Abstract: Turmeric is a popular spice used in South Asia for both culinary and religious purposes. It has also been used in traditional Indian medicine called Ayurveda. More recently curcumin has been identified to be the active ingredient in turmeric, and its pharmacological basis has been identified. This paper examines Read more…
Abstract: We created silver nanoparticles using silver nitrate and sodium alginate through a method of mixing and heating the two solutions. The nanoparticles were confirmed by spectrographs and electron micrograph investigations. They proved to be very effective inhibiting the growth of E.Coli when embedded in agar. A PDF version of Read more…
Abstract: The effect of acid rain on stained glass windows is felt by many churches and other historic buildings worldwide, especially in Europe. As a result, the relationship between the traditionally dark interiors of these European churches and the acid rain that corrodes the stained glass was studied. Specifically, the Read more…
Introduction: Water contamination is a global problem that can result in illness and death. Consumption of contaminated drinking water is particularly problematic in third world countries where inadequate purification processes, coupled with rapidly increasing population growth and industrialization pose serious health risks. One of the most common and deadly contaminants Read more…
Abstract: Activated carbon is a readily available material that can be added to fertilizers or manures to reduce nitrate nitrogen (NO3-N) contamination of surface and near-surface groundwater. To test the nitrate adsorption performance of activated carbon, its absorbance was compared to that of used wall board (gypsum), sand, carbon, iron Read more…