Shourya Kumar

• Senior Researcher at Dolphin Institute of Bio-Medical & Natural Sciences

The complex dielectric permittivity spectra of Diethanolamine with 2–Alkoxyethanols like 2–Methoxyethanol, 2–Ethoxyethanol and 2–Butoxyethanol binary mixtures have been determined by using Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) over the frequency range of 10 MHz to 20 GHz at 303.15 K. The values of the dielectric permittivity (ε'), dielectric loss (ε") an...

Dielectric relaxation studies of Butyl acetate(BA) with 2-methoxyethanol(2-ME), 2-ethoxyethanol (2-EE), 2-butoxyethanol(2-BE) have been carried out for various volume fractions of Butyl acetate. The experiment was carried out by using Time domain Reflectometry(TDR) Technique over the wide range of frequencies from 10MHz to 20GHz at 308.15K. Dielect...

Microwave dielectric spectra for binary mixtures of Monoethanolamine with2-Alkoxyethanols have been determined over the frequency range of 10 MHz to 20 GHz at 303.15K using Time Domain Reflectometry technique (TDR). The complex dielectric spectra of Monoethanolamine,2-Methoxyethanol, 2-Ethoxyethanol and 2-Butoxyethanol and their binary mixtures wer...

Density, Refractivity index and dielectric constant were measured for the binary system of Ethyl acetate with 2-methoxyethanol (2-ME), 2-ethoxyethanol (2-EE), 2-butoxyethanol (2-BE). The experiment was carried out by using Time domain Reflectometry (TDR) Technique over the wide range of frequencies from 10MHz to 20GHz at 308.15K. Dielectric permitt...

The study was carried out at the Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Mhow and in private clinics across Indore on 30 bitches suffering from Cystic Endometrial Hyperplasia-Pyometra Complex (CEH-PC). The animals were randomly subdivided into five groups each of six bitches and treated with bromocriptine (1...

Proper diagnosis and treatment are essential to overcome this disorder to make dairy herd profitable. Therefore, the aim of study was to determine effects of therapeutic and nutritional treatment on induction of oestrus and oestrus intensity in postpartum anoestrus crossbred cows. On the basis of history and gynaecological examination 24 crossbred...

Several studies have shown relationship of semen freezability with Fertility-associated antigen (FAA) in purebreds. Objective of present investigation were to determine presence of FAA in Frieswal bull semen and its relationship with freezability. Study involved separation of seminal plasma (SP, FAA - or +) and sperm membranes (SM, FAA - or +), ele...

The present study was undertaken to determine the effcacy of three harvesting techniques viz., the aspiration, puncture and slicing on oocytes recovery from sheep ovaries collected from local slaughterhouse. Six hundred ovaries were subjected to each technique and numbers of cumulus oocytes complexes (COCs) collected against each technique were gra...

The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of three seasons, viz., winter, summer and rainy on the recovery and quality of sheep oocytes. Six hundred ovaries were collected in each season and oocytes were graded and recorded. Among the three seasons, the winter season appeared superior (P<0.05) in terms of recovery of good, fair, total and usab...

We provide a numerical proof of concept of a stabilization mechanism for BAS laser sources. The scheme is based on the simultaneous introduction of in-phase two-dimensional modulations on the refractive index and pump (gain). We numerically proof total stabilization in BAS laser sources, both in space and time. We also examine the interplay between...

The article discusses the various renewable energy resources & techniques available and implementing small-scale renewable energy techniques in traditional buildings. The conventional sources such as coal, oil and natural gas are non-renewable and eventually be exhausted sometime. Our mythology, and current scientific studies explains, that the uni...

We show that the emission of broad area semiconductor amplifiers and lasers can be efficiently stabilized by introducing, two-dimensional periodic modulations simultaneously on both the refractive index and the pump (gain-loss) profiles, in the transverse and longitudinal directions. The interplay between such index and gain-loss modulations effici...

A study was conducted at Makaltala and Farmania villages of Habra block, North 24 Parganas,West Bengal, India, to know the extent of tribal women’s participation in farming activties. Rice-Jute-Mustard rotation was predominant in the study area. The results showed that participation of tribal farm women were 28.3 man-days on an average during the c...

A total of 511 faecal samples were collected from buffaloes at Pashu Hat Bazaar, Jaipur. The proportion (%) of different third stage strongyle larvae in coprocultures were determined and results indicated Haemonchus spp. was major contributor to strongyle worm population, followed by Oesophagostomum spp., Cooperia spp., Bunostomum spp., Trichostron...

The construction industry is accountable for more than half of the energy expenditure globally, drastically causative to climate change, along with the colossal carbon emissions they generate. In pursuit of solutions, significant lessons can be derived by looking at adaptive natural systems. Almost all living organisms develop to endure varying cir...

Densities(ρ), viscosities(η), refractive indices(nD) and excess properties such as excess molar volume(V E), excess viscosity(η E), deviation of refractive index(ΔnD), excess molar refraction(Rm E), excess Gibbs free energy(ΔG* E) were calculated for the binary mixtures of ethyl acetate(EA) with alkoxyethanols like 2-methoxyethanol(2-ME), 2-ethoxye...

Serum biochemical profile revealed that the serum calcium, inorganic phosphorus, total protein and serum glucose in cross-bred cows were significantly (P less than 0.05) lower after 12 hrs post-partum and 7th day post-partum in cows having RFM as compared to normally calved cows. Lower levels of serum calcium, inorganic phosphorus, total protein an...

Eighty (80) unsexed day-old, commercial broiler chicks were purchased from local poultry farm, Bikaner, they were weighed individually and uniformly distributed as 40 chicks in two groups. Each group was divided into two replicates with 20 chicks in each. The birds were offered feed and water ad libitum. The chicks were fed with starter mash which...

Present investigation was undertaken on three buffalo bulls (Murrah) to study the leakage of phosphatases during cryopreservation. A total of 18 collections from three bulls (six collections per bull) were utilized for the study. After initial evaluation, each semen sample was diluted in two different extenders viz. Tris egg yolk extender which act...

The present study was conducted to assess the effect of sheds with two different designs on physiological responses and semen quality parameters of breeding bulls during summer season (June-August). Adult Frieswal bulls (10) were randomly distributed into two groups i.e. in traditional (TG) and modified (MG) design sheds. The sides of individual pe...

A study was carried out to compare the effect of retained fetal membranes on reproductive health of crossbred cows. 24 crossbred cows selected were divided into control group (consisted of 6 cows which had normal 3rd phase of parturition) and RFM group (consisted of total 18 cows with retained fetal membranes for more than 12 hrs). The time require...

This study was carried out on clinical cases of retained fetal membranes in crossbred cows presented at College Clinics and College dairy farm and from Villages in and around Mhow. The blood samples were collected from jugular vein just before 12 hr. postpartum and on 7th day postpartum. Haematological profile revealed that the mean values of haemo...

Table S1 Predefined titration algorithm for insulin dose. Figure S1 Scatter plot to assess correlation of total basal insulin dose (≥ 40 U) at baseline vs hypoglycaemia rates at week 4.

We report on the focalization of Bogoliubov–de Gennes excitations of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation in the defocusing regime (Gross-Pitaevskii equation for repulsive Bose-Einstein condensates) with a spatially modulated periodic potential. Exploiting the modification of the dispersion relation induced by the modulation, we demonstrate the exist...

INTRODUCTION: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) comprises a diverse group of malignant neoplasms that have multifarious histopathological features and biological behavior. One-third of RCC patients develops skeletal metastasis with a poor 5-year survival rate. Data explaining how some of these tumors show sooner bony metastasis than expected is sparse. Th...

The Thermophysical parameters of densities(ρ), viscosities(η), refractive indices(n D) and the excess properties such as excess molar volume(V E), excess viscosity(η E), deviation of refractive index(Δn D), excess molar refraction(R m E), excess Gibbs free energy(ΔG* E) were calculated for the binary mixtures of Methyl acetate(C 3 H 6 O 2) and Alko...

The plant growth regulators (PGRs) called phytohormones which are synthesizes and exports Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs), may play regulatory role in plant growth and development under abiotic stress. Soil bacteria along PGPRs also play an important role in production of phosphatases, β-glucanase, dehydrogenase, antibiotic, solubiliza...

A study was undertaken to assess the efficacy of cysteine hydrochloride concentrations on post-thaw progressive motility, live sperm, acrosome integrity and sperm abnormalities following freezing and thawing in Jersey bulls semen. Semen was collected from 3 purebred Jersey bulls twice a week and 18 collections (6 collections per bull) were utilized...

A total of 270 day-old broiler chicks of Cobb strain were randomly distributed into six treatment groups of 45 chicks with three replicates having 15 chicks each. They were fed probiotics @ 1 g/10 kg and virginiamycin @ 1 g/kg alone, and in all possible combinations at the same dose rate as the feed supplement up to 42 days of age to evaluate their...

Post-partum cyclic Rathi and its crossbred cows were subjected to oestrus synchronization using either Ovsynch (OVS) (n=12), double progtaglandin injections (PG) 11 days apart (n=12) or CIDR-PG-E2 (CPE) protocols (n=12). Oestrus was detected by twice visual observations and cows were inseminated at standing oestrus using frozen semen. The proportio...

Forty unsexed day-old, commercial broiler chicks were purchased from Sandhu Poultry farm, Bikaner. These chicks were weighed individually and uniformly distributed as 20 chicks in two groups. Each group was divided into two replicates with 10 chicks in each. The birds were offered feed and water ad libitum. The chicks were fed with starter mash whi...

Post-partum cyclic Rathi and its crossbred cows were subjected to oestrus synchronization using either Ovsynch (OVS) (n=12), double progtaglandin injections (PG) 11 days apart (n=12) or CIDR-PG-E2 (CPE) protocols (n=12). Oestrus was detected by twice visual observations and cows were inseminated at standing oestrus using frozen semen. The proportio...

We propose the stabilization of the output beam of Broad Area Semiconductor (BAS) amplifiers through the introduction of a spatially periodic modulated potential. We show that a periodic modulation of the pump profile in transverse and longitudinal directions, under certain ‘resonance’ condition, can solve two serious problems of BAS amplifiers (an...

The present investigation reports isolation and detection of E. coli O157:H7 employing a simple and portable microfluidic device based on immiscible filtration assisted by surface tension (IFAST) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence assay. The device demonstrated ca. 90% E. coli isolation with linear responses of bioluminescence signals...

A Murrah buffalo with the history of prolonged gestation of undiagnosed condition was referred to Teaching Veterinary Clinical Service Complex (T.V.C.S.C.) in College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Rewa. The animal after confirmation diagnosis of mummified fetus was treated with Inj. Clostenol 500 mg by intramuscular route. The mummifi...

A rare case of dystocia due to hydroallantois in a Murrah buffalo with fetal anasarca and its successful management is described. Slow withdrawal of allantoic fluid using a Rusch catheter coupled with continuous intravenous fluid replacement prevented the development of hypovolaemic shock.

Bamboo is a versatile non-timber forest product (NTFP) with a wide range of domestic, commercial and industrial uses. Bamboos account for 12.8 percent approximately of the total forest cover in India. The North-Eastern Hill (NEH) region harbors more than 66 percent of the Indian bamboo genetic resources. Out of 125 bamboo sp. available in India, 8....

We propose a versatile “stabilization on demand” method for the suppression of modulation instability in oscillatory spatially extended nonlinear systems, based on a genetically optimized multifrequency spatiotemporal modulation of the potential. The method, which ensures full stabilization even for very strong nonlinearities, forms a powerful tool...

Boron carbide films are increasingly being investigated for their application in new generation neutron detectors. It is implemented as conversion layer for neutrons and emerging as a potential alternative to He-3 based detectors. This work reports synthesis of boron carbide (BxC) films from ortho-carborane (o-C2B10H12) by radio frequency (RF) plas...

Semiconductor amplifiers typically display self-focusing nonlinearity due to the refraction index dependence on the population inversion. This dependence, characterized by the linewidth enhancement factor, α H ∼ 1.5 – 8 in semiconductor materials, induces multi-transverse mode operation and filamentation that severely deteriorates the beam quality....

Introduction: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) comprises a diverse group of malignant neoplasms that have multifarious histopathological features and biological behavior. One-third of RCC patients develops skeletal metastasis with a poor 5-year survival rate. Data explaining how some of these tumors show sooner bony metastasis than expected is sparse. T...

The intensive use of various insecticides in agriculture has caused concern for increased selection pressure for insecticide resistance development in insect vector population. Selection at different life stages of rodent fleas is usually assumed to arise because of indiscriminate use of agricultural pesticides or indoor residual spray for anti-fle...

The present paper is aimed at studying the effects of viscosity and time on the propagation of thermoelastic waves in a homogeneous and isotropic three-dimensional medium whose surface is acted upon by a thermal load under the purview of temperature-rate-dependent thermoelasticity. The normal mode analysis technique has been employed to solve the r...

We show that modulation instability (MI) can be suppressed in vertical external cavity surface emitting lasers (VECSELs) by introducing a periodic spatio-temporal modulation of the pump profile which in turn allows a simple flat-mirror configuration. The stability analysis of such pump modulated flat-mirror VECSELs is performed by a modified Floque...

An investigation on improvement of quality of guava cv. Lalit fruits through bagging was carried out at Department Applied Plant Science, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, India during October 2012- March 2013. The area of experiment was dry and comes under subtropical area of central Uttar Pradesh. Various polyethylene covers with di...

In this paper an efficient and accurate approach for identification of Hammerstein model has been proposed using Social Emotional Optimization Algorithm (SEOA). In SEOA method, behaviour of human being for attaining superior position in society is structured. The accuracy of the proposed SEOA based identification scheme has been justified with the...

Aims: To investigate, in a 26-week, open-label, randomized, treat-to-target trial, the efficacy and safety of insulin degludec/insulin aspart (IDegAsp) once daily vs insulin glargine (IGlar) once daily in adults with Type 2 diabetes, inadequately controlled on basal insulin. Methods: Participants were randomized (1:1) to IDegAsp once daily or IG...

With increasing complexity of electronic circuits, the design and optimization of electronic circuit needs to be automated with high degree of reliability and accuracy. In order to optimize hardware requirement of digital combinational circuits, evolutionary and innovative techniques need to be enforced at various levels such as gate level and devi...

Factor-XI deficiency (FXID) is inherited as autosomal lethal recessive disorder of carrier Holstein-Friesian bulls. A 76 base pair segment insertion into exon 12 in Factor-XI gene causes FXID in cattle. Keeping this in view the present study was conducted to screen breeding bulls of both indigenous and exotic breeds for mutation in Factor-XI gene a...

Introduction Zoledronic acid is an intravenous bisphosphonate used to increase bone mineral density and reduce the risk of fractures. Its safety profile compares well with pamidronate in pediatric patients. We describe an acute, severe, life-threatening, inflammatory reaction in a child. Methods A 7-year-old boy with complex medical problems and ch...

This paper examines the quality of groundwater of Sabour block, Bhagalpur district of Bihar state, which lies on the southern region of Indo-Gangetic plains in India. Fifty-nine samples from different sources of water in the block have been collected to determine its suitability for drinking and irrigational purposes. From the samples electrical co...

A series of 2-(p-substituted benzylidene)-3-(5-methyl-1, 3, 4-thiadiazol-2-yl) thiazolidin-4-ones were synthesized by the reaction of Schiff's bases of N-(p-substituted benzylidene)-5-methyl-1, 3, 4-thiadiazole-2-amines with thioglycolic acid in 1, 4-dioxane as solvent and studied for their in vitro antibacterial activity. Reaction of N-(psubstitut...

A series of 2-(p-substituted benzylidene)-3-(5-propyl-1, 3, 4-thiadiazol-2-yl) thiazolidin-4-ones were synthesized by the reaction of Schiff's bases of N-(p-substituted benzylidene)-5 propyl -1, 3, 4-thiadiazole-2-amines with thioglycolic acid in 1, 4-dioxane as solvent and studied for their in vitro antibacterial activity. Reaction of thiosemicarb...

In this report, dystocia due to ascitic fetus in posterior presentation was relieved by obstetrical mutation, abdominocentosis and forced extraction in a nondescript cow.

A case of dystocia due to amorphous globosus monster kid in a goat and its successful vaginal delivery described in this report.

Twenty four anestrus postpartum buffaloes were subjected to treatment with Ovsynch, Ovsynch + CIDR for 7 days and Heat synch protocol in group I, II and III respectively. Estrus was exhibited in 100% buffaloes in treatment group except in group IV which was kept as control. The onset of estrus was lower in Group III (38.83±3.69 h) as compared to gr...

The present investigation was conducted in Barmer and Jalore districts of Rajasthan. Two subdivisions from each district were selected. From each subdivision, four villages were selected randomly. Twenty cattle keepers from each of village were selected to make a sample of 320 cattle keepers. Majority (87.50 per cent) of the respondents grazed thei...

The present investigation was conducted in Jaisalmer and Jodhpur districts of Rajasthan. Four subdivisions, Jaisalmer and Fatehgarh from Jaisalmer and Phalodi and Shergarh from Jodhpur were selected. From each subdivision, four villages were selected randomly. Twenty Tharparkar cattle breed keepers from each of village were selected thus making a s...

We propose and demonstrate theoretically that vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VECSELs) with external flat mirrors can be stabilized by applying a periodic spatiotemporal modulation of the pump current. Such pump modulation is shown to suppress the pattern-forming instabilities (modulation instabilities), which eventually results i...

Commercial purity aluminum sheets were anodized at 10–30 V in 10% oxalic acid solution at room temperature. The anodized specimens were tested for its resistance against scratch damage using a microscratch adhesion tester operated in the progressive mode. The specimens were studied also for crystal structure, chemical composition, surface morpholog...

Since its first description in 1936, siderosis of lung has been considered a benign pneumoconiosis due to absence of significant clinical symptoms or respiratory impairment. Subsequently, authors have questioned the non-fibrogenic property of iron. However, siderosis causing interstitial lung disease with usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) pattern...