of the Vaal River, South Africa. Microplastics were detected in all samples, with abundance ranging ...
The mining and processing of some minerals and coal result in the production of acid mine drainage (AMD) which contains elevated levels of sulfate and metals, which tend to pose serious environmental issues. There are ...
Moyo, Dennis Simbarashe; Van der Merwe, E.M. (Elizabet Margaretha); Rademeyer, Melanie; Malan, F.P. (Frederick); Atanasova, Maria T.; Mapossa, António Benjamim; Focke, Walter Wilhelm(Springer, 2023-07)
This manuscript reports the investigation of the polymorphic behaviour of fipronil using a systematic comparison of the thermochemical and structural properties of different crystal forms obtained in this study as well as ...