Detection of Potential Bacterial Pathogens and Aflatoxigenic Fungi from Grain Samples by Hinda Abdukadir Mohamed, Md. Salauddin, Md. Khaled Hossain, Farzana Afroz

“…Current research work was carried out for the detection of potential bacterial pathogen and aflatoxigenic fungi Aspergillus spp. from grain comprising [Rice (5), Maize (5), Wheat (5), Khessari dal (5) and Anchora dal (5)] were collected from 3 different local markets of Dinajpur District, Bangladesh. 15 bacterial isolates comprising 4 genera of bacteria were found from a total of 25 samples. …”
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Impacts of long-term irrigation with coalmine effluent contaminated water on trace metal contamination of topsoil and potato tubers in Dinajpur area, Bangladesh by Jannatul Ferdoushi Asha, Sheikh Faruk Ahmed, Arindam Biswas, Zannatul Ferdaous Bony, Md. Rizvi Chowdhury, Bikash Chandra Sarker

“…Three separate experimental sites differing in irrigation source (groundwater, surface water, and coalmine wastewater) were selected near Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited located at Parbatipur upazilla of Dinajpur district, Bangladesh. Nine trace metals namely arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn) were estimated. …”
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