Vol. 18, Issue 4
2024
ID: Ai03e
Rezzoug Cherif, Remini Boualem, Hamoudi Saad
Water is a crucial resource in the Algerian Sahara, sustaining life in its arid environment. In the oasis of Beni Abbes, farmers have historically relied on groundwater for irrigation and urban supply. However, the palm grove area has diminished by o...
Vol. 17, Issue 10
2023
ID: Ow9o6
Morteza Zare, Mohamad-Mehdi Baneshi, Alireza Rayegan-Shirazi, Soheila Rezaei, Elias Randjbaran
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a group of persistent organic pollutants with significant implications for environmental and human health. Phytoremediation offers a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable approach to mitigating these poll...
Vol. 17, Issue 4
2023
ID: Qqw01
Aparna Rathore, Y. T. Jasrai
Climate change is one of the most pressing global environmental challenges, influencing food production, natural ecosystems, freshwater supplies, and human health. Scientific assessments indicate that significant alterations in the Earth's climate sy...
Vol. 17, Issue 3
2023
ID: PBhr7
Siva Kamalakannan, Sivapunyam Ananth, Villingiri Balachandarc, Kadarkarai Murugan
This study investigates the larvicidal and antimicrobial activities of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesized using the plant Argemone mexicana L. The synthesized AgNPs were characterized using UV-vis spectrophotometry, Fourier-transform infrared s...
Vol. 17, Issue 3
2023
ID: VKqc1
Tariq Ahmad Bhat, Tawhida Akhter
Environmental hazards pose significant threats to the survival of life on Earth. The reckless exploitation of natural resources and the pursuit of unplanned development have endangered the biosphere. Critical global environmental issues include globa...
Vol. 17, Issue 1
2023
ID: okSzM
Sandra García, Fernando Hernández, Antonio Rivera, Dolores Castañeda-Antonio, Lilia Cedillo, Sayra Chávez-Ruiz
A photochemical treatment system using UV/H2O2/O3 was utilized to purify wastewater that had undergone advanced primary treatment. The study aimed to determine the genotoxic effects and bacterial inactivation potential of this system. Genotoxicity wa...
Vol. 16, Issue 8
2022
ID: 6Vhmg
Abhilash M R, Shiva Kumar D, Srikantaswamy S, Mahendra C
In semi-arid and arid regions, wastewater serves as a baseline for agricultural practices. The use of semi-urban wastewater in agricultural fields provides nutrients to crops due to the presence of organic wastes, excreta, and sludge. Historically, w...