Process shells of black velvet tamarind fruits was investigated as an adsorbent for the potential removal of the pollutant heavy metal ions of Fe, Cr, Pb, Mn and Zn in well water samples collected from six different locations in Enugu Metropolis, Eastern Nigeria. Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy absorption bands characteristic of stretching, scissoring and... Continue here
Oyster mushrooms are the best known due to their nutritional value and medicinal properties. In this study, Pleurotus ostreatus was cultivated on pretreated lignocellulosic agricultural wastes comprising of corn cobs, rice straw and ground nut shells. Agricultural waste conserves finite phosphate resources and embedded energy from industrial nitrogen fixation. It... Continue here