Junaid, Bushiri M; Mahadevan Pillai, V P; Pradeep, T; Jayasree, R S; Nayar, V U(Elsevier, 1997)
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FTIR and Raman spectra of FeClMoO4 single crystal and polycrystalline Na2MoO4, Na2MoO4·2H2O and
Na2MoO4·2D2O are recorded and analysed. The band positions for different modes suggest that MoO4 tetrahedron
is more distorted in FeClMoO4. The larger splitting observed for the bending modes and partial retention of
degeneracy of the asymmetric stretching mode indicate that angular distortion is greater than liner distortion in
MoO4 2 ion in FeClMoO4 confirming x-ray data. The non-appearance of the n1 and n2 modes in the IR and partial
retention of the degeneracies of various modes show that MoO4 2 ion retains Td symmetry in Na2MoO4. Wavenumber
values of the n1 mode indicate that the distortion of MoO4 tetrahedra in the four crystals are in the order
FeClMoO4\ Na2MoO4·2H2O\Na2MoO4·2D2O\Na2MoO4. The water bands suggest the presence of two
crystallographically distinct water molecules in Na2MoO4·2H2O. They form strong hydrogen bonds
Junaid, Bushiri M; Antony, C J; Michel, Fleck(Elsevier, May 27, 2007)
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The Raman and FTIR spectra of [C(NH2)3]2M(SO4)2 ·6H2O (withM= Co, Fe, Ni) were recorded and analysed. The observed spectral bands
are assigned in terms of vibrations of guanidinium ions, sulphate groups and water molecules. The analysis shows that the sulphate tetrahedra
are distorted from their free state symmetry Td to C1. This is attributed to the presence of hydrogen bonds from water molecules. The order of
distortion of the metal oxygen octahedra influenced the distortion of the sulphate tetrahedra. The appearance of 1– 3 modes of water molecules
above 3300 cm−1 indicates the presence of weak hydrogen bonds
Surekhamol, I S; Dr.Bright Singh,I S(Cochin University of Science and Technology, November , 2012)
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Aquaculture is a global industry providing food and employment thereby contributing to the economy. For the sustenance of aquaculture, disease management is a major requirement. Among the bacterial pathogens Vibrio harveyi remains to be the major one especially in shrimp culture systems. Rapid
and mass mortality of shrimp larvae due to Vibrio harveyi infection is well known, and the pathogen causes serious economic losses in grow out systems as well. It suggests that a well defined management strategy has to be built up to protect the crop from Vibrio harveyi infection in aquaculture systems. Antibiotics have been the choice for quite some times which led to residues in meat and development of multidrug resistant bacteria which invited ban on their application. In this context several alternate options have been thought off such as probiotics, immunostimulants and vaccines. Phage therapy is yet another option. Phages being natural parasites of bacteria and are abundant in aquatic environments their application to control bacterial pathogens in aquaculture has commendable potential in lieu of antibiotics. For that matter the therapeutic effect of phages has been proven in several antibiotic resistant pathogens inclusive of Vibrio harveyi.
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National Centre for Aquatic Animal
Health, School of Environmental Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology
Bright Singh, I S; Rosamma, Philip; Rejish Kumar, V J; Jayaprakash, N S(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, March 1, 2006)
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Surveys for bacteriological analysis of larval samples
to isolate the associated vibrios were carried out during
1985^1992, 2001 and 2002 in three di¡erent
hatcheries located on the southwest coast of India.
Vibrio isolates were examined for their species diversity,
virulence based on haemolysis in prawn blood
agar, lipolysis, proteolysis and chitinolysis and antibiotic
sensitivity.Vibrio cholerae was the predominant
species in the apparently healthy larval samples,
whereas V. alginolyticus and V. vulni¢cus dominated
during disease and morbidity. No correlation was
found between the hydrolytic properties and haemolytic
activity of the vibrios associated with the larvae.
All isolates were resistant to erythromycin and resistance
to oxytetracycline, ampicillin and streptomycin
sulphate was prevalent among the larger section of
the Vibrio population. This suggested that antibiotic
application may not be of much use to protect the larvae
fromvibriosis. This is the ¢rst report on the diversity
of Vibrio species associated with Macrobrachium
rosenbergii larvae and their virulence characteristics
based on haemolysis in prawn blood agar
Pedicle screw insertion technique has made revolution in the surgical treatment of spinal fractures and spinal disorders. Although X- ray fluoroscopy based navigation is popular, there is risk of prolonged exposure to X- ray radiation. Systems that have lower radiation risk are generally quite expensive. The position and orientation of the drill is clinically very important in pedicle screw fixation. In this paper, the position and orientation of the marker on the drill is determined using pattern recognition based methods, using geometric features, obtained from the input video sequence taken from CCD camera. A search is then performed on the video frames after preprocessing, to obtain the exact position and orientation of the drill. An animated graphics, showing the instantaneous position and orientation of the drill is then overlaid on the processed video for real time drill control and navigation
Poulose Jacob,K; Preetha Theresa, Joy(IEEE, February 16, 2014)
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Cache look up is an integral part of cooperative
caching in ad hoc networks. In this paper, we discuss a
cooperative caching architecture with a distributed cache look up
protocol which relies on a virtual backbone for locating and
accessing data within a cooperate cache. Our proposal consists of
two phases: (i) formation of a virtual backbone and (ii) the cache
look up phase. The nodes in a Connected Dominating Set (CDS)
form the virtual backbone. The cache look up protocol makes use
of the nodes in the virtual backbone for effective data
dissemination and discovery. The idea in this scheme is to reduce
the number of nodes involved in cache look up process, by
constructing a CDS that contains a small number of nodes, still
having full coverage of the network. We evaluated the effect of
various parameter settings on the performance metrics such as
message overhead, cache hit ratio and average query delay.
Compared to the previous schemes the proposed scheme not only
reduces message overhead, but also improves the cache hit ratio
and reduces the average delay
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Advanced Communication Technology (ICACT), 2014 16th International Conference on
Bright Singh, I S; Rosamma, Philip; Sreedharan, K(SBM, January 16, 2012)
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Aeromonas spp. are ubiquitous aquatic organisms, associated with multitude of diseases in several species of
animals, including fishes and humans. In the present study, water samples from two ornamental fish culture
systems were analyzed for the presence of Aeromonas. Nutrient agar was used for Aeromonas isolation, and
colonies (60 No) were identified through biochemical characterization. Seven clusters could be generated
based on phenotypic characters, analyzed by the programme NTSYSpc, Version 2.02i, and identified as:
Aeromonas caviae (33.3%), A. jandaei (38.3%) and A. veronii biovar sobria (28.3%). The strains isolated
produced highly active hydrolytic enzymes, haemolytic activity and slime formation in varying proportions.
The isolates were also tested for the enterotoxin genes (act, alt and ast), haemolytic toxins (hlyA and aerA),
involved in type 3 secretion system (TTSS: ascV, aexT, aopP, aopO, ascF–ascG, and aopH), and
glycerophospholipid-cholesterol acyltransferase (gcat). All isolates were found to be associated with at least
one virulent gene. Moreover, they were resistant to frequently used antibiotics for human infections. The
study demonstrates the pathogenic potential of Aeromonas, associated with ornamental fish culture systems
suggesting the emerging threat to public health
Nampoori, V P N; Litty, Irimpan; Radhakrishnan, P(Journal of Applied Physics, American Institute of Physics,, 2008)
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We describe the structure of luminescence spectrum in the visible region in nano-ZnO in colloidal
and thin film forms under weak confinement regime by modeling the transition from excited state
energy levels of excitons to their ground state. Measurements on nanocrystallites indicate the
presence of luminescence due to excitonic emissions when excited with 255 nm. The relevant
energy levels showing the transitions corresponding to the observed peaks in the emission spectrum
of ZnO of particle size 18 nm are identified.
Anil Kumar, R; Dr.George, Varghese K(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, November , 2012)
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This study analyses the socio-economic backgrounds and entrepreneurial
profiles of the students and pass outs of the Vocational Higher Secondary
Education in Kerala and the academic achievements of the Vocational Higher
Secondary students and pass outs in Kerala in terms of their performance in the
examinations. The study also analyses the quality and availability of the various
training and support facilities of the Vocational Higher Secondary Schools in
Kerala, nature and rate of employment and higher studies among the pass outs
of the Vocational Higher Secondary Education in Kerala and the awareness of
students, pass outs, teachers and principals regarding the goals and objectives,
mode of implementation, apprenticeship training and higher study and
employment opportunities of the programme of the Vocational Higher
Secondary Education in Kerala.
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School of Management Studies,
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Laina, A L; Dr.Girish Kumar, K(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, April , 2013)
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Electrochemical sensors are increasingly being investigated to perform
measurements for single or multiple analytes. Demanded by modern medical
diagnosis, advances in microfabrication technology have led to the development
of fast, sensitive and selective electrochemical sensors for drug analysis.
Electrochemical sensors for the measurement of analytes of interest in clinical
chemistry are ideally suited for these applications, due to their high sensitivity
and selectivity, simple-to-operate, rapid response time and low-cost.
As part of the present investigations eight voltammetric sensors have been
fabricated for six drugs such as PAM Chloride, Tamsulosin Hydrochloride,
Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Guaiphenesin, Cephalexin and Amoxicillin
trihydrate. The modification techniques adopted as part of the present work
include multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNT) based modifications,
electropolymerization, gold nanoparticle (AuNP) based modifications and
platinum nanoparticle (PtNP) based modifications.
The thesis is divided into nine chapters
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Department of Applied Chemistry
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Rajan, Varghese K E; Dr.Chandrasekharan, N S(Cochin University of Science And Technology, November , 1985)
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India is on the threshold of industrial and economic
development. The growth would be retarded if harmonious
employer-employee relations are not maintained. 'Wages'
plays a fundamental role in establishing this relationship.
However, much controversy in the industrial sphere revolves
round the question of wages. Though formerly the laissez
faire doctrine prevailed, with the emergence of the welfare
state ideology, notions of national economy and social
justice gained prominence. The problem of wages has became
one with social, political, economic, psychological and
legal dimensions.
Formulation of a proper wage policy is thus a riddle.
Realities of the present have to be fused with perspectives
about the future. With due recognition of all significant
factors, a proper balance has to be struck, which should
be the hard core of any wage policy. This study emphasises
the need for a wage policy which may meet the requirements
of rapid economic growth and stable industrial relations.
The study also indicates the proper bases for the promotien
of such a policy.
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School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science And Technology
The present study investigates the benefits of
stabilizing the stone mastic asphalt (SMA) mixture in
flexible pavement with shredded waste plastic.
Conventional (without plastic) and the stabilized SMA
mixtures were subjected to performance tests including
Marshall Stability, tensile strength and compressive
strength tests. Triaxial tests were also conducted with
varying percentage bitumen by weight of mineral
aggregate (6% to 8%) and by varying percentage plastic
by weight of mix (6% to 12% with an increment of 1%).
Plastic content of 10% by weight of bitumen is
recommended for the improvement of the performance
of Stone Mastic Asphalt mixtures. 10% plastic content
gives an increase in the stability, split tensile strength
and compressive strength of about 64%, 18% and 75%
respectively compared to the conventional SMA mix.
Triaxial test results show a 44% increase in cohesion
and 3% decrease in angle of shearing resistance
showing an increase in the shear strength. The drain
down value decreases with an increase in plastic content
and the value is only 0.09 % at 10% plastic content and
proves to be an effective stabilizing additive in SMA
mixtures
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International Journal of Engineering and Technology Vol.2 (6), 2010, 379-387
Ushakumary, E R; Dr.Madhu, G(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, April , 2013)
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Heavy metals are major toxic pollutants with severe health effects on
humans. They are released into the environment from a variety of industrial
activities. Cadmium, lead, zinc, chromium and copper are the most toxic
metals of widespread use in industries such as tanning, electroplating,
electronic equipment manufacturing and chemical processing plants. Heavy
metals contribute to a variety of adverse health environmental effects due to
their acute and chronic exposure through air, water and food chain.
Conventional treatment methods of metal removal are often limited by their
cost and ineffectiveness at low concentrations. Adsorption, the use of
inactivated biomass as adsorbents offers an attractive potential alternative to
their conventional methods. Mango peel and Alisma plantago aquatica are
naturally occurring and abundant biomass can offer an economical solution for
metal removal.The Cd(II), Pb(II), Zn(II), Cr(III) and Cu(II) adsorption by milled
adsorbents of mango peel and Alisma plantago aquatica were evaluated in
batches.
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School of
Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology