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Jajati Mandal's Outputs (18)

Inoculation with Glomus mosseae: An Efficient Biological Management Strategy for Arsenic Mitigation in Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Under Arsenic-Contaminated Soil (2023)
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Singh, M., chakraborty, D., Mandal, J., Kumar Chaudhary, D., & Kumar Jha, A. (2023). Inoculation with Glomus mosseae: An Efficient Biological Management Strategy for Arsenic Mitigation in Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Under Arsenic-Contaminated Soil. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 54(19), 2645-2656. https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624.2023.2240367

A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) fungi on mitigation of arsenic (As) in As-contaminated soils with wheat (variety – HD 2967) as the test crop. Soil inbulk was collected from Bihar Agricultural Univ... Read More about Inoculation with Glomus mosseae: An Efficient Biological Management Strategy for Arsenic Mitigation in Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Under Arsenic-Contaminated Soil.

Assessment of the suitability of selected extractants for boron in some <i>inceptisols</i> of Eastern India under sunflower (<i>Helianthus annuus</i> L.) (2023)
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Sunflower; as a contingent crop, is often exposed to boron (B) deficiency in soils of low fertility. The deficiency and toxicity of B being very narrow, warrants the need for its proper estimation in soil-plant systems through specific extractants. T... Read More about Assessment of the suitability of selected extractants for boron in some <i>inceptisols</i> of Eastern India under sunflower (<i>Helianthus annuus</i> L.).

Pollution and health risk assessment of mine tailings contaminated soils in India from toxic elements with statistical approaches (2023)
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Ghosh, S., Banerjee, S., Prajapati, J., Mandal, J., Mukherjee, A., & Bhattacharyya, P. (2023). Pollution and health risk assessment of mine tailings contaminated soils in India from toxic elements with statistical approaches. Chemosphere, 324, 138267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138267

The rapid mining activities of mica mines in Giridih district, India, have led to toxic metal pollution of agricultural soil. This is a key concern for environmental risk and human health. 63 top soil samples were collected at a distance of 10 m (Zon... Read More about Pollution and health risk assessment of mine tailings contaminated soils in India from toxic elements with statistical approaches.

Determination of bioavailable arsenic threshold and validation of modelled permissible total arsenic in paddy soil using machine learning (2023)
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Minimizing arsenic intake from food consumption is a key aspect of the public health response in As-contaminated regions. In many of these regions, rice is the predominant staple food. Here we present a validated maximum allowable concentration of to... Read More about Determination of bioavailable arsenic threshold and validation of modelled permissible total arsenic in paddy soil using machine learning.

A cumulative assessment of plant growth stages and selenium supplementation on arsenic and micronutrients accumulation in rice grains (2023)
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Arsenic (As) accumulation in rice grain and subsequent transmission into the food chain is a major global concern. Numerous attempts to minimize As accumulation in rice have been researched till date. The current investigation evaluates the relative... Read More about A cumulative assessment of plant growth stages and selenium supplementation on arsenic and micronutrients accumulation in rice grains.

Effect of metal fractions on rice grain metal uptake and biological parameters in mica mines waste contaminated soils. (2022)
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Heavy metals from mica waste not only deteriorate the soil quality but also results in the uptake of metals in the crop. The present investigation was conducted to evaluate the effects of different fractions of metals on the uptake in rice, soil micr... Read More about Effect of metal fractions on rice grain metal uptake and biological parameters in mica mines waste contaminated soils..

Recent advances in the bioremediation of arsenic‐contaminated soils: a mini review (2022)
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Laha, A., Sengupta, S., Bhattacharya, P., Mandal, J., Bhattacharyya, S., & Bhattacharyya, K. (2022). Recent advances in the bioremediation of arsenic‐contaminated soils: a mini review. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 38(189), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-022-03375-5

The carcinogenic metalloid arsenic (As), owing to its persistent behavior in elevated levels in soils, aggravates environmental and human health concerns. The current strategies used in the As decontamination involve several physical and chemi- cal a... Read More about Recent advances in the bioremediation of arsenic‐contaminated soils: a mini review.

Complexation, retention and release pattern of arsenic from humic/fulvic acid extracted from zinc and iron enriched vermicompost (2022)
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Arsenic (As) is a highly poisonous heavy metal with major environmental ramifications. Inorganic components such as zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe), as well as organic vermicompost, have been used as management solutions, with limited attempts of using them... Read More about Complexation, retention and release pattern of arsenic from humic/fulvic acid extracted from zinc and iron enriched vermicompost.

Varietal differences influence arsenic and lead contamination of rice grown in mining impacted agricultural fields of Zamfara State, Nigeria (2022)
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In Zamfara state, Nigeria, rice is cultivated in fields contaminated with Pb (lead) from artisanal and illicit mining activities. Rice grown in such contaminated agricultural areas risks not only Pb contamination but also contamination from other tox... Read More about Varietal differences influence arsenic and lead contamination of rice grown in mining impacted agricultural fields of Zamfara State, Nigeria.

Removal of As(III) and Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions by Bixa orellana leaf biosorbent and As(III) removal using bacterial isolates from heavy metal contaminated site (2022)
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Kumar, U., S. Singh, R., Mandal, J., K. Nayak, A., & K. Jha, A. (2022). Removal of As(III) and Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions by Bixa orellana leaf biosorbent and As(III) removal using bacterial isolates from heavy metal contaminated site. #Journal not on list, 99(5), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jics.2021.100334

Arsenic and chromium have affected wider area in the world including Gangetic plains of India due to its toxicity and carcinogenic characteristics. Entry of As(III) into food chain has also escalated problem. A novel approach has been adopted to deve... Read More about Removal of As(III) and Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions by Bixa orellana leaf biosorbent and As(III) removal using bacterial isolates from heavy metal contaminated site.

Nutrient use efficiency indices of N, P, and K under rice-wheat cropping system in LTFE after 34th crop cycle (2021)
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Bihari, B., Singh, Y. K., Shambhavi, S., Mandal, J., Kumar, S., & Kumar, R. (2022). Nutrient use efficiency indices of N, P, and K under rice-wheat cropping system in LTFE after 34th crop cycle. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 45(1), 123-140. https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2021.1943674

Nutrient efficiency concept is used to increase the overall performance of cropping system by providing economically optimum nutrition to the crop and at same time minimizing nutrient losses from the crop yield. The study was undertaken on the AICRP-... Read More about Nutrient use efficiency indices of N, P, and K under rice-wheat cropping system in LTFE after 34th crop cycle.

Determination of suitable extractant for estimating plant available arsenic in relation to soil properties and predictability by solubility-FIAM (2021)
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Extractant for estimating plant available arsenic (As) in soil has not been universally established. Moreover, to assess and monitor the complex chemical behaviour of arsenic (As) in soil and subsequently its transfer in crops, a suitable extraction... Read More about Determination of suitable extractant for estimating plant available arsenic in relation to soil properties and predictability by solubility-FIAM.

Deficit irrigation and organic amendments can reduce dietary arsenic risk from rice : introducing machine learning-based prediction models from field data (2021)
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Sengupta, S., Bhattacharyya, K., Mandal, J., Bhattacharya, P., Halder, S., & Pari, A. (2021). Deficit irrigation and organic amendments can reduce dietary arsenic risk from rice : introducing machine learning-based prediction models from field data. Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, 319, 107516. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2021.107516

Dietary rice consumption can assume a significant pathway of the carcinogenic arsenic (As) in the human system. In search of a viable mitigation strategy, a field experiment was conducted with rice (cv. IET-4786) at geogenically arsenic-contaminated... Read More about Deficit irrigation and organic amendments can reduce dietary arsenic risk from rice : introducing machine learning-based prediction models from field data.

Organo-arsenic complexation studies explaining the reduction of uptake of arsenic in wheat grown with contaminated irrigation water and organic amendments (2021)
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Application of organics in soil can reduce uptake of arsenic (As) in food crops grown on soil spiked with As. However, the results may be different if the crop is grown with As-contaminated irrigation water. In this study, a modest initiative has bee... Read More about Organo-arsenic complexation studies explaining the reduction of uptake of arsenic in wheat grown with contaminated irrigation water and organic amendments.

Determination of safe limit for arsenic contaminated irrigation water using solubility free ion activity model (FIAM) and Tobit Regression Model (2020)
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Irrigation water contaminated with arsenic acts as a potent source of contamination to humans through water-soil-crop-food transfer so quantification of safe limit for irrigation water is also critical. A pot experiment was conducted to determine the... Read More about Determination of safe limit for arsenic contaminated irrigation water using solubility free ion activity model (FIAM) and Tobit Regression Model.

Risk Assessment of Arsenic in Wheat and Maize Grown in Organic Matter Amended Soils of Indo-Gangetic Plain of Bihar, India (2019)
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Mandal, J., Golui, D., Raj, A., & Ganguly, P. (2019). Risk Assessment of Arsenic in Wheat and Maize Grown in Organic Matter Amended Soils of Indo-Gangetic Plain of Bihar, India. Soil and Sediment Contamination, 28(8), 757-772. https://doi.org/10.1080/15320383.2019.1661353

Recent outbreak of geogenic arsenic (As) contamination in the Gangetic Delta basin of Bihar drew due attention of researchers as prolonged consumption of As-contaminated drinking water and food leads to arsenicosis, with the symptoms of pigmentation... Read More about Risk Assessment of Arsenic in Wheat and Maize Grown in Organic Matter Amended Soils of Indo-Gangetic Plain of Bihar, India.

Assessing equilibria of organo-arsenic complexes and predicting uptake of arsenic by wheat grain from organic matter amended soils (2019)
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Mandal, J., Golui, D., & Datta, S. P. (2019). Assessing equilibria of organo-arsenic complexes and predicting uptake of arsenic by wheat grain from organic matter amended soils. Chemosphere, 234, 419-426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.06.088

In view of limited information, a laboratory experiment was conducted to study the stability of organo-arsenic complexes as affected by competing anions i.e. phosphate, nitrate and sulphate. For this purpose, humic acid (HA) and fulvic acid (FA) were... Read More about Assessing equilibria of organo-arsenic complexes and predicting uptake of arsenic by wheat grain from organic matter amended soils.