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A study was conducted to evaluate the level of heavy metal lead (Pb) in various tissues of adult Catla catla when exposed to a sub-lethal concentration of 6.52 mgL-1 (1/25th of 96 hrs LC50 value) for a period of 120 days of exposure. The bioaccumulation of lead in the tissues studied was increased with duration of exposure periods. The pattern of lead accumulation was in the decreasing order of kidney > liver > gill > ovary > testis > brain at the end of 120 days of exposure. Preferential accumulation of lead was also observed in the tissues under experimentation.

Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) are currently the leading cause of death globally for both men and women accounting for 21.9 per cent of total deaths and is projected to increase to 26.3 per cent by 2030. Statins are the treatment of choice for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease and in the management of hypercholesterolemia because of their proven efficacy and safety profile. Evidences showed their effectiveness in reduction of cholesterol synthesis and number of pleiotropic effects, which may be cholesterol dependent and cholesterol independent.

Water is the precious gift of nature to human beings. The drinking groundwater of the Sipri area in Jhansi city is going to be polluted day-by-day with increasing urbanization and small industries development. Although three-fourth part of earth is being surrounded by surface water but a little portion of it can be used for drinking purpose. Virtually almost all the surface water in India is unfit for direct consumption.

A planar graph is one that can be drawn on a two-dimensional plane such that no two edges cross. A cubic graph is one in which all vertices have degree three. A three connected graph is one that cannot be disconnected by removal of two vertices. A graph is bipartite whose vertices can be colored using exactly two colors such that no two adjacent vertices have the same color. In this paper I shall prove that the number of windows in every cubic three connected planar bipartite graph of n nodes is where n is the number of nodes.

The use of cheap and eco-friendly adsorbents studied as an alternative substitution of activated carbon for removal of dyes from waste water. Chitosan was utilized as adsorbent to remove methylene blue (MB) by adsorption. Batch experiments were conducted to study the effect of pH, initial dye concentration, various adsorbent dosage and these were analyzed using both pseudo first order and pseudo second order equations. The equilibrium adsorption data were analyzed by using the Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms.

The keratin occurs naturally in the form of feathers, hair, nails and wool all over the world. As the physiological and chemical methods of keratin degradation are not easy possible, the biological method has gained importance. It can be biodegraded by some Keratinolytic Streptomyces sp. The present study investigated purified keratinase from Keratinolytic Streptomyces albus. The cell-bound keratinolytic enzyme was purified 28.91 fold by gel filtration chromatography. The enzyme was characterized as a serine protease with a molecular mass of 40-45kD.

The state of Jammu and Kashmir is India’s northernmost state. According to the census of 2011, the state has a population of 1.25 crores with 66, 65,561 males and 58, 83,365 females. The state has three geographical cum administrative regions namely, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. The three regions of the state differ widely with regard to physical, socio-economic and cultural characteristics and are roughly divided on religious lines. However, the state has a majority of Muslim population.

In the present study, the effect of nitrogen was investigated on the micro propagation of Stevia rebaudiana to overcome the challenges related to its cultivation. The in vitro shoots were cultured on MS medium fortified with BAP (5.0 mg/l) along with 2,4-D (0.1 mg/l). Four weeks old multiple shoots were transferred on modified MS medium containing inorganic nitrogen sources i.e NH4NO3 (14-56 N mg/l), KNO3 (100-400 N mg/l) with BAP (0.5-5.0 mg/l) were observed.

As new developments continue to expand the traditional boundaries of banking, the interface between banks and customers, have also changed drastically from being operations-centric to servicing clients. The shift during this period has been from branch to Branchless such as ATM, Internet and mobile. Consumers and businesses are looking to their financial institution for user-friendly services; users expect instant access to account information and a full range of self-service banking tasks. Mobility and customer convenience seen as keys to growth, banks are busy exploring new technologies.

During orthodontic treatment various precautions that have to be kept in mind while planning a treatment approach for endodontically treated teeth during orthodontic tooth movement. There are various questions to be answered such as what happens to dental pulp , is there any apical root resorption of endodontically treated. Hence this article will review about the comprised treatment approach for proper diagnosis and treatment of endodontically treated teeth during orthodontic tooth movement.