Isha Mahesh Desai, Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts and Science Petroleum-based plastics have an application in almost all areas, ranging from households to industry and pharmaceutical companies. However, the increasing pressure on the environment due to the deposition of non-biodegradable plastics in landfills and the rising costs of petroleum has created concerns about switching to […]
Priasha Dutta, Amity University Kolkata The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is currently raging across our country, and in its most lethal form by far. While scientists are still carrying out extensive research for a permanent one-size-fits-all cure, there are other forms of treatment and prevention strategies. They include vaccine development, designing of macromolecular neutralizing antibodies, and […]
Sampriti Roy, University of Calcutta The fractions of plastic debris that are less than 5 mm in the largest dimension or diameter are commonly referred to as microplastics. Microscopic plastic debris mainly results from the fragmentation of larger plastic debris that enters rivers and eventually reaches the oceans. Recent literature indicates that microplastic debris is […]
