Impact of Selenium Nanoparticles on Growth, Biochemical Characteristics and Yield of Cluster Bean Cyamopsis tetragonoloba

The present study deals with the impact of selenium nanoparticles on growth, biochemical characteristics and yield of Cluster bean Cyamopsis tetragonoloba grown for a period 60 days Sodium selenite and ascorbic acid was utilized for the synthesis of Selenium nanoparticles using precipitation method. Selenium nanoparticles were characterized by using SEM, EDAX, FTIR and XRD. Pot culture studies of cluster bean in different quantity of Selenium nanoparticles such as 0,100, 200, 300, 400 and 500mg for treatment T0 (Control) T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 and growth biochemical and yield were estimated at the end of 60 days. SEM image of selenium nanoparticles was observed as spherical in shape. EDAX spectrum recorded on purity of selenium nanoparticles. The FTIR spectrum of selenium nanoparticles was analyzed in the range of 4000-400 cm-1 spectral bands were observed. The germination percentage in T0, T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 are 100,90,80,90,100 and 100 respectively. Among the treatments the shoot length is higher (21.8) in T1 containing 100mg of selenium nanoparticles and lower in(12.01) T5 containing 500mg of nanoparticles. Root length, fresh and dry weight and leaf area were higher in T2. The vigor index is higher T4.The chlorophyll a, b total Chlorophyll, carotenoids, anthocyanin, protein, L-proline, free amino acids and leaf nitrate were higher inT4.Among the treatments yield of cluster bean is higher in T4 and lower in T0

Risk of prostate cancer after isolated high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) detected on extended core needle biopsy : a UK hospital experience.

Background High-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) is a precursor lesion to prostate cancer (CaP). UK-based studies examining the occurrence of isolated HGPIN and subsequent risk of CaP are lacking. Our aim was to assess the occurrence of HGPIN in a regional UK population and to determine whether in a retrievable cohort of such patients that had repeat extended core biopsies, there was an elevated risk of CaP. Methods A retrospective analysis of the pathology database was conducted at our institution (Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) for prostate biopsies recorded between January 2001 and December 2005 (all extended core biopsies). Those patients with isolated HGPIN on 1st set of biopsies were identified and, their clinical characteristics and pathological findings from subsequent biopsies (if any) were determined. The risk of CaP on subsequent biopsies based on presenting baseline PSA was stratified. Results Of 2,192 biopsied patients, there were 88 cases of isolated HGPIN of which 67 patients underwent one or more repeat biopsies. In this repeat-biopsy group, 28 CaP diagnoses were made. Age at first biopsy (P 20 ng/ml – 87.5%. Conclusion Based on our results, we recommend delaying the 1st repeat biopsy at low PSA range but to have a shorter interval to repeat biopsies at intermediate and higher PSA ranges

Elastic and Raman scattering of 9.0 and 11.4 MeV photons from Au, Dy and In

Monoenergetic photons between 8.8 and 11.4 MeV were scattered elastically and in elastically (Raman) from natural targets of Au, Dy and In.15 new cross sections were measured. Evidence is presented for a slight deformation in the 197Au nucleus, generally believed to be spherical. It is predicted, on the basis of these measurements, that the Giant Dipole Resonance of Dy is very similar to that of 160Gd. A narrow isolated resonance at 9.0 MeV is observed in In.Comment: 31 pages, 11 figure

Fuel Cell Fed BLDC Motor Drive

Fuel cell provides ultra clean, high efficient electric energy rather than other energy resources. It is suitable for hybrid electric vehicle application since it does not emit any pollutant. Hence the fuel cell is used as source in this paper. A non isolated resonant PWM ZVZCS high step up DC-DC converter is used to boost the voltage level obtained from the full cell. This converter reduces the switching loss, eliminates the diode reverse recovery problem thereby increases the step up ratio and efficiency. The boosted voltage is given to the three phase inverter circuit to supply the stator current of BLDC motor. This model is simulated using MATLAB software and performance parameters were analyzed. Keywords - Resonant PWM, ZVZCS, high step up, step up rati

1,1′-Bis(4-fluoro­phen­yl)-3,3′-diisobutyl-4,4′-diphen­oxy-1H,1′H-4,4′-bipyrazole-5,5′(4H,4′H)-dione

In the title compound, C38H36F2N4O4, the pyrazole rings form dihedral angles of 50.02 (4) and 18.05 (4)° with their attached fluorobenzene rings, and make dihedral angles of 76.08 (4) and 73.54 (5)° with the aromatic ring of the attached phen­oxy group. In the crystal, the molecules are connected by weak C—H⋯π inter­actions

4-{[5-(4-Chloro­phen­yl)-1-(4-fluoro­phen­yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]carbon­yl}-N-(4-cyano­phen­yl)piperazine-1-carboxamide

In the title compound, C28H22ClFN6O2, the piperazine ring adopts a chair conformation and the least-squares plane through the four coplanar atoms forms dihedral angles of 69.37 (13) and 56.56 (12)°, respectively, with the pyrazole and cyano­phenyl rings. The dihedral angles formed between the pyrazole and the attached fluoro- and chloro­phenyl rings are 34.16 (10) and 73.27 (12)°, respectively. In the crystal, inter­molecular N—H⋯O, C—H⋯N and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the mol­ecules into sheets parallel to the ac plane

1-{[5-(4-Chloro­phen­yl)-1-(4-fluoro­phen­yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]carbon­yl]}piperidin-4-one

In the title compound, C21H17ClFN3O2, the 1H-pyrazole ring makes dihedral angles of 36.73 (7), 18.73 (7) and 60.88 (8)°, respectively, with the mean planes of the chloro­phenyl, 4-oxo­piperidine and fluoro­phenyl rings. The mol­ecular structure is stabilized by an intra­molecular C—H⋯N hydrogen bond, which forms an S(6) ring motif. In the crystal, inter­molecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link mol­ecules into chains along [101]. In addition, inter­molecular C—H⋯F hydrogen bonds with an R 2 1(7) ring motif connect neighbouring chains into layers parallel to the ac plane

5-Isobutyl-4-phenyl­sulfonyl-1H-pyrazol-3(2H)-one

The title compound, C13H16N2O3S, consists of two crystallographically independent mol­ecules with similar geometries and exists in a keto form, the C=O bond lengths being 1.267 (2) and 1.254 (2) Å. In both mol­ecules, the pyrazole rings are approximately planar, with maximum deviations of 0.017 (2) and 0.010 (2) Å, and the dihedral angles between the pyrazole and phenyl rings are 83.63 (11) and 70.07 (12)°. In one mol­ecule, an intra­molecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bond with an S(6) ring motif is observed. In the crystal, inter­molecular N—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the mol­ecules into two-dimensional networks parallel to the ab plane

"We live from mother nature":neoliberal globalization, commodification, the 'war on drugs', and biodiversity in Colombia since the 1990s

This article explores how macroeconomic and environmental policies instituted since the 1990s have altered meanings, imaginaries, and the human relationship to nature in Colombia. The Colombian nation-state is pluri-ethnic, multilingual, and megabiodiverse. In this context, indigenous peoples, Afro-Colombians, and some peasant communities survive hybridization of their cultures. They have developed their own ways of seeing, understanding, and empowering the world over centuries of European rule. However, threats to relatively discrete cultural meanings have increased since major changes in the 1990s, when Colombia experienced the emergence of new and modern interpretations of nature, such as “biodiversity,” and a deepening of globalized neoliberal economic and political management. These policies involve a modern logic of being in the world, the establishment of particular regulatory functions for economies, societies, and the environment, and their spread has been facilitated by webs of political and economic power. We trace their local effects with reference to three indigenous groups

Prevalence of Anemia among Diabetic Population Attending An Urban Primary Health Care Center in Tamil Nadu

Background: Diabetes has been proven to cause various systemic manifestations, including nephropathy, vasculopathy, retinopathy, and neuropathy. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of anemia among the diabetic population attending the primary health care center and to determine the prevalence of anemia based on biophysical profile, including age group and gender. Methods: This is Cross-sectional analytical study. Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) of Government Medical College, Omandurar Government Estate, Chennai; Study population: Diabetic patients attending the outpatient division of UPHC. The study was carried out from June 7th to September 1st, 2022. Two hundred participants were included (calculated population: 196) (z= 1.96 for 95% CI, p= 47.91% from a previous study, q=52.09%, n=0.05). After obtaining informed consent from the participants, 5 mL of blood was collected from the patient and analyzed for hemoglobin levels and fasting and postprandial sugar levels. Results: The prevalence of anemia in the diabetic population is 66%. The prevalence of anemia was higher in males suffering from diabetes than in females suffering from diabetes (74% in males in comparison to 54% in females.) Anemia was most common in the 60- to 80-year-old age group, corresponding to a decreasing quality of life with increasing age. Conclusion: About two-thirds of the diabetics were having anemia, with more preponderance towards males and the elderly