Heavy metals are natural constituents of the environment, but indiscriminate use for human
purposes has altered their geochemical cycles and biochemical balance. This results in …

Saline soils are a major issue for agriculture because salt turns agronomically useful lands
into unproductive areas. The United Nations Environment Program estimates that …

Reverse osmosis (RO) membrane systems are widely used in water purification plants.
Reduction in plant performance due to biofilm formation over the membrane is an inherent …

Membrane biofouling is widely acknowledged as the most frequent adverse event in
wastewater treatment systems resulting in significant loss of treatment efficiency and economy. …

The costs associated with soil salinity are potentially enormous and the effects of salinity may
impact heavily on agriculture, biodiversity and the environment. As the saline areas under …

Release of textile azo dyes to the environment is an issue of health concern while the use of
microorganisms has proved to be the best option for remediation. Thus, in the present study, …

Rhizobacteria have been reported to be beneficial to the plants in many different ways.
Increasing salinity in the coastal agricultural zones has been shown to be a threat to the plant …

High-quality drinking water is obtained using membrane technology. Biofilm development
lowers filtration efficacy and eventually membranes must be replaced. In natural environments…

Agriculture is a multifarious interface between plants and associated microorganisms. In
contemporary agriculture, emphasis is being given to environmentally friendly approaches, …

Certain microbial Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) have been reported to enhance the
growth and development of plants. The biocontrol fungi, Cladosporium cladosporioides CL-1 …