Harish Joshi

Graphic Era University | GEU · Faculty of Allied Sciences

The aim of the present investigation is to identify effective anti-HIV drugs through the in-silico virtual screening of the coumarin pharmacophore with or without substituents. Virtual screening started with target identification through computation docking and interactions, binding affinity through molecular dynamics, and the ADMET profile through...

The present investigation reports the environmentally benign, cost-effective approach to the fabrication of valuable ZnO NPs. In this green synthesis approach, the isolated extract of the lichen (permelia perleta) plays a pivotal role. A prominent absorption peak is displayed at 320 nm in the recorded UV spectra of the created nanomaterials. XRD an...

In the context of sustainable development environment‐friendly approaches, technologies have gained momentum with dual objective of achieving technological advancements and innovations through green energy source. One such approach is fuel cells which have been identified as a potential source for the production of electric power from chemical fuel...

Offers potential solutions to the energy crisis through mathematical modeling and analysis Discusses how to reduce the demand of fossil fuels and increase the new feedstock for bioenergy A Machine-Generated Literature Overview of Energy and Sustainability

Among the many renewable energy options, biomass energy has found a wide range of application areas due to its resource diversity and easy availability from various sources all year round. The supply assurance of such energy sources is based on a sustainable and effective supply chain. Simultaneous improvement of the biomass-based supply chain’s ec...

Several useful models have been created for the planning and management of biomass supply chains with the help of techniques like operations research and mathematical optimization based on computer algorithms.

The conversion of a physical phenomenon into mathematics under certain appropriate conditions is known as mathematical modelling. The process of generating a mathematical representation of a real-world occurrence to make a forecast or provide insight is known as modelling and it has an attempt to explore a portion (or aspect) of a real-world situat...

The development of the biofuel infrastructure is significantly aided by the agricultural sector. Growing biofuel mandates pose considerable challenges to the infrastructure needed across all stages of the supply chain—from crop production, feedstock harvesting, storage, transportation, and processing to biofuel distribution and use.

Biomass is the most popular carbon-based feedstock that is obtained from plants and microorganisms.

Hydrogen is the element of greatest abundance in the universe; however, its production from renewable resources remains a major challenge. Biohydrogen produced from biorenewables is a promising alternative for a sustainable energy source.

Focusing on renewable energy sources including sunshine, geothermal heat, waves, wind, tides, and biomass has become a crucial factor for the researcher.

The phenomenon of gradual global warming and climate change triggered by the high dependency on fossil fuels has been a significant concern for many researchers and policymakers.

Attaining a green economy requires the development of processes similar to those already taking place in petroleum refinery.

Conventionally, biodiesel can be produced by employing transesterification of oils with low molecular weight alcohols to yield fatty acid alkyl esters. Homogeneously catalyzed transesterification is widely adopted method for commercial biodiesel production.

In the natural environment, plastics and microplastics (MPs) are difficult to break down due to their hydrophobicity, the presence of persistent covalent bonds, and their functional groups' resistance to attack. The destiny of both organic and inorganic pollutants at contaminated areas can be influenced by MPs ability to absorb them. Because of the...

Oxaprozin is a phototoxic, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which is generally used in the treatment of inflammation, swelling, stiffness, and joint pain associated with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. In addition to these beneficial properties some adverse phototoxic effects are also associated with this drug. For this reason...

The contribution of plastic packaging in food is substantial, but issues associated with its biodegradability and recycling initiates major concerns for environment and human health thus necessitating substitution of conventional synthetic plastics with bio-based packaging materials. Studies have demonstrated economic competition of bio-based mater...

Rapid growth in industrialization sectors, the wastewater treatment plants become exhausted and potentially not able to give desirable discharge standards. Many industries discharge the untreated effluent into the water bodies which affects the aquatic diversity and human health. The effective disposal of industrial effluents thus has been an imper...

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is an immunosuppressive disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and leads to infection and malignance, which are life threatening. HIV/AIDS cause numerous deaths in Africa, and is the leading cause of death in India, affecting every fourth living HIV patient. The amount in Southeast Asia is in...

Nanoparticles received great attention during the last few decades due to their broad application in different fields. There are many conventional methods available, including physical and chemical techniques, for the fabrication of particles having a size in the range of nanometers; however, the green synthesis of these particles has received much...

The use of pharmaceuticals and their related compound increases tremendously during the last few decades. The presence of pharmaceutical residue in the water body creating serious environmental threat. The presence of pharmaceuticals component in water bodies generate different kind disease in human beings and in animals. Pharmaceutical components...

The need of electricity increases day by day, due to increase in population. With LPG cylinder rates touching stratospheric heights even though new LPG connections have been provided in the remote villages of Uttrakhand, people have no money to purchase the cylinders. Therefore it becomes a necessity to provide uninterrupted power to each family in...

Antibiotics are one of the most important pharmaceutical products and their excessive use generates significant adverse effectson the human environment. Their residues are harmful to the environment due to their potential hazard, toxicity and persistence. The indirect photodegradation of these residual antibiotics using algae as a potential photose...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) induces disease in humans that is known as AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). First AIDS cases were registered in 1981, and later, types of HIV infection, such as HIV-1 and HIV-2 were identified. HIV belongs to class of retroviruses, known as ‘lenti­viruses’ and ‘slow’ viruses. A literature assessment was...

This study was aimed to optimize mixtures of ashwagandha powder and giloy powder along with wheat flour for the production of sponge cake. Ashwagandha powder and giloy powder were applied 2 to 5% and 5 to 8%, and yogurt was used as fat‐replacer 50%. Optimization of the formulation was based on the sensory evaluation obtained through 9‐point Hedonic...

The hydrothermal liquefaction of municipal sludge was investigated under isothermal conditions (255 °C, 45 min) with TiO2 as a catalyst. In this study, we used two separation methods (an organic solvent-assisted extraction method and the Soxhlet extraction method) for the production of bio-crude oil. The maximum yield of bio-crude oil was 20.7 wt....

The purpose of this study was to observe the feasibility of incorporation of Aegle maermelos juice in the manufacture of Dahi. Five formulations were made varying the amount of buffalo milk and Aegle maermelos juice. The formulations were-T 0 (100:0), T 1 (95:5), T 2 (90:10), T 3 (85:15) and T 4 (80:20) (buffalo milk: Aegle maermelos juice). Optimi...

The aim of this study to produce the high yield of biodiesel (87%) by transesterfication of bio oil with methanol using pre-treated catalytic activity of MgO. In this study 0.1 g of MgO, 4 g Methanol and 20 ml bio oil are used at 60 °C for 10 h. 87% of biodiesel yield were obtained. Blend of bio oil biodiesel with ethanol and diesel fuel were done...

This study was conducted to explore the effect of Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) process on % extraction yield, phenolic compounds and antioxidants activity of natural extract from edible fiddleheads. Microwave assisted extraction was done for the extraction of antioxidants rich extract from edible fiddleheads. Response Surface Methodology was...

Instant Notes: Pharmaceuticals Organic Chemistry I

The present study investigates the hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of harmful green macroalgal blooms at a temperature of 270 °C with, and without a catalyst with a holding time of 45 min. The effect of different catalysts on the HTL product yield was also studied. Two separation methods were used for recovering the biocrude oil yield from the soli...

The aim of the study is to enhance the production and performance of biodiesel from non-food feedstock seeds of citrus maxima through base catalyzed transesterification process. The Performance of biodiesel was increased by the blends with butanol-diesel (Biodiesel + Butanol + Diesel) in different proportions. The obtained biodiesel and its blends...

The aim of this work is to optimize the biodiesel production from Neem and Mahua oil through transesterification process by using 0.5 wt% KOH catalyst with the help of mechanical stirrer. The obtained biodiesel was characterized by the ASTM series. The performance of biodiesel is increased by the blends of Neem–Mahua–Diesel with their different pro...

Bhagirathi river is the tributary river of Ganges. Pollution is commonly regarded as the resulted of the industrial revolution. By increasing, industrial activity environmental quality of the area deteriorates. It is necessary to know details about the different physicochemical parameters and water samples were analyzed for various heavy metals lik...

Over consumption of fossil fuels turns the world's pivot in to finding of a new possible substitute fuels. In this category, biodiesel get major attention as an alternative fuels. Production of biodiesel are dependent on various feedstock sources like algae, vegetable oil, food waste, animal fat, fatty acids containing seeds and grease etc. In the...

The functioning of an aquatic ecosystem and its stability to support life forms depend, to a great extent, on the physico-chemical characteristics of its water. It is necessary to know details about different physicochemical parameters such as colour, temperature, hardness, pH, sulphate, chloride, DO, BOD, COD, etc. used for testing of water qualit...

Berberis Lycium is also known as Indian Barberry. It is a rapidly growing herb mainly distributed in India. In traditional system of medicine, the plant is used for various affliction and diseases. The different parts of the plant like leaves, stem, root, fruits and flowers are used by the people as medicines and food. The plant is known to prevent...

Vegetable oil based fuels such as mustard sal,palm,soy,castor seed oil based are more ecofriendly and biodegradable in comparison to the mineral oil based such as petrol & diesel due to the low toxic constituents.So their blend with microemulsion along with good surfactants will provide us a sharp edge over the old and conventional fuels.Microemuls...

The main aim of our study is to synthesize the biodegradable lubricant from the seeds of Indian origin.For our aim to be accomplished we have taken two oils.(1)Mustard Seed Oil (2) Sal Seed Oil.Through various processes such as seed crushing,extraction and refining we obtain the pure form of oil and then lubricating oil.The lubricating oil should n...

Sal seed oil is not only a green boon for the forest dwellers of Central Indian States of Orissa,Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh but also it provides a sustainable medium for their livelihood by managing their several means of earning resources starting from arranging the different parts of this tree such as leaves,seeds and resins to use them as a...

An emulsion is a mixture of two or more that are normally immiscible. Emulsions find numerous applications in different fields. They play a major role in materials processing, from metal working to textile finishing, and have found an essential place in formulated cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food products. The droplet diameter of these emulsions i...