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 Dr. Nsoki Phambu
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 		Publications

  1.  Yahia Z. Hamada, Jasmine T. Greene, Veronica Shields, Monique Pratcher, Shandedra Gardiner, Emanuel Waddell, Stephen Shreeves, Anderson Sunda-Meya, and Nsoki Phambu "Spectroscopic and potentiometric studies of the interactions of adenine and some trivalent metal ions" Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 63, 2, 284-295, 2010.

  2. Marie-Camille Jodin-Caumona*1, Bernard Humberta, Nsoki Phambua2 and Fabien Gaboriauda “A vibrational study of the nature of hydroxyl groups chemical bonding in two aluminium hydroxides”, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 72, 959-964, 2009.

  3. Nsoki Phambu*, Anderson Sunda Meya, Elie Beaudelaire Djantou, Esther Nzuzi Phambu, Pambu Kita-Phambu, Lawrence M. Anovitz, "Direct detection of residual cyanide in cassava using spectroscopic techniques", Journal of  Agricultural and Food Chemistry 55, 10135-10140, 2007.

  4. Nsoki Phambu, “Characterization of ultrathin film on metallic aluminum”. Materials Letters 57, 2907-2913, 2003.

  5. Phambu Nsoki, “Adsorption of carboxylic acids on submicrocrystalline aluminum hydroxides. Part I. Qualitative study by Infrared and Raman Spectroscopes”. Applied Spectroscopy 56, 6, 756-761, 2002.

  6. Phambu Nsoki, Humbert Bernard and Burneau Andre, “Preparation and characterization of bayerite samples: Use of diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy to monitor purification.” Journal of Chemical Education 79, 9, 1117-1118, 2002.

  7. Phambu Nsoki, Humbert Bernard and Burneau Andre, “Relation between the Infrared Spectra and the Lateral Specific Surface Areas of Gibbsite Samples.” Langmuir, 16, 6200-6207, 2000.

  SELECTED PUBLICATIONS WITH STUDENTS

1. Marneni, Murali Krishna; Nsoki, Phambu. Interactions between antiviral drugs and model membrane in presence of divalent metal ions. Abstracts of Papers, 239th ACS National Meeting, San Fransico, CA, United States, March 21-25, 2010.

2. Aitha, Mahesh Kumar; Nsoki Phambu. Spectroscopic studies of the interactions of Cytosine with metal ions. Abstracts of Papers, 239th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States, March 21-25, 2010.

3. Arnett, Shirelle L.; Phambu, Nsoki; Mason, Zanetta. Interactions between amyloid-beta peptide and metal ions. Abstracts of papers, 239th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States, March 21-25, 2010.

4. Marneni, Murali Krishna; Aitha, Mahesh Kumar; Sunda Meya, Anderson; Phambu, Nsoki.   Competitive effect of ca (II) and mg (II) on phospholipid model membranes.    Abstracts of Papers, 237th ACS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, United States, March 22-26, 2009  (2009),     INOR-690.  CODEN: 69LNK5  AN 2009:305297    CAPLUS 

5. Aitha, Mahesh Kumar; Marneni, Murali Krishna; Waddell, Emanuel A.; Shreeves, Stephen; Sunda Meya, Anderson; Phambu, Nsoki.   Interactions of thymine with divalent metal ions.    Abstracts of Papers, 237th ACS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, United States, March 22-26, 2009  (2009),     INOR-141.  CODEN: 69LNK5  AN 2009:304705    CAPLUS 

6. Kennemore, Courtney; Phambu, Nsoki.   Spectroscopic studies of interactions involving antiretrovirals.    Abstracts of Papers, 237th ACS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, United States, March 22-26, 2009  (2009),     ANYL-044.  CODEN: 69LNK5  AN 2009:301021    CAPLUS

7. Magnaterra, Felicia Marie; Waddell, Emanuel A.; Shreeves, Stephen; Sunda Meya, Anderson; Phambu, Nsoki.   Spectroscopic studies of citrulline and its metal complexes in aqueous solutions.    Abstracts of Papers, 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States, April 6-10, 2009  (2009),     CHED-1224.  CODEN: 69KNN3  AN 2009:386068    CAPLUS

8. Mumini, Hadijatu; Waddell, Emanuel A.; Shreeves, Stephen; Phambu, Nsoki.   Infrared and Raman spectra of adenine and its metal complexes.    Abstracts of Papers, 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States, April 6-10, 2009  (2009),     CHED-1177.  CODEN: 69KNN3  AN 2009:386021    CAPLUS

9. Stone, Angela K.; Waddell, Emanuel A.; Shreeves, Stephen; Phambu, Nsoki.   Interactions between trypsin and lanthanide ions in aqueous solutions.    Abstracts of Papers, 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States, April 6-10, 2009  (2009),     CHED-863.  CODEN: 69KNN3  AN 2009:385712    CAPLUS

10.  Mumini, Hadijatu*; Phambu, Nsoki; Kamara, Baibai*, “Interactions between guanine and metal ions: Infrared and Raman spectra”.    Abstracts of Papers, 233nd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States, March 25-29, 2007,     CHED-1208.  CODEN: 69JAUY  AN 2007:291756    CAPLUS

11.  Akinola, Lolade*; Phambu, Nsoki, “Removal of heavy metal ions using cassava skin”.    Abstracts of Papers, 233nd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States, March 25-29, 2007,     CHED-1140.  CODEN: 69JAUY  AN 2007:291583    CAPLUS

12.  Mumini, Hadijatu*; Phambu, Nsoki; Kamara, Baibai*, “pH-dependent metal ion binding studies on Dapson”.    Abstracts of Papers, 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States, Sept. 10-14, 2006,     MEDI-369.  CODEN: 69IHRD  AN 2006:861824    CAPLUS

13. Stone, Angela*, Phambu, Nsoki, “pH-dependent metal ion binding studies of pepsin”.    Abstracts of Papers, 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, United States, March 26-30, 2006,     CHED-759.  CODEN: 69HYEC  AN 2006:244827    CAPLUS

14. Savage K., Phambu N., and Moore J., “Comparison of Arsenate Associations with Aluminum Minerals, Model Compounds and Two Soil Types: A Batch Uptake and Spectroscopic Study” GSA Abstracts, Vol.37, 7, 2005.
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 Phone: 615-963-5335

 Email: nphambu@tnstate.edu