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Utilization of spent duck through sausage preparation and estimating the optimum storage condition throughout the retail chain was the objective of the present study. PET/Poly and laminate of metalized PET/Poly with polyethylene pouches under aerobic and vacuum packaging stored in refrigerator (4±1° C) and freezer (-18±1° C) condition were considered in the experiment. TBA value, pH, Tyrosine value, TPC, TPSC and YMC of the samples increased with the storage period whereas a decreasing trend in case of moisture and all the sensory parameters throughout the storage period was observed.

A  pot experiment was conducted during  rabi season in the net house of the experimental farm of  Department  of  Botany, Aligarh  Muslim  University, Aligarh to study the comparative effect of two doses of basal nitrogen (50 and 100 kg N ha-1) on the performance of Abelmoschus esculentus L. grown in two levels of coal ash (F20 and F40) amended soil. So, low doses of these two waste products are beneficial for growth and yield.

The pilot study is conducted using 30 adult albino rats (150-200 gm). They were divided into one control and two experimental groups of equal numbers. Group 1 is Control (Ctrl), Group 2 is Chronic Depression (Ch.Dp) and Group 3 is Treatment Group (Ch.Tt) following Chronic Depression. Ctrl Group received food and water ad-libitum, Ch.Dp Group received Chronic Depression by immobilization method in a Rat Immobilizer for 7 weeks, whereas Ch.Tt Group received anti-depressant drug (Flouxetine 1mg/kg body weight orally) for 4 weeks following depression.

The relative frequencies of bacterial isolates cultured from diabetic foot infections were studied. Samples were collected from 120 patients with diabetic foot infections from K. R. Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India, from June to November 2010. Out of 120 patients, 88 were of non-insulin dependent (NIDDM) and 32 male were insulin dependent (IDDM) among NIDDM 52 were male and 36 female. The specimens were collected from the site of the wound and cultured and identified by standards methods. From the results it is found that Staphylococcus sp. (76.66%), Pseudomonas sp. (63.33%), E.

Environmental concern is a major factor in consumer decision making. With green product markets expanding at a remarkable rate companies pursue market opportunities in the production and promotion of environmentally sensitive goods and services. By adopting resource conserving and environmentally-friendly strategies in all the stages of the value chain the firms can satisfy the growing environmental concerns of humanity. Socio demographic characteristics and their impact on attitude is an area where much research has not been conducted.

This paper explores total heat load and total carbon emissions of a six storey building by using artificial neural network (ANN). Parameters used for the calculation were conduction losses, ventilation losses, solar heat gain and internal gain. The standard back-propagation learning algorithm has been used in the network. The energy performance in buildings is influenced by many factors, such as ambient weather conditions, building structure and characteristics, the operation of sub-level components like lighting and HVAC systems, occupancy and their behavior.

Organophosphorus, neonicotinoid insecticides are widely used in India for protection of agricultural yields from more than 120 pests. However, these pesticides pose various threats to organisms, including humans, and hamper soil microbial activity; thus, they are a cause for serious concern. Among them, peanut stem necrosis disease and sucking pests are the major threats to the groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) crop in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.

A study was conducted to appraise the shelf life of chicken meatball packed in PET/Poly and laminate of metalized PET/Poly with polyethylene pouches under aerobic and vacuum packaging and kept in refrigerator (4±1° C) and freezer (-18±1° C). The samples were analyzed for pH, Thiobarbituric Acid (TBA) Value, Tyrosine value, Total Plate Count (TPC), Total Psychrophilic Count (TPSC), Yeast and Mould Count (YMC), colour, flavour and tenderness.

Seed germination represents a crucial phase in the life cycle of angiosperms. Sewage is used for the irrigation of crops in field around most cities. Analysis of the sewage revealed presence of heavy metals which are known to suppress seed germination. Hence in the present investigation, the effect of sewage on the activities of total amylase, α-amylase and β-amylase in Pigeon pea plant has been studied. The activity of the enzymes was found to be significantly affected by higher concentration of sewage effluent due to unacceptable range of heavy metals in sewage effluent.

Women entrepreneurship is gaining importance in India in the wake of economic liberalization and globalization. The policy and institutional framework for developing entrepreneurial skills, providing vocation education and training has widened the horizon for economic empowerment of women. However, women constitute only one third of the economic enterprises. There exist a plethora of successful business women entrepreneurs both in social and economic fields in India. They are performing well.