Evaluation of Wheat Genotypes for Salt Tolerance Based on Some Physiological Traits

Abu Hasan,Hafizur Rahman Hafiz,Nurealam Siddiqui,M. Khatun,Rabiul Islam,Abdullah -Al Mamun 한국작물학회 2015 Journal of crop science and biotechnology Vol.18 No.5

Identification of physiological markers related with salt tolerance during various vegetative and reproductive stages is crucial for evaluating wheat genotypes and improving their salt tolerance. Two salt-tolerant (Shatabdi and BAW 1135) and two salt-sensitive (BARI Gom 26 and BAW 1122) wheat genotypes of Bangladesh were grown in three salinity levels (control, 6 dS m-1, and 12 dS m-1) to observe the sensitivity of some physiological traits.. Salt-tolerant wheat genotypes maintained lower levels of leaf Na, higher levels of leaf K, and greater K/Na ratios in saline conditions than the sensitive one. Due to salt stress, flag leaf proline content was increased in salt-tolerant wheat genotypes whereas the proline level was decreased in the sensitive one compared to the control. Salt-sensitive genotypes showed a greater increment in SPAD (relative chlorophyll content) value at moderate salt stress but a greater reduction in SPAD values at high salt stress than tolerant ones. Salt-sensitive genotypes were affected more in their straw yield and finally grain yield plants-1 under saline conditions than salt-tolerant genotypes. There was a highly significant negative correlation between grain yield and Na content and also a highly significant negative correlation between grain yield and K : Na content of the wheat genotypes under saline environments. We also observed stress susceptibility index (SSI) based on grain yield plant-1 the order of tolerance was BAW 1135 > Shatabdi > BARI Gom 26 > BAW 1122 at moderate salinity level and BAW 1135 > Shatabdi > BAW 1122 > BARI Gom 26 at high salinity

Preference and Consumption Pattern of Horticultural Species in the Offshore Homestead Forest of Bangladesh

Masum, Kazi Mohammad,Mamun, Abdullah Al,Mamun-Or-Rashid, Mohammad,Abdullah-Al-Mamun, M. M.,Islam, Mohammad Nabidul Institute of Forest Science 2012 Journal of Forest Science Vol.28 No.2

An explanatory survey was conducted to assess preference and consumption pattern of horticultural species, their sources, location-wise planting preferences and diversity of these species in the rural homestead forest of the offshore island of Bangladesh. Assessment was done through multistage random sampling. Based on homestead size respondents were categorized into small (<0.05 ha), medium (0.05-0.25 ha) and large (>0.25 ha) and twenty from each category were selected randomly for the study. The study revealed that most of the farmer (75.5%) preferred to plant fruit tree species for future plantation followed by timber species (62.2%). But fruit-bearing plants were being gradually replaced by some exotic timber species such as Swietenia mahagoni, Acacia auriculiformis, Tectona grandis, Eucalyptus spp., etc. Diversity and abundance of fruit species was found higher in almost all homestead. A total of 41 horticultural species were identified and seven horticultural species among them were recognized as the most preferred ones in the study area. Consumption pattern was chiefly to meet the nutritional demand and to gain a quick monetary benefit. Average annual income from horticultural species was 7,183.33 Taka (US$102).

Preference and Consumption Pattern of Horticultural Species in the Offshore Homestead Forest of Bangladesh

Kazi Mohammad Masum,Abdullah Al Mamun,Mohammad Mamun-Or-Rashid,M. M. Abdullah-Al-Mamun,Mohammad Nabidul Islam 강원대학교 산림과학연구소 2012 Journal of Forest Science Vol.28 No.2

An explanatory survey was conducted to assess preference and consumption pattern of horticultural species, their sources,location-wise planting preferences and diversity of these speci es in the rural homestead forest of the offshore island of Bangladesh. Assessment was done through multistage random sampling. Based on homestead size respondents were categorized into small (<0.05 ha), medium (0.05-0.25 ha) and large (>0.25 ha) and twenty from each category were selected randomly for the study. The study revealed that most of the farmer (75.5%) preferred to plant fruit tree species for future plantation followed by timber species (62.2%). But fruit-bearing plants were being gradually replaced by some exotic timber species such as Swietenia mahagoni, Acacia auriculiformis, Tectona grandis, Eucalyptus spp., etc. Diversity and abundance of fruit species was found higher in almost all homestead. A total of 41 horticultural species were identified and seven horticultural species among them were recognized as the most preferred ones in the study area. Consumption pattern was chiefly to meet the nutritional demand and to gain a quick monetary benefit. Average annual income from horticultural species was 7,183.33 Taka (US$102).

Breeding Difficulty of Marsh Crocodile (Crocodylus Palustris, Lesson, 1831) in Safari Park of Bangladesh

Kazi Mohammad Masum,Zahed Mohammad Malekur Rahman,Mohammed Alamgir,Abdullah Al Mamun,M.M. Abdullah-Al-Mamun 강원대학교 산림과학연구소 2012 Journal of Forest Science Vol.28 No.4

An assessment of Marsh crocodile’s (Crocodylus palustris LESSON, 1831) habitat, its feasibility in supporting the total population, feeding, hatching difficulty and variations in egg and clutch size of Marsh crocodile were carried out in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park for one year (July 2010 to June 2011). Major problem identified was the breeding failure, i.e. till now no hatching were found. Mainly two local weather variables (average temperature and humidity) were identified as the most obstructing parameters. Higher temperature (average 37.03oC) and Lower Humidity (average 75.33%) in comparison with standard range of incubation temperature and humidity for Marsh crocodile were seems to be vital reason for the failure of hatching. Understanding of the identified problem of this paper can direct the wildlife conservationist and the policy maker to take proper action for conserving the Marsh Crocodile in Bangladesh.

Breeding Difficulty of Marsh Crocodile (Crocodylus Palustris, Lesson, 1831) in Safari Park of Bangladesh

Masum, Kazi Mohammad,Rahman, Zahed Mohammad Malekur,Alamgir, Mohammed,Mamun, Abdullah Al,Abdullah-Al-Mamun, M.M. Institute of Forest Science 2012 Journal of Forest Science Vol.28 No.4

An assessment of Marsh crocodile's (Crocodylus palustris LESSON, 1831) habitat, its feasibility in supporting the total population, feeding, hatching difficulty and variations in egg and clutch size of Marsh crocodile were carried out in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park for one year (July 2010 to June 2011). Major problem identified was the breeding failure, i.e. till now no hatching were found. Mainly two local weather variables (average temperature and humidity) were identified as the most obstructing parameters. Higher temperature (average $37.03^{\circ}C$) and Lower Humidity (average 75.33%) in comparison with standard range of incubation temperature and humidity for Marsh crocodile were seems to be vital reason for the failure of hatching. Understanding of the identified problem of this paper can direct the wildlife conservationist and the policy maker to take proper action for conserving the Marsh Crocodile in Bangladesh.

Lead Sorption by Carbon Nanofibers Grown on Powdered Activated Carbon - Kinetics and Equilibrium

Abdullah Al Mamun,Yehya M. Ahmed,Ma'an Fahmi R. AlKhatib,Ahmad Tariq Jameel,Mohammed Abdul Hakeem Abdul Rahman AlSaadi 성균관대학교(자연과학캠퍼스) 성균나노과학기술원 2015 NANO Vol.10 No.2

Carbon nanofibers (CNFs) were synthesized by using a safe and less hazardous method, compared to using floating catalysts in chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process. This process used C2H2 as carbon source and oil palm kernel shell-based powdered activated carbon (PAC) as cheap solid substrate. Use of nickel (Ni2+) impregnated PAC as fixed substrate for the synthesis of CNF is one of the novelties of the research work accomplished by the authors. The PAC–CNFs porous nanocomposite product was used for the sorption of lead ions (Pb2+) from synthetic aqueous solution. Kinetics of Pb2+ adsorption and isotherms were investigated by varying initial concentration of lead and contact time. PAC–CNFs were found to remove Pb2+ better at acidic pH of about 5.5. Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms were applied to the sorption equilibrium data to find the best fitted model. Langmuir isotherm model with R2=0.965 fitted the adsorption data better than the Freundlich isotherm. The kinetic processes of Pb2+ adsorption on CNFs were investigated by applying different kinetic models, namely zero-order, pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order. The pseudo-second-order rate equation exhibited the best results with R=0.999, qe=74.79 (mg/g) and K2=0.029 (min·g/mg). The novel nanocomposite product seemed to have the potential to remove Pb2+ ions from aqueous solution.

Effect of hot-casted NiO hole transport layer on the performance of perovskite solar cells

Mamun, Abdullah Al,Ava, Tanzila Tasnim,Abdel-Fattah, Tarek M.,Jeong, Hyeon Jun,Jeong, Mun Seok,Han, Seonhye,Yoon, Hargsoon,Namkoong, Gon Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam. 2019 SOLAR ENERGY -PHOENIX ARIZONA THEN NEW YORK- Vol.188 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>NiO is extensively studied as a hole transport layer in perovskite solar cells but syntheses of NiO precursor involves toxic chemicals and time-consuming processes. Moreover, the synthesized NiO contains surface defects acting as trapping sites at the NiO/perovskite interfaces, resulting in poor charge extraction, hysteresis and light soaking. In this manuscript, we developed a non-toxic methodology for NiO precursor solution by using a simple mixture of NiO powder and HCl in an air environment. In addition, a new hot-casting technique was developed to successfully fabricate densely-packed, less defective NiO films. Interestingly, the hot-casting temperature was found to significantly affect morphology, film coverage and surface defects of NiO films. When a hot-casting temperature was below 100 °C, non-uniform NiO films were sparsely formed on the FTO surface and were characterized by defects in the form of hydroxyl groups and water on the surface. Such defective NiO films resulted in severe hysteresis and light soaking effect due to the trapped charges at the defective NiO/perovskite interface of perovskite solar cells. In contrast, when the hot-casting temperature was 120 °C, the NiO film formed densely-packed morphologies, covering the FTO surface. Furthermore, this film exhibited an ordered chemistry with strong Ni-O octahedral bonding and facilitated charge extraction at NiO/perovskite interface, resulting in a negligible hysteresis and light soaking. Finally, this non-toxic and simple method of fabricating NiO film will assist further development of perovskite solar cells.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> A quick, simple, inexpensive, and non-toxic methodology was developed for preparing NiO precursor solution. </LI> <LI> A new hot-casting technique was developed to fabricate densely-packed, less defective NiO films. </LI> <LI> Hot-casted NiO resulted in a negligible hysteresis and light soaking of perovskite solar cells. </LI> </UL> </P> <P><B>Graphical abstract</B></P> <P>[DISPLAY OMISSION]</P>

Ecological risk assessment and health safety speculation during color fastness properties enhancement of natural dyed cotton through metallic mordants

Md. Reazuddin Repon,M. Tauhidul Islam,Md. Abdullah Al Mamun 한국의류학회 2017 Fashion and Textiles Vol.4 No.1

Variety and durability of color are presumed as key constrains of natural dyes. So, this study attempts to investigate the effect of metallic mordants on the color fastness properties of ecologically dyed cotton fabric using banana floral stem sap. Color difference was measured in terms of hue (ΔH*), chroma (ΔL*) and value (ΔC*) difference. Metal ions in residual mordanting bath, dyeing wastewater and level of trace metals in the finished fabric surface were accessed to justify the environmental safety and speculate the health risk respectively. Pre-mordanted specimens were dyed at 100 °C for 60 min. Optical properties of extracted sap were observed by UV visible spectroscopy. Dye fixation with fiber was determined by FTIR-ATR spectra. Atomic absorption spectroscopy was employed to determine the trace metals in finished fabric. Effect of metallic mordants were calculated in terms of color fastness to wash, water, perspiration, rubbing and light for estimating the color durability. Except light fastness property almost all color fastness values were 4/5, i.e. very good. Light fastness properties were improved for mordanting action with metallic salts. The level of trace metals in finished fabric were within the safe zone.

Exogenous Calcium Supplementation Improves Salinity Tolerance in BRRI Dhan28; a Salt-Susceptible High-Yielding Oryza Sativa Cultivar

Tahjib-Ul-Arif,Popy Rani Roy,Abdullah Al Mamun Sohag,Sonya Afrin,Mostafa M Rady,M. Afzal Hossain 한국작물학회 2018 Journal of crop science and biotechnology Vol.21 No.4

Salinity is one of the most brutal abiotic stressors, commencing a great stumbling block in the way of attaining food security in Bangladesh. Cultivation of rice in saline soils can be possible after enhancing its salt tolerance. This study aimed to examine the potential impact of exogenous calcium (3 and 5 mM Ca2+ in CaCl2) on conferring salt tolerance in rice (cv. BRRI dhan28). At the germination stage, Ca2+-primed seeds were grown under 100 mM NaCl stress conditions for nine days. At the seedling stage, rice seedlings were grown in a sandponic culture with Hoagland′s nutrient solution amended or not amended with 100 mM NaCl for 20 days with or without Ca2+ supplementation. Our results revealed that NaCl-stressed rice plants showed highly compromised germination indices and growth parameters, which could be attributed to reduced shoot and root growth, decreased photosynthetic pigments, increased H2O2 accumulation, and elevated levels of lipid peroxidation measured as malondialdehyde (MDA). On the other hand, exogenous Ca2+ application noticeably improved germination indices, growth and biomass-related parameters under salt stress. Ca2+-treated salt-stressed plants displayed amplified chlorophyll content, as well as suppressed the accumulation of H2O2, contributing to oxidative damage protection. Ca2+ supplementation for salt-stressed rice seedlings elevated relative water content without increasing excess proline, indicating the role of Ca2+ in maintaining water balance under stressful conditions. Furthermore, exogenous Ca2+ decreased membrane injury under NaCl stress, as mirrored by notably diminished levels of MDA in stressed seedlings. The defensive role of Ca2+ counter to oxidative stress was connected with the elevated activities of antioxidant enzymes such as catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, and peroxidase. In general, the best results in terms of growth at both germination and seedling stages were obtained in response to 3 mM Ca2+ treatment. Finally, Ca2+ supplementation can be an effective practice to cultivate rice in saline soils.

Constant Frequency Adjustable Power Active Voltage Clamped Soft Switching High Frequency Inverter using The 4th-Generation Trench-Gate IGBTs

T.Miyauchi,I.Hirota,H.Omori,H.Teral,Mamun Abdullah Al,M.Nakaoka 전력전자학회 2001 ICPE(ISPE)논문집 Vol.2001 No.10

This paper presents a novel prototype of active voltage-clamping capacitor-assisted edge resonant soft switching PWM inverter operating at a constant frequency variable power (VPCF) regulation scheme, which is suitable for consumer high-power induction-heating cooking appliances. New generation IGBT with a trench gate is particularly improved in order to reduce conduction loss due to its lowered saturation voltage characteristics. The soft switching load resonant and quasi-resonant inverter designed distinctively using the latest IGBTs is evaluated from an experimental point of view.<br/> Index Terms: Active voltage-clamped capacitor, edge-resonant VPCF inverter, constant frequency variable power regulation, 4th generation IGBT, zero voltage switching operation, active power filter function.