Yield Gap Analysis of Jowar in Maharashtra

Jowar is the main cereal crop in Maharashtra occupying 4.176 M ha area out of which rabi jowar occupied maximum area of 3.112 M ha during the year 2009-10. The gradual growth in use of technology in agriculture has resulted in increased crop productivity. The actual yields obtained are considerably lower than those recorded in the demonstration plots and research stations/farms. Therefore, there is a need to know the different yield gaps between the farmers’ fields and the demonstration plots. The study has suggested that to bridge this gap the use of recommended levels of input is most essential. The farmers should be motivated through visits to progressive farmers and organizations of field demonstrations, seminars and other communication means to use the recommended levels of inputs and improved variety of seeds to enhance the productivity of jowar in the state.Yield gap, Maharashtra, Jowar, Agricultural and Food Policy, Q12, Q16,

INSIGHT INTO BASELINE TROUBLES AND PROBLEM RESOLUTIONS IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY

For pharmaceutical industry, HPLC is more than 40 years old. Even after instrumental advancements in HPLC problems still arise, troubleshooting still comes. HPLC is the main stay of analytical section nowadays in pharmaceutical industry whether it is API industry or formulation plant. Best approach for troubleshooting HPLC problems is going with systematic way. At the start of quantitative chromatographic analysis, the first parameter of paramount importance is baseline, especially for measuring the area of any given peak. Baseline usually suffers from these errors, namely, high baseline drift, periodic baseline fluctuation, and spikes. This article aims at suggesting some working methodologies which will resolve as well as avoid cases of such errors and failures

A STABILITY INDICATING UV SPECROPHOTOMETRIC METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF METOCLOPRAMIDE HYRDROCHLORIDE

A stability indicating method has been developed for specific determination of Metoclopramide HCl in bulk by UV spectrophotometry in presence of its degradation products. The method is simple, accurate, precise, and robust. Linearity range for the method is 10-50µg/ml at detection wavelength of 272 nm. The LOD and LOQ values were found to be 3.26µg/ml and 9.89µg/ml respectively

Human Face Identification by a Markov Random Field GroupWise Registration Technique

Face recognition is widely used in various applications like in bank applications, at airport or at ATM centre for security purposes etc. There are various methods used for face recognition problem. In this paper I propose new method known as Markov field GroupWise registration in which mean of all the faces from the database will be calculated first and then this mean will be compared with the testing image. To implement these modules, four open source databases like FERET, CAS-PEAL-R1, FRGC ver. 2.0, and the LFW are required. My work will achieve good result as compared to previous methods. DOI: 10.17762/ijritcc2321-8169.15052

A study of drug utilization in indoor patients of high-risk pregnancy in a tertiary care hospital

Background: High-risk pregnancy is an important determinant of drug use during pregnancy. The aim of study was to evaluate drug use pattern according to WHO core-drug prescribing indicators and US-FDA pregnancy category in indoor patients of high-risk pregnancy.Methods: It was a prospective, observational study. All high-risk pregnant women admitted to tertiary care hospital and willing to give consent were included. The data was collected from 290 patients over 12 months. The data was analysed to evaluate drug utilization according to WHO core drug use indicators and in relation to US-FDA pregnancy risk category.Results: The study found that 74.82% of women were between 20-30 years of age and were admitted during third trimester of pregnancy. The most commonly prescribed drug class was vitamins and minerals prescribed in 82.75% patients. Average number of drugs per encounter was 6.4. Percentage of drugs prescribed by generic name and from essential drug list was 73.07% and 77.07% respectively. Percentage of encounters with an antibiotic and an injection prescribed was 29.31% and 65.17% respectively. The prescription of drugs belonging to US-FDA pregnancy drug categories A, B and C were 92.06%, 86.55% and 4.82% respectively.Conclusions: Overall, the principles of rational prescribing were followed according to the various drug use indicators mentioned by the WHO and US FDA pregnancy risk category. Further studies are required to find out specific drug or drug therapy related problems and plan targeted interventions to improve drug use

The Antioxidant Activity of the Leaves of Barleria grandiflora Dalz. (Acanthaceae)

Aqueous and hydro alcoholic extracts of the leaves of Barleria grandiflora Dalz. were evaluated for the antioxidant activity by the FTC and TBA methods. The results obtained in the present study indicate that the leaves of Barleria grandiflora are potential source of natural antioxidants. Initial phytochemical screenings of the extracts have shown the presence of flavanoids, tannins, saponins, carbohydrates and aminoacid

Assessment of P-Delta Effect on High Rise Buildings

P-delta effect is secondary effect on structure .it is also known as ‘Geometric nonlinearity effect’. As number of stories increases, P-delta effect becomes more important. If the change in bending moments and displacements is more than 10%, P-delta effect should be considered in design. In this study the P-delta effect on high rise building is studied. Linear static analysis (without P-delta effect) on high rise building having different number of stories is carried out. For the analysis G+14, G+19, G+24, (i.e 15, 20, and 25storey) R.C.C. framed building are modeled. Earthquake load is applied on model of structure as per IS-18939(2002) for zone III in E-Tab software. Load combination for analysis is set as per IS-456(2000).All analysis is carried out in software ETAB. Bending moment, story displacement with and without p-delta effect is calculated and compared for all the models. Then by trial and error method suitable cross-section are provided for unsafe building to bring within acceptable limit by increasing stiffness of a building. The result shows that it is essential to consider the P-delta effect for 25storey building. So buildings having height more than or equal to 75m, should be designed considering P-delta effect. Also we can say that up to 25storey building, it is not necessary to consider P-delta effect in design and primary or first order analysis is sufficient for design. By increasing stiffness of building by providing suitable cross section or by increasing stiffness building can bring within acceptable limit.[7] DOI: 10.17762/ijritcc2321-8169.150515

The Effect of Fluorine Doping on the Characteristic Behaviour of CdTe

Fluorine which is an n-type dopant of cadmium telluride thin films was included during growth from a cadmium nitrate [Cd(NO3)2Æ4H2O] bath using an electrodeposition technique. The fluorine concentration in the Cd(NO3)2Æ4H2O baths were varied between 0.5 ppm and 50 ppm in order to determine its effect on the optical, structural, morphological and electrical properties of the as-deposited and the post-growth-treated layers. These characterisations were carried out using x-ray diffraction, ultraviolet–visible spectrophotometry, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive x-rays spectroscopy, photoelectrochemical cell measurement, direct current conductivity measurement and fully fabricated device characterisation. The results are systematically reported in this paper

Quantification of three macrolide antibiotics in pharmaceutical lots by HPLC: Development, validation and application to a simultaneous separation

A new validated high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method with rapid analysis time and high efficiency, for the analysis of erythromycin, azithromycin and spiramycin, under isocratic conditions with ODB RP18 as a stationary phase is described. Using an eluent composed of acetonitrile –2-methyl-2-propanol –hydrogenphosphate buffer, pH 6.5, with 1.5% triethylamine (33:7: up to 100, v/v/v), delivered at a flow-rate of 1.0 mL min-1. Ultra Violet (UV) detection is performed at 210 nm. The selectivity is satisfactory enough and no problematic interfering peaks are observed. The procedure is quantitatively characterized and repeatability, linearity, detection and quantification limits are very satisfactory. The method is applied successfully for the assay of the studied drugs in pharmaceutical dosage forms as tablets and powder for oral suspension. Recovery experiments revealed recovery of 97.13–100.28%