African cities are growing fast, owing to the ongoing development and accelerated demography. This urbanization brings forth challenges for transport and mobility, where millions of passengers should be carried from their homes to various places: schools, markets, hospitals, etc. Several means are available: motorbikes, taxicabs, buses, modified pickups, trucks and vans, trams and...
Background ionizing radiation is a significant source of environmental exposure and possible health hazards for the general public, especially in cities where schools are located next to landfills. The levels and radiological effects of background ionizing radiation at Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe, in Gombe Metropolis, Nigeria, are examined in this study. Using a portable...
Heavy metals are bioaccumulated and bio transferred both by natural and anthropogenic sources. The contamination by heavy metals in soil and waterleaf is one of the major issues to be faced throughout the world and requires attention because heavy metals above their normal ranges are extremely threatening to both plant and animal life. It was therefore of interest to conduct a study to...
In many developing nations, like Ghana, where poor sanitation and agricultural runoff lead to widespread water contamination, access to safe drinking water is still a major problem. The creation and efficacy of a ceramic-carbon composite filter for the elimination of paraquat, a hazardous pesticide frequently detected in wastewater, are examined in this work. Locally produced kaolin and...
ABSTRACT:
After the invention of the first laser in 1960, the laser techniques become rapidly powerful investigation tools to bring concrete answers to various problems in quantum science and technology. Among different laser techniques the Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy ( LIBS) is a technique of fast analysis of a multi-elemental compositions in various surroundings....
