Chemistry

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Identification of Hazardous and Non Hazardous Commonly Used Skin Lightening Agents in Owerri, Nigeria through the Analyses and Determination of their Chemical Compositions.

Authors: Margaret Enedoh

Chemical Analysis
Paper ID: CRSIJ25000014
Pages: 1-9

Abstract:

Bleaching creams produced by registered companies have regulated concentrations of chemicals used. But various skin lightening agents and non-registered producers of creams especially in West Africa, circulate bleaching creams with no identified active ingredient, and incidentally, these creams rema... Read more
Heavy metal contamination (Pb, Cd, As, Cr, Ni) in commercially refined vegetable oils in rivers state, Nigeria: a market survey of major brands in port harcourt

Authors: Okidhika Clinton Umebhidhi, Abule Esther Chinyere

Heavy Metal Contamination
Paper ID: CRSIJ26000151
Pages: 240-252

Abstract:

Heavy metal contamination of edible vegetable oils poses significant food safety and public health risks, particularly in industrialised regions characterised by widespread environmental pollution. This study evaluated the concentrations of five heavy metals, lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), c... Read more
Occurrence, Distribution, and Risk Evaluation of Antibiotic Residues in Poultry Tissues and Eggs from Commercial Farms in Rivers State, Nigeria

Authors: Okidhika C.U., Abule E.C.

Risk Evaluation Antibiotic Residues
Paper ID: CRSIJ26000221
Pages: 64-79

Abstract:

The systematic profiling of antibiotic residue distribution across multiple poultry tissues is fundamental to evidence-based food safety governance, yet remains poorly characterised in the Nigerian context. This study determined the occurrence and tissue-specific distribution of twelve antibiotic re... Read more