February 2015

Exposure to ZnO-NPs enhanced gut- associated microbial activity in Eisenia fetida

With advent of the nanotechnology era, the environmental risk has continuously been receiving engineered nanomaterials, as well as their derivatives. Our current understanding of the potential impact of nanomaterials and their effect on soil organism is limited. The present study fills the gap between effect of manufactured nanomaterials (NPs) and their available natural scavengers. In the study,  earthworm Eisenia...

Author(s): Shruti Gupta, Tanuja Kushwah and Shweta Yadav

February 2015

Haemato-pathological effect of dichlorvos on blood picture and liver cells of albino rats

The effect of intraperitonal exposure of dichlorvos an organophosphate (OP) pesticide, on haematology parameters and liver pathology of Wister rats was investigated.  Thirty male albino rats grouped into six (6) of five rats each were injected with 0, 3.7, 7.4, 11.1, 14.8 and 18.5mg/kg of dichlorvos (DDVP) (1 ml/kg) respectively. The haematological parameters measured were red blood cells, haemoglobin; packed cell...

Author(s): Brown Holy, Kenanagha, B   and Onwuli, D.O