For a long time in the practice of geotechnical engineering, soil has been viewed as an inert material, comprising only inorganic phases. However, microorganisms including bacteria, archaea and eukaryotes are ubiquitous ...

Objective: To revisit a finding, first described in 1978, which documented existence of a pituitary growth factor that escaped detection by immunoassay, but which was active in the established rat tibia GH bioassay. Methods: ...

Fruit processing industries contribute more than 0.5 billion tonnes of waste worldwide. The global availability of this feedstock and its untapped potential has encouraged researchers to perform detailed studies on ...

Over the last few years, the list of water contaminants has grown tremendously due to many anthropogenic activities. Various conventional technologies are available for water and wastewater treatment. However, micropollutants ...

This paper presents a systematic review of biodiversity/ecosystem services scenario exercises from the Asia-Pacific region. From the limited scholarly literature available, 61 scenario exercises were examined to explore ...

This paper presents a systematic review of biodiversity/ecosystem services scenario exercises from the Asia-Pacific region. From the limited scholarly literature available, 61 scenario exercises were examined to explore ...

Metal halide perovskites have excellent optical and electrical properties and can be easily processed via low-cost solution-based techniques like blade-coating and inkjet printing, promising a bright future for various ...

The presence of recalcitrant organic compounds in wastewater poses a serious threat to the ecosystem and human health. Electrochemical advanced oxidation processes constitute a promising way for the mineralization of ...

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), despite being a government organization and having maximum infrastructure facilities, has not been able to achieve commercial heights in telecommunication industry. We attempt to find ...

The building block approach was identified as a useful alternative to the commonly used Bucherer-Berg method for the preparation of cyclic unusual alpha-amino acid derivatives. The symmetrical building blocks were prepared ...