Dr. Rufai Yakubu
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Dr. Rufai Yakubu

Senior Lecturer
Department of Chemistry, Federal College of Education, Okene, Nigeria


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Chemistry from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia

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Area of Interest:

Chemistry
100%
Organic Chemistry
62%
Chemical Sciences
90%
Physical Sciences
75%
Medicinal Plants
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
47
Abstracts
23

Selected Publications

  1. Rufai, Y., N. Basar, S. Chandren and S. Aliyu, 2021. Terephthalic acid Bis-(2-ethylhexyl) ester; an isomeric phthalate from Deinbollia pinnata leaves. Malays. J. Chem., 23: 70-73.
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  2. Rufai, Y., N. Basar and A. Sani, 2021. Deinbollia pinnata: Isolation and characterization of some phytochemicals from aerial parts and their antioxidant potential. Nat. Prod. J., 11: 354-365.
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  3. Rufai, Y., S. Chandren and N. Basar, 2020. Influence of solvents' polarity on the physicochemical properties and photocatalytic activity of titania synthesized using Deinbollia pinnata Leaves. Front. Chem., Vol. 8. 10.3389/fchem.2020.597980.
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  4. Rufai, Y., N. Basar, S. Chandren, K. Suleiman and I. Yinusa, 2020. Antiradical activity of 1,4-and 1,2-benzene dicarboxyl esters from Deinbollia pinnata leaves. J. Chem. Soc. Niger., 45: 1177-1187.
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  5. Rahman, J.K., D.M.A. Jaff, N. Basar, N.A. Kuthi and R. Yaqubu, 2020. Phytochemical screening, isolation of coumarins and examining bioactivity of Prangos platychlaena Boiss. plant in Iraq. Appl. Ecol. Environ. Res., 18: 2425-2443.
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  6. Kabiru, S., M. Fatima and Y. Rufai, 2020. Hazards associated with emmission from cement kiln dust; A case study of obajana cement factory. J. Chem. Soc. Niger., 45: 403-409.
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  7. Aliyu, S., N. Basar, Y. Rufai and S. Khamis, 2020. Phytochemical analysis and isolation of secondary metabolites from Persea declinata. Malays. J. Anal. Sci., 24: 970-977.
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