• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권11호
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• pp.4159-4169
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• 2022

Hydrogen mitigation using Passive Autocatalytic Recombiners (PARs) has been widely accepted methodology inside reactor containment of accident struck Nuclear Power Plants. They reduce hydrogen concentration inside reactor containment by recombining it with oxygen from containment air on catalyst surfaces at ambient temperatures. Exothermic heat of reaction drives the product steam upwards, establishing natural convection around PAR, thus invoking homogenisation inside containment. CFD models resolving individual catalyst plate channels of PAR provide good insight about temperature and hydrogen recombination. But very thin catalyst plates compared to large dimensions of the enclosures involved result in intensive calculations. Hence, empirical correlations specific to PARs being modelled are often used in integral containment studies. In this work, an experimentally validated CFD model of PAR has been employed for developing an empirical correlation for Indian PAR. For this purpose, detailed parametric study involving different gas mixture variables at PAR inlet has been performed. For each case, respective values of gas mixture variables at recombiner outlet have been tabulated. The obtained data matrix has then been processed using regression analysis to obtain a set of correlations between inlet and outlet variables. The empirical correlation thus developed, can be easily plugged into commercially available CFD software.

• Advances in Energy Research
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.305-320
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• 2017

Limited quantity and non-uniform distribution of fossil fuel over the world, along with the environmental concerns of increasing $CO_2$ emissions, indicate that gradual and planned switchover to the sustainable energy sources is the need of the day. Ocean energy is well-distributed over the coasts, abundant, renewable and available in the form of wave energy, tidal energy and thermal energy. India has gathered precious experience from the pilot plants utilizing these methods over the last few years. One of the main constraints is deemed to be the grid connectivity. Time has come to transform this limitation into opportunity. Ocean power can be a very suitable option for the coastal belts and the islands. Implementation of this concept would require large-scale industry participation along with favourable government policies in the coming years. This article attempts a review of the ocean energy initiatives in India and proposes a roadmap for the future.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2013

The commercial rearing of polyphagous Indian tasar silkworm, Antheraea mylitta Drury being practiced on naturally grown primary food plants like Terminalia arjuna, (Arjun) Terminalia tomentosa (Asan), and Shorea robusta (Sal) available in the tropical forests of central India, at times, is seriously affected by the disease- Pebrine, caused by Nosema sp., a microsporidian pathogen. The present investigation on comparative larval, silk gland weight and also cocoon parameters in Pebrine-free and Pebrine-infected ecorace of tasar silkworm Antheraea mylitta Drury (Daba TV), illustrates the tasar silkworm larvae infected with pebrine disease causing heavy losses to the economy of the silk industry.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.123-128
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• 2003

Stephania hernandifolia belonging to the family Menispermaceae is the biggest storehouse of diphenylbisbenzylisoquinoline (DBBI) alkaloids. Exhaustive chemical processing of the bulb of S. hernandifolia by the application of modern separation techniques yielded a DBBI alkaloid which was identified as cycleanine using spectroscopic methods (UV, IR, $^1HNMR$. $^{13}CNMR$, Mass). Cycleanine showed significant anti-inflammatory activity against carrageenin induced paw oedema, comparable to that produced by diclofenac sodium, used as standard drug. It exhibited potent analgesic effects against chemical and thermal noxious stimuli. It was also found to possess anticonvulsive activity in the strychnine induced convulsion model.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.51-59
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• 2005

화훼류에서 발생하는 깍지벌레의 종을 파악하기 위해 2003년에 개나리 등 15종류의 화훼류에서 채집한 표본과 농업과학기술원에 소장하고 있는 화훼류에서 채집된 표본을 대상으로 동정한 결과, 5과 29속 45종의 깍지벌레가 확인되었다. 작물별로 조사된 깍지벌레는 개나리에서 3종, 국화에서 4종, 동백나무에서 15종, 목련에서 7종, 무궁화에서 3종, 배롱나무에서 1종, 장미에서 6종, 철쭉나무류에서 7종, 관음죽에서 2종, 벤자민고무나무에서 3종, 사철나무에서 12종, 주목에서 5종, 행운목에서 2종, 난류에서 6종 그리고 선인장류에서는 2종이 동정되었다. 한국 미기록 종으로는 동백나무에서 동백솜깍지벌레(신칭, Pulvinaria floccifera (Westwood))와 검은조개깍지벌레(신칭, Pseudaonidia paeoniae (Cockerell)), 무궁화에서 무궁화솜깍지벌레(신칭, Pulvinaria citricolar Kuwana)가 확인되었다.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.199-214
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• 2020

The study investigates Atlas fabrics, the Ikat weaving method used by the Uygur People in Xinjiang, China. Based on domestic and foreign papers and other literature, different cultural characteristics of Ikat fabrics from various regions are compared. Following a theoretical investigation, characteristics of fabrics from the Indian Patola, Indonesian Ikat, Japanese Kasuri, and Uzbekistan Adras are summarized and compared with the characteristics of pattern, color, and manufacturing process of Atlas silk from Xinjiang China (also an Ikat fabric). The results are as follows. First, although the weaving process used for Ikat fabrics differs from country to country according to different national cultures, lifestyles, colors, patterns, and usage methods, they are all Ikat dyed fabrics. Therefore, they are all regarded as precious objects symbolizing a certain social status, and are used as a gift for special occasions, such as weddings. Second, the form of the pattern varies. Indian Patola has clear outlines and regular patterns, while the patterns of Japanese Kasuri are mainly inspired by folk life ideas. Indonesian Ikat contains influences from indigenous tribes, and Uzbekistan's and China's Atlas textiles are influenced by geography, religion, and national culture, including bright colors and pattern designs inspired by plants, musical instruments, and geometric figures. Finally, the patterns and colors of Xinjiang Atlas fabrics present strong ethnic characteristics. Unlike the Uzbekistan fabric which is mostly influenced by Islam, human and animal patterns would not feature in Xinjiang Atlas patterns, which mostly consist of long strips, repeated in a neat and orderly form.

• 셀메드
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.1.1-1.13
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• 2019

Background: Contents of bioactive substances extractable from different parts of terrestrial plants vary enormously. Aim: To ascertain that parts of Withania somnifera other than its roots can also be used for prevention and cure of unavoidable stress triggered central hypersensitivity to pain. Material and Methods: Groups of male or female mice treated either with Withania somnifera extracts or with metformin, aspirin, imipramine, diazepam and niacin for 11 consecutive days were subjected to "foot-shock stress-induced hyperthermia" and "hot plate" tests on the 1st, 5th, 7th, and 10th days of the experiments. On the 11th day, they were subjected to tail suspension test and on 12th day pentobarbital hypnosis test. Results: Except for diazepam and imipramine, protective effects of all other tested drugs as well as of the Withania somnifera extracts against stress-induced central hypersensitivity to pain were accompanied by their preventive effects against foot-shock stress-induced body weight losses. All observed stress response suppressing effects of all test agents increased with increasing numbers of treatment days. However, mean duration of pentobarbital-induced sleep was shorter in the extracts treated groups and longer in the diazepam treated ones only. Conclusions: Reported observations reveal that pharmacological activity profile of Withania somnifera extracts in male and female mice are almost identical, and are not like those of several drugs currently often prescribed for the treatment of diabetes-associated comorbidities. Withanolides are not the only extractable bioactive constituents of Withania somnifera. The described bioassay system is well suited for pharmacological standardization of diverse types of Withania somnifera extracts.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.30-39
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• 2008

우라늄으로 오염된 지하수를 정화하기 위하여 해바라기(Sunflower; Helianthus annuus L.), 강낭콩(Bean; Phaseolus vulgaris var.), 그리고 갓(Indian mustard; Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.)을 이용한 수생법(Rhizofiltration)의 우라늄 제거 효율을 규명하기위한 실내 실험을 실시하였다. 안정우라늄 표준 용액을 사용하여 초기 농도를 30 ${\mu}g$/L와 80 ${\mu}g$/L로 적정한 인공오염지하수를 대상으로 72시간 수생법을 실시하여 일정 시간 간격으로 오염지하수의 우라늄농도를 측정함으로써 시간에 따른 식물의 우라늄 제거 효율을 계산하였다. 해바라기의 경우 수생법 72시간 내에 인공오염수 내 우라늄의 81%와 89%가 제거되었으며, 강낭콩은 72%와 80% 제거율을 나타내었고, 갓의 경우에는 80%와 60%가 제거되어 수생법의 우라늄 제거 효율이 매우 높은 것으로 나타났다. 초기 우라늄 농도가 500 ${\mu}g$/L 이상(미국 EPA 수질허용한계농도인 30 ${\mu}g$/L 보다 18배 이상)되는 인공오염수를 대상으로 수생법을 실시한 결과 해바라기, 강낭콩, 갓의 경우 각각 97%, 70%, 77%의 높은 제거 효율을 나타내어 우라늄으로 심각하게 오염된 지하수의 경우에도 수생법을 적용할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. 인공 오염수의 pH에 따른 수생법의 우라늄 제거 효율 변화 실험 결과, 오염수의 pH가 증가할 수 록 우라늄 제거 효율은 감소하였으며, 갓의 경우 pH 3에서 pH 9로 증가함에 따라 제거 효율은 83%에서 42%로 감소하였다. 실험 후 식물에 농축된 우라늄량을 습식분해법을 이용하여 부위별로 측정한 결과, 식물로 이동한 우라늄의 99%가 뿌리에 농축되어 있는 것으로 나타나, 수생법을 적용한 후 성장한 오염식물을 처리하는 경우 농축이 심한 뿌리 부분만을 후처리함으로써 복원 비용과 시간을 절감할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. 마지막으로 우라늄 농도가 81.4 ${\mu}g$/L인 대전지역에 위치한 천정 지하수를 대상으로 수생법을 실시한 결과, 해바라기의 경우 인공오염지하수 실험 결과와 비슷한 제거 효율이 95.2%인 것으로 나타나, 친환경 정화방법인 수생법에 의한 우라늄 오염지하수 처리 방법이 실제 오염 현장에서 효과적으로 적용될 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권7호
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• pp.965-973
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• 2011

Our objective was to determine the differences in the rate and extent of dry matter digestion between barley subjected to differing agronomic variables. Two malting barley varieties, Copeland and Metcalfe were seeded at rates of 200 and 400 plants/$m^2$. Each of these varieties received nitrogen fertilizer at rates of 0, 30, 60 and 120 kg/ha, resulting in a total of 20 different barley grain samples. Samples were ground through a 6mm screen and approximately 3 g of each weighed into 50 ${\mu}m$ Dacron bags and sealed. The bags were incubated in three ruminally cannulated Holstein cattle for periods of 0, 3, 6 and 24 h. Using the data obtained from these incubations, rates of digestion were able to be predicted. The soluble fraction ranged from 0.229-0.327, the slowly degradable fraction ranged from 0.461-0.656, and the undegradable fraction ranged from 0.038-0.299. The rates of digestion ranged from 0.127-0.165 $h^{-1}$ and the effective degradability ranged from 0.527-0.757. At the Canora location, the Copeland samples which received 120 kg/ha of nitrogen fertilizer had a significantly lower (p = 0.013) soluble fraction than the rest of the samples at that location. A significant interaction (p = 0.009) was seen between the seeding rate and nitrogen fertilizer application with samples from the Canora location, as well as significant differences (p = 0.029) between nitrogen application rates in samples from the Indian head location. The rate of digestion of samples from the Indian head location differed (p = 0.020) between the two seeding rates, with samples seeded at 200 seed/$m^2$ having a slightly higher rate of degradation. Differences in the effective degradability were seen between the different nitrogen application rates with samples from both the Canora and Indian head locations, as well as an (p = 0.004) interaction between the seeding rate and nitrogen fertilizer application rate. Although there was not a clear correlation between the different variables, both nitrogen application and seeding rate did have a significant effect on the rates and extent of digestion across each of the four locations.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.247-257
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• 2005

An efficient, rapid and large-scale in vitro clonal propagation of agronomically important Indian cereal crop genotypes (NSH27 & K5) of Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench. by enhanced shoot proliferation in shoot tip segments was designed. MS medium fortified with plant growth regulators and coconut water markedly influenced in vitro propagation of Sorghum bicolor. In vitro plantlet production system has been investigated on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium with the synergistic combination of 6-benzyladenine ($22.2\;{\mu}M$), kinetin ($4.6\;{\mu}M$), adenine sulphate ($2.8\;{\mu}M$), 5% coconut water and 3% sucrose which promoted the maximum number of shoots as well as beneficial shoot length. Subculturing of shoot tip segments on a similar medium enabled continuous production of more than 100 healthy shoots with similar frequency. When the healthy shoot clumps were cultured on MS medium fortified with 6-benzyladenine ($22.2\;{\mu}M$), kinetin ($4.6\;{\mu}M$), adenine sulphate ($2.8\;{\mu}M$), ${\alpha}$-naphthaleneacetic acid ($2.7\;{\mu}M$), ascorbic acid ($30.0\;{\mu}M$) and 5% coconut water, a rapid production of axillary and adventitious buds was developed after 8 wk culture. More than 300 shoots were produced 10 wk after culture. Rooting was highest (100%) on half strength MS medium containing 22.8 mM IAA. Micropropagated plants established in garden soil, farmyard soil and sand (2:1:1) were uniform and identical to the donor plant with respect to growth characteristics. These plants grew normally without showing any traits.