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A. Ahmad
Environment
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Cr(VI) sequestration by activated carbon: experimental and theoretical study
Heavy metal ions in aqueous media are highly toxic even in minor quantity, and their removal from solution is considered as one of the serious issues in wastewater treatment. Cr(VI) in aquatic environment is a...
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Process optimization of spirulina microalgae biodiesel synthesis using RSM coupled GA technique: a performance study of a biogas-powered dual-fuel engine
This study aims to predict and optimize the biodiesel production yield and its effective utilization in a biogas-powered dual-fuel mode diesel engine. The transesterification process is optimized through respo...
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Biogenic synthesized nanocatalysts and their potential for the treatment of toxic pollutants: environmental remediation, a review
Water is the most valuable resource of human civilization and other earth beings. Industrial wastes and dyes are the major threat to these water assets. Untreated industrial wastewater drained into the rivers ...
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Bio-construction of MgO nanoparticles using Texas sage plant extract for catalytical degradation of methylene blue via photocatalysis
The green synthesis of metal oxides nanoparticles being as quick and ecofriendly synthetic method is a prevailing research trend alternative to toxic chemical synthetic routes. The objective of designing this ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Potential Development of Coastal Reservoir in Malaysia
Malaysia is a tropical Southeast Asian country with a steady annual rainfall and river flow pattern. The enormous river networks provide enough supply to build a coastal reservoir study, which would coincide w...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Development of the National Water Balance Management System (NAWABS) for the Perak, Kurau and Kerian River Basins
Water resources in Malaysia face significant challenges from changing climate, growing populations, increased water demands and pollution. In daily operations, river basin managers and stakeholders face diffic...
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Metal organic frameworks as emergent oxygen-reducing cathode catalysts for microbial fuel cells: a review
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a type of bio-electrochemical system, which harvests bioelectricity by oxidizing the organic material present in the wastewater. Performance of a MFC relies on the both anodic and ...
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Photocatalytic observation of visible-light-driven Ag-doped ZnSe nanoparticles and their bio-effectiveness
Environmental pollution is the major concern of today’s world and its elimination is being investigated via several physiochemical approaches. Implication of metal-based nanoparticles is one of the most afford...
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Synthesis and characterization of Ceria incorporated Nickel oxide nanocomposite for promising degradation of methylene blue via photocatalysis
In this work, Cerium Nickel nanocomposite was synthesized and investigated as photocatalyst. Co-precipitation method was used successfully to synthesize Ce-Ni oxides. Couple of characterization techniques such...
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Photoelectrochemical water splitting using post-transition metal oxides for hydrogen production: a review
Dihydrogen (H2), commonly named ‘hydrogen,’ is considered as a promising renewable fuel that does not emit carbon dioxide upon combustion. Nonetheless, since hydrogen is actually mainly produced from fossil fuels...
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Biotechnological application of microalgae for integrated palm oil mill effluent (POME) remediation: a review
Microalgae have received great attention as a source of bioenergy production and potential for industrial effluent remediation. Malaysian palm oil industry is discharging a huge amount of industrial effluent i...
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Is foliar spray of proline sufficient for mitigation of salt stress in Brassica juncea cultivars?
The effects of foliar application of proline (20 mM) on growth, physio-biochemical, and yield parameters were assessed in two Brassica juncea (L.) Czern & Coss cultivars, namely, Varuna and RH-30, at different le...
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24-Epibrassinolide regulates photosynthesis, antioxidant enzyme activities and proline content of Cucumis sativus under salt and/or copper stress
Brassinosteroids have been extensively used to overcome various abiotic stresses. But its role in combined stress of salt and excess copper remains unexplored. Seeds of two cultivars (Rocket and Jumbo) of Cucumis...
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Chapter
One Pot Preparation of Greener Nanohybrid from Plant Oil
Plants have been the prime resource of food, clothing, medicine and other basic needs of humans since primeval times. Today, much beyond this, the advancements in the knowledge of chemistry, development of sop...
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Nickel: An Overview of Uptake, Essentiality and Toxicity in Plants
Nickel even though recognized as a trace element, its metabolism is very decisive for certain enzyme activities, maintaining proper cellular redox state and various other biochemical, physiological and growth ...
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Trend in metals variation in Tasik Chini, Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia
Water from 15 sampling stations in Tasik Chini (Chini Lake), Peninsular Malaysia were sampled for 12months from September 2004 until August 2005 and analyzed for 11 metals including iron (Fe), aluminum (Al), m...
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Detrimental effects of pharmaceutical industrial waste on microorganisms
Pharmaceutical industrial waste was collected from Ghaziabad (Cooper Pharma Ltd.) and analyzed for color, odor, specific gravity, turbidity, pH, total solids, suspended solids, dissolved solids, volatile solid...
