Screening of lentil genotypes against stemphylium blight disease and molecular identification of causal organism.

During the cropping seasons of 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22, respectively, lentil genotypes were screened against Stemphylium blight using the Alpha-Lattice Design with three replications at Pulses Research Centre, BARI, Ishurdi, Pabna-6620 under natural and artificial epiphytotic conditions. In case of artificial inoculum condition, the artificial cultured inoculums were sprayed at 1.3 × 10 spores/mL concentration of spores for spore inoculation in the experimental plots.

Scalable Synthesis of a Plasmonic Copper-Silver Bimetallic Catalyst by Spray-Drying for Nitrophenol and Dye Degradation.

The development of efficient, scalable methods for synthesizing bimetallic nanocatalysts is critical for their applications in the fields of environment and energy. Herein, a one-step microdroplet synthesis of copper-silver (CuAg) bimetallic catalysts is reported by leveraging faster reaction kinetics in aqueous microdroplets and utilizing ascorbic acid as a green reductant. Spray-drying served as a scalable method for automated microdroplet generation, enabling a rapid reduction.

Conservative Management of Major Anastomotic Leaks Occurring after Primary Repair in Esophageal Atresia with Fistula: Role of Extrapleural Approach.

Aims: We are reporting single-institution's experience regarding the role of conservative management in 38 cases of minor and major anastomotic leaks [AL] occurring after primary surgery of esophageal atresia [EA] with tracheo-esophageal fistula [TEF] during last 17 years between 2000 and 2017. In this retrospective review, we are sharing our experience and protocol of management of AL with more emphasis to evaluate: (a) role of conservative treatment in major AL (b) role of extra-pleural approach in enhancing the success rate in conservative treatment in major AL (c) to define the criteria for major & minor leaks and (d) to evaluate the role of ventilation in primary EA surgery to control AL.

Methods: All these cases were operated through extra-pleural approach and out of total 203 cases, 38[18.

Biopolymer assisted synthesis of silica-carbon composite by spray drying.

Spray drying had been used to synthesize silica-carbon black nanocomposite micrometric granules with a uniform distribution of the two components. This was achieved by hindering the preferential diffusion of hydrophobic carbon and hydrophilic silica particles in the water droplets during evaporative assembly by introducing gum arabic as a stabilizing agent and network former. Both positive and negatively charged silica nanoparticles were used to check the stability of the sol and its effect on the morphology of the spray dried granules.