Excessive use of pesticides and herbicides is a major environmental and health concern
worldwide. Atrazine, a synthetic triazine herbicide commonly used to control grassy and …

The herbicide glyphosate is widely used to control weeds in grain crops. The overuse of
glyphosate has induced issues such as contamination of surface water, decreased soils …

White biotechnology, or industrial biotechnology, is drawing much attention as a solution to
produce energy, chemicals and other materials from renewable resources. White …

Pollution and climate change degrade plant health. Plant stress can be decreased by
application of salicylic acid, an hormone involved in plant signaling. Salicylic acid indeed …

High-quality water is the most sought-after resource for human survival. Various natural and
anthropogenic activities have contributed to groundwater pollution and have affected the …

The Halomonas species isolated from the rhizosphere of the true mangrove Avicennia
marina of Indian Sundarbans showed enhanced rice growth promotion under combined …

Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal and an abiotic stressor to plants; however, inoculation
of endophytic bacteria can raise resistance in plants against Cd, as well as improve plant …

Microbial biotechnology is an emerging field with greater applications in diverse sectors
involving food security, human nutrition, plant protection, and overall basic research in the …

Although the development and progression in agriculture have increased crop production, in
return, it has resulted in various health problems. International Labour Organization has …

Urbanization and industrialization are generating huge quantities of untreated wastewater
leading to increased water pollution and human diseases in India. The textile industry is one …