Seasonal changes in dissolved trace elements and human health risk in the upper and middle reaches of the Bhavani River, southern India.

The surface water is a significant feature in the hydrological system and is a vital compound for life growth. Assessment of trace elements in the water bodies is essential since it poses huge threats to aquatic organisms and humans if present in high concentrations. This study was carried out to assess the seasonal changes in the dissolved trace elements concentration in Bhavani river, which is one of the major rivers of Tamil Nadu, southern India and also to assess the human health risk due to its consumption.

Sorghum as Biofuel Crop: Interdisciplinary Methods to Enhance Productivity (Botany, Genetics, Breeding, Seed Technology, and Bioengineering).

Sorghum is a versatile crop cultivated since time immemorial. It fulfills the basic needs of mankind in the contest of food, feed, fodder, nutrition, and pharmaceutical uses. Now it adds one more paramount importance as a second-generation biofuel.