Publications by authors named "Vikas Kumar Dakua"

Among the various essential trace elements for living organisms, the copper (Cu) ions are the most important. However, Cu ions are vital for the human body and are associated with necessary physiological processes; insufficient or excessiveness has many hazardous effects on our bodies. In the present contribution, strategically, we have introduced a julolidine-coupled azine-based, 9,9'-((1E,1'E)-hydrazine-1,2-diylidene bis(methanylylidene)) bis(1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydropyrido [3,2,1-ij] quinolin-8-ol) (HDBQ) reversible chromo-fluorogenic probe for specific detection of Cu ions.

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The toxicity of any drug against normal cells is a health hazard for all humans. At present, health and disease researchers from all over the world are trying to synthesize designer drugs with diminished toxicity and side effects. The purpose of the present study is to enhance the bioavailability and biocompatibility of gemcitabine (GEM) by decreasing its toxicity and reducing deamination during drug delivery by incorporating it inside the hydrophobic cavity of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) without affecting the drug ability of the parent compound (GEM).

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Here, we have investigated some physicochemical parameters to understand the molecular interactions by means of density (ρ) measurement, measurement of viscosity (η), refractive index( ) measurement, and conductance and surface tension measurements between two significant aqueous ionic liquid solutions: benzyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (BTMAC) and benzyl triethyl ammonium chloride (BTEAC) in an aqueous l-methionine (amino acid) solution. The apparent molar volume (Φ), coefficient of viscosity (), and molar refraction ( ) have been used to analyze the molecular interaction behavior associated in the solution at various concentrations and various temperatures. With the help of some important equations such as the Masson equation, the Jones-Doles equation, and the Lorentz-Lorenz equation, very significant parameters, namely, limiting apparent molar volumes (Φ , coefficient of viscosity (), and limiting molar refraction ( ), respectively, are obtained.

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In our present work, we synthesized a new encapsulated complex denoted as RIBO-TSC4X, which was derived from an important vitamin riboflavin (RIBO) and -sulfonatothiacalix[4]arene(TSC4X). The synthesized complex RIBO-TSC4X was then characterized by utilizing several spectroscopic techniques such as H-NMR, FT-IR, PXRD, SEM, and TGA. Job's plot has been employed to show the encapsulation of RIBO (guest) with TSC4X (host) having a 1:1 molar ratio.

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The goal of this study is to fabricate bioinspired metal oxide nanocubes from lemon peel extract in an environmentally friendly manner and evaluate its impact on environmental remediation. In neutral pH, the degradation kinetics of methylene blue dye (MB) in the aqueous phase was investigated using iron oxide nanoparticles as a catalyst. The obtained results revealed that under optimum conditions, synthesized FeO nanoparticles (IONPs) offered ultrafast dark Fenton-like reaction to degrade MB.

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Our present study intended to investigate the encapsulation of DL-AGT within the lipophilic cavity of a β-CD molecule. The consequential inclusion system was characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy and H NMR, PXRD, SEM, and FT-IR studies. Molecular docking was performed for the inclusion complex to discover the most proper orientation, and it was seen that the drug DL-AGT fits into the cavity of β-CD in a 1:1 ratio, which was also confirmed from the Job plot.

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The myth of inactivity of inorganic materials in a biological system breaks down by the discovery of nanozymes. From this time, the nanozyme has attracted huge attention for its high durability, cost-effective production, and easy storage over the natural enzyme. Moreover, the multienzyme-mimicking activity of nanozymes can regulate the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in an intercellular system.

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