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Arsenic Toxicity Remediation: Biotechnological Approaches / / edited by Nitish Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar
| Arsenic Toxicity Remediation: Biotechnological Approaches / / edited by Nitish Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar |
| Autore | Kumar Nitish |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (339 pages) |
| Disciplina |
333.7
628.162 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KumarSanjeev |
| Collana | Environmental Science and Engineering |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental management
Biochemical engineering Environmental engineering Biotechnology Bioremediation Environmental health Toxicology Environmental Management Bioprocess Engineering Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology Environmental Health |
| ISBN | 3-031-37561-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Source and distribution Arsenic in soil and aquatic ecosystem – A review -- Arsenic dynamics in contaminated soil and water- A review -- Arsenic Speciation: An Overview -- Groundwater Arsenic Contamination in India: Vulnerability and Scope for Remedy -- Arsenic Contamination of Soil and Water and Related Bio-hazards in Bangladesh -- Ecotoxicology of arsenic in the marine environment -- Human Health Effects of Chronic Arsenic Exposure -- Arsenicosis: review of recent advances -- Effects of Arsenic: Neurological and Cellular Perspective -- Understanding the Bioaccumulation and Biosorption of Arsenic [As(III)] in Plants and water and Biotechnological Approaches for Its Bioremediation -- Microbial biotechnology as an emerging wastewater treatment process for arsenic mitigation: A critical review -- The role of plant growth promoting bacteria on arsenic removal: A review of existing perspectives -- Alginate-based biotechnology: A review on the arsenic removal technologies and future possibilities -- Arsenic Phytoremediation: a Feasible Approach in the Near Future -- Removal of arsenic from water using nano adsorbents and challenges: An updated review -- Developments in Nanoadsorbents for the Treatment of Arsenic-Contaminated Water -- In silico approach for bioremediation of arsenic-A review. |
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Biosynthesis of Bioactive Compounds in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants : Manipulation by Conventional and Biotechnological Approaches / / edited by Nitish Kumar, Ravi S. Singh
| Biosynthesis of Bioactive Compounds in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants : Manipulation by Conventional and Biotechnological Approaches / / edited by Nitish Kumar, Ravi S. Singh |
| Autore | Kumar Nitish |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (432 pages) |
| Disciplina | 572.2 |
| Collana | Food Bioactive Ingredients |
| Soggetto topico |
Biology
Aromatic plants - Biotechnology Plant bioactive compounds Phytonutrients Biological Sciences |
| ISBN | 3-031-35221-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Genetic Manipulation in medicinal plants for enhancement of Plant Bioactive compounds -- 2. Exploring endophytes for in vitro synthesis of bioactive compounds in medicinal and aromatic plants -- 3. Omics approaches to study the biosynthesis of bioactive compounds in Medicinal and Aromatic Plant -- 4. Phytochemical diversity and biological activity of basil (Ocimum L.) : Secondary metabolites produced in vitro -- 5. In silico screening – An effective option in exploring Plant metabolites as Biopharmaceutics -- 6.Extreme water-stress on metabolite and elemental accumulation in Plectranthus amboinicus, an aroma-medicinal plant -- 7. RNA Interference (RNAi): A Genetic Tool to Manipulate Plant Secondary Metabolite Pathways -- 8. CRISPR/ Cas 9: Novel Techniques for Enhancing Bioactive Compound Production in Medicinal Plants -- 9. New insights for the production of medicinal plant materials: Ex vitro and in vitro propagation -- 10. Conventional approaches toward production of secondary plant metabolites -- 11. Novel secondary metabolites in tea and their biological role in communicable and non communicable human diseases -- 12. Regulation of Photochemical properties of Hawthorn: a Crataegus species -- 13. Hairy Root Cultures—A Versatile Tool of Secondary Metabolites Production -- 14. Herbosomes: An advanced delivery system for phytoconstituents -- 15. Medicinal flora of the trans Himalayan cold deserts of Ladakh, India -- 16. The medicinal potential and application of in vitro techniques in the improvement of Galega officinalis: An overview -- 17. Influence of biotic and abiotic elicitors on bioactive compounds production in medicinal plants -- 18. Aeroponic and Hydroponics system for medicinal herb. |
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Biosynthesis of Natural Products in Plants : Bioengineering in Post-Genomics Era
| Biosynthesis of Natural Products in Plants : Bioengineering in Post-Genomics Era |
| Autore | Kumar Nitish |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (425 pages) |
| ISBN |
9789819721665
9789819721658 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Editor and Contributors -- About the Editor -- Contributors -- 1: Bioengineering for Production of Biologically Active Compounds in Plants -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Biomolecules -- 1.3 Bioactive Compounds -- 1.3.1 Alkaloids -- 1.3.2 Terpenoid -- 1.4 Main Bioactive Compounds from Waste -- 1.5 Enzymes Used in Extraction of Valuable Compounds from Agro-Industrial By-Products -- 1.6 Fermentation of Agro-Processing By-Products for Synthesis of Bioactive Compounds -- 1.6.1 Bioactive Compounds Using Fermentation of Agro-Industrial By-Products -- 1.7 Use of Alternative Source for Synthesis of Cost Effective Enzyme -- 1.8 Bioactive Molecule Biosynthesis Via Culture of Plant Cell -- 1.9 Bioengineering Using System and Synthetic Biology -- 1.9.1 Bioengineering and Systems Biology -- 1.9.2 Bioengineering at Transcription Level -- 1.9.3 Bioengineering at Protein Level -- 1.9.4 Bioengineering at Metabolome Level -- 1.9.5 Bioengineering in Pharmaceuticals Synthesis -- 1.9.6 Bioengineering of Fungi for Natural Bioactive Principles -- 1.9.7 Cell Engineering for the Preparation of Novel Antibodies -- 1.10 Role of CRISPR-Cas9 for Bioengineering of Bioactive Molecule -- 1.11 Conclusion -- References -- 2: Molecular Alterations for the Enhancement of Natural Products in Plants -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Understanding the Natural Product Biosynthesis in Plants -- 2.2.1 Overview of Natural Product Biosynthetic Pathways in Plants -- 2.3 Ways of Molecular Alteration for the Enhancement of Natural Products -- 2.3.1 Genetic Engineering -- 2.3.1.1 RNA Interference -- 2.3.1.2 Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation -- 2.3.2 Metabolic Engineering -- 2.3.3 CRISPER/Cas9 Technology -- 2.3.3.1 Genome Editing -- 2.3.4 Epigenetic Modification -- 2.3.4.1 DNA Methylation and Histone Modification.
2.3.5 Environmental Factors' Effects on the Biosynthesis of Plant-Specific Metabolites -- 2.3.6 Traditional Breeding -- 2.3.6.1 Selective Breeding and Hybridization -- 2.4 Conclusion and Future Perspective -- References -- 3: Enhancement of Natural Products in Plant in the Post-genomics Era: The New Era of Natural Drug Discovery -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Role of Traditional Medicine and Plants in Drug Discovery -- 3.3 Natural Products in Medicinal Plants -- 3.4 Natural Products from Plant-Associated Microorganisms -- 3.5 Plant Natural Product Production via Synthetic Biology -- 3.6 Advantages and Disadvantages of Natural Products Over Synthetic Drugs -- 3.7 Extraction, Isolation, and Purification of Natural Products from Plant Materials -- 3.8 Importance of Genomics and Metagenomics in Natural Product Discovery -- 3.9 Genome Mining Engineering as a Key Driver for Modern NP-Based Drug Discovery -- 3.10 Integrated Strategies to Access Genome-Encoded Small Molecules -- 3.11 Bioengineering of PNP Through Plant Biotechnology -- 3.12 Advanced Microbial Culturing Approaches to Identify New Natural Products -- 3.13 Innovations for Novel Drug Discovery -- 3.14 Opportunities and Challenges for Future PNP Research -- 3.15 Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Natural Products for Drug Discovery -- 3.16 Conclusion -- References -- 4: Biotechnology Towards Improvement of Plants for Enhancement of Natural Products -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Classes of Plant Secondary Metabolites and Their Applications -- 4.2.1 Phenolic Compounds -- 4.2.2 Terpenoids -- 4.2.3 Alkaloids -- 4.3 Biotechnological Interventions for Increased Production of Secondary Metabolites -- 4.3.1 Plant Tissue Culture -- 4.3.2 Genetic Engineering and Transgenesis -- 4.3.3 Nanotechnology -- 4.3.4 Genome Editing -- 4.3.5 Bioreactors. 4.4 Case Study in Tea Plantations -- 4.4.1 Secondary Metabolites of Tea -- 4.4.2 Improvement of Secondary Metabolite in Tea -- 4.4.2.1 Application of Plant Cell Culture -- 4.4.2.2 Development of Genetic Transformation System -- 4.4.2.3 Molecular Marker-Assisted Breeding in Tea for Improved Quality -- 4.4.2.4 Application of External Elicitors and Nanoparticles -- 4.4.2.5 Application of Postharvest Stress During the Manufacturing Process -- 4.4.2.6 Analysis of the Genome and Key Functional Genes -- 4.4.2.7 Analysis of the Tea Transcriptome -- 4.4.2.8 CRISPR/Cas9 in Tea -- 4.4.2.9 miRNA-Mediated Regulation of Catechin Synthesis -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- 5: CRISPR-Based Plant Improvements for Boosting the Natural Products -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Application of CRISPR Technology in Secondary Metabolite Production -- 5.3 Components of CRISPR System -- 5.3.1 crRNA, tracrRNA, gRNA -- 5.3.2 Cas Proteins -- 5.3.3 Pam -- 5.4 Working Principles -- 5.5 Applications of CRISPR Technology -- 5.5.1 CRISPR Technology for Natural Product Synthesis: Transformative Impact on the Pharmaceutical Industry -- 5.5.2 Upregulation of Key Enzymes -- 5.5.3 Knocking Down Inhibitors -- 5.6 Case Studies: CRISPR Applications in Secondary Metabolite Enhancement in Plants -- 5.7 Challenges and Considerations -- 5.8 Future Directions -- 5.9 Conclusion -- References -- 6: RNA Interference (RNAi) Mechanism and Application in Plants for Enhancement of Natural Products -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Components of RNAi -- 6.3 Mechanism of RNAi -- 6.3.1 Mechanism of Small Interfering RNA (siRNA) -- 6.3.2 Mechanism of miRNA -- 6.4 Application of RNAi in Plants -- 6.4.1 Improving Shelf Life -- 6.4.2 Developing Seedless Fruit -- 6.4.3 Flower Colour Improvement -- 6.4.4 Developing Male Sterile Plants -- 6.4.5 Enhancing Nutritional Quality. 6.4.6 Altering Secondary Metabolite Pathway -- 6.5 Conclusion and Future Perspectives -- References -- 7: In Silico Characterization of Natural Products in Plants -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Fundamentals of In Silico Techniques -- 7.2.1 Bioinformatics in Plant Studies -- 7.3 Identifying and Characterizing Plant Natural Products -- 7.3.1 Collection and Preparation of Plant Material -- 7.3.2 Extraction of Natural Products -- 7.3.3 Separation and Isolation -- 7.3.4 Structural Elucidation -- 7.3.5 Bioactivity Screening -- 7.3.6 Quantification and Standardization -- 7.3.7 Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Studies -- 7.3.8 Computational Approaches -- 7.3.9 Molecular Modeling of Plant Compounds -- 7.3.9.1 Homology Modeling and Structure Prediction -- 7.3.10 Virtual Libraries and Compound Databases -- 7.4 In Silico Approaches in Drug Discovery from Plant Sources -- 7.4.1 Screening Plant Compounds for Therapeutic Properties -- 7.4.2 Case Studies: Successful Drug Leads from Plant Products -- 7.4.3 Understanding Drug-Plant Compound Interactions -- 7.5 Analyzing Biosynthetic Pathways of Plant Metabolites -- 7.5.1 Genomics in Deciphering Biosynthetic Pathways -- 7.5.2 Computational Tools for Pathway Analysis -- 7.5.3 Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives -- 7.6 Challenges and Limitations -- 7.6.1 Current Limitations of Computational Methods -- 7.6.2 Data Quality and Interpretation Issues -- 7.6.3 In Silico and Empirical Approaches -- 7.6.4 Methodological Innovations -- 7.6.5 Ethical and Sociocultural Considerations -- 7.6.6 The Impact of In Silico Methods on Plant Natural Product Study -- 7.6.6.1 Accelerated Discovery and Characterization -- 7.6.6.1.1 Enhanced Understanding of Biosynthetic Pathways -- 7.6.6.1.2 Drug Discovery and Development -- 7.7 Conclusion -- References. 8: Integrated High-Throughput Omics Approaches in Production of Natural Products in Plant -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Omics Approaches -- 8.2.1 Genomics -- 8.2.1.1 Methods of DNA Sequencing -- 8.2.1.2 Genome-Wide Association Mapping (GWAS) -- 8.2.1.3 Genome Editing -- 8.3 Transcriptomics -- 8.4 Proteomics -- 8.5 Metabolomics -- 8.6 Methods for Integration of Multi-Omics Approaches -- 8.6.1 Unsupervised Multi-Omics Integration -- 8.7 Integration of Genomics, Transcriptomics, and Metabolomics -- 8.8 Integration of Transcriptomics and Proteomics -- 8.9 Integration of Proteomics and Metabolomics -- 8.10 Integration of Metabolomics and Transcriptomics -- References -- 9: Production of Plant-Derived Natural Compounds Through Hairy Root Culture -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Genetic Transformation Through Agrobacterium-Based Root Culture -- 9.3 Enrichment of Bioactive Compounds Through HR-Based Root Cultures -- 9.4 Strategies for Up-Scaling Bioactive Compounds by HR-Based Root Cultures -- 9.4.1 Improvement of Pharmaceutical Compound Via Bioreactors -- 9.4.2 Improving the Bioactive Compounds Via Concentration of Media -- 9.4.3 Improvement of Bioactive Compounds Via Crucial Eliciting Molecules -- 9.4.4 Improvement of Bioactive Compounds Via Important Nanoparticles -- 9.4.5 Improvement of Bioactive Compounds Via Metabolic Engineering -- 9.5 Acquiring Benefits from Hairy Root Cultures -- 9.6 Challenges and Future Prospect of Hairy Root Culture -- 9.7 Conclusion -- References -- 10: Synthetic Biology of Plants-Derived Medicinal Natural Products -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Plant-Based Natural Products -- 10.2.1 Phenylpropanoids -- 10.2.2 Terpenoids -- 10.2.3 Alkaloids -- 10.3 Plant Hormones Act as Signalling Molecules -- 10.4 Delivery Mechanism for Drugs Derived from Plants. 10.4.1 Nanoparticles Derived from Plant-Based Natural Products. |
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Hydroponics and Environmental Bioremediation [[electronic resource] ] : Wastewater Treatment / / edited by Nitish Kumar
| Hydroponics and Environmental Bioremediation [[electronic resource] ] : Wastewater Treatment / / edited by Nitish Kumar |
| Autore | Kumar Nitish |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2024.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (413 pages) |
| Disciplina | 551.48 |
| Collana | Springer Water |
| Soggetto topico |
Water
Hydrology Pollution Botany Environmental management Biotechnology Plant Science Environmental Management |
| ISBN | 3-031-53258-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Hydroponics: A Significant Method for Phytoremediation -- 2. Bioremediation of wastewater using hydroponics -- 3. Sustainable Approach for Agriculture and Environmental Remediation using Hydroponics and their Perspectives -- 4. Applications of hydroponic systems in phytoremediation of wastewater -- 5. Environmental Remediation Using Hydroponics -- 6. Hydroponic Removal of Organic Contaminants from Water -- 7. Harnessing the Power of Plants in Hydroponics for Wastewater Treatment and Bioremediation -- 8. Book: Hydroponics and Environmental Bioremediation -- 9. Hydroponic: An Eco-friendly Future -- 10. Hydroponic root mats for wastewater treatment: a review -- 11. Soilless Cultivation of Plants for Phytoremediation -- 12. Effect Of Bio-Sorptive Removal Of Heavy Metals From Hydroponic Solution: A Review -- 13. Hydroponics Phytoremediation: An Overview -- 14. Hydroponics Removal of Wastewater’s Contaminants.-. |
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Lead Toxicity Mitigation
| Lead Toxicity Mitigation |
| Autore | Kumar Nitish |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (337 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JhaAmrit Kumar |
| Collana | Environmental Contamination Remediation and Management Series |
| ISBN | 3-031-46146-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I Source and Distribution of Lead in Soil and Plant Ecosystem -- 1 Environmental Lead Exposure-A Continuing Challenge -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 History of Lead Uses -- 1.3 Lead in the Environment -- 1.4 Toxicology and Effects of Lead (Pb) Exposure -- 1.5 Steps to Prevent Lead Exposure -- References -- Part II Health Risks Linked to Lead Toxicity -- 2 Effects of Lead: Neurological and Cellular Perspective -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Lead Exposure in the Environment -- 2.3 Adverse Effects of Lead Exposure -- 2.4 Mechanisms of Cellular and Neurological Effects -- 2.4.1 Lead Effect: Cellular Perspective -- 2.5 Lead Toxicity and Blood Cells -- 2.6 Lead Toxicity and Hemoglobin -- 2.7 Oxidative Stress -- 2.8 Inflammation -- 2.9 DNA Damage -- 2.10 Suppression of Immune Function -- 2.11 Lead Effect: Neurological Perspective -- 2.11.1 Neurodevelopmental Effects in Children -- 2.11.2 Behavioral and Cognitive Effects in Children and Adults -- 2.11.3 Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Lead Exposure -- 2.11.4 Neurological Mechanisms -- 2.12 Interventions to Mitigate Lead Toxicity -- 2.13 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Lead Exposure and Poisoning in Livestock and Wildlife -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Lead Contamination in Livestock -- 3.2.1 Impacts of Lead on Livestock -- 3.2.2 Major Sources of Lead on the Farm Premises -- 3.3 Lead Contamination in Wildlife -- 3.3.1 Direct Exposure -- 3.3.2 Indirect Exposure -- 3.3.3 Impacts of Lead on Wildlife -- 3.4 Effects of Lead on Aquatic Animals -- 3.5 Lethal Levels of Lead in Animals -- 3.6 Permissible Limits Across Different Media -- 3.7 Animals as Environmental Indicators -- 3.8 Clinical Manifestation of Lead Toxicity -- 3.9 Lead Residues in Animal and Animal Products.
3.10 Management, Prevention of Lead Contamination and Alternatives to Leads -- 3.11 Conclusions -- References -- 4 A Systematic Review of Lead Exposure on Mental Health -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Material and Methodology -- 4.3 Lead and Mental Health -- 4.3.1 Effects on the Fetus -- 4.3.2 Cognitive and Behavioral Effects in Children -- 4.3.3 Lead Exposure and Mental Health in Adults -- 4.4 Mechanism of Lead-Induced Neurotoxicity -- 4.4.1 Effects of Lead on Neurodevelopment -- 4.5 Available Biomarkers of Lead Exposure -- 4.6 Treatment to Reduce Lead Levels in Human Body -- 4.7 Prevention Therapy -- 4.8 Suggestions and Recommendations -- 4.9 Conclusions -- References -- 5 Human Health Hazards and Risks Generated by the Bioaccumulation of Lead from the Environment in the Food Chain -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Bioaccumulation of Lead -- 5.2.1 Bioaccumulation of Lead in Crops -- 5.2.2 The Mechanism of Lead Accumulation -- 5.3 Trophic Transfer of Lead in the Food Chain -- 5.3.1 Tools for Bioaccumulative Potential Assessment -- 5.3.2 Trophic Transfer in the Terrestrial Systems -- 5.3.3 Trophic Transfer in the Aquatic Systems -- 5.3.4 Bioindicators and Biomarkers -- 5.4 Bioavailability of Lead -- 5.4.1 Bioavailability of Lead in Soil and Plants -- 5.4.2 Lead Bioaccessibility in Animals and Humans -- 5.5 Pathways of Human Exposure to Lead -- 5.6 Lead Human Health Risk Assessment -- 5.7 Conclusions -- References -- 6 Cellular and Neurological Effects of Lead (Pb) Toxicity -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Sources of Lead Exposure -- 6.3 Lead Exposure in Humans -- 6.4 Neuropsychological Effects of Lead Toxicity -- 6.4.1 Intelligence -- 6.4.2 Memory -- 6.4.3 Processing Speed -- 6.4.4 Executive Functioning and Attention -- 6.5 Cellular Effects of Lead Neurotoxicity -- 6.6 Effect of Lead on Signalling Pathways -- 6.7 Lead-Induced Neurotoxicity and Its Mechanisms of Action. 6.8 Lead Affects Movement of Calcium -- 6.9 Effect of Lead on NMDA Receptor -- 6.10 Effect of Lead on Calmodulin -- 6.11 Effect of Lead on Protein Kinase C -- 6.12 Lead as Neurotransmitter Releaser -- 6.13 Lead and Neurodegenerative Diseases -- 6.13.1 Alzheimer's Disease (AD) -- 6.13.2 Parkinson's Disease (PD) -- 6.14 Conclusion -- References -- Part III Sustainable Mitigation Strategies of Lead Toxicity -- 7 Phytoremediation of Lead Present in Environment: A Review -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Phytoremediation: Definition and Strategies -- 7.3 Phytoremediation of Lead -- 7.3.1 Phytostabilization of Lead -- 7.3.2 Phytoextraction of Lead -- 7.3.3 Rhizofiltration of Lead -- 7.3.4 Potential Plants for Phytoremediation of Pb -- 7.4 Microbial-Assisted Pb Phytoremediation -- 7.5 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Application of Nanoadsorbents for Lead Decontamination in Water -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Nanotechnology for Water Remediation -- 8.3 Nanoadsorbents Used for Wastewater Remediation -- 8.3.1 Carbon Nanotubes -- 8.3.2 Graphene Nanomaterials -- 8.3.3 Polymer-Based Nanoadsorbents -- 8.3.4 Hematite (Fe2O3) Nanoparticles -- 8.3.5 ZnO Nanoparticles -- 8.3.6 Copper Oxide Nanoparticles -- 8.3.7 Zeolites -- 8.3.8 Nano-Clay Adsorbents -- 8.4 Limitations of Nanoadsorbents -- 8.5 Conclusions -- References -- 9 Microbial Tolerance Strategies Against Lead Toxicity -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Sources of Lead -- 9.3 Microbes Play an Important Role in the Migration and Transformation of Pb (II) -- 9.4 Lead-Resistant Microbes as a Means to Improve Phytoextraction -- 9.5 Mechanisms of Pb (II) Resistance and Bioremediation by Microbes -- 9.5.1 Pb (II) Resistance Mechanisms in Microbes -- 9.5.2 Pb(II) Bioremediation Mechanisms of Microbes -- 9.5.3 Bioprecipitation and Biomineralisation -- 9.5.4 Detoxification of Lead by Microbes -- 9.5.5 Biosorption. 9.5.6 Extracellular Sequestration -- 9.5.7 Siderophores as Chelators -- 9.5.8 Efflux of Metals -- 9.5.9 Intracellular Immobilisation of Lead -- 9.6 The Strategy for Effective Pb(II) Immobilisation -- 9.7 Transgenic Approach for Lead Bioremediation -- 9.8 Future Perspectives -- References -- 10 Effect and Responses of Lead Toxicity in Plants -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Sources of Lead (Pb) -- 10.3 Absorption and Accumulation of Pb in Plants -- 10.3.1 Translocation of Lead: Soil to Root -- 10.4 Accumulated Pb Distribution in Plant Parts -- 10.4.1 Intracellular Localization of Pb (in Cell Wall, Vacuole, and Cell Membrane) -- 10.5 Effects and Responses of Plants Under Pb Stress -- 10.5.1 Germination -- 10.5.2 Photosynthetic Indices -- 10.5.3 Growth -- 10.5.4 Crop Productivity -- 10.5.5 Biomass -- 10.5.6 Antioxidant Enzymes -- 10.5.7 Malondialdehyde (MDA) -- 10.5.8 Protein -- 10.6 Conclusion -- References -- 11 Physico Chemical and Biological Treatment Techniques for Lead Removal from Wastewater: A Review -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Sources of Lead -- 11.3 Effects of Lead Exposure -- 11.4 Methods for the Removal of Lead from Wastewater -- 11.4.1 Adsorption -- 11.4.2 Chemical Precipitation -- 11.4.3 Ion Exchange -- 11.4.4 Coagulation-Flocculation -- 11.4.5 Membrane Separation -- 11.4.6 Ultra-Filtration -- 11.4.7 Reverse Osmosis -- 11.4.8 Electrodialysis -- 11.4.9 Electro-Coagulation -- 11.5 Biological Methods for Lead Removal from Wastewater -- 11.5.1 Mechanism of Biosorption -- 11.5.2 Factors Affecting the Efficacy of Sorption of Metals Contaminants: (Shartooh et al. 2014 -- Yarkandi et al. 2014 -- Dehagni et al. 2023) -- 11.5.3 Biological or Agricultural Waste as Biosorbent for the Removal of Lead from Wastewater -- 11.5.4 Bacteria as Biosorbent for the Removal of Lead from Wastewater. 11.5.5 Fungi as Biosorbent for the Removal of Lead from Wastewater -- 11.5.6 Algae as Biosorbent for the Removal of Lead from Wastewater -- 11.6 Conclusions -- References -- 12 Antioxidant Defense: Key Mechanism of Lead Intolerance -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Mechanism of Lead Toxicity -- 12.2.1 Oxidative Stress -- 12.2.2 Interactions with Proteins -- 12.2.3 Effects of Lead on DNA -- 12.3 Coping Mechanism of Antioxidants Enzymes from Lead -- 12.4 Non-enzymatic Antioxidants Mechanisms -- 12.5 Natural Antioxidants Protection -- 12.6 Conclusion -- References -- 13 Biotechnological Approaches in Remediation of Lead Toxicity -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Bioremediation -- 13.2.1 Biosorption -- 13.2.2 Biosurfactants -- 13.2.3 Bioaccumulation -- 13.3 Phytoremediation -- 13.4 Phytostabilisation -- 13.5 Phytoextraction -- 13.5.1 Induced Phytoextraction -- 13.6 Phytofiltration -- 13.7 Phytodegradation -- 13.8 Physical Remediation -- 13.9 Chemical Remediation -- 13.10 Genetically Engineered Plants for Enhancement Phytoremediation -- 13.11 Conclusion -- References -- 14 Oxidative Stress in Lead Toxicity in Plants and Its Amelioration -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.1.1 Heavy Metals -- 14.1.2 Lead (Pb) -- 14.2 Conclusion -- References -- Index. |
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Mercury Toxicity [[electronic resource] ] : Challenges and Solutions / / edited by Nitish Kumar
| Mercury Toxicity [[electronic resource] ] : Challenges and Solutions / / edited by Nitish Kumar |
| Autore | Kumar Nitish |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (379 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.73 |
| Collana | Environmental Science and Engineering |
| Soggetto topico |
Pollution
Environmental health Environmental management Sustainability Environmental Health Environmental Management |
| ISBN | 981-9977-19-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Environmental Mercury Exposure – A Continuing Challenge -- Chapter 2. Mercury Contamination in Food : An Overview -- Chapter 3. Research Trend on Mercury (Hg) Contamination of Water Resources: A Bibliometric Review -- Chapter 4. Impact of mercury and its toxicity on health and environment: a general perspective -- Chapter 5. Effects of Mercury: Neurological and Cellular Perspective -- Chapter 6. Mercury Adsorption using Biowaste Biochar: A Green Technology Approach -- Chapter 7. Removal of Mercury of Wastewater by Different Natural Biomasses -- Chapter 8. Microbial Remediation of Mercury: An Overview -- Chapter 9. Remediation Strategies of Environmental Mercury: An Overview of its Environmental Persistence, Associated Threats and Health Impacts -- Chapter 10. Mercury Remediation: Easing Biochar Approach -- Chapter 11. Application and Development Strategies of Nano-Adsorbents on Mercury Remediation -- Chapter 12. Amputation of Mercury from Wastewater: Perspectives of Action Methods -- Chapter 13. Environmental Mercury Toxicity and its Bioremediation -- Chapter 14. Biosorption of Mercury from Aqueous Solutions by Biosorbents. |
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Mercury Toxicity Mitigation: Sustainable Nexus Approach [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Nitish Kumar
| Mercury Toxicity Mitigation: Sustainable Nexus Approach [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Nitish Kumar |
| Autore | Kumar Nitish |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2024.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (282 pages) |
| Disciplina |
628
660.6 |
| Collana | Earth and Environmental Sciences Library |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental engineering
Biotechnology Bioremediation Environmental health Environmental chemistry Pollution Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology Environmental Health Environmental Chemistry |
| ISBN | 3-031-48817-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Introduction to "Salinity Resilience and Sustainable Crop Production under Climate Change -- Chapter 2. Salinity and its Impact on Sustainable Crop Production -- Chapter 3. Salinity and its Impact on Sustainable Crop Production -- Chapter 4. Fundamentals of Crop Resilience to Salinity, Plant Traits and Selection Criteria -- Chapter 5. Genetic Variability and Genetic Resources for Salinity Resilience -- Chapter 6. Genetic Analysis of Salinity Tolerance and Relevant Traits in Field Crops -- Chapter 7. Breeding Efforts and Biotechnology -- Chapter 9. Mitigation Options towards Sustainability via Agricultural Practices -- Chapter 10. Techniques and Measurements of Assessing Genotypes Update, General Conclusions and Recommendations of “ Salinity Resilience and Sustainable Crop Production under Climate Change" for Salinity tolerance. |
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Molecular Marker Techniques [[electronic resource] ] : A Potential Approach of Crop Improvement / / edited by Nitish Kumar
| Molecular Marker Techniques [[electronic resource] ] : A Potential Approach of Crop Improvement / / edited by Nitish Kumar |
| Autore | Kumar Nitish |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (367 pages) |
| Disciplina | 631.5233 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural biotechnology
Agricultural genome mapping Botany Agricultural Biotechnology Agricultural Genetics Plant Science |
| ISBN | 981-9916-12-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter -1 Molecular markers for harnessing heterosis in crop plants -- chapter - 2 Komparative Allele Specific PCR (KASP): An efficient high-throughput genotyping platform and its applications in crop variety development -- Chapter - 3 Marker assisted recurrent selection and crop improvement -- chapter - 4 Concepts and employment of molecular markers in Crop Breeding -- Chapter - 5 Microsatellites as potential molecular markers for genetic diversity analysis in plants -- Chapter - 6 Application of molecular marker in assessment of genetic diversity in medicinal plants -- Chapter - 7 Non coding RNA based markers: A new weapon in armory of molecular markers -- Chapter - 8 Molecular marker technique on improvement of Niger crop -- Chapter - 9 Applicability of molecular markers in ascertaining genetic diversity and relationship between five edible bamboos of North -East India -- chapter - 10 DNA Markers Assisted Crop Improvement for Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Legumes. |
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