Microbiological assessment of spent nuclear fuel pools: An in-perspective review

D Karley, SK Shukla, TS Rao - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Atomic or nuclear energy is one of the major sources of clean energy worldwide when
compared to polluting fossil fuels. After thermal, hydroelectric, and renewable sources of …

Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion in Stainless Steel by Pseudomonas aeruginosa: An Overview

K Maji, M Lavanya - Journal of Bio-and Tribo-Corrosion, 2024 - Springer
The loss of materials due to corrosion is inevitable and has gained significant attention at
various stages in the process industries, including petroleum, food processing units, and …

Evaluation of the anti-bacterial activity of methanolic extract of Chlorella vulgaris Beyerinck [Beijerinck] with special reference to antioxidant modulation

B Pradhan, S Patra, SR Dash, R Nayak… - Future Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background The natural antioxidants from Chlorella have potent therapeutic implication in
several diseases. However, the anti-bacterial activity and their molecular mode of action …

Microbial characterization of heavy metal resistant bacterial strains isolated from an electroplating wastewater treatment plant

X Cai, X Zheng, D Zhang, W Iqbal, C Liu, B Yang… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution is one of the most widespread and complex environmental issues
globally, posing a great threat to the ecosystem as well as human health. Bioremediation …

In vitro antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activity of marine alga Enteromorpha compressa collected from Chilika lagoon, Odisha, India

B Pradhan, S Patra, SR Dash, Y Satapathy, S Nayak… - Vegetos, 2022 - Springer
Diseases like diabetes and inflammation are the leading cause of death in human. Although
several studies have been carried out on the antioxidant properties of Enteromorpha but the …

Identification of a stable hydrogen-driven microbiome in a highly radioactive storage facility on the sellafield site

S Ruiz-Lopez, L Foster, C Boothman, N Cole… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The use of nuclear power has been a significant part of the United Kingdom's energy
portfolio with the Sellafield site being used for power production and more recently …

Impact and control of fouling in radioactive environments

F Barton, S Shaw, K Morris, J Graham… - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Fouling and scaling of equipment in the nuclear industry is a significant and challenging
problem that effects multiple areas across the entire nuclear fuel cycle. Consequences such …

Radiation Tolerance of Pseudanabaena catenata, a Cyanobacterium Relevant to the First Generation Magnox Storage Pond

L Foster, H Muhamadali, C Boothman… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Recently a species of Pseudanabaena was identified as the dominant photosynthetic
organism during a bloom event in a high pH (pH∼ 11.4), radioactive spent nuclear fuel …

Sequestration of cobalt and nickel by biofilm forming bacteria isolated from spent nuclear fuel pool water

D Karley, SK Shukla, TS Rao - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023 - Springer
In the current study, six bacterial types, isolated from spent nuclear fuel (SNF) pool facility,
were investigated for their ability to sequester heavy metals (cobalt and nickel). Biofilm …

Uranium sequestration by biofilm-forming bacteria isolated from marine sediment collected from Southern coastal region of India

T Manobala, SK Shukla, TS Rao, MD Kumar - International Biodeterioration …, 2019 - Elsevier
The present study was aimed at isolation of unique bacteria with radio-tolerance capability,
biofilm formation as well as having an ability to sequester uranium. Marine sediment …