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One-step production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil catalysed by SO3H-functionalized quaternary ammonium ionic liquid

Submitted by susan on Mon, 2016-06-20 12:49

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10/06/2016

The catalytic conversion of waste cooking oil (WCO) with high acid value (120.37 mg KOH/g) to biodiesel has been studied in low-cost SO3H-functionalized quaternary ammonium ionic liquid as catalyst. The ionic liquid (IL) catalyst was efficient in catalysing the simultaneous esterification and transesterification reactions of WCO and methanol.

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Energy

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Biodiesel

Waste Conversion

Research

Biofuels

Author:

Jing-Juan Qi

Jin-Qing Lin

Hong-Quan Fu

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biodiesel from waste.pdf

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Current Science

An alternative approach of toxic heavy metal removal by Arthrobacter phenanthrenivorans: assessment of surfactant production and oxidative stress

Submitted by susan on Mon, 2016-06-20 12:39

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10/06/2016

The present study demonstrates the removal of three toxic heavy metals (lead, cadmium and nickel) by the bacterial strain Arthrobacter phenanthrenivorans from polluted water. The removal efficiency of heavy metals was recorded to be highest in case of lead (79.91%), followed by nickel (47.62%) and cadmium (34.05%). Furthermore, surfactant production by A. phenanthrenivorans was optimized, which is useful for different purposes like metal and oil removal from water.

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Pesticides And Toxins

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Shubhant Pandey & et al

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toxic heavy metal removal.pdf

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Current Science

Role of financial agencies in integrating small farmers into a sustainable value chain: a synthesis-based on successful value chain financing efforts

Submitted by susan on Fri, 2016-06-03 15:27

With changing agricultural business environment, the conventional direct marketing method is becoming a less feasible option for small and marginal farmers due to emergence of supermarkets, increasing consumers’ preference for value-added food products, high production and marketing cost associated with small scale of operations and increasing consumers’ emphasis on quality, safety and appearance of the product. Hence farmers must enter into a value chain in order to adapt to the changing business environment.

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10/06/2016

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farmers into a sustainable value chain.pdf

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National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD)

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Nutritional status and infant mortality rate: a case study in Saiha district, Mizoram, India

Submitted by susan on Fri, 2016-06-03 15:23

This communication examines nutritional status and its impact on infant mortality rate (IMR) in Saiha district, Mizoram, India. We conducted a case study of 17 villages and 1650 mothers were surveyed, using random sampling method. The district has very high IMR (219.6), significantly higher than Mizoram (35). Meanwhile, per day per capita calorie intake is 1703, which is less than the recommended dietary intake (2400 kcal). All food items which people consume daily were collected and nutritional status was assessed.

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10/06/2016

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Nutritional status and infant mortality Saiha District.pdf

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Vishwambhar Prasad Sati

Lalrinpuia Vangchhia

Name of the Journal:

Current Science

Impact of the upper tropospheric cooling trend over Central Asia on the Indian summer monsoon rainfall and the Bay of Bengal cyclone tracks

Submitted by susan on Fri, 2016-06-03 15:18

The Indian summer monsoon rainfall had a threedecade long alternate dry and wet epochs during about 150 years from 1840 to 1989. The dry epochs resulted in frequent drought monsoons affecting agriculture, power generation and the overall economy of the country. A high percentage of severe cyclones in the Bay of Bengal moved northwards during the dry epochs causing disasters in Bangladesh, Myanmar and the Indian States of Odisha and West Bengal.

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monsoon rainfall and the Bay of Bengal cyclone.pdf

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How do the stakeholders perceive plant variety protection in Indian seed sector?

Submitted by susan on Fri, 2016-06-03 15:13

Creativity and innovation are important factors for sustainable agricultural growth. Intellectual property right (IPR) is the key driver of innovation. However, many argue against this view, as it would benefit only a certain section in a country. The present study analyses the perception of stakeholders on Indian IPR system for plant varieties. A perception survey was conducted among various stakeholders of the seed industry across the country during 2011–12.

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10/06/2016

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Indian seed sector.pdf

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Agriculture

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

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Variations in the cloud-base height over the central Himalayas during Ganges Valley Aerosol experiment: association with the monsoon rainfall

Submitted by susan on Fri, 2016-06-03 15:05

We present the measurements of cloud-base height variations over ARIES, Nainital (79.45°E, 29.37°N, 1958 m amsl) obtained from Vaisala Ceilometer, during the nearly year-long Ganges Valley Aerosol Experiment (GVAX).

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Ganges Valley Aerosol experiment.pdf

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Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand)

Solar Radiation

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Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

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Simulation of aerosol fields over South Asia using CHIMERE – part-II: performance evaluation

Submitted by susan on Fri, 2016-06-03 14:59

In this paper, we evaluate the performance of the chemical transport model ‘CHIMERE’ over large Indian region (4–37.5°N; 67–88.5°E) for multiple years (2006, 2007 and 2008) by comparing the model simulations with concurrent aerosol measurements from different locations. Model simulated nearsurface black carbon mass concentrations agreed satisfactorily with measurements at various locations (oceanic, inland and island sites), in general, except during monsoon months, when the model underpredicted the measurements.

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aerosol fields over South Asia CHIMERE model.pdf

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Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

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Simulation of aerosol fields over South Asia using CHIMERE – part-I: spatio-temporal characteristics and heterogeneity

Submitted by susan on Fri, 2016-06-03 14:54

In order to understand the regional climate implications of aerosols over Indo Gangetic Plains (IGP), a major Indo-US field experiment, Ganges Valley Aerosol Experiment (GVAX) was conducted during 2011– 12. Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) mobile facility (AMF) was deployed at the northern Indo-Gangetic Plain over the high-altitude site, Manora Peak, Nainital (29°21′33.84″N, 79°27′29.27″E, 1980 m amsl) in Central Himalayas, for an year-round measurement of aerosols, clouds and other climate-relevant atmospheric parameters.

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aerosol fields over South Asia CHIMERE.pdf

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Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

Author:

N. Srivastava

S. K. Satheesh

Nadege Blond & et al

Spatializing 6,000 years of global urbanization from 3700 BC to AD 2000

Submitted by susan on Tue, 2016-06-28 12:21

How were cities distributed globally in the past? How many people lived in these cities? How did cities influence their local and regional environments? In order to understand the current era of urbanization, we must understand long-term historical urbanization trends and patterns. However, to date there is no comprehensive record of spatially explicit, historic, city-level population data at the global scale.

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07/06/2016

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