Found 15 result(s) for "Contamination"
Some Statistical Inference for Pareto Distribution Under Simple Random Sampling in the Presence of Outliers
Pareto is a continuous distribution which has several applications in real life fields including the extreme value events. Hence, in this paper, the maximum likelihood (ML) and met...
Application of Fenton’s Oxidation in the Remediation of Surface Water From River Yedzaram Contaminated With Diesel
Surface water contamination is a significant problem for municipal authorities. It can lead to pollution on a large scale and be a cause of major illness in humans. The remediation...
Assessment of the Level of Heavy Metals in Soil and Vegetables in Some Irrigated Farmlands in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria
In this study, the concentrations of Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd) and Chromium (Cr) in selected vegetables (tomato and cabbage) were determined in ten (10) different irrigated farmlands...
Pesticides Residue Contamination in Commercial Maize (zymase) and Cowpea (vigna Unguiculata L. Walp) Crops From Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria
Pesticides especially organochlorines and organophosphates are known primarily as neurotoxins. However, reactive oxygen species (ROS) caused by organochlorines and organophosphates...
Concentration of Heavy Metals in Soil and Plants Along Mubi-gombi, Roadside, Adamawa State, Nigeria
This study was aimed at determining the elemental concentrations of heavy metal pollutants that may be present in soil and plant samples along Mubi – Gombi roadside Adamawa state...