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Chakraborty M, Mandal B, Saha S, Ray M. Optimizing zinc fertilization technology in wheat for its sustainable production and improved human nutrition. Environ Technol 2024; 45:2089-2098. [PMID: 35260049 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2022.2050818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Zinc (Zn) deficiency in soil is a serious constraint affecting the yield and nutritional quality of wheat and, in turn, human health. Zn fertilization for enhancing its density in grains is a prominent technological solution for the problem. Accordingly, the present study (pot experiment) was undertaken to (i) assess the impacts of different Zn fertilization technologies on yield, concentrations of Zn, phytic acid (PA), iron (Fe) and also the bioavailability of Zn in grains and (ii) determine the optimised Zn fertilization technology that balances all the above attributes. To achieve this, six Zn fertilization technologies, namely, soil fertilization alone, combined soil and foliar fertilization at maximum tillering, jointing, flowering, dough stages and also foliar fertilization alone were tested and compared with control (no Zn) in forty different soil series representing two distinct soil orders, Inceptisols and Alfisols. Results showed that relative effectiveness of different Zn fertilization technologies varied for the crop attributes studied. Soil + foliar fertilization was superior in increasing grain yield (10-13% over the control). Moreover, for an optimum balance among all the tested attributes including bioavailability of Zn to human, foliar Zn fertilization at later crop growth stage (i.e. dough) combined with soil fertilization was the best. It was found that biofortified wheat grains obtained through Zn fertilization, on an average, could supply about 1.5 times more bioavailable Zn than the normal grains. Therefore, the outcomes of this study can provide a guideline for sustainable and quality wheat production, which will help address the malnutrition challenge.
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- Mahasweta Chakraborty
- Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani, India
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, India
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- College of Agriculture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Burdwan Sadar, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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Debnath S, Dey A, Khanam R, Saha S, Sarkar D, Saha JK, Coumar MV, Patra BC, Biswas T, Ray M, Radhika MS, Mandal B. Historical shifting in grain mineral density of landmark rice and wheat cultivars released over the past 50 years in India. Sci Rep 2023; 13:21164. [PMID: 38036556 PMCID: PMC10689764 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-48488-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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The 'Green Revolution (GR)' has been successful in meeting food sufficiency in India, but compromising its nutritional security. In a first, we report altered grain nutrients profile of modern-bred rice and wheat cultivars diminishing their mineral dietary significance to the Indian population. To substantiate, we evaluated grain nutrients profile of historical landmark high-yielding cultivars of rice and wheat released in succeeding decades since the GR and its impacts on mineral diet quality and human health, with a prediction for decades ahead. Analysis of grain nutrients profile shows a downward trend in concentrations of essential and beneficial elements, but an upward in toxic elements in past 50 y in both rice and wheat. For example, zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) concentration in grains of rice decreased by ~ 33.0 (P < 0.001) and 27.0% (P < 0.0001); while for wheat it decreased by ~ 30.0 (P < 0.0001) and 19.0% (P < 0.0001) in past more than 50 y, respectively. A proposed mineral-diet quality index (M-DQI) significantly (P < 0.0001) decreased ~ 57.0 and 36.0% in the reported time span (1960-2010) in rice and wheat, respectively. The impoverished M-DQI could impose hostile effects on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like iron-deficiency anemia, respiratory, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal among the Indian population by 2040. Our research calls for an urgency of grain nutrients profiling before releasing a cultivar of staples like rice and wheat in the future.
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- Sovan Debnath
- Directorate of Research, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani, West Bengal, 741 235, India
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal, 741 252, India
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Regional Station Mukteshwar, Nainital, Uttarakhand, 263 138, India
- ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, 284 003, India
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal, 741 252, India
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- ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Odisha, 753 006, India
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- College of Agriculture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Burdwan Sadar, West Bengal, 713 101, India
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- Directorate of Research, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani, West Bengal, 741 235, India
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal, 741 252, India
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- Division of Environmental Soil Science, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462 038, India
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- Division of Environmental Soil Science, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462 038, India
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- ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Odisha, 753 006, India
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- Department of Agricultural Statistics, Faculty of Agriculture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal, 741 252, India
- Department of Agricultural Economics and Statistics, M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 761 211, India
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- Division of Forecasting and Agricultural Systems Modeling, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India
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- Department of Dietetics, Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500 007, India
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- Directorate of Research, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani, West Bengal, 741 235, India.
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal, 741 252, India.
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Lee S, Horrocks A, Mandal B. 977 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIRST FRAILTY UNIT IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Age Ageing 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac126.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Implementation of the first Frailty Unit in Western Australia within the tertiary Hospital—Fiona Stanley. The Frailty Unit was based within the Acute Medical Unit and included a Geriatrician, Medical team, Multidisciplinary Allied Health (AH) Team and Acute Medical Nursing Staff to manage a 12 bed Frailty Unit.
Introduction
Evidence shows that a prolonged hospital stay can be a risk factor for hospital acquired complications, deconditioning, loss of independence and early entry into residential care. This is especially evident amongst the frail population. This leads to poor outcomes of patients, high costs from complications and prolonged hospital admissions. The primary goal of this unit was to provide comprehensive Geriatric assessment from a multidisciplinary team at the front door of the hospital which will improve patient centered care and allow earlier discharges with a multitude of issues being addressed on day 1.
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included the allocation of staffing as documented above which provided earlier Geriatric assessment as well as comprehensive AH input. The intent was to redirect patients out of the hospital and back into the community to utilise nursing, medical and AH staff who can further assess and support patients in their own home environment and out of the busy hospital system.
Results
The impact of this change comparing 2018 (calendar year) with 2020/21 (financial year) has included: Readmission rates (0–7 day readmission) reduced from 8.5% to 6% Increase of 7% (182 patients) returning to their usual residence For those returning home, significant reduction in length of stay on this ward by 30%.
Conclusion
The effect on length of stay and higher quality assessments of elderly patients on day 1 has been clear not only from the data but also from staff experience who have seen a difference in the impact of this model.
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- S Lee
- Fiona Stanley Hospital Perth , Western Australia, Australia
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- Fiona Stanley Hospital Perth , Western Australia, Australia
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- Head of Geriatric Care at Fiona Stanley Hospital Perth , Western Australia, Australia
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Horrocks A, Mandal B. 981 FIONA STANLEY FREMANTLE HOSPITAL GROUP'S CHOICE PROJECT SUPPORTS EARLY DISCHARGES AND MINIMISES LENGTH OF STAY FOR FRAIL PATIENT. Age Ageing 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac126.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background
In 2019, Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group (Western Australia) launched a project to support earlier than usual discharges for frail elderly patients. This project was branded CHOICE—Consider Home Over Inpatient Care Every time.
Introduction
Evidence suggests that older adults admitted to hospital are at greater risk of further complications and declining health than those cared for at home. Our problem is that the decision to prolong admission can be influenced by our perception of risk which can delay discharges and increase risks for deconditioning, functional decline, hospital acquired complications and early entry into residential care.
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CHOICE implemented 2 key strategies improve patient outcomes and reduce health care costs by minimising LOS: 1. Promotion of a home-first culture began in April 2019 using staff education, training and positive reinforcement. A focus was on positive risk taking behaviours that keep the unique values of our patients at the forefront of all decisions. 2. The CHOICE Team launched in November 2019 to support early diversion of care and assessment into the community. Key elements included an Allied Health led Discharge to Assess service, rapid response Geriatrician clinic and a Nursing outreach service.
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Outcomes achieved in the 20/21 financial year were compared against pre CHOICE (2018) data for patients aged greater than 75 years on target wards 1,756 bed days were saved for patients returning home 22% reduction in discharges directly into care facilities 444 additional home discharges 91% of surveyed patients (n100) felt completely satisfied having their health assessments completed at home Readmission rates did not increase.
Conclusion
The CHOICE model has been shown to be more cost-effective and clinically effective than traditional practice. CHOICE is now embedded into the operational budget with workforce costs offset by bed day savings and an increase in activity based funding.
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine
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Khanam R, Peera Sheikh Kulsum PG, Mandal B, Chand Hazra G, Kundu D. The mechanistic pathways of arsenic transport in rice cultivars: Soil to mouth. Environ Res 2022; 204:111942. [PMID: 34481820 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Rice cultivars are major conduit of arsenic (As) poisoning to human. We quantified transferability of fifteen rice cultivars representing three groups i.e., high yielding variety (HYV), local aromatic rice (LAR) and hybrid for As from soil to cooked rice and its ingestion led health risk, elucidating the processes of its unloading at five check points. Conducting a field experiment with those cultivars, we sampled roots and shoots at tillering, booting and maturity (with grains), separated the grains into husk, bran and polished rice, cooked it through different methods and analyzed for As. Of the tested groups, As restriction from root to grain followed the order: LARs (94%) > HYVs (88.3%) > hybrids (87.2%). The low As sequestration by LARs was attributed to their higher root biomass (10.20 g hill-1) and Fe-plaque formation (2421 mg kg-1), and lower As transfer coefficients (0.17), and higher As retention in husk and bran (84%). On average, based on calculated four major risk indices, LARs showed 4.7-6.8 folds less As toxicity than HYVs and hybrids. These insights are helpful in advocating some remedies for As toxicity of the tested rice cultivars.
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- Rubina Khanam
- ICAR-Crop Production Division, National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, 753006, Odisha, India.
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, 741252, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, 741252, West Bengal, India
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata, New Town, 700156, West Bengal, India
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Datta A, Mandal B. Production (via N-fertilization) and correction (by liming) of acidity in soils contribute a huge efflux of CO 2 to atmosphere: Real or arbitrary? Glob Chang Biol 2018; 24:3280-3281. [PMID: 29782687 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.14318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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- Ashim Datta
- Division of Soil and Crop Management, ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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Mandal AK, Mandal B, Illath K, Ajithkumar TG, Halder A, Sinha PK, Sen R. Preparation of colourless phosphate glass by stabilising higher Fe[II] in microwave heating. Sci Rep 2018; 8:6195. [PMID: 29670133 PMCID: PMC5906578 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-24287-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Iron impurity in raw material remains a major challenge in producing colourless glass. In this investigation, we report microwave (MW) heating capable of altering Fe-redox ratio (Fe2+/∑Fe) enabling preparation of colourless phosphate glass. The effect of Sn concentration in retention of Fe[II] in glass melted in MW was compared with conventional glasses. Colourimetric study developing Fe2+-ferrozine colour complex reveals Fe-redox ratio ≥0.49 required to obtain colourless phosphate glass. In microwave heating, addition of 1 wt.% Sn metal powder can impart the desired effect whereas addition of 1.9 wt.% Sn metal powder is required in conventional heating. The correlation equation of Fe-redox ratio with concentration of Sn metal is found to be different in microwave and conventional heating. Thus, exploiting this different redox changes in MW heating optical properties can be tailored. Preservation of higher Fe[II] in MW melted glass is also confirmed by XPS and TGA. 31P MAS NMR spectra suggest that transition from cross linked ultra phosphate to linear polymer metaphosphate network in incorporation of Sn is found different in glass prepared adopting microwave irradiation. 27A1 MAS NMR spectra suggest higher relative content of Al6+ in glass obtained from MW heating. Energy consumption analysis revels 3.4 kWh in MW heating while 14 kWh in conventional glass melting using resistance heating. Further, glass melting in MW can be completed within 2 h unlike ~5 h needed in conventional. MW heating plays a significant role in improving properties to make colourless phosphate glass in addition to significant energy and time saving.
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- Ashis K Mandal
- CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, 196, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata, - 700032, India.
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- CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, 196, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata, - 700032, India
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- Central NMR Facility and Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr.Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, - 411008, India
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- Central NMR Facility and Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr.Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, - 411008, India
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- CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, 196, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata, - 700032, India
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- CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, 196, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata, - 700032, India
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- CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, 196, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata, - 700032, India
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- B. Mandal
- Department of Chemistry, B.N. Mahavidyalaya, Itachuna P.O., Hooghly-712147
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- Department of Biochemistry, Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan-713104, West Bengal, India
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Bolkan C, Mandal B, Kim E. PERCEPTIONS OF AGING IN PLACE: A FOCUS ON LOW INCOME AND OLDER ADULTS. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.1622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- C.R. Bolkan
- Washington State University, Vancouver, Washington,
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- Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
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- Washington State University, Vancouver, Washington,
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Mandal B, Madan S, Ahmad S. In vitro Inhibition of Calcium Oxalate Nucleation by Extract-based Fractions of Aerial Parts and Roots of Aerva lanata (Linn.) Juss. ex Schult. Indian J Pharm Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.4172/pharmaceutical-sciences.1000313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Basak N, Datta A, Mitran T, Mandal B, Mani PK. Impact of organic and mineral inputs onto soil biological and metabolic activities under a long-term rice-wheat cropping system in sub-tropical Indian Inceptisols. J Environ Biol 2016; 37:83-89. [PMID: 26930864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Long-term use of organic and mineral inputs has an overriding impact on soil biological and metabolic activities and crop management. Farm yard manure (FYM), paddy straw (PS) and green manure (GM, Sesbania sesban L.) were used for 24- years old rice (Oyza sativa L.) -wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cropping system in sub-tropical India to predict whether the screened soil biological and metabolic activities are correlated with system yield. The integrated approaches viz., NPK + FYM, NPK + PS and NPK + GM significantly increased both rice and wheat yield together by 67.5, 44.4 and 55.4%, respectively over control. However, for a few exceptions both soil microbial activity and metabolic activity were remarkably enhanced under integrated treatment NPK + FYM followed by NPK + PS, and NPK + GM, respectively. Among the studied attributes fluorescein diacetate hydrolyzing, dehydrogenase, β-glucosidase activity (β-glu) and microbial biomass C (C(mic)) were screened through principal component (PCA) and discriminate analysis (DA) that explained nearly 89% of total variations of the entire data set. Among the four identified attributes, only β-glu assay value could predict system yield (R2 = 0.65). Further, estimation of β-glu activity in soil can predict other soil biological properties (R2 = 0.96).
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Basak N, Datta A, Biswas S, Mitran T, Mandal B. Organic amendment influences soil quality in farmers’ field under rice-based cropping systems in Indo-gangetic plains of India. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.5958/0974-0228.2016.00018.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Saha S, Mandal B, Hazra G, Dey A, Chakraborty M, Adhikari B, Mukhopadhyay S, Sadhukhan R. Can agronomic biofortification of zinc be benign for iron in cereals? J Cereal Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2015.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Senanayake DMJB, Mandal B. Expression of symptoms, viral coat protein and silencing suppressor gene during mixed infection of a N-Wi strain of potato virus Y and an asymptomatic strain of potato virus X. Virusdisease 2015; 25:314-21. [PMID: 25674598 DOI: 10.1007/s13337-014-0204-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2013] [Accepted: 02/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Potato virus Y (PVY) and potato virus X (PVX), the RNA viruses of two different genera results into synergistic interactions on mixed infection. In this study, a N-Wi strain of PVY and a PVX strain that is asymptomatic on potato were used to study their interactions during mixed infection in Nicotiana benthamiana and Nicotiana tabacum with reference to symptom expression, level of coat protein (CP) using ELISA and suppressor gene using real time PCR under high temperature (26-40 °C) and low temperature (5-25 °C) conditions. Both mixed and single infection caused severe necrosis and death of N. benthamiana plants. Single infection of these viruses in N. tabacum showed mild symptoms but mixed infection caused more severe symptoms. Synergistic symptoms were more pronounced under low temperature conditions than at high temperature. In low temperature conditions, the CP level of PVX in N. benthamiana was twofold higher than PVY and both the viruses reached at peak at 28 dpi in single virus infection. When PVY and PVX inoculated together, the CP levels of both the viruses increased and reached to the peak earlier (within 7-14 days) than that in the single virus inoculation. Although, the CP level of PVX was higher than PVY in mixed infection, at later stage (28 dpi) both the CP level declined to the similar level. The level of p25 suppressor gene was higher than HC-Pro in single inoculation. However, under mixed inoculation of PVY and PVX, expression of p25 was declined to the level of HC-Pro when the CP levels of both the virus also were observed to decline. The expression pattern of CP and suppressor gene was different in plants when mixed infection was created by inoculation of one virus followed by the other. This study showed the level of CP and suppressor gene of specific strain of PVY and PVX during their mixed infection in tobacco.
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- D M J B Senanayake
- Advanced Centre for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012 India
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- Advanced Centre for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012 India
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Saha S, Hazra GC, Saha B, Mandal B. Assessment of heavy metals contamination in different crops grown in long-term sewage-irrigated areas of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Environ Monit Assess 2015; 187:4087. [PMID: 25410945 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-014-4087-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2014] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The effects of sewage water on the accumulation of heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd, and Ni) in soils and commonly grown plants were evaluated by monitoring the fields along the water channel running some 30 km eastward of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The results revealed that the mean Cu, Cd, and Zn contents in sewage water were higher than the recommended level whereas mean concentration of Cd in the irrigated soil is several folds higher than the safe limit. The highest single element pollution index (SEPI) value was found for Cd which ranged from 2.93 to 6.03 with a mean of 5.32 indicating high contamination levels. The value of combined pollution index (CPI) ranged from 1.32 to 1.93 with an average of 1.67 for all the sites indicates that metal concentrations are above the hazard criteria and exhibit multi-element contamination. Furthermore, the results of enrichment factor (EF) indicated that the soils of the study area were highly enriched with metals such as Cd (452.04, extremely high enrichment) followed by Pb (17.32, significant to very high enrichment) > Zn (5.99, significant enrichment) > Cu (3.14, minimal to significant) > Ni (3.07, minimal to moderate). The concentrations of Pb, Cd, and Ni were above the permissible limit in all the crops and Colocasia and Amaranthus accumulate highest metal on the basis of overall metal uptake. The highest mean transfer coefficients (TCs) values for Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd, and Ni were found for cauliflower (0.59), Colocasia (0.67), Amaranthus (0.93), Colocasia (1.02), and Amaranthus (1.09), respectively.
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- Sushanta Saha
- Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal, 741 235, India
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Hazra G, Saha B, Saha S, Dasgupta S, Adhikari B, Mandal B. Screening of Rice Cultivars for their Zinc Biofortification Potential in Inceptisols. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.5958/0974-0228.2015.00045.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Deb S, Bhadoria PBS, Mandal B, Rakshit A, Singh HB. Soil organic carbon: Towards better soil health, productivity and climate change mitigation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.5958/2320-642x.2015.00003.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Chowdhury P, Hari R, Chakraborty B, Mandal B, Naskar S, Das N. Isolation, culture optimization and physico-chemical characterization of laccase enzyme from Pleurotus fossulatus. Pak J Biol Sci 2014; 17:173-181. [PMID: 24783799 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2014.173.181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Pleurotus fossulatus (Cooke) Sace is member of oyster mushroom can produced extracellular laccase (benzenediol: oxygen oxidoreductase; EC 1.10.3.2) in submerged fermentation. To analyze the optimum production for laccase P. fossulatus was cultured both in stationary and shaking condition in different media. Partial purification of laccase was done after 0-80% ammonium sulphate precipitation, followed by DEAE (Diethylaminoethyl) Sephadex (A-50) anion exchange chromatography. Potato-sucrose peptone (PSP) medium and Potato-dextrose (PD) medium showed highest laccase production in shaking and stationary conditions, respectively. Though the time required for optimum laccase production in stationary condition was much more than the shaking condition but the amount of laccase was about 2.75t greater in former condition. The laccase produced in stationary condition was more stable than the enzyme produced in shaking condition. The partially purified enzyme showed highest affinity towards o-dianisidine than guaiacol and ABTS (2,2'-Azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) as evidenced by their K(m). The physico-chemical properties of the laccase suggested the significance of this enzyme in industrial applications.
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Bhattacharjee R, Sharma A, Rays A, Thakur I, Sarkar D, Mandal B, Mookerjee SK, Chatterjee SK, Chowdhury PR. Addison's disease presenting with muscle spasm. J Assoc Physicians India 2013; 61:675-676. [PMID: 24772716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Primary hypoadrenalism has various causes and protean manifestation. We report a young female patient who presented with severe muscle spasm as her primary complaint. On evaluation she was found to be a case of Addison's disease secondary to adrenal tuberculosis. Her muscle spasm disappeared rapidly with replacement dose of glucocorticoid.
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Kapoor P, Mandal B, Chowdhury U, Singh S, Kiran U. Changes in myocardial lactate, pyruvate and lactate-pyruvate ratio during cardiopulmonary bypass for elective adult cardiac surgery: Early indicator of morbidity. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2013; 27:225-32. [PMID: 21772685 PMCID: PMC3127304 DOI: 10.4103/0970-9185.81819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Myocardial lactate assays have been established as a standard method to compare various myocardial protection strategies. This study was designed to test whether coronary sinus (CS) lactates, pyruvate and lactate-pyruvate (LP) ratio correlates with myocardial dysfunction and predict postoperative outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective observational study was conducted on 40 adult patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery with the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). CS blood sampling was done for estimation of myocardial lactate (ML), pyruvate (MP) and lactate-pyruvate ratio (MLPR) namely: pre-CPB (T(1)), after removal of aortic cross clamp (T(2)) and 30 minutes post-CPB (T(3)). RESULTS Baseline myocardial LPR strongly correlated with Troponin-I at T1 (σ: 0.6). Patients were sub grouped according to the median value of myocardial lactate (2.9) at baseline T1 into low myocardial lactate (LML) group, mean (2.39±0.4 mmol/l), n=19 and a high myocardial lactate (HML) group, mean (3.65±0.9 mmol/l), n = 21. A significant increase in PL, ML, MLPR and TropI occurred in both groups as compared to baseline. Patients in HML group had significant longer period of ICU stay. Patients with higher inotrope score had significantly higher ML (T2, T3). ML with a baseline value of 2.9 mmol/l had 70.83% sensitivity and 62.5% specificity (ROC area: 0.7109 Std error: 0.09) while myocardial pyruvate with a baseline value of 0.07 mmol/l has 79.17% sensitivity and 68.75% specificity (ROC area: 0.7852, Std error: 0.0765) for predicting inotrope requirement after CPB. CONCLUSION CS lactate, pyruvate and LP ratio correlate with myocardial function and can predict postoperative outcome.
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- Pm Kapoor
- Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia and CTVS, CN Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Akhter MS, Basavaraj YB, Akanda AM, Mandal B, Jain RK. Genetic Diversity Based on Coat Protein of Papaya ringspot virus (Pathotype P) Isolates from Bangladesh. Indian J Virol 2013; 24:70-3. [PMID: 24426261 PMCID: PMC3650182 DOI: 10.1007/s13337-013-0127-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2012] [Accepted: 01/17/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The coat protein (CP) sequences of twelve Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) (pathotype-P) isolates from six major papaya growing areas were determined and compared with those of published PRSV. The CP coding region varied in size from 846-852 nucleotides, encoding a protein of 282-284 amino acids. Comparative CP sequence analysis revealed that the PRSV-P isolates originating from Bangladesh were divergent up to 14 % at amino acids level. Further, the isolates from Bangladesh shared 86-95 % amino acid sequence identity with those reported from rest 21 of the Asia and 83-93 % amino acid sequence identity with isolates from the other parts of the world. A number of KE repeats were observed in the N terminus of the CP coding region of all Bangladesh isolates. Phylogenetic branching pattern revealed that the PRSV-P isolates originating from Bangladesh formed a distinct clade from those from the rest of the world. This forms the first report on the genetic diversity of PRSV-P isolates from Bangladesh.
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- M. S. Akhter
- />Fruit Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Rajshahi, 6206 Bangladesh
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- />Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012 India
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- />Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, 1706 Bangladesh
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- />Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012 India
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- />Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012 India
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Biswas D, Mandal B, Biswas B, Banerjee A, Mukherjee TK. Plying of speedboats along canals in the city of Kolkata, India, to prevent mosquito breeding. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2013; 107:147-51. [DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trs026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Akhter MS, Holkar SK, Akanda AM, Mandal B, Jain RK. First Report of Groundnut bud necrosis virus in Tomato in Bangladesh. Plant Dis 2012; 96:917. [PMID: 30727397 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-02-12-0199-pdn] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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An unusual disease of tomato characterized by leaf mottling and necrotic streaks on veins, shortened internodes, necrosis of terminal buds, and concentric rings on fruits was observed during 2010 to 2011 surveys in tomato growing regions of Godagari Upzila, Rajshahi district, Bangladesh. Disease incidence in popularly grown F1 hybrid cultivars, which include Sobal, Abhiruchi, Salamat, Bangobir, and BARI hybrid tomato-5 and -6 in about 40 commercial fields, ranged from 40 to 90%. Extracts from the field samples (n = 10) reacted with polyclonal antiserum to Groundnut bud necrosis virus (GBNV) in direct antigen coated ELISA, suggesting the association of a tospovirus antigenically related to serogroup IV topsovirus (1). To identify whether the tospovirus was a distinct virus species, ELISA-positive samples were subjected to total RNA extraction with an RNeasy Plant Mini Kit (Qiagen, Chatsworth, CA) followed by reverse transcription (RT)-PCR with tospovirus-specific primers (5'-ATGGTTGAAAAGAGCAAGAATGATGC-3') and degenerate primer (5'-CTTCTTATGAAGTGTACTCACCATAAGTCATCC-3') derived from the conserved sequences of GBNV, Watermelon bud necrosis virus (WBNV), and Capsicum chlorosis virus (CaCV) (2). The RT-PCR product was cloned into pGEM-T Easy vector (Promega, Madison, WI) and sequenced at Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi, South Campus, Delhi, India (GenBank Accession No. JQ692083). The sequences of cloned fragments were assembled. Analysis of the 477-bp region of the nucleocapsid protein (N) gene revealed that the tomato tospovirus shared maximum identity both at the nucleotide (96%) and amino acid (97%) levels with the corresponding region of GBNV. In contrast, only 78 to 81% and 85 to 87% identity at nucleotide and amino acid levels, respectively, was observed with the corresponding region of the N genes of CaCV, WBNV, and Watermelon silver mottle virus. These results suggested the association of GBNV with the diseased tomato samples. To our knowledge, this is the first report of GBNV infecting tomato in Bangladesh and regular surveys are necessary to ascertain the prevalence and incidence of GBNV in other crops. References: (1) R. K. Jain et al. J. Virol. Methods 130:162, 2005. (2) M. Tsompana and J. W. Moyer. Tospovirus. Page 157 in: Encyclopedia of Virology. Academic Press, New York, 2009.
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- M S Akhter
- Fruit Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh
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- Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012, India
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- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh
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- Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012, India
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- Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012, India
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Singh MK, Haq QMR, Mandal B, Varma A. Evidence of the Association of Radish leaf curl virus with Tobacco Yellow Leaf Curl Disease in Bihar, India. Indian J Virol 2012; 23:64-9. [PMID: 23730006 PMCID: PMC3550817 DOI: 10.1007/s13337-012-0060-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2011] [Accepted: 02/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A new disease of tobacco with characteristic mild leaf curl and yellowing symptoms was observed in 2007 in commercial plantings in Pusa, Bihar, India. A begomovirus and a betasatellite were found associated with the disease. The associated begomovirus was identified as a strain of Radish leaf curl virus (RaLCV) based on nucleotide sequence of the viral genome (2,761 nucleotides; EU194914). The betasatellite (HQ180397) associated with TbYLCD was identified as a variant of Chilli leaf curl betasatellite (ChLCB). Recombination events were detected both in the RaLCV and ChLCB sequences. This is the first report of yellow leaf curl disease of tobacco, and the association of RaLCV with a disease of tobacco.
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- Manoj K. Singh
- />Division of Plant Pathology, Advanced Centre for Plant Virology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012 India
- />Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110 025 India
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- />Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110 025 India
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- />Division of Plant Pathology, Advanced Centre for Plant Virology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012 India
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- />Division of Plant Pathology, Advanced Centre for Plant Virology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012 India
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Phaneendra C, Rao KRSS, Jain RK, Mandal B. Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus is Associated With Pumpkin Leaf Curl: A New Disease in Northern India. Indian J Virol 2012; 23:42-5. [PMID: 23730002 PMCID: PMC3550806 DOI: 10.1007/s13337-011-0054-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2011] [Accepted: 10/22/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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During 2006, pumpkin leaf curl-a new disease was observed in the experimental field at Indian Agricultural Research Institute. The disease was characterized by upward leaf curl with chlorotic patches and stunting of plant. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with coat protein specific primers to Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) indicated association of a begomovirus with the disease. The sequence comparison and phylogenetic analysis of the complete DNA genome further revealed the identity of the virus as ToLCNDV. The study provides evidence that ToLCNDV is associated with the leaf curl of pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) in northern India.
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- Chigurupati Phaneendra
- />Advanced Centre for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012 India
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- />Department of Biotechnology, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh 522 510 India
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- />Advanced Centre for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012 India
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- />Advanced Centre for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012 India
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Mandal B, Jain RK, Krishnareddy M, Krishna Kumar NK, Ravi KS, Pappu HR. Emerging Problems of Tospoviruses (Bunyaviridae) and their Management in the Indian Subcontinent. Plant Dis 2012; 96:468-479. [PMID: 30727451 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-06-11-0520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- B Mandal
- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, India
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- National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects, Bengaluru, India
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- Mahyco Research Center, Dawalwadi, Post Box No. 76, Jalna, India
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- Washington State University, Pullman, USA
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Anandkumar J, Mandal B. Single, binary and ternary metal adsorption using acid-treatedAegle marmelos Correashell: kinetic, mechanistic and thermodynamic study. ASIA-PAC J CHEM ENG 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/apj.1612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- J. Anandkumar
- Centre for the Environment; Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati; Guwahati; 781039; Assam; India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati; Guwahati; 781039; Assam; India
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Mandal B, Pattanayak PSD, Samanta A, Chatterjee AK. Effect of potassium application on the transformation of zinc fractions in soil and on the zinc nutrition of wetland rice. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/jpln.1996.3581590502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Dasu VV, Sen S, Dutta K, Mandal B. Characterization of a Novel Surfactant and Organic Solvent Stable High-alkaline Protease from New Bacillus pseudofirmus SVB1. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.3923/jm.2011.769.783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Singh MK, Singh K, Haq QMR, Mandal B, Varma A. Molecular characterization of Tobacco leaf curl Pusa virus, a new monopartite Begomovirus associated with tobacco leaf curl disease in India. Virus Genes 2011; 43:296-306. [PMID: 21667126 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-011-0631-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2011] [Accepted: 05/23/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Leaf curl disease of tobacco (TbLCD) is endemic in India. A monopartite Begomovirus, a betasatellite and an alphasatellite were found associated with the disease in Pusa, Bihar. The DNA-A of the Begomovirus associated with TbLCD in Pusa, Bihar was found to comprise of 2707 nt with a typical Old World begomovirus-like genome organization. The full-length sequence of DNA-A [HQ180391] showed that the Pusa isolate is a newly described member of the genus Begomovirus, as it had <89% sequence homology with DNA-A of all the known begomoviruses. The isolate is tentatively named as Tobacco leaf curl Pusa virus [India:Pusa:2010]. The betasatellite (HQ180395) associated with TbLCD in Pusa was identified as a variant of Tomato leaf curl Bangladesh betasatellite [IN:Raj:03], with which it shared 90.4% sequence identity. The alphasatellite (HQ180392) associated with the disease had highest 87% nucleotide sequence identity with Tomato leaf curl alphasatellite. The Begomovirus, betasatellite, and alphasatellite associated with TbLCD in Pusa, Bihar, India were found to be recombinants of extant begomoviruses, betasatellites and alphasatellites spreading in the Indian sub-continent and South-East Asia.
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- Manoj K Singh
- Advanced Centre for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
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Mandal B, Roy U, Datta D, Ghosh N. Combined cation-exchange and extraction chromatographic method of pre-concentration and concomitant separation of Cu(II) with high molecular mass liquid cation exchanger after its online detection. J Chromatogr A 2011; 1218:5644-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2011.06.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2011] [Revised: 06/09/2011] [Accepted: 06/22/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Anandkumar J, Mandal B. Adsorption of chromium(VI) and Rhodamine B by surface modified tannery waste: kinetic, mechanistic and thermodynamic studies. J Hazard Mater 2011; 186:1088-96. [PMID: 21168268 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.11.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2010] [Revised: 10/27/2010] [Accepted: 11/25/2010] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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In this study, various activation methods have been employed to examine the potential reuse of tannery residual biomass (TRB) obtained from vegetable tanning process for the removal of Cr(VI) and Rhodamine B (RB) from aqueous solution. The maximum BET surface area (10.42 m(2)/g), honey comb pore distribution and uptake of both Cr(VI) and RB were achieved when only 3-fold volume of HCl was used to activate the biomass. The pH and temperature experiment showed that they have considerable impact on the adsorption capacity of the used adsorbent. The presence of other ions (Na(+), Ca(2+) and NH(4)(+)) significantly reduces the metal uptake but marginal enhancement in the dye removal was observed when Na(+) and NH(4)(+) ions were present in the solution. The equilibrium data fitted satisfactorily with the Langmuir model and monolayer sorption capacity obtained as 177-217 and 213-250 mg/g for Cr(VI) and RB at 30-50°C, respectively. The sorption kinetics was found to follow the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The increase in adsorption capacity for both metal and dye with increase in temperature indicates that the uptake was endothermic in nature. The results indicate that the HCl modified TRB (A-TRB) could be employed as a low cost adsorbent for the removal of both Cr(VI) and RB from the aqueous solution including industrial wastewater.
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- J Anandkumar
- Centre for the Environment, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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Santra G, Das BK, Mandal B, Kundu SS, Bandopadhyay A. Rosai-Dorfman disease. Singapore Med J 2010; 51:e173-e175. [PMID: 21103807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy, also known as Rosai-Dorfman disease, is a rare histiocytic proliferative disorder of unknown aetiology. The classic presentation of Rosai-Dorfman disease is massive, bilateral, painless cervical lymphadenopathy. Extranodal disease is also common, often with a particular predilection for the head and neck regions. We report a rare case of Rosai-Dorfman disease with nodal and multiple extranodal manifestations in a 13-year-old girl. The patient had cervical and mediastinal lymphadenopathy, multiple soft tissue swellings of the scalp, bilateral proptosis and goitre due to thyroid gland involvement. She responded to steroids, with remission of the swellings and symptoms. This case is being reported for its rarity, multiple extranodal manifestations and thyroid gland involvement. Thyroid gland involvement in Rosai-Dorfman disease has rarely been reported in the literature.
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- G Santra
- Department of Medicine, Medical College, 88 College Street, Kolkata 700073, India.
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Bhat JA, Kundu MC, Hazra GC, Santra GH, Mandal B. Rehabilitating acid soils for increasing crop productivity through low-cost liming material. Sci Total Environ 2010; 408:4346-4353. [PMID: 20659758 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2010] [Revised: 06/10/2010] [Accepted: 07/01/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Productivity of red and lateritic soils is low because of their acidity and deficiencies in few essential nutrients viz., nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, boron, molybdenum etc. We compared the effectiveness of basic slag, a low-cost liming material, with that of calcite as an ameliorant for these soils using mustard followed by rice as test crops. Experiments were conducted with three levels of each of basic slag and calcite along with a control on farmers' fields at 14 different locations. Influence of farmyard manure (FYM) and poultry manure (PM) on the effectiveness of the slag was also tested. On an average, basic slag performed better than calcite in increasing yields of both mustard and rice and left over higher amounts of available Ca, Si and Zn in residual soils. The slag also improved N, P, K and Ca nutrition of mustard and Si and Zn nutrition of rice with a favorable benefit:cost (B:C) ratio over the calcite (4.82 vs. 1.44). Effectiveness of the basic slag improved when it was applied in combination with FYM or PM (B:C, 5.83 and 6.27). Basic slag can, therefore, be advocated for use in the acidic red and lateritic soils for economically improving their productivity.
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- Javid Ahmad Bhat
- Directorate of Research, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani-741 235, West Bengal, India
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Sohrab SS, Mandal B, Ali A, Varma A. Chlorotic curly stunt: a severe begomovirus disease of bottle gourd in northern India. Indian J Virol 2010; 21:56-63. [PMID: 23637479 PMCID: PMC3550763 DOI: 10.1007/s13337-010-0002-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2010] [Accepted: 04/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) an important vegetable crop in India was observed to be affected by a chlorotic curly stunt disease (CCSD) during 2003-2006 in the vegetable growing areas of Delhi and adjoining state of Haryana. The affected plants are severely stunted and bear very small chlorotic and mildly curled leaves. Incidence of the disease varied from 4.7 to 36%. The disease could be easily transmitted by whitefly, Bemisia tabaci but not by sap. The causal virus was found to be a Begomovirus on the basis of whitefly transmission and sequence identity of putative coat protein (CP) and replication initiator protein (Rep) genes. The virus was transmitted to Cucumis sativus, Luffa acutangula, L. cylndrica, Lycopersicon esculentum, Nicotiana tabacum and Praecitrullus fistulosus but not to Citrullus lunatus, Cucumis melo, Cucurbita moschata and Vigna unguiculata. The N-terminal 60 amino acids of CP of the virus had 100% sequence identity with all the isolates of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) and two isolates of Squash leaf curl China virus (SLCCV). The full length amino acid sequence of the CP and Rep genes had 100% similarity with ToLCNDV-Svr and -Luffa isolates. The phylogenetic analysis showed that the virus associated with CCSD of bottle gourd belongs to ToLCNDV cluster of the begomoviruses. This is the first record of emergence of a Begomovirus associated severe disease in bottle gourd in India.
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- S. S. Sohrab
- />Advanced Center for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012 India
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- />Advanced Center for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012 India
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- />Department of Bioscience, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- />Advanced Center for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012 India
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Mandal B, Alexander KS, Riga AT. Evaluation of the drug-polymer interaction in calcium alginate beads containing diflunisal. Pharmazie 2010; 65:106-109. [PMID: 20225653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Calcium alginate gel beads have been developed in recent years as a unique vehicle for oral drug delivery due to their excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, simple method of preparation, abundant sources, low cost and minimal processing requirements. The objective of this study was to evaluate the drug-polymer interaction in calcium alginate beads containing diflunisal. Diflunisal loaded calcium alginate beads were successfully prepared by ionotropic gelation from solution of sodium alginate and diflunisal into calcium chloride solution. The weight ratio of drug to polymer was selected as 1:1. The calcium alginate beads were characterized by size, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), weight uniformity and drug entrapment efficiency. The existence of a possible interaction between diflunisal and the calcium alginate was investigated by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Powder X-Ray Diffraction (PXRD) and Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) analysis. Drug loaded beads were spherical to oval in shape with low drug entrapment efficiency. The drug was found to be present inside the beads as crystalline to semicrystalline form with no significant physical or chemical interaction between drug and excipients. The results implied that calcium alginate beads can be used as a suitable controlled release carrier for diflunisal.
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- B Mandal
- Industrial Pharmacy Division, Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, The University of Toledo, Ohio 43606, USA.
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Sen S, Venkata Dasu V, Mandal B. Medium development for enhanced production of alkaline protease from a newly isolated Bacillus pseudofirmus SVB1. ASIA-PAC J CHEM ENG 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/apj.417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Anandkumar J, Mandal B. Removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution using Bael fruit (Aegle marmelos correa) shell as an adsorbent. J Hazard Mater 2009; 168:633-640. [PMID: 19339109 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.02.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2008] [Revised: 01/29/2009] [Accepted: 02/12/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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In this study, a new activated carbon prepared from non-usable Bael fruit shell (BS) has been used as an efficient low cost adsorbent to remove the Cr(VI) toxic metal from aqueous phase. Batch mode experiments have been performed as a function of initial pH of solution, agitation time, adsorbate concentration and adsorbent dosage. Maximum chromium removal was found at pH 2.0 in an equilibrium time of 240 min by adsorption-coupled reduction. The sorption data fitted satisfactorily with Langmuir as well as Freundlich adsorption model. Evaluation using Langmuir equation gave the monolayer sorption capacity as 17.27 mg/g. Chromium uptake (adsorption-coupled reduction) by Bael fruit shell activated carbon (BSAC) was best described by pseudo-second-order chemisorption model. The progressive changes on surface texture and the confirmation of chromium binding on adsorbent surface at different stages were obtained by the scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR) analysis. Phosphoric acid activation played a significant role to develop the well defined pores on adsorbent surface. The results obtained in this study illustrate that the BSAC is expected to be an effective and economically viable adsorbent for Cr(VI) removal from aqueous system.
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- J Anandkumar
- Centre for the Environment, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, India
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Kundu MC, Mandal B. Nitrate enrichment in groundwater from long-term intensive agriculture: its mechanistic pathways and prediction through modeling. Environ Sci Technol 2009; 43:5837-5843. [PMID: 19731685 DOI: 10.1021/es803590a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Nitrate (NO(3-)N) contamination of drinking groundwater is a serious worldwide problem. We studied the mechanistic pathways of the nitrate enrichment in a drinking groundwater system of an intensively cultivated district in India and predicted the enrichment through modeling. Analysis of groundwater samples (3472) showed that the nitrate content during the postmonsoon season (0.87 mg L(-1)) was higher than the nitrate content during the premonsoon season (0.58 mg L(-1)). It decreased with increasing depth of the aquifers sampled (r = -0.38), decreasing N-fertilizer application rate (r = 0.74), increasing average root length of the cropping systems followed (r = -0.54), and their efficacy for N-utilization (r = -0.61). Soil properties (136 representative samples) like bulk density (r = -0.72), hydraulic conductivity (r = 0.56), clay (r = -0.29), organic carbon (r = 0.72), NO(3-)N (r = 0.82), and potentially plantavailable soil N (pAvN) (r = 0.82) added to the variability of its enrichment. Prediction of nitrate enrichment by multiple regression equations with selected mastervariables explained 83.6-85.8% of the variability. Results indicate that potentially plant available soil nitrogen, commonly measured for fertilizer recommendation, may help in predicting nitrate enrichment under long-term intensively cultivated alluvial agroecosystems.
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Mandal B, Halder KK, Dey SK, Bhoumik M, Debnath MC, Ghosh LK. Development and physical characterization of chloramphenicol loaded biodegradable nanoparticles for prolonged release. Pharmazie 2009; 64:445-449. [PMID: 19694181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The objectives of our study were to prepare a biodegradable nanoparticulate system of chloramphenicol (CHL) and to evaluate its ability to prolong in vitro release of CHL compared to free drug suspension (FDS). CHL-loaded polylactide-co-glycolide nanoparticles (CHL-PLGA-NPs) were prepared by an emulsion/solvent evaporation method using ethyl acetate and polyvinyl alcohol. CHL-PLGA-NPs were characterized by particle size, zeta potential, infrared spectra, drug entrapment efficiency and in vitro release kinetics measurement. Sonication was done with an ultrasound pulse sonicator at 70 W, 30 kHz for 60 s to produce stable NPs of mean size range from 277 nm to 433 nm. Drug to polymer ratio (D:P) was selected as formulation variable and significantly influenced entrapment efficiency (approximately 30% to 66%) and release (p < 0.05). Entrapment of CHL in biodegradable NPs significantly prolonged drug release compared to FDS and thus implies potential antibiotic delivery system for ocular application.
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- B Mandal
- Pharmaceutics Research Laboratory-II, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India
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Kundu MC, Mandal B. Assessment of potential hazards of fluoride contamination in drinking groundwater of an intensively cultivated district in West Bengal, India. Environ Monit Assess 2009; 152:97-103. [PMID: 18484187 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-008-0299-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2008] [Accepted: 04/09/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We assessed the potential of fluoride (F) contamination in drinking groundwater of an intensively cultivated district in India as a function of its lithology and agricultural activities. Three hundred and eight groundwater samples were collected at different depths from various types of wells and analyzed for pH, EC, NO(3)-N load and F content. A typical litholog was constructed and database on fertilizer and pesticide uses were also recorded for the district. The water samples were almost neutral in reaction and non-saline in nature with low NO(3)-N content (0.02 to 4.56 microg mL(-1)). Fluoride content in water was also low (0.01 to 1.18 microg mL(-1)) with only 2.27% of them exceeding 1.0 microg mL(-1) posing a potential threat of fluorosis. On average, its content varied little spatially and along depth of sampling aquifers because of homogeneity in lithology of the district. The F content in these samples showed a significant positive correlation (r = 0.12, P < or = 0.05) with the amount of phosphatic fertilizer (single super phosphate) used for agriculture but no such relation either with the anthropogenic activities of pesticide use or NO(3)-N content, pH and EC values of the samples was found. The results suggest that the use of phosphatic fertilizer may have some role to play in F enrichment of groundwater.
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- Manik Chandra Kundu
- Directorate of Research, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani, 741 235, West Bengal, India.
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Kundu MC, Mandal B, Hazra GC. Nitrate and fluoride contamination in groundwater of an intensively managed agroecosystem: a functional relationship. Sci Total Environ 2009; 407:2771-2782. [PMID: 19195681 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2008.12.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2008] [Accepted: 12/10/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A study was conducted to assess the potential of nitrate-nitrogen (NO(3)-N) and fluoride (F) contamination in drinking groundwater as a function of lithology, soil characteristics and agricultural activities in an intensively cultivated district in India. Two hundred and fifty two groundwater samples were collected at different depths from various types of wells and analyzed for pH, electrical conductivity (EC), NO(3)-N load and F content. Database on lithology, soil properties, predominant cropping systems, fertilizer and pesticide uses were also recorded for the district. The NO(3)-N load in groundwater samples were low ranging from 0.12 to 6.58 microg mL(-1) with only 8.7% of them contained greater than 3.0 microg mL(-1) well below the 10 microg mL(-1), the threshold limit fixed by WHO for drinking purpose. Samples from the habitational areas showed higher NO3-N content over the agricultural fields. The content decreased with increasing depth of wells (r=-0.25, P< or =0.01) and increased with increasing rate of nitrogenous fertilizer application (r=0.90, P< or =0.01) and was higher in areas where shallow- rather than deep-rooted crops (r=-0.28, P< or =0.01, with average root depth) are grown. The NO3-N load also decreased with increasing bulk density (r=-0.73, P< or =0.01) and clay content (r=-0.51, P< or =0.01) but increased with increasing hydraulic conductivity (r=0.68, P< or =0.01), organic C (r=0.78, P< or =0.01) and potential plant available N (r=0.82, P< or =0.01) of soils. Fluoride content in groundwater was also low (0.02 to 1.15 microg mL(-1)) with only 4.0% of them exceeding 1.0 microg mL(-1) posing a potential threat of fluorosis. On average, its content varied little spatially and along depth of sampling aquifers indicating little occurrence of F containing rocks/minerals in the geology of the district. The content showed a significant positive correlation (r=0.234, P=< or =0.01) with the amount of phosphatic fertilizer (single super phosphate) used for agriculture. Results thus indicated that the groundwater of the study area is presently safe for drinking purpose but some anthropogenic activities associated with intensive cultivation had a positive influence on its loading with NO(3)-N and F.
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Rahaman M, Mandal B, Ghosh P. Nitration of nitrobenzene at high-concentrations of sulfuric acid: Mass transfer and kinetic aspects. AIChE J 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.11989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Kundu MC, Mandal B, Sarkar D. Assessment of the potential hazards of nitrate contamination in surface and groundwater in a heavily fertilized and intensively cultivated district of India. Environ Monit Assess 2008; 146:183-189. [PMID: 18074235 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-007-0070-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2007] [Accepted: 11/06/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We made an inventory of nitrate (NO3-N) enrichment in surface and groundwater systems in the Hooghly district of India owing to intensive farming with high fertilizer doses as a function of quantity of fertilizers use, soil characteristics, types of crop grown, depth of groundwater sampling and also N-load in soil profiles. Water samples were collected from different sources at 412 odd sites spread over in 17 blocks of the district along with representative soil profiles. On average, the study area had high clay and NO3-N in soil profiles with an increasing and decreasing trends along depth, respectively. The NO3-N content both in surface and groundwater varied from 0.01 microg mL(-1) to 4.56 microg mL(-1), being well below the threshold limit of 10 microg mL(-1) fixed by WHO for drinking purpose. The content decreased with increasing depth of wells (r = -0.39**) and clay content of soil profiles (r = -0.31**). It, however, increased with increasing rate of fertilizer application (r = 0.72**), NO3-N load in soil profiles (r = 0.85**) and was higher in areas where shallow--rather than deep-rooted crops are grown. Results indicated even under fairly high quantity of fertilizer use, groundwater of the study area is safe for drinking purpose.
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- Manik Chandra Kundu
- Directorate of Research, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani, 741 235, West Bengal, India.
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Banerjee A, Chakrabarty SB, Karmakar SR, Chakrabarty A, Biswas SJ, Haque S, Das D, Paul S, Mandal B, Naoual B, Belon P, Khuda-Bukhsh AR. Can homeopathy bring additional benefits to thalassemic patients on hydroxyurea therapy? Encouraging results of a preliminary study. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2008; 7:129-36. [PMID: 18955271 PMCID: PMC2816384 DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nem161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2007] [Accepted: 09/05/2007] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Several homeopathic remedies, namely, Pulsatilla Nigricans (30th potency), Ceanothus Americanus (both mother tincture and 6th potency) and Ferrum Metallicum (30th potency) selected as per similia principles were administered to 38 thalassemic patients receiving Hydroxyurea (HU) therapy for a varying period of time. Levels of serum ferritin (SF), fetal hemoglobin (HbF), hemoglobin (Hb), platelet count (PC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), white blood cell (WBC) count, bilirubin content, alanine amino transferase (ALT), aspartate amino transferase (AST) and serum total protein content of patients were determined before and 3 months after administration of the homeopathic remedies in combination with HU to evaluate additional benefits, if any, derived by the homeopathic remedies, by comparing the data with those of 38 subjects receiving only HU therapy. Preliminary results indicated that there was a significant decrease in the SF and increase in HbF levels in the combined, treated subjects. Although the changes in other parameters were not so significant, there was a significant decrease in size of spleen in most patients with spleenomegaly and improvement in general health conditions along with an increased gap between transfusions in most patients receiving the combined homeopathic treatment. The homeopathic remedies being inexpensive and without any known side-effects seem to have great potentials in bringing additional benefits to thalassemic patients; particularly in the developing world where blood transfusions suffer from inadequate screening and fall short of the stringent safety standards followed in the developed countries. Further independent studies are encouraged.
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- Antara Banerjee
- Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani-741 235, Institute of Genetic Engineering, 30 Thakurhat Road, Badu, Kolkata-700 128, Directorate of Research, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani, West Bengal, India and Boiron Laboratory, 20 Rue de la Liberation, Sainte-Foy-Les-Lyon, France
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Chowdhury P, Pandit SK, Mandal B. Preparation and characterization of silanized silica gel-supported poly(acrylic acid) network polymer and study of its analytical application as selective extractor for lead ion. J Appl Polym Sci 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/app.28664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Mandal B, Csinos AS, Martinez-Ochoa N, Pappu HR. A rapid and efficient inoculation method for Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus. J Virol Methods 2008; 149:195-8. [PMID: 18272238 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2007.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2007] [Revised: 12/08/2007] [Accepted: 12/13/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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A rapid and efficient method of inoculation for Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus (TSWV) was achieved by applying the inoculum with a device consisting of a spray gun, an atomizer and a CO2-powered sprayer. The inoculum contained infected leaf sap prepared in 0.1M phosphate buffer, pH 7.0, 0.2% sodium sulfite and 0.01 M 2-mercaptoethanol (1g: 10 ml) and 1% each of Celite 545 and Carborundum 320 grit. The spray application of chilled inoculum at the rate of 1.1 ml/plant and at an air pressure of 4.1 bar resulted in systemic infection nearly to a 100% of the tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) plants inoculated. The inoculation procedure was successfully applied to two other important host species of TSWV, peanut (Arachis hypogaea) and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum), where 75.0-100% and 72.2-91.6% plants developed systemic infection, respectively. The approach facilitated a much faster inoculation of test plants with TSWV as it was estimated to be about 50 times quicker (depending on the plant species) than the hand inoculation. The procedure is suitable for rapid and simultaneous inoculation of a large number of test plants with TSWV and should facilitate screening of germplasm and breeding lines for virus resistance.
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- B Mandal
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, GA 31793, USA
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Mandal B, Mandal S, Csinos AS, Martinez N, Culbreath AK, Pappu HR. Biological and molecular analyses of the acibenzolar-S-methyl-induced systemic acquired resistance in flue-cured tobacco against Tomato spotted wilt virus. Phytopathology 2008; 98:196-204. [PMID: 18943196 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-98-2-0196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) is an economically important virus of flue-cured tobacco. Activation of systemic acquired resistance (SAR) by acibenzolar-S-methyl (ASM) in flue-cured tobacco was studied under greenhouse conditions by challenge inoculation with a severe isolate of TSWV. ASM restricted virus replication and movement, and as a result reduced systemic infection. Activation of resistance was observed within 2 days after treatment with ASM and a high level of resistance was observed at 5 days onward. Expression of the pathogenesis-related (PR) protein gene, PR-3, and different classes of PR proteins such as PR-1, PR-3, and PR-5 were detected at 2 days post-ASM treatment which inversely correlated with the reduction in the number of local lesions caused by TSWV. Tobacco plants treated with increased quantities of ASM (0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 4.0 g a.i./7,000 plants) showed increased levels of SAR as indicated by the reduction of both local and systemic infections by TSWV. The highest level of resistance was at 4 g a.i., but this rate of ASM also caused phytotoxicity resulting in temporary foliar spotting and stunting of plants. An inverse correlation between the TSWV reduction and phytotoxicity was observed with the increase of ASM concentration. ASM at the rate of 1 to 2 g a.i./7,000 plants activated a high level of resistance and minimized the phytotoxicity. Use of gibberellic acid in combination with ASM reduced the stunting caused by ASM. Present findings together with previous field experiments demonstrate that ASM is a potential option for management of TSWV in flue-cured tobacco.
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- B Mandal
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, GA 31793, USA
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Yaddanapudi S, Grover VK, Mandal B, Rao KL. Addition of fentanyl to caudal bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia in children undergoing genito-urinary surgery and herniotomy. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2007. [DOI: 10.1097/00115550-200709001-00185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Majumder B, Mandal B, Bandyopadhyay PK, Chaudhury J. Soil organic carbon pools and productivity relationships for a 34 year old rice–wheat–jute agroecosystem under different fertilizer treatments. Plant Soil 2007; 297:53-67. [DOI: 10.1007/s11104-007-9319-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/19/2023]
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