While manure has been used as nutrient-rich fertilizer for centuries, anaerobic digestion
(AD) of manure has only been recognized recently as a promising renewable energy source …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are major environmental concern due to their
persistence, long-range transportability, bio-accumulation and potentially adverse effects on …

Solid phase extraction (SPE) is an extraction method that uses a solid phase and a liquid
phase to isolate one, or one type, of analyte from a solution. it is usually used to clean up a …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have been used in a wide range of agricultural and
industrial commodities, resulting in vigorous deterioration of environment and human health …

Background: Chlorinated pesticides have been used in pest control for several decades in
the world. These compounds are still applied in many regions, and their continuous usage …

Analytical methods for the analysis of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine
pesticides (OCPs) are widely available and are the result of a vast amount of environmental …

Insecticides have saved millions of human and animal lives since the date of their synthesis
and use. They have played an important role that brought revolution in the field of agriculture …

Pesticides are widely utilized at various stages of cultivation and during postharvest storage
to protect plants against a range of pests and/or to provide quality preservation. Reliable …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have been of environmental and health concern for
more than half a century and have their own intergovernmental regulation through the …

Punjab state in India is an agrarian society, where agriculture is the lifeline of farming
community. To keep pace with increasing demands of food for growing population the …