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View article: Nano-charged resilience: Harnessing chitosan-based nanomaterials for enhanced vegetable crop adaptation in sustainable agriculture
Nano-charged resilience: Harnessing chitosan-based nanomaterials for enhanced vegetable crop adaptation in sustainable agriculture Open
Vegetable crops are increasingly exposed to new environmental conditions, including elevated temperatures, erratic rainfall patterns, and declining soil fertility, which threaten global food security. Traditional synthetic fertilizers and …
View article: Multifactorial Evaluation of Honey from Pakistan: Essential Minerals, Antioxidant Potential, and Toxic Metal Contamination with Relevance to Human Health Risk
Multifactorial Evaluation of Honey from Pakistan: Essential Minerals, Antioxidant Potential, and Toxic Metal Contamination with Relevance to Human Health Risk Open
Honey is prized for its nutritional and healing properties, but its quality can be affected by contamination with toxic elements. This study evaluates the nutritional value and health risks of fifteen honey samples from different agro-clim…
View article: Detection and degradation of microplastics in the environment: a review
Detection and degradation of microplastics in the environment: a review Open
Microplastics (MPs) are a growing environmental concern due to their persistence in the environment and potential negative impacts on human health and the ecosystem.
View article: Phyto-treatment of tannery industry effluents under combined application of citric acid and chromium-reducing bacterial strain through Lemna minor L.: A lab scale study
Phyto-treatment of tannery industry effluents under combined application of citric acid and chromium-reducing bacterial strain through Lemna minor L.: A lab scale study Open
Contamination of agricultural soils with heavy metals (HMs) poses a significant environmental threat, especially because industrial discharges often irrigate agricultural lands. A prominent source of HM(s) pollution occurs from tannery eff…
View article: Microwave seed priming and ascorbic acid assisted phytoextraction of heavy metals from surgical industry effluents through spinach
Microwave seed priming and ascorbic acid assisted phytoextraction of heavy metals from surgical industry effluents through spinach Open
The prevalence of inorganic pollutants in the environment, including heavy metals (HMs), necessitates a sustainable and cost-effective solution to mitigate their impacts on the environment and living organisms. The present research aimed t…
View article: Evaluation of heavy metal accumulation and tolerance in oxalic acid-treated <i>Phragmites australis</i> wetlands for textile effluent remediation
Evaluation of heavy metal accumulation and tolerance in oxalic acid-treated <i>Phragmites australis</i> wetlands for textile effluent remediation Open
Water contamination with metals poses significant environmental challenges. The occurrence of heavy metals (HMs) prompts modifications in plant structures, emphasizing the necessity of employing focused safeguarding measures. Cadmium (Cd),…
View article: Synthetic <i>vs.</i> natural antimicrobial agents for safer textiles: a comparative review
Synthetic <i>vs.</i> natural antimicrobial agents for safer textiles: a comparative review Open
Textiles in all forms act as carriers in transmitting pathogens and provide a medium of microbial growth, especially in those fabrics which are used in sports, medical and innerwear clothing.
View article: Ecophysiological Responses of Tropical Plants to Varying Resources Availability
Ecophysiological Responses of Tropical Plants to Varying Resources Availability Open
Plant ecology has long been concerned with determining the factors that influence distribution of plant species. A fundamental premise of plant ecophysiology is that the relationship between plants and their environmental elements is consi…
View article: Evaluating the Gelling Properties of Red Kidney Beans Protein Isolates with Different Gums
Evaluating the Gelling Properties of Red Kidney Beans Protein Isolates with Different Gums Open
Due to the higher consumption, increased demand of animal based hydrocolloids and problems associated with animal based hydrocolloids are religious beliefs and mad cow disease, researchers are looking for alternative sources of hydrocolloi…
View article: Synergistic impact of two autochthonous saprobic fungi (<i>A. niger</i> and <i>T. pseudokoningii</i>) on the growth, ionic contents, and metals uptake in <i>Brassica juncea</i> L. and <i>Vigna radiata</i> L. under tannery solid waste contaminated soil
Synergistic impact of two autochthonous saprobic fungi (<i>A. niger</i> and <i>T. pseudokoningii</i>) on the growth, ionic contents, and metals uptake in <i>Brassica juncea</i> L. and <i>Vigna radiata</i> L. under tannery solid waste contaminated soil Open
Unrestricted disposal of tannery solid waste (TSW) into agricultural soils has resulted in the contamination of heavy metals (HMs) such as chromium (Cr) cadmium (Cd), Copper (Cu), and Zinc (Zn) along with the severe potential to degrade th…
View article: Microbes and citric acid assisted treatment of tannery effluents by <i>Lemna minor</i> and <i>Typa latifolia</i> in a constructed wetland: A lab scale study
Microbes and citric acid assisted treatment of tannery effluents by <i>Lemna minor</i> and <i>Typa latifolia</i> in a constructed wetland: A lab scale study Open
Heavy metals (HMs) contamination is currently a major environmental concern, as most of the agricultural land is being irrigated from industrial discharge.Tannery effluents mainly consists of large concentration of chromium i.e., Cr⁺³ and …
View article: Effect of storage on the nutritional and antioxidant properties of brown Basmati rice
Effect of storage on the nutritional and antioxidant properties of brown Basmati rice Open
The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the effect of storage time and temperature on the nutritional and antioxidant values of different varieties of brown rice. PARB approved indigenous Basmati varieties (Basmati 86, Basmati 515,…
View article: Microwave Irradiation and Glutamic Acid-Assisted Phytotreatment of Textile and Surgical Industrial Wastewater by Sorghum
Microwave Irradiation and Glutamic Acid-Assisted Phytotreatment of Textile and Surgical Industrial Wastewater by Sorghum Open
We investigated how different doses of microwave irradiation (MR) affect seed germination in Sorghum, including the level of remediation against textile and surgical wastewater (WW) by modulating biochemical and morpho-physiological mechan…
View article: Green photosensitisers for the degradation of selected pesticides of high risk in most susceptible food: A safer approach
Green photosensitisers for the degradation of selected pesticides of high risk in most susceptible food: A safer approach Open
Pesticides are the leading defence against pests, but their unsafe use reciprocates the pesticide residues in highly susceptible food and is becoming a serious risk for human health. In this study, mint extract and riboflavin were tested a…
View article: Evaluation of Water Quality and Its PotentialThreats Along River Chenab UsingGeo Statistical Techniques
Evaluation of Water Quality and Its PotentialThreats Along River Chenab UsingGeo Statistical Techniques Open
Cities and towns are affected by the multi-dimensional industrial activities with semi-arid and arid environments which cause a substantial rise in environmental pollution specifically in aquatic areas.The current study estimated the water…
View article: Heavy Metals Occurrence, Seasonal Variationand Enrichment in Urban Soils Augmentedwith Industrial Waste
Heavy Metals Occurrence, Seasonal Variationand Enrichment in Urban Soils Augmentedwith Industrial Waste Open
Present study was planned on the basis of prior field survey with main objective to determine concentrations of selected metals temporally (winter, spring, summer) in the industrial waste sediments, accumulate and enrich in the soils of Gu…
View article: Environmental Factors Driving the ToxicMobility between Soil and Vegetationin Riparian Zone Vegetation
Environmental Factors Driving the ToxicMobility between Soil and Vegetationin Riparian Zone Vegetation Open
The current study for vegetation analysis was carried out along the bank of river Chenab in District Gujrat, Pakistan.Ordination techniques, Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA), Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DCA) and TWINSPIN meth…
View article: Glutamic Acid-Assisted Phytomanagement of Chromium Contaminated Soil by Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.): Morphophysiological and Biochemical Alterations
Glutamic Acid-Assisted Phytomanagement of Chromium Contaminated Soil by Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.): Morphophysiological and Biochemical Alterations Open
Chelator-assisted phytoremediation is an economical, sustainable, and ecologically friendly method of extracting heavy metals and metalloids from the soil. Organic chelators are thought to enhance metal availability and mobility in contami…
View article: Physiological and Biochemical Response of Alternanthera bettzickiana (Regel) G. Nicholson under Acetic Acid Assisted Phytoextraction of Lead
Physiological and Biochemical Response of Alternanthera bettzickiana (Regel) G. Nicholson under Acetic Acid Assisted Phytoextraction of Lead Open
Heavy metals (HMs) stress causes severe damage to physiology and biochemistry of plant species leading to stunted growth and low yield. Phytoremediation via phytoextraction, a viable low-cost and environment-friendly alternative to other t…