Salivary Calprotectin Levels and Bone Mineral Density in Post-Menopausal Women With and Without Chronic Periodontitis - An Evaluative Study.

Introduction: Menopause is a normal developmental stage in a woman's life marking the permanent cessation of menstruation. Periodontitis and osteoporosis are noteworthy health concerns in post-menopausal women. Calprotectin is an inflammatory biomarker for precise diagnosis of periodontal disease.

Combined Application of Biochar and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Improves Heavy Metal and Drought Stress Tolerance in .

Plants are often exposed to multiple stresses, including heavy metals (HM) and drought, which limit the plant growth and productivity. Though biochar or plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) have been widely used for alleviating HM or drought stress in plants, the study of the effects of combined treatment with biochar and PGPR under simultaneous HM and drought stress is limited. This study investigated individual and combined effects of groundnut shell biochar (GS-BC) and PGPR strain ARN7 on growth, physiology, and HM accumulation, along with their impact on soil enzymes under HM (Ni and Zn), drought, or HM+drought stress.

Thermoluminescence properties of copper-doped TiO2 nanoparticles synthesised using co-precipitation method for high-dose gamma dosimetry.

In this work, copper (Cu)-doped titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles were prepared by co-precipitation. For studying the morphological properties, the copper doped titanium dioxide (TiO2:Cu) nanocrystalline structures were characterised through powder X-ray diffraction and field emission scanning electron microscopy. The prepared TiO2:Cu nanoparticles were annealed at two temperatures, namely, copper doped titanium dioxide annealed at 723 K temperayure (TC1) and copper doped titanium dioxide annealed at 1073 K temperayure (TC2).

Thermoluminescence dosimetric attributes of Yb -doped BaO-ZnO-LiF-B O glass material after Er co-doping.

Motivated by our previous study on Sm ions as thermoluminescence (TL) sensitizers to the BaO-ZnO-LiF-B O -Yb O glass system, in the current study we examined the effect of Er ion co-doping on the TL characteristics of this glass system. The 4f-4f electronic transitions of the Er and Yb ions were confirmed via the optical absorption spectrum. Notably, the use of Yb -Er ions failed to improve the TL intensity, sensitivity, and trap density.

Development of PCR-Based Race-Specific Markers for Differentiation of Indian f. sp. , the Causal Agent of Fusarium Wilt in Banana.

Fusarium wilt caused by f. sp. (), is the most lethal soil-borne fungal pathogen infecting bananas.