9 articles in this issue
Francisco J. Corpas
The method validation is prelimnary step in a research when researcher has not familier yet with the instruments,procedures and different sample matrices. The aim is obtaining suitable analytical method. Spectrophotometry is aninstrumental method which is... see more
Vertika Shukla,Rajesh Bajpai,Manoj Semwa,D. K. Upreti
In recent years there has been growing interest in the study on lichen diversity with relation to altitudinal gradient and anthropogenic disturbances , as changes in lichen community composition may indicate air quality and microclimatic changes. The alti... see more
Anjana Singh,Anjuli Sood,Prabha Sharma,P. L. Uniyal
Bryophytes constitute an important proportion of the vegetation in the Western Ghats.Recent developmental activities cause an increase in the metal contaminants in theenvironment which ultimately accumulate in the plant system. Mosses have been used asind... see more
Reesa Gupta,A. K. Asthana
Hypnum Hedw. is a moss genus of family Hypnaceae which mostly occurs in temperate and sub tropical regions having ample moisture regime. The present study explicates the distribution and diversity of eight taxa of Hypnum viz. H. aduncoides (Brid.) Müll. H... see more
Charu Gangwar,Aprajita Singh,Raina Pal,Atul Kumar,Saloni Sharma,Anamika Tripathi
E-waste is a popular name given to those electronic products nearing the end of their useful life which has become a major source of heavy metal contamination in soil and hence, became the global concern. Various samples of soil were collected from differ... see more
Shastri P. Shukla,Abhishek Sharma
A successful assessment of genetic diversity is consider vital for formulating conservation of the rare, endangered and threatened(RET) species. Our aim was to assess the genetic diversity in Shorea tumbuggaia Roxb. population (Dipterocarpaceae family)—a ... see more
Rekha Tyagi,Anjana Singh,Anjuli Sood,P. L. Uniyal
Pollution of the biosphere with heavy metals has phenomenally increased since the commencement of industrial revolution. It poses several environment and health concerns. High regeneration and metal accumulation capacity the possibility of genetic transfo... see more
Pratibha Gupta
Genus Oscillatoria Vaucher is the ubiquitous Cyanoprokaryote, growing in almost all habitats in fresh-water ecosystem like bils, dighis, lakes, ponds, wetlands, and marine water system like - salt marshes and pans, estuaries, brackish waters and ocean. It... see more
Saima Kausar,Shahla Faizan,Irfana Haneef
Use of wastewater for irrigation is on the rise in India and other developing countries. Wastewater contains plant nutrients that favour crop growth but leave a burden of heavy metals which can enter the food chain and is a cause of great concern. This st... see more