Saroj Bala

Dr. Saroj Bala

microbiology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
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Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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19 August 2022 in Toxics
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SBSaroj Bala
Saroj Bala
DGDiksha Garg
Diksha Garg
THIRUMALESH BVTHIRUMALESH BV
THIRUMALESH BV
Minaxi SharmaMinaxi Sharma
Minaxi Sharma
KSKandi Sridhar
Kandi Sridhar
Manikant TripathiManikant Tripathi
Manikant Tripathi
Environmental pollution brought on by xenobiotics and other related recalcitrant compounds have recently been identified as a major risk to both human health and the natural environment. Due to their toxicity and non-biodegradability, a wide range of pollutants, such as heavy metals, polychlorinated biphenyls, plastics, and various agrochemicals are present in the environment. Bioremediation is an effective cleaning technique for removing toxic waste from polluted environments that is gaining popularity. Various microorganisms, including aerobes and anaerobes, are used in bioremediation to treat contaminated sites. Microorganisms play a major role in bioremediation, given that it is a process in which hazardous wastes and pollutants are eliminated, degraded, detoxified, and immobilized. Pollutants are degraded and converted to less toxic forms, which is a primary goal of bioremediation. Ex situ or in situ bioremediation can be used, depending on a variety of factors, such as cost, pollutant types, and concentration. As a result, a suitable bioremediation method has been chosen. This review focuses on the most recent developments in bioremediation techniques, how microorganisms break down different pollutants, and what the future holds for bioremediation in order to reduce the amount of pollution in the world.

23 January 2023 in Bioengineering
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SBSaroj Bala
Saroj Bala
DGDiksha Garg
Diksha Garg
KSKandi Sridhar
Kandi Sridhar
Stephen Inbaraj BaskaranStephen Inbaraj Baskaran
Stephen Inbaraj Baskaran
RSRANJAN SINGH
RANJAN SINGH
Minaxi SharmaMinaxi Sharma
Minaxi Sharma
The agricultural sector generates a significant amount of waste, the majority of which is not productively used and is becoming a danger to both world health and the environment. Because of the promising relevance of agro-residues in the agri-food-pharma sectors, various bioproducts and novel biologically active molecules are produced through valorization techniques. Valorization of agro-wastes involves physical, chemical, and biological, including green, pretreatment methods. Bioactives and bioproducts development from agro-wastes has been widely researched in recent years. Nanocapsules are now used to increase the efficacy of bioactive molecules in food applications. This review addresses various agri-waste valorization methods, value-added bioproducts, the recovery of bioactive compounds, and their uses. Moreover, it also covers the present status of bioactive micro- and nanoencapsulation strategies and their applications.

19 November 2023 in Toxics
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Manikant TripathiManikant Tripathi
Manikant Tripathi
SSSakshi Singh
Sakshi Singh
SPSukriti Pathak
Sukriti Pathak
JKJahnvi Kasaudhan
Jahnvi Kasaudhan
AMAditi Mishra
Aditi Mishra
NPNeelam Pathak
Neelam Pathak
The presence of dye in wastewater causes substantial threats to the environment, and has negative impacts not only on human health but also on the health of other organisms that are part of the ecosystem. Because of the increase in textile manufacturing, the inhabitants of the area, along with other species, are subjected to the potentially hazardous consequences of wastewater discharge from textile and industrial manufacturing. Different types of dyes emanating from textile wastewater have adverse effects on the aquatic environment. Various methods including physical, chemical, and biological strategies are applied in order to reduce the amount of dye pollution in the environment. The development of economical, ecologically acceptable, and efficient strategies for treating dye-containing wastewater is necessary. It has been shown that microbial communities have significant potential for the remediation of hazardous dyes in an environmentally friendly manner. In order to improve the efficacy of dye remediation, numerous cutting-edge strategies, including those based on nanotechnology, microbial biosorbents, bioreactor technology, microbial fuel cells, and genetic engineering, have been utilized. This article addresses the latest developments in physical, chemical, eco-friendly biological and advanced strategies for the efficient mitigation of dye pollution in the environment, along with the related challenges.

14 January 2023 in Phytochemistry Reviews
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MKManpreet Kaur
Manpreet Kaur
SBSurekha Bhatia
Surekha Bhatia
UPUrmila Gupta Phutela
Urmila Gupta Phutela
Eric DeckerEric Decker
Eric Decker
YTYamini Tak
Yamini Tak
SBSaroj Bala
Saroj Bala

1 March 2014
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ASAmit Singla
Amit Singla
AKAbhay Kumar
Abhay Kumar
SBSaroj Bala
Saroj Bala
PSParamjit Singh
Paramjit Singh
ACAmit Chauhan
Amit Chauhan
The model of circular journal bearing has been simulated using the ANSYS Fluent Software which solves 3-Dimensional Navier Stokes and Energy equation for finding the thermal performance characteristics of the bearing instead of solving 2-Dimensional Reynolds Equation. The flow of lubricant is assumed to be laminar and its viscosity varies with the change in the pressure and temperature of the lubricant. The distribution of pressure and temperature throughout the bearing have been obtained by assuming the uniform viscosity i.e. isothermal analysis and by varying viscosity with temperature means Thermo-hydrodynamic Analysis at a eccentricity=0.8 and rotational speed of 2000rpm. It has been found that the rise in temperature is less in thermohydrodynamic analysis as compared to iso-thermal analysis because of the consideration of viscosity variation.