Banaras Hindu University

About: Banaras Hindu University is a education organization based out in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Dielectric. The organization has 11858 authors who have published 23917 publications receiving 464677 citations. The organization is also known as: Kashi Hindu Vishvavidyalay & Benares Hindu University.

Cyanobacteria: an emerging source for drug discovery

Abstract: The c group of Gram-negative gliding bacteria, has a long history of cosmopolitan occurrence. It has great biodiversity despite the absence of sexual reproduction. This wide biodiversity may be reflected in the wide spectrum of its secondary metabolites. These cyanobacterial secondary metabolites are biosynthesized by a variety of routes, notably by non-ribosomal peptide synthetase or polyketide synthetase systems, and show a wide range of biological activities including anticancer, antibacterial, antiviral and protease inhibition activities. This high degree of chemical diversity in cyanobacterial secondary metabolites may thus constitute a prolific source of new entities leading to the development of new pharmaceuticals.

Er3+/Yb3+ codoped Gd2O3 nano-phosphor for optical thermometry

Abstract: Combustion synthesized Gd 2 O 3 : Er 3+ /Yb 3+ nanocrystalline phosphor has been developed and used as a temperature sensor. Frequency upconverted emissions from two thermally coupled excited states 2 H 11/2 and 4 S 3/2 of Er 3+ centered at 523 and 548 nm in the phosphor pumped by NIR source were recorded in the temperature range 300–900 K. The maximum sensitivity derived from the FIR technique of the green upconversion emission is approximately 0.0039 K −1 . The results imply that Er 3+ /Yb 3+ codoped Gd 2 O 3 phosphor can play an important role in high temperature measurements with a better sensitivity.

Nutritional advantages of oats and opportunities for its processing as value added foods - a review.

Abstract: Oats (Avena sativa L.) have received considerable attention for their high content of dietary fibres, phytochemicals and nutritional value. It is believed that consumption of oats possesses various health benefits such as hypocholesterolaemic and anticancerous properties. Oats have also recently been considered suitable in the diet of celiac patients. Owing to their high nutritional value, oat-based food products like breads, biscuits, cookies, probiotic drinks, breakfast cereals, flakes and infant food are gaining increasing consideration. Research and development on oat and its products may be helpful in combating various diseases known to mankind. This paper provides an overview of the nutritional and health benefits provided by oats as whole grains and its value added products. It is designed to provide an insight on the processing of oats and its effect on their functional properties. The manuscript also reviews various uses of oats and its fractions for clinical and industrial purposes and in development of value added food products.