Green titanium dioxide (TiO) nanoparticles assisted biodegradation of anthracene employing Serratia quinivorans HP5.

The anthracene biodegradation potential of Serratia quinivorans HP5 was studied under a controlled laboratory environment. The green TiO nanoparticles (NPs) synthesized from Paenibacillus sp. HD1PAH was used to accelerate the biodegradation process.

Anthracene removal potential of green synthesized titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO-NPs) and Alcaligenes faecalis HP8 from contaminated soil.

Anthracene biodegradation potential has been studied in liquid culture and soil microcosm environment by employing green synthesized TiO nanoparticles (NPs) and Alcaligenes faecalis HP8. The bacterium was isolated from crude oil contaminated soil, while TiO nanoparticles were synthesized using Paenibacillus sp. HD1PAH and Cyperus brevifolius which have PAHs remediation abilities.

Ecological risk assessment of priority PAHs pollutants in crude oil contaminated soil and its impacts on soil biological properties.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are one of the major toxic constituents of crude oil and therefore, an understanding on PAHs associated risks and their relationship with soil biological parameters are necessary for adopting effective risk-based and site specific remediation strategies in the contaminated soil. Here, risks evaluation of eight detected PAHs in terms of toxic equivalent concentration (TEQ), benzo(a)pyrene equivalent (BaPeq), contamination factor (CF), pollution load index (PLI), hazard quotient (HQ), hazard index (HI), toxic unit for individual PAHs (TU) and PAHs mixture (TU) have been evaluated. Besides, the effect of PAHs contamination on soil biological properties has also been investigated and correlated with PAHs concentrations.

Understanding biochemical defense and phytoremediation potential of Leucas aspera in crude oil polluted soil.

The phytoremediation potential and enzymatic defense of a medicinal herb Leucas aspera was studied in the crude oil contaminated soil. The productivity, antioxidants, and phytochemical and functional group profiles of the plant species in stress conditions were investigated. Besides, changes in enzymes, beneficial bacterial population, and physico-chemical and total oil and grease (TOG) profiles in the contaminated soil were also studied.

Eisenia fetida for vermiconversion of waste biomass of medicinal herbs: Status of nutrients and stability parameters.

Vermiconversion possibility of waste biomass of two medicinal herbs Zingiber officinale and Curcuma longa has been investigated. The Eisenia fetida, an epigeic earthworm was used in the vermicomposting process. The vermicomposting caused shifting in pH towards neutral range, reduction in electrical conductivity, total organic carbon, C/N and C/P ratios whereas1.

Enzymatic defense of Cyperus brevifolius in hydrocarbons stress environment and changes in soil properties.

Hydrocarbons or crude oil contamination of soil is still a burning problem around the globe. The herbs competent that are to survive in hydrocarbons contaminated habitats have some adaptive advantages to cope up with the adverse situations prevailing in that environment. In the present study, the adaptive response of Cyperus brevifolius in the heavily polluted soil with crude oil has been investigated in terms of survivability, changes in productivity, antioxidants, phytochemicals and functional group pro files of the plant species.

Phytosociology and antioxidant profile study for selecting potent herbs for phytoremediation of crude oil-contaminated soils.

Crude oil exploration activities affect the surrounding vegetation. The present investigation deals with the study of phytosociology and biochemical profiles of the herbaceous community in the active and abandoned oil drilling sites of crude oil-explored area. For comparison, a similar investigation was also carried out in control sites where oil exploration activities were not evident.

When young are more conspicuous than adults: a new ranid species (Anura: Ranidae) revealed by its tadpole.

Tadpoles of Clinotarsus alticola collected nearby the type locality in Assam, India are barcoded and described. A detailed morphological and morphometrical description of the specimens, along with a study of the anatomy of the buccal cavity are provided. A comparison of these tadpoles with "Clinotarsus alticola" tadpoles from peninsular Thailand and of the genetic variation of a fragment of their mtDNA 16S gene led us to assign the population of peninsular Thailand to a new species, Clinotarsus penelope sp.