Facile green synthesis of Ag-Cu decorated ZnO nanocomposite for effective removal of toxic organic compounds and an efficient detection of nitrite ions.

A facile and eco-friendly green synthesis of silver-copper@zinc oxide (Ag-Cu@ZnO) nanocomposite using Acacia caesia flower extract and their application on catalytic reduction of toxic compounds and electrochemical sensing of nitrite ions are reported. The phytochemicals present in the extract were utilized for the Ag-Cu metal nanoparticles synthesis and also enhanced the binding capability between ZnO and Ag-Cu NPs. The synthesized nanocomposites were characterized by XRD, UV-Vis spectroscopy, Raman spectra, FTIR, SEM, TEM, EDX, XPS and ICP-AES for the formation of Ag-Cu NPs on ZnO.

Reclamation of grey water for non-potable purposes using pilot-scale solar photocatalytic tubular reactors.

Application of pilot-scale slurry-type tubular photocatalytic reactor was tested for the decentralized treatment of actual grey water. The reactors were fabricated by reusing the locally available materials at low cost, operated in batch recycle mode with 25 L of grey water. The influence of operational parameters such as catalysts' concentration, initial slurry pH and addition of HO on COD abatement were optimized.

Prediction of Poor Ovarian response by Biochemical and Biophysical Markers: A Logistic Regression Model.

Objectives: To study correlation between ovarian reserve with biophysical markers (antral follicle count and ovarian volume) and biochemical markers (S. FSH, S. Inhibin B, and S.

Curation of viral genomes: challenges, applications and the way forward.

Background: Whole genome sequence data is a step towards generating the 'parts list' of life to understand the underlying principles of Biocomplexity. Genome sequencing initiatives of human and model organisms are targeted efforts towards understanding principles of evolution with an application envisaged to improve human health. These efforts culminated in the development of dedicated resources.

Mapping antigenic diversity and strain specificity of mumps virus: a bioinformatics approach.

Mumps is an acute infectious disease caused by mumps virus, a member of the family Paramyxoviridae. With the implementation of vaccination programs, mumps infection is under control. However, due to resurgence of mumps epidemics, there is a renewed interest in understanding the antigenic diversity of mumps virus.