Nikita Verma

• PhD Scholar at University College Cork

Nano additives act as cofactors and enzymes in enhancing the microbial activity for conversion of organic matter into methane, leading to increased biogas production. This study focusses on the combined impact of thermal and alkaline pretreatment of substrates followed by application of nanoparticles at different dosage of 0, 3, 5 and 7 mg/kg of so...

Citation: Hahm, J.; Jung, S.-H.; Kandaswamy, S.; Talwar, P.; Verma, N.; Vivekanand, V.; Lindenberger, C. Abstract: Cascade systems are used in the large-scale production of astaxanthin, facilitating a successful value-added process despite high accumulating costs. However, their application to other high-value products (HVPs), like lutein, β-carote...

Landfill leachate is a complex mix of organics, inorganics and heavy metals produced from conventional and engineering landfilling practices. The adverse effects of landfill leachate on human and environmental health have forced the relevant authorities to stipulate stringent disposal requirements, producing the need for ground-breaking technologic...

Fungal pre-treatment using Pleurotus ostreatus (PO) was carried out on individual and combinations of agro-waste wheat straw (WS), rice straw (RS), and pearl millet straw (PMS) with the addition of biochar (5%,7.5% and 10%) to reduce the pre-treatment duration. Further remaining substrate known as spent mushroom substrate (SMS) was used in anaerobi...

Landfill leachate contains a significant proportion of pollutants, organic matter, and heavy metals which negatively affect the surrounding ecosystem, groundwater, and soil. Leachate has the potential to generate energy and produce other valuable products such as biogas, bio-hydrogen, and microalgae for biofuel production. However, there is a need...

Photovoltaic (PV) and green roof (GR) both are sustainable approach towards global climatic change and urban heat island (UHI) effect. Integration of these systems result improved benefits for development of environmentally sustained societies. This study examines performance parameters influencing integrated PV-GR system, research gaps at building...