Concerns about traces of numerous toxic substances and authenticity have prompted consumer demand for honey that is certified as organic, based on strict ecological, natural principles and traceability. The present study aims to characterize organic honey samples (n = 73) from Northeast Portugal, with respect to floral nectar origin, physicochemical parameters and microbial safety. The phenols ...

The physicochemical parameters of oil extracted from the seeds of Ceiva pentandra Linn were determined and compared with those recommended by the international codex standards for edible oils. The seeds were soxhlet extracted using n – hexane to render 24% light yellow crude oil, whose density was 0.91 g/cm. The physicochemical analysis carried out on the crude lipid showed that the oil has the...

The physicochemical properties of Doxorubicin–PEG–FOL and Daunorubicin-PEG-FOL ( Doxorubicin and Daunorubicin conjugated to polyethylene glycol–folate nanoparticles) have been estimated using Density functional Theory (DFT) and Hartree Fock(HF) calculations.In this report some geometrical parameters of Doxorubicin-PEG-FOL complex of the conjugated complex and Daunorubicin–PEG–FOL complex of the...

In the present study an attempt was made to formulate and evaluate Calcium and Vitamin K3 tablet using wet granulation technique incorporating various Excipients like Starch Powder, Starch Paste, Magnesium Sterate, Aerosil, Talc, Lactose, Vitamin K Liquid form and Water. The Formulated tablets were evaluated for different physicochemical properties like rheological properties, weight variation,...

Textile effluent is one of the known sources of pollution, which usually contain several chemicals, which contaminate the receiving water. This study was conducted to understand the ability of Bacillus sp., and Pseudomonas sp., on decolourization and normalization of other physicochemical parameters, such as odour, temperature, pH, total solids, total dissolved solids, total suspended solids, t...

Hyperbaric storage (HS), storage under pressure at 25°C and 30°C, of a ready-to-eat (RTE) soup was studied and compared with refrigeration. Soup was stored at different time (4 and 8 h), temperature (4°C, 25°C, and 30°C), and pressure (0.1, 100, and 150 MPa) conditions, to compare microbial loads and physicochemical parameters. HS resulted in similar (microbial growth inhibition) to better (mic...

Considering the serious health hazards of air pollutants from automobiles, the present study was aimed to estimate the genotoxic/tumor inducing potential of three soil samples collected from junctions of Bus stand (BS), Crystal (CT) and Railway station (RS) of Amritsar, Punjab (India) using Allium cepa root chromosomal aberration assay (AlRCAA) and potato disc tumor assay (PDTA). The genotoxic ...