Publications by authors named "Shailesh Pandey"

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSA) is a multi-factorial disorder, with quite complex endotypes, consisting of anatomical and non-anatomical pathophysiological factors. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is recognized as the first-line standard treatment for OSA, whereas upper airway (UA) surgery is often recommended for treating mild OSA patients who have refused or cannot tolerate CPAP, mild and primary snorers. The main results achievable by the surgery are UA expansion, and/or stabilization, and/or removal of the obstructive tissue to different UA levels.

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AA5083 is an alloy of military-grade aluminum used to make lightweight combat vehicles. Combining this material with traditional welding methods results in the formation of grain agglomerations, alloy separation, porosity, and pores. To overcome these shortcomings, Friction stir welding was utilized.

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In this study, Calonectria eucalyptorum sp. nov. is described from the blighted leaves of Eucalyptus in India using morphological and multi-locus phylogenetic analyses.

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Eucalyptus spp. are undoubtedly one of the most favored plantation trees globally. Accurately identifying Eucalyptus pathogens is therefore crucial for timely disease prevention and control.

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In the face of the formidable environmental challenges precipitated by the ongoing climate change, Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria (PGPB) are gaining widespread acknowledgement for their potential as biofertilizers, biocontrol agents, and microbial inoculants. However, a knowledge gap pertains to the ability of PGPB to improve stress tolerance in forestry species via cross-inoculation. To address this gap, the current investigation centres on PGPBs, namely, Acinetobacter johnsonii, Cronobacter muytjensii, and Priestia endophytica, selected from the phyllosphere of robust and healthy plants thriving in the face of stress-inducing conditions.

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(Dipterocarpaceae), commonly known as Sal, is an economically and culturally important timber species, known to contain a wide spectrum of polyphenols, polysaccharides, and other secondary metabolites in the tissues, which can interfere with the extraction of high-quality genomic DNA. In order to screen simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers and carry out other DNA-based analyses for this species in our laboratory, a high-throughput DNA extraction methodology was needed. Hence, we have optimized a simple, rapid, safe, and reliable high-throughput protocol for DNA extraction suitable for both fresh and dry leaves.

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Populus deltoides is one of the most favored cash crops in northern India. Thus, accurate identification of pathogens affecting P. deltoides is a critical step in finding or developing effective control measures.

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To reduce costs and improve high-temperature performance in Advanced Ultra Super Critical (AUSC) boilers, it is necessary to weld austenitic steel to Inconel alloy. In this study, the autogenous tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding process was used to join Alloy 617 and an austenitic AISI 304H steel plate of thickness 5 mm. Microstructural analysis showed that the microstructure formation was uneven along the weldments, with columnar and cellular dendrites near the interface while the central area of the weld exhibited a combination of columnar, cellular, and equiaxed dendrites.

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Turmeric ( L.), a significant commercial crop of the Indian subcontinent is widely used as a condiment, natural dye, and as a cure for different ailments. Various bioactive compounds such as turmerones and curcuminoids have been isolated from that have shown remarkable medicinal activity against various ailments.

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This study explores the high-temperature (HT) tensile rupture characteristics of a dissimilar gas-tungsten-arc-welded (GTAW) joint between P92 steel and Alloy 617, fabricated using ER62S-B9 and ERNiCrCoMo-1 fillers. The high-temperature tensile tests were performed at elevated temperatures of 550 °C and 650 °C. An optical microscope (OM) and a field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) were utilized to characterize the joint.

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The objective of the current study was to analyse the microstructure, mechanical characteristics, and residual stresses of a dissimilar welded joint (DWJ) made of P92 steel and the Inconel alloy 617 (IN617) using the gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) method. The ERNiCr-3 filler was selected to produce the conventional V groove (VG) and narrow V groove (NVG) butt joint. The filler deficient zones in the weldments, such as the filler deficient beach, i.

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The present study was conducted to understand the key ecological and biological questions of conservation importance in Drepanostachyum falcatum which aimed to map potential distribution in the western Himalayas and decipher spatial genetic structure. Eco-distribution maps were generated through ecological niche modelling using the Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) algorithm implemented with 228 geocoordinates of species presence and 12 bioclimatic variables. Concomitantly, 26 natural populations in the western Himalayas were genetically analysed using ten genomic sequence-tagged microsatellite (STMS) markers.

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Tropical rainforests in Southeast Asia are enriched by multifarious biota dominated by Dipterocarpaceae. In this family, Shorea robusta is an ecologically sensitive and economically important timber species whose genomic diversity and phylogeny remain understudied due to lack of datasets on genetic resources. Smattering availability of molecular markers impedes population genetic studies indicating a necessity to develop genomic databases and species-specific markers in S.

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This study first reports on the tetracycline photodegradation with the synthesized heterostructured titanium oxide nanotubes coupled with cuprous oxide photocatalyst. The large surface area and more active sites on TiO nanotubes with a reduced band gap (coupling of CuO) provide faster photodegradation of tetracycline under visible light conditions. Cytotoxicity experiments performed on the RAW 264.

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Dangers confronting forest ecosystems are many and the strength of these biological systems is deteriorating, thus substantially affecting tree physiology, phenology, and growth. The establishment of genetically engineered trees into degraded woodlands, which would be adaptive to changing climate, could help in subsiding ecological threats and bring new prospects. This should not be resisted due to the apprehension of transgene dispersal in forests.

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Unlabelled: Proteaceae, a largely southern hemisphere family consisting of 80 genera distributed in Australia and southern Africa as its centres of greatest diversity, also extends well in northern and southern America. Under this family, is a fast-growing species got popularity in farm and avenue plantations. Despite the ecological and economic importance, the species has not yet been investigated for its genetic improvement and genome-based studies.

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Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by corona virus SARS-CoV-2 is believed to be originated in Wuhan province of China, which has spread all over the world. It has severely impacted the social, cultural, educational, research and development programmes throughout the globe. Since the inception of various lifeforms on planet earth, forests' plays an important role in the evolutionary history of organisms and fitness persuades the existence of modern-day species in different ecosystems.

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The study was conducted to evaluate the discriminatory potential of selected chloroplast-based DNA barcode regions for identifying and resolving phylogeny of the Indian bamboos. Among 11 chloroplast markers screened, only four, namely , , - and - showed successful amplification in 88 genotypes of 30 Indian bamboo taxa under Bambuseae and Arundinarieae tribes. A total of 244 sequences were generated for the four chloroplast regions.

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Fusarium wilt (FW) disease is the key constraint to grain legume production worldwide. The projected climate change is likely to exacerbate the current scenario. Of the various plant protection measures, genetic improvement of the disease resistance of crop cultivars remains the most economic, straightforward and environmental-friendly option to mitigate the risk.

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The chromium nitride coating is a hard coating used to improve the sliding friction and wear behavior and is applied to engine components in various operating conditions even at an elevated temperature. In this study, chromium nitride was deposited by a physical vapor deposition process onto the cast iron substrate. All tribological tests were performed on linear reciprocating tribometer with a stroke length of 5 mm in a dry condition at variable temperature levels of 28 °C, 100 °C, 200 °C, and of 300 °C corresponding to loads of 10 N, 20 N, 30 N, and 40 N against the cylinder liner material.

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Salvadoraceae constitutes ecologically imperative desert families of 3 genera-Azima, Dobera and Salvadora. Under genus Salvadora of this family, S. oleoides is a keystone species of socio-economic and medicinal value.

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Populus deltoides is a fast-growing woody species possessing plethora of industrial applications. This species evolutionarily developed unisexual male and female catkin inflorescence on separate trees. Flowering usually occurs during early spring before the development of foliage, where buds appear near axils or at the extending shoots.

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It has become increasingly clear in the past decade that surgical management of OSAHS is most successfully managed with multilevel surgery (Cahali in Laryngoscope 113(11):1961-1968, 2003; Friedman et al. in Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 131:89-100, 2004; Laryngoscope 114:441-449, 2004; Pang and Woodson in Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 137(1):110-114, 2007; Li and Lee in Laryngoscope 119:2472-2477, 2009; Vicini et al. in Head Neck 36:77-78, 2014; Mantovani et al.

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Pulses are multipurpose crops for providing income, employment and food security in the underprivileged regions, notably the FAO-defined low-income food-deficit countries. Owing to their intrinsic ability to endure environmental adversities and the least input/management requirements, these crops remain central to subsistence farming. Given their pivotal role in rain-fed agriculture, substantial research has been invested to boost the productivity of these pulse crops.

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Beauveria bassiana is a known natural enemy of a number of insect pests of crop plants. In order to screen different isolates of any given entomopathogens molecular markers provide a means for constructing the molecular phylogeny, diversity and link to virulent phenotypes. Eight isolates of B.

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