Improved production of biogas via microbial digestion of pressmud using CuO/CuO based nanocatalyst prepared from pressmud and sugarcane bagasse waste.

Biogas production through anaerobic digestions of organic wastes using microbes is a potential alternative to maintain the long term sustainability of the environment and also to full-fill the energy demands and waste management issues. In this context, pressmud can be a vital substrate which is generated from sugarcane industries and found to be broadly available. In this work, biogas improvement has been investigated in presence of CuO/CuO based nanocatalyst wherein pressmud is employed as a substrate in anaerobic digestion.

Differential Susceptibility of Catheter Biomaterials to Biofilm-Associated Infections and Their Remedy by Drug-Encapsulated Eudragit RL100 Nanoparticles.

Biofilms are the cause of major bacteriological infections in patients. The complex architecture of () biofilm attached to the surface of catheters has been studied and found to depend on the biomaterial's surface properties. The SEM micrographs and water contact angle analysis have revealed that the nature of the surface affects the growth and extent of biofilm formation.