
Muhammad JamilKohat University of Science and Technology | kust · Department of Biotechnology and Genetics Engineering
Muhammad Jamil
Ph.D (South Korea)Post Doc.
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Wastewater containing heavy metals poses severe risks to human health. Traditional methods to synthesis iron nanoparticles (Fe NPs) for wastewater treatment are often costly and labor intensive, limiting their widespread use. This study explore the use of green synthesized Fe NPs by green tea extract and their fabrication onto filter paper for effi...
Seed germination and early seedling growth, photosynthesis and protein activity of mustard were investigated under salt stress in two experiments. The NaCl concentrations in Hoagland solution were 0 (control), 50, 100 and 150 mM. Percentage of seed germination, germination rate, length, and fresh weight of the seedlings decreased significantly unde...
This pioneering study uniquely identifies and characterizes the presence of algal species, mainly Spirulina, from water reservoirs in the Kohat district of Pakistan, a previously unstudied region for microalgae dynamics. Conducted over one year, from July 2022 to June 2023, the study examined 156 samples from 26 freshwater bodies in Kohat. Only one...
Sprouts are ready-to-eat and are recognized worldwide as functional components of the human diet. Recent advances in innovative agricultural techniques could enable an increase in the production of healthy food. The use of light-emitting diode (LED) in indoor agricultural production could alter the biological feedback loop, increasing the functiona...
Sprouts are ready-to-eat and are recognized worldwide as functional components of the human diet. Recent advances in innovative agricultural techniques could enable an increase in the production of healthy food. The use of light-emitting diode (LED) in indoor agricultural production could alter the biological feedback loop, increasing the functiona...
Nanomaterials have proven effective and valuable in agriculture, and metallic nanoparticles have been found to have significant biological activities. On the other hand, plant-derived smoke solution is known as a growth regulator. However, there is no literature accessible on the nanoparticles synthesis from plant-derived smoke solutions and its ef...
Biostimulants are obtained from various sources like plants, animals, microorganisms, and industrial by-products as well as waste material. Their utilization in agriculture practices is being increased that is giving positive results. The purpose of the current study was to use plant-derived smoke (SMK) solution and biogas digestate (BGD) slurry as...
Most vegetable crops are severely affected by the uptake of heavy metals from the soil. Heavy metals in vegetable bodies generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) that unbalance the antioxidant defense system. This study was initiated to determine the physiological and biochemical characteristics of spinach plants grown on soil contaminated with heavy...
Nanomaterials exhibit distinctive advantages due to their characteristic size range falling within 1-100 nanometers, which can easily penetrate through plant cell membranes. The application of plant-derived smoke (PDS) solutions is also recognized for its beneficial impact on seed germination and growth of diverse plant species. In this context, in...
Plant-derived smoke is known as a potent agent to promote plant growth at different developmental stages. The application of plant-derived smoke elicits germination and post-germination stages of plant species. On the other hand, abiotic stresses, such as salinity, heavy metals, and flooding, are known to weaken plant growth and development. Abioti...
Salinity is an ecological problem, and become a global challenge that affects crop productivity. The current research was designed to evaluate the mediated effects of biofilm-producing bacteria (Bacillus sonorensis NCCP-59) on physiological, biochemical, and antioxidant characteristics of maize cultivar (Azam 2000) under saline conditions (0, 50, 1...
Smoke derived during fire is well known as a growth regulator, and compounds derived from smoke solution have a role in plant physiological, biochemical, and molecular processes. The presence of karrikins in plant-derived smoke solution has established its positive effects on seed germination and seedling growth in different plant species. Plant-de...
Arsenic (As) is the most poisonous metalloid with negative effects on the plant and ecosystem. In the current study, observed that iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) affected the molecular features of rice under arsenic (As) stress. The result showed that 1-D electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) demonstrated variable expression of protein profiles. The polypepti...
The present study was designed to investigate and compare the effects of plant-derived smoke (PDS) and auxin (IAA and IBA) on maize growth under the application of 2,3,5-triiodo benzoic acid (TIBA). For this purpose, indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), each at a concentration of 10 ppm, along with PDS at a ratio of 1:500 (v/...
Iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe2O3) are the eco-friendly approach towards the plants. The plant response towards the Iron oxide nanoparticles are involved in the different physiological processes and increased the photosynthetic pigment and gene expression Fe2O3 have efficient role in water remediation and can be use as a catalyst, adsorbent and iron...
Soil and water quality is deteriorating because of the alarming growth in population and rapid industrialization. Heavy metal sludge is widely dumped in soil and water resources is the principal source of contamination. Different techniques have been used to remove these heavy metals. With the development of nanotechnology recently, the usage of na...
Cellulose and chitin are the most abundant naturally occurring biopolymers synthesized in plants and animals and are used for synthesis of different organic compounds and acids in the industry. Therefore, cellulases and chitinases are important for their multiple uses in industry and biotechnology. Moreover, chitinases have a role in the biological...
Cadmium as a heavy metal contaminates the agricultural soil and effect plant growth due to rapid increases in industrialization and anthropogenic activities. Smoke water of Moringa oleifera was used in the current study to alleviate the effect of cadmium on the physiological, biochemical, metabolic, and antioxidant profile of Basmati 385 and Shahee...
Cadmium as a heavy metal contaminates the agricultural soil and effect plant growth due to rapid increases in industrialization and anthropogenic activities. Smoke water of Moringa olferia was used in the current study to alleviate the effect of cadmium on the physiological, biochemical, metabolic, and antioxidant profile of Basmati 385 and Shaheen...
This research focused on cadmium (Cd), which negatively affects plant growth and auxin hemostasis. In plants, many processes are indirectly controlled through the expression of certain genes due to the secretion of bacterial auxin, as indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) acts as a reciprocal signaling molecule in plant–microbe interaction. The aim of current...
Nanoparticle (NP) application is most effective in decreasing metalloid toxicity. The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of Bacillus subtiles synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs) against arsenic (As) stress on rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings. Different concentrations of As (5, 10 and 15 ppm) and Bacillus subtilis synthesized Fe...
With the advancement in nanotechnology, the use of nanoparticles has been enhanced dramatically in biomedical, agriculture, and industrial processes. However, the combined effect of nanoparticles and bacteria on plant growth in heavy metal (Cd, Cr, Cu, and Pb)-contaminated wastewater is greatly limited. Therefore, the recent work was designed to de...
Heavy metal (HM) emissions have increased due to the impact of rising urbanization
and anthropogenic activity, affecting different parts of the environment. The goal of this study is to
investigate the combined effect of ZnO NPs and bacteria treatment on protein and gene expression
profiles of rice plants that are grown in HMs-polluted water. Seeds...
Chromium-VI (Cr (VI)) is a toxic metal pollutant to both plants and animals. In this study, we cultured two transgenic cotton cultivars (J208 (herbicide-resistant), Z905 (insect-resistant)) and their hybrid line (ZD14) in hydroponic media using 0, 10, 50, 100 µM Cr/L for 7 days. Leaf-related growth parameters such as leaf length and width considera...
Present study was carried out to explore heavy metals pollution and potential ecological risk factors associated with agriculture soil irrigated with industrial effluents of Hayatabad industrial estate, Peshawar (HIEP) and Gadoon industrial estate, Sawabi (GIES) of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan through multivariate geo-statistical tools. Diverse sta...
The need to increase food production and to reduce the pollution caused by synthetic chemicals has led to a search for biocontrol agents against plant pathogens. In the present study, a total of 37 chitinolytic bacteria were isolated from the rhizospheric soil of tomatoes using a chitin agar medium. In vitro bacterial isolates, that is, TD9, TD11,...
Nanoparticles and bacteria have received a great attention worldwide due to their ability to remove heavy metals (HMs) from wastewater. The current study is aimed at finding the interaction of HMs-resistance strains (Bacillus cereus and Lysinibacillus macroides) with different concentrations (5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 mg/L) of zinc oxide nanoparticles...
The reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been involved in the toxicity of several pesticides. This study was aimed to induce oxidative stress in rabbit’s liver and kidney by cypermethrin (CYP), a type II pyrethroid pesticide and to evaluate the protective effect of Curcumin (CMN). Numerous plant moieties are identified to exhibit protective potential...
This study aimed to assess the impact of individual as well as combined application of Lysinibacillus macroides and Bacillus safensis in phytoremediation potential of Brassica napus grown in soil contaminated by industrial effluents. In response to five metals; copper, chromium, nickel, lead, and cadmium, results revealed that germination percentag...
Wheat (Triticum aestivum. L) grain size is considered to be one of the main criteria of yield constituents by wheat breeders. In order to detect phenotypic diversity and relationship between thousand kernel weight, a collection of 204 landraces from different parts of Pakistan was planted across two years (2012-2014). High throughput method based o...
Amylase is an important enzyme use extensively in various industrial processes. It is mainly involved in the catalysis of starch that requires harsh conditions; therefore, it is required to isolate amylases with unique properties that makes it more applicable. Extremophiles are the major resource of such enzymes; therefore, amylase positive strains...
NODULE-INCEPTION-like proteins (NLPs) are plant specific transcription factors that play significant role in orchestrating nitrogen response. NLPs have been widely studied in vascular plants but very less is known about NLPs in non-vascular bryophytes till date. In current study, first, the in silico tools were employed for identification and chara...
Heavy metals (HMs) are toxic elements which contaminate the water bodies in developing countries because of their excessive discharge from industrial zones. Rice (Oryza sativa L) crops are submerged for a longer period of time in water, so irrigation with HMs polluted water possesses toxic effects on plant growth. This study was initiated to observ...
Globally, rapid industrial growth has increased the heavy metals concentrations in the soils, which emphasize the need to explore the soils of Gadoon, Sawabi and Hayatabad industrial estates, Peshawar, Pakistan for the presence of heavy metals tolerant
bacteria. A total of 12 bacterial isolates were identified on the basis of phenotypic, biochemica...
As a result of massive industrialization, the abundance of heavy metals (HMs), such as lead (Pb) has been emerged as serious threat to plant survival. As rice is the most consumed staple food around the world, and its production has also been significantly affected due to Pb concentration in contaminated soils. So, it is of prime importance to find...
Arsenic (As) contamination has emerged as a serious public health concern worldwide because of its accumulation and mobility through the food chain. Therefore, the current study was planned to check the effect of Bacillus subtilis-synthesized iron oxide nano particles (Fe3O4 NP) on rice (Oryza Sativa L.) growth against arsenic stress (0, 5, 10 and...
Commercialization and Indiscriminate growth of industrial sector has led down great impact not only on our living standard but also on environment. Indiscriminate release of heavy metals as industrial pollutant has been tremendously increased. The bio-availability of toxic heavy metals ions directs biomagnification that resulted in severe health ha...
Commercialization and Indiscriminate growth of industrial sector has led down great impact not only on our living standard but also on environment. Indiscriminate release of heavy metals as industrial pollutant has been tremendously increased. The bio-availability of toxic heavy metals ions directs biomagnification that resulted in severe health ha...
As a result of massive industrialization, the
abundance of heavy metals (HMs), such as lead
(Pb) has been emerged as serious threat to plant
survival. As rice is the most consumed staple food
around the world, and its production has also been
significantly affected due to Pb concentration in
contaminated soils. So, it is of prime importance to
find...
The role of plant-derived smoke, which is changed in mineral-nutrient status, in
enhancing germination and post-germination was effectively established. The majority of plant species positively respond to plant-derived smoke in the enhancement of seed germination and plant growth. The stimulatory effect of plant-derived smoke on normally growing an...
Novel technologies are required for rapid reclamation of saline soils. The halotrophic and chitinolytic bacterial strains were used for phytoremediation of saline soils using spinach plants (Spinacia oleracea L.). The previously isolated chitinolytic bacteria showed high antifungal potential against Fusarium oxysporum, and Alternaria spp. The halot...
Pesticides are usually used to eliminate weeds and insects to improve crop quality and yield. The present study was undertaken to explore pesticides (Lambda cyhalotherin (LC) and Emamectin benzoate (EB)) related physiological, biochemical and ultrastructural changes in leaves of maize seedlings at different concentrations of LC and EB both singly (...
Despite facing various environmental conditions throughout their life, plants are facing an increased reduction in crop yield owing to climate change, and this issue is an alarming threat to food security. Wheat, among these, is one of the most important cereal crops providing maximum of the carbohydrates, proteins, and energy. Rate of consumption...
Salinity stress among all abiotic stresses is a major environmental impediment for plants because it limits yield of economically and nutritionally crucial crops as well as restricts use of arable lands. Molecular mechanisms within plant cell plus macromolecules driving such mechanisms are fundamental elements in shaping stress-tolerance in plants....
Soil salinization is a serious ecological problem affecting cereal crops including rice. Different bacterial strains have been identified and used as salt remediator in salt-affected soil, while there is confined use of halophilic bacteria. Present study was aimed to find the growth stimulatory effects of two salt-resistant Bacillus strains (NCCP-7...
Cadmium (Cd ⁺² ) is a highly toxic metal, which significantly alters different biochemical and metabolic processes in plants. Massive amounts of Cd ⁺² is being released into the environment by different anthropogenic activities. In the present study, plant growth promoting activities of bacterial strain Bacillus cereus was evaluated under Cd ⁺² str...
Rhizoctonia solani is a soil-borne fungus causing a wide range of plants diseases. Trichoderma gamsii strain T30 has previously been reported as antagonistic against R. solani. Although there are a few studies about the influence of Trichoderma strains on the R. solani densityin a pathosystem in the presence of plant hosts, this report for the firs...
Plant-derived smoke has effects on plant growth. To find the molecular mechanism of plant-derived smoke on maize, a gel-free/label-free proteomic technique was used. The length of root and shoot were increased in maize by plant-derived smoke. Proteomic analysis revealed that 2000 ppm plant-derived smoke changed the abundance of 69 proteins in 4-day...
Trichoderma spp. is an important genus of fungi because of its potential biocontrol and catalytic ability. Here, we isolated Trichoderma spp. from the North Western areas of Pakistan with the prime target to investigate their antagonistic potential. We tested them against different strains of phytopathogenic Fusarium oxysporum using different In vi...
BTF3, initially identified as a basal transcription factor, has been recognized to be involved in plant growth and development. But, its function remains mostly unknown in abiotic stress regulation in plants. The present study describes salt stress and phytohormones induced changes in cell homeostasis and different variants of basal transcription f...
Abstract: Industrial effluent and municipal sewage water are rapidly discharge in ecosystems that cause pollution and interfere with the plant growth. In countries, like Pakistan where wastewater is commonly used to irrigate both food and non food crops. In this study, effect of wastewater (municipal sewage water (MSW) and sugar Mill effluent (SME)...