Polyaniline modified lignocellulosic fibers from sago seed shell powder for electrochemical devices.

We report the development of a novel electrode material from agrarian waste, sago () seed shell powder (SSP). Lignocellulosic fibers obtained from sago seed shell powder were modified with polyaniline (PANI) by an oxidative polymerization technique. Morphological changes, thermal stability and crystallinity of modified SSP were investigated using FTIR, XRD, SEM, TGA and DSC techniques.

Isolation and characterisation of cellulose nanocrystals from sago seed shells.

Sago (Cycas circinalis) seed shells are agricultural waste materials discarded after taking the pith. In the present study Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are isolated from the sago seed shells by acid hydrolysis. The hydrolysis was performed with 64% (w/w) sulphuric acid.

Accessing the molecular interactions of phthalates and their primary metabolites with the human pregnane X receptor using in silico profiling.

Phthalates are known to cause endocrine disruption in humans and animals. Being lipophilic xenobiotic chemicals, phthalates from the surrounding environments can easily be absorbed into the biological system, thereby causing various health dysfunctions. This molecular docking study evaluates a variety of molecular interactions of 12 commonly used diphthalates and respective monophthalates onto the ligand binding domain (LBD) of the human pregnane X receptor (hPXR), a xenosensor, which would be beneficial for further in vitro and in vivo studies on hazardous phthalates.