Electroplating is a process of metal veneering with another metal using the electric energy. The water waste of electroplating industry contains many kinds of heavy metal ions, especially chromium (VI) which might cause pollutions if it was not processed and it presents above the threshold allowed. The use of cellulose can be a solution, because it has the functional groups which form bonding with the metal ions. Cassava peel is one of the sources of cellulose which contains 80-85% of cellulose. This proves that cassava peel (Manihot utilissimaI) has the potential as the heavy metal biosorbent of chromium metal in electroplating waste. The methodology of the research is conducted in a series including analysis of heavy metal concentrations of chromium (VI) in electroplating waste. Biosorption treatment of cassava peel (Manihot utilissimaI) biosorbent activated by HNO 3 1.5 M in electroplating waste conducted in the batch method. Analysis of heavy metal concentrations of chromium (VI) in electroplating waste was performed by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) after biosorbtion process. Variation of biosorbent mass were (0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5) grams, and variation of biosorbent contact time were (10,20, 30, 40, 50) minutes. The analysis result recorded by AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry) showed that the level of total chromium in electroplating waste reaches 2.0777 ± 0.2785 ppm. Accordingly, the chromium test solution used in this research was 2 ppm to measure the optimum conditions of % chromium (VI) adsorbed with variation of mass and contact time. From the results of this research, the optimum mass and contact time of cassava peel biosorbent activated by HNO 3 1.5 M in % chromium (VI) adsorbed were 0.1 gram and 40 minutes, respectively. Finally, the optimum mass and contact time of cassava peel biosorbent activated by HNO 3 1.5 M has applied to electroplating waste. The % chromium adsorbed in electroplating waste with the addition of cassava peel biosorbent activated by HNO 3 1.5 M was measured in average of 61.72%.

Schiff bases of 2,4,5-triphenyl-1H-imidazole ligand and Cu (II) complex has been synthesized and characterized by 1 H and 13 C NMR, elemental analyses, molar conductance, thermal analysis (TGA), magnetic moment measurement, IR and UV-Vis. On the basis spectral studied and analytical data, it is evident that the Schiff base acts as monodentat ligand coordinating via nitrogen atom. The result showed that Cu (II) complex has octahedral geometry. The studied complex was tested for anticancer activity. The anticancer activity of Cu (II) complex is evaluated against liver Carninoma (HEPG2) cell lines. These compounds exhibit a moderate and weak activity against HCT 116 cell line with IC 50 19.8 M.

Schiff bases of 2,4,5-triphenyl-1H­-imidazole ligand and Cu(II) complex has been synthesized and characterized by 1H and 13C NMR, elemental analyses, molar conductance, thermal analysis (TGA), magnetic moment measurement, IR and UV-Vis. On the basis spectral studied and analytical data, it is evident that the Schiff base acts as monodentat ligand coordinating via nitrogen atom. The result showed that Cu(II) complex has octrahedral geometry. The studied complex was tested for anticancer activity. The anticancer activity of Cu(II) complex is evaluated against liver Carninoma (HEPG2)  cell lines. These compound exhibites a moderate and weak activity against HCT 116 cell line with IC50 19.8 mM. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15408/jkv.v0i0.3328