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Nanoyeast Supported on Silica Gel for The Continuous Flow Bioethanol Production
Abstract: Nanomaterials outperform their bulk counterparts. Yet, production of nanomaterials, especially, nanoyeast is a challenge and is an upcoming field. Yeast is a fungal strain that consumes carbohydrates (glucose, sucrose, molasses and the like) and produces bioethanol, a potential transportation fuel. Impregnation methods are well known in catalysis to yield nanomaterials via better dispersion. An attempt has been made to modulate the size of yeast to increase the efficiency of carbohydrate …
Published in International Journal of Advance in Molecular Engineering · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Responses of Phytoplankton Community Structure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Constituents in Imo River, Oyigbo, Niger Delta, Nigeria
Abstract: Phytoplankton perform a pivotal role in the food chain and serve as indicator species in environmental studies. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are toxic group of divergent chemicals with two or more aromatic rings coalesce side by side representing serious persistent organic contaminants posing environmental risk to aquatic life and human. Imo River receive contaminants from illegal oil refinery. The study was conducted to assess the responses of phytoplankton community structure …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 45–53 Read article
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Influence of Nanomaterial on Biofuel Extracted from Lemon Seed Feedstock
Abstract: Biodiesel, which is a type of biofuel, offers a replacement to the traditional diesel fuel currently available on the market, which is derived from petroleum that is both more sustainable for the environment and more attractive from an economic standpoint. A plethora of environmental benefits can be obtained through the utilization of this technology, including a reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases and particulate matter, as well as the possibility …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 200–210 Read article
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Effect of Salinity and Spraying of Spirulina sp. Extract on some Morphological and Physiological Characteristics of Anise (Pimpinella anisum L.)
Abstract: The experiment was conducted during the academic year (2023-2024) in the Al-Ghammas area, affiliated with Al-Shamiya District / Diwaniyah Governorate, with the aim of studying the effect of salinity of irrigation water and spraying Spirulina plantensis algae extract on some phenotypic and physiological growth characteristics of the anise plant Pimpinella anisum. Which were measured in the laboratories of the Department of biology/ College of Education for women - University of …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Soil Salinity Assessment and Irrigation Water Quality of Humbo Woreda, Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia
Abstract: Soil salinity affects the majority of Ethiopia's irrigated farmland, and chemical properties of irrigation water quality have major role in assessing the irrigation land salinity. The study has the objective of determining the soil salinity and irrigation water quality. The study was conducted in Humbo Woreda, Wolaita Zone in the South Peoples’ Regional State. The study used standard analytical techniques and methods to analyze different physiochemical parameters of both irrigation …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 38–51 Read article
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Performance, Emission, and Combustion Evaluation of Chlorella Vulgaris Biodiesel-Diesel Blends in a Compression Ignition Engine
Abstract: This study examines, without modifying the engine, the performance, emissions, and combustion properties of biodiesel blends made from Chlorella vulgaris microalgae in a four-stroke, single-cylinder, water-cooled CI engine. The blends of biodiesel and diesel, designated B10, B20, B30, and B40, were 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40%, respectively. Of these, B20 showed the best efficiency-to-emissions ratio. Although it recorded the lowest brake specific fuel consumption of 0.232 kg/kWh, indicating superior fuel …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 13, Issue 5, 2025 · pp. 339–354 Read article
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Stimulation of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria with ZnO Nanoparticles to Improve Growth and Development of Groundnut Plants (Arachis Hypogaea L.)
Abstract: Rhizobacteria that stimulate plant growth have been extensively utilized as biofertilizers to improve the nutrient content of the soil for various crop plants. In the present study, we have isolated plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) for rhizospheric soil of groundnut crops from Gujarat agricultural fields in the Saurashtra region. Fifty-two isolates with particular colony characteristics were obtained from rhizospheric soil. All strain was tested for their plant growth promoting (PGP) …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 12, Issue 6, 2024 · pp. 253–269 Read article
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Production of Alum from Aluminium Drink Cans Waste for Water Treatment
Abstract: The graphite furnaces atomic absorption spectrophotometry (GFAAS) technique has been previously used to quantify the aluminium (Al) content in soft drinks made from aluminium cans over the course of a 12-month storage period. The current research aimed to determine the efficacy of alum obtained from waste soft drink cans compared to the alum obtained from local markets in treating water from Shatt al-Arab, Basrah, Khorramshahr, and Abadan, Iraq. The Shatt …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 102–109 Read article
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Assessment of Iodine Deficiency Disorders among Children in Rural Areas of Ajmer District, Rajasthan
Abstract: Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) is a major public health problem in the India. In spite of the fact that the technology available for its prevention; makes this problem the most amenable of the nutritional deficiencies. The present study was conducted to assess the Iodine Deficiency Disorder among school going children in rural areas of Ajmer district as no data are available on this aspect. A total of 100 school going …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Effect of different concentrations of mercuric iodide on the growth of Microcystis spp.
Abstract: Cyanobacteria are commonly called as blue green algae which are abundantly distributed in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem. They are procaryotic autotrophic organisms and have thallus structure. Such organisms are actively involved in the biological nitrogen fixation which can fix the atmospheric nitrogen and converts into ammonia compounds. Plants can utilize such converted components for their growth and metabolic activities. Since they are diazotrophs which is the suitable supplement to …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Selenium Contamination of Groundwater of Doaba Belt of Punjab (India)
Abstract: Punjab is facing a crisis situation due to high levels of uranium, arsenic and selenium in underground water table of Punjab. Doaba belt of Punjab, namely, Jallandhar, Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur districts have high selenium contents in groundwater. Selenium Acceptable limit (AL) for groundwater is fixed at 0.01 mg/l (ppm) by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). In this report, groundwater quality data pertaining to selenium in the Doaba belt is …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Study of Nickel Toxicity and Recovery in Freshwater Major Carp Catla catla
Abstract: The present work was carried out to examine the hazardous effects of chronic intoxication of nickel ions in Catla catla, a fresh water major carp. Fingerlings were exposed to sublethal concentrations of nickel sulphate solution (5 ppm and 10 ppm) for 21 days and histotoxicity in liver, brain and intestine was studied periodically. Normal architecture of hepatocytes was disrupted. The histopathological manifestations observed in the liver were congestion of hepatocytes, …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 1, Issue 1-3, 2011 · pp. 63–73 Read article
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Bioinformatics and Medicine: Bringing Data to the Bedside
Abstract: From being an empirical and experience-based practice, modern medicine has transformed into a codified and research-based discipline, known as Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM). Though EBM has greatly enhanced the quality of medical practice through population-scale clinical trials, it still has limitations in managing biologically diverse patient populations, especially when dealing with clinical outliers who respond in an unusual way to standard treatments. With the rapid progress in genomics, proteomics, and high-throughput …
Published in International Journal of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 41–46 Read article
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Import Substitute for Production of Ultrapure Water by Membrane Integrated Process for Medical and Biotechnological Applications
Abstract: The present invention discloses an inexpensive import substitute compact design of low-cost membrane process for the production of ultrapure water for dialysis and medical applications in different fields like pathological laboratories, biochemical analysis, sterilization and sanitation, dental and optical lens cleansers. The ultrapure water of demineralization (DM) process is related to the cascaded high- flux and high-selective membrane system for hyper permeation which is operated under the pressure of 3-7 …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology Read article
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Assessment of Arsenic in Groundwater and Surface Water Sources of Gorakhpur District in Uttar Pradesh (India)
Abstract: This study was conducted in 19 blocks and 4 surface water of Gorakhpur district to assess the arsenic content. The study was carried out in the month of February-March, 2021. The result was compared with IS: 10500:2012 and WHO. The increased arsenic content in the water possess serious health issues in humans. The acute health issues being pigmentation on skin and damage to red blood cells. Prolonged exposure leads to …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research Read article
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Effects of Nano Additives on Performance and Emission Characteristics of CI Engine with Mahua Biodiesel and Diesel Blends as Fuel
Abstract: Due to growing environmental concerns and the imminent depletion of fossil fuels, the development of eco-friendly alternative fuels, such as biodiesel, is imperative. To improve the performance and emission properties of diesel engines utilizing biodiesel blends, the effective introduction of metallic and non-metallic nano-additives has been established. This research aimed to investigate the blending ratios of biodiesel (B0, B10, B20, and B40) in a compression ignition engine. Furthermore, the impact …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 11, Issue 13, 2023 · pp. 41–49 Read article
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Green synthesis of Ag-Fe2O3-CuO-PANI nanocomposite and its application as an Apple Vinegar sensor
Abstract: Green synthesis of nanoparticles is inexpensive and environmentally safe, herein we report green approach for the synthesis of Ag, Fe2O3, CuO nanoparticles by using Asparagus Racemosus plant to detect carboxylate vapours. Synthesized Ag, Fe2O3, CuO nanoparticles were taken in 1:1:1 ratio and PANI (polyaniline) was added in ratio 5:1 to form Ag-Fe2O3-CuO–PANI nanocomposite. Synthesized Ag-Fe2O3-CuO-PANI were characterized by XRD, FESEM and FTIR whose size was in the range of 16–60 …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 12, Issue 4, 2024 · pp. 41–53 Read article
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Enhancing Combustion Efficiency and Emission Reduction in Single Cylinder CI Engines: A Study on Waste Dairy Scum Methyl Ester Biodiesel Blends with Aluminium Oxide Nanoparticles
Abstract: In response to the urgent need for sustainable energy solutions and environmental considerations, this study explored the utilization of waste dairy scum methyl ester biodiesel blended with diesel and enhanced with Al2O3 nanoparticles as an additive. The biodiesel was prepared by blending waste dairy scum methyl ester with diesel and incorporating 100 ppm Al2O3 nanoparticles. Experimental tests were conducted on a single-cylinder diesel engine, comparing neat diesel, B30 biodiesel blends …
Published in Trends in Mechanical Engineering & Technology · Vol. 14, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 15–28 Read article
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Chemical Profile and Toxicity of Fresh and Dry leaves of the Essential Oils of Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash. From Southwest Nigeria
Abstract: The fresh and dry leaves of Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash (Gramineae) plant was collected, air dried and authenticated at the University of Ibadan Herbarium with voucher number: UIH-23237. The plant's dried, fresh leaves were hydro distilled in a Clevenger device to extract the essential oils. The oils were characterized by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC – MS) while the toxicity of the essential oils was tested using brine shrimps’ lethality assay. …
Published in Recent Trends in Cosmetics · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 44–49 Read article
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Optimization of gas sensitivity of CuO/carbon composites with carbon particles synthesized from acacia auriculiformis branches
Abstract: Carbon particles fabricated from the core of acacia tree branches were utilized to synthesize CuO/carbon composite films. The gas sensing properties of these films grown on glass substrates using the doctor blade method were measured in 1000 ppm of methanol vapor at the room temperature. All the films were annealed at 75 0C for 1 hour in air. The structure, the optical band gap and the surface morphology of the …
Published in International Journal of Membranes · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 22–30 Read article