An automated algorithm for the quantification of hCG level in novel fabric-based home pregnancy test kits

We report a new image processing algorithm that extracts quantitative information about the concentration of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), an important early pregnancy marker, from commercially available qualitative home pregnancy kits. The algorithm could potentially be ported onto a simple camera based cell phone making it a low-cost, portable point-of-care device as opposed to costly and time consuming clinical labs for accurate quantitative determination of hCG. The algorithm takes the image of the test result as input, classifies and determines the hCG concentration based on the RGB intensities of the test line. The efficacy of the algorithm is demonstrated using control samples on commercially available strips as well as novel fabric based strips designed for this application

Effect of Tidal Currents at Amphidromes on the Characteristics of N-Wave Type Tsunami

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Black Hole Attack detection in Zone based Wireless Sensor Networks

The Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) became an emerging promising technology deployed in an area for specific purpose and in the wide range of application area such as military application, control and tracking application, habitat monitoring, industry, medicine, health care, agriculture etc. Wireless sensor networks are prone to various attacks. One such type of attack is a black hole attack. A black hole attack is a type of denial of service attack where the node drops the packets fully or selectively, routed through this node which discards the sensitive data packets. This paper deals with the detection of black hole attack inzone basedwireless sensor network using the mobile agents

Identification of Suitable Grid Size for Accurate Computation of Run-up Height

A numerical investigation has been carried out to obtain a non-dimensional grid size (grid size/ tsunami base width) for the near shore discretisation of computational domains for long wave modelling. A 1D domain has been considered in which, the flow has been solved by 1D shallow water equations with vertically integrated flow variables. The sensitivity study of the grid size was carried out in the 1D channel with an open boundary at one end and shelf boundary at the other end. The grid size was varied from 10 m to 1000 m and its effect on the computation of the tsunami run-up along the shoreline has been investigated. The non-dimensional grid size for the computation of run-up was optimised by comparing the non-dimensional run-up (tsunami run-up/initial tsunami height) and a threshold value of 5.0e-4 was obtained. Further, the study was extended to real scenario by adopting various grids for the shelf region of northern Tamil Nadu coast, south east coast of India in 2D and a suitable grid size was obtained.</jats:p

Hepatoprotective activity of methanolic leaves extract of Rostellularia procumbens by using carbon tetrachloride intoxicated rats

Background: Rostelluria procumbens is a medicinal plant used traditionally in the treatment of asthma, cough and constipation and as an antioxidant etc. it is rich in phytochemical compounds, which are responsible for its biological properties. The present study focused on evaluation of hepatoprotective activity of methanolic extract of R. procumbens leaf in carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced hepatotoxocity in rats.Methods: In this study, 30 wistar rats were used and grouped into 6 each group contain 6 rats. In this study, CCl4 is used as hepatotoxin. Four groups were treated with CCl4 and taken as disease control, standard, and two test groups. One group was taken as control treated with saline. Blood samples were collected and estimated serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase, serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase, alkaline phosphatase and total bilirubin, which are key markers of liver function. The rats were sacrificed and livers were isolated and histopatological studies carried out.Results: On oral administration of methanolic leaves extract of R. procumbens to ethanol intoxicated, rats resulted in significant restoration of enzyme levels and also silymarin at a dose of 25 mg/kg. The reversal of increased serum enzymes in ethanol-induced liver damage by the extract may be due to the prevention of leakage of intracellular enzymes by its membrane stabilizing activity.Conclusion: The results confirm that R. procumbens have hepatoprotective activity againstCCl4 induced hepatotoxicity and significant hepatoprotection seen at 500 mg/kg dose

An Enhanced Table Driven Source Routing Protocol for Wireless Ad Hoc Networks

Analysis of MANETs led to the research on network layer. Different routing protocols were designed for numerous objectives and purposes. The way data packets are handled with in a multi-hop wireless network refers to Opportunistic data forwarding. During present research, we propose enhanced table-driven source routing protocol. This protocol maintains additional topology information which is different from Distance Vector (DV) routing protocol. The proposed approach will reduce overhead compared to the ancient Distance Vector based protocols. Base on the test results performed using Computer Simulator (Network Simulator 2) observed that the overhead in the proposed solution is just a fraction of the overhead of the standard proactive protocols. Performance of the current solution is better for transportation of higher information compared to existing proactive routing protocols

A Comparative Study on Attitude of Rural Women on NGO Promoted and Government Promoted Self Help Groups (SHGs)

“Many a little makes a mickleâ€. It is truly difficult to imagine how such tiny loan programmes SHGs could bring about fundamental changes in the economic and social structures responsible for the disempowerment of women in developing countries. Today the SHG is the largest community based programme in the entire world. Along with the government many NGOs came forwards to promote SHGs as a part of their service. In this context a study was endeavored to study the attitude of the rural women of both NGO promoted and government promoted groups towards SHGs. A scale was constructed using Scalogram analysis to assess the attitude of women towards the SHGs. Ex-post facto research design was adopted in carrying out study as the effect was already occurred. Study was employed in Data was collected from three districts, 6 Mandals, 12 villages of united Andhra Pradesh on a sample of 120 government promoted SHG women and 120 NGO promoted SHG women. Frequencies, percentage, range, Z test analysis were carried out and results revealed that majority of the government promoted SHG women had moderately favourable attitude and NGO promoted groups women exhibited highly favourable attitude towards the SHG and there was a significant difference (Z value 5.0601) was existed between NGO and government promoted SHGs

IMPACT OF HYDROALCOHOLIC CONCENTRATE OF HEMIDESMUS INDICUS AGAINST 1-METHYL-4-PHENYL-1,2,3,6-TETRAHYDROPYRIDINE PROMPTED PARKINSONISM IN MICE

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the protective effect of Hemidesmus indicus against 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-induced mice model. Methods: A total of 18 male Swiss Albino mice were divided into three groups (n=6). Hydroalcoholic concentrate of H. indicus (HAHI) at 200 and 400 mg/kg dosages, 30 min before the MPTP (20 mg/kg, intraperitoneal organization) treatment, was regulated for 7 days, and behavioral assessment was made by rotarod test, grip strength test, locomotor activity, and catatonia behavioral study. Appraisal of cell reinforcement catalysts, such as thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS), superoxide dismutase, catalepsy, glutathione (GSH) peroxidase, and GSH, were also assessed to screen the neurotoxicity incited by MPTP. Results: In the present investigation, the neuroprotective impacts of the hydroalcoholic concentrate of H. indicus were assessed, Which is known for its monoamine oxidiase activity, stimulant, anti-convulsant activity and a section of it is used as nerve tonic Frozen at 8 degree C. The cell viability analysis and IC50 determination in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell lines were performed by MTT assay, and neuronal red uptake assay and HAHI were found to have a significant IC50 value in SH-SY5Y cells. Conclusion: The outcomes demonstrated that HAHI essentially enhanced the behavioral studies, striatal neurotransmitter content, and antioxidant status in a dose-dependent manner lessened TBARS level

EFFECT OF HYDROALCOHOLIC EXTRACT OF ACHYRANTHES ASPERA ON HALOPERIDOLINDUCED PARKINSON'S DISEASE IN WISTAR RATS

  Objective: Prolonged usage of neuroleptics in psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia provokes extrapyramidal symptoms that are also seen in Parkinson's disease. An attempt has been made to study the neuroprotective role of Achyranthes aspera hydroalcoholic (HA) extract on haloperidol-induced Parkinson's symptoms in Wistar rats.Methods: The present study deals with the antiparkinson effect of HA extract of A. aspera on haloperidol (2 mg/kg intraperitoneal administration)- induced catatonia in Wistar rats. The motor coordination in case of haloperidol-treated animals was studied by performing rotarod test and hang test. Dopamine and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid were estimated using an electrochemical detector and high-performance liquid chromatography. The antioxidant status was also assessed to know the neurotoxicity of haloperidol by estimating the levels of lipid peroxidation, superoxide dismutase, glutathione (GSH) peroxidase, and reduced GSH by performing individual assays.Results: All these assessments were done on 24 Wistar rats which were divided into four groups (n=6). HA was administered at 200 and 400 mg/kg doses, 30 minutes before haloperidol treatment for 20 days. HA significantly (*p&lt;0.05, **p&lt;0.01) improved the antioxidant status.Conclusion: The results shown that HA shows a protective role in haloperidol catalepsy and also possess antioxidant property

EFFECT OF NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS LEVELS AND RATIOS ON YIELD AND NUTRIENT UPTAKE BY GROUNDNUT IN NORTHERN TRANSITION ZONE OF KARNATAKA

A field experiment was conducted at Main Agricultural Research Station (MARS), Dharwad to know the effect of nitrogen and phosphorus levels and ratios on yield and nutrient uptake by groundnut in northern transition zone of Karnataka. Groundnut cultivar JL 24 was tried during 2012 with eleven ratios of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P2O5 ) fertilizers with potassium level as constant (25 kg K2 O ha-1). The yield attributing characteristics, dry pod yield and nutrient uptake were increased due to increasing N/P fertilizer ratios from 0.00 to 1.00. The treatment receiving N/P fertilizer ratio of 0.50 (30 kg N, 60 kg P2 O5 , 25 kg K2 O ha-1) produced significantly higher dry pod yield (3310 kg ha-1), number of filled pods plant-1 (17.47), total number of pods plant-1 (18.80) and 100 kernel weight (38.50 g). Further, the same treatment recorded significantly higher uptake (147.04 kg N, 23.30 kg P2 O5 , 118.48 kg K2 O, 10.93 kg S ha-1) as compared to all other N/P fertilizer ratios. The treatment receiving N/P fertilizer ratio of 0.50 (30 kg N, 60 kg P2 O5 , 25 kg K2 O ha-1) produced higher kernel yield (2441 kg ha-1). However, it was on par with the treatment receiving N/P fertilizer ratio of 0.33 (2344 kg ha-1)