Nimmy Srivastava

Amity University | AU · Amity Institute of Biotechnology

Treatment of municipal and industrial sewage and wastewater is one of the many important biotechnological processes used globally. In recent decades several advances have been made to optimize the design and operation of wastewater treatment plants. The quality of effluent discharged relies on the structure and dynamics of the dominant microbial co...

In recent days, various engineered nano-structures are mimicking natural enzyme-like activities, whose distinctive physical and chemical properties have allowed exceptional technological advancement. In this chapter, we will cover the recent progress in the field of nanozymes which work remarkably well in dye degradation. It will discuss comprehens...

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In recent years, development of nanomaterials and their wide range of applications have garnered a lot of attention among researchers and scientists. A variety of new nanoparticles have been designed to improve food quality and safety, crop development, and environmental monitoring. The growing number of applications of engineered nanomaterials (EN...

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Regarded as pollutants heavy metals like Arsenic (As), Hg (Mercury), Zn (Zinc), Cd (Cadmium), Thallium (Tl) and Pb (Lead) not only pose a serious threat on water ecosystem but also on human health owing to their highly toxic, non-biodegradable, and carcinogenic behavior. With industrial advancement it has become one of the foremost sources of heavy...

Over the past few decades contamination of water bodies has gained paramount importance and attention. There is an immediate need for the development of a highly adept wastewater treatment system since the use of untreated water is associated with serious health problems because of harmful enteric pathogenic microorganisms like E. Coli present in u...

MFC (Microbial fuel cell) technology has the capability to generate useful products from various renewable sources by degrading organic contaminants in wastewater without causing any environmental pollution. The electrode materials and separators have a direct impact on their performance. Nafion proton exchange membrane (PEM) is commonly used in se...

Access to safe drinking water is one of the prime necessities of humans. Still, to date, loads of people in many parts of the world are deprived of clean drinking water. Hospitalization due to water-borne diseases amidst all technological advancement is a matter of prime concern for researchers around the globe. Analysis of supply water and water u...

The use of remunerative and green technology has become a choice of the present day to combat the side effects caused due to physical and chemical method. Rhizomediation is a green technology based on phyto‐microbe interaction for biodegradation, transformation and immobilization of toxic pollutant particles present in soil which is utilized for th...

The development of nanoparticle-incorporated hybrid membranes is an intense research area in the present scenario. Many efforts have been made to develop functional membranes using various nanoparticles, however further research works are still required to better understand design and functions of nanoparticle based membranes. This chapter will inc...

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Its about the insecticidal role of Cucurbitacin extracted from two varieties of Iberis amara L.

Inventories on flowering bamboo is not adequate in our country for ensuring seed availability and maintenance of bamboo germplasm.In the present article the flowering behaviour of Bambusa tulda Roxb., a sympodial bamboo species endemic to eastern and northeastern parts of India has been studied from the bamboo ex-situ conservation garden, Bambusetu...