Molten salt mediated single-step synthesis of reusable nanostructured CaTiO for the removal and recovery of Sr: A potential adsorbent for the contaminated water bodies.

The facile synthesis approach for the adsorbent preparation and recyclability during decontamination of radioactive pollutants is a significant concern in water treatment. The objective of this study is to, synthesis via solid-state reaction of the nanostructured CaTiO for the removal and recovery of strontium (Sr) from the various water sources. The influence of the adsorption-dependent parameters including, initial concentration, adsorbent dose, pH, contact time and co-existing ions interference were investigated.

Pre-to-post Diwali air quality assessment and particulate matter characterization of a western coastal place in India.

Diwali has become an occasion of air and noise pollution, and the release of particulate matter and toxic gases has chronic and acute effects on people and their environment. Thus, an air quality assessment study was done by CSIR-CSMCRI covering the pre-to-post Diwali 2021 period (5 days) in the three locations (traffic, residential, and control) of Bhavnagar. The average 24-h concentration of PM10 (380 µg/m), PM2.

Pre-to-post COVID-19 lockdown and their environmental impacts on Ghoghla beach and Somnath beach, India.

Environmental impact of COVID-19 imposed lockdown (2020) and the new normal condition (2021) on two different beaches of India (Ghoghla beach, Diu and Somnath beach, Veraval) were compared with the pre-lockdown era, 2013. The lockdown phase favored the natural restoration of the beaches and showed infinitesimal values of the parameters tested when compared with the pre-lockdown regime. However, the new normal situation in 2021 opened up the accessibility of these beaches to the tourists and pilgrims resulting in significant changes of water quality.

Response surface algorithm for improved biotransformation of 1,4-dioxane using Staphylococcus capitis strain AG.

The present investigation reports the biotransformation of an endrocrine disrupting agent; 1,4-dioxane through bacterial metabolism. Initially, potential bacterial isolates capable of surviving with minimum 1,4-dioxane were screened from industrial wastewater. Thereafter, screening was done to isolate a bacteria which can biotransform higher concentration (1000 mg/L) of 1,4-dioxane.

Chemo-metrically formulated consortium with selectively screened bacterial strains for ameliorated biotransformation and detoxification of 1,4-dioxane.

The biotransformation of 1,4-dioxane, a endrocrine disrupting chemical was achieved using different bacterial strains and their consortia. Three different bacterial isolates were screened on their ability to grow with 50 mg/L 1,4-dioxane in the basal mineral medium. Then the isolates were tested for its efficiency to biotransform 1000 mg/L 1,4-dioxane at varying period of time; 24-120 h.

New normal baseline data during nationwide lock down due to Covid 19 pandemic in the world's largest ship recycling yard at Alang, India.

A detailed study to generate the new normal baseline data has been carried out during nationwide lockdown (May 12 to May 16, 2020) covering sampling for ambient air, coastal water, coastal sediments, fish and bioaccumulation of heavy metals, in an around Alang, the world's biggest ship recycling yard. The lockdown data were compared with 2018 and 2019 observed data. PM values during lockdown were reduced by 3.