Three-dimensional prediction of the nose for facial reconstruction: A preliminary study on North Indian adults.

Forensic facial reconstruction is the last recourse to establish the identity of an unknown skull. The facial soft-tissue thickness (FSTT) is required to reconstruct various facial features on a skull. Unlike other facial features, the nose is made of cartilaginous tissue except for a small nasal bone.

Alterations in Growth and Morphology of and in Response to Nanoparticle Supplementation.

Use of nanoparticles (NPs) in several commercial products has led to emergence of novel contaminants of air, soil and water bodies. The NPs may exhibit greater ecotoxicity due to nano-scale dependent properties over their bulk counterparts. The present investigation explores the effect of supplementation of TiO, silica and silver NPs on radial growth and ultrastructural changes in the hyphae and spores of two mushroom genera, and A concentration dependent decrease in radial growth on NP amended potato dextrose agar medium was recorded.

Myco-decontamination of azo dyes: nano-augmentation technologies.

Effluents of textile, paper, and related industries contain significant amounts of synthetic dyes which has serious environmental and health implications. Remediation of dyes through physical and chemical techniques has specific limitations. Augmented biological decontamination strategies 'microbial remediation' may involve ring-opening of dye molecules besides the reduction of constituent metal ions.