Industries like electroplating, printed circuit board manufacturing and jewellery units situated in urban areas originate large-volume low-tenor effluents containing gold-cyanide. Since cyanide is toxic and gold being precious metal, non-renewable and finite resource; their complete removal from...

Over the past few decades, global financing for development has changed dramatically. The growing importance of emerging economies in the world economy calls for a paradigm shift in development cooperation and the pursuit of new, more inclusive partnerships to maximize the impact of all sources...

Hexavalent chromium because of its unique properties finds large number of industrial applications. Consequently, these industries discharge large quantities of chromium containing effluents. Since chromium is a known mutagen and carcinogen, the prevalent pollution laws in most countries require...

The toxicity of free cyanide (ie sodium cyanide) to the freshwater fish <I>Catla catla</I> was studied using static bioassay method. The LC₅₀ in 96 h was found to be 30 ml/L. Behavioural changes when exposed to lethal concentration of free cyanide showed increased opercular movement, increased surface...</i>

Cladosporium cladosporioides biomass was a highly efficient biosorbent of copper cyanide and nickel cyanide from aqueous solutions. A 32-38 fold concentration of initial 0.5 mM metal cyanides could be achieved when biosorption process was carried out under standardised conditions. Residual,...

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Small-to-medium scale enterprises/industries (SMEs) in most of the South Asian countries play a very crucial role in the socio-economic development of this region by providing employment, alleviating poverty and improving quality of life. However, with the rapid industrial growth in emerging...

Changes in the planet’s climate in recent years have led to significant impacts on natural resources and ecosystems. New strategies must be adopted in order to support the protection and continued development of numerous natural resources. Reconsidering the Impact of Climate Change on Global...

In recent times, environment and sustainability have caught the attention of various sections of society as issues threatening the very fabric of global business and polity. Climate change as a major environmental challenge is now at the centre stage of attention by world leaders, academia,...

Industrial wastes can generally be classified as wastes rich in organic matter on one hand and wastes rich in inorganic matter on the other. Cyanide (CN-) and heavy metals (viz. copper, nickel, iron, zinc, cadmium, chromium, silver, gold, etc.) form a significant part of the latter type of...