Bright Singh, I S; Vijayan, K K; Jayaprakash, N S; Alavandi, S V; Somnath Pai, S; Preetha, R; Rajan, J J S; Santiago, T C(Elsevier, October 2, 2005)
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A Pseudomonas sp PS-102 recovered from Muttukkadu brackish water lagoon, situated south of Chennai, showed significant
activity against a number of shrimp pathogenic vibrios. Out of the 112 isolates of bacterial pathogens comprising Vibrio harveyi, V.
vulnificus, V. parahaemolyticus, V. alginolyticus, V. fluvialis, and Aeromonas spp, 73% were inhibited in vitro by the cell-free culture
supernatant of Pseudomonas sp PS-102 isolate. The organism produced yellowish fluorescent pigment on King's B medium,
hydrolysed starch and protein, and produced 36.4% siderophore units by CAS assay and 32 μM of catechol siderophores as
estimated by Arnow's assay. The PS-102 isolate showed wide ranging environmental tolerance with, temperatures from 25 to 40 °C,
pH from 6 to 8, salinity from 0 to 36 ppt, while the antagonistic activity peaked in cultures grown at 30 °C, pH 8.0 and at 5 ppt saline
conditions. The antagonistic activity of the culture supernatant was evident even at 30% v / v dilution against V. harveyi. The
preliminary studies on the nature of the antibacterial action indicated that the antagonistic principle as heat stable and resistant to
proteolytic, lipolytic and amylolytic enzymes. Pseudomonas sp PS 102 was found to be safe to shrimp when PL-9 stage were
challenged at 107 CFU ml−1 and by intramuscular injection into of ∼5 g sub-adults shrimp at 105 to 108 CFU. Further, its safety in a
mammalian system, tested by its pathogenicity to mice, was also determined and its LD50 to BALB/c mice was found to be 109 CFU.
The results of this study indicated that the organism Pseudomonas sp PS 102 could be employed as a potential probiont in shrimp
and prawn aquaculture systems for management and control of bacterial infections
Jackson,James; Paulose,C S(Department of Biotechnology, May 1, 2000)
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5-HT2A receptor binding parameters were studied in the cerebral cortex and brain stem of
control, diabetic, insulin, insulin + tryptophan and tr3yptophan treated streptozotocin diabetic
rats. Scatchard analysis using selective antagonist, [-H](±)2,3-dimethoxyphenyl-l-[2-(4-piperidine)-
methanol] ([3H]MDL100907) in cerebral cortex of diabetic rats showed a significant
decrease in dissociation constant (Kd) without any change in maximal binding (Bm). Competition
binding studies in cerebral cortex using ketanserin against [3H]MDL100907 showed
the appearance of an additional site in the low affinity region during diabetes. In the brain
stem, Scatchard analysis showed a significant increase in Bmax and Kd. Displacement studies
showed a shift in the receptor affinity towards a low affinity state. All these altered parameters
in diabetes were reversed to control level by insulin, insulin + tryptophan and tryptophan
treatments. Tryptophan treatment is suggested to reverse the altered 5-HT2Abinding and
blood glucose level to control status by increasing the brain 5-HT content.
Biju,M P; Paulose,C S(Department of Biotechnology, September 27, 1997)
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Kinetic parameters of brain glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) were compared in the brain
stem, cerebellum and cerebral cortex of three weeks and one year old streptozotocin (STZ)
induced four day diabetic rats with respective controls. A single intrafemoral dose of STZ
(60mg/Kg body weight) was administered to induce diabetes in both age groups. After four days
the blood glucose levels showed a significant increase in the diabetic animals of both age groups
compared with the respective controls. The increase in blood glucose was significant in one year
old compared to the three weeks old diabetic rats. The Vmm of the enzyme was decreased in all
the brain regions studied, of the three weeks old diabetic rats without any significant change in
the Km. In the adult the Vmax of GDH was increased in cerebellum and brain stem but was
unchanged in the cerebral cortex. The K. was unchanged in cerebellum and cerebral cortex but
was increased in the brain stem. These results suggest there may be an important regulatory role
of the glutamate pathway in brain neural network disturbances and neuronal degeneration in
diabetes as a function of age.
In this paper, we propose a multispectral analysis system using wavelet based Principal Component Analysis (PCA), to improve the brain tissue classification from MRI images. Global transforms like PCA often neglects significant small abnormality details, while dealing with a massive amount of multispectral data. In order to resolve this issue, input dataset is expanded by detail coefficients from multisignal wavelet analysis. Then, PCA is applied on the new dataset to perform feature analysis. Finally, an unsupervised classification with Fuzzy C-Means clustering algorithm is used to measure the improvement in reproducibility and accuracy of the results. A detailed comparative analysis of classified tissues with those from conventional PCA is also carried out. Proposed method yielded good improvement in classification of small abnormalities with high sensitivity/accuracy values, 98.9/98.3, for clinical analysis. Experimental results from synthetic and clinical data recommend the new method as a promising approach in brain tissue analysis.
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I.J. Image, Graphics and Signal Processing, 2013, 8, 29-36
Raveendranath, U; Bijukumar, S; Mathew, K T(IEEE, December , 2000)
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A novel cavity perturbation technique using coaxial cavity resonators for the measurement of complex permittivity of liquids is presented. The method employs two types of resonators (Resonator I and Resonator II). Resonator I operates in the frequency range 600 MHz-7 GHz and resonator II operates in the frequency range 4 GHz-14 GHz. The introduction of the capillary tube filled with the sample liquid into the coaxial resonator causes shifts in the resonance frequency and loaded Q-factor of the resonator. The shifts in the resonance frequency and loaded Q-factor are used to determine the real and imaginary parts of the complex permittivity of the sample liquid, respectively. Using this technique, the dielectric parameters of water and nitrobenzene are measured. The results are compared with those obtained using other standard methods. The sources of errors are analyzed.
Bijumon, P V; Sreedevi, Menon K; Suma,M N; Sebastian,M T; Mohanan, P(IEE Electronics letters,UK, March 31, 2005)
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The impedance bandwidth of a high permittivity cylindrical dielectric
resonator antenna excited by a micro strip line was significantly
improved by modifying the feed geometry. The 10 dB return loss
bandwidth is enhanced from 12 to 26% without much affecting the
gain and other radiation properties of the antenna. Good agreement
has been observed between the predicted and measured results
Mohanan, P; Bijumon, P V; Menon,S K; Suma,M N; Sebastian,M T(Department of Electronics, March 31, 2005)
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The impedance bandwidth of a high permittivity cylindrical dielectric
resonator antenna excited by a micro strip line was significantly
improved by modifying the feed geometry. The 10 dB return loss
bandwidth is enhanced from 12 to 26% without much affecting the
gain and other radiation properties of the antenna. Good agreement
has been observed between the predicted and measured results
Deepukumar,M; George,J; Aanandan,C K; Mohanan, P; K G Nair(IEE Electronics letters,UK, June 19, 1996)
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A new dual port microstrip antenna geometry for dual frequency
operation is presented. The structure consists of the intersection
of two circles of the same radius with their centres displaced by a
small fraction of the wavelength . This antenna provides wide
impedance bandwidth and excellent isolation between its ports.
The gain of the antenna is comparable to that of a standard
circular microstrip antenna operating at the same resonant
frequency. A theoretical analysis for calculating the resonant
frequencies of the two ports is also presented
Aanandan,C K; Mohanan, P; K G Nair(IEEE Journals/ Transactions (USA), 1990)
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A microstrip antenna with large bandwidth is developed
using a parasitic technique . Compared to the available
wide-baud antennas,the proposed antenna structure is very
compact and gives a lessdistorted radiation pattern with frequency .
An impedance bandwidth,eight times that of a conventional patch
antenna of the same size, Isachieved. The concept of coupled microstrip
line model Is extended fortheoretical interpretation of the impedance loci
Wang,Wel; Sheng,Bing Chen; Shun,Shi Zhong(Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, October 20, 2004)
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A novel slope -strip feeding technique for a microstrip
antenna is presented in order to achieve a broad bandwidth. The experimental
results show that the optimal bandwidth attained is 53.4% for
less than -10-dB return loss
Bybi, P C; Dr.Mohanan, P(Cochin University of Science & Technology, January , 2009)
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The Present thesis deals with the numerical as well as experimental investigations conducted on the resonance and radiation characteristics of Drum shaped monopole antenna, Funnel shaped monopole antenna and the shorted coplanar antenna.An introduction to the over view of antennas, state of the art planar antenna technologies, different feeding techniques and introduction of coplanar waveguides have been discussed.
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Department of Electronics, Cochin University of Science and Technology
The effective organization and utilisation of resources produced by the students, faculty and research scholars
in university departments assume greater significance. Institutional repositories are developed by many institutions
to provide resources and materials that support students in their studies. The present study recognizes
the value of such a repository in the Engineering and Technology discipline in Cochin University of
Science and Technology. The paper explains the need for a digital repository ofproject reports. The authors
present a modelfor digital repository, and the organization.and administration of such a repository. The study
also analyses the various other factors associated with the proposed depository.
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XXV IASLIC Conference I Chennai I 2005 I pp.117-120
Biju Kumar, S; Aanandan,C K; Mathew, K T(John Wiley & Sons, October 5, 2001)
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The detection of buried objects using time-domain freespace
measurements was carried out in the near field. The location of a
hidden object was determined from an analysis of the reflected signal.
This method can be extended to detect any number of objects. Measurements
were carried out in the X- and Ku-bands using ordinary rectangular
pyramidal horn antennas of gain 15 dB. The same antenna was
used as the transmitter and recei er. The experimental results were
compared with simulated results by applying the two-dimensional
finite-difference time-domain(FDTD)method, and agree well with each
other. The dispersi e nature of the dielectric medium was considered for
the simulation.
Chameswary, J; Dr.Sebastian, M T; Dr.Ananthakumar, S(Cochin University of Science and Technology, May , 2014)
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The first chapter of the thesis gives a general introduction about flexible electronics, dielectrics and composites. The recent developments in flexible electronics also discussed in this chapter. The preparation and characterization techniques used for the butyl rubber ceramic composites are given in chapter 2. The synthesis and characterization of butyl rubber filled with low permittivity ceramic composites are described in chapter 3. The chapter 4 deals with the synthesis and characterization of butyl rubber-high permittivity ceramic composites. The effect of high permittivity ceramic fillers such as TiO2, Sr2Ce2Ti5O15 and SrTiO3 on dielectric, thermal and mechanical properties was studied. The present investigation deals with synthesis, characterization and properties of butyl rubber composites with low, high and very high ceramic fillers and also the effect of particle size on dielectric, thermal and mechanical properties of selected composites.
Alice, M J; Dr.Francis,C A(Cochin University of Science and Technology, July , 2004)
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This thesis Entitled Buyer information and brand choice behaviour in markets with asymmetries.The period of transition set in by globalization and liberalization has ensued a onsiderable degree of homogeneity with western societies with respect to quantity and quality of goods and services.The study is aimed at finding out how the buyers adapt to the prevalent complex and dynamic market configuration by taking an archetypical situation of information gathering and brand- choice decision of select household consumer durables.The study was based on a set of 301 sample respondents who were either first time purchasers or repeat purchasers for household use, of the items
under study in the sample area comprising of rural, urban and semi-urban areas. Data were collected using interview schedule and analysis of the same was done with standard statistical computer programs.Buyer confidence as perceived by buyers with respect to information acquisition and brand-choice represents the felt competence to effectively function in the market.In general, lower levels of education, income and occupation showed lower levels of search. The oldest were also low searchers. The repeat purchasers of the product searched less than the first purchasers. The most important source of information was word of mouth or information from others followed by television advertisements. The least important source of information was billboards, displays and similar forms of advertisements.The second factor is characterized by items representing ‘social attributes’ like, use by many others, use by peers, recommendation by significant others and reputation of the brand. The third factor represents ‘susceptibility to incentives and promotions’.
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Department of Applied Economics, Cochin University of Science and Technology