Recently Synthetic Based Fluids (SBFs) have replaced traditional Oil Based Fluids (OBFs) which have similar characteristics to those of OBFs and are environmental friendly. During drilling activities, they could be spilled into the soil, affecting its quality. Earthworms are bio-indicators that also influence the quality of the soil. Thus any adverse effect on earthworms indirectlyPDF
In the Central Himalayan mountains in India, rainfed agriculture is the mainstay of local people. The rainfed crop fields are poor in soil fertility and crop yield, and require sustainable soil fertility management practices. Conventionally, huge amount of farm yard manure (FYM; consisting of nutrient poor leaf litter of the surrounding Oak and Pine forests) is applied in these crop fields to restore soil fertility. An experiment PDF
Nutritional value of pulses is a widely accepted but the presence of anti nutritional factors in its composition imposes a restriction in its consumption. Soaking and germination process on the removal or reducing of (total phenolic, tannins and phytic acid) of commonly consumed legumes in Egypt were studied. PDF
Modification of waste plastics with natural polymers offers an attractive route to induce biodegradability therein. The present paper discusses the optimum conditions for the grafting of pectin onto polystyrene. These graft copolymers were characterized with microscopic photographs, FTIR and biodegradability test carried out through soil burial and pure culture PDF
Source water protection is the first of a five-part multi-barrier approach for protecting municipal drinking water supplies. Source Protection Planning is an approach to source water protection being implemented in Ontario under the authority of the Clean Water Act, 2006. Central to this approach is the development of site-specific Risk Management Plans (RMPs) between regulators and landowners. A critical problem associated PDF