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Role of soil physicochemical characteristics on the present state of arsenic and its adsorption in alluvial soils of two agri-intensive region of Bathinda, Punjab, India
(Springer Verlag, 2016)
Purpose: Arsenic (As) contamination of groundwater has received significant attention recently in district Bathinda, due to consequent health risk in this region. Soil is the one of the primary medium for arsenic transport ...
Removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution using biomass derived fly ash from Waste-to- Energy power plant
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)
Fly ash from the agricultural waste-based Energy Power Plant has been studied for the adsorption of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)]. In order to maximize the Cr(VI) removal from simulated aqueous solutions, effects of various ...
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 and monitoring of land degradation using geospatial technology in Bathinda district, Punjab, India
(Copernicus GmbH, 2018)
Land degradation leads to alteration of ecological and economic functions due to a decrease in productivity and quality of the land. The aim of the present study was to assess land degradation with the help of geospatial ...
Arsenic Induced Alteration in Macromolecule Concentration and Antioxidant System in Two Improved Rice Varieties
(Tamil Nadu Scientific Research Organization (TNSRO), 2016)
Arsenic contamination of rice has been highlighted as major issue throughout the world as it is a staple food for millions. The aim of study was to analyze the effect of different concentration of arsenic on the germination, ...
Biosensors for breast cancer diagnosis: A review of bioreceptors, biotransducers and signal amplification strategies
(Elsevier Ltd, 2017)
Breast cancer is highly prevalent in females and accounts for second highest number of deaths, worldwide. Cumbersome, expensive and time consuming detection techniques presently available for detection of breast cancer ...
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 ...
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 ...
Phytotoxic effects of volatile oil from Artemisia scoparia against weeds and its possible use as a bioherbicide
(Elsevier, 2010)
A study was conducted to assess the bioherbicidal activity of volatile oil hydrodistilled from Artemisia scoparia Waldst et Kit. (red stem wormwood; Asteraceae) against five weed species, viz. Achyranthes aspera, Cassia ...