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Distribution of Chlorinated Pesticides in Shellfishes from Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria
(Journal of Marine Biology and Oceanography, 2013)
Shellfishes namely Ocypoda africanus, Penaeus notialis and Procambarus clarkii were collected from Lagos Lagoon and analysed for chlorinated pesticides because they are the most abundant group of aquatic sediment macro-fauna ...
Pollution Impacts of Cigarette Consumption on Indoor Air Quality in Nigeria
(Journal of Applied Sciences, 2004)
The quality of air available indoor calls for more attention now than ever because of several findings confirming that up to 85% of time can be spend indoors by man. Environmental tobacco smoke emanating from cigarette ...
Toxic metals in cigarettes and human health risk assessment associated with inhalation exposure
(Environ Monit Assess, 2017-11-02)
This study evaluated the concentrations of cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn) in 10 branded cigarettes commonly consumed in Nigeria. Chemical sequential extraction method and ...
Speciation of Heavy Metal (Cd and Pb) of some Dumpsites Soil in Lagos State, Nigeria Using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry
(Advances in Applied Science Research, 2011)
The speciation of metals in environmental samples is a serious factor in appraising the potential environmental impacts, before their disposal. The distribution and speciation pattern of toxic heavy metals in dumpsites ...
Sediment load and bioconcentration of heavy metals by shrimp (Peaneus notalis) from Epe Lagoon, Nigeria
(Springer Science + Business Media B.V, 2009-03-07)
In many developing countries, surface waters, especially rivers and lagoons, have become deposition sites for all sorts of wastes. Three sampling sites located trigonally on Epe lagoon, Lagos, Nigeria were identified, and ...
Distribution of heavy metals in sediments of Igbede, Ojo and Ojora rivers of Lagos, Nigeria
(Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 2006)
The distribution of some heavy metals, namely Cd, Pb, Zn, Fe, Cu, Cr and Mn in epipellic sediments of Igbede, Ojo and Ojora rivers of Lagos was studied weekly in the early summer (November) of 2003. The levels of selected ...
Proximate, Amino acids and Mineral composition of Turkey-hen muscle and skin.
(Oriental Journal of Chemistry, 2007-11-01)
The muscle and skin were analysed for proximate, amino acid and mineral in matured female turkey (turkey-hen (Meleagris gallopavo L.), The proximate values were high (g/100g dry weight): in organic matter, 99, 16-99.22; ...
Ochratoxin A burdens in Rice from Lagos Markets, Nigeria
(Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2008)
Twenty five different brands of rice from Lagos markets in Nigeria were sampled and assessed for Ochratoxin A (OTA) contamination using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Samples were homogenized by grinding ...
The amino acid profiles of the yolk and albumen of domestic duck (Anas platyrhynchos) egg consumed in Nigeria
(Elixir Food Sciences, 2012-11-06)
The amino acid composition of the yolk and albumen of the egg of domestic duck was determined on a dry weight basis. The total essential amino acid ranged from (g/100 g crude protein, cp): 40.9-41.3 or from 43.5-47.8 % ...
Trace metal levels in fruit juices and carbonated beverages in Nigeria
(Environ Monit Assess, 2008-08-13)
Trace metal levels in selected fruit juices and carbonated beverages purchased in Lagos, Nigeria were determined using atomic absorption spectrophotometer (Unicammodel 969) equipped with SOLAAR 32 windows software. Fruit ...