Enhanced Antimicrobial activities of Hybrid ZnMgAlO nanocomposite by soft chemical method

In the present investigation, ZnMgAlO nanoparticles were prepared by soft chemical method.  The synthesized NPs were analyzed by XRD and SEM EDAX. ZnMgAlO crystal structure was confirmed through powder XRD technique as hexagonal wurtzite structure. The surface morphology was analyzed from SEM images. Finally, antimicrobial activity of all the synthesized samples was tested against Bacillus subtilis and Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria and Xylaria hypoxylon, Fistulina hepatica fungus. The observed results showed good anti-bacterial and anti-fungal activities. Â

Study And Analysis of Unstable Slope In Burliar, The Nilgiris-India

Landslide is the sudden and rapid downward movement of a mass of rocks or earth on a steep slope. Landslide is one of the major natural hazards that affect most of the area all over the world. In India landslide mostly occurs in hilly terrains of Northern Himalayas and Southern Western and Eastern Ghats. The Nilgiris hills is located at the convergence zone of the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats and characterized by a lateritic cap, which is sensitive to over-saturation and highly landslide prone. Rainfall data’s collected from Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The data’s about the landslide is taken from Geological Survey of India (GSI). Burliar location, which is nearer to foothill of Nilgiris mountain range, is considered for the study and the Slope stability analysis is done. Soil sample were collected and laboratory investigations are carried out to find the Engineering and strength properties of soil. Results show that the soil is classified under SM category. Very fine composed of high silt content over a very deep depth. The soil-rock interface is easily softened by the rainfall which smoothens the surface leads to slope failure. Also the silty soil is easily carried away by even small rainfall which leads to hue downpour of soil around roads and valleys

Genomic Approaches for Climate Resilience Breeding in Oats

Editors: Chittaranjan Kole.Oat (Avena sativa L.), ranking sixth in world cereal production, is primarily produced as a multipurpose crop for grain, pasture, and forage or as a rotation crop in many parts of the world. Recent research has elevated its potential dietary value for human nutrition and health care. Oats are well adapted to a wide range of soil types and can perform on acid soils. World oat production is concentrated between latitudes 35–65º N, and 20–46º S. Avena genomes are large and complex, in the range of 4.12–12.6 Gb. Oat productivity is affected by many diseases, although crown rust (Puccinia coronate f. sp. avenae) and stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. avenae) are the key diseases worldwide. The focus of this chapter is to review the major developments and their impacts on oat breeding, especially on the challenges posed by climate or environmental changes (biotic and abiotic stresses mainly) for oat cultivation. Next-generation breeding tools will help to develop approaches to genetically improve and manipulate oat which would aid significantly in oat enhancement efforts. Although, oat biotechnology has been advanced at a similar pace as the rest of cereals, it lags still behind. More genomic tools, from genomic assisted breeding to genome editing tools are needed to improve the resources to improve oats under climate change in the next few decades