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Visva-Bharati University
Recent research
- Biology
The study investigates the antifungal potential of citrinin, the bioactive compound isolated from Aspergillus terreus (OP480427), against aflatoxin-producing fungi isolated from wheat rhizospheric soil and its ability to interfere with aflatoxin biosynthesis. Citrinin, purified u...
- Society & Economics
Determinants of Crime in India: A District-Level Analysis
This paper examines the district-level socioeconomic factors of reported crime in India using data from the NCRB and the Census of India. Using a cross-sectional sample of 481 districts across 17 major states, the study treats female-to-male ratio and inequality as main variables...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Microbial colonisation represents a significant yet underexplored factor contributing to the biodeterioration of terracotta heritage structures in tropical environments. Here, we present a comprehensive multi-analytical investigation of the Jor Mandir complex, an eighteenth-centu...
- Materials & Energy
Hydrogels at the Biology–Physics–Chemistry Interface: Design Principles Guiding Emerging Frontiers
Abstract Hydrogels─three-dimensional networks retaining water contents while maintaining mechanical coherence─have become the preeminent soft material platform for applications spanning tissue engineering, drug delivery, flexible electronics, environmental remediation, and indust...
- BiologyOpen access
Improving nutrient-use efficiency while maintaining crop productivity and profitability is essential for sustainable greengram. Super Nano Urea (SNU), combined with balanced sulphur nutrition, improve nutrient acquisition and fertilizer-use efficiency while reducing dependence on...
- Engineering & Technology
Assessment of pyrolytic algal oil as a sustainable alternative lubricant base oil
Purpose This study aims to investigate the potential of algal oil as a bio-derived alternative to commercial lubricant base oil by analyzing its chemical composition, rheological properties and structural characteristics validated by functional analysis. Design/methodology/approa...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Abstract It has been suggested that sexually dimorphic facial traits are related to competitive behavior and aggression, but empirical evidence remains inconsistent and is based on a small number of populations and culturally homogeneous samples. We have combined geometric morpho...
- Materials & Energy
ABSTRACT Single‐atom and subnanocluster platforms are at the cutting edge of translational sensing technologies for future clinical use. Their dispersion at the atomic level ensures optimal metal utilization, clearly defined active sites, and precise control over electronic struc...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz, a critically endangered medicinal shrub of the Apocynaceae family, is renowned for its bioactive indole alkaloids, particularly reserpine. Despite its ethnobotanical significance, the species faces severe threats from habitat los...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Urbanization has significantly transformed the physical and environmental characteristics of cities, particularly through the expansion of built-up surfaces and the reduction and uneven distribution of vegetation. One important consequence of this transformation is the Urban Heat...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Urbanization has significantly transformed the physical and environmental characteristics of cities, particularly through the expansion of built-up surfaces and the reduction and uneven distribution of vegetation. One important consequence of this transformation is the Urban Heat...
- Materials & Energy
Abstract Mg(II) and Cu(II) sources with decanedioic acid (DDA) were utilized for the preparation of diverse mechanically flexible self-repairing supramolecular metallogels, abbreviated as Mg-DMSO-DDA-DMSO, Mg-DMSO-DDA-DMF, and Cu-water-DDA-DMSO. The strategy of employing a low-mo...