Browsing Materials, Energy, Water and Environmental Sciences by Author "Wagutu, Agatha"
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Crustacean derived calcium phosphate systems: Application in defluoridation of drinking water in East African rift valley
Wagutu, Agatha; Machunda, Revocatus; Jande, Yusufu (Elsevier B.V., 2018-04-05)Calcium phosphate adsorbents, derived from prawns and crabs shell biomass wastes have been developed using wet chemistry and low temperature treatment. The adsorbents were characterized by X-ray diffractometry and Fourier ... -
Preparation and Characterization of Biogenic Chitosan-Hydroxyapatite Composite: Application in Defluoridation
Wagutu, Agatha; Machunda, Revocatus; Jande, Yusufu (Cambridge University Press, 2018-02-20)In Northern Tanzania, high levels of fluoride in community drinking water supply is recognized as one of the major public health concern, the problem is further ameliorated by presence Escherichia coli and fecal coliform ...