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The inhibitory impact of the methanolic Ajuga orientalis(MAO) extract on Al corrosion in 1.0 M NaOH solution was examined using weight loss with electrochemical polarisation and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques. According to the findings, the extract was an effective inhibitor in basic condition, as well as inhibition effectiveness increased with concentration. Furthermore, temperature studies revealed a loss in efficiency followed by a rise when temperature rose, followed by an increase and a fall in the fundamental media when the temperature increased from 30 °C to 50 °C. Frumkin, Freundlich and El Awady isotherms were used to mimic the inhibitor's adsorption properties. For the inhibitory behaviour, physical and chemical adsorption mechanisms are proposed. The adsorption process's thermodynamic parameters (ΔH*, ΔS* and Ea) were determined and explained. The inhibitor was examined as a mixed-type (anodic and cathodic) inhibitor based on polarisation studies. The inhibitor, according to the SEM data, is partially coating the metal surface, providing it with a reasonable amount of protection. The findings from weight loss, electrochemical polarisation, SEM and quantum chemical calculations collectively demonstrate a strong consensus, indicating that the MAO extract exhibits high effectiveness as an inhibitor for aluminium in a basic solution.

A simple and sensitive indirect spectrophotometric method for the assay of meloxicam (MX), tenoxicam (TX) and piroxicam (PX) in pure and in pharmaceutical formulations by flow injection analysis (FIA) has been proposed. The method is based on the oxidation of these drugs by a known excess of A-bromosuccinimide (NBS) in an acidic medium, followed by a reaction of excess oxidant with chloranilic acid (CAA) to bleach its purple color. The absorbance values increased linearly with increasing concentrations of the drugs. Variables, such as the acidity, reagent concentrations, flow rate of reagents and other FI parameters were optimized to produce the most sensitive and reproducible results. The system obeyed Beer’s low over concentration ranges of 10- 160, 20-200 and 10- 160 pg/ml for MX, TX and PX, respectively. The common excipients and additives did not interfere with their determinations. The method was successfully applied to the determinations of MX, TX and PX in various pharmaceutical preparations. The results obtained by the proposed method were found to be in good agreement with those found by the official HPLC methods.

Al, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, Zn, NH₄+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Na+, K+, Cl−, NO₃− and SO₄2−, along with pH were determined in wet and dry deposition samples collected at Al-Hashimya, Jordan. Mean trace metal concentrations were similar or less than those reported for other urban regions worldwide, while concentrations of Ca2+ and SO₄2− were the highest. The high Ca2+ concentrations were attributed to the calcareous nature of the local soil and to the influence of the Saharan dust, while the high concentrations of SO₄2− were attributed to the influence of anthropogenic sources and Saharan dust soil. Except for SO₄2−, NO₃−, and Ca2+, dry deposition fluxes of measured metals and ions were higher than their corresponding wet deposition fluxes. The high annual average pH values recorded for wet and dry deposition samples were attributed to the neutralization of acidity by alkaline species. Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Zn, NO₃− and SO₄2− were enriched in wet and dry deposition samples relative to crustal material, and a significant anthropogenic contribution to these elements and ions is tentatively suggested. Finally, the possible sources and the main factors affecting the concentrations of the measured species are discussed.

The levels of lead, cadmium, copper, zinc, aluminum, chromium, and iron in street dust, soil, and plants in the Jordanian petroleum refinery were determined using flame and graphite-furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Major cations (Li+, Na+, NH₄+, K+, Mg2+, and Ca2+) and anions (F−, Cl−, NO₃−, SO₄2−, and Br−) were also determined using suppression mode ion chromatography. Generally, higher levels of the heavy metals studied were found in street dust samples than in soil samples. On the other hand, except Cl−, and Li+ ions, other anions and cations showed higher concentrations in soil than in street dust samples. For plant samples, unwashed samples showed higher levels of heavy metals than their washed counterparts, indicating that dust fall is a source of heavy metal contamination.

The aim of this study is to compare the elemental composition among different coffee varieties consumed in Jordan. Levels of different metallic elements in coffee samples; green and roasted coffee beans from five origins; Brazil, Ethiopia, Kenya, Columbia, and India, collected from the Jordanian market were investigated. Twenty-two elements, including essential and toxic elements such as potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), aluminum (Al), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), barium (Ba), strontium (Sr), zinc (Zn), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), vanadium (V), cobalt (Co), gallium (Ga), uranium (U), cadmium (Cd), silver (Ag), lithium (Li), indium (In), bismuth (Bi), thorium (Th), and thallium (Ti), were determined using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The detected heavy metals and their intake per 1 cup of coffee did not largely contribute to the recommended daily intake (RDI) and tolerable upper limit of daily intake (TULD) in an adult with an average body weight of 80 kg. The ICP-MS versus flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) results were linearly fitted, and the correlation coefficients (R2> 0.95) were better than 0.95 for the three checked elements. No significant difference between the results of the two techniques was observed (p> 0.05). The ANOVA results indicated the presence of a significant difference between the levels of Cr, Co, and Zn in green and roasted coffee beans. The results of this study indicated that the coffee consumed in Jordan did not contain toxic levels of heavy elements and is safe for consumption according to health organizations.