Abstract
The research was focused on phytomining using gold (Au) and ruthenium (Ru) in a biomatrix from Manihot Esculenta, a cyanogen-rich plant species. The catalytic reactions based on furfural conversion to furfural alcohol and the various aspects were explored and observations made. The work focused on using artificially contaminated garden potting soils as models of mine tailing and metal-rich dumps. Soils were contaminated with aqueous Ru(III) and Au(III) solutions to deposit soluble metal ions...
M.Sc. (Chemistry)