Improvement of Phosphorus Use Efficiency in Rice by Adopting Image-Based Phenotyping and Tolerant Indices.

Phosphorus is one of the second most important nutrients for plant growth and development, and its importance has been realised from its role in various chains of reactions leading to better crop dynamics accompanied by optimum yield. However, the injudicious use of phosphorus (P) and non-renewability across the globe severely limit the agricultural production of crops, such as rice. The development of P-efficient cultivar can be achieved by screening genotypes either by destructive or non-destructive approaches.

Inhibition of IRGM establishes a robust antiviral immune state to restrict pathogenic viruses.

The type I interferon (IFN) response is the major host arsenal against invading viruses. IRGM is a negative regulator of IFN responses under basal conditions. However, the role of human IRGM during viral infection has remained unclear.

Seedling growth and physicochemical transformations of rice nursery soil under varying levels of coal fly ash and vermicompost amendment.

Fly ash is an inevitable by-product from the coal-fired power plants in many developing countries including India that needs safe, timely and productive disposal. The addition of fly ash alters physicochemical properties of soil and hence could be used as a soil conditioner or modifier along with the appropriate level of vermicompost to support plant growth. Several studies have focalized sole use of fly ash and vermicompost in agricultural production systems lacking information on combined application effects.

On the Redox Mechanism of Low-Temperature NH -SCR over Cu-CHA: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Reduction Half Cycle.

Cu-CHA is the state-of-the-art catalyst for the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) of NOx in vehicle applications. Although extensively studied, diverse mechanistic proposals still stand in terms of the nature of active Cu-ions and reaction pathways in SCR working conditions. Herein we address the redox mechanism underlying Low-Temperature (LT) SCR on Cu-CHA by an integration of chemical-trapping techniques, transient-response methods, operando UV/Vis-NIR spectroscopy with modelling tools based on transient kinetic analysis and density functional theory calculations.

Outcomes of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Geriatric Patients: An Institutional Study.

The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (ESS) as a treatment modality for chronic rhinosinusitis refractory to maximal medical therapy in the elderly population. ESS has gained importance over the past 2-3 decades. A prospective review of outcome was done in fifty seven patients over age of 60 years who underwent ESS.

Nitrogen-Doped Carbon-Assisted One-pot Tandem Reaction for Vinyl Chloride Production via Ethylene Oxychlorination.

A bifunctional catalyst comprising CuCl /Al O and nitrogen-doped carbon was developed for an efficient one-pot ethylene oxychlorination process to produce vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) up to 76 % yield at 250 °C and under ambient pressure, which is higher than the conventional industrial two-step process (≈50 %) in a single pass. In the second bed, active sites containing N-functional groups on the metal-free N-doped carbon catalyzed both ethylene oxychlorination and ethylene dichloride (EDC) dehydrochlorination under the mild conditions. Benefitting from the bifunctionality of the N-doped carbon, VCM formation was intensified by the surface Cl*-looping of EDC dehydrochlorination and ethylene oxychlorination.

Endoscopic Resection of Clival Chordoma: A Tertiary Care Experience.

The primary management of the rare tumor chordoma is always surgical. This study indicates the advantage of endoscopic approach for clival chordoma resection. This is a Retrospective case series of 7 endoscopically operated clival chordoma patients between May 2015 and April 2018 in our tertiary care hospital.

Field-specific nutrient management using Rice Crop Manager decision support tool in Odisha, India.

The requirement of rice ( L.) for fertilizer can depend on crop and soil management practices, which can vary among fields within a rice-growing area. A web-based decision support tool named Rice Crop Manager (RCM) was developed previously to calculate field-specific rates of fertilizer N, P, and K for rice in Odisha State in eastern India.

Triazole-based novel bis Schiff base colorimetric and fluorescent turn-on dual chemosensor for Cu and Pb: application to living cell imaging and molecular logic gates.

A triazole-based novel bis Schiff base colorimetric and fluorescent chemosensor (L) has been designed, synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, H-NMR, ESI-MS, FTIR spectra and DFT studies. The receptor L showed selective and sensitive colorimetric sensing ability for Cu and Pb ions by changing color from colorless to yellow and light yellow respectively in CHOH-tris-buffer (1 : 1, v/v). However, it displayed strong fluorescence enhancement upon the addition of both Cu and Pb ions, attributed to the blocking of PET.

A dual-mode highly selective and sensitive Schiff base chemosensor for fluorescent colorimetric detection of Ni and colorimetric detection of Cu.

In this paper, a novel flexible Schiff base chemosensor N'-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene)-2-(benzamido)benzohydrazide (L) has been designed, synthesised and characterised by 1H-NMR, IR spectroscopy, ESI-MS spectrometry and single crystal XRD analysis. A significant fluorescence enhancement of L was observed only in the presence of Ni2+ ions with a detection limit of 3.64 μM whereas Cu2+ induced fluorescence quenching, although both the metals showed colorimetric responses in methanol-Tris-HCl buffer (10 mM, pH 7.

QTL Landscape for Oil Content in : Analysis in Multiple Bi-Parental Populations in High and "0" Erucic Background.

Increasing oil content in oilseed mustard () is a major breeding objective-more so, in the lines that have "0" erucic acid content (< 2% of the seed oil) as earlier studies have shown negative pleiotropic effect of erucic acid loci on the oil content, both in oilseed mustard and rapeseed. We report here QTL analysis of oil content in eight different mapping populations involving seven different parents-including a high oil content line J8 (~49%). The parental lines of the mapping populations contained wide variation in oil content and erucic acid content.

A dipodal molecular probe for naked eye detection of trivalent cations (Al, Feand Cr) in aqueous medium and its applications in real sample analysis and molecular logic gates.

A simple and low cost multifunctional colorimetric receptor L has been designed, synthesized and characterized by H-NMR, IR spectroscopy, ESI-MS spectrometry and elemental analysis. The chemosensor L can selectively detect three biologically and environmentally important trivalent metal ions (Al, Feand Cr) both visually and spectrophotometrically in CHCN-HO (1 : 1, v/v) solution in the presence of other biologically relevant metal ions. The Job's plot analyses indicate the 2 : 2 binding stereochemistry for Al, Fe and Cr ions with L, which was further confirmed by H-NMR and ESI-MS studies.

Structural and magnetic study of undoped and cobalt doped TiO nanoparticles.

The present study investigates the influence of cobalt doping on the structural and magnetic properties of TiO nanoparticles prepared by a simple wet chemical method. The single phase anatase structure of Co-doped TiO nanoparticles was confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction. A morphological study using scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy indicates the formation of TiO nanoparticles of sizes 6-10 nm.

Selective Molecular Separation by Interfacially Crystallized Covalent Organic Framework Thin Films.

Exponential interest in the field of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) stems from the direct correlation between their modular design principle and various interesting properties. However, existing synthetic approaches to realize this goal mainly result in insoluble and unprocessable powders, which severely restrict their widespread applicability. Therefore, developing a methodology for easy fabrication of these materials remains an alluring goal and a much desired objective.

Selective Molecular Sieving in Self-Standing Porous Covalent-Organic-Framework Membranes.

Self-standing, flexible, continuous, and crack-free covalent-organic-framework membranes (COMs) are fabricated via a simple, scalable, and highly cost-effective methodology. The COMs show long-term durability, recyclability, and retain their structural integrity in water, organic solvents, and mineral acids. COMs are successfully used in challenging separation applications and recovery of valuable active pharmaceutical ingredients from organic solvents.

Genetic dissection of seed weight by QTL analysis and detection of allelic variation in Indian and east European gene pool lines of Brassica juncea.

Seed weight QTL identified in different populations were synthesized into consensus QTL which were shown to harbor candidate genes by in silico mapping. Allelic variation inferred would be useful in breeding B. juncea lines with high seed weight.

Structural and Magnetic Properties of Dilute Ca²⁺ Doped Iron Oxide Nanoparticles.

Undoped and calcium substituted hematite (α-Fe₂O₃) nanoparticles are synthesized by surfactant-directed co-precipitation and post annealing method. The annealed nanoparticles were found to be in single phase in nature and crystallize in the rhombohedral structure with space group R3c as confirmed by Rietveld refinement of the X-ray diffraction (XRD) data. Average crystallite sizes are calculated to be 20 to 30 nm and 50 to 60 nm for the nanoparticles annealed at 400 and 600 °C respectively.

Deciphering allelic variations for seed glucosinolate traits in oilseed mustard (Brassica juncea) using two bi-parental mapping populations.

QTL mapping by two DH mapping populations deciphered allelic variations for five different seed glucosinolate traits in B. juncea. Allelic variations for five different seed glucosinolate (GS) traits, namely % propyl, % butyl, % pentyl, aliphatics and total GS content were studied through QTL analysis using two doubled haploid (DH) mapping populations.

Aromatic C-nitrosation by a copper(II)-nitrosyl complex.

Copper(II) complex of 4-amino-3-hydroxy-1-sulphonic acid was synthesized and characterized. Upon addition of nitric oxide, the copper(II) center of the complex in methanol was found to undergo reduction through an unstable copper(II)-nitrosyl intermediate. The formation of the intermediate was confirmed by UV-visible and FT-IR spectroscopy.

Development of a sensitive HPTLC method for quantification of nimbolide in Azadirachta indica and its dosage form.

An improved and sensitive High Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) method has been developed for determination of anticancer compound, nimbolide in different parts of Azadirachta indica and its dosage form. A quick and simple ultrasonication technique was used for the preparation of sample solutions. Separation of the components was achieved on precoated TLC plates by using optimized tertiary mobile phase consisting of n-hexane:ethyl acetate:acetic acid (6:4:0.

Antidiabetic effect of Streblus asper in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

Context: In the Indian traditional system of medicine, Streblus asper Lour (Moraceae) is prescribed for the treatment of diabetes mellitus.

Objective: In the present study, α-amyrin acetate isolated from S. asper, and the petroleum ether extract of S.

Central retinal artery occlusion and third cranial nerve palsy following nasal septoplasty.

Background: Postoperative vision loss following routine nasal surgery is an extremely rare and devastating complication. We report a case of unilateral blindness due to central retinal artery occlusion associated with third cranial nerve following septoplasty.

Case Report: We report a patient who developed an unusual central retinal artery occlusion with unilateral blindness following nasal surgery under general anesthesia.

A Comparative Study of FNAC and Histopathology of Thyroid Swellings.

Neck swelling is a common clinical presentation in ENT practice and it carries significant morbidity and even mortality if not managed properly. Thyroid swelling being the most common type we conducted a prospective study to assess the role of FNAC in diagnosing the nature of thyroid swelling and comparing its result with histopathology finding. It was observed that FNAC is a very reliable test having high sensitivity and specificity in thyroid swelling.

Production of triterpenoid anti-cancer compound taraxerol in Agrobacterium-transformed root cultures of butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea L.).

Independent transformed root somaclones (rhizoclones) of butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea L.) were established using explant co-cultivation with Agrobacterium rhizogenes. Rhizoclones capable of sustained growth were maintained under low illumination in auxin-free agar-solidified MS medium through subcultures at periodic intervals.