Due to several unprincipled human activities, available water is being depleted immensely, as a result of such reduction, now the agriculture sector is under perilous condition.In order to rectify the water scarcity issues, ...

Soil bed preparation is a major operation to develop productive rhizosphere which influences yield of plants significantly.Land preparation can be carried out by different means based on the types of the root zone of the ...

Water pollution by industrial dyes is a growing concern nowadays. Methylene blue (MB) is a commonly used industrial dye, polluting the water significantly. However, currently used MB removal methods are costly and complex. ...

Emerging contaminants (ECs) are either naturally or synthetically occurring chemical substances in the environment. ECs are found in all most all the products that are used by humans daily. There are many ECs polluting the ...

The isotherm, kinetics, and thermodynamics parameters, and mechanisms involved in the adsorption of Pb2+ and Cu2+ ions from an aqueous solution using engineered hydrochar were investigated. The hydrochar was produced through ...

Global warming is likely to be the most threatening environmental issue. Hence, the soil’s contribution to reducing CO2 concentration from the atmosphere through the process of soil carbon sequestration has gained considerable ...

This study was aimed to prepare tomato sauce using tomato powder produced by two drying methods; microwave vacuum and conventional drying. Ripen tomatoes of Thilina variety were washed, blanched for 1 minute by dipping in ...

The present study was aimed to formulate organic liquid fertilizers using banana pseudostem and to assess their potential use in the germination of selected seeds (i.e., chilli, curry chilli, lettuce and water spinach), ...

Cissus quadrangularis (‘Pirandai’) is one of the edible plants available in the Northern region of Sri Lanka. However, it remains underutilized due to the lack of awareness of its health beneficial properties. This study ...

Lipids from microalgae are renewable source of biofuels. Large amounts of algal biomass are produced under optimal growth conditions with relatively low lipid content. However, they have potential to accumulate high amount ...