Aditya Pathak

Recent advances and future prospects of sugarcane bagasse-derived cellulosic films for sustainable packaging

Sugarcane bagasse, a lignocellulosic by-product of the sugar industry, has emerged as a promising renewable feedstock for the development of sustainable packaging materials. Growing environmental concerns associated with petroleum-based plastics have accelerated the demand for biodegradable and eco-friendly alternative...

Culture-independent 16S rRNA gene-based profiling of bacterial communities in the Badrinath and Tapovan geothermal springs of the Garhwal Himalaya, India

Isolation, molecular characterization of indigenous Metarhizium anisopliae using ITS-5.8 s rDNA region and its pathogenicity against white grub, Holotrichia serrata (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Characteristic symptoms of fungal infection, including reduced mobility, cessation of feeding, and green sporulation on cadavers, confirmed successful pathogenicity and highlights the strong biocontrol potential of M. anisopliae against H. serrata, suggesting its suitability as an eco-friendly alternative to chemical i...