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Dielectric properties of rare earth double perovskite oxide Sr2CeSbO6
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2010-04-01)A polycrystalline rare earth double perovskite oxide, strontium cerium antimonate, Sr2CeSbO6 (SCS), is synthesized by solid-state reaction technique. The X-ray diffraction pattern at room temperature of SCS shows orthorhombic ... -
Structural and Ferroelectric Properties of Complex Perovskites Pb(1-x)Bax(Fe1/2Ta1/2)O3 (x=0.00, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15)
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2009)We have synthesized the complex perovskite oxides Pb(1-x)Bax(Fe1/2Ta1/2)O3 (where x = 0.0, 0.05, 0.10 and 0.15) by two steps Coulombite precursor process in cubic phase and studied the effect of Ba substitution in ... -
An unedited 1.1 kb mitochondrial orfB gene transcript in the Wild Abortive Cytoplasmic Male Sterility (WA-CMS) system of Oryza sativa L. subsp indica
(BIOMED CENTRAL, 2010-03-02)Background: The application of hybrid rice technology has significantly increased global rice production during the last three decades. Approximately 90% of the commercially cultivated rice hybrids have been derived ... -
Conformational preferences of a short Aib/Ala-based water-soluble peptide as a function of temperature
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2009-07)The amino acid Aib predisposes a peptide to be helical with context-dependent preference for either 3(10)- or alpha- or a mixed helical conformation. Short peptides also show an inherent tendency to be unfolded. To ... -
Taurine protects rat testes against NaAsO2-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis via mitochondrial dependent and independent pathways
(ELSEVIER IRELAND, 2009-06-22)Arsenic (As) is a well known toxicity inducer. Recent investigations, however, showed that it might have some therapeutic application in cancer treatment. These dual roles of arsenic have attracted a renewed research in ... -
Ferroelectric relaxor behaviour in Pb(Fe0.5Ta0.5)O-3
(INDIAN ASSOC CULTIVATION SCIENCE, 2009-04-01)The relaxor ferroelectric lead iron tantalate, Pb(Fe0.5Ta0.5)O-3 (PFT) is synthesized by Coulombite precursor method. The X-ray diffraction pattern of the sample at room temperature shows a cubic phase. The field dependence ... -
Taurine protects acetaminophen-induced oxidative damage in mice kidney through APAP urinary excretion and CYP2E1 inactivation
(ELSEVIER IRELAND, 2010-02-28)Acute exposure of acetaminophen (APAP), a widely used analgesic and antipyretic drug, causes severe renal damage and no specific agent has been reported so far that plays any beneficial role in this organ pathophysiology. ... -
Clinical and immunobiochemical characterization of airborne Delonix regia (Gulmohar tree) pollen and cross-reactivity studies with Peltophorum pterocarpum pollen: 2 dominant avenue trees from eastern India
(AMER COLL ALLERGY ASTHMA IMMUNOLOGY, 2009-12)Background Delonix regia and Peltophorum pterocarpum pollen are important aeroallergens for type 1 hypersensitivity in the tropics. The IgE-binding proteins of D regia and their cross-allergenity with P pterocarpum ... -
Phase formation and dielectric study of Bi doped BaTi0.75Zr0.25O3 ceramic
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2009-07-01)Perovskite types Ba1-xBi2x/3Ti0.75Zr0.25O3 (with x = 0.0, 0.025, 0.05) ceramics have been prepared through solid state reaction route. The room temperature XRD study suggests that all the compositions have single phase ... -
Arsenic-induced oxidative cerebral disorders: Protection by taurine
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS, 2009-04)The present study was conducted to investigate whether the conditionally essential amino acid, taurine, could play any protective role against the potent neurotoxin arsenic (As)-induced oxidative impairment in the rat ... -
Genomic adaptation of prokaryotic organisms at high temperature.
(Biomedical Informatics, 2010-02-28)One of the central issues of evolutionary genomics is to find out the adaptive strategies of microorganisms to stabilize nucleic acid molecules under high temperature. Thermal adaptation hypothesis gives a link between G+C ... -
Asthma-related hospital admissions in an Indian megacity: Role of ambient aeroallergens and inorganic pollutants
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Acetaminophen induced acute liver failure via oxidative stress and JNK activation: Protective role of taurine by the suppression of cytochrome P450 2E1
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS, 2010-03)The present study was carried out to investigate whether taurine plays any beneficial role in acetaminophen (APAP)-induced acute hepatotoxicity. APAP exposure increased the plasma levels of ALT, ALP, LDH, TNF-alpha and NO ... -
Effect of Dy Substitution on Dielectric Properties of BTZ Relaxor Ceramics
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2009)Perovskite types Ba(1-x)Dy(2x/3)Ti(0.75)Zr(0.25)O(3) (with x = 0.0, 0. 025, 0.05) ceramics have been prepared through solid state reaction route. The room temperature XRD study suggests that all the compositions have single ... -
Structural study of biologically significant ligands with major birch pollen allergen Betv1 by docking and molecular dynamics simulation.
(Biomedical Informatics, 2010-01-24)The major birch pollen allergen, Betv1 of Betula verrucosa is the main causative agent of birch pollen allergy in humans. Betv1 is capable of binding several physiological ligands including fatty acids, flavones, cytokinins ... -
Trichoderma harzianum: occurrence in the air and clinical significance
(SPRINGER, 2009-09)Trichoderma harzianum, a filamentous fungus, is being widely used as a potential biopesticide. The potential of this fungus in causing skin sensitization, however, was poorly investigated as yet. The objective of this study ... -
Characterization of arylsulphatase A in a 70 kDa protein isolated from goat spermatozoa having Na+, K+-ATPase inhibitory activity
(NATL INST SCIENCE COMMUNICATION-NISCAIR, 2009-06)A protein having inhibitory effect on Na+, K+-ATPase as well as showing arylsulphatase A activity (ASA) was isolated from the cytosolic fraction of goat spermatozoa and characterized biochemically. The molecular mass of ... -
Dielectric Behavior of Yttrium doped Barium-zirconium-titanate Ceramics
(KOREAN PHYSICAL SOC, 2009-08-01)The ferroelectric behavior of the yttrium-doped barium-zirconium-titanate perovskite ceramics Ba(1-x)Y(2x/3)Ti(.75)Zr(0.25)O(3) (with x = 0.0, 0.01, 0. 025, 0.05) has been studied. The room temperature X-ray diffraition ... -
Assessment of in vitro antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity of Cajanus cajan
(The Berkeley Electronic Press, 2009-09)The present study was undertaken to evaluate the antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities of 70% methanolic extract of Cajanus cajan leaves using various in vitro assays. The TEAC value 0.84 ± 0.05 for the extract ... -
Structural and dielectric relaxor properties of yttrium-doped Ba(Zr0.25Ti0.75)O-3 ceramics
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA, 2010-05-05)In this work, [Ba1-xY2x/3](Zr0.25Ti0.25)O-3 ceramics with different concentrations (x = 0, 0.01, 0.025 and 0.05) were synthesized by Solid state reaction. The X-ray diffraction patterns indicated that these crystalline ...