Characterization of new natural cellulosic fiber from (Jati Bet) cane as a potential reinforcement for polymer composites.

This study investigates the physical, structural, chemical, thermal, mechanical, and morphological properties of the fibers of canes and compares the findings with various lignocellulosic fibers to find the place of these fibers as reinforcements for polymer composites. Chemical analysis confirms the presence of 37.43 ± 1.

,'-Dimethylurea as an efficient ligand for the synthesis of pharma-relevant motifs through Chan-Lam cross-coupling strategy.

,'-Dimethylurea (DMU) is introduced as a ligand to aid the Chan-Lam -arylation of primary amides, amines, and 3-aminophenols with arylboronic acids and its ester derivative as the arylating associate. The developed methodology is catalyzed by Cu and its complexation with DMU brings about efficient synthesis of -arylated anilines, 3-aminophenols, and primary amides in moderate to good yields (50-90%). The [Cu(OAc)(DMU)] complex is synthesized and characterized by single crystal structure elucidation.

Detection and analysis of rotavirus in clinical stool samples using silver nanoparticle functionalized paper as SERS substrate.

Among the different analytical techniques, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) approach is a widely used technique for the detection and analysis of various chemicals and biological samples. Present study reports a low-cost, sensitive SERS substrate that has an ability to detect rotavirus in clinical stool samples. The proposed SERS substrate has been fabricated through drop-casting of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on a printing-grade paper.