Roopesh Jaiswal

Heavy-Metal Assessment of Groundwater in Kushinagar District, Uttar Pradesh and Its Phytotoxic Effect on Wheat Seedlings

Harshita Govind Rao, Ashutosh Kumar Verma, Roopesh Jaiswal, Anuradha Tripathi, Bijay Kumar Singh & Gopal Ji Kushwaha · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2026

Background: Heavy metals, characterized by their high density and persistence, include elements such as cadmium, lead, arsenic, and mercury, among others.  These elements can significantly impair agricultural productivity and pose severe risks to both ecological and human health...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i54695

Integrated Assessment of Algal Bioaccumulation, Microbial Indicators, and Metal Pollution in a Human-impacted Kuwano River System, Basti (U.P.), India

Anuradha Tripathi, Gopal Ji Kushwaha, Ravi Kumar Asthana, Roopesh Jaiswal, Harshita Govind Rao & Ankita Srivastava · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2026

Aims: This study assessed chemical and microbial contamination in the Kuwano River by (i) quantifying concentrations and spatial distribution of selected heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu, Cr, and trace metals), (ii) evaluating microbial pollution via total coliforms, faecal coliforms...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i34678