Biocatalytic degradation of selected tobacco chemicals from mainstream cigarette smoke using Croton megalocarpus seed husk biochar

Abstract Background Mainstream cigarette smoke contains a complex array of toxic chemicals which can cause irreparable harm to the lungs and most organs in the biological landscape. Attempts to reduce harmful by-products in mainstream cigarette smoke have received little attention although various r...

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Main Authors: Alfayo K. Maiyo, Joshua K. Kibet, Fredrick O. Kengara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-02-01
Series:Bulletin of the National Research Centre
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-022-00715-1