A high-resolution hydrodynamics and sediment dataset in the coastline waters of the Northern Bay of Bengal.

Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS) - Community Sediment Transport Modeling System (CSTMS) model used to acquire a dataset of physical variables and sediment on the continental shelf of India and countries adjacent to the Northern Bay of Bengal. The high-resolution model resolved the complex bathymetry taken from ETOPO2, forced by COADS climatological winds. Furthermore, the tides are taken from TPXO7 and lateral boundaries from SODA with initial condition from WOA09 and sediment concentration set to zero in the simulation.

Extraction of Bioactive Compounds From and Enlightenment of Its Utilization Into Food Packaging: A Review.

is a medicinal herb, well known for its phytochemical activities because of the presence of terpenoids and polyphenols, which contribute to the bioactivity of herb extract that can be effectively utilized in the packaging industry. Biopolymers infused with extract could be a promising solution in the food sector. The antibacterial and antioxidant qualities of can help preserve the quality and lengthen the freshness of food products, thereby preventing food loss.

Nickel adsorbed algae biochar based oxygen reduction reaction catalyst.

Lately, the bio electrochemical systems are emerging as an efficient wastewater treatment and energy conversion technology. However, their scaling-up is considerably restrained by slow-rate of cathodic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) or otherwise by the high cost associated with the available efficient ORR catalysts. In this investigation, a cost-effective and eco-friendly approach for synthesizing Ni based ORR catalyst utilizing biosorption property of microalgae is accomplished.

A self-healable metallohydrogel for drug encapsulations and drug release.

A self-healable metallohydrogel (MOG) of Mn(ii) has been prepared using a low molecular weight gelator, NaHL {HL = l-(3,5-di--butyl-2-hydroxy-benzyl)amino aspartic acid}. The MOG has been characterized by MALDI TOF mass spectrometry, rheological studies, IR spectroscopy, and microscopic techniques. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), indomethacin (IND) and anti-cancer drug gemcitabine (GEM) were encapsulated into the metallohydrogel.

Spirocyclic rhodamine B benzoisothiazole derivative: a multi-stimuli fluorescent switch manifesting ethanol-responsiveness, photo responsiveness, and acidochromism.

Multi-stimuli fluorescent switching materials have been extensively employed in chemistry, biochemistry, physics, and materials science. Although rhodamine-based spirolactams have been specifically considered for metal ion sensing by photoluminescence, only some of them manifest photochromic behavior, and further development of rhodamine B (RHB)-based photochromic materials is required. RHB and its cyclic amides are advantageous in various sensing applications owing to their colorimetric responses to external stimulation.

Structurally modified VObased extrinsic pseudocapacitor.

Rapidly changing demand on energy storage systems makes it essential to redesign the device architecture and materials required to fabricate the devices. It is crucial to introduce capacitive behaviour in a conventional energy storage device (batteries) to improve the lifetime and power efficiency of the hole energy storage system. The charge storing nature of electrode material primarily depends on particle size, grain size, the electrode's chemical structure, and effective diffusion lengths for electrolytes within the electrode.

An Experimental Study on the Rheological Behavior of Carbon Black-Boron Nitride Hybrid Nanofluids and Development of a New Correlation.

Hybrid nanofluids, a new class of nanofluid has the ability to further enhance the thermo-physical properties by balancing the benefits of both kinds of nanomaterials as compared with nanofluids synthesized using only one kind of material. In this work, water-based nanofluids containing suspensions of carbon black (CB)-boron nitride (BN) (mass ratio = 50:50) nanoparticles are synthesized and studied for its rheological properties. The viscosity of CB-BN nanofluids are measured at temperatures between 30 °C-60 °C for volume concentrations 0.

Protein Interaction Network-based Deep Learning Framework for Identifying Disease-Associated Human Proteins.

Infectious diseases in humans appear to be one of the most primary public health issues. Identification of novel disease-associated proteins will furnish an efficient recognition of the novel therapeutic targets. Here, we develop a Graph Convolutional Network (GCN)-based model called PINDeL to identify the disease-associated host proteins by integrating the human Protein Locality Graph and its corresponding topological features.

Conceptual density functional theory based electronic structure principles.

In this review article, we intend to highlight the basic electronic structure principles and various reactivity descriptors as defined within the premise of conceptual density functional theory (CDFT). Over the past several decades, CDFT has proven its worth in providing valuable insights into various static as well as time-dependent physicochemical problems. Herein, having briefly outlined the basics of CDFT, we describe various situations where CDFT based reactivity theory could be employed in order to gain insights into the underlying mechanism of several chemical processes.

Nano formulated Resveratrol inhibits metastasis and angiogenesis by reducing inflammatory cytokines in oral cancer cells by targeting tumor associated macrophages.

Tumor associated macrophages in the tumor microenvironment secrete multiple cytokines, which regulate cancer cells growth and invasiveness. We systematically studied the role of cytokines in the induction of cancer stem like cells (CSCs) in oral cancer cells niche and evaluated the mechanism of Resveratrol nanoparticle (Res-Nano) mediated-reduction of CSCs properties in cells. A highly M1-like macrophages-enriched conditioned medium (CM) was generated by treating fixed doses of PMA and LPS in THP-1 cells alone as well as co-cultured of H-357 plus THP-1 cells.

Supported metal and metal oxide particles with proximity effect for catalysis.

External influence is essential for any change to occur in this world. Similarly, the reaction path of a chemical reaction can be changed with the addition of a catalyst from outside. Sometimes a catalyst performs better when it remains associated with an inert substance, which is called a support material (SM).

Through bond energy transfer (TBET)-operated fluoride ion sensing spirolactam ring opening of a coumarin-fluorescein bichromophoric dyad.

The detection of fluoride ions in a competitive environment often poses several challenges. In this work, we have designed and synthesized a coumarin functionalized fluorescein dyad (R3) which represents an ideal through bond energy transfer (TBET) fluorophore with the coumarin unit as donor and fluorescein unit as acceptor. The bichromophoric dyad demonstrates the detection of fluoride ions in the parts per billion (ppb) concentration level (22.

Thread integrated smart-phone imaging facilitates early turning point colorimetric assay for microbes.

This study employs a commercial multifilament cotton thread as a low-cost microbial identification assay integrated with smartphone-based imaging for high throughput and rapid detection of pathogens. The thread device with inter-twined fibers was drop-cast with test media and a pH indicator. The target pathogens scavenge the media components with different sugars and release acidic by-products, which in turn act as markers for pH-based color change.

Unmasking the Many Faces of Giloy (Tinospora cordifolia L.): A Fresh Look on its Phytochemical and Medicinal Properties.

Background: Plants have been used to treat health disorders and prevent diseases since antiquity in all civilizations including the Indian and Chinse. Giloy (Tinospora cordifolia L.) is one of the most important medicinal plants in Indian folk medicine and is commonly known as the "Heart-leaved Moonseed" or "Guduchi".

Observation of critical magnetic behavior in 2D carbon based composites.

Two dimensional (2D) carbonaceous materials such as graphene and its derivatives, , graphdiyne, have enormous potential possibilities in major fields of scientific research. Theoretically, it has been proposed that the perfect atomic lattice arrangement of these materials is responsible for their outstanding physical and chemical properties, and also for their poor magnetic properties. Experimentally, it is difficult to obtain a perfect atomic lattice of carbon atoms due to the appearance of structural disorder.

Benzophenone assisted UV-activated synthesis of unique Pd-nanodendrite embedded reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite: a catalyst for C-C coupling reaction and fuel cell.

In this work we report the use of benzophenone (BP) for the synthesis of a palladium (Pd) embedded on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanocomposite (Pd/rGO) using a simple aqueous solution and UV irradiation. The simple and facile evolution of thermodynamically unstable branched Pd(0) nanodendrites was achieved by BP photoactivation, circumventing the growth of more stable nanomorphologies. The synthesis of Pd(0)-embedded rGO nanosheets (PRGO-nd) was made possible by the simultaneous reduction of both the GO scaffold and PdCl by introducing BP into the photoactivation reaction.

MOF-templated cobalt nanoparticles embedded in nitrogen-doped porous carbon: a bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting.

Development of cost-effective and efficient non noble metal electrocatalysts has immense importance towards sustainable energy technologies. Herein, a newly constructed porous Co(ii)-metal organic framework (MOF) has been utilized for the synthesis of cobalt nanoparticles embedded in N-doped porous carbon, (Co@NPC), a facile MOF-annealing strategy, at an optimum temperature of 800 °C under an argon atmosphere. DMF molecules present in the form of solvated guests and cations within the 3D-framework serve as a source for N-doping during the formation of the porous graphitic carbon upon carbonization.

Review of electromagnetic interference shielding materials fabricated by iron ingredients.

Iron (Fe) and its counterparts, such as FeO, FeO, carbonyl iron and FeO, have attracted the attention of researchers during the past few years due to their bio-compatibility, bio-degradability and diverse applications in the field of medicines, electronics and energy; including water treatment, catalysis and electromagnetic wave interference shielding In this review paper, we aimed to explore iron based materials for the prevention of electromagnetic interference (EMI) by means of both reflection and absorption processes, including the standard methods of synthesis of Fe-based materials along with the determination of EMI performance. It is customary that a proper combination of two dielectric-losses, electrical and magnetic losses, give excellent microwave absorption properties. Therefore, we focused on the different strategies of preparation of these iron based composites with dielectric carbon materials, polymers Additionally, we explained their positive and negative aspects.

High-resolution gridded soil moisture and soil temperature datasets for the Indian monsoon region.

High-resolution soil moisture/temperature (SM/ST) are critical components of the growing demand for fine-scale products over the Indian monsoon region (IMR) which has diverse land-surface characteristics. This demand is fueled by findings that improved representation of land-state help improve rainfall/flood prediction. Here we report on the development of a high-resolution (4 km and 3 hourly) SM/ST product for 2001-2014 during Indian monsoon seasons (June-September).

Modeling of cardiovascular circulation for the early detection of coronary arterial blockage.

Coronary arteries are responsible for maintaining blood supply to the heart. When these arteries get blocked due to plaque deposition, the corresponding pathological condition is referred to as coronary artery disease. This disease develops gradually over the years and consequently, the function of the heart deteriorates, leading to a heart attack in many cases.

Magnetic response of chlorophyll self-assembly within hydrogel: a mechanistic approach towards enhanced photoharvesting.

Self-assembly of chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) molecules within a protein environment serves as the key factor behind controlled and efficient light energy harvesting in natural photosystems. Long-range ordering among supramolecular structures in terms of spin-orbit coupling and edge effect helps in untrapping of excitons in the disordered energy landscape. Mimicking the photosynthetic machinery would give a new paradigm for organic photovoltaic material design where a large amount of disorder exists.

Chloramphenicol-borate/boronate complex for controlling infections by chloramphenicol-resistant bacteria.

Increasing bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a pressing problem worldwide, with many health organisations prioritizing this issue. Whilst there is a desperate need for new effective antimicrobials, it is also important to understand the mechanisms and epidemiology of the resistant pathogens currently present in the community. Chloramphenicol is one such well known antibiotic which had lost its efficacy due to bacterial resistance.

Advances in cyanobacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates production.

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have received much attention in the current scenario due to their attractive material properties, namely biodegradability, biocompatibility, thermoplasticity, hydrophobicity, piezoelectricity and stereospecificity. All these properties make them highly competitive for various industrial applications similar to non-degradable conventional plastics. In PHA biosynthesis, PHA synthase acts as a natural catalyst for PHA polymerization process using the (R)-hydroxyacyl-CoA as substrate.

Buckling assisted and lithographically micropatterned fully flexible sensors for conformal integration applications.

Development of flexible sensors/electronics over substrates thicker than 100 μm is of immense importance for its practical feasibility. However, unlike over ultrathin films, large bending stress hinders its flexibility. Here we have employed a novel technique of fabricating sensors over a non-planar ridge topology under pre-stretched condition which not only helps in spontaneous generation of large and uniform parallel buckles upon release, but also acts as stress reduction zones thereby preventing Poisson's ratio induced lateral cracking.