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Dengue and leptospirosis are prevalent diseases in tropical and subtropical regions, posing significant public health challenges. These illnesses exhibit overlapping symptoms, including fever, muscle pain, and headaches, which complicates diagnosis and delays appropriate treatment. This study explores the use of attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infr...
Continue readingSpectral decoupling concerns about selective modulation of specific regions over the wide electromagnetic spectrum, which is highly desirable for smart handling of light/heat, such as photo-thermal regulation, multiband camouflage, etc. However, effective spectral decoupling is still lacking, especially for independent control over non-adjacent bands with orders ...
Continue readingThe accumulation of intracellular aggregates of Tau protein is one main hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and is the consequence of Tau conformational changes, increased phosphorylation, and self-association to form fibrillar aggregates. This pathological process prevents the physiological interaction of Tau with microtubules to the detriment of the stru...
Continue readingThis study successfully synthesized Hydrochar (HC) and Modified Hydrochar (MHC), two affordable and environmentally friendly adsorbents, utilizing an integration of chemical activation and hydrothermal carbonization. Subsequently, the artificially produced adsorbents were employed to eradicate the Alizarin Red S (ARS) dye from the aquatic environment. The physica...
Continue readingWith the goal of creating environmentally friendly therapeutic Carbon Quantum Dots (CQD), we explored the potential of a wildflower, Mahua (Madhuca longifolia), as a carbon source. The Mahua tree holds significant socio-economic importance in eastern and central India. Applying a conventional hydrothermal technique, we synthesized CQDs of a tiny size of ~ ...
Continue readingThis study presents the synthesis, comprehensive characterization, and application of zinc tin oxide/polyvinyl alcohol (ZTO/PVA) nanocomposites as sensitive platforms for arsenic detection using quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) sensors. ZTO nanoparticles were synthesized via an optimized hydrothermal method and incorporated into PVA matrices at 5, 8, and 10 wt%....
Continue readingChaperone proteins are essential for maintaining proteostasis. Their main role is to assist with the folding of other proteins and to prevent the aggregation of misfolded proteins. The molecular chaperone DNAJB6b efficiently suppresses amyloid formation of several peptides. This activity may rely on the same physicochemical properties as those driving chaperone sel...
Continue readingThis study demonstrates significant enhancements in the structural, optical, and photoelectrochemical (PEC) properties of porous ZnO sheet templates via surface modification with metallic silver (Ag) and Ag2O nanoparticles. Increased sputtering duration boosts nanoparticle coverage, gradually reducing ZnO's visible porosity. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy con...
Continue readingWhereas sanitizing wipes are among the strategies for combatting COVID-19, there are growing concerns concerning their disposal, due to majority of them being made of non-biodegradable fibres. Additionally, majority of the sanitizing solutions used are associated with irritations and some are carcinogenic. In this study, banana wipes, impregnated with an organic ...
Continue readingPoly (Triazine Imide) (PTI), like other polymeric semiconductors, suffers from the high exciton binding energy, which intrinsically impedes the separation of photo-induced charge carriers. Herein, we present a crystal structure engineering strategy that exploits the lattice mismatch between the CaCl2 (12) growth template and basal planes of PTI to synthesize unusua...
Continue readingThe primary challenge in creating controllable liquid-based materials lies in managing the structural complexities and multiscale interfaces that govern solid, liquid, and gas phase interactions. Current fabrication methods for liquid-infused surfaces lack topological flexibility, limiting them to planar and simple-patterned structures. Conversely, digitally fabr...
Continue readingMulti-resonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence (MR-TADF) materials are promising for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) owing to their narrowband emission and efficient triplet utilization. However, realizing stable deep-blue emission with high practical efficiency remains challenging, largely due to limited strategies for hypsochromic shifts without...
Continue readingMarine-derived microorganisms are renowned for producing structurally diverse secondary metabolites with notable biological activities, serving as a promising reservoir for pharmaceutical development. In this study, the fungal strain Westerdykella dispersa Ca4-13, isolated from the edible oyster Crassostrea angulata, was investigated for its potential anti-inflamma...
Continue readingA Bismuth halide-based perovskite is an emerging, potent material due to its lower toxicity, high chemical stability at ambient temperatures, as well as its outstanding photo-absorbing capability in photovoltaic applications, with properties similar to those of lead-halide-based photovoltaics. The organic hole-transport materials, such as Spiro-OMeTAD and PEDOT: ...
Continue readingFructooligosaccharides (FOS) have gained attention due to their prebiotic properties and potential health benefits. This study explores the production of FOS using Zymomonas mobilis ZM4, a promising candidate for biotechnological processes, utilizing corn steep liquor (CSL) and sugarcane molasses as alternative and sustainable carbon and nitrogen sources. Two disti...
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