Antibiotic resistant bacteria found in river water
Banaras Hindu University researchers collected samples at 5 ghats on the Ganga in Varanasi
Super tiny particles derived from table sugar can detect lead in water
Indian researchers derived a techinue to show that nanoparticles from table sugar can be used as sensor for detection of lead in water
New membrane to help remove oil, dyes from industrial waste water
The membrane, developed by team from IIT-G, using graphene oxide, cotton fibre and dopamine removed around 98 per cent of oil from the water
Yamuna highly polluted in many stretches beyond Delhi too
Scientists monitored the river’s pollution load at 12 points from Poanta in Himachal Pradesh to Pratappur in Uttar Pradesh
Early sowing can increase cotton yield: study
It was found, through simulations, that early sowing (mid May) always yielded better cotton production as compared to late sowing (June)
A pest gene can help fight pesticide contamination in environment: study
A group of reseachers from Pune have isolated an enzyme from a pest which can be clean up pesticide residues from food and environment