Synthesis of Mg doped ZnO cauli-flower nanostructures using chemical spray and its investigation for ammonia gas sensing at room temperature.

In this study, we report the synthesis, optical characterization and ultra-sensitive ammonia gas sensing properties of Mg-doped ZnO cauliflower like nanostructures obtained via chemical spray pyrolysis technique. The morphological and structural properties of the prepared films were investigated by Field Emission Scanning electron microscope (FESEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Gas sensing and optical characterizations were carried out using Keithley electrometer and Uv-Vis.

screening of bioactive compounds of as potential inhibitors targeting HIF-1α/VEGF/GLUT-1 pathway against Breast Cancer.

Objectives: Breast cancer is among the most heterogeneous and aggressive diseases and a foremost cause of death in women globally. Hypoxic activation of HIF-1α in breast cancers triggers the transcription of a battery of genes encoding proteins that facilitate tumor growth and metastasis and is correlated with a poor prognosis. Based on the reported cytotoxic and anti-cancer properties of (), this study explores the inhibitory effect of bioactive compounds from and breast cancer target proteins HIF-1α, VEGF, and GLUT-1 .

Economic and environmental benefits of natural treatment systems for sewage treatment: A life cycle perspective.

Sewage treatment involves a trade-off of land vs. energy and the location of installing Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) strongly impacts the decisions regarding treatment technologies. In the wake of rapid urbanization, deteriorating freshwater quality and water scarcity, it is crucial to plan adequate and low-cost sewerage infrastructure that can improve the quality of life in rural and urban areas.

Comparing Patient Outcomes for Teeth Treated with Traditional Root Canal Therapy Versus Pulpotomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Root canal therapy (RCT) and pulpotomy are two common treatment modalities for managing dental pulp infections, but their comparative effectiveness in terms of patient outcomes remains unclear. This root canal therapy (RCT) aimed to assess and compare patient outcomes between teeth treated with traditional RCT and pulpotomy.

Materials And Methods: In this single-center RCT, a total of 120 patients presenting with symptomatic dental pulp infections were randomly assigned to either the RCT group or the pulpotomy group.

Revisiting the Mitochondrial Function and Communication in Neurodegenerative Diseases.

Neurodegenerative disorders are distinguished by the progressive loss of anatomically or physiologically relevant neural systems. Atypical mitochondrial morphology and metabolic malfunction are found in many neurodegenerative disorders. Alteration in mitochondrial function can occur as a result of aberrant mitochondrial DNA, altered nuclear enzymes that interact with mitochondria actively or passively, or due to unexplained reasons.

Comparative evaluation of efficacy of Halstead technique, Clark and Holmes technique, Gow Gates technique, and Sargenti technique for mandibular anesthesia.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the inferior alveolar nerve block, that is, the Halstead technique, Clark and Holmes technique, Gow Gates technique, and Sargenti technique, for mandibular anesthesia.

Methodology: This prospective, double-blinded, in-vivo study was conducted amongst 100 patients, requiring mandibular anesthesia. These patients were divided into four groups.

Osteitis Condensans Ilii: A Case Report.

Hyperostosis triangularis ilii, also called osteitis condensans ilii (OCI), is a rare condition, mostly occurring in females, and the etiology is unknown. This disease is a sclerotic disorder associated with iliac fibrosis, a noninflammatory and self-limiting disorder. This condition primarily affects the iliac part of the sacroiliac joints and sometimes the adjoining bones, such as the sacrum, lumbar vertebrae, and iliac bones.

Road tunnel noise: monitoring, prediction and evaluation of noise-induced hearing loss.

Incessant increases in vehicles and massive road networks lead to traffic-related problems and noise pollution. Road tunnels are considered a more feasible and effective solution for solving traffic problems. Compared to other traffic noise abatement strategies, road tunnels also offer enormous benefits to urban mass transit systems.

Development and Validation of Stability-Indicating Impurity Profiling Method for Azelastine Hydrochloride and Fluticasone Propionate in Nasal Spray Product Using HPLC with a UV/PDA Detector.

Background: Azelastine HCl (AZ) and fluticasone propionate (FL) nasal spray drug product is commonly used in the treatment of allergic rhinitis worldwide. To date, the impurity profiling of this product has not been reported.

Objective: The present study aimed to develop and validate a novel RP-HPLC stability-indicating analytical method for the estimation of impurities from AZ and FL nasal spray drug product.

Nonsurgical Management of Oral Mucocele Occurring on a Rare Site.

Mucocele is a common salivary gland lesion which most commonly occurs on the lower lip. Several treatment options are available for its elimination with surgery being the most commonly used method. A 49-year-old male presented with a small, round, painless swelling on the left buccal mucosa since 6 months.

Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis Presenting at an Atypical Site: A Case Report.

Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is an idiopathic villous overgrowth and pigmentation of the synovial membrane of a single joint. It is an uncommon condition characterized by yellow or yellowish-brown colour due to deposits of cholesterol and hemosiderin, excessive secretion of yellowish-brown synovial fluid, and the formation of brownish chocolate synovial tissue. This condition commonly occurs at the knee joint at the age of 20-50 years.

Molecular precursor-mediated facile synthesis of photo-responsive stibnite SbS nanorods and tetrahedrite CuSbS nanocrystals.

Stibnite SbS and tetrahedrite CuSbS nanostructures being economical, environmentally benign and having a high absorption coefficient are highly promising materials for energy conversion applications. However, producing these materials especially tetrahedrite in the phase pure form is a challenging task. In this report we present a structurally characterized single source molecular precursor [Sb(4,6-MepymS)] for the facile synthesis of binary SbS as well as ternary CuSbS in oleylamine (OAm) at a relatively lower temperature.

Alport syndrome and autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease frequently underlie end-stage renal disease of unknown origin-a single-center analysis.

Background: The prevalence of end-stage renal disease of unknown etiology in adult patients is globally high and accounts for almost 20% of all dialysis patients. Recent studies have suggested that the percentage of adult patients with a causal genetic variant has been underestimated so far. Despite severe prognostic and therapeutic implications, awareness about prevalence and manifestations of genetic kidney diseases in adult renal patients is still limited.

COVID-19 infection in pregnancy: a review of existing knowledge.

The world has been coping up with the grave pandemic of COVID-19 since its inception into the human race in December, 2019. By entering the host through the spike (S) glycoprotein, it paves way for its own survival and multiplication. Respiratory tract being the point of entry causes pulmonary compromise and leads to development of ARDS.

Spatio-temporal trends in the flow and water quality: response of river Yamuna to urbanization.

Urban rivers are major victims of pollution and the river Yamuna is a notable example. Effective human intervention requires an understanding of the water quality response of rivers to urbanization. To this end, the time-series data from the Central Water Commission (CWC) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) was analyzed.

Incorporation of cooked barley residue and spent grapes in the ration of pregnant Large White Yorkshire sows and their piglets.

In Kerala and other South Indian States, the ayurvedic by-products are widely available which can adequately be incorporated into pig diets. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of dietary incorporation of cooked barley residue and spent grapes on feed intake, growth performance, and nutrient utilization in sows and their piglets. Using completely randomized design (CRD), fifteen (15) Large White Yorkshire (LWY) pregnant sows with an average body weight of 180.

High-Temperature and Drought-Resilience Traits among Interspecific Chromosome Substitution Lines for Genetic Improvement of Upland Cotton.

Upland cotton ( L.) growth and development during the pre-and post-flowering stages are susceptible to high temperature and drought. We report the field-based characterization of multiple morpho-physiological and reproductive stress resilience traits in 11 interspecific chromosome substitution (CS) lines isogenic to each other and the inbred line TM-1.

Evaluation of practical framework for industrial noise mapping: A case study.

Strategic noise maps are typically prepared for large-scale areas, towns and cities. However, some comparatively smaller industries are given less importance during preparation of noise maps. Very few studies have been reported worldwide providing insight on industrial noise mapping, and similar reports from India are negligible.

Outdoor microalgae cultivation in airlift photobioreactor at high irradiance and temperature conditions: effect of batch and fed-batch strategies, photoinhibition, and temperature stress.

The microalgae Scenedesmus abundans cultivated in five identical airlift photobioreactors (PBRs) in batch and fed-batch modes at the outdoor tropical condition. The microalgae strain S. abundans was found to tolerate high temperature (35-45 °C) and high light intensity (770-1690 µmol m s).

Realizing modeling and mapping tools to study the upsurge of noise pollution as a result of open-cast mining and transportation activities.

Introduction: In open-cast mines, noise pollution has become a serious concern due to the extreme use of heavy earth moving machinery (HEMM).

Materials And Methods: This study is focused to measure and assess the effects of the existing noise levels of major operational mines in the Keonjhar, Sundergadh, and Mayurbhanj districts of Odisha, India. The transportation noise levels were also considered in this study, which was predicted using the modified Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) model.

The long noncoding RNA acts as an intranuclear organizing hub for pre-mRNA molecules.

Molecular mechanisms by which long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) molecules may influence cancerous condition are poorly understood. The aberrant expression of lncRNA, encoded within the drosophila gene homolog intron, is correlated with a variety of cancers, including human melanomas. We demonstrate by SHAPE-seq and dChIRP that RNA secondary structure has a core pseudoknotted domain.

A link between chromatin condensation mechanisms and Huntington's disease: connecting the dots.

Huntington's disease is a rare neurodegenerative disorder whose complex pathophysiology exhibits system-wide changes in the body, with striking and debilitating clinical features targeting the central nervous system. Among the various molecular functions affected in this disease, mitochondrial dysfunction and transcriptional dysregulation are some of the most studied aspects of this disease. However, there is evidence of the involvement of a mutant Huntingtin protein in the processes of DNA damage, chromosome condensation and DNA repair.

Biomethanation of vegetable market waste in an anaerobic baffled reactor: Effect of effluent recirculation and carbon mass balance analysis.

In the present study, feasibility of biomethanation of vegetable market waste in a 4-chambered anaerobic baffled reactor (ABR) was investigated at 30d hydraulic retention time and organic loading rate of 0.5gVS/L/d for one year. Indicators of process stability viz.

Understanding carbon regulation in aquatic systems - Bacteriophages as a model.

The bacteria and their phages are the most abundant constituents of the aquatic environment, and so represent an ideal model for studying carbon regulation in an aquatic system. The microbe-mediated interconversion of bioavailable organic carbon (OC) into dissolved organic carbon (DOC) by the microbial carbon pump (MCP) has been suggested to have the potential to revolutionize our view of carbon sequestration. It is estimated that DOC is the largest pool of organic matter in the ocean and, though a major component of the global carbon cycle, its source is not yet well understood.