International Journal of Industrial Biotechnology and Biomaterials
Volume 5, Issue 1 (2019)
Published
Table of contents
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A Review on the Toxicity and Effects of Heavy Metals on Environment and Health
Abstract: Heavy metals are those metals which have a specific density greater than 5g/〖cm〗^3. They are found naturally as well as manufactured artficially. The heavy metals have an adverse action on environment and on the human beings. This review is going to describe the effects of heavy metals on the humans and environment. The toxicity of some heavy metals that are abundant in our environment has also been described. This review …
Published in International Journal of Industrial Biotechnology and Biomaterials · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 17–28 Read article
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Solid Waste Management
Abstract: At presently every day, we are confronting an issue with respect to the administration of waste produced on a daily basis. This includes solid waste from commercial zone, industrial zone and residential zone. Among all these, waste administration from the private zone requires urgent action because in such cases this waste is not legitimately arranged every day. At this point it will cause issues to general well being. This paper …
Published in International Journal of Industrial Biotechnology and Biomaterials · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 29–35 Read article
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Study of Urban Kitchen Waste Disposal in Mumbai
Abstract: Solid waste management is one of the most essential services for maintaining the quality of life of the people in the urban areas and protecting our environment. Composting is a process that progresses in stages and at each stage, certain types of microbes enter the pile and break down the organic waste without intervention in 60 days. When mixed with soil, compost promotes proper balance between air and water in …
Published in International Journal of Industrial Biotechnology and Biomaterials · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 36–42 Read article
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A Review on Water Treatment by Nanotechnology Based Membrane Materials
Abstract: Nanotechnology offers novel nanomaterials having a good potential for the surface, ground and wastewater treatment contaminants using different technologies. Performance of membrane technology is based upon the type and size of material, and novel nano-structured materials range from 4 nm to 100 nm. Among the numerous 3D nanoparticles having high potential applications, nanostructured coated ceramic membranes, nanocomposite, TFC, carbon nano tubes (CNT), zeolite, silicate and mixed matrix membranes are considered …
Published in International Journal of Industrial Biotechnology and Biomaterials · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 43–54 Read article