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397 articles for “Stability”
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Earthen Architecture: Sustainable and Eco-Efficient Construction
Abstract: Sustainable construction or material can be achieved by using the local and natural resources so that it can meet cultural, economic and social needs, but it does not refer to degrade these resources to such extent that they cannot meet these needs in future generations. Earth materials are cheap, abundant, environment friendly and are the extensively used material for construction around the world. The number of ancient earthen building that …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 20–27 Read article
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Design Criteria for Acoustic Comfort Performance in High-rise Buildings
Abstract: The design criteria for high rise and traditional buildings take issue in acoustics as similar applies for engineering and architectural design. The most common sources for vibration and noise are: the effect of wind on structural systems the wind effects structural systems, high speed elevators, the dimensions of the facade, mechanical and electrical systems, and occupied workplace areas. These is countered by the recent developments in property style, structure systems …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 7–15 Read article
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Inclusive city development for ageing Indian population: Gap analysis and way forward
Abstract: Ageing is a term that has finally caught the attention of policy makers and development agencies. However, ageing (especially policies that investigate the welfare of this segment of the population in India) has been highly stereotyped. Policies in India treat ageing as only a matter of providing for health care and financial help. The concept of active ageing and including elderly population as active participants of the society is still …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Prediction of Shear Strength Parameters Using Multiple Regression Analysis
Abstract: Shear strength is a principal engineering property of soil. It controls the stability of a soil mass under structural loads and is used in design of foundation. In this study, a survey was carried out in and around the Bhauti region of Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh and accordingly nine sampling locations was identified. All the samples were collected from a depth of 50 cm and analyzed for different geotechnical properties …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 26–39 Read article
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Design Analysis of Offshore Petroleum Platforms
Abstract: Platform design is a difficult issue in deep offshores. Foundation of afloat structures is a platform to search afloat facilities at deep sea scaled. Offshore oil production is one of the most visible of these applications and represents a significant challenge to the design engineer. Offshore structures must function safely for design lifetimes of twenty-five years or more and are subject to very harsh marine environments. Some important design considerations …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 9–16 Read article
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Studies on Extraction, Modelling and Purification of Quercetin from Peel of Allium cepa
Abstract: ABSTRACT Quercetin is an anti-oxidant, which very efficiently scavenges highly reactive biological species such as peroxynitrite and hydroxyl radical. Quercetin belongs to the flavonoid’s family. The present studies on optimization of physico-chemical parameters like effects of different solvents, different solvent percentages, particle size, pH and extraction time for the extraction of quercetin was studied. The highest quercetin concentration for optimized conditions was 38 µg/ml. In the soxhlet extraction process, the …
Published in International Journal of Plant Biotechnology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 3–11 Read article
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Emulsomes-based Formulations for Effective Delivery of Small Molecules: Recent Advances and Modern Applications Perspectives
Abstract: Oral administration is the simplest, most cost-effective, and most important form of medication delivery. As a result, scientists have faced difficulty in improving dosage formulations, particularly for the goal of extended-release. Vesicular drug delivery methods were created to address issues with medicines such as low bioavailability, protection from the hostile stomach environment, and protection against degrading gastric enzymes. Emulsomes were created as a new lipoidal vesicular system with an internal …
Published in International Journal of Industrial Biotechnology and Biomaterials · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 29–39 Read article
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Waste to evaluate from paper mill
Abstract: Inorganic and organic substances generated in pulp and paper mills have been ashes, green liquor dregs, slacker grits, lime mud, and pulp mill sludge of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). These wastes have impacted on environment, polluting water, soil, and air, if disposed of casually. Pollution has increased organic matter content in wastewater, heavy metals in soil, and emission of incinerated gaseous produce in air. Pollution by waste has been studied …
Published in International Journal of Industrial Biotechnology and Biomaterials · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 40–43 Read article
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Microbial Biosurfactant Use in Food Industry
Abstract: Biosurfactants are now used mostly in pollution remediation; nevertheless, they have potential applications in many areas of the food industry. Some qualities of biosurfactants that might be researched in food processing and formulation include emulsion formation and stability, antiadhesive, and antibacterial activity. The potential applications of microbial surfactants in the food business are investigated., as well as the utilisation of agro-industrial wastes as alternative substrates for their synthesis. This study …
Published in International Journal of Industrial Biotechnology and Biomaterials · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 28–32 Read article
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Scleroglucan Production by Microbes and Downstream Processing
Abstract: Polymer based synthetic petroleum and plant natural polysaccharides do have the drawback of limited sources, as well as the latter's non-biodegradability. Eco-friendly, low-cost, and standardised microbial polysaccharides, on the other hand, offer a viable solution to this problem. They drew international recognition due to their original and distinctive physical and chemical propertiesas well as a diverse spectrum of industrial applications, the majority of which are rapidly becoming economically competitive. Scleroglucan, …
Published in International Journal of Industrial Biotechnology and Biomaterials · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 18–23 Read article
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Activated Carbon from Rice Husk for Treating Dye Waste Water
Abstract: This study was undertaken to explore the possibility of utilizing rice husk (RH) for the production of activated carbon because of its abundant, renewable, and biodegradable raw resource, and properties such as its chemical stability, oil absorption, surface area, iodine value, and high reactivity, resulting from the presence of chemically reactive hydroxyl groups. RH is roasted at high % with low cost chemical as catalyst to reduce time, with temperature …
Published in International Journal of Green Chemistry · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 29–36 Read article
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Green Routes for Modification of Cure Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of Rubber Compound
Abstract: Compounding of rubber is very crucial to make the raw rubber suitable for its end use. Term Compounding of rubber refers to the selection and mixing the different ingredients that fulfil the processing, performance, cost requirements of finished rubber products. The compounding ingredients include fillers, reinforcements, plasticizers, curatives, accelerators, stabilizers etc. The curatives play key role in the formation of crosslink or vulcanisation. Since Ionic level (IL) has very low …
Published in International Journal of Green Chemistry · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Green synthesis of copper nanoparticles using methanol extract of Passiflora foetida and its drug delivery applications
Abstract: The present study outlines a green synthetic approach on copper nanoparticles by mixing the copper salt solution with a methanol extract of leaves of Passiflora foetida. The plant extract play as a reducing agent for copper ions in copper solution into copper nanoparticles providing a safer process. The plant extract contains numerous secondary metabolites involving in the reduction of copper ions into forming nanoparticles. The spectroscopic analysis of green synthesized …
Published in International Journal of Green Chemistry · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 31–52 Read article
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EFFECT OF GREEN LIQUID ON CURE CHARACTERISTICS AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF NBR/PVC BLEND
Abstract: Compounding or formulation refers to the addition of certain chemicals to raw rubber in order to obtain the desired properties which are to be prepared by mixing additives to fulfil the processing, performance and economic statistics of rubber products. The common chemicals and for alternation of such properties are cross linking agents, reinforcement agents, antidegradants, plasticizers, curatives and stabilizers. The present communication report synthesis of Ionic Liquid and effect of …
Published in International Journal of Green Chemistry · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Synthesis and characterization of high saline water resistant sulphur composite from petrochemical waste
Abstract: Petrochemical industry produces variety of side products and waste materials like sulphur, spent catalysts, spent adsorbents, etc. These waste materials can be converted to the value-added products by forming their composites with unique properties. For example, sulphur due to its chemical properties like high resistivity to corrosive environment, hydrophobic nature, antifungal property, its composite can be prepared and used in construction industries as a substitute for cement composite material. To …
Published in International Journal of Green Chemistry · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 64–77 Read article
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Green Corrosion Inhibitors for Mild Steel in Acidic Media-A Short Review of Literature
Abstract: Corrosion of metals and alloys is an inevitable phenomenon due to metal’s natural tendency to revertback to combined state to attain stability. The article focuses on briefly reviewing few of the greencorrosion inhibitors reported for mild steel in acidic media over last three years. The measurementmethods for evaluation of corrosion rates practically and theoretically are mentioned in the article.The mode of adsorption of the inhibitors and the proposed adsorption isotherm …
Published in International Journal of Green Chemistry · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 27–30 Read article
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Development of Pectin from the Peels of Orange, Guava, Apple, Aspergillus niger
Abstract: Pectin is a valuable product recovered primarily from citrus and apple waste. The average cost of high and low methoxyl pectin is around $10 and $12 kg1, respectively. Pectin is used in a variety of foods, including jams, jellies, marmalades, ketchups, sauces, juices, concentrates, syrups, and yoghurt. However, it is also used in pharmaceutical preparation, such as medical formulations, to stabilise suspensions. Aside from fresh consumption, the majority of the …
Published in International Journal of Green Chemistry · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 27–41 Read article
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Development and Validation of a Reversed-Phase HPLC Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Telmisartan and Its Related Compound B (Positional Isomers) in the Bulk Drug
Abstract: A simple, selective, accurate, precise and linear RP-HPLC method was developed and validation for Simultaneous determination of Telmisartan and its related Compound B 4ʹ-[(1,7-Dimethyl-2'-propyl[2,5'-bi-1H-benzimidazol]-1'-yl)methyl][1,1'-biphenyl]-2-carboxylic acid; 4'-[(1,7'-dimethyl-2'-propyl-1H,1'H-2,5'-bibenzo[d]imidazol-1'-yl)methyl]biphenyl-2-carboxylic acid; was accomplished in the bulk drug and synthesis for drug and a tablet formulation using a Reversed Phase High Performance liquid chromatography method with UV detection separation was achieved on Inertsil ODS-3V column (150 × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) (GL Science) as stationary …
Published in International Journal of Analytical and Applied Chemistry · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 12–23 Read article
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Garnet Intermetallic Compound to Memory Achievement
Abstract: This article subtended optimism to infer as of inter-bond speciation as from varying degrees of crystalarticulated formation to the horizon in the photonix arena. Colourless synthetic cubic crystal hasconfigurable mechanical, thermal and electro-optical properties. Gadolinium gallium garnet (GGG,Gd3Ga5O12) has crystal identity to allocate magnetic Gd ions on two interpenetrated corners of cubiccrystal analogy. Sublattice share of triangular geometry among Gd ions bear magnet isotropy tosubject sharp response devoid of dipole …
Published in International Journal of Analytical and Applied Chemistry · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 8–16 Read article
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Ultrasound-Microwave Technologies as Alternative Methods for Inactivation Bacterias in Fruit Juice
Abstract: In the food industry, it is common practice to resort to methods that require maintaining high temperatures for just a limited amount of time in order to increase the product's quality while simultaneously lowering its risk of contamination. They provide a contribution toward the reduction of the potentially catastrophic impacts of heat deterioration. In fact, the undulating technologies are being employed for this purpose in increasing amounts; by using microwave …
Published in International Journal of Analytical and Applied Chemistry · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 31–40 Read article