Environmental Science and Technology-Research Publications: Recent submissions
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Bioremediation: A Sustainable Approach for Environmental Cleanup
(CRC Press, 2023-10-19)As the world�s population is increasing by the day, the daily basis demands supplied through industries and agriculture have led to the release of contaminants into the environment resulting in a serious threat to human ... -
Bioremediation for Sustainable Environmental Cleanup
(CRC Press, 2023-10-19)The present book, Bioremediation for Sustainable Environmental Cleanup, has a compilation of seventeen chapters comprehensively describing the state-of-the-art on emerging bioremediation approaches employed for sustainable ... -
Temporal profile of ionic species and n-alkanes composition of PM10 in a rural environment of Western Himalaya
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-10-13)The temporal profile of PM10 and its composition comprising water-soluble ionic species and n-alkanes studied over the 14 months was segregated into three seasons: winter, summer, and monsoon. The average PM10 concentration ... -
Introduction to environmental and green chemistry
(Elsevier, 2023-09-29)Both environmental chemistry and green chemistry are important and have a crucial role in the ecosystem; however environmental chemistry discusses about the environmental problems, while green chemistry provides the solution. ... -
Co-occurrence of geogenic uranium and fluoride in a semiarid belt of the Punjab plains, India
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-10-05)The inordinate presence of uranium (U) and fluoride (F?) in shallow aquifers of arid/semi-arid regions in northern India has raised a serious health concern; the Muktsar district of Punjab is one such example. In the present ... -
Utilization of vermi-incorporated feed for the seed production of two freshwater ornamental fish, Xiphophorus helleri and Poecilia sphenops
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023-10-18)Integrated ornamental pisciculture and vermiculture is an eco-friendly cleaner technology of resource utilization contributing to the circular economy of a country. The present investigation studied the effect of earthworms, ... -
Effect of Compost and Vermicompost Amendments on Biochemical and Physiological Responses of Lady�s Finger (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) Grown under Different Salinity Gradients
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-07-28)In the coming decades, the pressure to use saline water will increase as most of the natural resources with good water quality are being depleted. In order to avoid more stress on the soil plant system, a better understanding ... -
Pharmaceutical Contamination in Water and Wastewater: Remediation Technology and Future Challenges
(CRC Press, 2023-09-12)Water is an essential natural resource available on the earth for the use of human beings. Numerous new toxins build up in aquatic habitats due to industrial, agricultural, hospital, and residential discharges. Nowadays, ... -
Pharmaceuticals in Aquatic Environments: Remediation Technologies and Future Challenges
(CRC Press, 2023-09-12)This book covers pharmaceutical residue dispersion in the aquatic environment and its toxic effect on living organisms. It discusses conventional and advanced remediation technologies such as the use of biomaterials for ... -
Green Chemistry Approaches to Environmental Sustainability: Status, Challenges and Prospective
(Elsevier, 2023-09-29)Green Chemistry Approaches to Environmental Sustainability: Status, Challenges and Prospective provides a comprehensive and complete overview of the emerging discipline of green chemistry and fundamental chemical principles. ... -
Uranium and Fluoride Accumulation in Vegetable and Cereal Crops: A Review on Current Status and Crop-Wise Differences
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-09-19)Uranium (U) and fluoride (F?) contamination in agricultural products, especially vegetable and cereal crops, has raised serious concerns about food safety and human health on a global scale. To date, numerous studies have ... -
Temporal Variation of Water Quality Parameters during COVID-19: A Case Study of River Yamuna
(2023-07-20)Abstract: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) originated in Wuhan city of China in late December 2019 and affected the (atmosphere and hydrosphere) and also impacted economic activities due to the lockdown. Several studies ... -
Sustainable utilization and treatment of barnyard grass (Echinochloa crus-galli) weed biomass using vermitechnology
(Springer, 2023-07-18)The present research is an attempt to manage Barnyard grass (Echinochloa crus-galli), a common rice weed, sustainably by vermicomposting technology. Echinochloa crus-galli (EC) biomass blended with cow dung in combination: ... -
Pharmaceuticals in the Aquatic Environment Introduction
(CRC Press, 2023-06-29)Pharmaceuticals have unquestionably contributed to the health sector, well-being, and quality of life. These have made a mark in the advancement of human science. In recent years, pharmaceutical production, transportation, ... -
Synthesis of nanocellulose for the removal of naphthalene from simulated wastewater
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023-06-29)Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are one among the strenuous problems of indemnity of hydrosphere brought on by the unintended release of refractory chemicals into the environment. Naphthalene has been removed from aqueous ... -
Rice husk biochar - A novel engineered bio-based material for transforming groundwater-mediated fluoride cycling in natural environments
(Academic Press, 2023-05-24)Biochar, a promising carbon-rich and carbon-negative material, can control water pollution, harness the synergy of sustainable development goals, and achieve circular economy. This study examined the performance feasibility ... -
Distribution and concentration pathway of particulate pollution during pandemic-induced lockdown in metropolitan cities in India
(Institute for Ionics, 2023-06-12)To characterize the pollutant dispersal across major metropolitan cities in India, daily particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) data for the study areas were collected from the National Air Quality Monitoring stations database ... -
Novel Zinc ferrite composite with starch and carboxy methyl starch from biowaste precursor for the removal of Ni (II) ion from aqueous solutions
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2023-06-19)In the present work, Zinc ferrite composites with Mango starch (MS) and carboxymethyl mango starch (CMMS) were synthesized for the removal of Ni (II) ions from aqueous solutions. Composites prepared were characterized by ... -
Agricultural Wastes: A Feedstock for Citric Acid Production Through Microbial Pathway
(CRC Press, 2023-06-02)Citric acid holds a dominant position in industrial manufacturing due to its widespread application. It can be extricated as natural products through microbial pathways. A greater part of citric acid production is currently ... -
Pharmaceuticals in Aquatic Environments: Toxicity, Monitoring, and Remediation Technologies
(CRC Press, 2023-06-29)This reference book compiles up-to-date research about the threat and management of pharmaceutical residue dispersion in the aquatic environment. It explores the risk analysis and short- and long-term health issues created ...