Edible mushrooms constitute an appreciated nutritional source for humans due to their low
caloric intake and their high content in carbohydrates, proteins, dietary fibre, phenolic …

Human and industrial activities produce and discharge wastes containing heavy metals into
the water resources making them polluted, threatening human health and the ecosystem …

Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …

There is an urgency to supplant the heavy reliance on chemical control of Fusarium
diseases in different economically important, staple food crops due to development of …

Cyanobacteria, also called blue-green algae, are a group of prokaryotic microorganisms
largely distributed in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. They produce a wide range …

Cotton, a natural fiber producing crop of huge importance for textile industry, has been
reckoned as the backbone in the economy of many developing countries. Verticillium wilt …

Polyphenols or plant phenolics are the secondary metabolites which have diverse functions
to mitigate various abiotic (heat, drought, cold, salt or heavy metal) and biotic (bacterial …

Metals are known to alter soil ecosystem diversity, structure and function. The main objective
of the present study is to determine the effects of soil metal contamination on bacterial and …

Losses of harvested fruits and vegetables can be attributed to decaying fungi. These fungi
are pathogenic and also a source of mycotoxins, which pose a health threat to humans and …

Nanotechnology is the next-generation technology having key significance in the
advancement of various fields, such as medicine, engineering, electronic, pharmaceuticals …