Sreeramana Aithal, P; Nagaraja, H S; Mohan Rao, P; Nampoori, V P N; Vallabhan, C P G; Avasthi, D K(Elsevier, 1997)
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Organic nonlinear optical single crystals of Methyl para-Hydroxy Benzoate (MHB) have been grown using gel-solution technique. These crystals are cut along z-axis and are bombarded with Ag14+ ions of energy 100 MeV. The results show an increase in refractive index at the ion irradiated region. The dielectric constant of the irradiated crystal is increased more than 15 times compared to that of a nonirradiated crystal. The result of these changes and comparative study of second harmonic generation (SHG) efficiency before and after irradiation is discussed.
Dr.Babu, C A; Joseph, P V(Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com)., August , 2001)
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We have studied sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies over the Indian and Pacific Oceans (domain 25 °S to 25°N
and 40 °E to 160 °W) during the three seasons following the Indian summer monsoon for wet monsoons and also for
dry monsoons accompanied or not by El Ni˜no. A dry monsoon is followed by positive SST anomalies in the longitude
belt 40 to 120 °E, negative anomalies in 120 to 160 °E and again positive anomalies east of 160 °E. In dry monsoons
accompanied by El Ni˜no the anomalies have the same sign, but are much stronger. Wet monsoons have weak anomalies
of opposite sign in all three of the longitude belts. Thus El Ni˜no and a dry monsoon have the same types of association
with the Indian and Pacific Ocean SSTs.
In the sector 40 to 120 °E SST anomalies first appear over the western part of the Indian Ocean (June to September)
followed by the same sign of anomalies over its eastern part and China Sea (October to March). By March after a dry
monsoon or El Ni˜no the Indian Ocean between 10 °N and 10 °S has a spatially large warm SST anomaly. Anomalies in
deep convection tend to follow the SST anomalies, with warm SST anomalies producing positive convection anomalies
around the seasonal location of the intertropical convergence zone
Pseudomonas aeruginosa MCCB 123 was grown in a synthetic medium for β-1,3 glucanase production. From the
culture filtrate, β-1,3 glucanase was purified with a molecular mass of 45 kDa. The enzyme was a metallozyme as its β-1,3
glucanase activity got inhibited by the metal chelator EDTA. Optimum pH and temperature for β-1,3 glucanase activity on
laminarin was found to be 7 and 50 °C respectively. The MCCB 123 β-1,3 glucanase was found to have good lytic action on
a wide range of fungal isolates, and hence its application in fungal DNA extraction was evaluated. β-1,3 glucanase purified
from the culture supernatant of P. aeruginosa MCCB 123 could be used for the extraction of fungal DNA without the
addition of any other reagents generally used. Optimum pH and temperature of enzyme for fungal DNA extraction was
found to be 7 and 65 °C respectively. This is the first report on β-1,3 glucanase employed in fungal DNA extraction
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Indian Journal of Experimental Biology
Vol.52, January 2014, pp. 89-96
Hatha, A A M; Abhirosh, C; Sherin, V; Thomas, A P; Abhilash, P C(Springer India, August 3, 2010)
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Prevalence of faecal coliform bacteria and the
survival of Escherichia coli, Vibrio parahaemolyticus and
Salmonella paratyphi were studied in the water and sediment
from Vembanadu Lake in the presence and absence
of protozoan predators. The density of faecal coliform bacteria
ranged between mean MPN value 5080–9000/100 ml
in water and 110,000–988,000/1 g in sediment (p <0.01),
which was 110 times greater than in overlying water. The
laboratory microcosm studies revealed that E. coli, V. parahaemolyticus
and S. paratyphi showed significantly higher
survival (p <0.05) potential in sediment than in overlying
water both in the presence and absence of protozoan predators.
The results indicate that Vembanadu Lake sediment
constitutes a reservoir of pathogenic bacteria and exhibits
potential health hazard from possible resuspension and subsequent
ingestion during recreational activities. Therefore,
assessment of bacterial concentration in freshwater lake sediments
used for contact and non-contact recreation is of considerable
significance for the proper assessment of microbial pollution of the overlying water and the management
and protection of related health risk at specific recreational
sites. In addition, assessment of the bacterial concentration
in sediments can be used as a relatively stable indicator of
long-term mean bacterial concentration in the water column
above.
Hatha, A A M; Abhirosh, C; Sherin, V; Thomas, A P; Mazumder, A(Elsevier, March 23, 2011)
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To assess the prevalence of faecal coliform bacteria and multiple drug resistance
among Escherichia coli and Salmonella serotypes from Vembanadu Lake.
Study design: Systematic microbiological testing.
Methods: Monthly collection of water samples were made from ten stations on the southern
and northern parts of a salt water regulator constructed in Vembanadu Lake in order to
prevent incursion of seawater during certain periods of the year. Density of faecal colifrom
bacteria was estimated. E. coli and Salmonella were isolated and their different serotypes
were identified. Antibiotic resistance analysis of E. coli and Salmonella serotypes was done
and the MAR index of individual isolates was calculated.
Results: Density of faecal coliform bacteria ranged from mean MPN value 2900 -7100/100ml.
Results showed multiple drug resistance pattern among the bacterial isolates. E. coli
showed more than 50% resistance to amickacin, oxytetracycline, streptomycin, tetracycline
and kanamycin while Salmonella showed high resistance to oxytetracycline, streptomycin,
tetracycline and ampicillin. The MAR indexing of the isolates showed that they
have originated from high risk source such as humans, poultry and dairy cows.
Conclusions: The high density of faecal coliform bacteria and prevalence of multi drug
resistant E. coli and Salmonella serotypes in the lake may pose severe public health risk
through related water borne and food borne outbreaks
Choudhury, P K(Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, November 25, 2002)
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A fairly rigorous analytical treatment of the power characteristics
of dielectric optical waveguides with Piet Hein core-cross
sectional geometry is presented in this paper. This kind of wareguide
structure would be advantageous owing to the absence of corners,
which are found in rectangular guides, resulting in undesirable loss (hit
to the scattering of light. In order to simplify this theoretical approach.
em approximation of vanishing refractive index difference between the
guiding and the non-guiding sections is implemented. The variation eJ
logarithmic power is shown for different dimensions of the core, corresponding
to different azimuthal modal indices. It is found that the nutlet
with higher index values carry less logaritlunic power in the lower tail
of the propagation 's constant range, and this feature affects the higher
tail. A better kind of uniformity of the power distribution is observed
near the higher tail of the range of propagation Constants
Ramachandran, A; Saleem Khan, A; Usha, N; Punitha, S; Selvam, V(Elsevier, August 23, 2012)
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Low-lying coastal areas are more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change as they are highly prone for
inundation to SLR (Sea-Level Rise). This study presents an appraisal of the impacts of SLR on the coastal
natural resources and its dependent social communities in the low-lying area of VellareColeroon
estuarine region of the Tamil Nadu coast, India. Digital Elevation Model (DEM) derived from SRTM
90M (Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission) data, along with GIS (Geographic Information System) techniques
are used to identify an area of inundation in the study site. The vulnerability of coastal areas in
Vellar-Coleroon estuarine region of Tamil Nadu coast to inundation was calculated based on the projected
SLR scenarios of 0.5 m and 1 m. The results demonstrated that about 1570 ha of the LULC (Land use
and Land cover) of the study area would be permanently inundated to 0.5 m and 2407 ha for 1 m SLR and
has also resulted in the loss of three major coastal natural resources like coastal agriculture, mangroves
and aquaculture. It has been identified that six hamlets of the social communities who depend on these
resources are at high-risk and vulnerable to 0.5 m SLR and 12 hamlets for 1 m SLR. From the study, it has
been emphasized that mainstreaming adaptation options to SLR should be embedded within a coastal
zone management and planning effort, which includes all coastal natural resources (ecosystem-based
adaptation), and its dependent social communities (community-based adaptation) involved through
capacity building
Kannan, Balakrishnan; Julie, David M(IACSIT, February , 2011)
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This paper highlights the prediction of learning
disabilities (LD) in school-age children using rough set theory
(RST) with an emphasis on application of data mining. In
rough sets, data analysis start from a data table called an
information system, which contains data about objects of
interest, characterized in terms of attributes. These attributes
consist of the properties of learning disabilities. By finding the
relationship between these attributes, the redundant attributes
can be eliminated and core attributes determined. Also, rule
mining is performed in rough sets using the algorithm LEM1.
The prediction of LD is accurately done by using Rosetta, the
rough set tool kit for analysis of data. The result obtained from
this study is compared with the output of a similar study
conducted by us using Support Vector Machine (SVM) with
Sequential Minimal Optimisation (SMO) algorithm. It is found
that, using the concepts of reduct and global covering, we can
easily predict the learning disabilities in children
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International Journal of Computer and Electrical Engineering, Vol.3, No.1, February, 2011
1793-8163
This paper highlights the prediction of Learning
Disabilities (LD) in school-age children using two classification
methods, Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Decision Tree (DT),
with an emphasis on applications of data mining. About 10% of
children enrolled in school have a learning disability. Learning
disability prediction in school age children is a very complicated
task because it tends to be identified in elementary school where
there is no one sign to be identified. By using any of the two
classification methods, SVM and DT, we can easily and accurately
predict LD in any child. Also, we can determine the merits and
demerits of these two classifiers and the best one can be selected for
the use in the relevant field. In this study, Sequential Minimal
Optimization (SMO) algorithm is used in performing SVM and J48
algorithm is used in constructing decision trees.
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(IJCSIT) International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technologies, Vol. 2 (2) , 2011, 829-835
Anantharaman, M R; Reijne, S; Jacobs, J P; Brongersma, H H; Smits, R H H; Seshan, K(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999)
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Spinel ferrites are commercially important because of their excellent magnetic and catalytic
properties. The study by Low Energy Ion Scattering (LEIS) can reveal atomic scale
information on the surface. The surface of selected spinel ferrites was investigated by LEIS.
It has been found that it is the octahedral sites which are preferentially exposed on the
surface of the spinel ferrites. So the probable planes which are exposed on spinel ferrite
surfaces are D(110) or B(111). This prediction using LEIS gives scope for tailor-making
compounds with catalytically active ions on the surface for various catalytic reactions.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE 34 (1999) 4279 – 4283
ABSTRACT: Phenol was chemically attached to low molecular weight
chlorinated polyisobutylene and stearic acid respectively. These phenolic
antioxidants were characterised by IR, 1H NMR and TGA. The efficiency and
permanence of these bound antioxidants were compared with conventional
antioxidants in natural rubber vulcanisates. The vulcanisates showed comparable
ageing resistance in comparison to vulcanisates containing conventional
antioxidants. The presence of liquid polymer bound phenol reduce the amount of
plasticiser required for compounding.
Anantharaman, M R; Seshan, K; Venkatesh, Rao; Sashimohan, A L; Keer, H V; Chakrabarty, D K(Springer, November 5, 1980)
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Optimum conditions for the preparation of tape recording quality
Y-Fe20 s by the thermal decomposition of ferrous oxalate dihydrate have been established.
Formation of the intermediate F%O~ which is most important in forming
Y-FezO 3 takes place only in the presence of water vapour. Various stages of
decomposition have been characterised by DTA, TG, DTG, and x-ray powder
diffraction. The method for the preparation of acicular "Y-Fe208 that matches
very well with the commercial tape recording material has been developed
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Bull. Mater. Sei., Vol. 3, Number 2, July 1981, pp. 201-208
Transition metal-loaded (3%) nanocrystalline sulfated titania (ST) powders are prepared using the sol–gel technique. Anatase is found as the active phase in all the samples. Sulfate ion impregnation decreases the crystallite size and stabilizes the anatase phase of TiO2. Acidity of the samples is found to increase by the incorporation of sulfate ion and also by the modification by transition metal ions. All the prepared catalysts are found stable up to 700 °C.
Ceramics of composition BaO-Ln2O3-STiO2 have been prepared with four elements (Ln=La,Pr,Nd.Sm) by a conventional solid state ceramic preparation route and the dielectric properties measured in the microwave frequency range
Rani, Joseph(Wiley InterScience, October 22, 2006)
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Polymers exhibit low electron density and
they are radiolucent. Polymers can be made radiopaque
by different techniques. We report a method for the preparation
of radiopaque material from natural rubber (NR).
NR in its latex form was iodinated. Iodinated natural
rubber (INR) was characterized by using UV, thermo
gravimetric analysis (TGA), and X-ray images. INR was
compounded at high and low temperatures and its physical properties were measured. The low temperature
cured samples show good radiopacity and conductivity.
The optical density of low temperature cured samples
was measured.
The dielectric ceramics BaNd2Ti3Oto, BaNd2Ti4O12 and BaNd2Ti5O14 have been prepared by
Conventional solid state ceramic route. The sintered ceramic samples have been characterized by
X-ray diffraction and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The dielectric properties in the
microwave frequency range have been measured using conventional microwave dielectric
resonator methods. The BaNd2Ti1O10, BaN2Ti4O12 and BaNd2Ti5O14 have dielectric constants
(Er) ~ 60, 84 and 77 respectively. They have relatively high quality factors
Abdul Khalam,L; Sreemoolanadhan,H; Ratheesh, R; Mohanan, P; Sebastian,M T(ELSEVIER, 2003)
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Microwave dielectric resonators (DRs) based on Ba(B1,2Nbi/2)03 [B' = La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Y, Yb, and In] complex
perovskites have been prepared by conventional solid state ceramic route. The dielectric properties (relative permittivity, Er; quality factor, Q;
and resonant frequency, rr) of the ceramics have been measured in the frequency range 4-6 GHz using resonance methods. The resonators
have relatively high dielectric constant in the range 36-45, high quality factor and small temperature variation of resonant frequency. The
dielectric properties are found to depend on the tolerance factor (t), ionic radius (r), and lattice parameter (ap)
Mailadil,Sebastian T; Sam,Solomon; Ravindran,Ratheesh(Regional Research Laboratory, April , 1999)
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Microwave ceramic dielectric resonators (DRs) based on RETiNbO6
(RE = Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Y, and Yb)
have been prepared using the conventional solid -state ceramic
route. The DR samples are characterized using XRD and SEM
methods. The microwave dielectric properties are measured
using resonant methods and a net work analyzer . The ceramics
based on Ce, Pr, Nd, and Sin have dielectric constants in the
range 32-54 and positive coefficient of thermal variation of
resonant frequency (r,). The ceramics based on Gd, Tb, Dy, Y.
and Yb have dielectric constants in the range 19-22 and
negative Tf
Prathapachandra Kurup, M R; Alex, Punnoose; Manoj, E(Elsevier, October 17, 2008)
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Ten new copper(II) complexes of five potential bisthiocarbohydrazone and biscarbohydrazone ligands
were synthesized and physico-chemically characterized. The spectral and magnetic studies of compounds
are consistent with the formation of asymmetric di-, tri- or tetranuclear copper(II) complexes of deprotonated
forms of respective ligands. The variable temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements of all
complexes showantiferromagnetic interactions between the Cu(II) centers, in agreement with very broad
powder EPR spectra. However, frozen solution EPR spectral studies are found in contradiction with the
solid-state magnetic studies and indicate that the complexes are not very stable in solutions; the possible
fragmentations of complexes are found in agreement with MALDI MS results. The EPR spectral simulation
of most of the compounds is in agreement with the presence of two uncoupled Cu(II) species in solution.