ID: 66216
Title: Performance of human–wildlife conflicts compensation scheme in Karnataka, India
Author: Naveen Kumar Naik, P. Venkatesh D. R. Singh Alka Singh M. Balasubramanian G. K. Jha V. Sangeetha D. K. Sharma
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2025
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 128 (6) 545-547 25 March (2025)
Subject: Performance of human–wildlife conflicts compensation scheme in Karnataka, India
Keywords: None
Abstract: A recent article by Naik et al.1 titled, ‘Performance of human–wildlife conflicts
compensation scheme in Karnataka, India’
examines the limitations and obstacles encountered by agriculturalists engaged in a
reparation programme for human–wildlife
clashes in Karnataka, India. Farmers residing in the vicinity of the Bannerghatta National Park faced setbacks and deficiencies
when it came to obtaining reimbursement
for agricultural losses and livestock fatalities. The initiative was scrutinized for its
insufficient coverage of damages, bureaucratic processes, and the absence of farmer
participation in loss assessment. Examination unveiled undervaluation of reimbursements, delays in disbursement, elevated
transaction expenses, disregard for market
fluctuations, and difficulties in quantifying
harm inflicted by wildlife. Suggestions include revising compensation protocols, enlisting experts for loss evaluation, settling
land conflicts and using online governmental resources for effective compensation
allocation
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Literature cited 1: Naik, N. K. et al., Curr. Sci., 2024, 126(4),
434–441
Ayele, A., Worku, M. and Bekele, Y., Heliyon, 2021, 7(9).
Literature cited 2: Nagendra, Dabali, S. D. and Handigol, J. A.,
Int. J. Com. Bus. Manage, 2011, 4(2), 269–
276.
Kumara Charyulu, D. et al., Pigeonpea Baseline and Early Adoption Surveys in South
Asia, Insights from TL-II (Phase 1) Project
in India, Documentation. ICRISAT, Patancheru, 2014.
ID: 66215
Title: Urbanization and sustainable urban development
Author: S. K. Satheesh, K. Krishna Moorthy
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2025
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 128 (6) 543-544 25 March (2025)
Subject: Urbanization and sustainable urban development
Keywords: None
Abstract: Sustainability is one of the major challenges facing humanity in the current era. Consequent to the uncontrolled/
unfocused developments and the rapidly changing climate
(in climatic time scales), which is rapidly approaching the
tipping point, humanity is facing increasing challenges in
sustainability. Because of this importance, several articles
addressing this issue have been repeatedly appearing in
this editorial.
Increasing urbanisation is a global phenomenon. Currently, a large fraction of the global population lives in
urban regions. It is expected that the urban population will
be two-thirds of the global population in the next two decades or so. Urbanisation has several advantages. It facilitates easy access to better infrastructure, habitat, better
facilities (access to essential daily needs for living, including food, water, mobility, communication and health
care), access to better education, better health interventions, and better job opportunities
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ID: 66214
Title: High Sensitivity Electrochemical Detector for U(HPLC) Decade ELITE
Author: -(Spotlight)
Editor: C.Ravindranath, D.Uma Raghuram, Saptarshi Chaudhari, T.Parthasarthy, Amirtha Vasudevann, Arvind Thyagarajan
Year: 2023
Publisher: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge Vol. 13 (4) 97-97 August (2023)
Subject: High Sensitivity Electrochemical Detector for U(HPLC) Decade ELITE
Keywords: None
Abstract: The DECADE Elite electrochemical detector from Antee Scientific works with any HPLC and UHPLC system and is by far the most sensitive electrochemical detector by today's standards. With a 'high frequency' data rate, it can handle the fast-eluting peaks in UHPLC. It is further compatible with capillary and nano-LC a well, when coupled with Antec's proprietary small volume SenCell. In the DECADE Elite, the column and the flow cell are both held at a very accurate and stable temperature up to 60 Deg C. Specially developed low-pass Advanced Digital Filter (ADF) suppresses noise originating from HPLC and electrochemical flow cell, passing only signals with a frequency lower than a selected cut-off frequency (chrmomatographic peaks) and attenuating higher frequencies (i.e., noise reduction).By selecting the appropriate filter settings signal to noise (S/N) ratio can be improved substantially, up to 100 fold.
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ID: 66213
Title: Vacuum Hydrogen Peroxide (DLVHP/DE Series Passbox fr Decontamination
Author: -(Spot light)
Editor: None
Year: 2023
Publisher: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge Vol. 13 (4) 96-96 August (2023)
Subject: Vacuum Hydrogen Peroxide (DLVHP/DE Series Passbox for Decontamination
Keywords: None
Abstract: De Lauma hydrogen peroxide decontamination pass-box sets now standards of performance and repeatability for surface decontamination of loads and in particular offers completely new advantages. Hydrogen Peroxide has chemical-physical characteristics that give very good compatibility with many materials such as electronics, aluminum, stainless steel, glass, polyethylene, polypropylene, PTFE.
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ID: 66212
Title: Low-temperature Evaporative Light Scattering Detector for HPLC SEDEX 85LT
Author: -(Spot light)
Editor: C.Ravindranath, D.Uma Raghuram, Saptarshi Chaudhari, T.Parthasarthy, Amirtha Vasudevann, Arvind Thyagarajan
Year: 2023
Publisher: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge Vol. 13 (4) 94-94 August (2023)
Subject: Low-temperature Evaporative Light Scattering Detector for HPLC SEDEX 85LT
Keywords: None
Abstract: SEDEX Model 85 LT Low-Temperature Evaporative Light Scattering Detector for HPLC offers excellent sensitivity, reliability and accuracy, thanks to the unrivalled SEDERE low-temperature technology. As an example, the SEDEX with a flow rate of 1 mL/min at 32 Deg C. Detection is based on a universal property of all analytes and does not require the presence of any chromophoric group, electroactive group, etc. As the response is directly related to the mass of the eluted compound the detector provides similar response factors for molecules
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ID: 66211
Title: Universal separation System for Macromolecules AF2000 Multiflow FFF
Author: -(Spot light)
Editor: C.Ravindranath, D.Uma Raghuram, Saptarshi Chaudhari, T.Parthasarthy, Amirtha Vasudevann, Arvind Thyagarajan
Year: 2023
Publisher: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge Vol. 13 (4) 90-93 August (2023)
Subject: Universal separation System for Macromolecules AF2000 Multiflow FFF
Keywords: None
Abstract: Asymmetric Flow Field-Flow Fractionation (AF4) is an innovative new method for the efficient separation and characterization of proteins, polymers and nanoparticles in a fast and gentle way that prevents shearing, degradation and interactions that are typical of column-based separations. Detection of very high molar mass aggregates and large species which otherwise will not elute from SEC columns, is no more a challenge, thanks to the unique separation capabilities of the Postnova's revolutionary FFF systems.AF4 can be readily interfaced with other characterization techniques such as Multi Angle Light Scattering (MALS) for characterization of absolute molar mass and root-mean-square radious (radious of gyration) of analytes. Nanoparticles can be separated from 1 nano meter to 100 mume meter &proteins, peptides, polymers from 10E3 to 10E 12 Da. The fast and gentle separation occurs based on the diffusion coefficient of the analytes in an open flow channel without using ANY stationary phase.
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ID: 66210
Title: UHPLC with IoT & AI enhancemnets N-series The Next Gen UHPLC
Author: -(Analytical Intelligence)
Editor: C.Ravindranath, D.Uma Raghuram, Saptarshi Chaudhari, T.Parthasarthy, Amirtha Vasudevann, Arvind Thyagarajan
Year: 2023
Publisher: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge Vol. 13 (4) 84-88 August (2023)
Subject: UHPLC with IoT & AI enhancemnets N-series The Next Gen UHPLC
Keywords: None
Abstract: Shimadzu N-series HHPLC system cutting edge Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT) enhancemnts to achieve improved operational efficiency and reliable LC analysis. The N-series can be set to start up at a specified time, so that it can complete auto-purge, equilibration and baseline checks in advance and be ready for analysis before the analyst enters the lab. Reservoir try weight sensors measure the real time volume of mobile phase in the bottle and alerts are sent to users if quantities go down below pre-set levels. Flow pilot (Smart Flow Control) system can be used to increase the flow rate gradually to the set point in conjunction with the column temperature which increases the lifetime of column an protects it from high pressure due to sudden pump starts/stops or extreme gradient changes.
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ID: 66209
Title: Subvisible Particle Analysis using Background Membrane Imaging (BMI) Technology (USP<788>)
Author: -(Application brief)
Editor: C.Ravindranath, D.Uma Raghuram, Saptarshi Chaudhari, T.Parthasarthy, Amirtha Vasudevann, Arvind Thyagarajan
Year: 2023
Publisher: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge Vol. 13 (4) 78-82 August (2023)
Subject: Subvisible Particle Analysis using Background Membrane Imaging (BMI) Technology (USP<788>)
Keywords: None
Abstract: Subvisible particulate matter present in biopharmaceutical injections and parenteral infusions has been strongly linked with immunogenecity. USP<788> is the compendial chapter referenced by the FDA that establishes biopharmaceutical lot release guidelines and limits for subvisible particles. The two methods described in USP <788> are light obsecuration (USP<788> Method 1) and membrane microscopy due to its lack of automation along with its error prone and arduous manual analysis .However, the USP<788> chapter and its informational chapter <1788> recommends membrane microscopy over light obsecutration when handling complex, high viscosity and low-volume samples, which is where a large part of biopharmaceutical development is now focused.
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ID: 66208
Title: High-parameter phenotypic and functional characterization of Cancer-Immune Cells
Author: -(Application brief)
Editor: C.Ravindranath, D.Uma Raghuram, Saptarshi Chaudhari, T.Parthasarthy, Amirtha Vasudevann, Arvind Thyagarajan
Year: 2023
Publisher: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge Vol. 13 (4) 72-75 August (2023)
Subject: High-parameter phenotypic and functional characterization of Cancer-Immune Cells
Keywords: None
Abstract: Interrogating immune cell composition and function in patients with cancer is critical for making disease prognoses, monitoring clinical efficacy of tumor immunotherapies, identifying novel therapeutic targets, and discovering predictive biomarkers of disease. Both the adaptive and innate arms of the immune system play important roles in generating pro-or anti-tumor milieus. Effector cells such as NK cells and T cells can directly kill tumor cells via secretion or cell-surface expression of cytolytic proteins and modulate the immune response through costimulatory molecules.
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Literature cited 1: Witzing,T.E. et al.Detection of myeloma cells in the peripheral blood by flow cytometry 26 (1996).113-120.
Kumar, S. et al.'I immunophenotyping in multiple myeloma and related plasma cell disorders'. Best Practice & Research Clinical Hematology 23 (2010).433-451
Literature cited 2: Ahn,E. et al. 'Role of PD-1 during effector CD8 T cell differentiation' Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 115 (2018).4, 749-4,754.
Benson, D.M. et al. The PD-1/PD-L1 axis modulates the natural killer cell versus multiple myeloma effect a therapeutic target for CT-011, a novel monoclonal anti-PD-1 antibody' Blood 116 (2010): 2,286-2,294.
ID: 66207
Title: Accurate cell counting of peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs) in blood with contaminated RBCs
Author: -(Application Brief)
Editor: C.Ravindranath, D.Uma Raghuram, Saptarshi Chaudhari, T.Parthasarthy, Amirtha Vasudevann, Arvind Thyagarajan
Year: 2023
Publisher: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge Vol. 13 (4) 56-58 August (2023)
Subject: Accurate cell counting of peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs) in blood with contaminated RBCs
Keywords: None
Abstract: Accurate cell counting of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) is essential in a range of research applications. However, obtaining reliable PBMC counts can be tricky. Even if you carefully isolate your PBMCs, some red blood cell contamination can remain.
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ID: 66206
Title: Analysis of Anionic polar pesticides without derivatization in Mango
Author: -(Application brief)
Editor: C.Ravindranath, D.Uma Raghuram, Saptarshi Chaudhari, T.Parthasarthy, Amirtha Vasudevann, Arvind Thyagarajan
Year: 2023
Publisher: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge Vol. 13 (4) 64-67 August (2023)
Subject: Analysis of Anionic polar pesticides without derivatization in Mango
Keywords: None
Abstract: The use of pesticides in the environment is constantly under review, as pesticide residues on crops meant for consumption and feed production can pose health risks. Hence, regulations are put in place to regulate the use of pesticides and monitor the maximum residue levels allowable in food and crop produce. The use of hazard-based approach in food safety regulation has led to an increased use of polar pesticides, which exhibit lower persistence and toxicity.
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Literature cited 1: Commission Regulation (EU)No. 293/2013 o 20 March 2013 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/293/oj (Accessed on 8 July 2022)
Commission Regulation (EU)2017/1777 of 29 September 2017 https://eur-lex-europa.eu/lega content.EN/uri=CELEX%3A32017R1777 (Accessed on 8 July 2022)
Literature cited 2: M.Kawashima.Shimadzu Appl.News C181 (2018)
M.Kawashima.Shimadzu Appl.News C210A (2021)
ID: 66205
Title: Preparative Purification of Ibuprofen and Related Substances
Author: -(Application brief)
Editor: C.Ravindranath, D.Uma Raghuram, Saptarshi Chaudhari, T.Parthasarthy, Amirtha Vasudevann, Arvind Thyagarajan
Year: 2023
Publisher: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge Vol. 13 (4) 60-62 August (2023)
Subject: Preparative Purification of Ibuprofen and Related Substances
Keywords: None
Abstract: Preparation and purification by liquid chromatography is a widely used technique in the pharmaceutical, food and chemical industries for drug synthesis, finding effective compounds in natural products, and for structural analysis of unknown trace compounds, Nexera UFPLC enables substantial labor savings in preparative purification by automating not only the fractionation of the target compound but also related processes such as concentration, purification and recovery. This article describes an example of preparative purification of a mixed sample of the pharmaceutical ibuprofen and its analogues using Nexera UFPLC.
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ID: 66204
Title: Rapid quantification o fVitamin D2 and D3 in Dietary supplements
Author: Dr. Devasena Kannan and Dr. Sagar Utture
Editor: C.Ravindranath, D.Uma Raghuram, Saptarshi Chaudhari, T.Parthasarthy, Amirtha Vasudevann, Arvind Thyagarajan
Year: 2023
Publisher: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge Vol. 13 (4) 56-58 August (2023)
Subject: Rapid quantification o fVitamin D2 and D3 in Dietary supplements
Keywords: None
Abstract: Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble compounds of which Vitamin D2 (Ergocalciferol) and Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)are the two main forms. According to the British Pharmcopeia, several methods have been developed for the analysis of Vitamin D, but the sensitivity and selectivity that HPLC can achieve make it the best technique of choice for routine various reasons including the fact the at they are clinically phosphate in the body.The differentiation between D2 and D3 is critically important as the concentration levels of both the compounds must the preciously measured to understand their individual and combined effects in the body.
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Literature cited 1: Shimadzu Application Data on High-speed Analysis of Vitamin D.http://shimadzu.com.du/sites/default/files/HPLC_VitD_datasheet_19_en.pdf.
Zane Temova and Robert Roskar (2016). Stability -indicating HPLC-UV Method for Vitamin D-3 Determination in Solutions, Nutritional Supplements and Pharmaceuticals, Journal of Chromatographic Sciences, 54 (7), 1180-1186.
Literature cited 2: Sarioglu et al (2001). A rapid method for determination of Vitamins D2 and D3 in pharmaceutical preparations by HPLC. Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies, 24 (7), 973-982.
ID: 66203
Title: Why woodpeckers don’t get concussions
Author: Sam Van Wassenbergh; Maja Mielke
Editor: Richard J.Fitzgerald
Year: 2024
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Physics Today Vol. 77 (1) 32 -38, January (2024)
Subject: Why woodpeckers don’t get concussions
Keywords: None
Abstract: When knocking away pieces of hard woody bark to
find food, digging nesting holes into tree stems, or
making drumming sounds to lure mates or announce their territories, woodpeckers generally
strike trees with their beaks at speeds of 20 kilometers per hour and can reach rates up to 30 times
per second during drumming. So a sudden deceleration would
exceed the threshold that would render a concussive blow— at
least to a human brain. But to judge from many popular accounts, internet blogs, information panels in zoos, and educational television programs, the birds’ brains emerge unharmed
thanks to shock- absorption structures in the skull.
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Literature cited 1: S. Van Wassenbergh et al., “Woodpeckers minimize cranial
absorption of shocks,” Curr. Biol. 32, 3189 (2022).
A. A. Biewener, “Physiology: Woodpecker skulls are not shock
absorbers,” Curr. Biol. 32, R767 (2022)
Literature cited 2: L. J. Gibson, “Woodpecker pecking: How woodpeckers avoid
brain injury,” J. Zool. 270, 462 (2006).
E. R. Schuppe et al., “Evolutionary and biomechanical basis of
drumming behavior in woodpeckers,” Front. Ecol. Evol. 9, 649146
(2021).
ID: 66202
Title: The new laser weapons
Author: Thomas Karr and James Trebes
Editor: Richard J.Fitzgerald
Year: 2024
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Physics Today Vol. 77 (1) 32 -38, January (2024)
Subject: The new laser weapons
Keywords: None
Abstract: DEWs recently existed only in science fiction, commonly
seen in the Star Wars movies and in the Star Trek television series. Despite the excitement among developers and many billions of dollars in military funding over six decades, lasers and
other directed-energy devices were not common operational
weapons. Indeed, developers of traditional kinetic-energy
weapons (KEWs)—guns, bombs, and missiles, for instance—
have jokingly said that DEWs are “the weapons of tomorrow,
and always will be.” But because of recent technical advances
and changes in military conditions, they are currently getting
a serious reappraisal by military planners, and the US and
several other nations are putting them in the field.
The technical advances have led to compact solid-state
HELs that are scalable to high power, and the changes in military
conditions include an exponential increase in offensive threats
that cannot be fully addressed by defensive KEWs alone. Today the US military fields 21 laser weapons whose average power
varies from a few watts to 60 kW, and the Department of Defense’s High Energy Laser Scaling Initiative (HELSI) has demonstrated three lasers with an average power of 300 kW in three
distinct laser architectures.
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Literature cited 1: N. Bloembergen et al., Rev. Mod. Phys. 59, S1 (1987).
M. D. Perry et al., “Laser containing a distributed gain medium,”
US Patent 6,937,629 B2 (30 August 2005).
Literature cited 2: W. F. Krupke, Prog. Quantum Electron. 36, 4 (2012).
J. Detsch, “The U.S. Army goes to school on Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict,” Foreign Policy, 30 March 2021; A. Hickey, “Houthi drone
strikes on energy infrastructure: A 6-month outlook,” Grey Dynamics, 13 December 202