Nagaraj M. Naik

Analysis of Soil Microbial Activity and Population in Rhizosphere Soil Exposed to Chlorpyrifos

Avinash S. H., Nagaraj M. Naik, Mahadev Swamy, M. Bheemanna, Harishchandra R. Naik & R. C. Gundappagol · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2023

Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is a popular organophosphorus pesticide that is widely employed in agricultural activities. However, we lack information regarding the relationship between soil microbial activity and population under CPF influence, which prohibits us from measuring CPF's actua...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113480

Response of Black Gram to Seed Biopriming with Facultative Halophilic Bacteria under Salinity

Yalavarthi Nagaraju, . Mahadevaswamy, R. C. Gundappagol & Nagaraj M. Naik · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2020

Under high salinity conditions, plant growth promoting halophilic bacteria (PGPHB) can thrive and greatly encourage plant growth. The use of PGPHB is minimal and less discussed in sustainable agriculture and abiotic stress control. The focus of the current investigation is to imp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2020/v10i1230338

Studies on Standardization of Activation Process of Persulfate for Decontamination against Food Pathogens

V. Devika Krishnan, P. F. Mathad, Udaykumar Nidoni, Sharanagouda Hiregoudar & Nagaraj M. Naik · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2026

The present investigation was carried out to standardize the activation process of sodium persulfate for its antimicrobial application against selected foodborne pathogens, namely Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella typhimurium. In this study, sodium persulfat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i61122