Publications by authors named "Bhawna Verma"

The Fabaceae-specific review highlights the structural, functional, and phylogenetic diversity of UGTs, revealing clade-specific glycosylation mechanisms and novel sugar conjugations that contribute to legume adaptability. These insights offer promising avenues for metabolic engineering and stress-resilient crop development. UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) are the biocatalysts modifying small molecules through glycosylation to enhance their solubility, stability, and bioactivity.

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ABCs transport diverse compounds; with plant's most abundant ABCG and ABCB subfamilies. ABCBs are multi-functional transporter proteins having role in plant adaptation. ATP-binding cassette (ABC) proteins have been known for the transportation of various structurally diverse compounds in all kingdoms of life.

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This study presents an eco-friendly, cost-effective approach for synthesizing highly efficient nanocatalysts with the help of organic waste. Iron nanoparticles (INPs) were synthesized from aqueous extracts of potato, potato peel, and potato leaf and were evaluated for their photocatalytic efficiency for the degradation of methylene blue dye. X-ray Diffraction (XRD) confirmed FeO nanoparticles cubic crystal structure with the smallest crystallite size (9.

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Introduction: Understanding students' learning approach, modifying teaching methods, curriculum and material accordingly is essential to deliver quality education. Knowing more about the learning approaches assists in upgrading the profession's quality for continuous professional development.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was carried out among physiotherapy students studying in physiotherapy colleges affiliated with the same university.

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Background: Chronic pain is a common health problem worldwide that results in significant costs to society and has negative impacts on the individuals with chronic pain. In order to study and treat pain, valid and reliable pain assessment is necessary, including assessment of pain quality. However, all of the most commonly used measures of pain quality were developed in Western countries.

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  • The study developed a cost-effective and eco-friendly nanohybrid material using rice straw extract to synthesize a combination of iron (Fe) and molybdenum disulfide (MoS).
  • X-ray diffraction confirmed the formation of a specific structure within the material, primarily consisting of Fe(MoO), and various analytical techniques were used to characterize its properties, revealing a heterogeneous particle size distribution and moderate stability.
  • The resulting material showed promising photoluminescent properties, indicating its potential for biomedical applications.
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  • This study introduces a new method for creating a nanohybrid material from Co, Ni, and MoS using extracts from wheat straw, showcasing the use of agricultural waste as a resource.
  • The synthesis process involves a sol-gel method followed by calcination, and various analyses confirm the successful formation and composition of the nanohybrid.
  • The nanohybrid displays promising electrochemical properties, suggesting its potential for applications in biosensors and highlighting the importance of utilizing natural resources in developing new materials.
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Cenicriviroc, a dual CCR2/CCR5 antagonist, initially developed as an anti-HIV drug, has shown promising results in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis phase 2 clinical trials. It inhibits the infiltration and activation of CCR2/CCR5 monocytes and macrophages to the site of liver injury, preventing liver fibrosis. However, the role of Cenicriviroc in the modulation of helper T cell differentiation and functions remains to be explored.

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Transcriptome-wide survey divulged a total of 181 ABC transporters in G. glabra which were phylogenetically classified into six subfamilies. Protein-Protein interactions revealed nine putative GgABCBs (-B6, -B14, -B15, -B25, -B26, -B31, -B40, -B42 &-B44) corresponding to five AtABCs orthologs (-B1, -B4, -B11, -B19, &-B21).

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Banana peel waste is one of the major contributors in the issue raised from solid waste, however, it can be valorized effectively due to high content of cellulose and hemicellulose. Significant conversion of banana waste includes cellulolytic enzymes and bioenergy production. In the present study, bacterial cellulase was produced using raw banana peel and ripe banana peel under SSF.

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  • The study explores how Parkinson's disease affects various aspects of social cognition in Indian patients, highlighting impairments in understanding social situations compared to healthy volunteers.
  • Using the SOCRATIS tool, researchers assessed theory of mind, attributional biases, and social cue perception in 52 PD patients and 31 healthy volunteers.
  • Results showed that PD patients struggled more with social cognition and had a tendency to blame external factors for negative events, but these deficits did not correlate with their overall quality of life.
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Cellulases are among the most in-demand bioprocess enzymes, and the high cost of production, combined with their low enzymatic activity, is the main constraint, particularly in the biofuels industry. As a result, low-cost enzyme production modes with high activity and stability have emerged as the primary focus of research. Here, a method for producing a graphene like carbon nanostructure (GLCNs) has been investigated utilizing paddy straw (Ps), and its physicochemical characteristics have been examined using a variety of techniques including XRD, FT-IR, SEM and TEM.

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Sims is an aromatic rhizomatous herb of family Zingiberaceae which is endemic to Peninsular India. This study first reports the phytochemical profile and pesticidal potential of oleoresins obtained from the aerial and rhizome parts of Sims. The oleoresins were prepared by the cold percolation method and were analyzed by a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method.

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Continuously increasing wastes management issues and the high demand of fuels to fulfill the current societal requirements is not satisfactory. In addition, severe environmental pollution caused by generated wastes and the massive consumption of fossil fuels are the main causes of global warming. In this scenario, production of hydrogen from organic wastes is a potential and one of the most feasible alternatives to resolve these issues.

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To gain world-wide control over COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary to have affordable and accessible vaccine and monoclonal antibody technologies across the globe. In comparison to the western countries, Asian and African countries have less percentage of vaccination done which warrants urgent attention. Global manufacturer production capacities, dependency on advanced nations for the supply of vaccines or the raw material, national economy, limited research facilities, and logistics could be the factors.

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Background: Anticholinergic drugs are associated with significant cognitive and other adverse events in older adults, including those with Parkinson's disease (PD). Anticholinergic effects are considered lesser in younger individuals and the burden and outcomes in younger patients with PD are unknown.

Objectives: To determine the cumulative anticholinergic burden in a cohort of younger of patients with PD and to correlate the same with cognitive impairment and freezing of gait (FOG).

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Studies have suggested promising evidence that glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) could be used as a blood biomarker to distinguish between ischaemic stroke (IS) and intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) in acute stage. To determine the available evidence for GFAP as a blood biomarker for differentiating ICH from IS and stroke mimics using a meta-analysis approach. Search terms were used for literature search: ("STROKE" [Mesh] OR "BIOMARKER" [Title/Abstract] OR "GFAP" [Title/Abstract])] OR "SPECIFICITY" OR "SENSTIVITY" at various search engines like PubMed, Google scholar, Trip database, clinicaltrial.

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Background: During atrial fibrillation, heterogeneities and anisotropies result in a chaotic propagation of the depolarization wavefront. The electrophysiological parameter called conduction velocity (CV) influences the propagation pattern over the atrium. We present a method that determines the regional CV for deformed catheter shapes, which result due to the catheter movement and changing wall contact.

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The present article introduces a new device "MovAid" which helps to measure and monitor rehabilitation. It has two main components- "MovAid device" and the "MovAid Smart Phone Application". The device connects wirelessly to the MovAid smart phone application via Bluetooth.

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Background: Intracardiac electrograms are an indispensable part during diagnosis of supraventricular arrhythmias, but atrial activity (AA) can be obscured by ventricular far-fields (VFF). Concepts based on statistical independence like principal component analysis (PCA) cannot be applied for VFF removal during atrial tachycardia with stable conduction.

Methods: A database of realistic electrograms containing AA and VFF was generated.

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Lentil (Lens culinaris ssp. culinaris), is a self-pollinating diploid (2n = 2x = 14), cool-season legume crop and is consumed worldwide as a rich source of protein (~24.0%), largely in vegetarian diets.

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This study was undertaken to investigate the removal of arsenic (As) and chromium (Cr) from aqueous solution using electrocoagulation (EC) technique. Batch EC studies were performed using iron electrodes to evaluate the influence of various experimental parameters on the removal of metal ions. The parameters were initial pH (pH(0)), electrolysis time (t), initial concentration (C(0)), electrode gap (g), stirring rate (r) and current density (j).

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