Search Results - "Ramasamy, E.V."

Microplastic pollution in Vembanad Lake, Kerala, India: The first report of microplastics in lake and estuarine sediments in India by Sruthy, S., Ramasamy, E.V.

“…We present the first study of microplastics in the sediments of Vembanad Lake, a Ramsar site in India. Microplastics are emerging pollutants of increasing…”
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Leachate pollution index as an effective tool in determining the phytotoxicity of municipal solid waste leachate by Arunbabu, V., Indu, K.S., Ramasamy, E.V.

“…•The analyzed MSW leachate is characterized by high LPI value.•Organic and nitrogen compounds account for the high LPI.•The leachate affects plant metabolism…”
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Sustainable greywater management with Axonopus compressus (broadleaf carpet grass) planted in sub surface flow constructed wetlands by Arunbabu, V., Sruthy, S., Antony, Ignatius, Ramasamy, E.V.

“…The scarcity of freshwater has emerged as one of the most pressing problems of the 21st century. This problem could be addressed partially by collection,…”
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Feasibility studies on the treatment of dairy wastewaters with upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactors by Ramasamy, E.V., Gajalakshmi, S., Sanjeevi, R., Jithesh, M.N., Abbasi, S.A.

“…The feasibility of using upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors for the treatment of dairy wastewaters was explored. Two types of UASBs were used––one…”
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Rhizofiltration of lead using an aromatic medicinal plant Plectranthus amboinicus cultured in a hydroponic nutrient film technique (NFT) system by Ignatius, A., Arunbabu, V., Neethu, J., Ramasamy, E.V.

“…Heavy metal contamination of water bodies and groundwater is a major concern of the modern world. Rhizofiltration—the use of plant root system to…”
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Recovery of methane-rich gas from solid-feed anaerobic digestion of ipomoea ( Ipomoea carnea) by Sankar Ganesh, P., Sanjeevi, R., Gajalakshmi, S., Ramasamy, E.V., Abbasi, S.A.

“…Studies are presented on new types of anaerobic digesters in which chopped or dry crushed Ipomoea carnea was fed without any other pretreatment, in an attempt…”
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Composting–vermicomposting of leaf litter ensuing from the trees of mango ( Mangifera indica) by Gajalakshmi, S., Ramasamy, E.V., Abbasi, S.A.

“…Litter of the mango ( Mangifera indica) tree leaves was composted and then converted into vermicast by the action of the earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae Kinberg…”
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Extraction of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) from water hyacinth using inexpensive contraptions, and the use of the VFAs as feed supplement in conventional biogas digesters with concomitant final disposal of water hyacinth as vermicompost by Ganesh, P. Sankar, Ramasamy, E.V., Gajalakshmi, S., Abbasi, S.A.

“…A procedure has been developed for extracting volatile fatty acids (VFAs) from water hyacinth (WH) using simple and inexpensive equipment of the type commonly…”
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Energy recovery from dairy waste-waters: impacts of biofilm support systems on anaerobic CST reactors by Ramasamy, E.V., Abbasi, S.A.

“…Anaerobic digestion is one of the major steps involved in the treatment of dairy industry waste-waters and many CSTRs (continuously-stirred tank reactors) are…”
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Distribution of priority pollutants in the sediment of Vembanad Estuary, Peninsular India by Sruthi, S.N., M S, Shyleshchandran, Mohan, Mahesh, Ramasamy, E.V.

“…The existence of Organochlorine pesticides (OCP's) and trace metals in tropical aquatic environments may cause a severe threat on account of their ubiquitous…”
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Enrichment of soil organic carbon by native earthworms in a patch of tropical soil, Kerala, India: First report by Sruthi, S. N., Ramasamy, E. V.

“…The role of earthworms in soil carbon dynamics is a recent avenue of research which is less studied in India. Three plots of 1 m 3 size were laid in Jeevaka…”
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Contamination from organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in agricultural soils of Kuttanad agroecosystem in India and related potential health risk by Sruthi, S. N., Shyleshchandran, M. S., Mathew, Sunil Paul, Ramasamy, E. V.

“…The presence and distribution of a few organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the paddy fields of the Kuttanad agroecosystem (KAE) was examined in the present…”
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Distribution and risk assessment of trace metals in multifarious matrices of Vembanad Lake system, Peninsular India by ShyleshChandran, M.S., Ramasamy, E.V., Mohan, Mahesh, N, Sruthi S., Jayasooryan, K.K., Augustine, Toms, Mohan, Kannan

“…Trace metal contamination in aquatic ecosystems is of significant concern in countries like India having a recent industrial history. The present study mainly…”
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Mercury contamination at Vembanad Lake and near-shore regions in the southwest coast of India by Mohan, Mahesh, Chandran, M.S. Shylesh, Ramasamy, E.V.

“…Mercury (Hg) contamination in aquatic systems is a universal concern because of its persistence, bioaccumulation, toxicity, and trans-boundary nature. The…”
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Moringa oleifera (Drum Stick Vegetable Fibre) Based Nanocomposites with Natural Rubber: Preparation and Characterizations by Sajithkumar, K. J., Visakh, P. M., Ramasamy, E. V.

“…Natural fibres have recently become attractive to scientific community as an alternative reinforcement for fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. As…”
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Tree species diversity and community composition in a human-dominated tropical forest of Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot, India by Anitha, K., Joseph, Shijo, Chandran, Robert John, Ramasamy, E.V., Prasad, S. Narendra

“…The structure, function, and ecosystem services of tropical forest depend on its species richness, diversity, dominance, and the patterns of changes in the…”
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Pollutant removal from domestic wastewater with Taro ( Colocasia esculenta) planted in a subsurface flow system by Bindu, T., Sylas, V.P., Mahesh, M., Rakesh, P.S., Ramasamy, E.V.

“…An aquatic macrophyte-based wastewater treatment study was carried out to investigate the nutrient removal efficiency of Colocasia esculenta, a common…”
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Vermicomposting of Taro ( Colocasia esculenta) with two epigeic earthworm species by Kurien, J., Ramasamy, E.V.

“…The bioconversion potential of two epigeic species ( Eisenia foetida Sav. and Eudrilus eugeniae Kinberg) of earthworms was assessed in terms of efficiency and…”
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Recovery of energy from Taro ( Colocasia esculenta) with solid-feed anaerobic digesters (SOFADs) by Bindu, T., Ramasamy, E.V.

“…We present studies on solid-feed anaerobic digesters (SOFADs) in which chopped Colocasia esculenta was fed without any other pretreatment, in an attempt to…”
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High-rate composting–vermicomposting of water hyacinth ( Eichhornia crassipes, Mart. Solms) by Gajalakshmi, S, Ramasamy, E.V, Abbasi, S.A

“…In an attempt to develop a system with which the aquatic weed water hyacinth ( Eichhornia crassipes, Mart. Solms) can be economically processed to generate…”
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