Life Sciences

The  present  investigation  is  aimed  at  assessing  the  concentration  of  heavy  metal  ions  along  the stretches of Brahmani  river basin.Nine samples were collected along the stretches of Brahmani basin during the period September-2013 to August-2014. The purpose of this study was to estimate nine heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Hg, Fe, As, Ni and Cr) in the surface water of the Brahmani river, one of the most important rivers in Odisha, India.

We estimated carbon stock of mangrove Kandelia obovata Sheue, Liu & Yong and Sonneratia caseolaris (L.) Engler planted in coastal zone of Red River Delta, Vietnam. A total of 84 10 x 10 m sample plots consisting of 39 K. obovata at 1-13 years old, 33 S. caseolaris at 2-7, 8-13 years old and mixed species of K. bovata and S. caseolaris at 10-13 years old were established. A tree census was carried out in the sample plots. Diameter at 30 cm above widening base of trunk of all trees were measured.

The present study was determine the effect of preferably used textile dye, methyl red on fingerlings of Oreochromis mossambicus as much report is unavailable on juvenile toxicity. Muscle tissue of fish were analysed for the effects of the azo dye methyl red, since it is a major target tissue for nutrient storage and is the main edible part of the fish. They affect the biologically active molecules like lipids. The fishes were maintained for a period of 40 days at two sublethal concentrations of the dye.

A large band of forest-savanna mosaic extends between the Sudanian (dry) and Guinean (humid) regions in West Africa and undergoes bush fires, agriculture and logging, in the central parts of Côte d'Ivoire, especially in the Lam to Reserve region. Former studies showed a remarkable degree of vegetation dynamics in this region with forests advancing against savanna. However, the floristic components of the mosaic and the relevant tree species involved in the regeneration dynamics were not identified.

An opportunistic survey of Odonata diversity and distribution was done in along with river Narmada region of district Jabalpur to give updated list of species within the study. Odonata play crucial role in ecosystem functioning and can be used as biological indicators as well as potential bio-control agent of environmental quality whereas biodiversity protection and conservation is a national and international agenda and responsible for sustainable development of a region or a country.

DPA and its derivatives always are present in propellants. They are very important components of propellants due to being quality measure of propellants. By the experimental study an analytical method based HPLC-DAD was established to determine simultaneously these compounds. All standard plot equations or standard plots of the HPLC peak area versus concentrations of DPA or its derivatives such as NO-DPA, 2- nitro –DPA, 2,4’- dinitro- DPA, 4,4’- dinitro- DPA were established. Besides, the values of LOD, LOQ of method were determined from standard plots too.

Thirteen linear aliphatic-aromatic polyesters were synthesized by interfacial polycondensation of various diacid chlorides such as adipoyl chloride (ADCL) and sebacoyl chloride (SECL) with various diols such as bisphenol-A (BPA), resorcinol (RES), 1,5-dihydroxy naphthalene(15DHN), 4,4’-bis(hydroxyl)benzilidine aniline (BHBA), 4,4’-bis(hydroxybenzilidine)benzidine(BHBB), 4,4’-bis(hydroxybenzilidine)-p- phenylenediamine (BHBP), 4,4’-bishydroxy biphenyl thioether (BHBPT) using chloroform-water interphase system, alkali as an acid acceptor and citramide as phase transfer catalyst at ambient tem

This study was a descriptive survey of the practice and knowledge of the health risks of Female Genital Mutilation among mothers of Akwukabi community in Etc he LGA of Rivers State. Two objectives and one hypothesis were formulated to guide this study. A sample size of 172 respondents was drawn from the target population of 300 mothers in the community. A self structured questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Validity and reliability of the instrument was ascertained.

In general, the developed countries generate much higher quantities of waste per capita compared to the developing countries of the region. Currently, the management and disposal of agro-industrial waste production is one of the most critical environmental issues. For the present research work, composting of bagasse waste done along with various fungal strains such as Pleurotus sajor-caju, Trichoderma harzianum and Aspergillus niger and Chaetomium globosum in various combination for 40 days and followed by vermicomposting with Eisenia foetida for 30 days of period.

Hypertension is called as “silent killer” which is designed to emphasize the direct relationship between the risk of morbidity and mortality from increasing level of blood pressure. Hypertension is not a communicable disease of concern due to its role in the causation of coronary heart disease and other vascular complication. The present study was aimed to to Evaluate the Effectiveness of yoga therapy on reducing blood pressure among clients with hypertension.