Commercially produced succulent plants are increasingly becoming popular among plant collectors, landscapers, and interior designers, and therefore, it is necessary to enhance their propagation methods for the sustainability ...

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are internal microbial polyesters that are produced when there is an abundance of carbon sources and a scarcity of nutrients like nitrogen to function as energy storage granules and give ...

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are macromolecules synthesized and accumulated by bacteria as their energy and carbon reserves. PHA molecules extracted from bacterial cells in pure form or altered in various ways can be ...

Sri Lanka experienced a transboundary haze event in December 2022. The air quality index changed significantly during this period. This study aims to determine the impact of haze events on bacterial consortia and the ...

Wastewater generation has grown to be a serious concern as a result of the current, extensive industrialization. The removal of pollutants from wastewater by chemical methods is very costly. Phytoremediation is a ...

The demand for biochar as a soil amendment is increasing due to its ability to enhance soil properties and sequester carbon. While conventional biochar is known to improve soil quality, it is not commonly recognized as ...

Ecosystem services (ES) are the benefits that humans gain from natural systems, either directly or indirectly. The ES approach generally covers soil erosion as soil retention. Soil erosion is one of the most crucial ...

Dinoflagellates are one of the major phytoplankton groups that pose serious threats to ecosystems, fisheries, and both animal and human health by forming harmful algal blooms (HABs). The current study focused on investigating ...

Climate change is affecting planet Earth and it is a crucial environmental problem. Carbon storage and sequestration are two of the most important ecosystem services which contribute to mitigating climate change. Major ...

Microcystins (MCs) are emerging contaminants produced by toxigenic cyanobacteria and are reported to be hepatotoxic. The Kelani River is a drinking water repository in the Gampaha District; which is the most polluted ...