Research Articles: Recent submissions
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Fluoride Contamination and Its Optimum Upper Limit in Groundwater from Sukulu Hills, Tororo District, Uganda
(Scientific African, 2019-11-13)This study was carried out to assess fluoride (F-) concentration and to determine its upper permissible limit in groundwater from Sukulu Hills, a phosphate mining area in Tororo District, Uganda, where groundwater is the ... -
Effects of sewage sludge bio solid amendments on the potential of maize (Zeamays L.) in phytoremediation of trace metals in chromated copper arsenate contaminated soils
(French-ukrainian journal of chemistry, 2020)The effect of sewage sludge amendment (5-25% w/w) on the potential of maize (MM3 variety) to phytoextract trace metals from chromated copper arsenate (CCA) contaminated soils was investigated. The metal content of fresh ... -
Effects of Seasonal Variations in Physical Parameters on Quality of Gravity Flow Water in Kyanamira Sub-County, Kabale District, Uganda
(Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 2016-12-23)The effect of seasonal variations in physical parameters on quality of gravity flow water was investigated in Kyanamira Sub-County, Kabale District, Uganda. The seasonal variations in the physical parameters (pH, temperature, ... -
Detoxification of Nyar-Udota Cassava Variety in Zombo District by Fermentation
(International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences, 2017-03-09)Fermentation is capable of detoxifying cassava cultivars. Cassava is one of the most important food crops in the world and in Uganda it is the second most consumed food crop after bananas. However, cassava has some toxic ... -
Determination of cyanobacterial cyclic peptide hepatotoxins in drinking water using CE
(Electrophoresis, 2009-03-23)Four cyanobacteria hepatotoxins microcystin LR, microcystin RR, microcystin YR, and nodularin were simultaneously determined in drinking water using CZE and MEKC coupled with UV detection. The toxins were satisfactorily ... -
Evaluation of persistent organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in Umgeni River bank soil, KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa
(Water SA, 2019-09-23)This study investigated the presence and distribution of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in soil collected along the banks of the Umgeni River, one of the largest rivers in the province ... -
Evaluation of organochlorinated pesticide (OCP) residues in soil, sediment and water from the Msunduzi River in South Africa
(Environmental Earth Sciences, 2019-03-06)Organochlorinated pesticide (OCP) concentrations were evaluated in sediment, soil and surface water of the Msunduzi River as well as the influent, effluent and bio solids from the Darville wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) ... -
Detection and quantification of acidic drug residues in South African surface water using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
(Chemosphere, 2016-10-26)A method was optimized for derivation, separation, detection and quantification of salicylic acid, acetylsalicylic acid, nalidixic acid, ibuprofen, phenacetin, naproxen, ketoprofen, meclofenamic acid and diclofenac in ... -
Assessment of Seasonal Variation in Water Quality in River Rwizi Using Multivariate Statistical Techniques, Mbarara Municipality, Uganda
(Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 2017-01-25)Assessment of seasonal variations in surface water quality characteristics is essential aspect for evaluating water pollution due to both natural and anthropogenic influences on water resources. In this study, temporal ... -
Analysis for Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Honey from Kabale District, South-Western Uganda
(American Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 2019-10-23)This study was motivated by the reported accumulation of Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) residues in the various environmental matrices within Uganda, resulting from their use in agriculture and health sectors. This raised ... -
Adsorption of Lead (II) and Copper (II) Ions from Mono Synthetic Aqueous Solutions Using Bio-Char from Ficus natalensis Fruits
(Journal of Encapsulation and Adsorption Sciences, 2020-11-27)Many science-based institutions in most developing countries use heavy metal containing salts in practical teaching sessions. The commonly used chemicals are the salts of lead (II) and copper (II) and the wastes generated ... -
Assessment of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs by ultrasonic-assisted extraction and GC-MS in Mgeni and Msunduzi river sediments, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Environ Sci Pollut Res, 2017-06-27)The occurrence of eight pharmaceuticals was monitored during four seasons (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) along a 250-km stretch of the Msunduzi and Mgeni rivers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This paper describes ...
