The effluent from a Lucknow- based distillery (Mohan Meakin Distillery) was analyzed for physico-chemical and biological parameters of pollution and concentration of potentially toxic heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Ni and Zn) and the effect of the distillery effluent, as such and on 50% dilution with tap water was studied on seed germination and seedling growth of maize (Zea mays L.) and rice (Oryza sat...

Monoglyceride lipase (MGL) hydrolyzes monoglycerides (MGs) to glycerol and fatty acids. Among various MG species MGL also degrades 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), the most abundant endocannabinoid and potent activator of cannabinoid receptors (CBR) 1 and 2. MGL-knockout (-/-) mice exhibit pronounced 2-AG accumulation, but lack central cannabimimetic effects due to CB1R desensitization. We have p...

The stabilization of swine wastewaters from swine confined housing by the combination of a upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor and waste stabilization ponds is a viable alternative to minimize the environmental impact caused by inadequate disposal of swine wastewaters. In the present study, the polluting load of pre-decanted swine wastewater treated with a series of two 0.705 m(3) UA...

A sensitive, fast, low-cost and simple determination method was developed for the of nicotine in smokeless tobacco (Maras powder) using liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. With method, amount Maras powder ashy determined confirmed. Chromatographic separation performed on a Hypersil Gold (2.1 mmx200 mm, 1.9 um) at 30 ◦C with gradient 0.2% acetic acid water ace...

Cinnamomum tamala is a multipurpose economically important plant. The leaves and bark are used as spice and contributes to the different ‘Ayurvedic’ drug preparation. Due to over-exploitation for spice and medicines, the species is vulnerable in its natural habitat. In the present study, a successful attempt was made for callus mediated plant regeneration of the species from leaf and zygotic em...

.................................................................................................2 Acknowledgement .....................................................................................4 Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................5 1. Literature Review: Recent development of FAAH/MGL inhibi...

abstract gerbera is one of the most demanded plants in commercial cut flowers plants. optimizing the micro-propagation of new cultivars is therefore important. in this research “red explosion” cultivar was used and capitola (as explants) were directed to a modified solid murashigue and skoog medium with four concentration of tdz (0.25, 0.50, 0.75 and 1.00 mgl-1) for regeneration. three concentr...

an efficient method for producing doubled haploid plants of date palm ( phoenix dactylifera l.) was established using in vitro colchicine treatment of anthers. to this study male inflorescences were harvested in the appropriate developmental stage. separated anthers after one day cold (4°c) pretreatment, in uninucleate stage of microspore were transferred to the modified y 3 medium containing d...

The present study was conducted to induce callus from different in vitro grown seedling explants of shoot, root and leaf segments in order to develop shoot buds and rooting from callus. The sterilized seeds were cultured on Murashige and Skoog medium, and then the explants were cultured from seedling and transferred to an MS medium supplemented with different concentrations of BAP, kinetin, NAA...