Anti-inflammatory Potential of Chitin, Chitosan and Chitooligosaccharides: A Review

( Gaurav Lodhi ),( Yon Suk Kim ),( Jin Woo Hwang ),( Se Kwon Kim ),( You Jin Jeon ),( Sang Ho Moon ),( Byong Tae Jeon ),( Pyo Jam Park ) 한국키틴키토산학회 2014 한국키틴키토산학회지 Vol.19 No.3

Inflammation is primarily a defense mechanism of the host against invading pathogens with the main purpose being mainte-nance of tissue homeostasis. However, if it goes uncontrolled or unchecked, it leads to a plethora of pathological conditions including tissue damage, tumorogenesis and even organ failure. Chitin is a non-toxic, natural biopolymer synthesized in enor-mous amount by living organism. Chitosan is a partially deacetylated derivative of chitin. Both chitin and chitosan have been in the center of research because of their functional properties but poor solubility limits their application. Chitooligosaccharides(COS) are chemically or enzymatically degraded products of chitosan or chitin with an advantage of increased solubility. The application of chitin, chitosan and COS varies from being used in food, cosmetics, biomedicine, agriculture, environmental protection, and waste water management to being used as a bioactive material and carriers in drug delivery. In light of the various proven biomedical applications of chitin, chitosan and COS, this review focuses on their anti-inflammatory potential.

A Review On High-Dynamic-Range Imaging With Its Technique

Gaurav Tiwari,Pushpi Rani 보안공학연구지원센터 2015 International Journal of Signal Processing, Image Vol.8 No.9

We presented a survey on High-dynamic-range imaging (HDRI or HDR) is a set of methods used in the imagingand photography to reproduce a superior dynamic range of luminosity than regular digital imaging or photographic methods can do. HDR images can denote a superior range of the luminance levels than can be attained using the extra 'classical' techniques. Images such as those holding many actual-world scenes, from same bright and direct sunlight to dangerous shade or very faint nebulae. It is the often succeeded in catching and then joining numerous dissimilar exposures of the similar subject matter. A Non-HDR cameras take a photograph with some limited amount of exposure range, as finally resulting in the damage of the detail in bright or dark parts. In this paper, we are studying about HDR image, generating of HDR image and also study about image fusion and methods of image fusioning.

Efficient methods for integrating weight function: a comparative analysis

Gaurav Dubey,Shailendra Kumar 국제구조공학회 2015 Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An Int'l Jou Vol.55 No.4

This paper introduces Romberg-Richardson’s method as one of the numerical integration tools for computation of stress intensity factor in a pre-cracked specimen subjected to a complex stress field across the crack faces. Also, the computation of stress intensity factor for various stress fields using existing three methods: average stress over interval method, piecewise linear stress method, piecewise quadratic method are modified by using Richardson extrapolation method. The direct integration method is used as reference for constant and linear stress distribution across the crack faces while Gauss-Chebyshev method is used as reference for nonlinear distribution of stress across the crack faces in order to obtain the stress intensity factor. It is found that modified methods (average stress over intervals-Richardson method, piecewise linear stress-Richardson method, piecewise quadratic-Richardson method) yield more accurate results after a few numbers of iterations than those obtained using these methods in their original form. Romberg-Richardson’s method is proven to be more efficient and accurate than Gauss-Chebyshev method for complex stress field.

Evaluation of early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute calculous cholecystitis: a prospective, randomized study

Gaurav Gupta,Ajay Shahbaj,Dharmendra Kumar Pipal,Pawan Saini,Vijay Verma,Sangeeta Gupt,Vibha Rani,Seema Yadav 대한내시경로봇외과학회 2022 Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery Vol.25 No.4

Purpose: Uncertainty exists about whether early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is an appropriate surgical treatment for acute calculous cholecystitis. This study aimed to compare early vs. late LC for acute calculous cholecystitis regarding intraoperative difficulty and postoperative outcomes. Methods: This was a prospective randomized study carried out between December 2015 and June 2017; 60 patients with acute calculous cholecystitis were divided into two groups (early and delayed groups), each comprising 30 patients. Thirty patients treated with LC within 3 to 5 days of arrival at the hospital were assigned to the early group. The other 30 patients were placed in the delayed group, first treated conservatively, and followed by LC 3 to 6 weeks later. Results: The conversion rates in both groups were 6.7% and 0%, respectively (p = 0.143). The operating time was 56.67 ± 11.70 minutes in the early group and 75.67 ± 20.52 minutes in the delayed group (p = 0.001), and both groups observed equal levels of postoperative complications. Early LC patients, on the other hand, required much fewer postoperative hospital stay (3.40 ± 1.99 vs. 6.27 ± 2.90 days, p = 0.006). Conclusion: Considering shorter operative time and hospital stay without significant increase of open conversion rates, early LC might have benefits over late LC.

Design Goal Based Implementation of Energy Efficient Greek Unicode Reader for Natural Language Processing

Gaurav Verma,Vikas Verma,Divya Sharma,Adesh Kumar,Himanshu Verma,Kartik Kalia 보안공학연구지원센터 2016 International Journal of Smart Home Vol.10 No.3

Unicode font is used in coding system that assign a unique code to every symbol of scripts irrespective of their platform, and language. The Greek Unicoder receives 16-bit hexadecimal code of alphabet. The device has been designed to convert Greek language into different languages that our people could understand. This Unicode reader code has been implemented on 28nm FPGA platform called Kintex-7 FPGA. In this paper we are using frequency scaling technique and Design goal. In this paper power analysis is our main concern and we have studied about the power analysis at different frequencies keeping the temperature constant at 25 degree Celsius and maintaining the constant air flow.

Effectiveness of online versus in-person structured training program on arterial blood gas, electrolytes, and ventilatory management of critically ill patients

Gaurav Jain,Bhavna Gupta,Priyanka Gupta,Sagarika Panda,Sameer Sharma,Shalinee Rao 대한중환자의학회 2021 Acute and Critical Care Vol.36 No.1

Background: Due to the risk of viral transmission during in-person training, a shift towardonline platforms is imperative in the current pandemic. Therefore, we compared the effectivenessof an in-person interactive course with a structurally similar online course designedto improve cognitive skills among clinical health professionals in arterial blood gas analysis,management of electrolyte imbalances, and approaches to mechanical ventilation in criticallyill patients. Methods: In an observational, outcome assessor-blinded, cohort trial, group A included participantsenrolled prospectively in an online course, while group B included those who tookpart in an in-person course (retrospective arm). The primary objective was comparison ofcognitive skills through a pre and post-test questionnaire. Statistical analysis was performedusing Student t-test. Results: In total, 435 participants were analyzed in group A, while 99 participants were evaluatedin group B. The mean pre-test score was 9.48±2.75 and 10.76±2.42, while the meanpost-test score was 11.94±1.90 (passing rate, 64.6%) and 12.53±1.63 (passing rate, 73.3%)in groups A and B, respectively. Group B scored significantly higher in both pre-test (P=0.001)and post-test evaluations (P=0.004). The improvement in post-test score was significantlygreater (P=0.001) in group A (2.46±2.22) compared to group B (1.77±1.76). The medicalspecialties fared better in group B, while surgical specialties scored higher in group A. Thepre-test vs. post-test scores exhibited a moderate correlation in both groups (P<0.001). Thefeedback survey showed a Likert score >3.5 for most points in both groups. Conclusions: The online teaching module exhibited a significant benefit in terms of participantsensitization and knowledge sharing.

A Review on Robust Watermarking with its Applications and Comparative Analysis

Gaurav Tiwari 보안공학연구지원센터 2015 International Journal of Signal Processing, Image Vol.8 No.6

Due to improvement in imaging skill and the ease with which digital content can be imitated and operated there is a strong requirement for a digital patent device to be put in place. It requires for authentication of the content as well as the owner. Digital Watermarking is present as a potential key to this problem. Till date several watermarking techniques have been proposed. This paper proposed a comprehensive survey of the current schemes that have been developed and their effectiveness.

Three-Phase 4-Wire Isolated Wind Energy Conversion System Employing VSC with a T-Connected Transformer for Neutral Current Compensation

Gaurav Kumar Kasal,Bhim Singh 대한전기학회 2009 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.4 No.2

This paper presents a voltage and frequency controller (VFC) for a 4-wire stand-alone wind energy conversion system (WECS) employing an asynchronous generator. The proposed VF controller consists of a three leg IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Junction Transistor) based voltage source converter and a battery at its DC bus. The neutral terminal for the consumer loads is created using a Tconnected transformer, which consists of only two single phase transformers. The control algorithm of the VF controller is developed for the bidirectional flow capability of the active power and reactive power control by which it controls the WECS voltage and frequency under different dynamic conditions, such as varying consumer loads and varying wind speeds. The WECS is modeled and simulated in MATLAB using Simulink and PSB toolboxes. Extensive results are presented to demonstrate the capability of the VF controller as a harmonic eliminator, a load balancer, a neutral current compensator as well as a voltage and frequency controller.

Moment-Curvature behavior of steel and GFRP reinforced beam using AE and DIC Techniques

Gaurav Sharma,Shruti Sharma,Sandeep K. Sharma 국제구조공학회 2022 Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An Int'l Jou Vol.84 No.2

Using non-destructive Acoustic Emission (AE) and optical Digital Image Correlation (DIC) methods, the momentcurvature behavior of steel and GFRP bars reinforced concrete beams under flexure was explored in this study. In the tension zone, laboratory studies were carried out on steel-RC and GFRP-RC beams with varying percentages of longitudinal reinforcement ratios of 0.33 %, 0.52%, and 1.11%. The distinct mechanism of cracking initiation and fracture progression of failure in steel-RC and GFRP-RC beams were effectively correlated and picked up using AE waveform characteristics of the number of AE hits and their amplitudes, AE energy as well as average frequency and duration. AE XY event plots and longitudinal strain profiles using DIC gives an online and real-time visual display of progressive AE activity and strains respectively to efficaciously depict the crack evolution and their advancement in steel-RC and GFRP-RC beams. They display a close matching with the micro and macro-cracks visually observed in the actual beams at various stages of loading.

Kinematic Viscosity Prediction of Nanolubricants Employed in Heavy Earth Moving Machinery Using Machine Learning Techniques

Gaurav Sharma,Ankit Kotia,Subrata Kumar Ghosh,Prashant Singh Rana,Seema Bawa,Mohamed Kamal Ahmed Ali 한국정밀공학회 2020 International Journal of Precision Engineering and Vol.21 No.10

Recent researchers widely used nanoparticle additives for improving thermal and rheological properties of machine lubricant. In present study the effect of Al2O3 and CeO2 nanoparticles on transmission oil (SAE30), hydraulic oil (HYDREX100) and gear oil (EP90) of heavy earth moving machinery is investigated. Nano-lubricant samples are prepared in 0.01–4% nanoparticle volume fraction range. Four machine learning techniques namely decision tree (DT), random forest (RF), generalized linear models and neural network (NN) have been used to predict the kinematic viscosity for Al2O3 and CeO2 nanolubricants. Further, multi-criteria decision-making technique named technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution have been used to find the best predictive method in each category of the nanolubricants. DT, RF and NN methods are found to be most accurate in kinematic viscosity prediction of transmission oil (R 2 = 0.861), hydraulic oil (R 2 = 0.971) and gear oil (R 2 = 0.973), respectively.