viscosa showed maximum growth on glucose, while those from I. linnaei and I. astragalina showed maximum growth on fructose and maltose, respectively. All the five strains produced acid, EPS and IAA in Yeast extract mannitol broth. Among selleck kinase inhibitor the strains studied, maximum EPS production was observed with the strain isolated from I. parviflora

and maximum IAA production was observed with the strain isolated from I. viscosa.”
“Guillain-Barr, syndrome (GBS) is an acute demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy normally associated with a preceding infection, but sometimes it can be linked to a subjacent malignancy. We report an unusual case of GBS occurring as the first clinical manifestation of an esophageal adenocarcinoma in a 65-year-old patient. A GBS neuropathy of undetermined origin may be associated with an underlying tumor and esophageal cancer has to be considered in the differential diagnosis.”
“A series of carbon nanofiber (CNF)/polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based nanocomposites was prepared by anionic ring opening polymerization of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D-4) in presence of pristine CNF and amine-modified CNF. A detailed study of morphology-property relationship

of the nanocomposites was carried out in order to understand the effect of chemical modification and loading of filler on property enhancement of the nanocomposites. An elaborate comparison of structure and properties was carried selleck chemical out for the nanocomposites prepared by in situ and conventional ex situ methods.

Pronounced improvement in degree of dispersion of the fillers selleck chemicals in the matrix on amine modification of CNFs was reflected in mechanical properties of the modified nanocomposites. Maximum upliftment in mechanical properties was observed for in situ prepared amine modified CNF/hydroxyl PDMS nanocomposites. For 8 phr filler loading, tensile strength increased by 370%, while tensile modulus showed an increase of 515% compared with the virgin elastomer. Furthermore, in situ prepared unmodified CNF/hydroxyl PDMS nanocomposites showed an increase of 141 degrees C in temperature of maximum degradation (T-max) for 8 phr CNF loading. These results were correlated with the morphological analysis through transmission electron microscopic studies. (C) 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 123: 3675-3687, 2012″
“Many years of neglect by government and inadequate investment in public infrastructure has left the public drinking water supply in Nigeria in an unreliable state. The society has therefore taken to several adaptive measures of alleviating this stress. One of these is dependence on sachet water, popularly referred to as ‘pure water’. Although easy to serve and the price is affordable, complaints abound on its purity and other health concerns. A gradual nationwide ban was proposed by the national regulator for this packaged water but the market still witnesses tremendous growth, especially among the poor.