Electronic structure and electrical transport properties of LaCo_1−xNi_xO₃(0 ≤ x ≤0.5)

Kumar, Vinod,Kumar, Rajesh,Shukla, D. K.,Gautam, Sanjeev,Hwa Chae, Keun,Kumar, Ravi American Institute of Physics 2013 JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS - Vol.114 No.7

Automatic procedures analyzing remote sensing data to minimize flood response time: a step towards National flood mapping service

Vinod Kumar Sharma,G. Srinivasa Rao,C. M. Bhatt,Abhinav Kumar Shukla,Ashish Kumar Mishra,V. Bhanumurthy 대한공간정보학회 2017 Spatial Information Research Vol.25 No.5

Value added flood products helps decision makers in an efficient relief and rescue operations. On time availability of flood products, may help decision makers, in early decision making. Indian monsoon causes floods in several Indian states at a time, every year. Mapping multiple states at a time needs lot of man power and expertise. Manual flood mapping process is a time consuming process. Automatic procedures, for delineating flood and generation of value added products from satellite images can reduce the critical time-span. In the present study, an attempt is made to automate the entire flood mapping chain. The prototype study, is demonstrated for the state of Assam and the modules developed are tested for the multiple flood events during the Brahmaputra floods of August–September, 2016. The modules are checked for each stage and their outputs are validated with those as derived from manual procedures. The study has demonstrated significant reduction in the turn out time for flood response, which is very important during rapid disaster response.

Efficacy of Newer Molecules, Bioagents and Botanicals against Maydis Leaf Blight and Banded Leaf and Sheath Blight of Maize

Vinod Kumar Malik,Manjeet Singh,Karambir Singh Hooda,Naresh Kumar Yadav,Prashant Kumar Chauhan 한국식물병리학회 2018 Plant Pathology Journal Vol.34 No.2

Maize (Zea mays L.; 2N=20) is major staple food crop grown worldwide adapted to several biotic and abiotic stresses. Maydis leaf blight (MLB) and banded leaf and sheath blight (BLSB) are serious foliar fungal diseases may cause up to 40% and 100% grain yield loss, respectively. The present studies were undertaken to work out the efficacy of chemicals, botanicals and bioagents for the management of MLB and BLSB under field condition for two seasons Kharif 2014 and 2015. Five molecules (propiconazole 25 EC, hexaconazole 25 EC, carbendazim 50 WP, mancozeb 75 WP and carbedazim 12 WP + mancozeb 63 WP), two bioagents i.e. Trichoderma harzianum and T. viridae and three botanicals namely azadirachtin, sarpagandha and bel pathar were tested for their efficacy against MLB. Eight newer fungicides viz., difenconazole 250 SC, hexaconazole 5 EC, carbendazim 50WP, validamycin 3 L, tebuconazole 250 EC, trifloxystrobin 50 WG + tebuconazole 50 WG, azoxystrobin 250 EC and pencycuron 250 SC were evaluated against BLSB. Analysis revealed significant effects of propiconazole at 0.1%, carbendazim 12 WP + mancozeb 63 WP at 0.125% and sarpagandha leaves at 10% against MLB pathogen, whereas validamycin at 0.1% and trifloxystrobin 25 WG + tebuconazole 50 WG at 0.05% were found effective against BLSB. The slow rate of disease control virtually by the bioagents might have not shown instant effect on plant response to the yield enhancing components. The identified sources of management can be used further in strengthening the plant protection in maize against MLB and BLSB.

Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Studies on Bi36 Fe2 O57 Ceramic Synthesized by Chemical Route

Manish Kumar Verma,Vinod Kumar,Upakar Patel,Vishnu Shankar Rai,Anup Kumar,Arup Kumar De,Aditya Kumar Prajapati,Dinesh Prajapati,Kedar Sahoo,Tapas Das,N. B. Singh,K. D. Mandal 한국전기전자재료학회 2023 Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Material Vol.24 No.5

Bi36 Fe2 O57 (BFO) polycrystalline ceramic was synthesized by economical chemical route. The single-phase formation of BFO ceramic was confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction studies. Nanosized formation of BFO ceramics established by XRD and TEM analysis. The bimodal distribution of grain size is observed with size ranging from 50 to 600 nm. It observed that the Bi36 Fe2 O57 photocatalyst exhibited higher catalytic activity for the degradation of Methylene Blue (MB) under visible-light irradiation The oxidation state of elements present in the BFO ceramic, was confirmed by XPS studies. The pseudocapacitive nature of BFO ceramic was observed by cyclic Voltammetry. The dielectric constant of BFO ceramic was found 375 at 1 kHz at 300 K. The dielectric loss was found 0.51 at 100 kHz and 300 K.

Efficacy of Newer Molecules, Bioagents and Botanicals against Maydis Leaf Blight and Banded Leaf and Sheath Blight of Maize

Malik, Vinod Kumar,Singh, Manjeet,Hooda, Karambir Singh,Yadav, Naresh Kumar,Chauhan, Prashant Kumar The Korean Society of Plant Pathology 2018 Plant Pathology Journal Vol.34 No.2

Maize (Zea mays L.; 2N=20) is major staple food crop grown worldwide adapted to several biotic and abiotic stresses. Maydis leaf blight (MLB) and banded leaf and sheath blight (BLSB) are serious foliar fungal diseases may cause up to 40% and 100% grain yield loss, respectively. The present studies were undertaken to work out the efficacy of chemicals, botanicals and bioagents for the management of MLB and BLSB under field condition for two seasons Kharif 2014 and 2015. Five molecules (propiconazole 25 EC, hexaconazole 25 EC, carbendazim 50 WP, mancozeb 75 WP and carbedazim 12 WP + mancozeb 63 WP), two bioagents i.e. Trichoderma harzianum and T. viridae and three botanicals namely azadirachtin, sarpagandha and bel pathar were tested for their efficacy against MLB. Eight newer fungicides viz., difenconazole 250 SC, hexaconazole 5 EC, carbendazim 50WP, validamycin 3 L, tebuconazole 250 EC, trifloxystrobin 50 WG + tebuconazole 50 WG, azoxystrobin 250 EC and pencycuron 250 SC were evaluated against BLSB. Analysis revealed significant effects of propiconazole at 0.1%, carbendazim 12 WP + mancozeb 63 WP at 0.125% and sarpagandha leaves at 10% against MLB pathogen, whereas validamycin at 0.1% and trifloxystrobin 25 WG + tebuconazole 50 WG at 0.05% were found effective against BLSB. The slow rate of disease control virtually by the bioagents might have not shown instant effect on plant response to the yield enhancing components. The identified sources of management can be used further in strengthening the plant protection in maize against MLB and BLSB.

Comparative Potential of Phenotypic, ISSR and SSR Markers for Characterization of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Varieties from India

Kumar, Vinod,Sharma, Satyendra Nath 한국작물학회 2011 Journal of crop science and biotechnology Vol.14 No.3

The assessment of genetic diversity is a primary concern of plant breeders and germplasm curators for which morphological traits are internationally accepted descriptors but are often associated with limitations due to G ${\times}$ E interactions. Phenotypic, ISSR, and SSR markers were employed to determine the genetic diversity and relationships among 20 commercially cultivated sesame genotypes representing different geographical regions of India. A narrow range of genetic dissimilarity (0.01 - 0.12) with mixed clustering was observed using morphological descriptors. A total 279 band positions with 57% polymorphism was amplified by ISSR primers, whereas 36 allelic positions with 73% polymorphism were produced by SSR primers with 100% reproducibility. The ISSR primers with high discrimination power were identified producing genotype-specific bands and distinguishing all the sesame genotypes used in this study. A poor correlation and lack of perfect congruence between phenotypes and marker-based analysis was indicated by the UPGMA dendrogram and PCA analysis. Our results suggest that SSR and ISSR markers provide a powerful tool for genotype identification and establishment of genetic relationships among sesame genotypes. We recommend the use of molecular markers for testing, required for obtaining intellectual property rights, and also for the analysis of genotypic diversity among sesame varieties.

Recycling of printed circuit boards (PCBs) to generate enriched rare metal concentrate

Vinod Kumar,이재천,정진기,Manis Kumar Jha,김병수,Ratnakar Singh 한국공업화학회 2015 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.21 No.1

An eco-friendly process for recycling obsolete PCBs to get enriched rare-metal concentrate usingphysical separation technique is discussed. Metal concentration in digital video disc (DVD) PCBs is43 wt.% whereas in vacuum cleaner (VC) PCBs 30 wt.% with rare metal of 2.8%. Concentrate grade of88% total metals including 5.85% rare metals in-case of DVD-PCBs while 90% of total metalsincluding 2.81% rare metals in-case of VC-PCBs was achieved by froth flotation. While 75% totalmetals including 9.41% rare metals for DVD-PCBs and 65% total metals including 5.10% rare metalsfor VC-PCBs was obtained by pneumatic separation.

Nanocomposite pectin Zr(IV) selenotungstophosphate for adsorptional/photocatalytic remediation of methylene blue and malachite green dyes from aqueous system

Vinod Kumar Gupta,Gaurav Sharma,Deepak Pathania,N.C. Kothiyal 한국공업화학회 2015 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.21 No.1

A pectin zirconium (IV) selenotungstophosphate (Pc/ZSWP) nanocomposite was prepared via sol–gelmethod. The material was characterized using different techniques such as FTIR, SEM and TEM. Theadsorptional/photocatalytic activity of Pc/ZSWP was investigated for the removal of methylene blue andmalachite green dyes in two different conditions. It was revealed that the synergistic adsorptional/photocatalytic degradation of dyes was more efficient than mere adsorption in dark followed byphotocatalysis. The photocatalytic degradation percentage of MB and MG dyes onto Pc/ZSWPnanocomposite was found out to be 89.21 and 79.27% in 3 h of photo irradiation which is higherthan for adsorption in dark followed by photocatalysis. The antimicrobial activity of Pc/ZSWP was alsoascertained against Escherichia coli.

Purification and Characterization of Extracellular Tannin Acyl Hydrolase from Aspergillus heteromorphus MTCC 8818

Vinod Chhokar,Vikas Beniwal,Anil Kumar,J. S. Rana,Seema,Raj Kumar Salar,K. S. Nehra 한국생물공학회 2010 Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering Vol.15 No.5

A tannase (E.C. 3.1.1.20) producing fungal strain was isolated from soil and identified as Aspergillus heteromorphus MTCC 8818. Maximum tannase production was achieved on Czapek Dox minimal medium containing 1% tannic acid at a pH of 4.5 and 30°C after 48 h incubation. The crude enzyme was purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation and ion exchange chromatography. Diethylaminoethyl-cellulose column chromatography led to an overall purification of 39.74-fold with a yield of 19.29%. Optimum temperature and pH for tannase activity were 50°C and 5.5 respectively. Metal ions such as Ca2+,Fe2+, Cu1+, and Cu2+ increased tannase activity, whereas Hg2+, Na1+, K1+, Zn2+, Ag1+, Mg2+, and Cd2+ acted as enzyme inhibitors. Various organic solvents such as isopropanol,isoamyl alcohol, benzene, methanol, ethanol, toluene, and glycerol also inhibited enzyme activity. Among the surfactants and chelators studied, Tween 20, Tween 80, Triton X-100, EDTA, and 1, 10-o-phenanthrolein inhibited tannase activity, whereas sodium lauryl sulfate enhanced tannase activity at 1% (w/v).

Utilization of Reconstituted High-tannin Sorghum in the Diets of Broiler Chickens

Kumar, Vinod,Elangovan, A.V.,Mandal, A.B. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2005 Animal Bioscience Vol.18 No.4

The present experiment was conducted to assess the effect of reconstitution (R) on utilization of red sorghum (S) in diets of broiler chickens. Day-old broiler chicks (n=360) were randomly divided into 36 groups of 10 chicks each, and 9 dietary treatments were allotted to 4 groups (replicates) in a completely randomized design. Out of the 9 treatments, one was corn-soy based control (D1). The rest of the treatments were diets consisting of four levels (25, 50, 75 and 100% part of corn) of raw red sorghum (S25-S100) or four levels of reconstituted red sorghum (RS25-RS100). The tannin content reduced from 2.3% to 1.6% after reconstitution of red sorghum. Body weight gain reduced significantly (p<0.01) in diets containing unprocessed red sorghum beyond 33% in diet or reconstituted red sorghum at any level. However, during finishing growth phase the birds receiving either processed or unprocessed sorghum (barring S75) had statistically similar gains in body weight. During over all growth phase (0-6 wk), live weight gains in all the dietary treatments did not differ statistically. Feed intake during 0-6 wk was significantly higher (p<0.05) in diets containing sole red sorghum than corn-soy based control diets Feed conversion ratio during 0-3 wk period in control and unprocessed red-sorghum diets were similar but statistically poorer (p<0.01) FCR emanated from reconstituted groups, while during 3-6 wk of age FCR was poorer (p<0.05) in diets containing 75% red sorghum, either processed or unprocessed. FCR, in overall growth phases, in control diet was statistically similar to the groups fed diets containing up to 33% unprocessed or 16% reconstituted group. The carcass traits and yield of organs did not differ (p>0.05) due to the various levels of red-sorghum. It was concluded that though the tannin content was reduced by 30% by the reconstitution process, but this did not give any additional advantage in broiler performance. More over, red-sorghum can be used effectively up to 33% in diet replacing 50% of corn after proper adjustment of proteins, energy and amino acids.