Effects of salinity and temperature on the rate of biodegradation of domestic waste released into the marine waters around Mumbai City, India

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D V Prabhu, Shivani S Dhage and Prakash S Kelkar

Wilson College, India
Aquara Labs., India

: J Chem Appl Chem Eng

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D V Prabhu is an adjunct faculty and former Head of the Department of Chemistry, Wilson College (University of Mumbai) Mumbai. His research interests are reaction kinetics and environmental chemistry. He has published 50 papers in national and international journals and has 77 paper presentations in conferences in India and abroad. He has served as the Dean of Science Faculty of University of Mumbai and President of Indian Chemical Society (Mumbai Branch). He is the Editor in Chief of GP Globalize Research Journal of Chemistry (ISSN 2581 5911,www.gpglobalize.com) and Chief Editor of Green Chemistry and Technology Letters (e-ISSN 2455 3611). He has authored six ISBN books in physical and analytical chemistry. He has been honored with the best chemistry teacher award by Chemical Research Society of India in 2006 and the Association of Kineticists of India award by Indian Chemical Society in 2002. His paper was adjudged the best paper presented in the Environmental Chemistry section at the 6th International Congress of Chemistry and Environment (ICCE 2013) held at Antwerp, Belgium in July 2013. He is actively involved in the Indian National and International Chemistry and Junior Science Olympiads and has served as the delegation leader to the International Chemistry and Junior Science Olympiads. He is the founder general secretary of association of chemistry teachers, India’s national registered body of chemistry educators and Chairman, Bombay Association for Science Education (BASE).

Biography

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D V Prabhu is an adjunct faculty and former Head of the Department of Chemistry, Wilson College (University of Mumbai) Mumbai. His research interests are reaction kinetics and environmental chemistry. He has published 50 papers in national and international journals and has 77 paper presentations in conferences in India and abroad. He has served as the Dean of Science Faculty of University of Mumbai and President of Indian Chemical Society (Mumbai Branch). He is the Editor in Chief of GP Globalize Research Journal of Chemistry (ISSN 2581 5911,www.gpglobalize.com) and Chief Editor of Green Chemistry and Technology Letters (e-ISSN 2455 3611). He has authored six ISBN books in physical and analytical chemistry. He has been honored with the best chemistry teacher award by Chemical Research Society of India in 2006 and the Association of Kineticists of India award by Indian Chemical Society in 2002. His paper was adjudged the best paper presented in the Environmental Chemistry section at the 6th International Congress of Chemistry and Environment (ICCE 2013) held at Antwerp, Belgium in July 2013. He is actively involved in the Indian National and International Chemistry and Junior Science Olympiads and has served as the delegation leader to the International Chemistry and Junior Science Olympiads. He is the founder general secretary of association of chemistry teachers, India’s national registered body of chemistry educators and Chairman, Bombay Association for Science Education (BASE).

E-mail: dvprabhu48@gmail.com