Government of India

About: Government of India is a government organization based out in New Delhi, India. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Government. The organization has 2945 authors who have published 2999 publications receiving 44942 citations. The organization is also known as: Union Government & Central Government.

Design, synthesis, and characterization of 2,2-bis(2,4-dinitrophenyl)-2-(phosphonatomethylamino)acetate as a herbicidal and biological active agent

Abstract: The present study was designed to synthesize the bioactive molecule 2,2-bis(2,4-dinitrophenyl)-2-(phosphonatomethylamino)acetate (1), having excellent applications in the field of plant protection as a herbicide. Structure of newly synthesized molecule 1 was confirmed by using the elemental analysis, mass spectrometric, NMR, UV-visible, and FTIR spectroscopic techniques. To obtain better structural insights of molecule 1, 3D molecular modeling was performed using the GAMESS programme. Microbial activities of 1 were checked against the pathogenic strains Aspergillus fumigatus (NCIM 902) and Salmonella typhimurium (NCIM 2501). Molecule 1 has shown excellent activities against fungal strain A. fumigates (35 μg/l) and bacterial strain S. typhimurium (25 μg/l). To check the medicinal significance of molecule 1, interactions with bovine serum albumin (BSA) protein were checked. The calculated value of binding constant of molecule 1–BSA complex was 1.4 × 106 M−1, which were similar to most effective drugs like salicylic acid. More significantly, as compared to herbicide glyphosate, molecule 1 has exhibited excellent herbicidal activities, in pre- and post-experiments on three weeds; barnyard grass (Echinochloa Crus), red spranglitop (Leptochloa filiformis), and yellow nuts (Cyperus Esculenfus). Further, effects of molecule 1 on plant growth-promoting rhizobacterial (PGPR) strains were checked. More interestingly, as compared to glyphosate, molecule 1 has shown least adverse effects on soil PGPR strains including the Rhizobium leguminosarum (NCIM 2749), Pseudomonas fluorescens (NCIM 5096), and Pseudomonas putida (NCIM 2847).

Microwave Dielectric Properties of Ultralow-Temperature Cofirable Ba3V4O13 Ceramics

Abstract: Ultralow-temperature sinterable Ba3V4O13 ceramics have been prepared through solid-state ceramic route. Structural properties of the ceramic material are studied using powder X-ray diffraction. Ba3V4O13 ceramic has monoclinic structure and the existence of [V4O13]6− polyhedra is confirmed through Laser Raman studies. The sample sintered at 600°C for 1 h shows dense microstructure with microwave dielectric properties of er = 9.6, Q × f = 56 100 GHz, and τf = −42 ppm/°C. The ceramics under study show good chemical compatibility with aluminum during cofiring.