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JournalISSN: 2231-4490

The International Journal of Plant, Animal and Environmental Sciences 

Fortune Journals
About: The International Journal of Plant, Animal and Environmental Sciences is an academic journal published by Fortune Journals. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Population & Germination. It has an ISSN identifier of 2231-4490. Over the lifetime, 930 publications have been published receiving 3758 citations.


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TL;DR: The adsorption abilities of a number of low-cost adsorbents (e.g., cheap zeolites, clay, coal fly ash, sewage sludge, agriculture waste, tea waste, rice husk, coconuts, neem leaves and biomass) have been determined for the removal of heavy metals from water as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Electroplating and metalworking industries discharge large amounts of heavy metals, including copper (Cu), nickel (Ni) and zinc (Zn) ions, in their effluents have been recognized as a major problem to human health and aquatic life. Copper is highly toxic because it is non biodegradable and carcinogenic, Copper has been reported to cause neurotoxicity commonly known as “Wilson’s disease” due to deposition of copper in the lenticular nucleus of the brain and kidney failure, Nickel exposure vary from skin irritation to damage of the lungs, nervous system, and mucous membranes and Zinc toxicity from excessive ingestion is uncommon but causes gastrointestinal distress and diarrhea. The current regulation of waste water and drinking water standards are require contamination of heavy metal reduced up to few parts per million. Several processing techniques are available to reduce the concentrations of heavy metals in wastewater, including precipitation, flotation, ion exchange, solvent extraction, adsorption, cementation onto iron, membrane processing, and electrolytic methods. Adsorption onto activated carbon is a well-known method for removing toxic metal ions, but the high cost of activated carbon restricts its use in developing countries, so cheap and effective alternatives for the removal of heavy metals should reduce operating costs, reduce the prices of products, improve competitiveness, and benefit the environment. The adsorption abilities of a number of low-cost adsorbents (e.g., cheap zeolites, clay, coal fly ash, sewage sludge, agriculture waste, tea waste, rice husk, coconut husk, neem leaves and biomass) have been determined for the removal of heavy metals from water

88 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used aquous extract of ten plants and spcies at room temperature to synthesize iron nano particles using UV-visible spectrophotometer and SEM methods.
Abstract: Recfently thegreen synthesis of nano particles involving plant extract has attracted the attention of researchers.In the present research program iron nano particles have been synthesized by using aquous extract of ten plants and spcies at room temperature. . Synthesized nanoparticles were characterized using UV-visible spectrophotometer and SEM methods. The change in color and pH was observed significantly. Novelty of this present study is that the plant extract is very cost effective and eco friendly and thus can be economic and effective alternative for the large scale synthesis of iron nanoparticles.

67 citations

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TL;DR: Four fungal isolates from soil were screened for alpha amylase production and the isolate later identified as Aspergillus niger was found to have best activity and found to be optimum at 28°C and pH 6.2.
Abstract: Four fungal isolates from soil were screened for alpha amylase production and the isolate MJSU1101 later identified as Aspergillus niger was found to have best activity among all the four isolates. Growth of Aspergillus niger was found to be optimum at 28°C and pH 6.2. SSF was carried out using four substrates namely wheat bran, rice husk, vegetable waste (potato, tomato, brinjal) and banana peel. Alpha amylase produced using all the four substrates was having good activity but wheat bran as a substrate was the best giving an activity of 0.08U/ml/min followed by vegetable waste (0.06U/ml/min), banana peels (0.05U/ml/min) and rice husk (0.045U/ml/min).

42 citations

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TL;DR: There is a need to increase the understanding of this enigmatic molecule since, it could be involved in a wide range of developmental phenomenon’s as well as works against actual stress in order to regulate better growth and development.
Abstract: Ascorbic acid (AA) is found in all eukaryotes including animals and plants and lacks completely in prokaryotes except cyanobacteria, have been reported to have a small amount of AA. It is an antioxidant and, in association with other components of the antioxidant system, protects plants from oxidative damage resulting from aerobic metabolism, photosynthesis and a range of pollutants like ozone, heavy metal and saline stress. In addition, it is not only an antioxidant; it also appears as a co-factor for several metabolic enzymes involved in the fundamental developmental process of plants and a well known cellular reductant with an intimate and comprehensive role in the response to environmental stress. Also, some studies suggests that the endogenous AA has been implicated in the promotion of plant growth and development by involving in a complex array of phytohormone-mediated signaling network that ties together different environment stress. Indeed, in addition to acting simply as an antioxidant and cellular reductant, AA influences transition from the vegetative to the reproductive phase and the final stage of development, senescence. Since the biosynthetic pathway of AA in plants has not been identified and evidence for the proposed pathway is reviewed slightly in this review. Therefore, there are a need to increase our understanding of this enigmatic molecule since, it could be involved in a wide range of developmental phenomenon’s as well as works against actual stress in order to regulate better growth and development.

37 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the positive effects of soil organic matter (SOM) on soil structure, soil porous, and soil electro conductivity, microorganisms, carbon and nitrogen rate.
Abstract: Soil organic matter (SOM) is composed of microorganisms, fresh residues and humus fractions. Measurement of soil microbial activity, in conjunction with other soil physical and chemical properties and processes, can be a valuable tool for developing a complete profile for soil fertility and may be used to increase the efficiency of fertilizer recommendations. Soil microorganisms are the centerpiece of biogeochemical cycling of nutrients in soil. Soil fertility is directly related to, and defined by, the heterotrophic activity of soil microbes as a whole. The breakdown of added residues and of SOM is affected by their physical and chemical characteristics, as well as by temperature, moisture, nutrition, and other factors that affect biological activity directly. Investigation about soil organic matter is continues by researchers and this review indicated the positive effects of soil organic matters on soil structure, soil porous, and soil electro conductivity, microorganisms, carbon and nitrogen rate. Knowledge about soil microorganisms and soil biological processes may improve the scientific basis of management decisions, e.g., determination of the type of species to be used for planting and cropping in agricultural areas.

37 citations

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No. of papers from the Journal in previous years
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20234
202217
202113
202011
201917
20172