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Department	Science Laboratory Technology
Faculty	Life Sciences
Office	Not specified

Biography

Dr. Onwuka Jude Chinedu is a Professor, in the Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Life Sciences, specializing in Analytical Chemistry, with 61 publications at Federal University of Lafia.

Research Interests

Publications

• Ecological Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Metals in Arable Soils around Adudu Lead – Zinc Mine, North-Central Nigeria
  Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section A: Chemistry, 2024
• Chemical Regeneration of A Dye-Laden Activated Carbon: Optimization via The Box-Behnken Experimental Design
  Journal of Multidisciplinary Applied Natural Science, 2022
• Influence of open cast mining on radiological health risk of agricultural soils around Adudu lead–zinc mine, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
  Environmental Forensics, 2022
• Environmental Risk Assessment of Metal Contamination of Agricultural Soils along Major Roads of Two Peri – Urban Areas in Nasarawa State, North Central, Nigeria
  Journal of Multidisciplinary Applied Natural Science, 2022
• Removal of Toxic Cations from Aqueous Solutions using Ginger Root Waste
  Journal of Multidisciplinary Applied Natural Science, 2022
• RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH RISK EVALUATION OF DOMESTIC SOURCES OF WATER IN SELECTED LEAD MINING COMMUNITIES OF NASARAWA STATE, NORTH CENTRAL, NIGERIA
  Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria, 2022
• Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Some Commonly Sold Fruits in Lafia City Modern Market
  International Journal of Sciences, 2022
• Production and characterization of metallurgical coke from duduguru coal
  International Journal of Advanced Chemistry, 2021
• Screening of factors that influence the preparation of Dialium guineense pods active carbon for use in methylene blue adsorption: a full factorial experimental design
  Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2021
• Lipid Profiles and Health Promoting Uses of Carrot (Daucus carota L.) and Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
  International Journal of Sciences, 2021
• Fertility Status of Selected Agricultural Soils Along Major Roads in Nasarawa Eggon and Doma Areas of Nasarawa State, North Central, Nigeria
  Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria, 2020
• Nonlinear regression analysis of the sorption of crystal violet and methylene blue from aqueous solutions onto an agro-waste derived activated carbon
  Applied Water Science, 2020
• Optimization of the preparation of Millettia thonningii seed pods activated carbon for use in the remediation of dye-contaminated aqueous solutions
  SN Applied Sciences, 2019
• Thermodynamic pathway of lignocellulosic acetylation process
  BMC Chemistry, 2019
• Treatment of crude oil-contaminated water with chemically modified natural fiber
  Applied Water Science, 2018
• Use of Nanostructured Layered Double Hydroxides as Nanofilters in the Removal of Fe²⁺ and Ca²⁺ Ions from Oil Wells
  Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2018
• Investigatory Study of Long Term Doses of <i>Costus afer</i>, Snail Slime, and Their Combination with a Standard Pharmaceutical Drug on Blood Glucose Level of Alloxan Induced Swiss Albino Rat
  Open Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2018
• Kinetic studies of surface modification of lignocellulosic Delonix regia pods as sorbent for crude oil spill in water
  Journal of Applied Research and Technology, 2016
• Antimicrobial efficacy of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles from different solvent extracts of Waltheria americana root
  Journal of Analytical Science and Technology, 2016
• Human health risk assessment of lead, manganese and copper from scrapped car paint dust from automobile workshops in Nigeria
  Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016
• Determination of heavy metal concentration in Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaves, bark and soil along some major roads in Lafia, Nasarawa State Nigeria
  Journal of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 2016
• 2-Imino-(3,4-dimethoxybenzyl) ethanesulfonic acid Schiff base anchored silver nanocomplex mediated by sugarcane juice and their antibacterial activities
  Journal of Applied Research and Technology, 2016
• Adsorption of colloidal particles of<i>Moringa oleifera</i>seeds on clay for water treatment applications
  Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - Aqua, 2015
• Green synthesis and growth kinetics of nanosilver under bio-diversified plant extracts influence
  Journal of Nanostructure in Chemistry, 2014
• Functionalised Seed Pods for the Sorption of Crystal Violet from Aqueous Solution: Kinetics and Equilibrium Studies
  Caliphate Journal of Science and Technology, 2024
• Nutritive and Antinutritive Values of Fermented Guinea Corn (Sorghum bicolor L.) Fortified with Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea L.) Flour
  Lafia Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 2023
• Comparative Evaluation of Analytical Techniques Used in Estimating Acetylation of Lignocellulosic Materials
  Lafia Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 2023
• Morphological and Spectroscopic Characterization of Costus afer Ker Gawl. Leaf on Surface Modification with Archachatina marginata Mucus as a Potential Carrier for Anti-diabetic Therapy
  Indonesian Journal of Green Chemistry, 2025
• Quality assessment of refined table salts and locally processed unrefined salts consumed in Nasarawa state (north-central Nigeria).
  Human, Health and Halal Metrics, 2023
• Hydrophobic Treatment of Coconut Shell by Acetylation: Kinetics and Thermodynamic Studies
  Greener Journal of Environment Management and Public Safety, 2024
• Assessment of Heavy Metals in a Soil Contaminated by Petroleum Hydrocarbons at Ebudu, Rivers State, Nigeria
  Greener Journal of Environment Management and Public Safety, 2024
• Estimation of Rutin, Quercetin and Antioxidant Assay of Some Food Plant Samples (Fruits, Seeds and Leaves) Grown in Adamawa and Gombe States, Nigeria
  IAA Journal of Biological Sciences, 2021
• Production of Nanocellulose – Based Gel Fuel for Domestic Heating Using Pride of Barbados Pods (POBPS) and Corn Cobs (CC) Agro Wastes.
  IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry (IOSR-JAC), 2020
• Extraction of Dietary Fibre from Selected Food Plants Grown In Adamawa and Gombe States North – Eastern Nigeria
  Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria, 2018
• The Physicochemical, Toxicity and Anti-Diabetic Effect of Costus afer Ker Gawl. (Costaceae) Leaf Methanol Extract and Snail Slime on Alloxan Induced White Swiss Albino Rat
  AASCIT Journal of Chemistry, 2017
• Evaluation of Balanites aegyptiaca Linna. Delile. Stem Bark and Synthetic Surfactant for Surface Activity
  American Journal of Chemistry and Application, 2017
• Chemometrics Applied in Esterification of Waste Cooking Oil for Biodiesel Synthesis
  IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry (IOSR-JAC), 2016
• Sugar Cane Cellulosic Waste as a Biofuel Generating Agricultural Residue
  British Journal of Renewable Energy, 2016
• Mixed Ligand (Z) – 4 – {(3,4 – Dimethoxy) Benzylideneamino} – 1,5 – Dimethyl – 2 – Phenyl – 1H – Pyrazol – 3(2H) – one Zn (II) Complex Mediated by a Taurine Moiety: Synthesis, Structural Analysis and Antimicrobial Studies
  Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria, 2015
• Comparative Assessment of Heavy Metal Profile of Hair Attachments Marketed in Nigeria
  International Journal of Modern Chemistry, 2013
• Adsorption of Cadmium(II) and Chromium(VI) Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Activated Locust Bean Husk
  International Journal of Modern Chemistry, 2012
• Equilibrium, Kinetic, Thermodynamic and Thermal Stability Studies on Sorption of Ni (II) ions from Aqueous Solution using Dead Biomass of Fresh Water Green Algae Cosmarium panamense.
  Der Chemica Sinica, 2012
• Biosorption of Pb(II) and Cd(II) ions from Aqueous Solution using Dead Biomass of Fresh Water Green Algae Cosmarium panamense.
  International Journal of Chemical Engineering Research, 2012
• Biosorption of Cr(VI) and Co(II) ions from Synthetic Wastewater using Dead Biomass of Fresh Water Green Algae Cosmarium panamense
  Archives of Applied Science Research, 2011
• Effect of Acetylation on the Pore Matrix and Physicochemical Properties of Lignocellulosic Fibers.
  FUW Trends in Science and Technology Journal, 2018
• Amino Acid Composition of Pulp and Seed of Baobab (Adansonia digitate L.).
  FUW Trends in Science and Technology Journal, 2016
• Fatty Acid Profiles, Physicochemical Characteristics and Phytosterols of Three Underexploited Fruit Kernels and Pulps from North-East, Nigeria
  Lafia Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 2025
• Chemical Contaminants in Livestock Meat – Pesticide Residue Analysis and Risk Evaluation in Lafia, Nigeria
  NIPES Journal of Science and Technology Research, 2025
• Optimizing Chitosan production from insect-derived chitin
  Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 2025
• Assessment of fatty acid profile and sugar content of African black pear (Dacryodes edulis) kernel and pulp
  Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 2025
• PESTICIDE APPLICATION PRACTICES AND RESIDUE DYNAMICS IN FOOD CROPS: IMPLICATIONS FOR FOOD SAFETY
  International Journal of Science Research and Technology, 2026
• Ecological Health Risk Evaluation of Potentially Toxic Metals in Saline Soils Used for Table Salt Production in Awe Salt Mining Community of Nasarawa State
  Lafia Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 2026
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