IOSR-JESTFT   Volume-10 ~ Issue-3 ~ March 2016

Abstract: In early India, people handcrafted jewellery out of natural materials found in abundance all over the country. Seeds, feathers, leaves, berries, fruits, flowers, animal bones, claws and teeth; everything from nature was affectionately gathered and artistically transformed into fine body jewellery. Even today such jewellery is used by the different tribal societies in India....

KeyWords: Tribal ornaments, Tribal culture, Tribal population , Adornment, Amulets, Practical and Functional uses.

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Abstract: Economic value assessment on ecosystem services is one of the appraisal procedure to realize the situation of ecosystem. In this research, an assessment indicator system and corresponding assessment models are established to assess the economic value of the ecosystem services for Nansi Lake in China. With the models and methods proposed in the research, the economic values of different ecological functions are assessed........

Keywords: Economic value assessment, Ecosystem service, Ecosystem, Nansi Lake in China

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Abstract: In this study, bioaccumulation of few minerals in edible muscle tissue of eleven commercially importance marine/estuarine water fishes captured from coastal waters off the Mumbai and landed in Versova fish landing centre were determined. The concentration of minerals was in order of B > Fe > Zn > Pb > Cu > Mn > As > Cd > Hg. The accumulation of minerals in different fishes show significant differences (p=0.01). Spearman's Correlation Coefficient was also calculated that showed strong positive correlation between Boron, Copper, Arsenic, Cadmium and Mercury.........

Keywords: Bioaccumulation, Minerals, Fin Fishes, Versova Landing Centre, Mumbai.

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Abstract: Tertiary treatment of effluent is necessary process if this effluent is reused for various beneficial domestic purposes. The different tertiary treatment processes have many drawbacks like excessive generation of chemical and biological sludge and need of organic substrate for nitrification and de-nitrification processes. Open oxidation ponds are also used widely but due to enormous land requirement and it dependence on temperature variation and the availability of light this method is not very economical........

Keywords: Light, microalgae, mixing, sludge

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Abstract: Tidal swamp lands in South Kalimantan, Indonesia, has high biodiversity content, including Trichoderma which are potentially become bio-control agent in integrated pest management. The exploration of Trichoderma biodiversity, therefore, was important. This study aims to identify and describes the genetic diversity of Trichoderma isolates from South Kalimantan, Indonesia. The sample of Trichoderma with codes BM (Banjarmasin), KB (Kota Baru), TB (Tanah Bumbu), B (Banjar), BK (Barito Kuala) and TL (Tanah Laut) has similarity about 100 % with Trichoderma asperellum strain ZWPBG1 (KR868286.1).........

Keywords: Genetic diversity, indigenous fungi, biodiversity conservation

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Abstract: Ground water (Hand dug well water) in the Egunughan community of Emughan, Abua in Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State was assessed for potability purpose by analyzing the water for physico-chemical parameters. The results obtained were compared with the permissible limits for drinking water provided by World Health Organization (WHO), Standard Organization of Nigeria(SON) and National Agency for food and drugs Administration and control(NAFDAC)........

Keywords:Ground water, physico-chemical parameters, Egunughan

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Abstract: Bacillus thuringiensis is the most widely used biopesticide in the world. Bacillus thuringiensis serovar.israelensis (Bti) is a proven biopesticide to control mosquitoes. It is critical for the biopesticide industry to achieve a high yield in the fermentation process in order to reduce its cost and compete with chemical pesticide market.We have studied the performance of submerged fermentation and solid state fermentations........

Keywords: Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis, Batch–time, Bengal gram, Biomass productivity, Soybean meal, Solid-state fermentations.

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