Bupropion-Induced Dystonia in a Patient with Parkinson’s Disease

Monalisa Vegda,Samhita Panda 대한파킨슨병및이상운동질환학회 2020 Journal Of Movement Disorders Vol.13 No.3

Acute dystonic reactions are characterized by involuntary contraction of the muscles of the extremities, face, neck, abdomen, pelvis or larynx, in either sustained or intermittent patterns, that lead to abnormal movements or postures [1]. These reactions are common with drugs that block dopamine D2 receptors, causing dopaminergic-cholinergic imbalance in the basal ganglia. These include typical antipsychotics; some atypical antipsychotics, such as risperidone and olanzapine; antidepressants, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs); and some antiepileptic drugs, such as carbamazepine and phenytoin. Bupropion belongs to a group of aminoketones used widely for major depressive disorders, smoking cessation and sexual dysfunction secondary to SSRIs.

Decoding Authenticity : Reconstruction of Rani Pokhari Post 2015 Earthquake in Nepal

Monalisa Maharjan 한국전통문화대학교 한국전통문화연구소 2021 한국전통문화연구 Vol.2021 No.S

The earthquake of 2015 cause immense damage to the cultural heritage of Kathmandu Valley. It also regenerated the debates on authenticity. Due to the material use, seismic vulnerability and organic linkages of people with the heritage, the values defining authenticity were quite different. Rani Pokhari was chosen as a study site among several sites that were destroyed in the earthquake. This site is an interesting case from several aspects. First, it was the most controversial site under reconstruction and also the first site where the locals, experts and youth protested for the conservation in the traditional style. Second, it was a white washed dome shaped temple in the centre of the pond before the earthquake and was reconstructed in sikhara style. Also, from its construction in 1670 to 2015 it had gone through several restorations, renovations and even reconstruction. The study took place during the reconstruction by the National Reconstruction Authority so the on-site observation along with the controversies and issues raised could be included and analysed. Looking through the lenses of authenticity in heritage reconstruction, this paper explores different values in the context of Nepal and seeks to understand the traditional practices and the recent practice in heritage conservation post 2015.

Systemic Fungicide Application for the Control of White Muscardine in Silkworm Rearing

Monalisa Dutta,M. Balavenkatasubbaiah,B. Nataraju,S. D. Sharma,K. Chandrasekharan,T. Selvakumar,V. Thiagarajan 한국잠사학회 2003 International Journal of Industrial Entomology Vol.6 No.1

Experimental Investigation on the Wind-Induced Pressures on C-Shaped Buildings

Monalisa Mallick,Awadhesh Kumar,Kanhu Charan Patra 대한토목학회 2019 KSCE JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Vol.23 No.8

The present work focuses on the outcome of experimental investigation of pressure coefficients on different faces of C-shaped building models. An extensive experimentation was carried out to obtain a pressure coefficient over the surface of the models of varying configurations, corner curvature and angle of incidence between 0° to 180° at an interval of 30° in a subsonic open circuit wind tunnel. Four different configurations of C-shaped models of varying curvatures were tested. The models were made of perspex sheets. The recorded data of pressure at the located pressure tapings enabled determination of pressure coefficient and the study of the variation of pressure coefficient on the surfaces with wind angles and corner curvature. It has been observed that the pressure coefficient at a location on a surface varies significantly with the angle of incidence and the curvature of the surfaces. Also, the extent of maximum and minimum pressure zones have been found to change with the curvature and the wind direction.

A Donor–Acceptor–Donor Structured Organic Conductor with S···S Chalcogen Bonding

Bai, Monalisa,Thomas, Sajesh P.,Kottokkaran, Ranjith,Nayak, Susanta K.,Ramamurthy, Praveen C.,Guru Row, T. N. American Chemical Society 2014 Crystal Growth & Design Vol.14 No.2

<P>A novel thiophene derivative 7,9-di(thiophen-2-yl)-8<I>H</I>-cyclopenta[a]acenaphthylen-8-one (DTCPA) is shown to exhibit high electrical conductivity (1.97 × 10<SUP>–2</SUP> ± 0.0018 S/cm at RT) in the crystalline state. The material shows two orders of increase in conductivity from normal solid to single crystalline state. The crystal structure has S···S chalcogen bonding, C–H···O hydrogen bonding, and π···π stacking as the major intermolecular interactions. The nature and strength of the S···S interactions in this structure have been evaluated by theoretical charge density analysis, and its contribution to the crystal packing quantified by Hirshfeld surface analysis. Further, thermal and morphological characterizations have been carried out, and the second harmonic generation (SHG) efficiency has been measured using the Kurtz–Perry method.</P><P>A novel donor−acceptor−donor structured material with S···S chalcogen bonding is shown to exhibit high electrical conductivity in the crystalline state. Two different types of intermolecular S···S interactions present in the material are shown to be similar to type I and type II halogen bonds, in terms of charge density distribution.</P><P><B>Graphic Abstract</B> <IMG SRC='http://pubs.acs.org/appl/literatum/publisher/achs/journals/content/cgdefu/2014/cgdefu.2014.14.issue-2/cg401069y/production/images/medium/cg-2013-01069y_0014.gif'></P><P><A href='http://pubs.acs.org/doi/suppl/10.1021/cg401069y'>ACS Electronic Supporting Info</A></P>

Systemic Fungicide Application for the Control of White Muscardine in Silkworm Rearing

Dutta, Monalisa,Nataraju, B.,Sharma, S.D.,Chandrasekharan, K. Korean Society of Sericultural Science 2003 International Journal of Industrial Entomology Vol.6 No.1

Among silkworm diseases, white muscardine is the most virulent and contagious disease caused by Beauveria bassiana and common during winter and rainy seasons. The disease is managed at present by practicing the silkworm body and rearing seat disinfection to prevent the spread of white muscardine during silkworm rearing as the available methods do not cure the silkworms against white muscardine. The use of systemic fungicide was suggested recently to control white muscardine. The present study investigated the practicability of application aspect of systemic fungicide as spray, It is observed that 3 times feeding of systemic fungicide through mulberry leaf, fed immediately after third, fourth moult and on $4^{th}$ day of final instar as most effective in suppressing the multiplication of the fungus in silkworm. Spraying of the systemic fungicide on mulberry in the rearing house, air-dried and feeding was suggested as suitable application method. Alternately the spraying of the systemic fungicide on mulberry in mulberry garden 6 hrs prior to feeding was also suggested as a method for the control of white muscardine in silkworm rearing.

Direct immobilization of antibodies on Zn-doped Fe₃O₄ nanoclusters for detection of pathogenic bacteria

Pal, Monalisa,Lee, Sanghee,Kwon, Donghoon,Hwang, Jeongin,Lee, Hyeonjeong,Hwang, Seokyung,Jeon, Sangmin Elsevier 2017 Analytica chimica acta Vol.952 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>Zinc-doped magnetic nanoclusters (Zn-MNCs) were synthesized and used to detect pathogenic bacteria in milk. Hydrothermally synthesized Zn-MNCs exhibited stronger magnetic properties than pure MNCs, which facilitated the magnetic separation from the sample using a permanent magnet. The presence of accessible Zn sites allows the direct immobilization of half-fragmented antibodies over Zn-MNCs through strong ZnS bonds and prevents the tedious multiple steps of molecular functionalization or coating with costly noble metals prior to conjugation with an antibody. After the capture and magnetic separation of Salmonella in milk using the antibody-functionalized Zn-MNCs, the concentration of bacteria was determined with a portable ATP luminometer and the detection limit was found to be 10 CFU/mL.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> Zn-doped Fe<SUB>3</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB> nanoclusters (Zn-MNCs) were synthesized by hydrothermal method. </LI> <LI> Antibodies were directly immobilized over Zn-MNCs through strong Zn–S<SUB>thiol</SUB> bonds. </LI> <LI> Higher magnetization of Zn-MNCs than pure MNCs facilitates the magnetic separation. </LI> <LI> Detection limit of pathogenic bacteria in milk was found to be 10 cfu/mL. </LI> <LI> Cost effective, sensitive and selective detection of bacteria. </LI> </UL> </P> <P><B>Graphical abstract</B></P> <P>[DISPLAY OMISSION]</P>

Photophysical behaviour of ground state anion and phototautomer of 3-hydroxyflavone in liposome membrane

Mohapatra, Monalisa,Subuddhi, Usharani,Mishra, Ashok K. Korean Society of Photoscience 2009 Photochemical & photobiological sciences Vol.8 No.10

A detailed account of the photophysical behaviour of the phototautomer (PT) and the ground state anion ($A^-$) of 3-hydroxyflavone in liposome membrane at various membrane conditions is presented. A quenching study with a hydrophilic quencher $Ag^+$ suggests that the phototautomeric emission generates from the fraction of 3HF that is located at the inner hydrophobic core, whereas the ground state anionic emission is from the fraction that resides near the water-accessible surface site. However, the biexponential nature of fluorescence decays of both the forms indicates that there is local heterogeneity in the distribution. Temperature dependence studies and experiments in the presence of ethanol reveal that, as the membrane becomes more fluid, redistribution of 3HF takes place between the two sites leading to increase in $A^-$ population. The temperature dependence of the fluorescence anisotropy change of PT shows good correlation with the phase change and shows a sharp drop at the transition temperature, whereas the corresponding change in the case of $A^-$ is gradual.

Fabrication of a mini multi-fixed-point cell for the calibration of industrial platinum resistance thermometers

Ragay-Enot, Monalisa,Lee, Young Hee,Kim, Yong-Gyoo IOP Pub 2017 Measurement science & technology Vol.28 No.7

<P>A mini multi-fixed-point cell (length 118 mm, diameter 33 mm) containing three materials (In–Zn eutectic (mass fraction 3.8% Zn), Sn and Pb) in a single crucible was designed and fabricated for the easy and economical fixed-point calibration of industrial platinum resistance thermometers (IPRTs) for use in industrial temperature measurements. The melting and freezing behaviors of the metals were investigated and the phase transition temperatures were determined using a commercial dry-block calibrator. Results showed that the melting plateaus are generally easy to realize and are reproducible, flatter and of longer duration. On the other hand, the freezing process is generally difficult, especially for Sn, due to the high supercooling required to initiate freezing. The observed melting temperatures at optimum set conditions were 143.11 °C (In–Zn), 231.70 °C (Sn) and 327.15 °C (Pb) with expanded uncertainties (<I>k</I>  = 2) of 0.12 °C, 0.10 °C and 0.13 °C, respectively. This multi-fixed-point cell can be treated as a sole reference temperature-generating system. Based on the results, the realization of melting points of the mini multi-fixed-point cell can be recommended for the direct calibration of IPRTs in industrial applications without the need for a reference thermometer.</P>

Variability in Tropical Cyclone Climatology over North Indian Ocean during the Period 1891 to 2015

Kasturi Singh,Jagabandhu Panda,Monalisa Sahoo,M. Mohapatra 한국기상학회 2019 Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences Vol.55 No.2

Tropical cyclone (TC) prediction and impact of warming environment on cyclonic activity are one of the most popular research topics. Based on sea surface temperature (SST) anomaly variation, the period 1880–2015 is divided into pre-warming (PWP; during 1880–1946) and current warming (CWP; during 1947–2015) with negative and positive anomalies respectively. Based on data availability, the period 1891–2015 is emphasized for the analysis of variability in TC climatology. The Mann-Kendall test and Sen’s slope estimation indicates a clear decreasing trend in annual TS (total storms) and CS + SCS (cyclones and severe cyclones) frequency during CWP for NIO region and particularly Bay of Bengal (BOB) at 95% confidence level. However, the TS and CS + SCS frequencies were increasing during the PWP. TC activity over southern and northern BOB is decreasing sharply during CWP. Southern sector of BOB hosts mostly severe systems and middle sector most TCs. TC activity over the eastern sector of Arabian Sea shows considerable enhancement duringCWP. An increasing SST, surface wind, mid-tropospheric relative humidity and potential evaporation factor (PEF) are helpful in the formation of intensified storms during CWP. The activities during PWP were reverse compared to that of CWP. A large temperature anomaly difference between atmosphere and Ocean also perceived to play a key role in modulating the enhanced intensity of TCs during CWP. The SST range of 27.5 °C to 29.5 °C and supportive flow field is helping to enhance the middle and upper tropospheric moisture content; eventually, resulting in increased SST, PEF and relative humidity through a possible feedback mechanism.