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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Harsha Dhiman, Vishal Verma, Lourembam R. Singh, Vaibhav Miglani, Deepak Kumar Jha, Prasanta Sanyal, Sampat K. Tandon, Guntupalli V. R. Prasad
Summary: The Upper Cretaceous Lameta Formation in central India is known for its abundant sauropod fossils and egg remains. A new study has documented ninety-two titanosaur clutches from the Dhar District, providing valuable quantitative data for understanding titanosaur palaeobiology and egg preservation. The study identified 256 eggs and three types of clutch patterns, suggesting a high oospecies diversity and providing insights into the reproductive biology of titanosaurs. The lithologies of the egg-bearing rocks indicate a fluvial/alluvial setting, and the presence of certain fabric structures suggests a palustrine depositional condition.
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Geology
Tanuja Deopa, U. K. Shukla, Bijendra Pathak
Summary: This paper provides a comprehensive account of the lithofacies associations and architecture of the Middle Siwalik succession in the Himalayan foreland basin. The sedimentological analysis reveals that the Middle Siwalik sequence represents a flash flood dominated piedmont fan and proximal to middle megafan. The frequent flooding and high sedimentation rate were influenced by tectonic uplift and phases of monsoonal intensification.
SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY
(2023)
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Geology
Katrina Mayo, Ricardo L. Silva, Paul R. Durkin
Summary: This study refines the paleoenvironmental reconstructions of Late Cretaceous rivers through facies and facies associations analysis, meander-belt architecture characterization, and paleohydraulic parameter calculations. The results demonstrate that the meander-belt deposits of the Dinosaur Park Formation were deposited in a fluvial environment upstream of the fluvial-marine transition zone, changing our understanding of the paleogeography of the Western Interior Seaway in western Canada. This study contributes to the validation and development of a systematic approach to the paleoenvironmental reconstruction of ancient river systems based on paleohydraulic analysis.
SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY
(2023)
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Geology
Anjali Kumari, Seema Singh, Ashu Khosla
Summary: This study focuses on the Upper Cretaceous palaeosols of the Lameta Formation in the Jabalpur region of Central India. Through geological, morphological, and geochemical investigations, various pedofeatures were identified, suggesting formation under tropical warm, humid conditions and supported by evidence of chemical weathering.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2021)
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Engineering, Marine
Mubashir Mehmood, Abbas Ali Naseem, Maryam Saleem, Junaid ur Rehman, George Kontakiotis, Hammad Tariq Janjuhah, Emad Ullah Khan, Assimina Antonarakou, Ihtisham Khan, Anees ur Rehman, Syed Mamoon Siyar
Summary: An integrated study was conducted to examine the facies architecture and depositional environment of the Cretaceous Pab Formation in Pakistan. The research focused on analyzing architectural elements and facies, which are not commonly studied in the region. By interpreting these elements, a better understanding of the depositional history and reservoir distribution was gained.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Dongyu Zheng, Mingcai Hou, Anqing Chen, Hanting Zhong, Zhe Qi, Qiang Ren, Jiachun You, Huiyong Wang, Chao Ma
Summary: Lithofacies identification is critical for hydrocarbon explorations, and traditional methods are time-consuming and bias-prone. This study successfully applied machine learning in lithofacies identification in the Yuanba Area of southwestern China, achieving high accuracy and short training time.
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Geology
Jon J. Smith, Brian F. Platt
Summary: The late Miocene Ogallala Formation constitutes a significant portion of the High Plains aquifer in North America, mainly located in the central High Plains region. However, there is limited research on this formation in this particular area. In western Kansas, the Ogallala Formation is well-exposed along the bluffs of Ladder Creek Canyon, with a thickness of up to 40 meters. It consists of stacked and laterally extensive sandy channel bodies, indicating the presence of braided river systems.
SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY
(2023)
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Paleontology
Manpinder Kaur
Summary: A Late Cretaceous fossil flora was discovered in the Chui Hill and Chhota Simla Hill sections in the Jabalpur area. The analysis suggests an arid to semi-arid fluvial-lacustrine paleoenvironment. The flora shows a Laurasian palaeobiogeographic affinity and a dispersal route from Europe to India via Africa.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Youliang Feng, Caineng Zou, Jianzhong Li, Changsong Lin, Hongjun Wang, Shu Jiang, Zhi Yang, Shun Zhang, Xiuli Fu
Summary: Research on sediment gravity-flow systems in the Songliao Basin is valuable for understanding sedimentary processes, patterns, and predicting the presence of good sandstone reservoirs. The study identified deep lake channel-levee-lobe and slope fan deposits within six depositional sequences spanning from the Turonian to early Coniacian upper part of the fourth member of the Quantou Formation to the early Campanian second member of the Nenjiang Formation.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2021)
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Geology
Kun Zhang, Rong Liu, Zhaojun Liu, Bile Li, Gaofei Liu, Xu Yan, Li Li
Summary: This study investigates the paleoclimate disturbances, paleovegetation, and paleoenvironment evolution in the Early Cretaceous continental lake of the Yin'e Basin in North China. By analyzing the lake sediment characteristics and paleontological data, the study identifies different lithofacies and distinguishes palynozones, revealing the composition of ancient vegetation and paleoclimate changes. It also highlights the influence of suitable paleotemperature and sedimentary environment on the formation of oil shale in the lake.
SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geology
Douaa Fathy, Michael Wagreich, Theodoros Ntaflos, Mabrouk Sami
Summary: This study examines the impact of paleoclimate during global warming periods on Upper Cretaceous lacustrine deposits in Egypt. By analyzing sedimentological, mineralogical, and geochemical data, the research reveals that these organic-rich mudstones were mainly deposited in a warm seasonal climate (arid/humid) lake environment, influenced by changes between aridity and humidity periods. The variations in paleoclimatic conditions largely controlled the depositional process in the formation of these mudstones.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Damian Moskalewicz, Danuta Dzieduszy, Lukasz Elwirski, Przemys Law Mroczek, Joanna Petera-Zganiacz, Karol Tylmann, Piotr Pawe l Wozniak
Summary: This study used handheld gamma-ray spectrometry to investigate glaciogenic depositional systems in Poland, and it revealed the potential of this method in determining sedimentary palaeoenvironments in different deposition environments.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Zhiyuan Zhang, Changsong Lin, Yongfu Liu, Jingyan Liu, Haitao Zhao, Hao Li, Qi Sun, Hui Xia, Ming Ma, Ying Liang
Summary: This study presents a detailed analysis of the Lower Cretaceous formations in the northern Tarim basin, highlighting the sequence stratigraphy, depositional architecture, and sedimentary infilling process, as well as the controlling factors. The identification of major depositional facies and sequences provides insights into the evolution of the depositional system in the study area. The findings contribute to the understanding of the potential favorable reservoirs in the region.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geology
Zaki A. Abdel-Fattah
Summary: This paper focuses on the fluvial architecture and depositional facies model of the Late Cretaceous large sandy braided-river system of the Nubia Formation in the central Eastern Desert of Egypt. It identifies two distinctive fluvial architectural styles in the lower and upper members, highlighting different characteristics and depositional environments. The fluvial depositional system and sequences are strongly controlled by Late Cretaceous base-level fluctuations and tectonic pulses of the Laramide Orogeny.
SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Chenxi Zhang, Fujie Jiang, Tao Hu, Di Chen, Liliang Huang, Zhenxue Jiang, Xiaohao Wang, Zheyu Liu, Yuping Wu, Jiahao Lv, Renda Huang, Meiling Hu, Guanyun Wu
Summary: The occurrence states and structures of complex fluid in shale reservoirs significantly impact shale oil productivity. This study combines various techniques to analyze the oil movability, occurrence states, and pore structures in different lithofacies of lacustrine shales. The results show that different oil species can be identified using a T1-T2 map, with free oil and adsorbed oil located in intergranular/intracrystalline pores and mesopores, respectively. The presence of siliceous minerals benefits the occurrence of free oil, while calcareous shale has limited fluid-holding capacity. Clay minerals and mixed shale are not conducive to shale oil enrichment and flow. Organic matter plays a positive role in increasing oil content and movable oil saturation in siliceous shale and mixed shale.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2023)
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Engineering, Chemical
N. S. Hirulkar, P. R. Jaiswal, P. N. B. Reis, J. A. M. Ferreira
Summary: This study investigated the impact of hygrothermal aging and cyclic thermal shocks on the flexural properties of single-lap adhesive joints. The research found that higher hygrothermal aging temperatures led to greater decreases in failure load and maximum failure displacement, while thermal shocks in air had minimal effects. Additionally, flexural properties significantly degraded with an increasing number of hygrothermal shocks, with water/air environments proving to be more severe than water/water environments.
JOURNAL OF ADHESION
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Soumik Bhattacharya, Swarupa Das, Sandipan Das, Mahesh Kalashetty, Sumedh R. Warghat
Summary: Geospatial methods combined with multi-influencing factors were used to determine potential groundwater zones in Purulia District, Eastern India. The study generated a groundwater prospect map with different zones, providing valuable information for future research and groundwater development planning.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
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Physics, Multidisciplinary
S. P. Ramteke, S. M. Azhar, G. G. Muley, M. Baig, A. M. Alshehri, H. H. Somaily, Mohd Anis
Summary: The study utilized L-ascorbic acid (LAA) organic ligand for the first time to tune the optical properties of copper sulphate (CuS) single crystal. Various experimental techniques were employed to evaluate the structural parameters and optical properties of the crystals. The results demonstrated that the influence of LAA on CuS enabled it to switch the nonlinear refraction behavior of the crystal.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
(2021)
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Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Vaibhav R. Pandit, R. J. Bhiwani
Summary: Better visual interpretation and high-level feature extraction are desired for remotely sensed image processing applications, especially when fusing Multi-Spectral (MS) and PANchromatic (PAN) images to produce MS images with enhanced spatial resolution. In this paper, a morphological operator-based image fusion algorithm is proposed for nonlinear decomposition, along with spatial filtering using morphological operators to enhance efficiency of existing image fusion algorithms based on CS, MRA, and deep learning approaches. The potential of the proposed method is demonstrated through evaluation using two data sets from WorldView-3 and WorldView-2 satellite sensors.
COMPUTERS & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
M. Rai, A. P. Ingle, P. Ingle, I. Gupta, M. Mobin, A. Bonifaz, M. Alves
Summary: Dematiaceous hyphomycetes are darkly pigmented fungi found worldwide as plant pathogens and saprophytes, with many emerging as opportunistic pathogens causing infections such as mycotic keratitis. The lack of timely diagnosis and effective pharmacological drugs contribute to increased morbidity and visual impairment in individuals with such infections.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Herbert Gonzaga Sousa, Valdileia Teixeira Uchoa, Suzana Maria Galvao Cavalcanti, Pedro Marcos de Almeida, Mariana Helena Chaves, Jose De Sousa Lima Neto, Paulo Humberto Moreira Nunes, Joaquim Soares da Costa Junior, Mahendra Rai, Iolanda Souza Do Carmo, Elcilene Alves de Sousa
Summary: Through chemical analysis and antioxidant activity testing, this study found that Combretum leprosum Mart. plant's leaves and stem bark contain abundant health-beneficial compounds, with no significant impact on cytogenotoxic activity.
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(2021)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
S. D. Katore, S. P. Hatkar, P. S. Dudhe
Summary: This study explores the Friedmann-Robertson-Walker space-time in the presence of domain walls within the framework of f(G) theory of gravitation. A generalization of linearly varying deceleration parameter is proposed, with observations indicating an accelerating and expanding universe. The state finder parameters closely resemble those of the ΛCDM model, and various physical parameters of the models are discussed in detail.
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Biochemical Research Methods
Revati Dighade, Ranjit Ingole, Pramod Ingle, Aniket Gade, Sunil Hajare, Maheshkumar Ingawale
Summary: The study demonstrated the nephroprotective effect of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesized by Bryophyllum pinnatum against ethylene glycol-induced urolithiasis in rats, showing significant improvement in renal function indicators and beneficial effects on kidney tissue.
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(2021)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
A. Y. Shaikh, S. V. Gore, S. D. Katore
Summary: This paper investigates the model of f(T) gravity in the presence of dark matter and modified holographic Ricci dark energy in locally rotationally symmetric (LRS) Bianchi type-I space-time. By considering volumetric power and exponential expansion laws, a physically realistic solution of the field equations is achieved. The study includes plotting cosmological parameters for dark energy components with redshift, investigating the accelerated expansion of the Universe, and analysing the Statefinder diagnostic pair and jerk parameter to characterize different phases of the Universe.
PRAMANA-JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
(2021)
Review
Microbiology
Mahendra Rai, Shital Bonde, Patrycja Golinska, Joanna Trzcinska-Wencel, Aniket Gade, Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam, Sudhir Shende, Swapnil Gaikwad, Avinash P. Ingle
Summary: Nanotechnology has revolutionized various fields such as medicine and agriculture through the synthesis of nanoparticles by fungi, particularly in the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles. Fungi, especially Fusarium species, have shown to be versatile in synthesizing nanoparticles with potential applications in medicine and agriculture.
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Mahendra Rai, Beata Zimowska, Surbhi Shinde, Marcus Tres
Summary: Modern agriculture is striving for sustainable plant production by implementing eco-friendly technologies, with bioherbicides showing great potential in managing harmful weeds while being environmentally friendly and economically viable.
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Ashok K. Srivastava, Mangla N. Bansod, N. Khare
Summary: The Purna alluvial basin in central India is filled with Quaternary sediments and has a variety of pedogenic and non-pedogenic calcretes. The area has experienced subtropical, arid, and semiarid climates, leading to the formation of nodular calcretes, hardpan, and groundwater calcretes. The presence of well preserved rhizolith balls and rhizospheres in the palaeosols suggest different climatic conditions in the past.
Review
Infectious Diseases
Mahendra Rai, Shital Bonde, Alka Yadav, Yulia Plekhanova, Anatoly Reshetilov, Indarchand Gupta, Patrycja Golinska, Raksha Pandit, Avinash P. Ingle
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has put global pressure on the healthcare system, necessitating the development of rapid tests for early detection and bulk screening of infected individuals. Nanotechnology provides promising solutions for diagnosis, drug delivery, and therapy. This review discusses the use of nanomaterials for COVID-19 control, including diagnosis, vaccines, and drug delivery systems.
EXPERT REVIEW OF ANTI-INFECTIVE THERAPY
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Mohammad Akram Syed, Gunwant Ajabrao Dhomane
Summary: Energy management and control play a crucial role in the revolutionary era of power system, with a focus on developing and adopting strategies for real-time supervision and efficiency. The research explores the impact of energy management strategy on a hybrid renewable energy system, aiming to enhance utilization of renewable energy resources. The analysis of different cases and effectiveness of the strategy on the hybrid system are presented in the study.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ashok K. Srivastava, Ajab Singh
Summary: Geochemical analysis and 40Ar/39Ar dating of glass shards from the Toba ash in the Purna basin, India show discrepancies with the expected composition and age of the Youngest Toba Tuff, indicating potential geological issues.
JOURNAL OF EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE
(2021)