Antibiotics are inhibited in foods. FDA has approved the usage of nisin and natamycin as preservatives in foods.Decalepis hamiltoni is found in the nalla malla forests of Andhrapradesh Decalepis hamiltoni extracts were used to find out the antimicrobial potential against several food borne pathogenic microorganisms.The methanol, ethyl acetate, hexane extracts were found to inhibit several food borne pathogens.

Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation have resulted in the emission of toxic pollutants into the atmosphere.Municipal wastes, discharges of industrial wastes and agricultural wastes are the major sources of pollution of water bodies.These wastes produce different toxic pollutants such as nickle, copper, hexavalent chromium, zinc etc.Several conventinol techniques have been in practice for last few years.The chemical methods generate secondary pollutants and are ineffective at low concentrations.The percentage reduction of the pollutants was studied by the use of viable cells, biosorption...