Relationship of Nitrate Reductase Activity to Leaf Yield, Protein, Sugar and Physiological Attributes in Mulberry (Morus alba L.)

M. K. Ghosh,B. K. Das,C. Das,A. K. Mishra,P. K. Mukherjee,S. Raje Urs 한국잠사학회 2004 International Journal of Industrial Entomology Vol.8 No.1

Ten improved mulberry varieties (V1, C1730, C2016, C2017, Anantha, RFS-175, Thallaghatapura, Vishala, S1 and S1635) were evaluated through enzyme assay and estimation of soluble protein content followed by regression analysis, grown under irrigated conditions in the alluvial soils of Gangetic plains of West Bengal in India for five successive crops in a year. The nitrate reductase (EC No. 1.6.6.1) activity (NRA, mmol NO2 - h-1g-1 fr. wt.), total soluble protein (mg g-1 fr. wt.) was estimated which showed to vary significantly in the tested varieties. In addition to these, the other parameters like unit leaf fresh and dry weight (g), moisture%, unit leaf area (cm2), specific leaf weight (g cm-2), total soluble sugar (mg g-1 fr. wt.), leaf yield/plant (kg), shoot yield/plant (kg) and net photosynthetic rate (NPR, mmol m-2 s-1) were also studied which showed to vary significantly in tested varieties. Among them, S1635, having higher NRA (13.25 mmol NO2 - h-1g-1 fr. wt.), total soluble protein (39.63 mg g-1 fr. wt.), NPR (16.66 mmol m-2 s-1), total soluble sugar (48.44 mg g-1 fr. wt.), leaf yield/plant (0.689 kg) and shoot yield/plant (1.135 kg) showed its superiority over other tested varieties. Regression and correlation coefficients were analysed, and a strong positive correlation was found between NRA & total soluble protein, NRA & NPR, NRA & total soluble sugar, NRA & unit leaf weight, NRA & specific leaf weight, NRA & leaf yield/plant, NRA & shoot yield/plant, NPR & leaf yield and NPR & specific leaf weight.

Relationship of Nitrate Reductase Activity to Leaf Yield, Protein, Sugar and Physiological Attributes in Mulberry (Morus alba L.)

( M. K. Ghosh ),( B. K. Das ),( C. Das ),( A. K. Mishra ),( P. K. Mukherjee ),( S. Raje Urs ) 한국잠사학회 2007 International Journal of Industrial Entomology Vol.8 No.1

Ten improved mulberry varieties (Vl, C1730, C2016, C2017, Anantha, RFS-175, Thallaghatapura, Vishala, S1 and S1635) were evaluated through enzyme assay and estimation of soluble protein content followed by regression analysis, grown under irrigated conditions in the alluvial soils of Gangetic plains of West Bengal in India for five successive crops in a year. The nitrate reductase (EC No. 1.6.6.1) activity (NRA, μmol NO2-h-1 g-1 fr, wt.), total soluble protein (mg g-1 fr, wt.) was estimated which showed to vary significantly in the tested varieties. In addition to these, the other parameters like unit leaf fresh and dry weight (g), moisture %, unit leaf area (㎠), specific leaf weight (g ㎝-2), total soluble sugar (mg g-1 fr, wt.), leaf yield/plant (kg), shoot yield/plant (kg) and net photosynthetic rate (NPR, μ㏖ m-2 g-1) were also studied which showed to vary significantly in tested varieties. Among them, S1635, haying higher NRA (13.25 μ㏖ NO2-h-1g-1 fr, wt.), total soluble protein (39.63 mg g-1 fr, wt.), NPR (16.66 μ㏖ m-2 S-1), total soluble sugar (48.44 mg g-1 fr. wt.), leaf yield/plant (0.689 kg) and shoot yield/plant (1.135 kg) showed its superiority over other tested varieties. Regression and correlation coefficients were analysed, and a strong positive correlation was found between NRA & total soluble protein, NRA & NPR, NRA & total soluble sugar, NRA & unit leaf weight, NRA & specific leaf weight, NRA & leaf yield/plant, NRA & shoot yield/plant, NPR & leaf yield and NPR & specific leaf weight.

Comparative study on nano-crystalline titanium dioxide catalyzed photocatalytic degradation of aromatic carboxylic acids in aqueous medium

P.A. Joshi,V.G. Gandhi,M.K. Mishra,M.S. Rao,A. Kumar,D.O. Shah 한국공업화학회 2011 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.17 No.2

The comparative study on titanium dioxide (TiO2) catalyzed photocatalytic degradation (PCD) of aqueous aromatic carboxylic acids (phthalic acid, o-nitrobenzoic acid, o-chlorobenzoic acid and benzoic acid) was carried out in the presence of UV radiation using air. The TiO2 catalyst, synthesized by sol–gel technique and calcined at 673 K, resulted ca. 100% anatase phase with 23 nm crystallite size and surface area of 37 m2/g. This catalyst was found to be efficient for PCD of phthalic acid, o-nitrobenzoic acid, ochlorobenzoic acid and benzoic acid in aqueous medium. However, the reactivity and degradation pathway of these carboxylic acids were observed to be greatly influenced by the substituent group present in the aromatic ring. The order of degradation of aromatic carboxylic acids was found to be phthalic acid > o-nitrobenzoic acid > o-chlorobenzoic acid > benzoic acid. The aromatic carboxylic acids having electron withdrawing groups such as –COOH, –NO2 and –Cl were comparatively more reactive for PCD than unsubstituted aromatic acid i.e., benzoic acid. The degradation of ortho substituted benzoic acids (having electron withdrawing groups) follows different mechanistic pathway than that of benzoic acid. Study of various operational parameters like effect of catalyst loading, initial concentration of phthalic acid and kinetics of phthalic acid PCD was also carried out in batch type photocatalytic reactor.

Characteristics of SiO2 etching by using pulse-time modulation in 60 MHz/2 MHz dual-frequency capacitive coupled plasma

M. H. Jeon,A.K. Mishra,S-K. Kang,K.N. Kim,I.J. Kim,S.B. Lee,T.H. Sin,염근영 한국물리학회 2013 Current Applied Physics Vol.13 No.8

60 MHz pulsed radio frequency (rf) source power and 2 MHz continuous wave rf bias power, were used for SiO2 etching masked with an amorphous carbon layer (ACL) in an Ar/C4F8/O2 gas mixture, and the effects of the frequency and duty ratio of the 60 MHz pulse rf power on the SiO2 etch characteristics were investigated. With decreasing duty ratio of the 60 MHz pulse rf power, not only the etch rate of SiO2 but also the etch rate of ACL was decreased, however, the etch selectivity of SiO2 over ACL was improved with decreasing the duty ratio. On the other hand, when the pulse frequency was varied at a constant duty ratio, no significant change in the etch rate and etch selectivity of both materials could be observed. The variation of the etch characteristics was believed to be related to the change in the gas dissociation characteristics caused by the change in the average electron temperature for different pulsing conditions. The improvement in the etch selectivity with the decrease of duty ratio, therefore, was related to the decreased gas dissociation of C4F8 by the decrease of average electron temperature and, which resulted in a change in composition of the fluorocarbon polymer on the etched materials surface from CeC rich to CF2 rich. With decreasing the duty ratio, not only the etch selectivity but also the improvement in the SiO2 etch profile could be observed.

Ligand mediated eco-friendly leaching of zinc from spent catalyst in alkaline media

M. Mohapatra,Banaja Nayak,K. Sanjay,T. Subbaiah,B.K. Mishra 한국공업화학회 2014 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.20 No.4

A novel leaching process for recovering Zn from spent catalyst in alkaline solution has been discussed. The catalyst was characterized for physico-chemical properties by chemical, XRD, TG-DTA and SEM. More than 92% Zn could be extracted from spent catalyst under the conditions: pulp density 2.5% (w/v), NaOH 1 M, EDTA 0.025 M, temperature 80℃ and time 3 h. Zn extraction increased with the number of stages. At the 4th stage almost all Zn could be extracted. A tentative process flow-sheet has been proposed based on Zn recovery. Characterization of leach residue by XRD and SEM gave an insight into the mechanism.

Inonotus obliquus suppresses proliferation of colorectal cancer cells and tumor growth in mice models by downregulation of b-catenin/NF- κ B-signaling pathways

Mishra, S.K.,Kang, J.-H.,Song, K.-H.,Park, M.S.,Kim, D.-K.,Park, Y.-J.,Choi, C.,Kim, H.M.,Kim, M.K.,Oh, S.H. BIOLIFE 2013 European journal of inflammation Vol.11 No.3

Performance Evaluation of Modified Segmentation on Multi Block For Gesture Recognition System

M. M. Hasan,P. K. Mishra 보안공학연구지원센터(IJSIP) 2011 International Journal of Signal Processing, Image Vol.4 No.4

Characteristics of SiO₂ etching by using pulse-time modulation in 60 MHz/2 MHz dual-frequency capacitive coupled plasma

Jeon, M.H.,Mishra, A.K.,Kang, S.K.,Kim, K.N.,Kim, I.J.,Lee, S.B.,Sin, T.H.,Yeom, G.Y. Elsevier 2013 Current Applied Physics Vol.13 No.8

60 MHz pulsed radio frequency (rf) source power and 2 MHz continuous wave rf bias power, were used for SiO<SUB>2</SUB> etching masked with an amorphous carbon layer (ACL) in an Ar/C<SUB>4</SUB>F<SUB>8</SUB>/O<SUB>2</SUB> gas mixture, and the effects of the frequency and duty ratio of the 60 MHz pulse rf power on the SiO<SUB>2</SUB> etch characteristics were investigated. With decreasing duty ratio of the 60 MHz pulse rf power, not only the etch rate of SiO<SUB>2</SUB> but also the etch rate of ACL was decreased, however, the etch selectivity of SiO<SUB>2</SUB> over ACL was improved with decreasing the duty ratio. On the other hand, when the pulse frequency was varied at a constant duty ratio, no significant change in the etch rate and etch selectivity of both materials could be observed. The variation of the etch characteristics was believed to be related to the change in the gas dissociation characteristics caused by the change in the average electron temperature for different pulsing conditions. The improvement in the etch selectivity with the decrease of duty ratio, therefore, was related to the decreased gas dissociation of C<SUB>4</SUB>F<SUB>8</SUB> by the decrease of average electron temperature and, which resulted in a change in composition of the fluorocarbon polymer on the etched materials surface from C-C rich to CF<SUB>2</SUB> rich. With decreasing the duty ratio, not only the etch selectivity but also the improvement in the SiO<SUB>2</SUB> etch profile could be observed.

Relationship of Nitrate Reductase Activity to Leaf Yield, Protein, Sugar and Physiological Attributes in Mulberry (Morus alba L.)

Ghosh, M.K.,Das, B.K.,Das, C.,Mishra, A.K.,Mukherjee, P.K.,Urs, S.Raje Korean Society of Sericultural Science 2004 International Journal of Industrial Entomology Vol.8 No.1

Ten improved mulberry varieties (Vl, C1730, C2016, C2017, Anantha, RFS-175, Thallaghatapura, Vishala, S1 and S1635) were evaluated through enzyme assay and estimation of soluble protein content followed by regression analysis, grown under irrigated conditions in the alluvial soils of Gangetic plains of West Bengal in India for five successive crops in a year, The nitrate reductase (EC No. 1.6.6.1) activity (NRA, $\mu$mol N $O_2$- $h^{-1}$ $g^{-1}$ fr, wt.), total soluble protein (mg $g^{-1}$ fr, wt.) was estimated which showed to vary significantly in the tested varieties. In addition to these, the other parameters like unit leaf fresh and dry weight (g), moisture %, unit leaf area ($\textrm{cm}^2$), specific leaf weight (g c $m^{-2}$ ), total soluble sugar (mg $g^{-1}$ fr, wt.), leaf yield/plant (kg), shoot yield/plant (kg) and net photosynthetic rate (NPR, $\mu$㏖ $m^{2}$ $s^{-1}$ ) were also studied which showed to vary significantly in tested varieties. Among them, S1635, haying higher NRA (13.25 $\mu$㏖ N $O_2$- $h^{-l}$ $g^{-1}$ fr, wt.), total soluble protein (39.63mg $g^{-1}$ fr, wt.), NPR(16.66 $\mu$㏖ $m^{-2}$ $s^{-1}$ ), total soluble sugar (48.44 mg $g^{-1}$ fr. wt.), leaf yield/plant (0.689 kg) and shoot yield/plant (1.135 kg) showed its superiority over other tested varieties. Regression and correlation coefficients were analysed, and a strong positive correlation was found between NRA & total soluble protein, NRA & NPR, NRA & total soluble sugar, NRA af unit leaf weight, NRA & specific leaf weight, NRA & leaf yield/plant, NRA & shoot yield/plant, NPR & leaf yield and NPR & specific leaf weight.t.

Review on metallic components released due to the use of electronic cigarettes

Vinit K. Mishra,Ki-Hyun Kim,Pallabi Samaddar,Sandeep Kumar,M. L. Aggarwal,K. M. Chacko 대한환경공학회 2017 Environmental Engineering Research Vol.22 No.2

The use of electronic cigarettes (ECs) is recognized as a source of many pollutants, just like conventional cigarettes (CCs). The analysis of EC aerosol samples has confirmed the presence of various metallic species. Most of these metals originate from various parts of the cartomizer, e.g., solder joints, wires, and silicate beads. The metal concentration levels in EC samples were shown to be generally two to four orders of magnitude lower than those of CCs. However, the use of ECs can still pose significant human health hazards as consumers are exposed to the toxicity of those metals and many other hazardous pollutants released simultaneously via the vaping of ECs. The review also describes the detection and quantification of various metals in ECs and CCs. This review was carried out to assess the level of metal species released from ECs and to suggest proper guidelines to control consumer exposure.