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    Biotic environment reinforcing the pertinacious clinically relevant COVID-19 associated mucormycosis: First report from Kashmir valley, India

    Immuno-compromised COVID-19 patients being treated with glucocorticoids like Dexamethasone for prolonged periods had led to the surge of mucormycosis. Mucor spores proliferate and spread faster in COVID afflicted...

    Insha Amin, Riasa Zaffar, Ruqeya Nazir, Mushtaq Ahmad Rather in Biologia (2024)

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    Evaluation of multi-heavy metal tolerance traits of soil-borne fungi for simultaneous removal of hazardous metals

    The demand for environment-friendly cleanup techniques has arisen due to an increase in environmental pollutants. Fungi is the most prevalent and effective class of heavy metal-resistant microorganisms with th...

    Insha Amin, Ruqeya Nazir in World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechn… (2024)

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    Biofilm formation and EPS production enhances the bioremediation potential of Pseudomonas species:  a novel study from eutrophic waters of Dal lake, Kashmir, India

    The present study was conducted with the aim of isolation and identification of the biofilm-forming denitrifying Pseudomonas bacterial strains from eutrophic waters of Dal lake, India, followed by the study of in...

    Riasa Zaffar, Ruqeya Nazir, Mushtaq Ahmad Rather, Rubiya Dar in Archives of Microbiology (2024)

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    Ultrasonically assisted hydrothermal synthesis of tungsten(VI) oxide-TiO2 nanocomposites for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of non-narcotic drug paracetamol under natural solar light: insights into degradation pathway, mechanism, and toxicity assessment

    Photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical residues through natural solar radiation represents a green and economical treatment process. In this work, ultrasonically assisted hydrothermal synthesis of WO3-TiO2 ...

    Aarif Hussain Shah, Mushtaq Ahmad Rather in Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2023)

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    Nanoremediation: Role of New Generation Nanomaterials for the Effective Removal of Pharmaceutical Contaminants from Wastewater

    Rapid industrialization and a steadily growing population have put immense pressure on the natural resources, leading to increased release of hazardous and toxic effluents such as pesticides, heavy metals, dye...

    Aarif Hussain Shah, Mushtaq Ahmad Rather in Nanotechnology for Infectious Diseases (2022)

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    Anti-microbial Nanocarriers: Role of Nanomaterials in Food Preservation, Quality Improvement and Control

    The most important safety concern in the food sector throughout the world is the protection against foodborne disease causing agents. The growing demand of consumers for safe, organic, and nutritious food has ...

    Aarif Hussain Shah, Mushtaq Ahmad Rather in Microbial Nanotechnology: Green Synthesis … (2021)

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    Intracellular and Extracellular Microbial Enzymes and Their Role in Nanoparticle Synthesis

    The synthesis of nanoparticles using green nanotechnology is fast emerging as a cleaner, economical, eco-friendly, stable, non-toxic, and biocompatible method when compared to conventional physical and chemica...

    Aarif Hussain Shah, Mushtaq Ahmad Rather in Microbial Nanotechnology: Green Synthesis … (2021)