Life Sciences

Introduction of Daylight in Buildings Throughout history, daylight has been a primary source of lighting in buildings, supplemented originally with burned fuels and more recently with electrical energy. Daylight can provide a welcome and dynamic contribution to the human experience in buildings. Good day lighting design can result in energy savings and can shift peak electrical demand during afternoon hours when daylight availability levels and utility rates are high.

The present study is a novel study carried out to assess the use of economical biosorbent material such as peel powder of various fruits (banana, orange, pomegranate) for detoxification of heavy metals such as Cadmium (Cd) in fenugreek (Trigonella foecum-graecum). The efficacy of the fruit peel powder was checked by adding them into pot containing fenugreek seeds along with heavy metal cadmium in different conc. (5mM, 10mM, 15mM and 20mM).

Introduction: A simple, selective, linear, precise and accurate RP-HPLC method was developed and validated for rapid assay of Sumatriptan Succinate in Bulk and Pharmaceutical tablet Formulation. Isocratic elution at a flow rate of 1.5 ml/min was employed on symmetry Shimadzu LC-20 ATVP Kromasil C-18 column Column at ambient temperature. The mobile phase consisted of Orthophosphoric acid(1%):Acetonitrile : Methanol (90:5:5 v/v) . The UV detection wavelength was 210nm and 20 µl sample was injected. The run time for Sumatriptan Succinate is 6 min.

This project shows the process of conceptualization and construction of luminaires with environmentally friendly materials reducing their time of degradation. This was developing with a polymer-based composite material reinforced with vegetable fibers such as "nopal" fibers, so commonly called. The plant of scientific name "Opuntia spp", inside the botany, belongs to the cacti family, having as main characteristic the storage of water, with which they survive to periods of intense heat.

A total of 34 cows, out of which 10 cows were in late gestation and the remaining 24 cows with a history of retained placenta and abnormal lochial discharge, were selected for the purpose of study. The 10 cows in late gestation were placed in the control group. Group T0 (n=10) was kept as control and not given any treatment. Group T1 (n=6) was treated with Exapar liquid (M/S Ayurvet Limited) at the rate of 100ml twice on first day followed by 50ml twice daily for another 3-5 days.

Al2O3 - ZnO composite material was obtained by adding the Aluminium chloride (AlCl3 •6H2O) (Hexahydrate) powder of different weight percent (0.5, 1 3, 5 and 7 wt %) into Analar Reagent grade (99.9 % pure) ZnO powder by mixing mechnochemically in acetone medium. The prepared materials were sintered at 1000oC for 12h in air ambience and ball milled to ensure sufficiently fine particle size. The structural properties of the powder materials were investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis.

Forty five cattle were included in this study. They were clinically diagnosed as having bovine ephemeral fever (BEF) infection. Blood samples were collected from infected cattle and controls, 20 healthy cattle were included as a control group. Serum was separated and submitted for the determination of hematological values and biochemical values as Calcium, phosphorus, copper, sodium, chloride, iron, potassium, ALP, ALT, AST, total protein, Creatinine, urea. The evaluated hematological parameters showed BEF-infected animals demonstrated a significant decrease (P<0.05) in total Wbcs, Hb.

We investigated the differentially-expressed genes according to litter size in Berkshire pigs using RNA-Seq technology. Pigs were divided into two groups: the larger litter size group (LLG) and the smaller litter size group (SLG). The 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase (15-HPGD) gene was up-regulated in the LLG compared to the SLG. Reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) confirmed the 2-fold increase in 15-HPGD in the LLG compared to the SLG.

Propolis is a natural product used to treat inflammation and microbial infections. This study was performed to evaluate the effects of standardized propolis extract in behavioral and cognitive changes resulting from systemic infection. These changes were evaluated in Wistar rats anesthetized before the surgical procedure of cecal ligation and puncture. They were administered with the antibiotics clindamicine (25 mg/kg) plus gentamicin (3 mg/kg) or propolis extract (100 mg/kg). The control animals received neither ligation nor perforation.

This study aims to evaluate the perception of quality of life at work in informal commerce located in a community in the State of Rio de Janeiro. This research aims to promote sustainable development in communities located in Brazil and abroad, based on research a community located in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro and focusing on one of the pillars of the "Triple Botton Line" that are people .