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Bioinspiration for battling bacteria: Nature inspired high aspect ratio nanostructures for new age antibacterial surfaces
Bacterial colonization and biofilm formation on abiotic surfaces effectuate corrosion, fermentation, and infection resulting in tremendous economic and human losses each year. Aggravating the situation, new multi-drug ... -
Bioleaching of a lean grade chalcopyrite ore : studies on amenability and mechanisms
The role of bacteria in the leaching of mineral sulphides is discussed with respect to Thiobacillus ferrooxidans. Column leaching studies were carried out on Malanjkhand lean?grade chalcopyrite ore samples using Thiobacillus ... -
Biologically Inspired Electronic Nose: Innovations and Developments
The olfactory system is a highly efficient and complex network for detecting and interpreting a wide range of chemical signals. It consists of specialized sensory cells located in the nasal mucosa that detect odor molecules ... -
The Biology Of Two Sexes : A Study Of The Primitively Eusocial Wasp Ropalidia Marginata
(2009-05-21)A striking feature of hymenopterans societies is the absence of male workers. Foraging, nest building, brood care and all other activities required for the functioning of the colony are carried out by the females. These ... -
Biomechanical and biochemical regulation by the extracellular matrix of breast cancer migration
Although under active investigation, alterations within the microenvironment that are causative to, and a consequence of, tumor progression are only beginning to be better appreciated through advances in imaging, experimental, ... -
Biomimetic Studies On Anti-Thyroid Drugs And Thyroid Hormone Synthesis
(2009-05-22)Thyroxine (T4), the main secretory hormone of the thyroid gland, is produced on thyroglobulin by thyroid peroxidase (TPO)/hydrogen peroxide/iodide system. The synthesis of T4 by TPO involves two independent steps: iodination ... -
Biomimetic Studies on Tyrosine- and Phenolate- Based Ligands and their Metal Complexes
(2017-11-14)Tyrosine (4-hydroxyphenylalanine) is one of the naturally occurring 22 amino acids. The importance of tyrosine is due to the presence of its phenolic side chain. In biological systems, the tyrosyl residue in proteins is ... -
Biophysical Studies on Mycobacterium Tuberculosis σ Factor – Regulatory Protein Complexes
Adaptation to external environmental conditions is essential for the survival of a bacterial cell. Bacteria have thus evolved multiple mechanisms to sense environmental stimuli and to couple this information into an ... -
Biophysical Studies On The Plastic And Cooperative Properties Of Single Voltage Gated Na+ And Leak K+ Ion Channels
(2011-03-08)Ion channels are fundamental molecules in the nervous system that catalyze the flux of ions across the cell membrane. There are mounting evidences suggesting that the kinetic properties of ion channels undergo activity-dependent ... -
Biophysics of focal adhesion and cytoskeletal remodeling under fluid shear
Mechanosensors play a vital role in how cells respond to external forces, impacting cell-substrate adhesions through integrin clustering and focal adhesion formation associated with actomyosin contractility. Adhesions ... -
Bioremediation of Chromium : Mechanisms and Biosensing Applications
(2018-06-05)Water pollution, especially caused due to the indiscriminate release of heavy metals as a result of anthropogenic activities is a major concern worldwide. Chromium, a heavy metal, regardless of its commercial importance ... -
Bioremediation of Lead from Aqueous Solutions using Pseudomonas Species - Mechanisms & Biosensor Applications
Industrialization, urbanization and technological developments have improved the standard of living for humans on the one hand, but they also have resulted in the generation of wastes containing toxic heavy metals that are ... -
Bioremediation of Mechanically and Biologically Treated Waste Of Bangalore City: An Experimental and Numerical Study
Remediation of the existing MSW dumpsites has received considerable attention these days and there is an urgent need to address this issue in order to maintain the over hygiene of the urban environment. An approach consisting ... -
Bioremediation of Zinc using Pseudomonas Species - Mechanistic Studies and Biosensor Applications
(2018-03-01)The rivers, lakes and seas are the major water sources for the animal and plant kingdom in this earth. In recent times, the usage and wastage of water have been increasing due to the uncontrolled population growth. In ... -
Biosynthesis of carbohydrates by enzymes from aspergillus flavus, liver and green gram
A number of solvents and solvent combinations, and the use of multiple development techniques for efficient separation on filter paper, are described. A series of colour reagents useful for the identification of specific ... -
Biosynthesis of indole alkaloids in the higher plant catharanthus roseus : is cytochrome b5 system involved in the cytochrome p-450 mediated geraniol hydrixylation
Biosynthesis of Indole Alkaloids in the Higher Plant Catharanthus roseus: Is Cytochrome b System Involved in the Cytochrome P 450–Mediated Geraniol Hydroxylation ” Indole alkaloids belong to a large family of structurally ... -
Bipartite pore-forming toxin YaxAB: understanding pore formation using live-cell imaging
Bacteria employ a variety of strategies to invade and colonise the host tissue, including the secretion of toxins to overcome the cellular barrier. Bacterial pore-forming toxins (PFTs) disrupt the lipid bilayer by forming ... -
Bistable Magnetic Materials Based on Spin State Switching and Single Molecule Magnets
Molecular Magnets have intrigued researchers because they can enhance the data storage density, act as molecular switches and sensors, and have prospects in spintronics and quantum computing. They encompass various systems, ... -
Bitrate Reduction Techniques for Low-Complexity Surveillance Video Coding
(2017-09-26)High resolution surveillance video cameras are invaluable resources for effective crime prevention and forensic investigations. However, increasing communication bandwidth requirements of high definition surveillance videos ...