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    The influence of stereochemistry of the active compounds on fluoride adsorption efficiency of the plant biomass 

    Mwakabona, Hezron; Machunda, Revocatus; Njau, Karoli (Science Publishing Group, 2014-08-20)
    Several studies have reported various defluoridation capabilities of plant biomasses. The resultant variations in fluoride removal capacities are associated with the presence of different types of active functional groups ...
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    Water hardness removal by coconut shell activated carbon 

    Rolence, Cecilia; Machunda, Revocatus; Njau, Karoli (Science Publishing Group, 2014-08-30)
    The present study reports the water softening by adsorption of hardness ions onto Coconut Shell Activated Carbons (CSAC). Characterization of CSAC was identified by FT-IR and SEM techniques. Batch experiments were ...
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    Influence of Macrophyte Types towards Agrochemical Phytoremediation in a Tropical Environment 

    Lema, Emmy; Machunda, Revocatus; Njau, Karoli (International Journal of Engineering Research and General Science, 2014-09)
    The presence of agrochemicals waste water from agricultural fields poses major environmental and human health problems which may be solved by phytoremediation technologies. Phytoremediation is the use of plants to remediate ...
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    Potentials of agric wastes activated carbons for water softening 

    Rolence, Cecilia; Machunda, Revocatus; Njau, Karoli (Research Journal in Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2014)
    Various studies have been conducted to address softening of hard water. Ion exchange, electro-based techniques, membrane filtration and adsorption are the most reported techniques in softening hard water. In the present work, ...
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    Plant biomasses for defluoridation appropriateness : unlocking their potentials 

    Mwakabona, Hezron; Said, Mateso; Machunda, Revocatus; Njau, Karoli (Research Journal in Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2014)
    Fluoride and fluorosis are endemic to many countries including Tanzania. Performances of different materials for use in water defluoridation systems have been reported. Some of these materials are; alum, oxides and hydroxide ...
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    Agrochemicals use in horticulture industry in Tanzania and their potential impact to water resources 

    Lema, Emmy; Machunda, Revocatus; Njau, Karoli (International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, 2014-04)
    The objective of this review was to analyze the existing information on the use of agrochemicals (Fertilizers and Pesticides) in the Tanzanian horticulture industry especially the Northern regions and their potential to ...
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    Defluoridation of Water Supplies Using Coconut Shells Activated Carbon: Batch Studies 

    Said, Mateso; Machunda, Revocatus (IJSR, 2014)
    Drinking water with elevated fluoride levels results in serious irreparable health problem that has attained an alarming dimension all over the world, Tanzania being one of the affected countries; techniques have been ...

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