Marut Dev Sharma

Madda Walabu University · Electrical & Computer Engg

Megacities in India (population more than 10 million) have taken actions to control air-pollution emissions. However, the second-level cities (population between one and 10 million) have not drawn an action plan, and people face serious air pollution in these cities. For one such city, Lucknow, a geographic information system (GIS)-based methodolog...

The current classification of both diabetes and antidiabetes medication is complex, preventing a treating physician from choosing the most appropriate treatment for an individual patient, sometimes resulting in patient-drug mismatch. We propose a novel, simple systematic classification of drugs, based on their effect on adenosine monophosphate-acti...

The optical, vibrational, structural and elasto-optic properties of quaternary II-VI alloys Zn 0.25Cd0.75S0.25Se0.75, Zn 0.25Cd0.75S0.50Se0.50 and Zn 0.25Cd0.75S0.75Se0.25 are presented. Within the empirical pseudopotential method (EPM) the disorder effects are modeled via modified virtual crystal approximation (MVCA). The computed bandgaps and the...

The study aimed to assess the impact of air emissions from the proposed 355 ± 10% MW Gas based Combined Cycle Power Plant in a complex terrain. The site was 620 to 670 m above MSL and had a dramatic rise of elevation (in a shape of horse shoe) in its north-west to north-east. Three pollutants were considered CO, NO2 and PM10. The state-of-the-art U...

The single orifice hydraulic flat spray nozzle was evaluated with two global imaging techniques to characterize various aspects of the resulting spray. The two techniques were high resolution flow visualization and Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). A CCD camera with 29 million pixels was used to capture shadowgraph images to realize ligament format...

Every suspicious death in India is investigated, with one of the objectives being determining the manner of death. The autopsy is an integral part of the death investigation. Death investigations are accomplished in the form of inquests, which are conducted and directed by the police or, in some cases, by a magistrate. The police and the autopsy ph...

It is a clonal selection identified from diverse population of acid lime and evaluated at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. It has dense canopy, heavy yielder, fruits round in shape, medium (34.6 g), fruit length (41.0 mm), diameter (37.2 mm), peel thickness (1.1 mm); seeds (16.0/fruit), fruit yellow at ripening; juice content (64....

We describe the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound as an additional imaging technique during an ultrasound examination of a traumatised testis, allowing for confident testicular preserving surgery to be performed.

We experimentally study 40 Gb/s DPSK systems over 1200 km NZ-DSF with no in-line compensation. The best performing system splits the compensation between Tx and Rx and has >3 dB margin over the FEC threshold.

Error-free dense wavelength division multiplexed (DWDM) transmission of 43 Gbit/s DPSK signals transmitted and detected by a commercial transponder is demonstrated over 1200 km of NZ-DSF with 50 GHz channel spacing and no inline dispersion compensation. Custom slope-matched dispersion compensation modules provide terminal-only compensation, facilit...

Khokan, E. H., Haydar, A., ARA, T., ALAM, M. K. and SHARMA, M. D. 2009. Enhancement of Agrobacterium-mediated transformation method for the production of Heme-protein (Ferritin protein) rich potato. Int. J. Sustain. Crop Prod. 4(4):17-22. The experiment was conducted at plant breeding and gene engineering laboratory, Department of Botany, Rajshahi...

While conducting 2-D experiments for flow over airfoil in small wind tunnels, models are usually mounted by spanning the tunnel. However, in large wind tunnels, it is a usual practice to test airfoil models with end plates mounted at its both ends. Thus reduces the blockage, eliminates the tip effects, enables two-dimensional configuration for the...

Wind tunnel experiments were carried out on NLF-0416 airfoil model to investigate the effect of boundary Layer mixing devices on the aerodynamic characteristics and hysteresis behavior associated with the pitching motion of the airfoil. Pressure measurements were carried out on the mid span of the airfoil and in the wake for quantitative informatio...

In this paper we report a study of the electronic state in Fe0.64Ni0.36 (Invar) and Fe0.5Ni0.5 alloys using the Compton scattering technique. Measurements were made on the polycrystalline alloys and also the parent metals using 59.54keV radiation from a 5 Ci Am241 source. In the case of Invar, our data shows reasonable agreement with the rigid-band...

Recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) following transplantation is ascribed to the presence of a circulating FSGS permeability factor (FSPF). Plasmapheresis (PP) can induce remission of proteinuria in recurrent FSGS. This study addressed the efficacy of pre-transplant PP in decreasing the incidence of recurrence in high-risk patients....

The paper reviews the performance test on multi cylinder engine using petrol and CNG as a fuel under variable load and speed conditions, which covers the performance parameters like fuel economy, specific fuel consumption, thermal efficiencies, effect of some operating parameters like exhaust gas temperature and engine friction etc. Finally, the co...

Glomerular and tubular events that occur early in the course of proteinuric disease are incompletely understood. To determine the onset of altered glomerular protein permeability, we studied Munich-Wistar rats after a single injection of puromycin aminonucleoside (PAN, 100 mg/kg i.p.) or saline. We isolated glomeruli from rats 1, 2 or 3 hrs after P...

Primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) recurs in nearly 30% of patients who progress to end-stage renal disease and then receive a kidney transplant. A circulating plasma factor has been isolated from these patients that increases glomerular permeability to albumin in vitro. Because of the pivotal role of the mesangial cell in the accumu...

A circulating glomerular capillary albumin permeability factor (P(alb)) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), which recurs in transplanted kidneys. Plasmapheresis for recurrent FSGS may reduce proteinuria and stabilize renal function if instituted early. We performed six plasmapheresis treatments over...

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is a cytokine that plays a central role in inflammation. Glomerular levels of TNF-alpha are elevated in human and experimental glomerulonephritis. Glomerular cells produce and respond to TNF-alpha. One of the mechanisms by which these cells respond to TNF-alpha is through generation of reactive oxygen species...

In this paper we report a study of the electronic state in Fe0.64Ni0.36 (Invar) and alloys using the Compton scattering technique. Fe0.5Ni0.5 Measurements were made on the polycrystalline alloys and also the parent metals using 59.54 keV radiation from a 5 Ci Am241 source. In the case of Invar, our data shows reasonable agreement with the rigid-ban...

Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F is a medicinal plant used for the treatment of glomerulonephritis in China. We studied the effect of Tripterygium wilfordii multiglycoside (TWG) on glomerular albumin permeability (Palbumin) in vitro. Isolated rat glomeruli were incubated with protamine (600 micrograms/ml) for 30 min, or with human recombinant tumour n...

In this paper the results of the first study on the Compton profile of polycrystalline rhenium are reported. The measurements have been made using 59.54keV γ-rays. To interpret the data, the renormalized-free-atom (RFA) model has been employed taking several 5d–6sconfigurations. Best agreement between theory and experiment is found for 5d66s1 valen...

A new extraction-spectrophotometric method for the determination of indium at ppb level in zinc effluent is described. It is based on quantitative extraction (51.2-99.2%) of the tetrabromoindate complex with toluene solution of N,N'-diphenylbenzamidine and its nine analogous from sulphuric acid solutions, which allowed the extract to react with bas...

The first measurement of the Compton profile of polycrystalline ruthenium is reported and compared with recent APW calculations of Papanicolaou et al. with and without correlation effects. A comparison with our calculation based on the renormalised-free-atom (RFA) model is also made. It is seen that the incorporation of electron correlation effect...

A simple, selective, and sensitive field procedure for the spectrophotometric determination of thallium in water is described. The preconcentration is carried out by extracting the chlorothallate ion-pair complex of a cationic surfactant, i.e. CTAB or CPC, with toluene. The extract is reacted with a basic dye, i.e. brilliant green (BG). The molar a...

We report that acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) activities in rat brain were virtually identical whether the rat was anesthetized with carbon dioxide (CO2) before decapitation or decapitated without prior sedation. The AChE and ChAT activities were measured in three brain regions: the hippocampus, cerebral cortex, an...

The effects on anatomy and behavior of a ribosomal inactivating protein (saporin) coupled to a monoclonal antibody against the low-affinity NGF receptor (NGFr) were examined. In adult rats, NGFr is expressed predominantly in cholinergic neurons of the medial septal area (MSA), diagonal band nuclei, and nucleus basalis magnocellularis (nBM), but als...

We studied the effects of D-penicillamine (DP) on the clinical response, immunoinflammatory parameters and the lymphocyte subsets in 46 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients were evaluated before the start of the drug and then at 3 and 9 months during the follow up. 38 of 46 (82.6%) patients could continue DP treatment for over 9 months...

The first measurement of the Compton profde of polycrystalline yttrium is reported. The data, obtained using 59.54 keV gamma-rays are compared with available APW band structure calculations, with and without electron correlation effects. Theoretical computations have also been carried out using the renormalized-free-atom (RFA) model for various...

A new spectrophotometric method for the determination and the speciation of inorganic antimony in waters is described. Antimony(V) is quantitatively extracted (≥ 98.5%) with N,N'-diphenylbenzamidine (DPBA) into toluene, and the extract is reacted with the aqueous solution of brilliant green (BG). The value of molar absorptivity of the complex is (1...

Thirty five patients with refractory rheumatoid arthritis were given 7.5 mg of methotrexate (Mtx) every week. Eleven patients had to discontinue treatment either because of adverse effects or unresponsiveness. Twenty four patients showed clinical response and significant improvement in ESR and they continued Mtx for a mean of 25.24 months. Seven pa...

A müllerian adenosarcoma with heterologous elements having the gross appearance of a sarcoma botryoides occurred in the uterine cervix of a 14-year-old girl. Histologically, the tumor was composed of an admixture of benign-appearing glands and a sarcomatous stroma, the latter containing areas of undifferentiated sarcoma and endometrial stromal sarc...

The importance of financial systems in development has been widely established. The issue of subsidisation in development banking has come under public scrutiny. In the Pacific, development banks have continued to face dual pressures to perform their developmental role, as well as achieve financial sustainability. By using and apply-ing three measu...