@Research Paper
<#LINE#>Kinetic modeling and simulation of methanol synthesis model<#LINE#>Kalam@Md Firoz  <#LINE#>1-4<#LINE#>1.ISCA-RJRS-2016-065.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Process Engineering and Engineering and Technology, Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences,  An der Karlstadt 8, 27568 Bremerhaven, Germany<#LINE#>21/8/2016<#LINE#>30/11/2016<#LINE#>Chemical process optimization is significant in the sense of predicting overall reaction scheme which may lead to better reactor design. Kinetic modeling is a behavior for designing and optimization of chemical process. A chemical process often consists of several equilibrium reactions. It’s not an easy task to simulate equilibrium reactions in a conventional method. By considering reaction co-ordinate in a reaction scheme, it’s easier to find out the effect of reactant and products in such reactions whether it’s a reversible or irreversible. Here methanol synthesis model has taken into consideration for optimization by using reaction co-ordinate system. The main purpose of this research is to investigate methanol synthesis model which has done by simulation of gaseous equilibrium synthesis at ambient pressure.<#LINE#>Schack C.J., McNeil M.A. and Rinker R.G. (1989).@Methanol synthesis from hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide over a CuO/ZnO/Al2O3catalyst: I. Steady-state kinetics Experiments.@Appl. Catal., 50(1), 247-263.@Yes$Lim H.W., Park M., Kang S., Chae H., Bae J.W. and Jun K. (2009).@Modeling of the kinetics for methanol synthesis using Cu/ZnO/Al2O3/ZrO2 catalyst: Influence of carbon dioxide during hydrogenation.@Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 48(23), 10448-10455.@Yes$Liu X., Lu G.Q., Yan Z. and Beltramini J. (2003).@Recent advances in catalysts for methanol synthesis via hydrogenation of CO and CO2.@Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 42(25), 6518-6530.@Yes$George A. Olah (2005).@Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Economy.@Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 44(18), 2636-2639.@Yes$John J. McKetta (1976).@Jr. Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing and Design.@1, Abrasives to Acrylonitrile. 1 Edition. CRC Press, 418-451.@Yes$Methanol Institute (2012).@How is Methanol Made?.@Methanol Institute.@No$Martyn V. Twigg. (1989).@Catalyst Handbook.@2nd Edition, CRC Press, 442.@Yes
<#LINE#>Diet consumption pattern of early adolescence in the eravurpattu divisional secretariat area of Batticaloa district, Sri Lanka<#LINE#>Amuthenie@S.  <#LINE#>5-10<#LINE#>2.ISCA-RJRS-2016-103.pdf<#LINE#> Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka<#LINE#>2/12/2016<#LINE#>26/12/2016<#LINE#>This study was conducted in the schools at Eravurpattu Divisional Secretariat area of Batticaloa District, SriLanka during April 2016 to July 2016 with the aim of generating information on the food consumption pattern and food choices among adolescents. A total of 300 students at 14years old were used for the study. They were selected by random sampling from four schools. A face-to-face interview with each participating student was conducted in the local language (Tamil) with the duration of 20 minutes. Pre tested questionnaire was used to collect data on the dietary pattern of the students. Data on frequency of consumption of food items were estimated, using food frequency questionnaire. Body weight of each subject was measured using a physician scale (Detecto, USA) and Height of the barefooted subjects was measured in centimeters by using a wall mounted stadiometer (Doherty, UK). Body mass index (BMI) of the participant was calculated as weight/height2 (kg/m2). Processed data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 19. Descriptive statistics were used to get the percentages and frequencies of variables used in this study. Results indicated that, majority (58%) of the participants got their energy source from rice on a daily basis. For protein intake, 45% consumed fish curry daily while 50% consumed chicken curry once in a week. Banana (20%) accounted for the mostly consumed fruit on daily basis and cabbage (60%), okra (59%) and brinjal (57%) accounted as the mostly consumed vegetable once in a week. Low BMI (82%) in adolescents was also recorded in the study area that may leads to susceptible to infection of many disease and they will suffer by non-communicable disease in their later life. Therefore, it is important to conduct awareness campaign to sensitize the adolescents on the importance of good nutrition in their life.<#LINE#>Büyükgebiz (2013).@Nutrition in Adolescents Age Group.@Turkey Clinical J PediatrSci, 9(2), 37–47.@Yes$WHO (1998).@The Second Decade Improving Adolescent Health and Development.@@No$Manjula Danansuriya and Deepthi Perera (2013).@National strategic plan adolescent health (2013 - 2017),@Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.@No$Lancet (2004).@Appropriate body mass index for Asian populations and its implications for policy and intervention strategies.@In Public Health, 363, 157-163.@Yes$Michaela Suchánková, ZlataKapounov, Marcela Dofkov, Ji&#345;íRuprich, JitkaBlahov and Iva Kou&#345;ilová, (2015).@Selected Fruits and Vegetables: Comparison of Nutritional Value and Affordability:@Czech Journal of  Food Science, 33(3), 242-246.@Yes$Liu R.H. (2013).@Health-promoting components of fruits and vegetables in the diet.@Advances in Nutrition, 4(3), 384S-392S.@Yes
<#LINE#>Evaluation of blackgram (vigna mungo (L.) hepper) genotypes under high temperature and interaction with elevated carbon dioxide<#LINE#> C.@Partheeban,H.@Vijayaraghavan  <#LINE#>11-21<#LINE#>3.ISCA-RJRS-2016-105.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Crop Physiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu -641 003, India@Department of Floriculture and Medicinal Crops, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu -641 003, India<#LINE#>30/4/2016<#LINE#>11/11/2016<#LINE#>The crop productivity reduction was caused by the hot weather condition in several climatic zones. The reproductive stages are very sensitive to the heat stress in many plants. In recent days, the temperature drastically increased due to global warming. In this century, the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations increased from 300 to 399 ppm and it may further increase during the next century. The objectives of this study were to determine the responses of blackgram genotypes to ambient and elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) under high temperature and optimal temperature, test the pollen viability, pollen germination, fertility coefficient and yield. Pulses are vulnerable to heat stress and results in substantial yield loss. In this study, the impact of elevated carbon dioxide and high temperature interaction was studied in blackgram. Based on Temperature Induction Response (TIR), six genotypes representing the three categories of heat tolerance (highly heat tolerant, moderately heat tolerant and heat susceptible) were screened. The six selected blackgram genotypesare i) VBG-07-001, VBG-06-010 (Heat tolerant) ii) VBN-6, COBG-11-02 (Moderately heat tolerant) and iii) COBG-11-03, VBG-08- 003 (Heat susceptible). These six genotypes were chosen to study the impact of elevated CO2 and high temperature interaction. The observations on pollen viability, pollen germination, number of flowers, total flowers shed and fertility coefficient has shown that there is a beneficial effect when the crop is subjected to 700 ppm of carbon dioxide with ambient temperature. Interestingly, it was also seen that tolerant genotypes VBG-07-001, VBG-006-010 registered higher yield of 16.3 and 15.8 respectively under elevated CO2 and ambient temperature.<#LINE#>Zinn K.E., Tunc-Odemir M. and Harper J.F. (2010).@Temperature stress and plant sexual reproduction: uncovering the weakest links.@J. Expt. Bot., 61, 1959-1968.@Yes$Craufurd P.Q. and Wheeler T.R. (2009).@Climate change and the flowering time of annual crops.@J. Exp. Bot., 60, 2529-2539.@Yes$Nakamoto H., Zheng S., Furuya T,, Tanaka K., Yamazaki A. and Fukuyama M. (2001).@Effects of long term exposure to atmospheric carbon dioxide Enrichment on Flowering and podding in soybean.@J. of the Faculty of Agri., 46, 23-29.@Yes$PV Prasad, KJ Boote, LH Allen and Thomas J.M.G. (2002).@Effects of elevated temperature and carbon dioxide on seed-set and yield of kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).@Global Change Biol., 8, 710-721.@Yes$Ahmed F.E. and Hall A.E. (1993).@Heat injury during early floral bud development in cowpea.@Crop Sci., 33, 764-767.@Yes$Erickson A. and Markhart A. (2002).@Flower developmental stage and organ sensitivity of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) to elevated temperature.@Plant Cell Environ., 25, 123-130.@Yes$Porch T.G. and Jahn M. (2001).@Effects of high temperature stress on microsporogenesis in heat sensitive and heat-tolerant genotypes of Phaseolus vulgaris.@Plant Cell Environ., 24, 723-731.@Yes$Prasad P.V.V., Boote K.J., Allen H. and Thomas J.M.G. (2003).@Super-optimal temperatures are detrimental to peanut (ArachishypogaeaL.) reproductive processes and yield at both ambient and elevated carbon dioxide.@Global Change Biol., 9, 1775-1787.@Yes$Reddy K.R., Hodges H.F. and McKinion J.M. (1997).@A comparison of scenarios for the effect of global climate change on cotton growth and yield.@Aust. J. Plant Physiol., 24, 707-713.@Yes$Matsui T., Namuco O.S., Ziska L.H. and Horie T. (1997).@Effects of high temperature and CO2 concentration on spikelet sterility in indica rice.@Field Crops Res., 51, 213-219.@Yes$Heinemann B.A., Maia De Aline H.N., DouradoNeto D., Ingram K.T., Hoogenboom G. (2006).@Soybean [Glycine max(L.) Merr.] growth and development response to CO2 enrichment under different temperature regimes.@Eur. J.Agron., 24, 52-61.@Yes$Chen J.J. and Sung J.M. (1990).@Gas exchange rate and yield responses of Virginia type peanut to carbon dioxide enrichment.@Crop Sci., 30, 1085-1089.@Yes$Ahmed F.E., Hall A.E. and DeMason D.A. (1992).@Heat injury during floral development in cowpea (Vignaunguiculata L.).@Am. J. Bot., 79, 784-791.@Yes$Prasad P.V.V., Craufurd P.Q. and Summerfield R.J. (2000).@Effect of high air and soil temperature on dry matter production, pod yield and yield components of groundnut.@Plant Soil, 222, 231-239.@Yes$Prasad P.V.V., Boote K.J., Allen L.H.J, Sheehy J.E. and Thomas J.M.G. (2006).@Species, ecotype and cultivar differences in spikelet fertility and harvest index of rice in response to high temperature stress.@Field Crops Res., 95, 398-411.@Yes$Jagadish S.V.K., Craufurd P.Q. and Wheeler T.R. (2007).@High temperature stress and spikelet fertility in rice (Oryzasativa L.).@J. Exp. Bot., 58, 1627-1635.@Yes$Gross Y. and Kigel J. (1994).@Differential sensitivity to high temperature of stages in the reproductive development in common bean (PhaseolusvulgarisL.).@Field Crops Res., 36, 201-212.@Yes$Koti S., Reddy K.R., Reddy V.R., Kakani V.G. and Zhao D. (2005).@Interactive effects of carbon dioxide, temperature and ultraviolet-B radiation on soybean (Glycine maxL.) flower and pollen morphology, pollen production, germination, and tube lengths.@J. Exp. Bot., 56, 725-736.@Yes$Warrag M.O.A. and Hall A.E. (1984).@Reproductive responses of cowpea (VignaunguiculataL. Walp.) to heat stress- II Responses to night air temperature.@Field Crops Res, 8, 17-33.@Yes$Nahar B.S. and Ikeda (2002).@Effect of silver-sheet and figaron on flower production, abscission of reproductive organ, yield and yield components in soybean.@J.Agron. Crop Sci., 188, 193-200.@Yes$Saitoh K., Nishimura K. and Kuroda T. (2004).@Characteristics of flowering and pod set in wild and cultivated types of soybean.@Plant Prod. Sci., 7, 172-177.@Yes$Isobe K., Kokubun M. and Tsuboki Y. (1995).@Effects of soybean raceme order on pod set and seed growth in three cultivars.@Jpn. J. Crop Sci., 64, 281-287.@Yes$Kuroda T., Saitoh K., Mahmood T. and Yanagawa K. (1998).@Differences in flowering habit between determinate and indeterminate types of soybean.@Plant Prod. Sci., 1, 18-24.@Yes$Mondal M.M.A., Akter M.B., Rahman M.A. and Fakir M.S.A. (2011).@Effect Of Foliar Application Of Nitrogen And Micronutrients On Growth And Yield In Mungbean.@Legume Res., 34(3), 166-171.@Yes$Mondal M.M.A., Fakir M.S.A., Juraimi A.S., Hakim M.A., Islam M.M. and Shamsuddoha A.T.M. (2011).@Effects of flowering behavior and pod maturity synchrony on yield of mungbean [Vignaradiata (L.) Wilczek].@Aust J. Crop Sci., 5, 945-953.@Yes$Suzuki K., Takeda H., Tsukaguchi T. and Egawa Y. (2001).@Ultrastructural study on degeneration of tapetum in anther of snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) under heat stress.@Sex Plant Reprod.,13, 293-299.@Yes$Barghi S.S., Mostafaii H., Peighami F., Zakaria R.A. and Nejhad R.F. (2013).@Response of in vitro pollen germination and cell membrane thermostability of lentil genotypes to high temperature.@Intl. J. Agri. Res. Rev., 3(1), 13-20.@Yes$Prasad P.V.V., Boote K.J. and Allen L.H. (2011).@Longevity and temperature response of pollen as affected by elevated growth temperature and carbon dioxide in peanut and grain sorghum.@Environ. Expt. Bot., 70, 51-57.@Yes$SailajaKoti K., Raja Reddy, Kakani V.G., Zhao D. and Gao W. (2007).@Effects of carbon dioxide, temperature and ultraviolet-B radiation and their interactions on soybean (Glycine max L.) growth and development.@Environ. Expt. Bot., 60, 1-10.@Yes$Nakano H., Kobayashi M. and Terauchi T. (1998).@Sensitive stages to heat stress in pod setting of common bean (Phaseolus vulgarisL.).@Jpn. J.Trop. Agri., 42, 72-84.@Yes$Singh Ishwar (2000).@Flowering and podding behaviour in determinate and indeterminate pigeonpea genotypes.@Indian J. Agri. Res., 34(1), 67-70.@Yes$Masood Ali and Gupta Sanjeev (2012).@Carrying capacity of Indian agriculture: pulse Crops.@Curr. Sci., 102(6), 25.@Yes$Bansod P.G. and Malode S.N. (2012).@Interactive effect of integrated temperature and salinity stress on expression of heat shock proteins (HSPs) and protein contents of Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper.@IJSN, 3(2), 453-457.@No
@Short Communication
<#LINE#>Study of vehicular noise Level in Udgir at different locations, Maharashtra, India<#LINE#>Narkhede @R.K.,Patwari @J.M. <#LINE#>22-24<#LINE#>4.ISCA-RJRS-2016-104.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Environmental Science, Maharashtra Udaygiri Mahavidyalaya, Udgir Dist. Latur Maharashtra, India@Department of Environmental Science, Maharashtra Udaygiri Mahavidyalaya, Udgir Dist. Latur Maharashtra, India<#LINE#>4/1/2016<#LINE#>29/12/2016<#LINE#>Noise is that which disrupts daily routine and quality of life. Noise level when more than permissible level in environment then it is called noise pollution. When sound disturbs sleeping, working and conservation becomes undesirable. As noise cannot be seen, tasted and smell. It is underrated environmental problem. One of the most common pollutants is community or environmental noise. As per WHO it is emitted from all sources except industrial workplace noise. In community noise air traffic, road, rail and construction, public work with neighborhood (WHO-1999). The study emphasize on noise levels and its impact on Udgir. The main cause of headache, dizziness and high blood pressure are due to high level of noise. In this view the investigation had been made on four sites viz.. Shivaji Chowk, Methodist School, Captain K Chowk and Nanded Naka. In this study it is found that noise levels are more than permissible standards at Shivaji Chowk Methodist school, and Captain K Chowk . The db levels at Nanded Naka is at alarming levels of 55 to 60db.All other locations are having higher db levels.<#LINE#>Alam J.B., Jobair. J. Rahman M.M., Dikshit A.K. and Khan S.K. (2006).@Study on traffic noise level of sylhet by multiple regression analysis associated with health hazards&#8214;, Iran.@J .Environ. Health. Sci.Eng., 3(2), 71-78.@Yes$Baaj M.H., El-Fadel. M., Shazbak S.M. and Saliby E. Odeling (2001).@Modeling noise at elevated highways in urban areas: a practical application.@Journal of Urban Planning and Development, 127(4), 169-180.@Yes$Singh Davinder and Kaur Amandeep (2013).@Study of Traffic Noise Pollution at different location in Jalandhar City, Punjab, India.@International Journal of Environmental Sciences and Research, 2(2), 135-139.@Yes$Gangwar K.K., Joshi B.D. and Swami A. (2006).@Noise pollution at Four Selected intersection in commercial areas of Bareilly Metropolitan City, UP.@Him. J.Env & Zoology, 20(1), 75-77.@Yes$Lercher P. (1996).@Environmental Noise and Health: an integrated research perspective.@Environmental International, 22, 117-129.@Yes$Li B., Taoa S., Dawsona. R.W., Caoa. J. and Lamb. K.A. (2002).@GIS based road traffic noise prediction model.@Applied Acoustics, 63, 679-691.@Yes$Morell S. Tyler R. and Lyle D. (1997).@a review of health effects of Aircraft Noise.@Australian and New Zeeland Journal of Public Health, 21, 221-236.@Yes$VK Murthy, AK Majumder, SN Khanal (2007).@Assessment of traffic noise pollution in Banepa, a semi urban town of Nepal, Kathmandu university.@Journal of science, engineering and technology, 1, 1-9.@Yes$Pathak V., Tripathi B.D. and Mishra V.K. (2008).@Evaluation of traffic Noise pollution and attitudes of exposed individuals in working place.@Atmospheric environment, 42(16), 3892-3898.@Yes$Hunashala Rajiv B. and Patil Yogesh B. (2012).@Assessment of noise pollution indices in the city of   Kolhapur, India.@Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 37, 448-457.@Yes$Williams I.D. and MCcrae I.S. (1995).@Road Traffic Nuisance in residential and Commercial area.@Science Total Environment, 169, 75-82.@Yes
<#LINE#>Seasonal variation of Epifloral communities with respect to nutrient load in sediment of Tapi at Utran, Surat, India<#LINE#>Patel @Khushboo,Manoj@Kapila <#LINE#>25-27<#LINE#>5.ISCA-RJRS-2016-106.pdf<#LINE#>J.N.M. Patel Science College, Bharthana, Surat, Gujarat, India@Department of Aquatic Biology, VNSGU, Surat, Gujarat, India<#LINE#>3/11/2016<#LINE#>25/12/2016<#LINE#>This study was aimed to observe the Epifloral communities with respect to nutrient load (Nitrite, Nitrate, and Phosphate) seasonally.  This study was carried out for one year from March - 2015 to February - 2016. Sediment samples were collected from Utran, Surat which is located near the Gas based power station on the bank of Tapi River. Sediment samples were collected monthly in morning hours. Samples were analysed for nitrate, nitrite and phosphate. During the study period, four families of epifloral communities were found i.e. Bacillariophyceae, Chlorophyceae, Cyanophyceae and Euglenophyceae with reference to seasonal nutrient load. Nutrient load was high in summer and showed the higher growth of Cyanophycaeae. In monsoon when nutrient load was less Chlorophyacae was observed highest.<#LINE#>Rejil B.T. (2012).@Microalgal vegetation in the selected mangrove ecosystems of kerala.@marine biology, under the faculty of marine sciences.@Yes$K. Thirugnanamoorthy M.S. (2009).@Phytoplankton Diversity in Relation to Physico-Chemical Parameters of Gnanaprekasam Temple Pond of Chidambaram in Tamilnadu, India.@Recent Research in Science and Technology, 1(5).@Yes$Strayer D. and Likens G.E. (1986).@An Energy Budget for the Zoobenthos of Mirror Lake, New Hampshire.@Ecology, 67(2), 303–313. Https://doi.org/10.2307/1938574@Yes$R.J. Stevenson, M.L. Bothwell, R.L. Lowe, J.H. Thorp (1996).@Algal ecology: Freshwater benthic ecosystem.@New York, NY: Academic Press.@Yes$Nybakken J.W. (1988).@Marine Biology: An ecological approach,@second edition, Harper Collins Publisher, 73-74, 297-298, 338-350.@Yes$Philipose M.T. (1967).@Chlorococcales,@New Delhi ICAR.@Yes$Naik U.G., Bhosale S.H., Rathod J.L. and Bhat V.G. (2005).@Diversity of phytoplanktonic groups in the river kali, west coast of India.@Proceeding of Senior, Lecture University Grants Commission Haveri, 192-196@Yes$Kulshrestha S.K. and Joshi M. (1991).@Periphyton community of lower lake of Bhopal in relation to sewage pollution.@In Gopal Athana V. (Eds), Aquatic Science in India. Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanology, 65-75.@Yes$Valecha V. and Bhatnagar G.P. (1988).@Seasonal changes of phytoplankton in relation to some physico-chemical factors in lower lake Bhopal.@Geobios, 15, 170-173.@Yes$Tripathy A.K. and Pandey S.N. (1990).@Water Pollution.@Ashish Publishing House, 1, 326.@Yes$Munawar M. (1970).@Limnological studies on fresh. Water ponds of Hyderabad India II.@The biocoenose distribution of Cellular and colonial phytoplankton in polluted and unpolluted environments. Hydrobiodogia, 36/05428@Yes$Indian Standards B. (1988).@IS 3025-34 (1988): Methods of sampling and test (physical and chemical) for water and wastewater,@Part 34: Nitrogen.@No$APHA (1998).@Standard method for the examination of water and waste water, (19th Ed).@New York: American Public Health Association, Inc.@Yes