Tailoring of physical properties of RF-sputtered ZnTe films: role of substrate temperature.

In this study, zinc telluride (ZnTe) films were grown on quartz substrates at room temperature, 300 °C, 400 °C, 500 °C, and 600 °C using RF sputtering. The thickness of the films has been found to decrease from 940 nm at room temperature to 200 nm at 600 °C with increasing substrate temperature. The structural investigation using grazing incidence angle X-ray diffraction revealed that films deposited at room temperature are amorphous; those deposited at other substrate temperatures are polycrystalline with a cubic zincblende structure and a preferred orientation along the [111] direction.

Melioidosis of the Parotid Gland: Lessons Learned from a Fatal Case.

Meliodosis is an infectious disease also called whitemore's disease that can be fatal and is caused by the bacteria . This facultative intracellular aerobic gram-negative bacterium is typically transmitted through direct contact with contaminated water or soil (Currie et al. in Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 36:111-125, 2015).

Congenital Cheek Salivary Fistula Associated with an Aberrant Parotid Duct System: Embryological Considerations and Surgical Repair.

Congenital cheek salivary fistula is a rare developmental anomaly with an abnormal connection between the parotid gland and the skin. An eight-year-old child presented with an opening on the right cheek, with intermittent saliva leakage aggravated during food intake and recurrent infections. Imaging studies had confirmed the diagnosis.

Isolation, phytochemical characterization, and inhibitory potential of essential oil from Citrus hystrix DC. fruit peels against foodborne and phytopathogenic microbes.

Plant-based essential oils are currently targeted sources because of their non-toxic, bioactivity, and safety of non-targeted organisms. Various volatile components such as terpenoids, phenolics, and alkaloids make it compatible with broad-spectrum applications. In the current study, essential oil from Citrus hystrix DC.

Nephrolepris cordifolia (L.) C.Presl Frond Micromorphology, Hydrosol Phytochemical Profiling, and Antibacterial Activity Against Foodborne Bacteria.

Fern species from biodiversity-rich northeastern India are relatively underexplored. Morphological, phytochemical, and antimicrobial profiling of Nephrolepris cordifolia (L.) C.