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Removal of Cr6+ from Synthetic Polluted Water using Fe Modified Sugarcane Bagasse & Peanut shell Powder
Unprocessed waste is dumped in lakes and rivers which possess a severe environmental risk through heavy metal’s contamination within the food chain, especially chromium Cr6+. It applies for sustainable development goals…
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Characterization of Paper Mill Effluent and Its Impacts on the Environment
The study aimed to characterize paper mill effluents and determine the quality of surface water in the vicinity of the paper mills using a water quality index to understand the pollution level due to the discharge of…
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Effect of Olive Mill Wastes on Soil Physicochemical Properties and Maize Yield Under Saline Soil Conditions
The addition of olive mill wastes (OMW) to agricultural soils has becoming a common disposal strategy to improve the soil’s physical and chemical properties. There is a dearth of information concerning the impact of…
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Exploring Soil Spatial Variability with GIS, Remote Sensing, and Geostatistical Approach
This article provides a thorough overview of a wide range of advanced statistical methods that have found extensive and resilient applications in the intricate field of spatial modeling for variables in a geographical…
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Elemental Mercury Removal from Natural Gas Using Nano-Tio2
The study focused on the utilization of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a photo-catalyst for the treatment of natural gas contaminated with elemental mercury (Hg0). The catalyst was carefully characterized using various…
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Integrated Effect of Heavy Metal-Tolerant Rhizobacteria and Phosphorus on Maize Growth and Phosphorus Bioavailability in Contaminated Soil
Toxic metals significantly influence agricultural crop yields and adversely affect animals and humans. Hence, in the current study impact of different strains of phosphorus-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) and levels of…
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Elucidating Genetic Variability of Brassica napus L. Progenitors and Their Crosses for Enhanced Qualitative Traits
Evaluation of the breeding population is crucial for the selection of a superior genotype. Hence, the present study was conducted to assess genetic variation among five Brassica napus L. parents and their diallel…
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Enhancing Sugar Beet Plant Health with Zinc Nanoparticles: A Sustainable Solution for Disease Management
Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) is susceptible to various diseases, especially powdery mildew, caused by Erysiphe betae. Using nanotechnology in agriculture could revolutionize the sector by providing new tools for fast…
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Dynamics of Herbicidal Potential: Effects of Two Bacterial Species and Five Aqueous Plant Extracts on Yield and Yield Components of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) and Surof (Echinochloa crus-galli L.)
This research aimed of investigate the effects of foliar applications using different levels of herbicidal potential from two bacterial species and five aqueous plant extracts on the yield and yield components of Oryza…
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Unraveling the Challenges of Oxidative Stability and Methods for Assessing Oxidation of Commercial Oils: A Review
Edible oils are among the most crucial nutritional constituents as these are utilized for frying or cuisine. Though, these oils are prone towards oxidative deterioration from manufacturing to transportation due to…
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First Principles study of Silver Argyrodites-structured compounds A8BC6 (A=Ag; B=Si, Ge; C=Te) for Opto-electronic application
The structural and optical properties of a material are studied using Density Functional Theory. By the method of full potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) silver argyrodites Ag8SiTe6 and Ag8GeTe6 has…
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Evaluation of the Physical Properties of Various Biomass Materials for the Production of Activated Carbon
This study aims to produce activated carbon (AC) from different biomass sources using chemical activation; characterize the AC using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM),…
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Identification of Sources and Mobilization of Trace Elements in Shallow Groundwater of the Upper Ganges River Basin
The concentration of trace metals in groundwater is still not within the usual standards established by the national and international monitoring authorities. This study aims to evaluate the sources and distribution of…
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Synthesis of bimetallic iron ferrite and its applications in alcohol fuel cell
Fuel cell is a clean, safe, eco-friendly source of energy as an alternative to already existing energy resources like incineration of fossil fuel. Efficiency of fuel cell is high when platinum is used as an electrode…
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Response of Various Cultivars of Cucumber to Different Isolates of Pseudoperonospora cubensis (Berk et Curt.) Rostow Under Artificial Epiphytotic Conditions
This study was conducted in the Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture, Peshawar, during the 2011 growing season to assess the response of various cucumber cultivars to different isolates of the downy…
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Evaluation of Integrated Nutrient Management on Soil Health, Maize Productivity and Grain Quality
Managing various organic residues produced from agricultural waste is today's prominent need. The present experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of integrated, chemical, and organic fertilizers on maize…
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Analysis of Apricot Germplasm through Phenotypic Traits Under the Agro-Climatic Condition
This study was conducted to evaluate different apricot germplasms on the bases of phenotypic traits at the Agricultural Research Institute Mingora, Swat, during the year 2016. The experiment was laid out in a completely…
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Advancement and Future Perspectives of Prostate Cancer Treatment by Using Plant Bio-actives: A Review
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the world's second most lethal and hateful disease in people. Even while chemotherapy medications have made considerable progress against cancer disease, the body still has to deal with their…
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Evaluation of Heavy Metals in Drinking Water of Tribal Districts Ex-FATA Pakistan
This study was conducted to evaluate the six heavy metals zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), and cadmium (Cd) in seven water samples collected from seven tribal districts (Bajaur, Mohmand,…
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Comprehensive analysis of the mechanism underlying plastic microbiome and plants interaction, with future perspectives
Agriculture has a vital role in the life cycle of an economy. Phytopathogenic microorganisms negatively influence many crops, the economy, and the Environment worldwide. Beneficial plant microbiomes have the immense…