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Characterizing a visual lateral flow device for rapid SARS-CoV-2 virus protein detection: pre-clinical and system assessment

Anal. Methods, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3AY02075D, Paper
Natpapas Wiriyachaiporn, Jetnapang Kongrueng, Kannika Sukkuea, Rattana Tanrattanawong, Jarunee Vanichtanankul, Thanaya Saeyang, Tararat Jantra, Deanpen Japrung, Weerakanya Maneeprakorn, Suwussa Bamrungsap, Pareena Janchompoo, Ekawat Pasomsub
Analytical and pre-clinical evaluation of a visual screening lateral flow device for SARS-CoV-2 virus protein detection and its system characterization.
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A new colorimetric aptasensor for paraquat detection based on the designed aptamer with multiple paraquat binding sites in combination with gold nanoparticles

Anal. Methods, 2024, 16,2340-2348
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00053F, Paper
Pakawat Kongpreecha, Sineenat Siri
Given paraquat's environmental health risks, there is a need for a fast and simple detection method. This study presents a novel colorimetric aptasensor with a tailored aptamer, boosting sensitivity by targeting multiple paraquat binding sites.
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The preparation of a boronate affinity-based controlled oriented imprinting coating on a silica nanoparticle surface for the separation and purification of shikimic acid in herbal medicine

Anal. Methods, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00219A, Paper
Yumin Yang, Daojin Li, Bingqian Liu
Shikimic acid (SA) is one of the most effective drugs against the A (H1N1) virus and has high medicinal value.
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Novel advanced materials and magnetic solid phase extraction as approaches in sample preparation to enhance the analysis of ochratoxin A in peanuts

Anal. Methods, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00246F, Paper
Bingchen Wang, Yifan Wang, Xiuyuan Zhang, Kuo He
In order to improve the detection efficiency of ochratoxin, a superparamagnetic nano-material was synthesized for solid phase extraction of ochratoxin.
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Good, but not enough: On the extended coverage of the Ayushman Bharat scheme

Extension of free health coverage to all over 70 years is good, but more needs to be done  




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​Embattled CM: On Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Anti-graft moves should not be overshadowed by political motive




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Battle of wits: On the Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections 

The Maharashtra and Jharkhand polls will witness intense political battles




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Western front: On the parties and their prospects in the Maharashtra polls

Granular factors can determine the outcome in Maharashtra 




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Modulating polybasic character of galactose-based glycosylated antitumor ether lipids for enhanced cytotoxic response

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00662C, Research Article
Rajat Arora, Ayan Mukherjee, Gilbert Arthur, Mark W. Nachtigal, Frank Schweizer
We describe the multi-step synthesis of different dibasic and tribasic galactosamine-based glycosylated antitumor ether lipids (GAELs) and their cytotoxic response in comparison to doxorubicin and cisplatin.
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A practical guide for the assay-dependent characterisation of irreversible inhibitors

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00707G, Review Article
Lavleen K. Mader, Jessica E. Borean, Jeffrey W. Keillor
Kinetic evaluations for assay dependent characterization of irreversible inhibitors.
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Deputy CM releases commemorative flag of Bharat Scouts and Guides




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High-level committee formed to facilitate clearances for companies that signed MoU, says Minister

Constant monitoring was being done now from the time of signing of MoUs to providing employment in new industrial units, says Industries Minister T.R.B. Rajaa




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Guidelines issued for fertilizer distribution in Karaikal for samba, thaladi paddy cultivation




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562: Podcast Apps, Zaraz, Future CSS Thoughts, and Arc

What if Taylor Swift lyrics hold the answers to web dev questions? Podcast app thoughts, using Cloudflare Zaraz, what we're excited about with CSS, Arc browser updates, and are we even developers or are we specialized systems whisperers?




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ADB increases climate finance after US, Japan give world's first sovereign guarantees




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Delhi L-G lied in Supreme Court about tree felling: Bharadwaj




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Provide medical aid to jailed separatist leader Yasin Malik: Delhi HC to Tihar jail

In his plea before the high court, Malik claimed to be a patient of “serious cardiac and kidney ailments”, currently facing a “life and death situation”




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Delhi Assembly elections | Congress leader Mateen Ahmed joins AAP, AAP leader Harsharan Singh Balli returns to BJP

Setback for Congress as five-time MLA Mateen Ahmed jumps ship to Aam Aadmi Party, days after his son, daughter-in-law join Kejriwal-led party; former Minister Balli quits AAP and returns to BJP




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Delhi L-G approves recruitment of 701 nurses and 756 paramedical staff




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Former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Ram Narayan Bhardwaj joins BJP  




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BharatPe fraud case: Delhi HC quashes lookout circular against Ashneer Grover, wife




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Book Review: Demystifying Leadership: Unveiling the Mahabharata Code by Asha Kaul and Vishal Gupta

The Mahabharata shows that leaders need to navigate moral codes that are as complex, varied, and subtle as the situations in which they find themselves 




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Open sale of hazardous pesticides continues to impact the health of farmers in Maharashtra

In 2017, reports of pesticide poisoning emerging from Maharashtra drew global criticism against India’s pesticide regulation policies, yet not much appears to have changed since then




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In Araku, strawberry farms are drawing visitors in large numbers

Fill your baskets with juicy strawberries at the farming fields this season at Pedalabudu village near Araku in Andhra Pradesh




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Simplilearn to expand tie-ups with cos; plans guaranteed interviews




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Shoppers’ paradise lost? Singapore’s malls suffer as locals, tourists curb spending




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Karaikal police round up history-sheeters under ‘Operation Trishul’

Eight long-pending non-bailable warrants were successfully executed, and two arrests made under the Arms Act for possession of dangerous weapons




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Hindu Tamil Thisai journalist Kalyanasundaram dies at 50




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Crocodile Conservation Centre to come up at Anaikarai

The Centre is to be established at a cost of ₹2.5 crore based on a detailed proposal sent by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden, Chennai




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BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan calls for ‘strong alliance of like-minded parties’ to defeat DMK in 2026

BJP’s Tamilisai Soundararajan says that it is not necessary that only parties with similar ideologies should form an alliance




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Dynamics of phase-separated microdroplets near the contact line of evaporating all-aqueous drops

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8260-8266
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM01056F, Paper
Open Access
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Rahul Rai, Maheshwar Gopu, Senthan Pugalneelam Parameswaran, Tapan Chandra Adhyapak, Dileep Mampallil
Evaporation of multicomponent drops can induce liquid–liquid phase separation and spatial reconfiguration of phases through complex dynamics near the contact line.
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Co-encapsulation of organic polymers and inorganic superparamagnetic iron oxide colloidal crystals requires matched diffusion time scales

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8312-8325
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00935E, Paper
Open Access
Brian K. Wilson, Robert K. Prud’homme
Composite nanoparticles co-encapsulate organic materials with inorganic primary colloids. Producing “stoichiometric NPs”, where all NPs contain organic and inorganic species at similar ratios, requires matched diffusion-aggregation time scale.
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Stochastic migrations of Marangoni surfers between two lobes of a dumbbell-shaped confinement

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00914B, Paper
Alakesh Upadhyaya, V. S. Akella
We report an experimental investigation on the stochastic migration dynamics of Marangoni surfers (camphor-infused paper disks) between the two lobes of a dumbbell-shaped chamber.
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Segregative phase separation of strong polyelectrolyte complexes at high salt and high polymer concentrations

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8505-8514
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00994K, Paper
Open Access
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Conner H. Chee, Rotem Benharush, Lexi R. Knight, Jennifer E. Laaser
Complexes of strong polyelectrolytes prepared well above the binodal are shown to undergo hydrophobicity-driven segregative phase separation.
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Mechanical characterization of freestanding lipid bilayers with temperature-controlled phase

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8524-8537
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00706A, Paper
Open Access
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Arash Yahyazadeh Shourabi, Roland Kieffer, Djanick de Jong, Daniel Tam, Marie-Eve Aubin-Tam
Lipid membranes formed in a microfluidic device are studied with temperature-controlled optical tweezers, revealing how mechanical properties of ripple phase and gel-fluid phase-separated membranes change when heated above the transition temperature.
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Enhanced gravitational trapping of bottom-heavy Janus particles over parallel microgrooves

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00989D, Paper
Yan Wen, Jiayu Liu, Wei Wang, Pik-Yin Lai, Penger Tong
We report a systematic study of barrier-crossing dynamics of bottom-heavy self-propelled particles (SPPs) over a one-dimensional periodic potential landscape $U_0(x)$, which is fabricated on a microgroove-patterned polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) substrate. From...
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Can’t rain on your style parade

Don’t let the grey skies dampen your style. Add a dose of colour to your outfits, slip into those jelly shoes, open that kitschy umbrella and you’re good to go, writes RANJANI RAJENDRA




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Art that’s wearable!

Malabar Gold and Diamonds brings to town a wide range of exquisite handcrafted jewellery




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Cut, carat and setting

Kajal Nair’s bespoke jewellery blends high design with rare gems for a worldwide clientèle




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Sahodaran’s 2023 calendar highlights India’s textile heritage

It was the effort of four photographers, 14 models, and three stylists, and was shot at four locations



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Mahila Praharis of the BSF Camel Contingent will make their Republic Day parade debut in uniform designed by Raghavendra Rathore

The designer also incorporated various skills from across the country and it took him three months to complete the uniform



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Coimbatore-based Walkaroo footwear hosts the 11th edition of Coimbatore Marathon

Coimbatore-based Walkaroo footwear has joined hands with Coimbatore Cancer Foundation to host the 11th edition of the Coimbatore Marathon




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Canara Bank beats estimate, reports 11% growth in net profit to ₹4,014 crore in Q2FY24

Global deposits were ₹13,47,347 crore, up by 9.34 percent, while gross advances reached ₹10,11,997 crore growing by 9.53%



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Sundaram Home Finance reports lower net profit in Q2 & H1

The company’s newly launched Emerging Business segment, focusing on small business loans and affordable housing finance, disbursed Rs.₹42 crore during the second quarter of 2024



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Don’t see tapering of deposit rates in near term, Canara Bank MD says

Bank prepared for Canara Robeco listing in Q4



  • Money & Banking

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Punjab & Sind Bank launches e-bank guarantee facility 

This new facility replaces paper-based BG issuance process with stamping and signatures



  • Money & Banking

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Sundaram Finance reports a 7% drop in Q2 profit, H1 profit stays flat

Quarterly disbursements slightly decreased to ₹6,860 crore from ₹6,941 crore year-on-year



  • Money & Banking

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Sundaram Home expands into Chhattisgarh with new Raipur branch

Earlier in 2024, Sundaram Home Finance bolstered its presence in non-South regions with branch openings in Mumbai and Kota, Rajasthan



  • Money & Banking

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Naked Island - Sober / directed by: Élise Simard ; produced by: Michael Fukushima, Jelena Popovic, Maral Mohammadian ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2017




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Caninabis / directed by: Kaj Pindal ; produced by: Gaston Sarault ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2018