Analysis of Fatty Acid and Lignan Composition of Indian Germplasm of Sesame to Evaluate Their Nutritional Merits

An attempt was made to individually analyze a germplasm collection of 54 indigenous Indian sesame cultivars for fatty acid and lignan composition of their seed oil by gas chromatography and high performance liquid chromatography, respectively. The entries varied in their fatty acid and lignan composition. The mean percentage contents of palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic and α‐linolenic acids ranged between 10–22, 5–10, 38–50, 18–43 and less than 1 whereas sesamol, sesamin and sesamolin scored between 3–37, 27–67, 20–59 of the total percentage of lignan, respectively. The highest percentage of α‐linolenic acid (ALA) was obtained in Var‐9 (1.3 % of the total fatty acids). Among the lignans, high sesamin content is considered to be significant, particularly in terms of long shelf life and nutraceutical value of sesame seed oil. The study has broadened our understanding related to differential biochemical composition of the rich sesame germplasms, thereby providing us with a useful groundwork for identifying potential targets and suitable cultivars for genetic engineering approaches to be undertaken in order to improve the nutritional quality of sesame oil, which in turn would be beneficial towards human health.     

Self-assembly through hydrogen-bonding and C–Hπ interactions in metal complexes of N-functionalised glycine

The complex [Ni(L1)₂(py)₂]. toluene (L1 is N-phthaloylglycinato and py is pyridine) was prepared from solid state reaction whereas co-crystals having composition 2[Ni(L1)₂(py)₃(H₂O)] · [Ni(L1)₂(py)₂(H₂O)₂] · 2py · 2H₂O was obtained from solution state reaction.     

Catalytic alcoholysis of quinolin-8-yl esters by manganese complexes

The role of different oxidation states of manganese in manganese(II) acetate promoted methanolysis reaction of p-nitrobenzoic acid quinolin-8-yl ester is presented.     

A combined theoretical and experimental investigation of the valorization of mechanical and thermal properties of the fly ash-reinforced polypropylene hybrid composites

Journal of Materials Science - Fly ash (FA) particles were surface modified with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (Ctab) and hybridized with graphene oxide (GO) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)...     

A facile synthesis of nontoxic luminescent carbon dots for detection of chromium and iron in real water sample and bio-imaging

In this study, we have reported the synthesis of luminescent carbon dots (CDs) from indigenous potato sources by simple heating reactions. The as-synthesized CDs exhibited an average size of ~ 5.97 nm with a quantum yield (QY) of 6.08%. Furthermore, the CDs possessed high water-solubility, possibly due to the presence of ─COOH and ─OH groups on their surfaces. The quenching of luminescence of the CDs specifically by Cr⁶⁺ and Fe³⁺ ions was used to detect chromium and iron in the water sample. The minimum limit of detection (LOD) for Cr⁶⁺ and Fe³⁺ ions was found to be 0.012 μM and 0.000549 μM, respectively, in a linear range of 0.5 μM-100 μM and 0.5 μM-5 μM for Cr⁶⁺ and Fe³⁺, respectively, which was well below the concentration specified by WHO. We used our sensing system to detect the metal ions in water from the Brahmaputra River as well as in tannery water. In addition, the MTT-based cell viability experiments showed that the CDs were nontoxic within 200 μg/mL. High quantum yield and the easy uptake of CDs enabled the quick labelling of cytoplasm of the HeLa cells, which can be further attributed to bioimaging applications.     

Lanthanide Carboxylate Frameworks: Efficient Heterogeneous Catalytic System for Epoxidation of Olefins

Abstract  

Two lanthanide-based three dimensional metal–organic frameworks (MOF) viz. [Nd(HCOO)₃]_n (1) and [Pr(HCOO)₃]_n (2) have been synthesized and characterized. Both the compounds have similar structure. In this study we have demonstrated that the compounds are highly efficient in catalyzing epoxidation of various cyclic and linear olefinic substrates. MOF compounds are stable and recyclable under the reaction conditions. Notably, MOF systems are remarkably more active and selective than the corresponding lanthanide oxide in epoxidation reaction of olefins.     

Selection of Low Dimensional Material Alternatives to Silicon for Next Generation Tunnel Field Effect Transistors

Silicon - This paper presents a method-based investigation on the application of low dimensional materials like graphene, carbon nanotube (CNT), transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) in tunnel...     

Self-assembly of neutral dinuclear and trinuclear zinc-benzoate complexes

A structurally important self-assembly of dinuclear and trinuclear zinc-benzoate complexes having formula [Zn₃(μ-OBz)₆(py)₂] · [Zn₂(OBz)₄(py)₂] (A) (where OBz is benzoate and py is pyridine ligand) is reported. The dinuclear and trinuclear complexes present in the crystal lattice of the self-assembly are held together by weak C–Hπ and C–HO interactions.     

Characteristic Enhancement of Hetero Dielectric DG TFET Using SiGe Pocket at Source/Channel Interface: Proposal and Investigation

Silicon - This paper reports a method to suppress the ambipolar effect and enhance the on-state current in Tunnel Field Effect Transistor by exploiting the advantages of Silicon-Germanium (SiGe)....