Publications by authors named "R H Sarma"
The food and pharmaceutical sectors frequently utilize vanillin (VAN), a food ingredient with a pleasing flavor and aroma. However, excessive consumption of VAN causes several health problems, including liver and kidney damage, headaches, skin conditions, nausea, and vomiting. To prevent health problems, it is crucial to identify and control the amount of VAN in food and drugs.
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- Research on copper nanoclusters (Cu NCs) is growing due to their unique properties, prompting a need for an overview of their structural evolution and how ligand choices influence their geometry.
- The article highlights the role of thiolate ligands in stabilizing Cu NCs but emphasizes that co-ligands like hydrides, phosphines, and halides are also vital for effective surface protection and maintaining structural integrity.
- By analyzing the impact of different ligands on Cu NCs' structure and electronic properties, the article aims to inform the design of Cu NCs with specific functionalities, which could enhance applications in areas like optoelectronics, catalysis, and sensing.
A hydrothermal approach was adopted to synthesize tungsten oxide (WO) nanocatalysts with tailored morphology, using oxalic acid (HCO) and hydrochloric acid (HCl) as precursors. This precursor-driven method yielded two distinct WO catalysts with unique structural and functional properties, viz. rod-shaped WO-ox and nanoflower-shaped WO-h.
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- Opioid-free anesthesia may reduce adverse effects like addiction and nausea common with opioids, and could improve outcomes for patients undergoing breast cancer surgery.
- In a study with 100 patients, two groups were formed: one receiving opioid-based anesthesia and the other receiving none, with outcomes measured like pain scores and morphine use post-surgery.
- Results showed no significant difference in morphine consumption or patient satisfaction between the two groups, but the opioid-free group had a notable difference in an immune marker, suggesting that this method is safe and might help patients sensitive to opioids.
Background: Forage sorghum is a highly valued crop in livestock feed production due to its versatility, adaptability, high productivity, and resilience under adverse environmental conditions, making it a crucial option for sustainable forage production. This study aimed to investigate ninety-five forage sorghum genotypes and identify the marker - trait associations (MTAs) in adaptive traits, including yield and flowering through genome-wide association studies (GWAS).
Results: Using 41,854 polymorphic SNPs, a GWAS involving the GLM, MLM, and FarmCPU models was performed to analyse fourteen adaptive traits.