Browsing School of Pure and Applied Sciences by Author "Knipfing, Michael T."
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Reactivity, Characterization of Reaction Products and Immobilization of Lead in Water and Sediments using Quercetin Pentaphosphate
Okello, Veronica A.; Osonga, Francis J.; Knipfing, Michael T.; Bushlyar, Victor; Sadik, Omowunmi A. (RSC, 2016)Lead is currently ranked the number one heavy metal pollutant with maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 0.015 mg/L. The use of organicsolvent free methods to immobilize lead from the environment is attracting the attention ... -
Reduction of Hexavalent Chromium Using Naturally-Derived Flavonoids
Okello, Veronica A.; Mwilu, Samuel; Noah, Naumih; Zhou, Ailing; Chong, Jane; Knipfing, Michael T.; Doetschman, David; Sadik, Omowunmi A. (American Chemical Society, 2012)Quercetin is a naturally occurring flavonoid that is known to form complexes with metals; a process that reduces the environmental availability of toxic metals such as chromium. We hereby report the first evidence of the ...