REVIEW ARTICLE | July 17, 2021
Heavy Metal Pollutions in Soil: Sources, Speciation and Remediations; Review
Yohannse Habteyesus Yitagesu
Page no 57-65 |
10.36348/sijb.2021.v04i06.001
The level of heavy metals above the permissible limit is toxic to human being as well as to animal welfare. The heavy metals enter the surrounding environment by natural and though anthropogenic activities. Soil erosion, natural weathering, mining, industrial effluents, urban runoff, sewage discharge, inorganic fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, industrial emissions and transportations are some of the various sources of heavy metals induced to the environment, waterbody, soil and foods. Many instrumental analytical methods may be employed to measure the concentration of heavy metals in various samples. The most common techniques are atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS); atomic emission/ fluorescence spectrometry (AES/AFS); inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS); inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES); neutron activation analysis (NAA), X-ray fluorescence (XRF); and anodic striping voltammetry (AVS). The detection level of metals quantification depends on the instrument, method extractions and speciation. There are physical, chemical and biological techniques of heavy metals remediations in soil and human bodies. Biochar is one of the organic materials reduce the level of heavy metals, the plant species such as: Salix spp. (Salix viminalis, Salix fragilis), Castor (Ricinus communis), Corn (Zea mays),Populus spp. (Populus deltoides, Populus nigra, Populus trichocarpa), Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.), Populus deltoides, Brassica juncea, Astragalus bisulcatus, Populus canescens can also remediate heavy metals from the contaminated soil. Chelate therapy ridding the body heavy metals with a chemical like Ethylene Diamine Tetraacetic Acid (EDTA) effective chelation of removing metals from body blood. Due to the increasing trend of HMs contamination, the negative impact on plants, environments and other organisms, it is important to mitigate the toxicity by developing effective and environmentally safe technologies. This paper therefore gives highlights of heavy metals sources, techniques of analysis and remediations.
REVIEW ARTICLE | July 17, 2021
COVID -19 Vaccination – A Ray of Hope!!
Jagriti Yadav, Pradeep Tangade, Ankita Jain, Nimisha Kumari
Page no 300-303 |
10.36348/sjodr.2021.v06i07.003
On January 16, 2021, Free vaccination against COVID-19 get the ball rolling in India and the government is expected to be the largest vaccination lay out in the world and pleading all of its citizens to be immunized. Four of the eight COVID-19 vaccines currently undergoing clinical trials in India were created there. Covishield (the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine) and Covaxin, a home-grown vaccine produced by Bharat Biotech, have been licenced for limited emergency use by India's medicines authority. Manufacturers in India have said that they will be able to meet the country's future COVID-19 vaccination needs.
REVIEW ARTICLE | July 17, 2021
A Comparative Study on Animal Colostrums Probiotics as Emerging Neutraleuticles
Nidhi Patel
Page no 207-212 |
10.36348/sjbr.2021.v06i07.004
In spite of promising outcomes, significance of colostrum probiotics in human wellbeing, just as assurance of their utilization ought to be studied as our comprehension of attributes needed for their usefulness in the gut is deficient. The goal of this study is to create awareness about the nutraceutical properties of colostrum and to examine the different source of colostrum and its dynamic ingredients just as to address colostrums nutraceutical and therapeutic ramifications. Nutraceutical, a term consolidating the words nourishment and drugs, is a food item that gives medical advantages as an adjuvant or elective treatment, remembering the therapy and anticipation of irresistible illnesses for youngsters and grown-ups. Since colostrum is a rich source of fundamental supplements, their utilization in useful food sources has considerably expanded lately. BC is wealthy in immunity, growth and antimicrobial elements, which advance tissue development and the development of stomach related tract and immune function in neonatal creatures and people. In spite of the fact that bovine milk is ordinarily thought to have insignificantly higher dietary benefit, goat milk has been portrayed as fair nutritious font with better allergenic properties.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | July 17, 2021
Nitrosopyrazolone Metal Complexes, Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Studies
Nasir Abbas, Syed Ahmad Tirmizi, Ghulam Shabir, Aamer Saeed, Zobia Yaseen, Sadia Saleem, Muqeet ur Rehman, Muhammad Imtiaz, Ali Bahadur, Muhammad Nadeem Akhtar
Page no 112-126 |
10.36348/sijcms.2021.v04i06.001
The current work deals with the synthesis of Nitrosopyrazolones and their metal complexes with some transition metals. These were then characterized by various spectroscopic techniques like UV-Visible, FT-IR, 1H and 13C-NMR. Electrochemical studies were conducted in order to rationalize their redox behavior. These were then screened against Hep-G2 cancer cell line showing promising results.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | July 17, 2021
Nurturing Employee Engagement through the Application of Socialization Tactics
Elbert Bryan R. Vidal, Maria Carmen L. Vidal, Joefrelin Ines
Page no 222-249 |
10.36348/sjbms.2021.v06i07.003
The research was conducted to determine how different onboarding programs, otherwise termed as socialization tactics affects the level of employee engagement among new hires. In this study, faculty members and staff from the different colleges in Oman were chosen as the respondents. The study revealed, among other things that, the typology of socialization tactics has varied effects on the level of employee engagement and that there is a statistically significant relationship between socialization tactics and employee engagement. Further studies need to be conducted applying different statistical techniques to further demystify the gray areas that were revealed in the study. This may be done through the application of structural equation modelling or any other techniques that can possibly eliminate observed variables that taints the results of the study.
SUBJECT CATEGORY: PHYSICS | July 17, 2021
Numerical Modeling and Optimization of Perovskite Silicon Tandem Solar Cell Using SCAPS-1D
Eng. Ghazi Aman Nowsherwan, Eng. Khizer Jahangir, Yasir Usman, Muhammad Waqas Saleem, Muhammad Khalid
Page no 171-184 |
10.36348/sb.2021.v07i07.004
The power conversion efficiency (PCE) for perovskite silicon tandem solar cells is significantly higher than all other solar cell technologies. Silicon and perovskite materials are used in several applications of photovoltaics and optoelectronics. But, this research study primarily focuses on the simulation of perovskite silicon tandem solar cells to investigate the photovoltaic characteristics by utilizing a solar cell capacitance simulator (SCAPS-1D). The optimized monolithic Pero-Si tandem solar cell performance has been analyzed by varying the thickness, carrier concentration, and active layer defects. Also, interface defects were added to the structure to simulate real-life performance. Results signify that after optimizing the parameters like the thickness of top and bottom cell layers, carrier concentration and defect densities, superior outcomes of efficiency of 32.97 %, the open-circuit voltage of 0.6747 (V), short circuit current density of 58.27 (mA/cm2) with a fill factor of 83.86 % was achieved. Also, the effect of temperature variation on the device performance was investigated. By carefully optimizing the parameters, a greater efficiency of solar cells based on perovskite silicon tandems can be realized.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | July 17, 2021
Marxist Social Realism in the Selected Poetry of Nazim Hikmet
Aadil Ahmed
Page no 216-223 |
10.36348/sijll.2021.v04i07.004
This research article attempts to explore the socialist and revolutionary elements as portrayed in the selected poetry of one of the most renowned poets of Turkey, Nazim Hikmet. Nazim’s poetry embodies the echoes of his fellowmen where the people of his country do not seem to conform the dictating ruling class and display their protest against the authoritarian rulers. Marxist theory of Social Realism has been employed so as to illustrate the essence of social reality from the selected poetry of Nazim Hikmet. Social Realism holds that every reality is directly associated with society and literature cannot be separated from the social threads. Nazim in his poems challenges the then system of his country and expresses his urge for revolution to transform the downtrodden society from the shattered position to an uplifted and a newer one. His poetry is a promise to human reality and showcases the human rights plea in broader sense.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | July 17, 2021
Analysis the Impact of Macro Factors Affect To Development of Highly Qualified Human Resources in Nam Dinh
Co Huy Le
Page no 210-221 |
10.36348/sjbms.2021.v06i07.002
In fact, there are many different factors affect the development of highly qualified human resources in Nam Dinh province, including both micro and macro factors that have an influence. With the research approach to state management in human resource development, the influencing factors considered are macro factors. In this content, the authors study the macro factors affecting the province’s highly qualified human resources development, including: State management of central high qualified human resources development; Education-training factor; Economic factors; Labor force; Science and technology; Socio-culture... to build a linear regression function to determine the degree of influence of quantitative factors on the development of highly qualified human resources of Nam Dinh province.
REVIEW ARTICLE | July 16, 2021
From Real to Virtual-Technology Assisted Instruction in Preclinical Dental Education
Dr. Gauri Lele, Dr. Mandira Sikdar
Page no 183-192 |
10.36348/jaep.2021.v05i07.003
Training dental students is a complex process as it requires the acquisition of fine motor skills, and hand-foot and eye coordination to perform clinical work, in addition to the attainment of knowledge. Awareness of limitations of conventional simulators that have been used for pre-clinical training for this purpose, has paved way for digital dentistry as the new pedagogical paradigm that offers multiple advantages over conventional dental teaching methods (Zafar et al., 2020). Digital innovations including virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are becoming more prevalent in dentistry (Dutã et al., 2011 in Zafar et al., 2020). This paper reviews some of the recent methods such as computer assisted simulators, virtual patients, virtual teeth, use of MultiUser Virtual environment, etc., and highlights the benefits of using these for the preclinical training in dental education. The need for the new age facilitators to adopt to and employ the newer technology based methods of instruction has also been emphasized.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | July 16, 2021
Profile Analysis of Apheresis Platelet Donors and Receivers: An Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Cancer Hospital in Dhaka Bangladesh
Dr. Farhana Islam, Dr. Fantasir Md. Shibly Al- Amin, Dr. Tasia Sultana Rahman, Dr. Zereen Mosfeqa Rahman, Md. Wasim Mollah, Md. Rabiul Islam
Page no 211-215 |
10.36348/sjm.2021.v06i07.007
Background: Apheresis is a blood transfusion process that allows a donor to give specific blood components like platelets, RBCs, or plasma to the receivers. During this procedure, the rest blood components are returned to the donors. For safe and effective apheresis platelet transfusion, profiling of donors and receivers or primary information of them is very important. In Bangladesh, we have not enough research-based information regarding these issues. Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to analyze the profile of apheresis platelet donors and receivers who were cancer patients. Methods: This was a retrospective observational study which was conducted in the Department of Transfusion Medicine, National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH), Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from January 2018 to December 2019. In total 210 platelet donors and 210 platelet receivers through apheresis procedure were enrolled as the study population. The ethical committee of the mentioned hospital had approved this study. Before starting data collection, properly written consent was taken from all the participants. All data were processed, analyzed, and disseminated by MS Office and SPSS version 20 as per need. Result: In this study, the mean age of the donor was 26.62 ± 5.86 years. Only one donor was female (0.5%) whereas 95.5% of donors were male. As platelet count, below 2 lacs, above 2 lacs, above 3 lacs, and above 4 lacs were in 10%, 72.4%, 16.7%, and 1% donors respectively. For 100% donors, it was a single donation. On the other hand, the mean age of the receivers was 26.94 ± 15.55 years. We observed, 69% of receivers were male whereas 31% were female. In this study, as platelet count of receivers, we found <10,000/lac, 10,000-30,000/lac and 30,001-50,000/lac platelets among 15.7%, 61.9% and 22.4% receivers respectively. The majority of the receivers were with AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia) which was found among 68%. As a total number of apheresis, a single number was found in 13% and multiple numbers were found in 36% of receivers. In 82% of receivers, history of chemotherapy and in 18% receiver’s history of chemotherapy as well as radiotherapy were found. Conclusion: In Bangladesh basically males are the prominent part of platelet donation through apheresis procedure. Although young males play a vital role in apheresis platelet donation, younger children and adolescents are the basic receivers here, a large number of healthy young women as potential blood donors are still out of platelet donation procedure in Bangladesh. Necessary motivational education could make them interested as platelet donors in the mainstream blood transmission system in near future.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | July 15, 2021
Comparing the Antidiabetic Effects of Aqueous Extracts of Stevia Rebaudiana and Gymnema sylvestre In Normal and Streptozotocin Induced Experimental Rats
Aayeena Altaf, Md.Rafi Haider, Mohammad Sharhar Yar
Page no 320-325 |
10.36348/sjmps.2021.v07i07.006
For management and treatment of diabetes several medicinal plants are used worldwide as well as these are being utilized customarily for the management of diabetes in human. The current study explored Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) and gurmar (Gymnema Sylvestre) to determine their hypoglycemic activity compared to the standard drug metformin. Streptozotocin was used to induce diabetes in rats (55 mg/kg) intraperitoneal. For a time period of 60 days stevia (100mg/kg), gurmar (500mg/kg), and their combination (500mg/kg) was administered orally as well as metformin at the rate of 800μg/kg after 2 weeks of STZ injection. Hypoglycemic effects were shown best in combined stevia-gurmar extract than the individual doses of stevia and gurmar. (OGTT) oral glucose tolerance test and measurement of blood glucose levels were assessed. Reduction in body weight by STZ was also found to increase in all rats except stevia treatment. In conclusion, the extracts of stevia and gurmar showed hypoglycemic effect as well as improving body weight effects in diabetic rats. Therefore, it can be suggested that stevia as well as gurmar extracts have a potential in preventing diabetes and can be used as antidiabetics in herbal medicine.
CASE REPORT | July 15, 2021
CAD/CAM Zirconia: Case Report and Narrative Review of Present and Future of Dental Restorations in the Aesthetic Zone
Shaker M Hakami, Alshaymaa F Hakami, Hamood M Mahdali, Salman J Lughbi, Mohammed B Hakami, Maan N Alhakami
Page no 292-299 |
10.36348/sjodr.2021.v06i07.002
Aesthetics is a major concern for dental patients and is a challenge in contemporary dental rehabilitation for clinicians and dental technicians. Discolored frontal maxillary teeth can result in excessive psychological suffering for the affected individual. Here we describe the use of zirconia CAD/CAM restorative materials for the treatment of teeth in the aesthetic zone for a 26-year-old teacher. Maxillary central and lateral individual zirconia crowns were manufactured and cemented with dual-cure resin cement. Harmony with the existing shade of all teeth was achieved. The patient reported improved self-esteem and better relationship with their students as well as social interactions.
REVIEW ARTICLE | July 15, 2021
Confronting Corona Pandemic via Activating the Islamic Concepts
Alaa S. Askar, Ayoub A. Bazzaz
Page no 229-237 |
10.36348/sjhss.2021.v06i07.004
The irruption and global spread of pandemic Covid-19 since the end of 2019 has led to a serious and a comprehensive chaos affecting almost all aspects of the life. The consequence resulted in an international concerns where the control of the pandemic went out of control by the World Health Organizations (WHO) as well as the developed countries. The pandemic looked as a biological war being launched by the giant countries USA and China particularly against the elderly people to trim down the world populations of them due to the increase the life span in the well developed countries and the increase in rate of birth in developing countries. The overall mortality has exceeded a few millions without any ironic action to stop spreading the virus nor protecting the lives. Most of the modern global measurements taken so far to overcome the crisis have failed to contain the pandemic. While all the man-made laws failed to contain the pandemic the measurements driven from the activation and application of the divine laws, represented in Islamic values e.g. faith values, could guarantee the overcome the worldwide crisis.
REVIEW ARTICLE | July 15, 2021
Endobronchial Tuberculosis: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges for Interventional Pulmonologist
Trilok Chand, Jamsak Tscheikuna
Page no 206-210 |
10.36348/sjm.2021.v06i07.006
Pulmonary tuberculosis is the second most common infectious killer, claiming more than one million lives each year. The tuberculosis is common worldwide, but it is endemic in some parts of the world, such as Asia and Africa. The documented cases of endobronchial tuberculosis are less than that the magnitude of the problem because bronchoscopy and high resolution computed tomography is usually not performed in all cases of suspected or confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis. The complications and late sequelae are major challenges where infrastructure and expertise in Interventional bronchoscopy are warranted.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | July 15, 2021
Metal Toxicity in Radish Plant with Carotenoids, Chlorophylls Study Under Stress Condition's
Muhammad Ehsan Haider, Muhammad Ihsan, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Saleem, Gul E Zahra, Lyeba Shoaib, Nafeesa Shehzadi, Asad Shehzaib
Page no 101-103 |
10.36348/sijap.2021.v04i07.003
Radish is consumed and cultivated globally and is reflected as a part of human-diet, although this root vegetable is not common in many populations. Different varieties of radish have the different soil and climate requirements for better growth and yield but the most beneficial and important agro-technique is nutrition for better performance. For better quality and optimal radish production, fertilization by organic, inorganic and bio-fertilizers are very important constituents. Other pharmaceutical uses of radish include treatment of chronic diarrhea, neuralgic-headache and sleeplessness. Toxicity of Ni in radish plant is confirmed by inhibition of growth, chlorosis, necrosis and wilting. This report based study conducted to investigate the biological, physiological effects of heavy metals on the radish. In this study it was noticed that nickle sulphate act as suppressor on growth of the plant and it also decreased the content of carotenoids and chlorophyll contents such as Chlorophyll-a, b. Statistical analysis was achieved after collection of data by using appropriate computer software such as ANOVA.