Fabrication of ZnO/Gypsum/Gelatine nanocomposites films and their antibacterial mechanism against .

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) has long been acknowledged as being one of the most harmful bacteria for human civilization. It is the main contributor to skin and soft tissue infections.

Stabilized frequency response of a microgrid using a two-degree-of-freedom controller with African vultures optimization algorithm.

Nowadays, there is extensive penetration of renewable energy sources (RESs) in microgrids such as solar power stations (SPS) and wind power stations (WPS). The RESs are power electronic converter-dominated systems that have zero inertia making the microgrid to have very low inertia. Low inertia microgrid has a high rate of change of frequency (RoCoF), and the frequency response is highly volatile.

l-Asparaginase producing novel sp. HB2AG: optimization of process parameters and whole genome sequence analysis.

Unlabelled: l-asparaginase (ASNase) is a key enzyme widely used as an anti-cancer drug and is also used in the pharmaceutical and food processing industries. This enzyme's applications are determined by its source and nature. The production of the enzyme through the fermentation process is also crucial for economic feasibility.

Whole genome sequencing of a novel chitinolytic sp. RB7AG reveals it's chitosan production potential: optimization of the process through Taguchi experimental design.

Unlabelled: This study reports about the De novo whole genome sequencing and analysis of a bacterial isolate sp. Strain. RB7AG, isolated from the sediments of Chilika Lake, Odisha, India.

Environmental impacts of microplastic and role of plastisphere microbes in the biodegradation and upcycling of microplastic.

Increasing usage of plastic has led to the deposition of plastic in the environment which later become microplastic, a pollutant of global concern. These polymeric particles affect the ecosystem by increasing ecotoxicity and impeding the biogeochemical cycles. Besides, microplastic particles have been known for their role in aggravating the effect of various other environmental pollutants including organic pollutants and heavy metals.

Huge anthropogenic microbial load during southwest monsoon season in coastal waters of Kakinada, Bay of Bengal.

To examine the influence of anthropogenic activities on the marine ecosystem near the coastal waters of the port city, Kakinada, a study was conducted to investigate the abundance of heterotrophic, indicator and pathogenic bacteria during the spring inter monsoon (SIM) and southwest monsoon (SWM) seasons. A drastic change in the marine bacteria due to the input of allochthonous bacteria during SWM was noticed. An order of magnitude higher abundance of indicators (Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis) and bacterial pathogens (Proteus mirabilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) was observed during SWM.

Identification of allele-specific KIV-2 repeats and impact on Lp(a) measurements for cardiovascular disease risk.

The abundance of Lp(a) protein holds significant implications for the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is directly impacted by the copy number (CN) of KIV-2, a 5.5 kbp sub-region. KIV-2 is highly polymorphic in the population and accurate analysis is challenging.

Potential and prospects of Actinobacteria in the bioremediation of environmental pollutants: Cellular mechanisms and genetic regulations.

Increasing industrialization and anthropogenic activities have resulted in the release of a wide variety of pollutants into the environment including pesticides, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and heavy metals. These pollutants pose a serious threat to human health as well as to the ecosystem. Thus, the removal of these compounds from the environment is highly important.

mutation of aromatic with aliphatic amino acid residues in epsilon toxin (ETX) reduces its binding efficiency to Caprine Myelin and lymphocyte (MAL) protein receptors.

Enterotoxaemia (ET) is a severe disease that affects domestic ruminants, including sheep and goats, and is caused by type B and D strains. The disease is characterized by the production of Epsilon toxin (ETX), which has a significant impact on the farming industry due to its high lethality. The binding of ETX to the host cell receptor is crucial, but still poorly understood.

Influence of Different Cements and Cement Thickness on the Stress Distribution under Occlusal Surfaces of Porcelain-fused-to-metal and Porcelain-fused-to-zirconium Crowns: A Finite Element Analysis.

Aim: The purpose of this study is to compare and evaluate the influence of two different cement space settings and two different cement types on the stress distribution under occlusal surfaces of tooth restored with two different types of crowns and studied by using three-dimensional (3D) finite element analysis (FEA).

Materials And Methods: Eight 3D finite element models (FEMs) representing a mandibular first molar tooth restored with crowns of, porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) and porcelain-fused-to-zirconia (PFZ) crowns with two cement space settings (50 and 80 µm) and with two different types of cement were constructed, using an FEA software (ANSYS, version 10). Each model was subjected to a distributed load simulating normal masticatory bite force of 225 N and was applied axial direction.

Molecular detection of spotted fever group of Rickettsiae in acute encephalitis syndrome cases from eastern Uttar Pradesh region of India.

The Eastern Uttar Pradesh region of India is known for its endemicity of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES). Decades of research have established that Orientia tsutsugamushi, a causative of scrub typhus, is a substantial contributor (>60%) for the AES cases besides other aetiology, but additional factors in the remaining proportion are still unidentified. Rickettsial infections are challenging to diagnose in clinical settings due to overlapping clinical symptoms, the absence of definitive indicators, a low index of suspicion, and the lack of low-cost, rapid diagnostic tools.

Synthesizing nanoparticles of zinc and copper ferrites and examining their potential to remove various organic dyes through comparative studies of kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamics.

Nanoparticles of zinc ferrite (ZnFeO) and copper ferrite (CuFeO) were synthesized, and characterized, and these materials were applied for removal of organic dyes of alizarin yellow R (AYR), thiazole yellow G (TYG), Congo red (CR), and methyl orange (MO) from industrial wastewater through adsorption technique. Synthesis of ZnFeO and CuFeO was achieved through chemical co-precipitation method. These nanomaterials were characterized for physicochemical properties using XRD, FTIR, BET, VSM, DLS, Zeta-potential, and FESEM-EDX analytical instruments.

Diaryl ether derivative inhibits GPX4 expression levels to induce ferroptosis in thyroid cancer cells.

Papillary thyroid carcinoma contributes to about 80% of the total thyroid cancer cases. BRAF is a frequently occurring mutation in PTCs. Although several BRAF inhibitors are available, many thyroid cancer patients acquire resistance to BRAF inhibitors.

Identification of simple sequence repeat markers linked to heat tolerance in rice using bulked segregant analysis in F population of NERICA-L 44 × Uma.

The damage caused by high temperature is one of the most important abiotic stress affecting rice production. Reproductive stage of rice is highly susceptible to high temperature. The present investigation was undertaken to identify polymorphic microsatellite markers (SSR) associated with heat tolerance.

Phylogenetic and immunological investigations of complete TSA56 ORF of Orientia tsutsugamushi present in acute encephalitis syndrome cases from eastern Uttar Pradesh, India.

Scrub typhus (ST) caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi (OT), has long been known to cause acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) and acute febrile illness (AFI). The immunodominant 56 kDa protein of OT, which is encoded by the 56 kDa gene (1600 bp encoding 516-541 amino acids) is a commonly studied antigen for genotype and serotype assignment. Previous studies from India have utilized partial type specific antigen (TSA) 56 kDa sequences for OT strain characterisation.

Anthropogenic impact and antibiotic resistance among the indicator and pathogenic bacteria from several industrial and sewage discharge points along the coast from Pydibhimavaram to Tuni, East Coast of India.

Increasing urbanisation and industrialisation of the Visakhapatnam region have brought domestic sewage and industrial wastewater discharge into the coastal ocean. This study examines the indicator and pathogenic bacteria's quantitative abundance and antibiotic susceptibility. This study collected surface and subsurface water samples from ten different regions (147 stations; 294 samples), including 12 industrial discharge points, surrounding stations and two harbours from the coast of Pydibheemavaram to Tuni.

Yield, water, and carbon footprint of rainfed rice production under the lens of mid-century climate change: a case study in the eastern coastal agro-climatic zone, Odisha, India.

Water and carbon footprint assessment can be a good indicator of sustainable agricultural production. The present research quantifies the potential impact of near-future (2026-2050) climate change on water footprint (WF) and carbon footprint (CF) of farm-level kharif rice production of three locally grown varieties (Khandagiri, Lalat, and Swarna) in Odisha, India, under the two RCP scenarios of 4.5 and 8.

Cervical Transformation Zone Segmentation and Classification based on Improved Inception-ResNet-V2 Using Colposcopy Images.

The second most frequent malignancy in women worldwide is cervical cancer. In the transformation(transitional) zone, which is a region of the cervix, columnar cells are continuously converting into squamous cells. The most typical location on the cervix for the development of aberrant cells is the transformation zone, a region of transforming cells.

Development of a Spectral Library for the Discovery of Altered Genomic Events in Mycobacterium avium Associated With Virulence Using Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteogenomic Analysis.

Mycobacterium avium is one of the prominent disease-causing bacteria in humans. It causes lymphadenitis, chronic and extrapulmonary, and disseminated infections in adults, children, and immunocompromised patients. M.

A Comparative Study of the Efficacy of Intraoperative Intravenous Oxytocin and Intramuscular Oxytocin Versus Conventional Intramuscular Oxytocin for Third-Stage Labour in Elective Cesarean Section.

Objective  To study the efficacy of intraoperative IV oxytocin and intramuscular (IM) oxytocin versus conventional intramuscular oxytocin alone for active management of the third stage of labor in lower segment cesarean section (CS). The study was performed to determine the effect of 5 IU (International Unit) oxytocin infusion at the time of skin incision and that of 10 IU IM oxytocin infusion after delivery in reducing blood loss during and after CS, in comparison with the effect of administrating conventional 10 IU IM oxytocin in the same time period. In addition, it assessed the ability of the IV+IM oxytocin group to reduce the need for additional uterotonic as well as its safety determination and postoperative blood transfusion in CS.

Levosimendan or Milrinone for Ventricular Septal Defect Repair With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

Objective: Both milrinone and levosimendan have been used in patients undergoing surgical closure of ventricular septal defects (VSD) with pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH); however, the evidence base for their use is limited. In the present study, the authors sought to compare the role of levosimendan and milrinone in the prevention of low-cardiac-output syndrome in the early postoperative period.

Design: A prospective, randomized, controlled trial.

Extensive investigation on extraction and leaching kinetics study of Cu and Cr from spent catalyst using acetic acid.

The application of organic acids towards the extraction of both Cu and Cr from the Cu-Cr spent catalyst was investigated. A series of organic acid such as acetic acid, citric acid, formic acid, ascorbic acid and tartaric acid were adopted, and after screening, acetic acid showed a profound effect on dissolution of either of the metals over other green reagents. The spent catalyst was characterized by XRD and SEM-EDAX to confirm the existence of the oxide phase due to both Cu and Cr metals.

Giant Cell Tumor of Talus - A Case Report.

Introduction: A giant cell tumor (GCT) is a benign tumor of bones which commonly arises from epiphysis of long bones. The tumor is locally aggressive and rarely metastasizes to the lungs. GCT of small bones of the foot and ankle is very rare.

PIMT regulates hepatic gluconeogenesis in mice.

The physiological and metabolic functions of PIMT/TGS1, a third-generation transcriptional apparatus protein, in glucose homeostasis sustenance are unclear. Here, we observed that the expression of PIMT was upregulated in the livers of short-term fasted and obese mice. Lentiviruses expressing Tgs1-specific shRNA or cDNA were injected into wild-type mice.