Publications by authors named "V Kumaran Ajithkumar"

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  • A study was conducted on the reaction of dimethyl acetylene dicarboxylate (DMAD) with hypersilyl tetrylenes at room temperature, focusing on the compounds PhC(NBu)ESi(SiMe) where E = Ge (germanium) and Sn (tin).
  • The germylene (with germanium) resulted in the formation of alkenes, while the stannylene (with tin) also produced alkenes but exhibited different behavior.
  • Computational studies using DFT (Density Functional Theory) provided insights into the differing stereoselectivity observed in the reactions.
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In this work, the insertion of CS into the Ge-Si bond of PhC(NBu)Ge-Si(SiMe) (1) has been investigated, resulting in the formation of PhC(NBu)Ge-C(S)-S-Si(SiMe) (2). Interestingly, the addition of NHC to 2 allows the release of NHC·CS with concomitant regeneration of 1. Addition of another equivalent of 1 or an analogous hypersilyl silylene, [PhC(NBu)Si-Si(SiMe)], to 2 led to the formation of compounds with a GeS (3) or a SiS (4) bond.

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Microalgae, owing to their efficacy and eco-friendliness, have emerged as a promising solution for mitigating the toxicity of Bisphenol A (BPA), a hazardous environmental pollutant. This current study was focused on the degradation of BPA by Coelastrella sp. M60 at various concentrations (10-50 mg/L).

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Liposomes are unique biomolecular, capable of loading both hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules and delivered into the biological system. Liposomes (L) coated with hyaluronic acid (HA) and chitosan (CS) carrier system was fabricated. Berberine (BER) and doxorubicin (DOX) were encapsulated to enhance drug proliferation and therapeutic effect in lung cancer cells.

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We report three sporadic infections by from Government Medical College Kozhikode in Kerala state, South India over a period of three years. Two cases were commenced in the community in immunocompromised children beyond the newborn period, but both recovered promptly. Another was a hospital-acquired meningitis in a newborn baby who developed neurologic sequelae.

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