Journal of Applied
Biology & Biotechnology

ISSN Print: 2455-7005, ISSN Online: 2347-212X

Frequency: Bimonthly

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Editor in Chief : Dr. Ajar Nath Yadav

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Syntrophic microbial system for ex-situ degradation of paddy straw at low temperature under controlled and natural environment

Livleen Shukla, Archna Suman, Priyanka Verma, Ajar Nath Yadav, Anil Kumar Saxena

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2016.40205Pages: 030-037

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Beneficial microbiomes: Biodiversity and potential biotechnological applications for sustainable agriculture and human health

Ajar Nath Yadav, Rajesh Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Vinod Kumar, TCK Sugitha, Bhanumati Singh, Vinay Singh Chauahan, Harcharan Singh Dhaliwal, Anil Kumar Saxena

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2017.50607Pages: 45-57

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Biodiversity and biotechnological applications of halophilic microbes for sustainable agriculture

Ajar Nath Yadav, Anil Kumar Saxena

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2018.60109Pages: 48-55

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Biodiversity of psychrotrophic microbes and their biotechnological applications

Ajar Nath Yadav, Neelam Yadav, Shashwati Ghosh Sachan, Anil Kumar Saxena

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2019.70415Pages: 99-108

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Bioprospecting of phosphorus solubilizing bacteria from Renuka Lake Ecosystems, Lesser Himalayas

Divjot Kour, Kusam Lata Rana, Neelam Yadav, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2019.70501Pages: 1-6

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Beneficial plant-microbe interactions for agricultural sustainability

Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2021.91edPages: i-iv

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Microbial biotechnology for bio-prospecting of microbial bioactive compounds and secondary metabolites

Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2021.92edPages: 1-6

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Bioprospecting of endophytic bacteria from the Indian Himalayas and their role in plant growth promotion of maize (Zea mays L.)

Kusam Lata Rana, Divjot Kour, Tanvir Kaur, Rubee Devi, Ashok Yadav, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2021.9306Pages: 41-50

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Biodiversity and bioprospecting of extremophilic microbiomes for agro-environmental sustainability

Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2021.9301Pages: 1-6

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Beneficial effects of soaking and germination on nutritional quality and bioactive compounds of biofortified wheat derivatives

Meena Verma, Vinod Kumar, Imran Sheikh, Punesh Sangwan, Roop Singh Bora, Ajar Nath Yadav, Harcharan Singh Dhaliwal

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2021.9503Pages: 20-25

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Nanotechnology for agro-environmental sustainability

Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2021.94edPages: i-vi

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Phytomicrobiomes for agro-environmental sustainability

Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2021.95edPages: i-iv

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Influence of soaking and germination treatments on the nutritional, anti-nutritional, and bioactive composition of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.)

Qurat Ul Eain Hyder Rizvi, Krishan Kumar, Naseer Ahmed, Ajar Nath Yadav, Divya Chauhan, Priyanka Thakur, Sumaira Jan, Imran Sheikh

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2022.100317Pages: 127-134

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Microbes-mediated alleviation of heavy metal stress in crops: Current research and future challenges

Rubee Devi, Tanvir Kaur, Divjot Kour, Macie Hricovec, Rajinikanth Mohan, Neelam Yadav, Pankaj Kumar Rai, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Ashok Yadav, Manish Kumar, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2022.10s203Pages: 25-37

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Impact of diverse processing treatments on nutritional and anti-nutritional characteristics of soybean (Glycine max L.)

Priyanka Thakur, Krishan Kumar, Naseer Ahmed, Ajar Nath Yadav, Sunil Kumar, Qurat Ul Eain Hyder Rizvi, Divya Chauhan, Sumaira Jan

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2022.100313Pages: 97-105

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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as a potential biofertilizers for agricultural sustainability

Kumar Anand, Gaurav Kumar Pandey, Tanvir Kaur, Olivia Pericak, Collin Olson, Rajinikanth Mohan, Kriti Akansha, Ashok Yadav, Rubee Devi, Divjot Kour, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Manish Kumar, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2022.10s111Pages: 90-107

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Microbes for Agricultural and Environmental Sustainability

Ajar Nath Yadav, Divjot Kour, Ahmed M. Abdel-Azeem, Murat Dikilitas, Abd El-Latif Hesham, Amrik Singh Ahluwalia

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2022.10s101Pages: 1-5

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Effect of diverse fermentation treatments on nutritional composition, bioactive components, and anti-nutritional factors of finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.)

Sumaira Jan, Krishan Kumar, Ajar Nath Yadav, Naseer Ahmed, Priyanka Thakur, Divya Chauhan, Qurat-Ul-Eain Hyder Rizvi, Harcharan Singh Dhaliwal

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2022.10s107Pages: 46-52

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Phosphate-Solubilizing Microorganisms for Agricultural Sustainability

Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2022.103edPages: 1-6

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Impact of soaking, germination, fermentation, and roasting treatments on nutritional, anti-nutritional, and bioactive composition of black soybean (Glycine max L.)

Divya Chauhan, Krishan Kumar, Naseer Ahmed, Priyanka Thakur, Qurat Ul Eain Hyder Rizvi, Sumaira Jan, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2022.100523Pages: 186-192

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Structural and functional diversity of plant growth promoting microbiomes for agricultural sustainability

Tanvir Kaur, Divjot Kour, Olivia Pericak, Collin Olson, Rajinikanth Mohan, Ashok Yadav, Shashank Mishra, Manish Kumar, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2022.10s110-1Pages: 70-89

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Bioremediation and Waste Management for Environmental Sustainability

Ajar Nath Yadav, Deep Chandra Suyal, Divjot Kour, Vishnu D. Rajput, Ali Asghar Rastegari, Joginder Singh

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2022.10s201Pages: 1-5

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Microbe-mediated bioremediation: Current research and future challenges

Divjot Kour, Sofia Shareif Khan, Harpreet Kour, Tanvir Kaur, Rubee Devi, Pankaj Kumar Rai, Christina Judy, Chloe McQuestion, Ava Bianchi, Sara Spells, Rajinikanth Mohan, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2022.10s202Pages: 6-24

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Bioremediation— sustainable tool for diverse contaminants management: Current scenario and future aspects

Manali Singh, Kuldeep Jayant, Shivani Bhutani, Anshi Mehra, Tanvir Kaur, Divjot Kour, Deep Chandra Suyal, Sangram Singh, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2022.10s205Pages: 48-63

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Potassium Solubilizing Microorganisms for Agricultural Sustainability

Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2022.105edPages: 1-4

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Stress Adaptive Phosphorus Solubilizing Microbiomes for Agricultural Sustainability

Divjot Kour, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2022.106edPages: i-iii

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Endophytic nitrogen-fixing bacteria: Untapped treasurer for agricultural sustainability

Kusam Lata Rana, Divjot Kour, Tanvir Kaur, Rajeshwari Negi, Rubee Devi, Neelam Yadav, Pankaj Kumar Rai, Sangram Singh, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Ashok Yadav, R. Z. Sayyed, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2023.110207Pages: 75-93

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Endophytic Fungi as Emerging Bioresources for Bioactive Compounds for Sustainable Development

Divjot Kour, Neelam Yadav, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2023.111edPages: i-iii

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Microbes mediated plastic degradation: A sustainable approach for environmental sustainability

Harpreet Kour, Sofia Shareif Khan, Divjot Kour, Shafaq Rasool, Yash Pal Sharma, Pankaj Kumar Rai, Sangram Singh, Kundan Kumar Chaubey, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2023.110515Pages: 9-19

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An overview on role of fungi in systematic plastic degradation

Sakshi Varshney, Varsha Gupta, Ajar Nath Yadav, Ravi Kant Rahi, Devki, Deepesh Kumar Neelam

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2023.108929Pages: 61-69

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Microbe-mediated remediation of dyes: Current status and future challenges

Kriti Akansha, Tanvir Kaur, Ashok Yadav, Divjot Kour, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Sangram Singh, Shashank Mishra, Lalit Kumar, Kanika Miglani, Karan Singh, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2023.113491Pages: 1-23

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Minerals Solubilizing Microbes for Agricultural Sustainability

Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2023.112edPages: i-iv

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Beneficial microorganisms for healthy soils, healthy plants and healthy humans

Ajar Nath Yadav, Divjot Kour, Neelam Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2023.148173Pages: i-v

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Microbes as a gift from God

Ajar Nath Yadav, Divjot Kour, Neelam Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2023.157095Pages: i-iv

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Nano-biofertilizers for Agricultural Sustainability

Ajar Nath Yadav, Divjot Kour, Neelam Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2023.162662Pages: i-iv

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Biotechnological potential of secondary metabolites: Current status and future challenges

Sofia Sharief Khan, Divjot Kour, Seema Ramniwas, Shaveta Singh, Sanjeev Kumar, Satvinder Kour, Roshi Sharma, Harpreet Kour, Shafaq Rasool, Sarvesh Rustagi, Sangram Singh, Kundan Kumar Chaubey, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2023.148341Pages: 11-30

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Beneficial fungal communities for sustainable development: Present scenario and future challenges

Divjot Kour, Sofia Sharief Khan, Seema Ramniwas, Sanjeev Kumar, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Sarvesh Rustagi, Kundan Kumar Chaubey, Sangram Singh, Ajar Nath Yadav, Amrik Singh Ahluwalia

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2024.148256Pages: 1-9

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Rhizospheric microbiomes for agricultural sustainability

Ajar Nath Yadav, Divjot Kour, Neelam Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2024.1677713Pages: i-iii

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Environment and climate change: Influence on biodiversity, present scenario, and future prospect

Divjot Kour, Kanwaljit Kaur Ahluwalia, Seema Ramniwas, Sanjeev Kumar, Sarvesh Rustagi, Sangram Singh, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Ajar Nath Yadav, Amrik Singh Ahluwalia

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2024.148189Pages: 1-12

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Bacillus species for sustainable management of heavy metals in soil: Current research and future challenges

Diyashree Karmakar, Shanu Magotra, Rajeshwari Negi, Sanjeev Kumar, Sarvesh Rustagi, Sangram Singh, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Divjot Kour, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2024.157765Pages: 22-35

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Nanotoxicity: Generation of reactive oxygen species in plants

Mohammad Faizan, Pravej Alam, Vishnu D. Rajput, Ajar Nath Yadav, Shadma Afzal, Sadia Haque Tonny, Ahmad Faraz, Anjuman Hussain, S. Maqbool Ahmad, Tatiana Minkina, Shamsul Hayat

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2024.159562Pages: 1-7

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Probiotic formulations for human health: Current research and future perspective

Tawseefa Jan, Rajeshwari Negi, Babita Sharma, Sangram Singh, Sanjeev Kumar, Sarvesh Rustagi, Sheikh Shreaz, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Pankaj Kumar Rai, Mohd Aaqib Sheikh, Krishan Kumar, Naseer Ahmed, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2024.166024Pages: 14-29

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The medicinal plant Berberis aristata and its endophytes for pharmacological applications: Current research and future challenges

Sheetal Sharma, M. V. N. L. Chaitanya, Sarika Sharma, Sanjeev Kumar, Sarvesh Rustagi, Sangram Singh, Sheikh Shreaz, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Rajeshwari Negi, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2024.167591Pages: 37-46

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Entomopathogenic bacteria and fungi as eco-safe substitutes to chemical insecticides against leaf eating caterpillars of Spodoptera litura

Anuja Sharma, Neelam Thakur, Samiksha Jhamta, Preety Tomar, Sangram Singh, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Sohini Chowdhury, Monit Kapoor, Sheikh Shreaz, Sarvesh Rustagi, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2024.153025Pages: 172-176

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Biodiversity, mechanisms, and potential biotechnological applications of minerals solubilizing extremophilic microbes: A review

Rubee Devi, Tanvir Kaur, Rajeshwari Negi, Babita Sharma, Sohini Chowdhury, Monit Kapoor, Sangram Singh, Sarvesh Rustagi, Sheikh Shreaz, Pankaj Kumar Rai, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Ashok Yadav, Divjot Kour, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2024.159821Pages: 23-40

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Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria: Influence to abiotic stress tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Trinayana Sonowal, Namrata Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar, Sarvesh Rustagi, Sangram Singh, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Sheikh Shreaz, Rajeshwari Negi, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2024.167590Pages: 41-47

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Food waste as potential bioresources for extraction of carotenoid of nutraceutical importance: Current research and future challenges

Jeet Nag Das, Suradeep Basak, Vandana Sablania, Rajeshwari Negi, Neelam Yadav, Sarvesh Rustagi, Sangram Singh, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Sheikh Shreaz, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2024.162743Pages: 65-79

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Omics technologies for understanding the plant–fungal endophyte interactions: crop improvement for future security

Tanvir Kaur, Rajeshwari Negi, Babita Sharma, Simranjeet Kaur, Sofia Sharief Khan, Divjot Kour, Sangram Singh, Sarvesh Rustagi, Sheikh Shreaz, Neelam Yadav, Manish Kumar, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2024.191389Pages: 1-11

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Bioactive compounds as plant-based functional foods for human health: current scenario and future challenges

Rajeshwari Negi, Babita Sharma, Tawseefa Jan, Tanvir Kaur, Sofia Sharief Khan, Neelam Yadav, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Sarvesh Rustagi, Sheikh Shreaz, Divjot Kour, Naseer Ahmed, Puneet Negi, Sohini Chowdhury, Monit Kapoor, Sangram Singh, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2024.180889Pages: 1-23

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Endophytic microbiomes for agricultural sustainability

Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2024.1729492181Pages: i-iii

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Prospecting the potential for sustainability, nutritional composition, health benefits, and versatile application of millets: Current research and future challenges

Shweta Dhiman, Krishan Kumar, Tawseefa Jan, Naseer Ahmed, Mohd Aaqib Sheikh, Imran Sheikh, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Sarvesh Rustagi, Sangram Singh, Sheikh Shreaz, Paridhi Puri, Neelam Yadav, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2025.190911Pages: 4-14

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Streptomyces as endomicrobiome: Potential bioinoculants for agricultural sustainability

Rangasamy Kirubakaran, Nowsheen Shameem, Elumalai Saranya, Krishnan Meenambigai, Ramu Dhanasekar, Javid Ahmad Parray, Neelam Yadav, Sangram Singh, Sarvesh Rustagi, Paridhi Puri, Babita Sharma, Rajeshwari Negi, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2025.202260Pages: 1-15

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Advancing in orphan crops through innovative breeding methods and genomic approaches: Current research and future challenges

Santhoshini, Raju Thonta, Rajneesh Kumar, Nidhi Dubey, Harshal Ashok Avinashe, Paridhi Puri, Sangram Singh, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Sarvesh Rustagi, Sheikh Shreaz, Rajeshwari Negi, Neelam Yadav, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2025.183553Pages: 9-19

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Growth and survival of microbes on different material surfaces: Current scenario and future challenges

Divya Chauhan, Devendra Singh, Himanshu Pandey, Dwijesh Chandra Mishra, Suphiya Khan, Minakshi Pandey, Neelam Yadav, Narinderpal Kaur, Sangram Singh, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Sarvesh Rustagi, Sheikh Shreaz, Rajeshwari Negi, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2025.197083Pages:

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Phyllospheric microbiomes for agricultural sustainability

Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2025.239716edPages: 1-3

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Genome editing: A new age technology for sustainable agriculture and developing abiotic stress resilience in crops

Raghvendra Saxena, Manish Kumar, Rajesh Singh Tomar, Neelam Yadav, Narinderpal Kaur, Paridhi Puri, Ashok Yadav, Rajeshwari Negi, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2025.232158Pages:

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Microbial biotransformation for production of valuable aroma compounds: Current research and future challenges

Ajar Nath Yadav, Rajeshwari Negi, Tawseefa Jan, Babita Sharma, Tanvir Kaur, Naseer Ahmed, Sangram Singh, Sheikh Shreaz, Ashok Yadav, Paridhi Puri, Narinderpal Kaur, Neelam Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2025.214012Pages: 1-21

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Extraction, modification, and characterization of starch from two barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) cultivars

Shweta Dhiman, Krishan Kumar, Naseer Ahmed, Tajendra Pal Singh, Divya Chauhan, Sachin Kumar, Paras Sharma, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2025.214506Pages: 76-85

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Microplastics in the ecosystems: Impacts on environmental sustainability

Komal Kumari, Ravinder Singh, Madhuben Sharma, Renuka Jyothi S., Anirudh Gupta, Neelam Yadav, Narinderpal Kaur, Sangram Singh, Sheikh Shreaz, Rajeshwari Negi, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2025.173996Pages:

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