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Simultaneous Determination and Validation of Anti-Tubercular Drugs in Simulated Lungs Alveolar Macrophages Fluid by Ultraviolet-Visible Spectrophotometric Method
An ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometric method was developed for the simultaneous determination of isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RIF) using Vierordt’s method. In this method, along with methanol, ...
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Development and Validation of a UV Spectrophotometric Method for the Estimation of the Synthesized Lentinan–Congo Red Complex
Lentinan, a therapeutic bioactive molecule obtained from Lentinus edodes (Shitake mushrooms), possesses various pharmacological activities. A literature survey reveals that no simple UV-visible technique for t...
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Impact of Climate Change on Animal Production and Welfare
This chapter addresses in detail the various impacts of climate change on livestock production and welfare. Among all the environmental stressors, heat stress is of major concern as it has the most deleterious...
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Comparative Assessment of Rumen Microbial Diversity in Cattle and Buffaloes
Cattle and buffalo are essential components of the livestock industry, which contribute significantly to the economy. Globally, the rumen microbiota in general, and methanogen community in particular in buffal...
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Metagenomics Application in Understanding Rumen Functions
Cattle and other ruminant food production is critical to the health of both humans and the environment. A unique organ in the digestive system known as the “rumen” allows ruminants to transform low-nutrient ri...
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Screening of phyto-sources from foothill of Himalayan mountain for livestock methane reduction
The present study was undertaken to explore the methane reduction potential of phyto-sources from the foothills of Himalayan region. The qualitative screening of phyto-sources confirmed the presence of tannins in...
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Microstructural Characterization of Defects and Chemical Etching for HgCdSe/ZnTe/Si (211) Heterostructures
In this work, transmission electron microscopy has been used to investigate HgCdSe/ZnTe/Si (211) heterostructures grown by molecular beam epitaxy and to study the effects of chemical etchants for measurements ...
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HgTe Quantum Dots for Near-, Mid-, and Long-Wavelength IR Devices
Mercury telluride colloidal quantum dots (CQD) hold potential for the fabrication of IR devices that operate in the range of near IR, through short-, mid-, and long wavelength (NIR, SWIR, MWIR, and LWIR, respe...
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EGFR-targeted mAb therapy modulates autophagy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma through NLRX1–TUFM protein complex
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-targeted therapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients frequently results in tumor resistance to treatment. Autophagy is an emerging underlying resis...
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Severe non-infective systemic inflammatory response syndrome, shock, and end-organ dysfunction after zoledronic acid administration in a child
Zoledronic acid is an intravenous bisphosphonate used to increase bone mineral density and reduce the risk of fractures. Its safety profile compares well with pamidronate in pediatric patients. We describe an ...
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Geospatial Approach for National Level TOF Assessment Using IRS High Resolution Imaging: Early Results
Estimation of Trees Outside Forests (TOF), a valuable vegetation component in the overall constitution of land use/land cover as well as sustainable economy, poses a challenge in its estimation, due to its dis...
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Reducing necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants using quality-improvement methods
Owing to a rise in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC, stage ⩾2) among very low birth weight (VLBW, birth weight <1500 g) infants from 4% in 2005 to 2006 to 10% in 2007 to 2008, we developed and implemented qualit...
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Primary Cavernous Hemangioma of the Glans Penis: Rare Case Report with a Review of the Literature
Hemangiomas of the urinary tract are rare lesions, and those of the glans penis are even rarer. A 23-year-old man with a hemangioma of the glans penis treated successfully with intralesional sclerotherapy is p...
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A decade’s experience with vesicovaginal fistula in India
A retrospective analysis of 252 cases of vesicovaginal fistulae was done to analyse its etio-pathology and management in an Indian population. After a thorough evaluation, different techniques of fistula closu...
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Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis of Residual Stress in Arteries
Calculation of residual stress in arteries, using the analytical approach has been quite valuable in our understanding of its critical role in vascular mechanics. Stresses are calculated at the central section...
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A Contribution to the Neuromodulatory/Neurotransmitter Role of Trace Amines
A role of the trace amines as neuromodulators or even neurotransmitters has been suggested (Boulton 1976, Sabelli et al. 1978) by several investigators but remains an open question.
