Brief introduction: Talc is a naturally occurring magnesium rich clay mineral which is stable, chemically inert and odorless. According to Mohs’ scale of hardness, talc is the softest mineral. It …
Direct injection of pulverized coal (PCI) into blast furnace has become a viable option for the iron industry in the recent times. Adoption of PCI technique reduces the costing associated …
Introduction Manganese is widely used in industrial applications, such as manganese-steel, catalyst and battery. Naturally, manganese ore can be found as pyrolusite (MnO2), psilomelane (BaMn9O16(OH)4), manganite (Mn2O3.H2O), haussmannite (Mn3O4), Rhodochrosite …
Introduction The analysis of platinum group metals’ (PGMs) ores is complicated and time-consuming due to their low grade, inhomogeneity and complex mineralogy. Platinum group metals are usually produced as by-products …
Introduction Platinum is a precious metal which finds huge applications in the field of catalytic converters, chemical and petroleum refining, in electronics and even in cancer therapy. The global recovery …
Introduction A simple, fast GCMSMS method has been established for simultaneous estimation of 16 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), 19 Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and 29 Pesticides including Organochlorine and Organophosphates (OCP and …
INTRODUCTION: In the past few years, mankind has been manipulating the natural environment to better suits its needs for providing infrastructure for residential, commercial, business and industrial purposes. Therefore, managing …
Abstract: Diastase activity is an inherent property of honey and an excellent indicator of the quality of honey.A very low diastase activity indicates that the honey has been subjected to …
ABSTRACT HMF (5-hydroxymethylfurfuraldehyde) is essential to evaluate the conformity of honey to the current legislation. Elevated concentration of HMF in honey provides an indication of overheating, storage in poor condition …
Fluorspar or Fluorite is a mineral composed of Calcium fluoride (CaF2), the principal fluorine-bearing mineral. It occurs as cubic, isometric crystals and cleavable masses. Mineral Fluorspar compositions are as CaF2, CaCO3, SiO2 …
