Latitudinal variation in seagrass communities with special emphasis on post-tsunami status in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, India.

We studied spatial variation in seagrass communities in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago (ANI), India using latitude as a surrogate variable. We classified the ANI into five latitudinally distinct island groups: North & Middle Andaman, Ritchie's archipelago, South Andaman, Little Andaman, and the Nicobar archipelago. We evaluated the Importance Value Index (IVI) for species to determine the ecologically dominant seagrasses within each Island group.

Insights of Lipid Vesicular and Particulate Carrier Mediated Approach for Acne Management.

Acne vulgaris is a universal multifactorial human skin condition of the pilosebaceous units. Although acne majorly prevails in teenagers, it is neither restricted to age group nor gender. Multifarious causative factors like Propionibacterium acnes, dysregulated sebum secretion, and androgens play an integral role in the manifestation of acne.

Spatio-temporal analysis identifies marine mammal stranding hotspots along the Indian coastline.

Marine mammal strandings provide vital information on species' life histories, population health and status of marine ecosystems. Opportunistic reporting of strandings also serve as a powerful low-cost tool for monitoring these elusive mammals. We collated data over ~ 270 years available through various open access databases, reports and publications.

USP Apparatus 4: a Valuable In Vitro Tool to Enable Formulation Development of Long-Acting Parenteral (LAP) Nanosuspension Formulations of Poorly Water-Soluble Compounds.

Long-acting or extended release parenteral dosage forms have attracted extensive attention due to their ability to maintain therapeutic drug concentrations over long periods of time and reduce administration frequency, thus improving patient compliance. It is essential to have an in vitro release (IVR) testing method that can be used to assure product quality during routine production as well as predict and understand the in vivo performance of a formulation. The purpose of this work was to develop a discriminatory in vitro release method to guide formulation and process development of long-acting parenteral (LAP) nanosuspension formulations composed of poorly water-soluble drugs (BCS class II).