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Model dependence of the multi-transonic behavior, stability properties and corresponding acoustic geometry for accretion onto a spinning black hole
Multi-transonic accretion for a spinning black hole has been compared among
different disc geometries within post Newtonian pseudo potential framework. The
variation of stationary shock characteristics with black hole spin has been
studied in details for all the disc models and compared for adiabatic as well
as for isothermal scenario. The variations of surface gravity with spin for all
these cases have also been investigated.Comment: 18 pages. 19 figure
Studies on Phytochemical Analysis, Antioxidant, Antibacterial and Larvicidal Properties of the Acacia nilotica Fruit Extracts
In the present study fruit of Acacia nilotica was chosen to evaluate its antioxidant, larvicidal and antibacterial properties. Phytochemical screening of aqueous and alcohol extracts of the plant fruits affirmed the presence of carbohydrates, reducing sugar, phenol, flavonoid, terpenoid, saponin and steroid. The antioxidant properties of the aqueous and alcohol fruit extracts were noted as 10.11┬▒0.035 and 9.75┬▒0.023 mM of FeSO4 for Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP) assay respectively. The potency of antimicrobial activity of the aqueous and alcohol extract of A. nilotica fruit were tested against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillussubtilis, and Escherichiacoli. The alcohol extract against E. coli, exhibited the highest antimicrobial activity. Aqueous extracts of A. nilotica fruit showed potential toxicity against Aedes albopictus larvae with LC50 value of 142.074 mg L-1. Present findings clearly indicated that A. nilotica fruit extracts could be most effectively used as a natural antioxidant, antibacterial and larvicidal agent
Bacterial Flora of Water and Rotifers in Outdoor Mass Culture Tanks Fed with Different Microalagal Diets
Investigations were carried out on the bacterial flora of water and the quality of rotifers in outdoor mass culture tanks.
Brachionus plicatilis and B. rotundiformis were cultured in 10 numbers of 1 tonne tanks and the physico-chemical parameters and
microbial loads of water, and total bacterial and Vibrio loads of microalgae and rotifers, during the period 2014-15, were studied. The
study revealed a significant variation of the ammonia levels and total bacterial loads with different diets (P < 0.05). A positive
correlation was observed between the total bacterial loads of algal concentrations and loads of rotifers, but no correlation was
observed between Vibrio loads of water and rotifers. The prevalence of Vibrio loads of rotifers was low in tanks fed with
Nannochloropsis oculata and maximum Vibrio loads were recorded in Chaetoceros calcitrans fed rotifers. The Vibrio loads
significantly varied with days of culture and also with the algal diets. A positive correlation was observed between the total Vibrio
loads of water and rotifers
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