Aligarh Muslim University

About: Aligarh Muslim University is a education organization based out in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Adsorption. The organization has 8218 authors who have published 16416 publications receiving 289068 citations. The organization is also known as: AMU.

In vitro shoot multiplication and plantlet regeneration from nodal explants of Cassia angustifolia (Vahl.): a medicinal plant

Abstract: An efficient, rapid and reproducible plant regeneration protocol was successfully developed for Cassia angustifolia using nodal explants excised from 14-day-old aseptic seedlings. Of the two cytokinins, 6-benzyladenine (BA) and thidiazuron (TDZ) evaluated as supplements to Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium, TDZ at an optimal concentration of 5.0 μM was effective in inducing multiple shoots. The highest rate of shoot multiplication was achieved on MS medium supplemented with 5.0 μM TDZ and 1.0 μM indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) at pH 5.8. The regenerated shoots when subcultured on hormone free MS medium considerably increased the rate of shoot multiplication and shoot length by end of fourth subculture passage. Rooting was achieved on the isolated shoots using MS medium with 60 μM indole -3- butyric acid (IBA) and 1% activated charcoal for 1 week and subsequently transferring the shootlets to half strength MS liquid media without IBA and activated charcoal. The in vitro raised plantlets with well-developed shoot and roots were successfully established in earthen pots containing garden soil and grown in greenhouse.

A Cost-Efficient Approach to EV Charging Station Integrated Community Microgrid: A Case Study of Indian Power Market

Abstract: Rising atmospheric adulteration due to exponential growth in urbanization, industrialization, and increasing the number of on-road vehicles is raising an alarming situation for urban communities. To mitigate the effects of this escalating issue, there is direct need for implementation of alternative fuel-based distributed generation and transportation system. In this paper, an optimal framework of energy management system (EMS) for public electric vehicles (EVs) charging station integrated with the community microgrid is proposed, based on switching mechanism from one trading market to another. The proposed framework is executed by formulating a mix integer, nonlinear problem under multiple trading locations. The aim of EMS is to minimize the cost of energy to charge the vehicle and to meet the community load, demand while maximizing the selling cost of the surplus energy of a solar photovoltaic system and the energy discharged by EVs. The proposed approach is applied to a 100-house community in the context of the Indian community, assuming each house governs one EV and returning charging station to charge and discharge the EV.

Do renewable energy and globalization enhance ecological footprint: an analysis of top renewable energy countries?

Abstract: This paper aims at estimating the dynamic impact of renewable and non-renewable energy consumption, globalization, urbanization, and economic growth on the environmental quality. Unlike previous study, this study used multi-dimensional indicator of environmental quality that is ecological footprint. Given the importance of renewable energy, a sample of top renewable energy consuming countries has been selected for analysis spanning the period 1991-2016. The analysis is carried out in panel data framework that considers the issues of cross sectional dependence and heterogeneity. The results of cointegration test show the existence of long-run equilibrium relationship among the variables. The long-run elasticity of pooled mean group shows positive impact of economic growth and non-renewable energy consumption on ecological footprint while negative impact is observed in case of renewable energy consumption, globalization and urbanization. The sensitivity of long-run elasticity has been checked with the help of fully modified ordinary least square and dynamic ordinary least square. Based on empirical findings, some policy implication has also been provided.