Highly spin-polarized chromium dioxide (CrO2) thin films were deposited on ~100! TiO2 substrates by chemical vapor deposition using chromyl chloride as a precursor. The spin polarization, as measured by the point contact Andreev reflection technique, was 8163%. X-ray diffraction u/2u scans indicated the films grew completely ~100! oriented, in registry with the ~100! oriented TiO2 substrate. X-...

Investigates anaerobic twostage treatment of tannery wastewater. This results in a mean chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal of 60 per cent for tannery B and more than 70 per cent for tanneries A and C with CODo = 5,710mg l–1 and mean detention time held at 3.5 days. Gas production was small, rating an estimated 75l kg–1 CODo with CODo = 5,710mg l–1. Tests simultaneously the influence of qualit...

Preconceptional carcinogenesis occurs in animals and is suspected for humans--for example, after occupational metals exposure. Several characteristics in animal models, including high frequency and non-Mendelian inheritance patterns, have suggested an epigenetic mechanism, possibly involving hormone changes in offspring. To test this hypothesis, we treated male mice with chromium(III) chloride,...

Tannery wastewater is heavily polluted containing appreciable biodegradable matters as well as inorganic substances like chromium, sulphide, chloride etc. Thus the composite tannery wastewater appears to be incompatible for direct biological treatment .Wastewater emanated from various sub-processes of tannery operation showed variable characteristics and also differential treatability. The pres...

Chromic oxide is an important basic chemical and finds many applications including metallurgical materials, green pigments, construction materials, refractory materials and catalysts. Presently, the industrial production of chromic oxide generally employs two processes (Ding, 2003): one is the reduction of sodium dichromate with ammonia sulfate; the other is the thermal decomposition of chromic...

D espite widespread use by patients with diabetes and anecdotal reports in the past regarding its efficacy, until recently, data in humans concerning chromium’s effects on insulin action in vivo or on cellular aspects of insulin action were scarce. Consequently, significant controversy still exists regarding the effect of chromium supplementation on parameters assessing human health. Furthermor...