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Soil Bacteria in Chlorpyrifos Biodegradation
(Krishi Sanskriti Publications, 2014)
The Chlorpyrifos is a broad spectrum organophosphate
insecticide used against various crop pests and household pests. The
excessive usage of this moderately hazardous pesticide adds up
residues to the environment and become ...
Spatio – temporal variations of urban heat island over Delhi
(Elsevier, 2014)
Temporal and spatial trends of the surface urban heat island (UHI) formation over Delhi are examined with respect to aerosol load and land-cover variations. The study reveals that temperatures over Delhi are higher than ...
ADVANCES IN MICROBIAL BIODEGRADATION OF CHLORPYRIFOS
(Jerad Publications,, 2014)
Chlorpyrifos (O,O-diethyl O-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl phosphorothioate) an organophosphate pesticide is one of the most commonly used insecticide, acaricide and termiticide in agriculture, households and public health. The ...
Effects of Environmental Pesticides on the Health of Rural Communities in the Malwa Region of Punjab, India: A Review
(2014)
The Malwa region of Punjab, India, is facing an unprecedented crisis of environmental health linked to indiscriminate, excessive, and unsafe use of pesticides, fertilizers, and poor groundwater quality. The region has been ...
Essential oils and their constituents as anticancer agents: A mechanistic view
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014)
Exploring natural plant products as an option to find new chemical entities as anticancer agents is one of the fastest growing areas of research. Recently, in the last decade, essential oils (EOs) have been under study for ...
Bioherbicidal potential of essential oil from leaves of Eucalyptus tereticornis against Echinochloa crus - galli L.
(Crop Protection Research Centre, 2014)
The present study was undertaken to explore the bioherbicidal potential of essential oil(EO)(25 to 250μg/ml) from Eucalyptus tereticornis against one of the major weed of rice (Oryza sativa L.), i.e. Echinochloa crus - ...
Treatment of pulp and paper mill wastewater by solar photo-Fenton process
(Desalination Publications, 2014)
Solar photo-Fenton process is an attractive, alternative treatment technology among advanced oxidation processes for the treatment of wastewater containing recalcitrant compounds. The feasibility of solar photo-Fenton ...
Biodegradable bioplastics
(2014)