Biopriming with multifarious sulphur-oxidizing bacteria improve in vitro Vigna radiata L. (mung bean) and Brassica juncea L. (mustard) seed germination.

Biopriming seeds with beneficial bacteria has potential to enhance seed germination. Therefore, in this investigation, five sulphur-oxidizing bacterial cultures, viz., Pantoea dispersa SOB2, Bacillus velezensis SN06, Bacillus cereus SN20, Bacillus tropicus SN16, and Bacillus megaterium SN11, were evaluated for different plant growth-promoting traits and their impact on Vigna radiata L.

Structural characterization of newly-developed AlNiFeY and AlNiFeY alloys with amorphous matrixes.

The low glass-forming ability of aluminium-based metallic glasses significantly limits their development and preparation. This paper updates the current state of knowledge by presenting the results of structural studies of two newly-developed AlNiFeY and AlNiFeY alloys with a reduced aluminium content (< 80 at.%).

A neutron tomography study: probing the spontaneous crystallization of randomly packed granular assemblies.

We study the spontaneous crystallization of an assembly of highly monodisperse steel spheres under shaking, as it evolves from localized icosahedral ordering towards a packing reaching crystalline ordering. Towards this end, real space neutron tomography measurements on the granular assembly are carried out, as it is systematically subjected to a variation of frequency and amplitude. As expected, we see a presence of localized icosahedral ordering in the disordered initial state (packing fraction ≈ 0.

Outcome of Ocular Steroid Hypertensive Response in Children.

Purpose: The aim of our study was to analyze the epidemiological profile and outcome of steroid-induced ocular hypertension in children below 12 years of age in a tertiary eye center.

Methods: Hospital records of patients attending the pediatric glaucoma clinic from July 2005 to December 2012 at our center were retrospectively reviewed. Steroid-induced ocular hypertension was defined as intraocular pressures (IOP)>21 mm Hg (or an increase of>6 mm from baseline) with or without associated glaucomatous optic neuropathy after intake of steroids in any form.

Influence of B-site disorder in La0.5Ca0.5Mn(1 - x)B(x)O3 (B = Fe, Ru, Al and Ga) manganites.

We have investigated the influence of B-site doping on the crystal and magnetic structure in La(0.5)Ca(0.5)Mn(1 - x)B(x)O(3) (B = Fe, Ru, Al and Ga) compounds using neutron diffraction, small angle neutron scattering, magnetization and resistivity techniques.

Structural and magnetic ordering in La(0.5)Ca(0.5-x)Ba(x)MnO(3) (0 < x ≤ 0.5) manganite.

We report a structural, magnetic and transport study in La(0.5)Ca(0.5-x)Ba(x)MnO(3) (0 View Article and Find Full Text PDF