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Principles and Practices of Biosafety Levels in Handling Infectious Agents

Surbhi Kashyap, Shyma K. Latheef, Manmohan Singh, Nunna Ratnamrutha, Zikra Fatima Abstract Biosafety is a critical component of laboratory practice when working with infectious microorganisms, as improper handling can lead to laboratory-acquired infections, environmental contamination, and potential public health risks. Biosafety Levels (BSLs) provide a standardized framework for safely handling Read more

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Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals in Soil and Water: (Turning Flowers and Green Landscapes into Living Environmental Clean-Up Tools)

Krishna Kaushik, Manish Kumar, Kushal Chaturvedi, Kedar Mahadev Gheware,Devanshu Shukla and Abhay Vedwan Due to increased industrialization, urbanization, mining operations, wastewater irrigation, and overuse of agrochemicals, heavy metal poisoning of soil and water has become a major global environmental and agricultural concern. Lead, cadmium, chromium, arsenic, mercury, and nickel are Read more

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Biochemical Defences Approaches Against Purple Blotch (Alternaria porri): Resistance in Onion Varieties

Satyam Gautam, Deepu Kumar, Jyoti Singh & Rishabh Kumar Purple blotch (Alternaria porri) cause disease in onions and reduce the yields (30-70% losses) through foliar damage, wilt and reduce the size of onion bulb. Resistant varieties over the susceptibles varities having high amounts of defence compounds like phenols, flavonoids and Read more

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Integrated Nutrient Management: a feasible way towards sustainable Agriculture

Satyam Gautam, Jyoti Singh Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) as a feasible way towards sustainable agriculture that combines use of chemical fertilizers, organic manures and biofertilizers. INM reduces chemical fertilizer use by maintaining yields, improving soil health by increasing organic carbon and water retention capacity, helps to increase income benefits and Read more

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Bees in a Polluted World: Implications for Honey and Agro-Ecosystems

Dinesh Choudhary, Devraj Jevlya and Abhijeet Sarje Bees are vital pollinators supporting biodiversity, food security, and rural livelihoods, yet rising air pollution poses severe threats to their survival and honey quality. Pollutants disrupt floral scents, contaminate nectar, and weaken immunity, leading to reduced crop yields and ecological imbalance. Safeguarding bees Read more

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