1. DEVELOPMENTAND CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOCOMPOSITES FROM POLYLACTIC ACID AND GROUNDNUT SHELL ASH NANOPARTICLES
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Nanocomposite is a class of composites in which the dimensions of the reinforcing particles are in the order of 1-100 nanometers. Because of this nanometer size characteristic, nanocomposites possess superior properties to the conventional composite...
2. CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATIONS OF ANTIRETROVIRAL (ARV) DRUGS USING POLYMETHACRYLATE POLYMERS
ABSTRACT
To improve patient compliance and ensure better success in the management of HIV, spansule technology was employed to formulate controlled release dosage drug. Generic forms of seven of the most commonly used Anti-retro viral (ARV) drugs (didanosine, indinavir, lamivudine, nelf...
3. CHARACTERISATION AND APPLICATION OF NATIVE AND CROSS-LINKED CASHEW (Anacardium occidentale L.) GUM IN TABLETTING
ABSTRACT
The exudate from cashew tree, referred to as cashew gum (CG) had been investigated for use as binder in conventional tablet formulations. In this study, cross-linked derivatives of the gum were synthesized and investigated for their physicochemical and physicotechnical properti...
4. SOLID DISPERSION AS AN APPROACH FOR SOLUBILITY AND DISSOLUTION ENHANCEMENT OF IBUPROFEN AND PIROXICAM
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to enhance the solubility and hence dissolution rate of two poorly soluble drugs: ibuprofen and piroxicam using Eudragit RS 100 and hydroxymethylpropylcellulose (HPMC) as carriers, by solid dispersion technique and to evaluate the effect of trona (sodi...
5. SURFACE ACTIVITY AND RELEASE PROPERTIES OF SOME TROPICAL GUMS IN ARTEMETHER AND ARTESUNATE SODIUM TABLET FORMULATIONS
ABSTRACT
Plant gums are natural polymers with low toxicity, high biodegradability and high compatibility with drugs making them useful as pharmaceutical excipients in solid, semi-solid and liquid formulations. This work was aimed at evaluating the surface activity and release properties...
6. EVALUATION OF CHRYSOPHYLLUM ALBIDUM (G. DON) FRUIT GUM AS A SUSTAINED RELEASE MATRIX IN TABLET FORMULATIONS
ABSTRACT
The goal of designing sustained release or controlled release delivery system is to reduce the frequency of dosing or to increase effectiveness of the drug by localization at the site of action, reducing the dose required or providing uniform drug delivery. Natural gums and pol...
7. PAINT FACTORY MAKURDI
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Paint Factory or plant is an industrial site, usually consisting of buildings and machinery, or more commonly a complex having several buildings, where workers process raw materials into paint. Factories arose with the introduction of machinery during the industr...
8. DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERISATION OF BANANA PEDUNCLE FIBRE REINFORCED POLYESTER COMPOSITES USING COW HORN ASH PARTICLES AS FLAME RETARDANT ADDITIVE
Statement of Problem
It would be difficult to imagine how modern life across the globe would operate in theabsence of synthetic polymers. Although these materials (mostly in the form of plastics) haverevolutionized our daily lives, there are consequences to their use, one of these being...
9. MODIFICATION OF STAINLESS STEEL SURFACES FOR ADVANCED FUNCTIONALITIES
SUMMARY
In industry, business, and homes worldwide, metal alloys called stainless steels are used extensively. Stainless steel is a generic term for a large family of iron-based alloys containing a minimum of 10.5% chromium content by weight. The primary alloying element, chromium, form...
10. ACETYLATION OF CORN COB AND MANGO KERNEL- KINETICS AND APPLICATION FOR NON-AQUEOUS ADSORPTION PROCESSES
Justification for the Research
Residents of wetlands like the Nigeria’s Niger delta are concerned about the environmental impact of residual oil spill into receiving surface waters and land. The adverse effect of oil spill to the ecosystem and the long term effect of environmental...
11. DETERMINATION OF THE EFFECT OF EXTRACTED OXYGEN HETEROCYCLE ON THE DEHYDROCHLORINATION OF VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE COPOLYMER
Statement of Problem
Thermally-induced degradation of vinylidene chloride copolymers has resulted in considerable losses of polymer material during the production process. The homolysis of the C – Cl bond set up a conjugated polyene sequence, which resulted in the coloration of th...
12. SYNTHESES AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED POLYMERS USING CHITOSAN-METHACRYLLIC ACID FOR SEQUESTRATION OF TOBACCO SPECIFIC NITROSAMINE ANALOGUES
Statement of Problem
The act and practice of smoking cigarette also impacts differently amongst respective societies, cultures and ecosystems but generally can be viewed under common mitigating factors(Suhrcke et al., 2006; Townsend et al., 2006; WHO, 2004; WHO, 2011a). As reported, (AS...
