Jagadish H Patil

Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering | RVCE · Department of Chemical Engineering

A series of 8-benzimidazolyl-coumarin-3-oxadiazoles (10a-j) were synthesized and evaluated their anti-cancer activity against breast cancer using MCF-7 cell lines. Out of 10 tricore hybrids synthesized, the compound 10b with 2,4-dimethyl phenyl substitution on the oxadiazole ring is emerged as most potent compound with the IC50 value of 9.26 μg/mL...

The effectiveness of citric acid modified biomasses Rice Husk (RH) and Water Hyacinth (WH) in removing Congo Red (CR) dye from its aqueous solution was studied. The modified biosorbents were characterized using FTIR and SEM. The optimum conditions of parameters- pH, adsorption time and adsorbent dosage, were evaluated using Box-Behnken Design (BBD)...

In current scenario, heavy metal stains of aquatic media have become a solemn ecological issue for which much concern has been expressed. These heavy metals include chromium, lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium. Industrialization, agricultural activities, the rapid growth of the global population, excessive use of chemicals, and uncontrolled urbani...

Microbial fuel cells are a kind of fuel cell that utilize microorganisms for catalyzing the reactions in the cell. The microorganisms used are known as exoelectrogens that produce ions through catabolism of the substrates. The substrates used in the microbial fuel cell are wastewater that contain organic and inorganic waste in them. Wastewater usag...

In the current work chitosan-hydroxyapatite composites were synthesized using the method of co-precipitation for bone grafting. The composite samples were characterized using SEM, EDS and UTM. The composites showed a good Ca:P ratio of 2.10, indicating a sufficient level of osteoconductive of the composites. The EDS peaks showed a strong presence o...

In the present study biopolymers were used as adsorbents to treat Cr (VI) ions from the aqueous solutions. Chitin prepared using sea shells (CS) and commercially available chitin (CC) was used for the adsorption studies on Chromium VI removal from the synthetic waste water. Chitin was extracted from sea shells by two step procedure and was characte...

Plating has been done carried out for centuries, this technique is one of the main art in applications of different modern fields to decorate objects, for corrosion inhibition and for other purposes. There are several plating methods, but the most important methods are electroplating and electroless plating. To overcome the problems in electroplati...

Expulsion of contaminants in wastewater, for example, overwhelming metals, has become a serious issue on the planet. As a rising innovation, numerous nanomaterials have been created to expel overwhelming metals from dirtied water. In the present work, polyaniline/iron oxide and titanium di oxide/iron oxide were synthesized via co precipitation meth...

Hydrogen is a green fuel with low carbon foot prints and is gaining importance as a replacement for petroleum products. Majority of hydrogen production is form fossil fuels that my exhaust in near future. Producing hydrogen using Microbial Electrolysis Cell (MEC) is a novel approach which utilizes organic matter including wastewater. The anode used...

The current work was performed to search the likelihood of using the water menace, water hyacinth as biosorbent for the removal of hexavalent chromium ions from synthetic water containing chromium. All the biosorption experiments were carried out in batch operation mode with crude and pyrolysed water hyacinth. The impact of key physico-chemical fac...

Several industrial operations release Hexavalent Chromium as a leading toxin. In this study aquatic weed Water hyacinth in crude and completely pyrolysed forms were used for the reduction of hexavalent chromium concentration from synthetic waste water. The biosorption experiments were performed in batch operation. Response Surface Methodology is us...

Heavy metals are being discharged into the water bodies as a result of the various industrial activities. For some heavy metals, toxic levels can be just above the background concentrations naturally found in nature. Therefore, it is important for us to inform ourselves about the heavy metals and to take protective measures against excessive exposu...

The powdered flame of forest (Butea monosperma) seeds and its activated carbon obtained by pyrolysis was used as biosorbent for the removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions. The effect of parameters such as the initial metal ion concentration, pH, adsorbent dosage and temperature has been considered in batch tests. More than 99% remova...

Water hyacinth (WH) and sheep waste (SW) can be used to generate energy which could save on the fossil fuels conventionally used as source of energy. In this study, the possibility was explored to mix water hyacinth with sheep waste in different combinations for anaerobic co-digestion, so that energy can be generated as biogas and at the same time...

Energy is an important component in the current scenario. Creating new technologies for improving the energy demand and supply balance is important. Microbial electrolysis cell is a developing technology to generate hydrogen which could save on the fossil fuels conventionally used as source of energy. In this study, the possibility was explored to...

With increasing demand for potable water in regions lacking fresh water sources, various potential technologies have been explored for eliminating water shortage. Seawater emerged as a potential source for such water deprived areas. The development of seawater reverse osmosis technology proved to be a ground breaking innovation, making it easier to...

Disposal of effluent from pharmaceutical industry is an increasing problem in India and worldwide. The bulk drug manufacturing process involves usage of more organic and inorganic salts, which is becoming major part of high chemical oxygen demand and total dissolved solids. Evaporation and cooling are the common techniques used to extract available...

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), mainly Kitchen Waste (K) with Cow Dung (C) and Fungi Culture (F) can be used to generate energy which could save on the fossil fuels conventionally used as source of energy. In this study, the possibility was explored to mix Cow Dung with Fungi Culture for anaerobic digestion, so that energy can be generated as biogas a...

Mobil crystalline material is a unique material that has propertiesof high surface area, narrow pore size distribution, high thermal stability and has wide applications in the areas of nanoscience, catalysis, environmental engineering, and adsorption and drug delivery. The present work explores to synthesizemobil crystalline material economically u...

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), mainly Kitchen Waste (K) with Cow Dung (C) and Fungi Culture (F) can be used to generate energy which could save on the fossil fuels conventionally used as source of energy. In this study, the possibility was explored to mix Cow Dung with Fungi Culture for anaerobic digestion, so that energy can be generated as biogas a...

The accumulation of solid waste is reaching critical levels in almost all regions of the world. Tons of kitchen wastes are produced daily in highly populated areas. Kitchen waste is a nutrient rich or eutrophic environment containing high levels of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and other organic molecules which can support abundant populations o...

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Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), mainly Kitchen Waste (K) with Cow Dung (C) and Fungi Culture (F) can be used to generate energy which could save on the fossil fuels conventionally used as source of energy. In this study, the possibility was explored to mix Cow Dung with Fungi Culture for anaerobic digestion, so that energy can be generated as biogas a...

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), mainly Kitchen Waste (K) with Cow Dung (C) and Fungi Culture (F) can be used to generate energy which could save on the fossil fuels conventionally used as source of energy. In this study, the possibility was explored to mix Cow Dung with Fungi Culture for anaerobic digestion, so that energy can be generated as biogas a...

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), mainly Kitchen Waste (K) with Cow Dung (C) and Fungi Culture (F) can be used to generate energy which could save on the fossil fuels conventionally used as source of energy. In this study, the possibility was explored to mix Cow Dung with Fungi Culture for anaerobic digestion, so that energy can be generated as biogas a...

Alternative energy sources like bioethanol have become increasingly important in the recent past due to rapidly depleting oil reserves. Lignocellulosicfeedstocks are considered as an attractive raw material for bioethanol synthesis. Water hyacinth, an aquatic weed, tolerates variation in pH and temperature and is unaffected by toxic substances. It...

The world has seen a vast expansion in industrialization and this has in turn seen an increase in demand for fossil fuels. To sustain such a pace of development, these fuels are being consumed at a rapid rate. This dependence on the fuels coupled with their rapid rate of depletion has called for research to look for alternative fuels. Biofuels like...

Water hyacinth is a noxious weed that has attracted worldwide attention due to its fast spread and congested growth, which lead to serious problems in fishing, evapotranspiration, navigation, irrigation, power generation, reduction in dissolved oxygen and reduction in biodiversity. Attempts to control the weed have caused high costs and labor requi...

The over-utilization of global energy sources is a major problem to the present and future world community. It has been estimated that the fossil fuels would be exhausted in the next few decades. In today's energy demanding lifestyle, there is always a need for exploring and exploiting new sources of energy which is renewable as well as eco-friendl...

Rapid industrial expansion and development has seen increased use of fossil fuels all over the world. These fuels are being consumed at an alarming rate. Our dependence on the fuels and their rapid rate of depletion has called for measures to look for alternative fuels. Bio ethanol is one such renewable fuel which is gaining importance. It can be u...

Water hyacinth was introduced as an ornamental crop species in many countries more than a century ago, because of their attractive blue, lilac to purplish flowers and round to oval leaves. Soon, it was realized to be most invasive and noxious weed. Due to its fast spread and congested growth, it clogs up rivers, hydroelectric plants, waterways and...

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is one of the fastest growing aquatic weed known to man. They are free-floating perennial aquatic plants with broad, thick, glossy, ovate leaves with long, spongy and bulbous stalks. The feathery, freely hanging roots are purple-black. In India, water hyacinth is largely found in the Kerala backwaters. But, thi...

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a noxious weed that has attracted worldwide attention due to its fast spread and congested growth, leading to serious problems in fishing, evapotranspiration, navigation, irrigation, power generation, and reduction in biodiversity. However it is a potential source of biomass to produce ecofriendly biogas. In...

The trend of using inorganic fertilizers is on a boom amongst agricultural society, farmers are magnetized towards the short term advantages privileged by inorganic fertilizers, but they are unable to understand the ill effects these fertilizers on human health and soil fertility. This has necessitated looking for traditional fertilizers like vermi...

The trend of using inorganic fertilizers is on a boom amongst agricultural society, farmers are magnetized towards the short term advantages privileged by inorganic fertilizers, but they are unable to understand the ill effects these fertilizers on human health and soil fertility. This has necessitated looking for traditional fertilizers like vermi...

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is one of the fastest growing aquatic weed known to man. They are free-floating perennial aquatic plants with broad, thick, glossy, ovate leaves with long, spongy and bulbous stalks. The feathery, freely hanging roots are purple-black. In India, water hyacinth is largely found in the Kerala Backwaters. But, thi...

A comparative study on the effect of different pre-treatment methods on the biogas yield from Water hyacinth (WH) was carried out in 250 ml batch digester for a 60 days retention period. Biomethanation was carried out in mesophilic temperature range of 30 to 37°C. WH was pretreated as: chopped, dried and ground (WH-CDG), treated with NaOH, dried an...

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a noxious weed that has attracted worldwide attention due to its fast spread and congested growth, which lead to serious problems in navigation, irrigation, and power generation. The concept of using aquatic plants for conversion to energy is gaining attention in tropical and sub tropical regions of the worl...

A comparative study on anaerobic co-digestion of water hyacinth with poultry litter and water hyacinth with cow dung in different ratios were carried out in 250 ml batch digesters for a 60 days retention period. Co-digestion was carried out in mesophilic temperature range of 30 to 37°C with a total solid concentration of 8% in each sample (fermenta...

Water hyacinth (WH) and primary sludge (PS) from wastewater treatment plants can be used to generate energy which could save on the fossil fuels conventionally used as source of energy. In this study, the possibility was explored to mix water hyacinth with primary sludge in different combinations for anaerobic co-digestion, so that energy can be ge...

In this study, poultry litter was used as inoculums to increase biogas production from biomethanation of water hyacinth (WH) at mesophilic condition. A series of laboratory experiments using 250 ml biodigesters were performed in batch operation mode. 4 grams of completely dried and ground water hyacinth were fed to each biodigester and mixed with p...

Water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) is one of the world's most destructive and noxious weed. Due to its fast spread and congested growth, it clogs up rivers, hydroelectric plants, waterways and entire lakes, killing aquatic life, hampering river transport and fisheries, endangering the livelihoods of millions of poor people. Many efforts were made...

A study on the effect of volatile fatty acid on biomethanation of Water Hyacinth (WH) was carried out in 250 ml batch digesters for a 60 days retention period. Biomethanation was carried out in mesophilic temperature range of 30 to 37°C. Fermentation slurry with total solids, 7% was prepared using dried and ground water hyacinth. All biodigesters w...

Facing energy crisis and climate change, the world is in need of a green, efficient, carbon-neutral energy source to replace fossil fuels. Biogas, produced by biomethanation of organic materials, contributes to sustainable, reliable and renewable energy. There is potential for biogas production from animal manure, energy crops and industrial wastes...

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), mainly Kitchen Waste (K) with Cow Dung (C) and Fungi Culture (F) can be used to generate energy which could save on the fossil fuels conventionally used as source of energy. In this study, the possibility was explored to mix Cow Dung with Fungi Culture for anaerobic digestion, so that energy can be generated as biogas a...