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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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
ID: 66201
Title: Developing trustworthy AI for weather and climate
Author: Amy McGovern, Philippe Tissot, and Ann Bostrom
Editor: Richard J.Fitzgerald
Year: 2024
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Physics Today Vol. 77 (1) 26 -31, January (2024)
Subject: Developing trustworthy AI for weather and climate
Keywords: None
Abstract: Imagine that high-impact weather phenomena, such as those described above, are forecast
with sufficiently advanced warning and precision that humankind is able to significantly
mitigate the effects of such events globally. Furthermore, the predictions are known to be trustworthy, so individuals and local and state governments can act immediately
to save lives and property.
Such a scenario is not just a
vision: It may be a reality in a
few years. As the climate
changes, weather extremes are
affecting species and ecosystems around the
globe—and are becoming more extreme (see the
article by Michael Wehner, Physics Today, September 2023, page 40). At the same time, recent
developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and
machine learning (ML) are showing how that
vision might be realized.
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Literature cited 1: S. Russell, P. Norvig, Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, 4th
ed., Pearson (2021).
A. McGovern et al., Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc. 98, 2073 (2017); S. E.
Haupt et al., Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc. 103, E1351 (2022).
Literature cited 2: H. R. Glahn, D. A. Lowry, J. Appl. Meteorol. Climatol. 11, 1203
(1972).
I. Goodfellow, Y. Bengio, A. Courville, Deep Learning, MIT Press
(2016).
ID: 66200
Title: Teaching physics with phones: A game changer?
Author: David Kramer
Editor: Richard J.Fitzgerald
Year: 2024
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Physics Today Vol. 77 (1) 23 -25, January (2024)
Subject: Teaching physics with phones: A game changer?
Keywords: None
Abstract: Virtually every high school and college student in high-income countries has at their fingertips a powerful and versatile tool, equipped with all
the sensors and visualizations needed to
do experiments suitable for an introductory physics course. But most physics
educators have yet to catch on to the
opportunities that could arise from using
smartphones in their labs.
“By far the greatest number of teachers in high school and college are still
completely unaware of the potential of
these devices,” says David Rakestraw,
who has spent the past four years at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
developing hundreds of physics experiments for smartphones and a 3000-page
guide to performing them. “It’s difficult
to get people to recognize new ideas and
implement them, particularly because
the vast majority of teachers don’t know
where to find information,” he says.
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ID: 66199
Title: Uncovering the molten mantle of Mars
Author: Jennifer Sieben
Editor: Richard J.Fitzgerald
Year: 2024
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Physics Today Vol. 77 (1) 16-18, January (2024)
Subject: Uncovering the molten mantle of Mars
Keywords: None
Abstract: Mars is only the second celestial body,
after the Moon, that humans have
sent seismometers to. A desire to
understand its interior, which holds
clues to Mars’s origin and evolution,
motivated NASA to develop InSight (Interior Exploration Using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport). Before
that mission, astronomers’ knowledge of
Mars’s interior came primarily from
models of solar- system formation, Martian meteorites, and geophysical observations from satellites orbiting the
planet. Those data provided only an incomplete glimpse of Mars’s interior.
The seismometer on the InSight
lander—known as SEIS, or the Seismic
Experiment for Interior Structure—collected data to marsquakes and other tremors caused
by meteorites landing on Mars’s surface.
(For more on InSight, see Physics Today,
October 2021, page 17.) Because SEIS is
the only seismometer on the planet, observations can’t be as precise as those
from the network of seismometers on
Earth, but one is better than none. Now
scientists have direct data from Mars that
challenge the previous two-layer (mantle
and core) interior model.
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Literature cited 1: H. Samuel et al., Nature 622, 712 (2023).
A. Khan et al., Nature 622, 718 (2023).
Literature cited 2: H. Samuel et al., JGR Planets 126,
e2020JE006613 (2021).
S. Stähler et al., Science 373, 443 (2021).
ID: 66198
Title: Frequency-dependent squeezing makes LIGO even more sensitive
Author: Johanna L. Miller
Editor: Richard J.Fitzgerald
Year: 2024
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Physics Today Vol. 77 (1) 13 -16, January (2024)
Subject: Frequency-dependent squeezing makes LIGO even more sensitive
Keywords: None
Abstract: It’s been called the world’s most precise machine, and it’s one of the most ambitious. From an audacious dream in the 1960s to the securement of funding in 1992 to the first direct detection of gravitational waves on 14 September 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) is the product of decades of theoretical and experimental work, much of it carried out with no guarantee of any reward.
But LIGO’s work is never done. After the 2015 upgrade to Advanced LIGO, the observatory could detect signals a fraction the size of a proton, but that was still only barely sensitive enough to observe gravitational waves from one of the most violent events in the universe—the merging of two black holes some 30 times the mass of the Sun. (See Physics Today, April 2016, page 14, and December 2017, page 16.) To fully realize the potential of gravitational-wave astronomy, LIGO researchers have been working tirelessly to reduce noise and boost the observatory’s sensitivity even more. They quickly ran up against the limits of quantum mechanics itself.
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C. M. Caves, Phys. Rev. D 23, 1693 (1981).
Literature cited 2: M. Tse et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 123, 231107 (2019).
H. J. Kimble et al., Phys. Rev. D 65, 022002 (2001).
ID: 66197
Title: Valuation of Terrestrial Ecosystem Services, Karnataka State, India
Author: Ramachandra T.V., Bharath Setturu, Vinay S. and Bharath H Aithal
Editor: None
Year: 2022
Publisher: Karnatak Science and Technology Academy (KSTA) and Energy and Wetland Research Group (ces, IISc) and Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Valuation of Terrestrial Ecosystem Services, Karnataka State, India, Strategy Paper 2, Pg no 2-73
Subject: Valuation of Terrestrial Ecosystem Services, Karnataka State, India
Keywords: None
Abstract: Ecosystem services are the contributions of Ecosystems to the benefits that are used in economic and other human activities. Further, ecosystem services encompass all forms of interaction between ecosystem service is associated with an ecosystem structure or processes that reflect the biological, chemical and physical interactions among ecosystem components. Ecosystem services are broadly categorized as (i) provisioning services are those ecosystem services representing the contributions to benefits that are extracted or harvested from ecosystems, (ii) regulating and maintenance services are those ecosystem services resulting from the ability of ecosystems to regulate biological processes and to influence climate, hydrological and biochemical cycles, and there by maintain environmental conditions beneficial to individuals and society, (iii) cultural services are the experimental an intangible services related to the perceived or actual qualities of ecosystems whose existence and functioning contributes to a range of cultural benefits. There is a range of other benefits, for example, concerning relational and intrinsic values, that are not captured in the above categories.
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Literature cited 1: AGRICOOP (2020) Farmers Portal. In: Dep. Agric. Coop. Farmers Welf. Minist. Agric.farmers Welfare, Gov. India.
AgMarknet (2020) Directorate of marketing & Inspection (DMI), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. Available at: http://agmarket.gov.in/(Accessed:12 September 2020).
Literature cited 2: Amirnejad H., Khalilihan S, Assareh MH, Ahmadian M. (2006). Estimating the existence value of north forests of Iran by using a contingent valuation method.Ecol Econ 58:665-675.
Badola R, Hussainn SA, Dobriyal P, et al (2017). Assessment of recreational services of natural landscapes in third world tropics using the travel cost method. Wilderness WildlTour 17.
ID: 66196
Title: Decentralized Energy potential of Bangalore Solid Waste
Author: Shwetmala, Chanakya H.N., Ramachandra T.V.
Editor: -(Proceedings of Technical Papers Compiled by Dr.H.K.Ramraju &Prof. Manjunatha L
Year: 2016
Publisher: SJB Institute of Technology
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: SJB Institute of Technology (National Seminar on Swatchh Bharath Drive for Solid waste Management) Page no. 99-105 ,23 September 2016
Subject: Decentralized Energy potential of Bangalore Solid Waste
Keywords: None
Abstract: With an estimated population of 7.8 million, Bangalore is among the five large cities of India. It covers an area of 800 km2 (BBMP,2010). The city's waste is characterized by a high content of fermentable components (72%) where domestic and eatery sectors contribute over 75% of total wastes (Chanakya and Sharatchandra, 2005).Presently, Bangalore employs a quasi-centralized collection system leading to landfilling of collected wastes. Various forms of informal waste recycling processes function in the cities of Karnataka and their value addition have been described earlier (Van Beukering, 1994).
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Literature cited 1: Bizukojc, E.L. and Ledakowicz, S. 2003.Stoichiometry of the aerobic biodegradation of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (MSW). Biodegradation 14, 51-56.
BBMP, 2010.Integrated MSW Strategy for Bangalore City. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Report. Karnataka.
Literature cited 2: Chanakya, H.N., and Saratchandra, H.C., 2005.GHG footprint of a developing country city-Bangalore. ASTRA technical report, CST. Bangalore
Chanakya, H.N., Ramachandra. an Shwetmala, 2009.Towards a sustainable waste management system for Bangalore.1st International Conference on Solid Wate Management and Exhibition on Municipal Services, Urban Development, Public Works, IconSWM.2009, Kolkata, India.
ID: 66195
Title: Integrated management of Municipal Solid Waste
Author: Dr.T.V.Ramachandra
Editor: -(Proceedings of Technical Papers Compiled by Dr.H.K.Ramraju &Prof. Manjunatha L
Year: 2016
Publisher: SJB Institute of Technology
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: SJB Institute of Technology (National Seminar on Swatchh Bharath Drive for Solid Waste Management) Pg No. 1-13 ,23 Sep 2016
Subject: Integrated management of Municipal Solid Waste
Keywords: None
Abstract: Solid waste management is associated with the control of waste generation, from its storage to disposal while satisfying the principles of public health and other environmental considerations. However, rapid population growth coupled with the increased rate of unplanned urbanization in Indian cities have led to the tremendous increase in the amounts of solid waste 9MSW).Mismanagement of solid waste leads to public health risks, adverse environmental impacts on other socio-economic problems. The problems derived from solid waste have a unique and complicated character; they are not only a potential source of pollution, but they can be used as a secondary source of raw materials. Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is considered a serious environmental challenge confronting local authorities and several city administrators have realized that the way they manage their solid wastes do not satisfy the objectives of sustainable development. Therefore, there is a move to shift from traditional solid waste management (SWM) options to more integrated solid waste management approaches. The selection of priorities regarding the solid waste management has direct economic and environmental impacts. This procedure concerns not only the environmental policy but also technological, economic and purchasing policies. However, the lack of adequate resources to implement the necessary changes is posing a serious obstacle.
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Literature cited 1: http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy
http://www.moef.gov.in/sites/default/files/Waste%20Managemnt %20Rules,%202016.pdf
Literature cited 2: Chanakya H.N., Ramachandra T.V. and VIjayachamundeeswari, 2007a.Resource recovery potential from secondary components of segregated municipal solid wastes,Int J.Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, DOI 10.1007/s10661-007-9712-4, 135 (1-3), pp.119-127.
Chanakya H N, Ramachandra T V, Guruprasad M and Vinutha Devi. 2007b.Micro-treatmnet options for components of organic fraction of MSW in residential areas.Int.J.Environemntal Monitoring and Assessment, 135(1-3): 129-139.
ID: 66194
Title: Solar Energy Utilization in Kargil and Ladakh (The twin Success stories in Jammu and Kashmir)
Author: - (RE Success story)
Editor: Dr. Arun K.Tripathi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Akshay Urja Vol. 9 (6) 42-44, June (2016)
Subject: Solar Energy Utilization in Kargil and Ladakh (The twin Success stories in Jammu and Kashmir)
Keywords: None
Abstract: ETC-based solar water heating system has been found to be very useful in Kargil, especially in winter months when the temperature falls tremendously. Hot water is required for all domestic purposes, such as bathing, washing, cleaning and cooking, etc. ETC-based water heating systems installed in houses in Kargil using solar energy as fuel for heating water can save a significant amount of fuel apart from improving the quality of life of the beneficiary and reducing the environmental pollution. The demand for solar water heating (SWH) system is rising day by day.
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ID: 66193
Title: Sustainable Rural Electrification (The fascinating stories of Dhenkanal district in Odisha and Kongwang village in Meghalaya
Author: - (RE Case study)
Editor: Dr. Arun K.Tripathi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Akshay Urja Vol. 9 (6) 34-37, June (2016)
Subject: Sustainable Rural Electrification (The fascinating stories of Dhenkanal district in Odisha and Kongwang village in Meghalaya
Keywords: None
Abstract: In the process of finding solutions for sustainable rural electrification. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) along with a group of research partners, led by De Montfort University, the UK, implemented the Off-grid Access Systems for South Asia' (OASYS South Asia) project, where a systematic analysis was conducted to develop an off-grid delivery model framework and implement it through demonstration projects in un-electrified villages across different corners of India. These projects include mini-grids, microgrids, and picogrids, providing either AC or DC power to households and shops/micro-enterprises. One such project is discussed here; where it is employed in the five un-electrified villages lying within the Kandhara Reserve Forest of Dhenkanal district in Odisha, India.
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