• Similarity between the response of memristive & memcapacitive circuits subjected to ramped voltage 

  Kanygin, Mihkail A.; Katkov, Mihkail V.; Pershin, Yuriy V. (Elsevier, 2017)

  We report a similar feature in the response of resistor–memristor and capacitor–memcapacitor circuits with threshold-type memory devices driven by triangular waveform voltage. In both cases, the voltage across the memory ...

• Silica-sulfuric acid : novel, simple, efficient and reusable catalyst for hydration of nitrile to amide 

  Chandrashekharappa, Sandeep; Venugopala, Katharigatta N.; Venugopala, Rashmi; Odhav, Bharti (Asian Publication Corporationhttp://www.asianjournalofchemistry.co.in/User/ViewFreeArticle.aspx?ArticleID=28_10_12, 2016)

  Silica-sulfuric acid efficiently catalyzes conversion of aliphatic, substituted aromatic and hetero aromatic nitriles to their corresponding amides in good to excellent yields under reflux condition. Products obtained were ...

• Antimycobacterial, docking and molecular dynamic studies of pentacyclic triterpenes from Buddleja saligna leaves 

  Singh, Alveera; Venugopala, Katharigatta Narayanaswamy; Khedr, Mohammed A.; Pillay, Mellendran; Nwaeze, Kenneth U.; Coovadia, Yacoob; Shode, Francis; Odhav, Bharti (Taylor and Fancis Onlinehttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07391102.2016.1227725?journalCode=tbsd20, 2017)

  Buddleja saligna (family Buddlejaceae) is a medicinal plant endemic to South Africa. Two isomeric pentacyclic triterpenes, oleanolic acid and ursolic acid, were isolated from the leaves of B. saligna using silica gel column ...

• Antioxidant activities of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) protein hydrolysates and their membrane ultrafiltration fractions 

  Arise, Abimbola Kemisola; Alashi, Adeola M.; Nwachukwa, Ifeanyi D.; Ijadadeniyi, Oluwatosin A.; Aluko, Rotimi E.; Amonsou, Eric Oscar (Royal Society of Chemistryhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/301662921_Antioxidant_activities_of_bambara_groundnut_Vigna_subterranea_protein_hydrolysates_and_their_membrane_ultrafiltration_fractions, 2016-05)

  In this study, the bambara protein isolate (BPI) was digested with three proteases (alcalase, trypsin and pepsin), to produce bambara protein hydrolysates (BPHs). These hydrolysates were passed through ultra-filtration ...

• Synthesis, polymorphism, and insecticidal activity of Methyl 4-(4-chlorophenyl)-8-iodo-2-methyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydro-4H-pyrimido[2,1-b]quinazoline-3-Carboxylate against Anopheles arabiensis mosquito. 

  Venugopala, Katharigatta Narayanaswamy; Nayak, Susanta K.; Gleiser, Raquel M.; Sanchez-Borzone, M. E.; Garcia, D. A.; Odhav, Bharti (Wiley Online Libraryhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1111/cbdd.12736/full, 2016-07)

  Mosquitoes are the major vectors of pathogens and parasites including those causing malaria, the most deadly vector-borne disease. The negative environmental effects of most synthetic compounds combined with widespread ...

• Biocontrol of Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 7644 on fresh-cut tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) using nisin combined with organic acids 

  Oladunjoye, Adebola Olubukola; Singh, Suren; Ijabadeniyi, Oluwatosin Ademola (The Korean Society of Food Science and Technologyhttps://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs10068-016-0231-3.pdf, 2015)

  The biocontrol of Listeria monocytogenes on fresh-cut tomato using nisin and organic acids was investigated. Fresh-cut samples inoculated with 108 CFU/mL of L. monocytogenes, treated with nisin (5,000 IU/mL), a combination ...

• Chitinase from Thermomyces lanuginosus SSBP and its biotechnological applications 

  Khan, Faez Iqbal; Bisetty, Krishna; Singh, Suren; Permaul, Kugen; Hassan, Md. Imtaiyaz (Springerlinkhttps://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs00792-015-0792-8.pdf, 2015)

  Chitinases are ubiquitous class of extracellu-lar enzymes, which have gained attention in the past few years due to their wide biotechnological applications. The effectiveness of conventional insecticides is increasingly ...

• Extraction of aromatic solvents from reformates and paint solvent wastes during ionic liquids 

  Mabaso, Mbongeni Hezekia (2016)

  The work conducted in this study comprised three aspects: syntheses, characterizations, and multi-component liquid-liquid extractions. The main objectives of the project were: (1) to evaluate the efficacy and efficiency ...

• The influence of various alkylammonium-based ionic liquids on the hydration state of temperature-responsive polymer 

  Umapathi, Reddicherla; Mhkize, Thandeka Yvonne; Venkatesu, Pannuru; Deenadayalu, Nirmala (Elsevierhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/310590507_The_influence_of_various_alkylammonium-based_ionic_liquids_on_the_hydration_state_of_temperature-responsive_polymer, 2016-11-19)

  The influence of different alkylammonium-based ionic liquids (ILs) on the temperature-dependent aqueous poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) solution is explored by the comprehensive experimental analysis. The co-solvents ...

• Enhanced production of N-acetyl-d-neuraminic acid by whole-cell bio-catalysis of Escherichia coli 

  Zhou, Junbo; Chen, Xianzhong; Lu, Liping; Govender, Algasan; Haiquan, Yang; Shen, Wie (Elsevierhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1381117715301144, 2016)

  N-acetyl-d-neuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) has been considerably focused due to its promising potential appli-cations in pharmaceuticals and dairy products. A whole-cell biocatalyst process is an important tool for synthesis of ...

• Exploring the stages of Polya’s problem-solving model during collaborative learning : a case of fractions 

  Brijlall, Deonarain (KRE Publishershttp://krepublishers.com/02-Journals/IJES/IJES-11-0-000-15-Web/IJES-11-3-000-15-Abst-PDF/IJES-11-3-291-15-526-Brijlall-D/IJES-11-3-291-15-526-Brijlall-D-Tx%5B8%5D.pdf, 2015)

  This paper reports on a small-scale action research, which investigated the processes involved in problem-solving in a mathematics class. Grade ten learners (n = 47) at a South African middle school were involved in the ...

• Investigation of combined effect of nitrogen, phosphorus and iron on lipid productivity of microalgae Ankistrodesmus falcatus KJ671624 using response surface methodology 

  Singh, Poonam; Guldhe, Abhishek; Kumari, Sheena K.; Rawat, Ismail; Bux, Faizal (Elsevierhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369703X14003039, 2015-02-15)

  Enhancement of lipid accumulation is essential to improve the commercial feasibility of microalgal biodiesel production. An oleaginous microalgal strain, Ankistrodesmus falcatus KJ671624 was evaluated for its potential as ...

• Mechanical, thermal and morphological properties of a bio-based composite derived from banana plant source 

  Paul, Vimla; Kanny, Krishnan; Redhi, Gan G. (Elsevierhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359835X14002735, 2015-01)

  This paper focuses on the synthesis and testing of a novel bio-based composite structure in which banana fibres was infused with resin made from banana sap. The mechanical, thermal, morphological and bio-degradation properties ...

• Physico-chemical and biotic factors influencing microalgal seed culture propagation for inoculation of a large scale raceway pond 

  Mutanda, Taurai; Ranjith Kumar, R.; Bux, Faizal (African Journals Onlinehttp://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajb/article/view/122408, 2014)

  The growth of Chlorella vulgaris in open pond aquatic conditions poses serious challenges due to the interplay of both physico-chemical and biotic factors. We report here the monitoring of physico-chemical and biotic ...

• Recent developments in integrated collector storage (ICS) solar water heaters : A review 

  Singh, Ramkishore; Lazarus, I. J.; Souliotis, Manolis (Elsevierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.10.006, 2016)

  Conversion of solar energy via thermal route is highly efficient, more environmental friendly and eco-nomically viable. Integrated Collector Storage Solar Water Heaters (ICSSWHs) convert the solar radiation directly into ...

• Effect of internal woven roller shade and glazing on the energy and daylighting performances of an office building in the cold climate of Shillong 

  Singh, Ramkishore; Lazarus, I. J.; Kishore, V.V.N. (Elsevierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.09.009, 2015)

  The energy and visual performances of the façades are defined by many parameters including façade size, properties of glazings and shadings, and their arrangements as well as control strategies. In this study, a number of ...

• Lie symmetry analysis of the Black-Scholes-Merton Model for European options with stochastic volatility 

  Paliathanasis, Andronikos; Krishnakumar, K.; Tamizhmani, K. M.; Leach, P. G. L. (MDPIhttp://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/4/2/28, 2016-05-03)

  We perform a classification of the Lie point symmetries for the Black-Scholes-Merton Model for European options with stochastic volatility, σ, in which the last is defined by a stochastic differential equation with an ...

• Energy and daylighting performances of highly glazed buildings 

  Singh, Ramkishore; Lazarus, I. J. (Building Simulation, 2015-12)

  Glazed façades create indoor environment more attractive and pleasant but also let high solar and thermal gains in the buildings that lead to energy inefficiency. Hence, more attention needs to be given to the glazed ...

• Artificial intelligence for the evaluation of operational parameters influencing Nitrification and Nitrifiers in an activated sludge process 

  Awolusi, Oluyemi Olatunji; Nasr, Mahmoud; Kumari, Sheena K.; Bux, Faizal (Springer Science+Business Media, 2016)

  Abstract Nitrification at a full-scale activated sludge plant treating municipal wastewater was monitored over a period of 237 days. A combination of fluorescent in situ hybridiza-tion (FISH) and quantitative real-time ...

• On the Hojman conservation quantities in Cosmology 

  Paliathanasis, Andronikos; Leach, P. G. L.; Capozziello, Salvatore (Elsevier, 2016-04-10)

  We discuss the application of the Hojman’s Symmetry Approach for the determination of conservation laws in Cosmology, which has been recently applied by various authors in different cosmological models. We show that Hojman’s ...

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