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Cadmium removal from water by green synthesized nanobioadsorbent [SiO2@DOPP]: Mechanism, isotherms, kinetics and regeneration studies
(Elsevier B.V., 2020-12-09)In this study, dried orange peel powder [DOPP] is chemically modified with nanosilica (SiO2) employing sonication technique to produce nanobioadsorbent [SiO2@DOPP]. [SiO2@DOPP] This nanoadsorbent was evaluated for Cd2+ ... -
Calix[4]arene Derivative Capped Quantum Dots for Fluorogenic Sensing of Aromatic Analytes
(Central University of Punjab, 2018)Quantum dots (CdSe and CdS) were synthesized and capped with Calix[4]arene derivative (2-12). Method for green route of synthesis of CdS QD in [BMIM]Cl was established in our lab. Quantum dots (CdSe and CdS) were characterized ... -
Career challenges for young independent researchers in India
(Indian Academy of Sciences, 2022-04-15)The scientific enterprise in India has grown dramatically in the past few decades, with research emerging as a viable and important career option for students of science. The country thus has a large population of young ... -
Cellular Automata-Based Artificial Neural Network Model for Assessing Past, Present, and Future Land Use/Land Cover Dynamics
(MDPI, 2022-11-08)Land use and land cover change (LULCC) is among the most apparent natural landscape processes impacted by anthropogenic activities, particularly in fast-growing regions. In India, at present, due to the impacts of anthropogenic ... -
Cellulase Production by Pseudomonas fluorescens from Hexane Pretreated Waste Papers
(World Research Association, 2023-01-20)The organic content in most of the municipal solid wastes primarily consists of post-consumer waste papers which are rich source of carbohydrates. The present study has focused on investigation of cellulase production by ... -
Changes in the surface water quality of a tropical watershed in the southeastern amazon due to the environmental impacts of artisanal mining
(Elsevier Ltd, 2023-04-12)The expansion of areas of human occupation and the increase in economic activity and deforestation are negatively impacting the Amazon ecosystem. Situated in the Caraj�s Mineral Province in the southeastern Amazon, the ... -
Characteristics of surge-type tributary glaciers, Karakoram
(Elsevier B.V., 2022-02-10)The Karakoram has a large concentration of surge-type glaciers, including 69 tributary glaciers, compared to 152 surge-type main or trunk glaciers. The paper addresses the interactions between tributary and trunk glaciers ... -
Characterization, activity and process optimization with a biomass-based thermal power plant's fly ash as a potential catalyst for biodiesel production
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015)A typical thermal power plant operated using a solid biomass mixture as fuel, which comprised 70-80% gram straw, 10-15% cotton straw, 5-10% wheat straw and leaves (2%) with a small quantity of coal (1-2%) initially used ... -
Chemical and Bioactive Profiling, and Biological Activities of Coral Fungi from Northwestern Himalayas
(Nature Publishing Group, 2017)Ramaria Fr. and Clavaria L. are the two major genera of coral mushrooms within families Gomphaceae and Clavariaceae, respectively. Besides having important role in forest ecology, some species of these are reported to ... -
Chemical and physical properties of nanoparticles and hybrid materials
(Elsevier, 2022-01-21)Nanotechnology is one among the fastest emerging fields of science and engineering in which nanostructures are designed, engineered, and fabricated by manipulation of matter in the range from 1 to 100 nm. Scientists and ... -
Chemical composition and antioxidant and antibacterial activities of cultured mycelia of four clavicipitaceous mushrooms (Ascomycetes) from the Indian Himalayas
(Begell House Inc., 2017)Cultured mycelia of 4 clavicipitaceous fungi belonging to 2 genera, Cordyceps (C. gracilis, C. cicadae, C. sinclairii) and Metacordyceps (M. dhauladharensis), were analyzed for their chemical composition and antioxidant ... -
Chemical profiling, cytotoxicity and phytotoxicity of foliar volatiles of Hyptis suaveolens
(Academic Press, 2019)In the present study, the essential oil (EO) of Hyptis suaveolens has been explored for the first time for its phytotoxic and cytotoxic activities. The phytotoxic activity was assessed against rice (Oryza sativa) and its ... -
Chemical, Bioactive, and Antioxidant Potential of Twenty Wild Culinary Mushroom Species
(Hindawi Limited, 2015)The chemical, bioactive, and antioxidant potential of twenty wild culinary mushroom species being consumed by the people of northern Himalayan regions has been evaluated for the first time in the present study. Nutrients ... -
Chitin and chitosan-based support materials for enzyme immobilization and biotechnological applications
(Springer Verlag, 2019)Enzymes of industrial importance are primarily employed for biotechnological applications. However, high-cost and instability issues of purified enzymes hamper their usage. Multiple reuses rather than the single use is ... -
Chitin and chitosan-based support materials for enzyme immobilization and biotechnological applications
(Springer, 2020)Enzymes of industrial importance are primarily employed for biotechnological applications. However, high-cost and instability issues of purified enzymes hamper their usage. Multiple reuses rather than the single use is ... -
Chlorpyrifos Degradation in Semi-Arid Soil by Pseudomonas fluorescens Strain CD5 Isolated from Manured Soil
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2022-07-19)The present paper focused on investigating the potential of indigenous Pseudomonas fluorescens strain CD5 isolated from manure-enriched soil as a bioremediation agent for chlorpyrifos biodegradation in semi-arid soil of ... -
Chlorpyrifos degrading potential of a Bacterial isolate from Thermal Power Plant Soil
(World Research Association, 2023-01-27)The pesticides had a significant role in crop protection and in agricultural production. The organophosphate pesticides are used against many crop pests. But the injudicious application results in residues of organophosphate ... -
Chondrichthyan and osteichthyan fauna from the middle Miocene deposits of Palasava, Kutch, India: implication for paleoenvironment and paleobiogeography; [Faune de chondrichtyens et d�ost�ichtyens provenant des d�p�ts du Mioc�ne moyen de Palasava, Kutch, Inde: implication pour le pal�oenvironnement et la pal�obiog�ographie]
(Academie des sciences, 2022-12-13)The Neogene of Kutch, India is well known for its rich marine and terrestrial vertebrate assemblages. However, the data of piscean fauna from the middle Miocene of India is very scarce. We report here additional chondrichthyan ... -
Clay minerals as paleo-climate proxy in Quaternary Dun sediments, NW Himalaya, India
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023-10-17)Purpose: Clay mineral assemblages are widely used for deciphering paleoclimatic information, where diagenetic and detrital clays provide different signatures. The type and amount of clay present in the alluvial fan sediments ... -
Climate Change Adaptation, Risk Management and Sustainable Practices in the Himalaya
(Springer International Publishing, 2023-03-10)This volume analyzes ecological and socio-economic risks due to climate change in the Himalayan mountain ecosystems, communities, and proposes adaptation strategies and sustainability practices. In order to better understand ...