Chloroplast genome draft assembly of Falcataria moluccana using hybrid sequencing technology.

Objectives: Falcataria moluccana, known locally as Sengon, is a fast-growing legume tree that is commonly planted in community forests of Java Island, Indonesia. However, the plantations face attacks of Boktor stem borer (Xystrocera festiva) and gall-rust disease (Uromycladium falcatariae) as major threats to its productivity. To control those pest and disease, it is necessary to grow resistant sengon clones, which are developed through tree improvement program, of which needs genetic and genomic information.

Nanolipogels as a cell-mimicking platform for controlled release of biomacromolecules.

We present studies of protein (insulin) efflux rates from nano-sized core-shell systems with a gelled core and a lipid bilayer (nanolipogels). The efflux control mechanism is the manipulation of mesh size, and we show that diffusion control crosslinking is the dominant mechanism for efflux control. The concept is inspired by the macromolecular crowding effect in human cells, which may be considered as a physical network of undefined mesh size.

Electrical probe characteristic recovery by measuring only one time-dependent parameter.

Two straightforward methods for recovering the current-voltage characteristic of an electrical probe are proposed. Basically, they consist of replacing the usual power supply from the probe circuit with a capacitor which can be charged or discharged by the probe current drained from the plasma. The experiment requires the registration of only one time-dependent electrical parameter, either the probe current or the probe voltage.

Synthetic pyrethroid effect on blood plasma biomarker enzymes and histological changes in Catla catla.

Alpha-cypermethrin is an isoform of cypermethrin; it is an active pyrethroid used extensively to control a wide range of pests in agriculture and animal breeding. In this study four groups of six fish were examined. The first group served as a control in fresh water alone, with no pyrethroid.

Serum chromium levels in gestational diabetes mellitus.

Objective: To measure serum chromium level in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) from Chennai, South India.

Materials And Methods: Thirty women with gestational diabetes, 60 age matched controls.

Inclusion Criteria: Gestational age 22-28 weeks, age group 20-35 years.

Double laterally rotated bilayer flap operation for treatment of gingival recession: A report of two cases.

Esthetic concerns of the patient have become an essential part of dentistry, especially Periodontics. Periodontal plastic surgery is a rapidly emerging field, which helps us to meet this criterion. Root coverage is being achieved by a variety of techniques namely pedicle grafts and free soft tissue grafts.