Microstructural and mechanical characterization of electron beam welded low-nickel nitrogen-strengthened austenitic stainless steel.

In this paper, the Electron Beam Welding (EBW) was used to join thin plates of low-nickel nitrogen-strengthened austenitic stainless steel (LNiASS), a material valued for its superior mechanical properties and cost-effectiveness. Traditional welding techniques often lead to issues such as hot cracking, reduced toughness, and undesirable microstructures. The objective was to address these challenges using EB·W.

Malaria Slide Bank to Strengthen and Improve the Quality of Malaria Diagnosis: A National Slide Repository in India.

Malaria elimination is one of the top health care priorities in India, necessitating accessible and accurate diagnosis for effective treatment. A malaria slide bank in India is a collection of quality-controlled malaria-positive and -negative slides and is considered a vital asset for quality diagnosis. The collection of blood samples, preparation of blood smears, staining, quality control, molecular characterizations, and slide validation were carried out according to standard operating procedures in accordance with the WHO reference laboratory.

Data-driven set-point learning control with ESO and RBFNN for nonlinear batch processes subject to nonrepetitive uncertainties.

This paper proposes an extended state observer (ESO) based data-driven set-point learning control (DDSPLC) scheme for a class of nonlinear batch processes with a priori P-type feedback control structure subject to nonrepetitive uncertainties, by only using the process input and output data available in practice. Firstly, the unknown process dynamics is equivalently transformed into an iterative dynamic linearization data model (IDLDM) with a residual term. A radial basis function neural network is adopted to estimate the pseudo partial derivative information related to IDLDM, and meanwhile, a data-driven iterative ESO is constructed to estimate the unknown residual term along the batch direction.

Flow Boiling of Liquid n-Heptane in Microtube with Various Fuel Flow Rate: Experimental and Numerical Study.

The evaporation of liquid hydrocarbon n-heptane is discussed in detail with experimentation and numerical techniques. A maximum wall temperature of 1050 K was reported during an experimental process with a two-phase flow that was stable and had a prominent meniscus at a small fuel flow rate (FFR) ≤ 10 µL/min. At medium to high FFR (30-70 µL/min), the flow field was unstable, with nucleating bubbles and liquid droplets inside the microtube and the maximum temperature recorded was 850 K for 70 µL/min.

Thermal Management of Microelectronic Devices Using Nanofluid with Metal foam Heat Sink.

Microelectronic components are used in a variety of applications that range from processing units to smart devices. These components are prone to malfunctions at high temperatures exceeding 373 K in the form of heat dissipation. To resolve this issue, in microelectronic components, a cooling system is required.

Updates on drug designing approach through computational strategies: a review.

The drug discovery and development (DDD) process in pursuit of novel drug candidates is a challenging procedure requiring lots of time and resources. Therefore, computer-aided drug design (CADD) methodologies are used extensively to promote proficiency in drug development in a systematic and time-effective manner. The point in reference is SARS-CoV-2 which has emerged as a global pandemic.

On numerical solution of boundary layer flow of viscous incompressible fluid past an inclined stretching sheet in porous medium and heat transfer using spline technique.

In this paper, the boundary layer flow of viscous incompressible fluid over an inclined stretching plate in porous media with body force and heat transfer has been studied. To solve this problem, we develop a suitable spline method which is used to calculate the velocity function of the flow problem. We proceed as follows:•With a suitable stream function, the concerned boundary layer equation is converted into non-linear third order ordinary differential equation together with appropriate boundary conditions in an infinite domain which has been further linearized by using quasi-linearization method.

Improving Drought Stress Tolerance in Ramie ( L.) Using Molecular Techniques.

Ramie is one of the most significant fiber crops and contributes to good quality fiber. Drought stress (DS) is one of the most devastating abiotic factors which is accountable for a substantial loss in crop growth and production and disturbing sustainable crop production. DS impairs growth, plant water relation, and nutrient uptake.

Photosynthetic Parameters and Oxidative Stress during Acclimation of Crepe-Myrtle ( (L.) Pers.) in a -Topolin-Based Micropropagation System and Genetic Fidelity of Regenerated Plants.

An improved and stable micropropagation system using the cytokinin, -Topolin (N6 (3-hydroxybenzylamino purine-T), with nodal explants in L. was established. Among the different doses of T, the maximum number of shoots with the highest shoot length was obtained using Murashige and Skoog's (MS) medium supplemented with 5.

Rasagiline Pharmacokinetics in CYP1A2 Variant Healthy Smokers & Non-smokers in Different Doses.

Objectives: Rasagiline, a drug for Parkinson's disease is metabolized by CYP1A2 enzyme. The objective of the study was to investigate the influence of cytochrome P450 1A2 variants and smoking status of healthy individuals on the pharmacokinetics of rasagiline.

Methods: A comparative, open label, interventional, single oral dose, pharmacokinetic study was performed on 108 healthy volunteers in UHS & UVAS, Lahore.

Biotechnological Advances in Pharmacognosy and In Vitro Manipulation of Roxb.

Trees are vital resources for economic, environmental, and industrial growth, supporting human life directly or indirectly through a wide variety of therapeutic compounds, commodities, and ecological services. Roxb. (Fabaceae) is one of the most valuable multipurpose forest trees in India and Sri Lanka, as it is cultivated for quality wood as well as pharmaceutically bioactive compounds, especially from the stem bark and heartwood.

Chemical Characterization, Evaluation, and Molecular Docking Analysis of Antiproliferative Compounds Isolated from the Bark of Miq.

Aims: The present study aimed to isolate and characterize chemical compounds from Anthocephalus cadamba Miq. bark and evaluate their anticancer activity by in silico, molecular docking, and in vitro studies.

Background: Anthocephalus cadamba is a traditionally used Indian medicinal plant.

Synthesis and Characterization of CuO Rods for Enhanced Visible Light Driven Dye Degradation.

Here, we report simple and efficient method to synthesize CuO rods using copper acetate, hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solutions via hydrothermal process followed by calcination. The Field emission scanning electron microscopy images revealed that synthesized CuO rods were 2-4m thick with several micrometers long and grown into high density. The as-synthesized CuO rods were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV-visible spectroscopy and Energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDS) which confirmed the formation of highly crystalline, single phase pure CuO rods with monoclinic structures.

Synthesis and Characterizations of Nitrogen (N) Doped Strontium Titanate (SrTiO₃) Nanoparticles for Enhanced Visible Light Driven Photocatalytic Degradation.

Highly crystalline bare and N-doped SrTiO₃ nanoparticles were effectively synthesized with strontium acetate, titanium isopropoxide, hexamethylenetetramine as precursor via citric acid assisted hydrothermal process followed by calcination. The hydrothermally synthesized bare and N-doped SrTiO₃ NPs possessed monodispersity throughout with particle size diameter 50±5 nm but because of annealing at 750 °C temperature the synthesized NPs got agglomerate which created rough surface and induces oxygen vacancy in the NPs. Introducing N ions impurity into SrTiO₃ lattice tailored the electronic band structure of SrTiO₃ and extends its absorption into the visible region.

Auxin-cytokinin synergism for producing genetically stable plants of using shoot tip meristems.

An efficient micropropagation protocol was developed for Linn. using shoot tip meristems derived from a 4-month-old field grown plant. shoot regeneration and proliferation was accomplished on Murashige and Skoogs (MS) semi-solid medium in addition to different doses of cytokinins viz.

Early outcomes of on-pump versus off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.

Objectives: To see the early post-operative outcomes of off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Methods: This retrospective analytical study was conducted at Ch. Pervaiz Elahi Institute of Cardiology Multan, Pakistan.

Retraction Note to: influencing micropropagation in Clitoria ternatea L. through the manipulation of TDZ levels and use of different explant types.

[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1007/s12298-012-0136-4.].

In Vitro Propagation and Conservation of Withania somnifera (Dunal) L.

Plant tissue culture offers several techniques for rapid clonal propagation, germplasm conservation, regeneration of genetically manipulated superior clones, production of phyto-constituents, and ex vitro conservation of valuable phytodiversity. An improved and efficient micropropagation protocol for Withania somnifera (L.), a drug-producing medicinal plant, using juvenile explants (nodal explants) has been developed.

New modification of modified bentall procedure (A single centre experience).

Background And Objectives: Modified Bentall procedure has become a gold standard in the treatment of combined aortic root and aortic valve diseases. Bleeding is an important predictor of morbidity and mortality after the Bentall operation. Our objective was to evaluate the early outcomes of Modified Button-Bentall procedure with cuff technique for aortic root replacement surgery regarding hemostasis.

Interactive Effects of Growth Regulators, Carbon Sources, pH on Plant Regeneration and Assessment of Genetic Fidelity Using Single Primer Amplification Reaction (SPARS) Techniques in Withania somnifera L.

An improved and methodical in vitro shoot morphogenic approach through axillary bud multiplication was established in a drug yielding plant, Withania somnifera L. Effects of plant growth regulators [6-benzyladenine (BA), kinetin (Kin), 2-isopentenyladenine (2iP), and thidiazuron (TDZ)] either singly or in combination with α-napthalene acetic acid (NAA), indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) in Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium were tested. The highest regeneration frequency (90 %) with optimum number of shoots (32 ± 0.

On Study of Immune Response to Tumor Cells in Prey-Predator System.

This paper aims to develop the mathematical model that explores the immune response to a tumor system as a prey-predator system. A deterministic model defining the dynamics of tumor growth progression and regression has been analyzed. Our analysis indicates the tumor recurring and dormancy on the cellular level in combination with resting and hunting cells.

Influencing micropropagation in Clitoria ternatea L. through the manipulation of TDZ levels and use of different explant types.

A comparative performance of two explants types (CN and Nodal) for their efficiency to induce multiple shoot regeneration in Clitoria ternatea has been carried out. Thidiazuron (TDZ) in different concentrations (0.05-2.

Theoretical modeling of diffusional release of a dispersed solute from a cylindrical polymeric matrix.

We present an analytical treatment of diffusional release of a dispersed solute from a cylindrical non-erodible polymeric matrix and study the mechanism of diffusional release of solute from the matrix system as a function of solute loading parameter. The diffusion equation is solved exactly under perfect sink condition for certain concentration of solute in the form of cylindrical geometry. The numerical solution of diffusional release function as a function of time is found to be increased initially and then remain constant after certain time, tau(c).