Kinetics & Mechanism of Ag+-catalysed Oxidation of 1,3-Propanediol by Peroxydisulphate Ion - A Reinvestigation

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Kinetics & Mechanism of Ag+-catalysed Oxidation of Glycerol by Peroxydisulphate-An Analysis of Consecutive Reactions

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Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome in patients on alpha 1 blocker tamsulosin: incidence and predictability

Background: Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS) was first described by Chang and Campbell in year 2005 in male patients undergoing phacoemulsification surgery who were on Tamsulosin, an alpha 1 blocker drug for their urinary symptoms for enlarged prostate. This condition was characterized by excessive floppiness of iris, prolapse of iris tissue through phaco and sideport incisions and progressive intraoperative miosis, resulting in increased surgical time and various major surgical complications compromising visual outcome.Methods: This study of 78 patients was undertaken to know the incidence and severity of IFIS as well as to predict its occurrence by observing maximum pupil dilation achieved preoperatively.Results: It was observed that majority of patients on tamsulosin dilated poorly and severe IFIS occurred in those with pupil dilation of 5 mm or less after putting mydriatic eye drops preoperatively.Conclusions: It was concluded that if IFIS was predicted and necessary precautions taken, postoperative complications can be reduced significantly with improved visual outcome

Growth, yield and nutrient uptake of hybrid rice as influenced by nutrient management modules and its impact on economic of the treatments

Field experiment was conducted at Instructional Farm of Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad to develop nutrient management modules for efficient cultivation of hybrid rice. Results showed that growth and yield characters viz. plant height, number of tilers and panicles per hills were high-est under nutrient management module of 100% NPK + 5 t press mud (T3). Significantly higher grain and straw yield was recorded under treatment T3 over all the treatment except treatment T1, T2, T4, T5 and T6 which were recorded on par. Uptake of NPKS and Zn was significantly improved under treatments having organic manure along with inorganic levels (100%, 75% and 50% NPK) of fertilizer over alone levels of inorganic fertilizer. NPKS and Zn uptake was higher in treatment module T3 followed by treatment T2 (100% NPK + 10 t FYM ha-1). The net return Rs. 27373.70 ha-1 and 26087.0 ha-1 and benefit: cost ratio (1.53 and 1.45) was maximum in treatment T3 closely followed by T2. Findings of this study warranted that treatment module T3 resulted higher growth and yield of rice crop. Net return was also higher in this treatment

Effects of mycorrhiza and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria inoculants on rice crops in Northern India

Mutualistic root microorganisms such as arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) can ameliorate plant nutrition through an extended extra-radical hyphal network and by nutrient mobilisation. Running under the Indo-Swiss Collaboration in Biotechnology (ISCB), our project focuses on the integration of AMF and PGPR as biofertilisers in wheat-rice and wheat-black gram systems

Synthesis and antibacterial studies on some new thiazole moiety based quinolone derivatives

1413-1415Thiazole moiety at C-3 position based quinolone derivatives have been synthesized from the starting material aniline and its derivatives. All synthesized compounds in this series have been tested for in vitro antibacterial activity against E. coli (ETEC), S. typhi, P. aeruginosa and S. aureus. All synthesized compound have been tested with reference drugs viz., norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin

Raspodjela levofloksacina i njegovo izlučivanje mokraćom u febrilne križane teladi.

Disposition and urinary excretion of levofloxacin following a single intravenous administration of 4 mg/kg body mass were investigated in six febrile crossbred calves. The drug levels in plasma and urine were estimated by microbiological assay. Levofloxacin was rapidly distributed from the blood to the tissue compartment, as evidenced by the high values of the distribution coefficient (9.93 ± 0.73 h -1). The high AUC (11.5 ± 0.95 µg/mL/h) indicated good antibacterial activity of levofloxacin in calves. The elimination half-life, volume of distribution and total body clearance were 2.22 ± 0.07 h, 1.18 ± 0.15 L/kg and 0.36 ± 0.03 L/kg/h, respectively. About 37.7 per cent of the administered dose of levofloxacin was eliminated in urine within 24 h. An appropriate intravenous dosage regimen for levofloxacin would be 5.0 mg/kg, repeated at 12 h intervals for the treatment of bacterial infections, manifested with fever in calves.Istražena je raspodjela levofloksacina i njegovo izlučivanje mokraćom nakon jednokratne intravenske primjene u dozi od 4 mg/kg tjelesne mase u šestero febrilne križane teladi. Razine lijeka u plazmi i mokraći bile su procijenjene na osnovi mikrobiološkog postupka. Levofloksacin se brzo proširio iz krvi u tkiva što je vidljivo po visokim vrijednostima koeficijenta raspodjele (9,93 ± 0,73 h). Visoki AUC (površina ispod krivulje) (11,5 ± 0,95 µg/mL/sat) upućuje na dobro antibakterijsko djelovanje levofloksacina u teladi. Poluvrijeme eliminacije iznosilo je 2,22 ± 0,07 sati, volumen raspodjele 1,18 ± 0,15 L/kg, a ukupni klirens 0,36 ± 0,03 L/kg/sat. Oko 37,7% primijenjene doze levofloksacina bilo je tijekom 24 sata izlučeno putem mokraće. Kod bakterijskih zaraza što se očituju vrućicom levofloksacin treba primijeniti u dozi od 5,0 mg/kg u razmaku od 12 sati

Credit Risk Modelling for Assessing Creditworthiness for Homeowners Who Can Avail Solar on Finance at Peacock Solar, Gurugram

Peacock Solar is a household solar installation company based in Gurugram, Haryana. It provides hassle free installation of solar power. In an era of rising demand for renewable energy, solar power is seen as a future of energy. The markets are becoming more competitive as better technologies increase the efficiency and lower the cost of solar power. In India, solar power is in its nascent stage of development and being price sensitive markets, cost remains the bottom line of competition. The present study is an attempt to showcase the strategy adopted by Peacock solar to enhance its sales by making solar available on finance.” The objective of this research paper is come up with a model that anticipates the probability associated with default for homeowner who avails solar on finance. The next objective is to develop a scorecard that represents this probability of default in form of credit score for enhanced understanding and decision making. By making solar available on finance, the company aims to overcome its price related hindrances. The methodology used for development of credit risk model is Logistic Regression as it is one of the best techniques for predicting a binary outcome (will default or will not default). This is followed by a technique for scorecard development. It can then be concluded that credit risk can be reduced to a considerable extent if correct analytical methodologies are put in place which will bring down the default rates on credit