Browsing Biological & Environmental Sciences by Publisher "Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH"
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Biocrude oil and high-value metabolite production potential of the Nitzschia sp.
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Article)Diatom biomass could be an alternative feedstock for producing bio-oil through hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) technique. Additionally, diatom biomass could have high-value metabolites, such as pigments and polyunsaturated ... -
The characteristics, occurrence, and toxicological effects of alternariol: a mycotoxin
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2024 , Other)Alternaria species are mycotoxin-producing fungi known to infect fresh produce and to cause their spoilage. Humans get exposed to fungal secondary metabolites known as mycotoxin via the ingestion of contaminated food. ... -
Combating immunotoxicity of aflatoxin B1 by dietary carbon supplementation in broiler chickens
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Article)Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a secondary metabolite of some Aspergillus species that contaminate the agricultural commodities intended for animal and human consumption. The present in vivo study aimed to evaluate activated ... -
Coral reef resilience differs among islands within the Gulf of Mannar, southeast India, following successive coral bleaching events
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Article)We used a 12-yr data set of benthic cover (2005�2017), spanning two bleaching events, to assess changes in benthic cover and coral community composition along 21 islands within Gulf of Mannar (GoM), southeast India. Overall, ... -
Health risk assessment of methyl mercury from fish consumption in a sample of adult Qatari residents
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2023 , Article)Fish constitutes an essential source of high-quality protein and is, at the same time, the source of exposure to many hazardous contaminants, namely mercury and methyl mercury (MeHg). This study aims at assessing the risk ... -
Modified os sepiae of Sepiella inermis as a low cost, sustainable, bio-based adsorbent for the effective remediation of boron from aqueous solution
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)The occurrence of boron in low concentration is essential; however, a higher concentration of boron source in water has a toxic effect on humans as well as have retard effect on agricultural plant growth. Thus, the affordable ... -
Occurrence and removal characteristics of phthalate esters from bottled drinking water using silver modified roasted date pits
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Article)Background: This paper aims to investigate the occurrence and removal characteristics of phthalate esters from bottled drinking water using silver modified roasted date pits. Three adsorbents, namely roasted date pits ... -
Population genetic structure of a major reef-building coral species Acropora downingi in northeastern Arabian Peninsula
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)Current seawater temperatures around the northeastern Arabian Peninsula resemble future global forecasts as temperatures > 35 °C are commonly observed in summer. To provide a more fundamental aim of understanding the ... -
Removal of Toxic Elements and Microbial Contaminants from Groundwater Using Low-Cost Treatment Options
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Article)Purpose of Review: This paper reviews various low-cost treatment techniques such as adsorption, permeable reactive barrier, and biological techniques for the simultaneous removal of chemical and microbial contaminants from ... -
The Causes and Effects of Mercury and Methylmercury Contamination in the Marine Environment: A Review
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article Review)Purpose of Review: The concern of mercury pollution and the impact that it poses on the marine environment were studied heavily since the case of the poison from Minamata bay in the 1960s. The present study provides an ...