Dinesh Barik

Comparative Evaluation of Selected Medicinal Plant Extracts against Multidrug Resistant Pseudomonas fluorescens: Evidence for Phytotherapeutic Potential in Kalahandi District, Odisha, India

Nihar Ranjan Nayak, Ghanashyam Behera, Dinesh Barik, Rajashree Jena, Nilambar Dharua & Subrat Kumar Panigrahi · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2026

Background: The rapid emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria has become a serious global health concern. This has increased the need to explore alternative antimicrobial agents, particularly from medicinal plants known for their rich phytochemical composition. Methods: I...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i41104

Enhancement of Salinity Stress Tolerance in Zea mays L. (maize) Seedlings through Seed Priming and Foliar Applications of Calcium Chloride (CaCl2)

Ghanashyam Behera, Khoman Lal Dewangan, Tanmaya Rani Sethy, Dinesh Barik, Arpita Nanda, Girija Shankar Patra, Srabani Sahu, Subham Swain & Sushree Liteswari Priyadarshini · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2026

Salinity stress is a major constraint to crop establishment and productivity, particularly in salt-affected agricultural soils. The present study evaluated whether calcium chloride (CaCl2) applied through seed priming, foliar application or their combined use could improve salini...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i4764