Tag: Chennai
Mosquito-borne diseases – on the rise in coastal India?
Data from the National Centre for Vector Borne Disease Control shows that coastal states have a higher incidence of diseases transmitted by mosquitoes. Why? What can be done to reduce the problem? Researchers from the Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai investigate.
Chronic Kidney Disease in Rural Andhra Pradesh
Cases of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause were seen in Uddhanam, Andhra Pradesh and later, in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. Similar cases have been reported from other parts of the world. What are the kidney pathologies in such cases and what could be the cause? Recent research provides clues. A report by M Karunanithi.
Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Palmyra sprouts biochar
S Ramaprabhu’s Alternative Energy & Nanotechnology Lab in IIT Madras reports a method to store hydrogen at room temperature. A step towards making vehicles running on hydrogen fuel.
Removing Toxic Dye from Water
Using Ceiba Pentandra Seeds Toxic dyes released into water bodies by textile industries are a major environmental concern. One could use chemical precipitation, ion exchange, membrane filtration, coagulation, reverse osmosis, liquid–liquid extraction, ozonation, electrochemical oxidation, and electrodialysis to remove dyes from effluents. But they are expensive. Adsorption, on the other hand, is highly effective and… Read More ›
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