Pub Date : 2023-12-08DOI: 10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i464304
Sruthi P. S.
Lab on chip (LOC) is a miniaturized and automatic platform when combined with microfluidic techniques giving an improved analysis in several applications. Applying this LOC concept in biosensors gives easier and more rapid detection for several analyses, especially in food safety sensing. The processing method and fabrication of lab-on-chip material and some important application in food safety is reviewed in this paper.
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Pub Date : 2023-12-07DOI: 10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i464302
Manjunatha Y. S., Abdul Kareem M., P. S. Ajjappalavara, K. Kurubetta, R. Mesta, G. Sanjeevraddi, Raghunatha R, N. Haveri, D. Masuthi
The roving survey was conducted in major capsicum growing districts of Karnataka to know the incidence of viral disease in Capsicum. The study revealed that the viral disease in capsicum was prevalent in all the surveyed districts of Karnataka. Among the districts surveyed, significantly highest disease incidence was recorded in Haveri (89%), followed by Belagavi (84%), Chikkaballapur (76%) and Kolar (60%) whereas the significantly least disease incidence was recorded in Bengaluru rural (43.33%). The average percent disease incidence in overall surveyed districts was 70.46%. Similarly, among the taluks, significantly highest disease incidence of 92% was recorded in Byadgi followed by Ramdurga (86.66%), whereas the significantly least disease incidence of 43.33% was recorded in Nelamangala. Similarly, among the villages, significantly highest disease incidence of 100% was recorded in Bannahatti village of Byadgi, whereas the significantly least disease incidence of 20% was recorded in Tadshigatta village of Nelamangala. Among the districts surveyed, significantly highest percent disease index was recorded in Haveri (60%), followed by Belagavi (37%), Kolar (30.50%) and Chikkaballapur (30.33%), whereas the significantly least percent disease index was recorded in Bengaluru rural (13.33%). Similarly, among the taluks, significantly highest percent disease index of 72.50% was recorded in Byadgi followed by Savanur (47.50%), whereas the significantly least percent disease index of 13.33% was recorded in Nelamangala. Similarly, among the villages surveyed, significantly highest percent disease index of 95% was recorded in Bannahatti village of Byadgi, whereas significantly least percent disease index of 5% was recorded in Tadshigatta village of Nelamangala. The average per cent disease index in overall surveyed districts was 34.23%.
{"title":"Current Scenario of Viral Diseases of Capsicum spp. in Karnataka, India","authors":"Manjunatha Y. S., Abdul Kareem M., P. S. Ajjappalavara, K. Kurubetta, R. Mesta, G. Sanjeevraddi, Raghunatha R, N. Haveri, D. Masuthi","doi":"10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i464302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i464302","url":null,"abstract":"The roving survey was conducted in major capsicum growing districts of Karnataka to know the incidence of viral disease in Capsicum. The study revealed that the viral disease in capsicum was prevalent in all the surveyed districts of Karnataka. Among the districts surveyed, significantly highest disease incidence was recorded in Haveri (89%), followed by Belagavi (84%), Chikkaballapur (76%) and Kolar (60%) whereas the significantly least disease incidence was recorded in Bengaluru rural (43.33%). The average percent disease incidence in overall surveyed districts was 70.46%. Similarly, among the taluks, significantly highest disease incidence of 92% was recorded in Byadgi followed by Ramdurga (86.66%), whereas the significantly least disease incidence of 43.33% was recorded in Nelamangala. Similarly, among the villages, significantly highest disease incidence of 100% was recorded in Bannahatti village of Byadgi, whereas the significantly least disease incidence of 20% was recorded in Tadshigatta village of Nelamangala. Among the districts surveyed, significantly highest percent disease index was recorded in Haveri (60%), followed by Belagavi (37%), Kolar (30.50%) and Chikkaballapur (30.33%), whereas the significantly least percent disease index was recorded in Bengaluru rural (13.33%). Similarly, among the taluks, significantly highest percent disease index of 72.50% was recorded in Byadgi followed by Savanur (47.50%), whereas the significantly least percent disease index of 13.33% was recorded in Nelamangala. Similarly, among the villages surveyed, significantly highest percent disease index of 95% was recorded in Bannahatti village of Byadgi, whereas significantly least percent disease index of 5% was recorded in Tadshigatta village of Nelamangala. The average per cent disease index in overall surveyed districts was 34.23%.","PeriodicalId":10730,"journal":{"name":"Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138592190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The present study aimed to investigate the impact of seed-borne mycoflora on soybean (Glycine max L.). Seed germination and subsequent seedling vigour are important factors for influencing crop establishment and yield potential. Six varieties of soybean seed samples viz. JS 95-60, JS 97-52, RSC 10-46, RSC 10-71, CG Soya-1 and seven seed-borne mycoflora viz. Fusarium spp., Alternaria spp., Colletotrichum spp., Cladosporium spp., Macrophomina spp., Penicillium spp. and Trichoderma spp. were selected for the experiment. A pot experiment was conducted to study the effect of seed-borne mycoflora on seed germination and seedling vigour of soybean. The results revealed that, among seed inoculation techniques maximum reduction in seedling vigour index over control was observed in Colletotrichum spp. (27.24%) inoculated seedlings and overall increased seedling vigour of soybean varieties was observed in Trichoderma spp. (26.52%) inoculated seedlings. Among soil inoculation techniques maximum reduction in seedling vigour index over control was observed in Macrophomina spp. (38.41%) inoculated seedlings and overall increased seedling vigour of soybean varieties was observed in Trichoderma spp. (24.40%) inoculated seedlings.
本研究旨在探讨种传菌群对大豆(Glycine max L.)的影响。种子发芽和随后的幼苗活力是影响作物成材和产量潜力的重要因素。选用js95 -60、js97 -52、RSC 10-46、RSC 10-71、CG soy -1等6个品种的大豆种子样品和7种菌种，分别为镰刀菌、互交菌、炭疽菌、枝孢菌、Macrophomina菌、青霉菌和木霉。通过盆栽试验，研究了种传菌对大豆种子萌发和幼苗活力的影响。结果表明，在不同的种子接种方式中，炭疽菌(27.24%)接种的幼苗活力指数较对照下降最大，木霉(26.52%)接种的幼苗活力指数总体上有所提高。在土壤接种技术中，大褐霉(38.41%)接种的幼苗活力指数较对照降低最大，木霉(24.40%)接种的大豆品种幼苗活力总体提高。
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Pub Date : 2023-12-05DOI: 10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i464298
Pushpa Lata, Sakshi Prasad, Garima Gupta
This comprehensive review illuminates the crucial role of proper nutrition in the growth and development of honeybee colonies, adult bees, and larvae, emphasizing both the challenges and advantages associated with artificial diets. Covering a spectrum of topics, the discussion explores the formulation and applications of sugar syrups, the pivotal role of pollen substitutes, and the critical significance of a well-balanced diet rich in proteins, particularly vital for larval development. A significant focus is placed on the importance of adequate hydration and the utilization of electrolyte solutions, playing pivotal roles in supporting honeybee thermoregulation, digestion, and overall colony maintenance. Moreover, the review delves into the potential impact of vitamin C supplementation, shedding light on its role in enhancing honeybee health and immunity, and its capacity to mitigate stressors, with implications for overall colony survival. The intricate interconnections between colony nutrition, adult nutrition, and larval nutrition are underscored, emphasizing the pivotal role of trophallactic contacts in information transfer within the colony. The detailed examination of carbohydrate and protein needs at different developmental stages provides nuanced insights, taking into consideration various sources, variations, and potential risks associated with their consumption, thereby contributing valuable knowledge for effective honeybee management practices. Shifting the focus to the specific challenges faced by beekeeping in India, particularly during dearth periods, the study investigates various artificial diets fed to colonies. Special attention is given to the development of pollen substitutes, a critical aspect for enhancing beekeeping practices in the region. Insights gleaned from past attempts at creating artificial diets and their impact on colony parameters contribute to ongoing efforts to address the unique challenges confronted by Indian beekeepers. The review extends its scope to stingless bees, exploring the complexities of developing artificial diets for these species and highlighting the preference for fermented pollen. The physicochemical characteristics of pollen collected by specific stingless bee species provide valuable insights, offering potential avenues for future artificial diet development. Supplementary feeding strategies, including overwintering feeding, stimulation of brood rearing, prevention of starvation, colony building, and comb construction, are explored. Various artificial feeding methods, such as sugar syrups, protein supplements, pollen substitutes, and hive supplements, are discussed in their roles supporting different aspects of honeybee nutrition. The review concludes with a discussion on the potential benefits of vitamin C supplementation in bee nutrition, contributing to a broader understanding of artificial diets and supplementary feeding strategies tailored for the conservation and sustainable management
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Pub Date : 2023-12-05DOI: 10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i464299
Ram Krishna Mandal, Kiron Lonchung
Towns/Cities become more concentrated centres of economic activity and innovation serving as hubs for trade, transportation, and information flow, on account of which more and more people tend to live in urban areas migrating from rural areas. Urbanization is continuously growing and expanding. It is a common way to express the degree or level of urbanization. Objective: The objective of this study is to find out the speed or velocity at which the urbanization is going on. Methodology: This study is descriptive type by nature and based on secondary sources. The data are collected from various census reports, books, articles, websites and web-based journals published at different times. Results and Discussion: The census data for 110 years with effect from 1901 to 2011 is used to calculate the speed/velocity and trend of urbanization in India. Findings: Through different ways of presentations, mathematically and diagrammatically, it is found that urbanization in India has been expanding from the very beginning, 1901 census to the 2011 census but at different velocities at different census years. There is a shifting of the rural population towards urban areas. Conclusion: The velocity of urbanization, which includes both direction and speed, can be used to estimate the rate of growth and the geographic expansion of urban areas in India. The ensuing change in land cover can be further enhanced by combining the geographic pattern of velocity of urbanization, which reveals radically outward expansions of high-density urban population.
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Pub Date : 2023-12-05DOI: 10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i464300
A. Ollila
An updated effective radiative forcing (ERF) value for constructing a simplified logarithmic forcing equation, and a transient climate response (TCR) value, are presented for CO2, CH4, and N2O. The results are based on line-by-line (LBL) calculations utilizing the HITRAN database and the CERES radiation flux data for fine-tuning. The ERF value derived when doubling the CO2 concentration from 280 ppm (2xCO2) is 2.65 Wm-2 which is in line with the instantaneous radiative forcing (IRF) values of climate models referred to by the IPCC. The difference between the ERF values comes from the stratospheric cooling effect. It is a question about an essential paradigm change of the IPCC approach. In the former 2xCO2 value of 3.7 Wm-2, its portion was about 5 %, and in the present value, it is about 30 %. According to this study, the same effect is 10 %. The updated TCR value is 0.7 ±0.15 °C.
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Pub Date : 2023-12-02DOI: 10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i464294
Amanda Miao, Doreen Khakshour, Emine Cosar, Brian C. Hsia, Kai Zheng, Savneet Kaur, A. Singh, Obumneme Njeze, Jonathan Feldman, Marina Reznik, S. Jariwala
Objective: ASTHMAXcel is a patient-facing mobile health self-management application associated with improvements in asthma knowledge and clinical outcomes. The goal of this study was to gain feedback from adult patients and primary care clinicians regarding the ASTHMAXcel mobile app for asthma patients. Materials and Methods: We conducted two participatory design sessions; one with underserved adult patients and one with outpatient primary care clinicians. Participant attitudes were assessed regarding current asthma care gaps, the usefulness of asthma apps, and desired features of an app. Thematic maps were used to qualitatively analyze the data and structured using affinity diagrams. Results: Nine patients (67% F, mean age 48.0) and seven clinicians (71% F, mean age 54.6) participated in the study. Qualitative analyses of both groups suggested the improvement in education of patients with asthma, self-tracking, peer support, and motivational content. All participants acknowledged that patients miss signs of asthma exacerbations and lack the knowledge for appropriate self-management. Both patients and clinicians recommended adding specific educational content including medication side effects and breathing exercises. They sought the ability to track symptoms, medications, and visits across hospital systems. Patients suggested social engagement as a way of reducing stigmatization related to asthma. Conclusion: Participatory design sessions enabled subject feedback to guide the refinement of ASTHMAXcel and facilitated the development of ASTHMAXcel PRO, an updated app encompassing many of the discussed features. Main updates include self-tracking patient-reported outcomes (PROs), tailored medication reminders, and a user leaderboard to encourage the collection of PROs.
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Pub Date : 2023-12-02DOI: 10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i464295
Lingani Abdel Kader Hounsouho, Yé Siédouba Georges
The objective of this work is the use and Maintenance of cereal (maize, sorghum, millet, etc.) processing equipment in the province of Mouhoun in Burkina Faso. The work is carried out through the establishment of a training booklet containing all the following information, namely: the technical and operational presentation of each piece of equipment in the unit, the products treated and the bio-parameters of use of each equipment, and finally the methods of repair or maintenance of the equipment after use. This fieldwork allowed us to transfer technologies from the processing equipment manufactured in the Mechanical Engineering workshop of the Mechanization Department of the Research Institute for Applied Sciences and Technologies. This work is therefore the result of the dissemination and popularization of the results of research work that are unknown to the general Burkinabe public.
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Pub Date : 2023-12-02DOI: 10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i464291
D. S. Laar, Peter Naambuliya Kolog, P. A. Agbedemnab, S. Bayitaa
This paper delves into the transformative impact of technology on human activities, particularly the digitisation of major and basic tasks. The business landscape has not been immune to this revolution, with traditional methods giving way to digitalisation, commonly referred to as online or electronic business (e-business). Defined as any business activity conducted over the internet, e-business offers numerous benefits, such as global reach and geographical flexibility. However, it is not without its drawbacks, with online fraud undermining customer trust and infrastructure costs posing challenges. In the Upper East Region (UER) of Ghana, some entities have transitioned their operations entirely online, while others employ a click-and-mortar approach, operating both online and offline. This study employs a quantitative survey design, using an online questionnaire to investigate and understand the challenges and opportunities faced by online businesses in the UER. The research, based on a sample of fifty-two (52) businesses, identifies a lack of digital skills and high data costs as the primary challenges. Significantly, the study reveals untapped potential in the agricultural sector for online business in the UER. The findings not only outline these challenges and opportunities but also propose strategies to address the former and sustain the latter, offering valuable insights for businesses navigating the evolving digital landscape in the UER.
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Pub Date : 2023-12-02DOI: 10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i464296
Ayodeji-Fapohunda G. N., Ugwoha E., Nwaichi E. O.
Exposure to toxic metals poses serious health risks, leading to conditions like inflammation and cancer in humans. Traditional treatments, such as chelation therapy, face safety and efficacy challenges, prompting research into nutritional interventions. A well-balanced diet proves instrumental in reducing the body's susceptibility to environmental stressors. Edible plants, notably vegetables and fruits, offer essential nutrients that mitigate the absorption of toxic metals, enhance excretion, and modulate their effects. Recent studies highlight the preventive potential of bioactive nutrients, natural phenolics, microalgae, and milk in combating diseases associated with toxic metals. While nutritional strategies are beneficial, adopting positive lifestyle changes and minimizing exposure remains the most effective approach to prevent heavy metal toxicity. For occupationally exposed individuals, embracing antioxidant-rich diets becomes a key element in mitigating the risks associated with toxicants.
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