Agriculture is pivotal in securing global food security and sustainability, especially in pressing challenges such as climate change, population growth, and resource depletion.This review examines the interconnections between agriculture, food security, and sustainability, focusing on current challenges, innovations, and strategies to address these
Ceramic Filters and their Application for Cadmium Removal from Pulp Industry Effluent
The purpose of this paper was to investigate the performance of ceramic filters made from a mixture of natural clay, rice bran, and iron powder in removing cadmium from pulp industry effluent.Some parameters were examined such as acidity, total dissolved solid (TDS), total suspended solid (TSS), electrical conductivity (EC), and cadmium concentrati
Salmonella in Indian ready-to-cook poultry: antibiotic resistance and molecular characterization
The availability and popularity of processed, ready-to-cook (RTC) poultry products are increasing in India.Though fresh poultry is known to be contaminated with Salmonella, the prevalence of this foodborne pathogen in RTC poultry products is not reported.Eighty-seven chilled and frozen RTC poultry samples of 4 different brands obtained from superma
Anacyclus pyrethrum enhances fertility in cadmium-intoxicated male rats by improving sperm functions
Abstract Background Environmental pollutants, particularly heavy metals, have been frequently connected to male infertility.Cadmium was previously shown to reduce male fertility by causing oxidative stress.Anacyclus pyrethrum is a well-known medicinal plant.Most of its parts, notably the roots, have excellent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory prope
Cloaked similarity between HIV-1 and SARS-CoV suggests an anti-SARS strategy
Abstract Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a febrile respiratory Snoring Support illness.The disease has been etiologically linked to a novel coronavirus that has been named the SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV), whose genome was recently sequenced.Since it is a member of the Coronaviridae, its spike protein (S2) is believ