About the Authors

Nsikak U. Benson

nsikak.benson@cu.edu.ng

Affiliation Environmental Chemistry Unit, Department of Chemistry, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

Francis E. Asuquo

Affiliation Faculty of Marine Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria

Akan B. Williams

Affiliation Environmental Chemistry Unit, Department of Chemistry, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

Joseph P. Essien

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria

Cyril I. Ekong

Affiliation Department of Chemical Science, Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Otobong Akpabio

Affiliation Department of Chemistry, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Abaas A. Olajire

Affiliation Industrial and Environmental Chemistry Unit, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Ladoke Akintola, University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: NB JE OA. Performed the experiments: NB JE OA. Analyzed the data: NB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: FA AW CE AO. Wrote the paper: NB AO.