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Volume 52, Issue 247, July 2016

About the Cover

CELEBRITY OF THE MONTH
Bernhard Zondek
125th Birthday (July 29, 1891 - November 8, 1966)
Developer of first reliable pregnancy test

Bernhard Zondek was born on July 29, 1891, in Wronke, Germany. A pioneering reproductive endocrinologist, Benhard Zondek is largely known for developing the first reliable pregnancy test in 1928, based on the finding that the chorionic tissue of the placenta has endocrine capacity. He was one of the first proponents of the inter-dependence of the endocrine glands under the control of the pituitary gland, and his studies on the interaction between the pituitary and the ovaries did much to establish this fundamental test. Early in his career, he realized that ‘experimental work is essential for the proper evaluation of clinical observations.’ He is one of the world’s leading gynecologists and professor emeritus of gynecology at the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School in Jerusalem. He was a co-discoverer along with Dr. Paul Aschheim, a pathologist of the Aschheim-Zondek test in use today throughout the world to determine pregnancy in the first month.

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RESEARCH

A comparative study of the activity of Kaempferol on cancer cells and normal cells

Chepuri Kalyani, Mangamoori Lakshmi Narasu, Yumnam Priyadarshini Devi

Several plants contain flavonoids that show beneficial effects for human health. The present report deals with the chemo-protective activity of kaempferol that is present abundantly in green tea. The activity of kaempferol has been checked on cancer cells and normal cells.

Discovery, 2016, 52(247), 1539-1543

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Screening of Antimicrobial and Antioxidative Activities of the plant extracts of Elytraria acaulis

Suresh Babu B, Lakshmi Narasu M, Venkanna B, Kalyani CH, Narmada CH

Antimicrobial and Antioxidative activity of the aerial parts of the Elytraria acaulis a stem less perennial herb of Acantheceae family has been carried out in the present study. Extracts of the aerial parts of the plant (Stem & Leaves) were prepared in different organic solvents such as n-Hexane, ethanol, methanol and ethyl acetate.

Discovery, 2016, 52(247), 1546-1552

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Influence of industrial waste on soil microbial activity

Vamshi Krishna Reddy A, Venkateswar Reddy K, Vijayalakshmi T, Maruthi Rao

The effluents of sugar industry on agricultural lands cause an indicative change in nutrient cycling and organic matter processing. Release of sugar industry effluents on to the agricultural lands causes an indicative change in nutrient cycling and organic matter processing.

Discovery, 2016, 52(247), 1555-1561

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ANALYSIS

Reuse of HDPE and Structure of Fiber Reinforced High Strength Concrete Containing Silica Fume and Metakaolin

Srinivasa Rao G, Manjula Vani K

To address the plastic waste disposal from the municipal solid waste (MSW) and to conserve landfills, there has been interest in the use of recycled and cementitious materials in construction industry. In recent years, utilization of cementatitious materials such as fly ash, silica fume, metakaolin, etc.

Discovery, 2016, 52(247), 1563-1570

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Seismic Risk Analysis of Dam Reservoir System

Sashikiran Babu K, Manjula Vani K

A gravity dam is an artificial solid concrete barrier holds water by the brute force of its weight. Dam failure can cause loss of life, property damage, cultural & historic losses, and environmental as well as social impacts.

Discovery, 2016, 52(247), 1572-1578

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