International Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology

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Volume 2, Issue 1, June 2018

  • Screening of Alleopathic Activity of the Leaves of Nicotiana plumbaginifolia Viv. on Some Selected Crops in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Waseem Mushtaq, Quratul Ain, Mohammad Badruzzaman Siddiqui

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, June 2018
    Pages: 1-4
    Received: 13 July 2018
    Accepted: 26 July 2018
    Published: 20 August 2018
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    Abstract: Nicotiana plumbaginifolia Viv. is one of the fastest growing weed. It belongs to family Solanaceae. Sesquiterpenoid phytoalexins have been reported to be the chief components of secondary metabolites this family produces which are responsible for allelopathy. Every year due to its lush growth in the crop fields, N. plumbaginifolia as a weed leads t... Show More
  • Lignocelluloses Modified TiO2 Nanomaterials as Renewable Photocatalyst for Water Splitting

    Yilkal Dessie Sintayehu

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, June 2018
    Pages: 5-11
    Received: 19 July 2018
    Accepted: 30 July 2018
    Published: 28 August 2018
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    Abstract: Photocatalytic water splitting process is a hopeful means to solve depletion and environmental pollution problems caused by fossil fuels as well as for sustainable hydrogen production using renewable natural resources like sunlight and biomass (cotton stalk). In this study the aim was to fabricate cotton stalk extracted Lignocellulose (LGO) Titaniu... Show More
  • Physiochemical and Biological Properties of Water of Khyber Paktun Khwa District Bannu, Pakistan 2014

    Waqas Ahmad Shams, Unays Siraj, Gauhar Rehman, Zahid Ullah, Naveed Ahmad, Maaz Miraj, Asad Ullah, Sadaf Niaz, Khurshaid Khan, Huma Alam, Nida Gul, Tahira Naz, Saif ul Islam, Abdul Jamil Khan

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, June 2018
    Pages: 12-15
    Received: 18 July 2018
    Accepted: 08 August 2018
    Published: 05 September 2018
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    Abstract: In developing countries, Arsenic concentrations overhead satisfactory values for drinking water have been identified in many countries and this should, therefore, it is a global concern. The presence of arsenic in subsurface aquifers and drinking water systems is a possibly serious social health hazard. The existing population growth in Pakistan an... Show More
  • Responses of Two Apiaceae Species to Direct Iron Deficiency

    Haifa Sbai, Rabiaa Haouala

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, June 2018
    Pages: 16-21
    Received: 22 July 2018
    Accepted: 08 August 2018
    Published: 10 September 2018
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    Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the morphological and physiological responses of Petroselinum crispum and Apium graveolens to iron deficiency. Seedlings of both species were cultivated in continuously aerated nutrient solution with or without 48.8µM Fe during one month. Score chlorosis, growth parameters, chlorophyll content, acidification... Show More
  • Landowners’ Outlook Towards Soil Erosion Problem and Conservation Strategies in Maksegnit Province, Ethiopia

    Kassaye Gurebiyaw, Melese Yigzaw

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, June 2018
    Pages: 22-27
    Received: 23 July 2018
    Accepted: 09 August 2018
    Published: 12 September 2018
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    Abstract: Soil erosion is an imperative environmental deterioration almost all over the world, which leads to reduction of crop yield. Present study investigates farmers' views of soil erosion problems and their conservation measures in the Gummara-Maksegnit watershed to understand inter-relationships between perception of farmers' knowledge and soil conserv... Show More
  • Pharmacological Properties of Calophyllum inophyllum – Updated Review

    Win Min Oo

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, June 2018
    Pages: 28-32
    Received: 30 July 2018
    Accepted: 13 August 2018
    Published: 12 September 2018
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    Abstract: Natural products have been used as medicine since ancient times. With the advancement of research methods nowadays, the pharmacological properties of herbal plants have become an important role in the development and designation of drugs for different diseases. Calophyllum inophyllum is a large tree which grows well in different parts of the world.... Show More
  • Preparation and MIR Luminescence Properties of Er3+ Doped Fluorochloride Glass

    Jiajia Zhang, Xiaosong Zhang, Lan Li, Shaohua Wu, Wenlong Ding, Shuili Yu, Yuchen Song, Xin Liu

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, June 2018
    Pages: 33-38
    Received: 25 July 2018
    Accepted: 21 August 2018
    Published: 13 September 2018
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    Abstract: The Er3+ doped fluorochloride glass sample was prepared by incorporating Cl- into the fluoride glass (ZBLAN) using a conventional melt quenching method. The chemical stability, thermal stability and fluorescent properties of the Er3+ doped fluorochloride glass were reasearched by increasing the Cl- concentration. The effect of different Cl- concent... Show More