Efficient regeneration protocol for producing true-to-type oil palm ( (jacq.) through somatic embryogenesis from immature male inflorescence.

Producing homogeneous planting material in oil palm poses a significant challenge, which can be addressed through somatic embryogenesis. This study successfully achieved somatic embryogenesis using immature male inflorescence from Tenera hybrid. Modified Eeuwens medium yielded better results than the Murashige and Skoog (MS) and CHU (N6) media when supplemented with 2,4-D, picloram and α-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA).

Mesoporous Fe2O3-TiO2 Integrated with Plasmonic Ag Nanoparticles for Enhanced Solar H2 Production.

Present work describes a sol-gel assisted one-pot synthesis of mesoporous Fe₂O₃-TiO₂ nanocomposites (TiFe) with different Ti:Fe ratios, and fabrication of Ag-integrated with TiFe nanocomposites (TiFeAg) by a chemical reduction method and demonstrated for high solar H2 generation activity in direct sunlight. Enhanced solar H2 production is attributed to the light absorption from entire UV+Visible region of solar spectrum combined with Schottky (Ag-semiconductor) and heterojunctions (TiO2-Fe2O3), as evidenced from HRTEM and various characterization studies.  TiFeAg-2 thin film (1 wt% Ag-loaded TiFe-4) displayed the highest activity with a solar H2 yield of 7.

Epidemiology of sickle cell disease in tribal population of Southern Rajasthan, India.

Background & Objectives: Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), a genetic condition, carries significant public health implications due to its impact on mortality, morbidity and quality of life. SCD is prevalent among tribal communities. The objective of this study was to conduct a screening of the tribal population and report the prevalence of SCD in southern Rajasthan, India.

Bibliometric Analysis of the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Detecting Maxillofacial Fractures.

Facial bone fractures are a common occurrence in trauma cases, particularly in India where road traffic accidents contribute significantly. Over the past few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a potent instrument to help medical professionals diagnose and treat facial fractures. This study aims to perform a bibliometric analysis, that is, a quantitative and qualitative analysis, of publications focusing on the role of AI in detecting facial bone fractures.

Exploration of the cytotoxic and microtubule disruption potential of novel imidazo[1,5-]pyridine-based chalcones.

In continuation of our efforts to develop new anticancer compounds, a new series of imidazo[1,5-]pyridine-chalcone derivatives was designed, synthesized, characterized, and evaluated for its cytotoxicity against five human cancer cell lines, , breast (MDA-MB-231), colon (RKO), bone (Mg-63), prostate (PC-3), and liver (HepG2) cell lines, as well as a normal cell line (HEK). Among the synthesized compounds, two exhibited promising cytotoxicity against the MDA-MB-231 cell line with IC values of 4.23 ± 0.