Bulk-like structural, magnetic and optical properties of (111)- and (001)-NiO thin films.

We have grown (111)- and (001)-oriented NiO thin films on (0001)-Sapphire and (001)-MgO substrates using pulsed laser deposition (PLD), respectively. DC magnetic susceptibility measurements underline that the Néel temperatures of the samples are beyond room-temperature. This is further confirmed by the presence of two-magnon Raman scattering modes in these films in ambient conditions.

Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Rotary and Reciprocating Single File Systems on Postoperative Pain After Biomechanical Preparation in Patients With Chronic Apical Periodontitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Background and objective Postoperative pain after biomechanical preparation of root canals can be equally distressing to the patient as well as the dentist and can mold the patient's attitude and trust for future dental procedures. This randomized clinical trial aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of rotary and reciprocating single-file systems on postoperative pain after biomechanical preparation in patients with chronic apical periodontitis. Materials and methods In this randomized clinical trial (CTRI Reg No-CTRI/2021/04/032841), 94 patients with chronic apical periodontitis in single straight-rooted teeth were divided equally into two groups, according to a standardized protocol.

Impact of UV annealing on the hole effective mobility in SnO pFET.

Using ultraviolet (UV) annealing through wide energy bandgap HfO/SiO gate dielectric, nanosheet SnO pFET achieved hole effective mobility (µ) from 55 cm/V-s at low hole density (Q) to 13.38 cm/V-s at 5 × 10 cm Q, compared to that of 9.03 cm/V-s at 5 × 10 cm Q for SnO device without UV annealing.

A novel fluoro colorimetric Loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for detection of Trichomonasvaginalis.

Background: Trichomoniasis is a curable, non-viral, sexually transmitted infection. Early diagnosis and treatment of cases can prevent complications and further spread of infection. Rapid diagnostics tests, which can be performed on-site, will help in early diagnosis.

Drought stress in : effects, tolerance mechanism, and its smart reprogramming by using modern biotechnological approaches.

Among legumes, lentil serves as an imperative source of dietary proteins and are considered an important pillar of global food and nutritional security. The crop is majorly cultivated in arid and semi-arid regions and exposed to different abiotic stresses. Drought stress is a polygenic stress that poses a major threat to the crop productivity of lentils.

Auditory Brainstem Response in a Child with Mitochondrial Disorder-Leigh Syndrome.

The mitochondrial disorder-Leigh syndrome is a neurodegenerative disorder often manifested with brainstem abnormalities. The case report highlights the auditory brainstem response in a child with medical findings suggestive of Leigh syndrome. The case report also emphasizes the importance of ruling out any underlying neural pathology before making a clinical impression in children with developmental delays.

Impact of income diversification on multidimensional poverty: Household level evidence from tea estates in Bangladesh.

Policy advocates commonly use income diversification strategies worldwide to address economic disturbances such as poverty. Realizing the importance of poverty reduction and the raging debate on whether the household should specialize or diversify their income, this study attempts to investigate the poverty and income diversification nexus in a tea estate of Bangladesh. A multistage sampling procedure was applied to select 1 tea estate and 382 households.

Remarkably fast and reusable photocatalysis by UV annealed CuO-SnO p-n heterojunction.

Powdered micro- or nano-particles photocatalyst has separation and recovery challenges, which may create a second pollution to environment and harmful to animals. To address those issues, SnO, CuO and CuO-SnO p-n heterojunction thin films are formed on glass substrates using efficient co-sputtering method that is commonly employed for large-area high-definition display panel. Using first-order kinetics, 100 °C ultraviolet (UV) annealed CuO-SnO p-n heterojunction shows the superb fast degradation rate constant of 0.

Superior High Transistor's Effective Mobility of 325 cm/V-s by 5 nm Quasi-Two-Dimensional SnON nFET.

This work reports the first nanocrystalline SnON (7.6% nitrogen content) nanosheet n-type Field-Effect Transistor (nFET) with the transistor's effective mobility (µ) as high as 357 and 325 cm/V-s at electron density (Q) of 5 × 10 cm and an ultra-thin body thickness (T) of 7 nm and 5 nm, respectively. At the same T and Q, these µ values are significantly higher than those of single-crystalline Si, InGaAs, thin-body Si-on-Insulator (SOI), two-dimensional (2D) MoS and WS.

The Recent Development in Chemoresistive-Based Heterostructure Gas Sensor Technology, Their Future Opportunities and Challenges: A Review.

Atmospheric pollution has become a critical problem for modern society; therefore, the research in this area continually aims to develop a high-performance gas sensor for health care and environmental safety. Researchers have made a significant contribution in this field by developing highly sensitive sensor-based novel selective materials. The aim of this article is to review recent developments and progress in the selective and sensitive detection of environmentally toxic gases.

Annealing Effect of Glancing Angle Electron Beam Deposited TiO/InO Nanowires Array on Surface Wettability.

TiO/InO nanowire (NW) array are prepared using catalyst free glancing angle deposition technique. The wettability of TiO/InO NW surface are tuned and controlled by the annealing treatment without altering the surface with additional chemical coating. The phase change, surface roughness, change in static and dynamic contact angles due to the heat treatment are studied.

Application of immunofluorescence assay and nested polymerase chain reaction for query fever diagnosis in animal handlers of Puducherry, South India, and phylogenetic analysis based on IS1111 repetitive gene element.

Background And Aim: Diagnosis of query fever (QF) is mostly done on the basis of serological/molecular tests, due to the stringent requirement of biosafety level-3 containment facilities for isolating in culture. QF is an important zoonosis and is considered to be an occupational hazard to livestock handlers. This report describes our study on the serological as well as molecular evidence of QF in animal handlers from Puducherry and surrounding Tamil Nadu, from where, to the best of our knowledge, no such reports are available so far.

Validation of Geno-Sen's Scrub Typhus Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Kit by its Comparison with a Serological ELISA Test.

Background: In the recent past, scrub typhus (ST) has been reported from different parts of India, based on Weil-Felix/enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)/indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA). Molecular tests are applied only by a few researchers.

Aims: Evaluation of a new commercial real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) kit for molecular diagnosis of ST by comparing it with the commonly used IgM ELISA is our aim.

Coxiellosis in domestic livestock of Puducherry and Tamil Nadu: Detection of DNA by polymerase chain reaction in slaughtered ruminants.

Background And Aim: In the course of our Indian Council of Medical Research project on coxiellosis in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu, 5.64% goat, 1.85% sheep, 1.

Demographic Variables and Its Effect on Emotional Intelligence: A Study on Indian Service Sector Employees.

In past few decades, emotional intelligence (EI) has gained much popularity worldwide. Intelligence quotient alone is not enough in today's age for achieving success and hence for developing a person's ability, the fields of psychology and neurosciences have highlighted the importance of EI, which is a person's response toward feelings and emotions. In this study, relationship of various demographic variables with EI, as measured by Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form, has been highlighted.

Synthesis and characterization of biocompatibility of tenorite nanoparticles and potential property against biofilm formation.

Aim is to assess the anti-biofilm property of tenorite nanoparticles and to study their suitability as a possible coating material for medical implants. Tenorite (CuO) nanoparticles were synthesized by the optimized thermal decomposition method and characterized using TEM, XRD, FTIR and UV-Vis analysis. Their influence on biofilm formation of microbes was studied by growing multi drug resistant bacterial strains in the presence or absence of these nanoparticles at various concentrations.

Studies for development of novel quinazolinones: new biomarker for EGFR.

The binding capabilities of a series of novel quinazolinone molecules were established and stated in a comprehensive computational methodology as well as by in vitro analysis. The main focus of this work was to achieve more insight of the interactions with crystal structure of PDB ID: 1M17 and predict their binding mode to EGFR. Three molecules were screened for further examination, which were synthesized and characterized using spectroscopic techniques.