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Assessment of uranium concentration in the drinking water and associated health risks in Eastern Haryana, India
(Taylor and Francis Inc., 2018)
Quantification of uranium in drinking water has great significance considering its effects on human health. Drinking water samples collected from different sources, viz., hand pumps, tube-wells, and public water supply ...
Transfer Factors and Effective Dose Evaluation Due to Natural Radioactivity in Staple Food Grains from the Vicinity of Proposed Nuclear Power Plant
(Springer Netherlands, 2018)
This study focused on quantification of radioactivity concentration of naturally occurring radioactive materials 40K, 226Ra and 232Th in most staple food grain i.e. wheat of the study area using gamma spectrometry?for two ...
Assessment of bio-concentration factor of heavy metals in Indian soil-crop system
(Scientific Publishers, 2017)
Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in different agricultural products in soil-crop systems has fascinated pervasive attention in yester years due to food safety issues. The objectives of this study were to determine the ...
Bioaccumulation and health risks of heavy metals associated with consumption of rice grains from croplands in Northern India
(Taylor and Francis Inc., 2017)
The present study focused on micronutrients and nonessential toxic heavy metals quantification and their bio-concentration in soil?rice system in Haryana, India. Composite samples of rice grains and paddy fields' soil were ...
A comparative analysis of composts and vermicomposts derived from municipal solid waste for the growth and yield of green bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
(Springer Verlag, 2017)
This work was conducted to evaluate and compare the responses of Phaseolus vulgaris to three types of composts and vermicomposts derived from municipal solid waste (MSW). Different amendment rates were used and evaluated ...
Estimation of Mineral and Trace Element Profile in Bubaline Milk Affected with Subclinical Mastitis
(Humana Press Inc., 2017)
The milk samples from buffaloes of Murrah breed at mid lactation stage, reared at an organised dairy farm, were screened for subclinical mastitis based on bacteriological examination and somatic cell count following ...
Green synthesis of Fe3O4 nanoparticles loaded sawdust carbon for cadmium (II) removal from water: Regeneration and mechanism
(Elsevier Ltd, 2018)
This study focused on the synthesis and characterization of novel magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles loaded sawdust carbon (Fe3O4/SC) and EDTA modified Fe3O4/SC (EDTA@Fe3O4/SC) nanocomposites (ncs) by low cost biogenic green ...
Inactivation of bacterial pathogenic load in compost against vermicompost of organic solid waste aiming to achieve sanitation goals: A review
(Elsevier Ltd, 2017)
Waste management strategies for organic residues, such as composting and vermicomposting, have been implemented in some developed and developing countries to solve the problem of organic solid waste (OSW). Yet, these ...
Management of food and vegetable processing waste spiked with buffalo waste using earthworms (Eisenia fetida)
(Springer Verlag, 2017)
The present investigation was focused on the vermicomposting of food and vegetable processing waste (VW) mixed with buffalo dung (BW) under laboratory condition employing Eisenia fetida earthworm species. Four different ...
Preparation, characterization and potential use of flower shaped Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZON) for the adsorption of Victoria Blue B dye from aqueous solution
(Elsevier B.V., 2016)
In present work, the performance and effectiveness of flower-shaped Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZON) synthesised by hydrothermal method was evaluated for the adsorption of Victoria Blue B (VB B) dye from aqueous solution. ...