Browsing School of Pure and Applied Sciences by Author "Kimosop, Selly J."
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Comparative studies in electrochemical degradation of sulfamethoxazole and diclofenac in water by using various electrodes and phosphate and sulfate supporting electrolytes
Sifuna, Fred W.; Orata, Francis; Okello, Veronica; Kimosop, Selly J. (Taylor and Francis, 2016-06)In this study, the electro-oxidation capacities of Na2SO4 and potassium phosphate buffer supporting electrolytes were tested and compared for destruction of the sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and diclofenac (DCF) on platinum (Pt) ... -
Green Remediation of Carbamazepine from Water Using Novel Magnetic Iron Modified Carbonized Baggasse: Kinetics, Equilibrium and Mechanistic Studies
Okello, Veronica A.; Kimosop, Selly J.; Getenga, Zakari M.; Orata, Francis; Shikuku, Victor O. (SCIENCE DOMAIN, 2017-03-15)Baggasse derived biochar magnetically modified with iron (α-Fe2O3-CBG) was fabricated, characterized and applied as a low-cost adsorbent for the removal of carbamazepine (CBZ), a pharmaceutically active compound which ... -
Residue levels and discharge loads of antibiotics in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), hospital lagoons, and rivers within Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
Kimosop, Selly J.; Getenga, Z. M.; Orata, F.; Okello, V. A.; Cheruiyot, J. K. (Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2015-12)The detection of antibiotics in water systems has instigated great environmental concern due to the toxicological effects associated with these compounds. Their discharge into the environment results from the ubiquity ...