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The chromium plating solution was prepared from Cr (III) salt mixed with a suitable chelating organic agents. The ratio of chelating agent concentration with Cr (III) concentration was selected object of this study before to apply in practice. Amino-acetic acid chelating compound was agent capable to form the complex with the Cr (III) ions but depending on the ratio of these substances present in solution.

This study was undertaken with a view to analyze trend, growth rate scenario and instability of mango fruit in two different periods of Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. Period I (1970 71 to 1991 92) and Period II (1992 93 to 2013 14). The study reveals that in period I of Sindh, the increase in production growth was due to increase in its area and productivity growth both but in Punjab it was only due to increase in area growth because the productivity growth was negative.

The study was designed access the neonatal survival rate in puppies delivered through Cesarean Section (CS) under diazepam- propofol-isoflurane anesthesia. A total of 15 newborn puppies delivered through 8 CS were grouped into two groups. Puppies delivered through CS within four-and-half hour after the onset of second stage of labour (7 puppies) and puppies delivered through CS after four-and-half hour after the onset of second stage of labour  (8 puppies) were grouped as Group I and II respectively. New-born puppy survivability was predicted by modified Apgar Scoring system.

In the present study, the yeast Pichia fermentans was isolated from fruit waste and identified and utilized for the biosynthesis of silver (Ag NPs) and Zinc oxide (ZnO NPs) nanoparticles. The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by X-Ray Diffraction, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. The characterization study revealed the maximum size of Ag NPs was 98.6 nm and ZnO NPs was 140 nm. The nanoparticles were evaluated for their anticancer activity against Acute Myeloid Leukemia cells (THP1) cells.

Nutritive value and fermentation characteristics of Chloris gayana as sole crop, Clitoria ternatea as sole crop and a mixture of both Chloris gayana and Clitoria ternatea with the effect of stage of growth and phosphorous fertilization was determined using two different techniques: (i) the in vitro gas production and (ii) the in situ nylon bag degradability technique. Samples of 45 and 60 days from sowing were used. The phosphorous fertilization was applied at a rate of 0, 50, 75 and 100 kg P2O5 / ha. Samples were incubated in situ and in vitro for 4, 8, 16, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h.

A total of 50 gastrointestinal tract of domestic pigs were collected in and around Cheyyar taluk, Thiruvannamalai District. The work carried was out for six months from February 2016 to July 2016.Parasitological examination of intestinal tract revealed the presence of helminth parasites and protozoans. Out 50 domestic pigs, 48 (96%) pigs were infected with trematode, cestode, nematode and protozoans. Out 48 domestic pigs 20 were young pigs (below 1 year) and 28 were adult pigs (above 1 year old).Out 48 infected pigs 13 types of parasites were identified using standard procedure.

To understand the effect of sublethal concentration of untreated sugarcane mill effluent water on vital organs of fresh water fish Tilapia mossambica was selected. The biochemical studies on Brain, Muscle and Liver have been carried out. The histological studies on Brain, Gill, Liver, kidney, Testis and ovaries have also been carried out along with control group of fishes.LC50 value was found out before the experiment by the methods of Saptami Moitra and verma (1997). The LC50 was arrived for sugarcane effluent water at a rate of 7ml/lit/per day (i.e.) considered as 1/3 of LC50 value.

Quality protein maize (QPM) has approximately twice tryptophan (Trp) and lysine (Lys) concentrations in protein compared to normal maize. Because several genetic systems control the protein quality of QPM, it is essential to regularly monitor Trp and/or Lys in QPM breeding programs. The objective of the study was to evaluate the capability of NIRS method in determining tryptophan content of QPM which enhance the efficiency of QPM research efforts by partially replacing more expensive and time-consuming wet chemistry analysis.

 We determine explicitly algebraic points of a given degree over Q on the curve of affine equationy^2=x^5+1. This note completes previous work of E.F. Schaefer [Sch] who gave a description of points of degree at most two over Q on the even curve.

A field experiment was conducted to know the response of Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora Tzvelev) to balanced nutrition with bio-inoculants at the, College of Horticulture, Mudigere during 2015-16.