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Biodiversity promotion in restored mine land through plant-animal interaction(Journal of Ecosystem and ecography)
(Juwarkar A.A., Singh L, Kumar GP, Jambhulkar HP, Kanfade H & Jha AK,Vol. 6,issue 1, ,p. 1-10,Year : 2016)
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Ecological integrity includes enriched biodiversity, flourishing plant-animal interaction, and dynamic nutrient cycling. The present study examines the ecosystem structure and function of a newly developed ecosystem at a 24 year-old of restoration efforts in manganese mine area, Gumgaon, India. This study was initiated in the year 1988 through microbe assisted green technology (MAGT), which included application of top soil, site specific plantation, organic amendments and addition of soil microbes. The physico-chemical and biological properties of the reclaimed soil were gradually improved during the restoration programme with reference to soil pH, EC, bulk density, porosity, N, P, K, organic carbon, soil microbes, etc. Herbs occupied major ground cover with maximum density, followed by shrubs, trees and climbers. Regeneration capacity of the vegetation also followed the same pattern. An attempt was also made to analyse pollinator web with plant-pollinator interaction, influence of floral distribution on the composition of pollinator communities. The results of the study may help in understanding the linkage between plant and pollinator communities in eco-restoration programme. Four different groups of litter decomposing organisms, viz. microflora (bacteria, fungi, VAM), mircofauna (Nematoda), mesofauna (Protura, Enchytraeidae, Acari, Collembola) and macrofauna (Diplura, Isopoda, Isoptera, Chilopoda, Diplopoda, Coleoptera, Earthworms) have been studied. The present study clearly illustrates the sequence of various successional stages of ecosystem development from hostile ecological conditions of mine spoil to fully developed ecosystem and the study demonstrated how a barren land could be converted into a flourishing carbon sink.
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Rapid composting techniques in Indian context and uitilization of black soldier fly for enhnaced decomposition of biodegradable wastes- A comprehensive review(Journal of Environmnetal Management)
(Kumar, S., Negi, S., Mandpe, A., Singh, R.V., &Hussain, A.,227, ,,189-199,Year : 2018)
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Identification of inlet and outlet locations for cool seawater discharges from an LNG facility(International Journal of Environmental Research)
(Ankit Gupta, Ritesh Vijay, Vikash k Kushwaha, S. R. Wate,8,4,953-960,Year : 2014)
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Two-dimensional hydrodynamic and advection-dispersion simulations were carried out to identify the appropriate locations of inlet and outlet for cool seawater discharges from the proposed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal using MIKE-21 suites of software. The model simulations were validated by comparing the observed and simulated hydrodynamics in terms of water depths, current speeds and directions. The model is satisfactorily correlated with coefficients 0.98, 0.86 and 0.91 for water depth, current speed and direction, respectively. The validated model was extended to predict the advection-dispersion phenomena for the two scenarios based on positions of inlet and outlet and their discharges. The predicted results of cool water discharges were compared to the existing Environmental Health and Safety, World Bank guidelines for LNG discharge facilities. It was observed that a trade-off is required before taking engineering decisions for selecting an environmentally acceptable and energy efficient option for such cool water discharges from an LNG facility.
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Development of GIS based noise simulation model: A case study of Mumbai India Development of GIS-NSM(Multimedia Technology (ICMT), 2011 International Conference on)
(A Sharma, R Vijay, R Sohony,,,3925-3927,Year : 2011)
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Drinking water quality monitoring and surveillance for safe water supply in Gangtok, India( Environment Monitoring and Assessment)
(G. K. Khadse, M. Kalita, S.N. Pimpalkar, P. K. Labhsetwar,,,,Year : 2011)
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Novel microsatellite DNA markers for Indian Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus).(Conservation Genetics Resources)
(Jogayya, K. N., Meganathan, P. R., Dubey, B., Haque.I,,, 787-790,Year : 2013)
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The present status of existing crocodile species has increased the necessity to develop novel utilities for conservation. We have developed 18 microsatellite loci from the Indian Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) intended for genomic explanation and applied them to study genetic variation. Polymorphism of each locus was assessed in 32 individuals for G. gangeticus India. The number of alleles per locus varied from 2 to 8 (mean 5.5) for Indian population. Observed and expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.73 to 1.00 and 0.50 to 0.81, respectively and the average polymorphic information content is 0.565. These selected markers are helpful for assessing population structure, intraspecific difference, and conservation and management of G. gangeticus.
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Transformation Products of Carbamazepine (CBZ) After Ozonation and their Toxicity Evaluation Using Pseudomonas sp. Strain KSH-1 in Aqueous Matrices(Indian Journal of Microbiology)
(Dwivedi, K.;
Rudrashetti, A. P.;
Chakrabarti, T.;
Pandey, R.A.
,58(2),,190- 200,Year : 2016)
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Computational Image based Approach to Study the Impact of Industrial Effluent on Groundwater and River Quality in Ballarpur, Maharashtra State, India(International Journal of Computer Applications (0975 – 8887))
(Rakhi Nikhade, Abhay Fulke, Shrikant Vyawhare,Volume 87,No.2,,,Year : 2017)
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The water quality is one of the most important criteria to ascertain its suitability for human beings and irrigation. This paper presents the effects of treated industrial waste water effluent on ground water as well as on surface water. The samples were collected from discharge point of treated industrial effluent in the river, upstream and downstream point of river and analyzed for physico-chemical characteristics such as pH, Electrical conductivity (EC), Total alkalinity (TA), Total acidity, Total hardness (TH), Chemical oxygen Demand (COD), Total Hardness, Chloride (Cl-), Sulfate (SO4 ) and Sodium (Na). For the analysis of effect of effluent on ground water quality, the tube well water at various distance from Wardha River were also collected. The obtained results were compared with WHO (World Health Organization) and BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) limits. The results show that there is an infiltration of contaminants into the tube wells nearest to the point of discharge.
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Comparison of pesticide residues in surface water and ground water of agriculture intensive areas(Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering)
(Summaiya Z Lari, Noor A Khan, Kavita N Gandhi, Tejal S Meshram and Neeta P Thacker,Vol. 12:11,,,Year : 2014)
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The organochlorines (OClPs) and organophosphates (OPPs) pesticides in surface and ground water having intensive agriculture activity were investigated to evaluate their potential pollution and risks on human health. As per USEPA 8081 B method, liquid-liquid extraction followed by Gas-Chromatographic technique with electron capture detector and mass selective detector (GC-MS) were used for monitoring of pesticides. Among organochlorines, α,β,γ,δ HCH’s, aldrin, dicofol, DDT and its derivatives, α,β endosulphan’s and endosulphan-sulphate were analysed; dichlorovos, ethion, parathion-methyl, phorate, chlorpyrifos and profenofos were determined among organophosphates. As compared to ground water, higher concentrations of OClPs and OPPs were found in surface water. Throughout the monitoring study, α - HCH (0.39 μg/L in Amravati region),α - endosulphan (0.78 μg/L in Yavatmal region), chlorpyrifos (0.25 μg/L in Bhandara region) and parathion-methyl (0.09 μg/L in Amravati region) are frequently found pesticide in ground water, whereas α,β,γ-HCH (0.39 μg/L in Amravati region), α,β - endosulphan (0.42 μg/L in Amravati region), dichlorovos (0.25 μg/L in Yavatmal region), parathion-methyl (0.42 μg/L in Bhandara region), phorate (0.33 μg/L in Yavatmal region) were found in surface water. Surface water was found to be more contaminated than ground water with more number of and more concentrated pesticides. Among pesticides water samples are found to be more contaminated by organophosphate than organochlorine. Pesticides in the surface water samples from Bhandara and Yavatmal region exceeded the EU (European Union) limit of 1.0 μg/L (sum of pesticide levels in surface water) but were within the WHO guidelines for individual pesticides.
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Methane potential from municipal biowaste: insight from six communities in Maharashtra, India(Bioresource Technology)
(Breitenmoser, L., Dhar, H., Gross, T., Bakre, M., Huesch, R., Hugi, C., Witgens, T., Kumar, R., & Kumar, S.,254, ,,224-230,Year : 2018)
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Anaerobic digestion (AD) of biowaste can generate biogas with methane (CH4) as energy source and contribute to sustainable municipal solid waste management in India. Characteristic municipal biowastes sampled seasonally from household, fruit and vegetable market and agricultural waste collection points in villages, towns and cities in Maharashtra were analysed to assess the potential as substrate for AD. The mean biochemical methane potential (BMP, at 37 C) across seasons and community sizes was between 200 260, 175 240 and 101 286 NLCH4 kgvs 1 for household, market and agricultural biowaste, respectively. CH4 yields were comparable in villages, towns and cities. Seasonal variations in CH4 yields were observed for market and agricultural biowaste with highest values during pre-monsoon season. Results underpin that municipal biowaste is a suitable substrate for AD in India. However, low purity of available biowaste resulted in lower CH4 yields compared to recent studies using source-segregated biowaste.
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Optimization of solid waste collection routes using Premium Solver Platform(International Journal of Environment and Waste Management)
(A. S. Aremu Ritesh Vijay Murtadha Adekilekun Tijani,14,3,222-231 ,Year : 2014)
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Improvement of collection operation by route optimization is complex and time consuming. This study illustrates the application of an efficient and high speed optimization software; Premium Solver Platform V.12 to optimize tours for the collection of municipal solid waste in Ilorin, Nigeria. Data required for optimization was obtained from the municipal solid waste management authority, field studies and digitized map of Ilorin. Thereafter the optimization problem was then formulated as a travelling salesman problem (TSP) on a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. The solver engine of the software generated optimal result for the TSP in less than 1 second for each computer run and the overall output showed reduction in the tour distance by 0.27 to 32.16 %. This reduction could in turn decrease time, costs and emissions associated with collection operation. The method proposed in this study can also generate accurate decisions within a short period for large routing problems especially in mega cities.
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Efficient hydrogen supply through catalytic dehydrogenation of methylcyclohexane over Pt/metal oxide catalysts(International journal of hydrogen energy)
(AA Shukla, PV Gosavi, JV Pande, VP Kumar, KVR Chary, RB Biniwale,35 (9), ,,4020-4026,Year : 2010)
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Change in drinking water quality from source to point-of-use and storage: a case study from Guwahati, India( Environment Monitoring and Assessment)
(G.K. Khadse, M. Kalita and P. K. Labhsetwar,,,,Year : 2011)
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Mitochondrial 16S ribosomal RNA gene for forensic identification of crocodile species.(Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
(Jogayya, K. N., Meganathan, P. R., Dubey, B., Haque.I
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All crocodilians are under various threats due to over exploitation and these species have been listed in Appendix I or II of CITES. Lack of molecular techniques for the forensic identification of confiscated samples makes it difficult to enforce the law. Therefore, we herein present a molecular method developed on the basis on 16S rRNA gene of mitochondrial DNA for identification of crocodile species. We have developed a set of 16S rRNA primers for PCR based identification of crocodilian species. These novel primers amplify partial 16S rRNA sequences of six crocodile species which can be later combined to obtain a larger region (1290 bp) of 16S rRNA gene. This 16S rRNA gene could be used as an effective tool for forensic authentication of crocodiles. The described primers hold great promise in forensic identification of crocodile species, which can aid in the effective enforcement of law and conservation of these species.
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Biomethane potential for co-digestion of municipal solid waste and rice straw: a batch study(Bioresource Technology)
(Negi, S., Dhar, S., Hussain, A., & Kumar, S.,254, ,,139-144,Year : 2018)
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Rice straw (RS) contains a high amount of lignocellulosic materials which are difficult to degrade without thermal pretreatment. In the present study, co-digestion of municipal solid waste (MSW) and RS was carried out in three different ratios i.e., 1:1, 2:1, and 3:1 to get the maximum biomethanation potential and methane generation rate constant (k). The biogas and methane (CH4) potential increased by 60% and 57%, respectively for MSW and RS in the ratio 2:1 as compared to other combination. The values of k, biochemical methane potential (?b) and sludge activity were measured as 0.1 d?1, 0.99 CH4-COD/CODfed and 0.50 g CH4-COD/g VSS, respectively. The sludge activity was found to be 100% for 2:1 ratio. Co-digestion of RS with MSW can also optimize the C/N ratio which is an essential parameter in the anaerobic digestion process.
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Start-up and Performance of a Hybrid Anoxic Reactor for Biological Denitrification(Bioresource Technology)
(Bhuvanesh, S., Maneesh, N., Sreekrishnan, T.R.,129,,78-84,Year : 2014)
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This study was aimed at denitrification of wastewater using a hybrid anoxic reactor (HAR), which uses self immobilized microbial granules under fluidized condition. Granulation of the denitrifying biomass was studied in the HAR with methanol and acetate as carbon sources. It was observed that by the end of 15 day almost spherical granules with a settling velocity of 1.5 cm/s and a mean diameter of 0.5 mm were produced. By stepwise increment of the influent nitrate concentration, the removal rate reached 740 g NO3–N/m3 day with a removal efficiency of almost 100% at a hydraulic retention time of 6 h or higher. For complete denitrification, the ratio of the organic substrate required to amount of nitrate nitrogen removed was as low as 2.2 g
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In situ nitrogen enriched carbon for carbon dioxide capture(Carbon)
(JA Thote, KS Iyer, R Chatti, NK Labhsetwar, RB Biniwale, SS Rayalu,48 (2),,, 396-402,Year : 2010)
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Performance of Portable Instant Water Filter Developed for Emergency Water Supply(International Journal of Water Resources and Arid Environments )
( Er. Subhash Andey, Ms. Kirti. Lanjewar, Muduli and Pawan Labhasetwar, Vol. 1(2),,146-152 ,Year : 2011)
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Identification of Indian crocodiles through DNA barcodes(Journal of Forensic Sciences)
(Meganathan. P.R., Dubey, B., Jogayya, K.N., Haque. I
,,,993-998,Year : 2013)
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The biodiversity of India includes three crocodile species, Crocodylus palustris, Crocodylus porosus, and Gavialis gangeticus, whose status is threatened due to bushmeat crisis and illegal hunting. The crocodilian conservation management requires novel techniques to help forensic analysts to reveal species identity. DNA barcoding is a species identification technique, where a partial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene is used as a marker for species identification. Herein, the DNA barcoding technique is evaluated for three Indian crocodiles by analyzing an approximately 750-bp barcode region. The alignment result shows interspecific variations between sequences for discrimination of the three Indian crocodiles leading to species identification. The phylogenetic analyses also substantiate the established crocodilian relationships, which add further advantage to use this DNA barcoding approach for Indian crocodiles. This study provides preliminary evidences for the use of DNA barcoding technique in the identification of Indian crocodile species.
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Mixotrophic cultivation of microalgae to enhance the quality of lipid for biodiesel application: effects of scale of cultivation and light spectrum on reduction of alpha- linolenic acid(Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering)
(Gupta, S;
Pawar, SB
,41 (4),,531- 542,Year : 2017)
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