The reaction of the cyclopenta[b]thiophene derivative 3 with phenylisothiocyanate4 gave thiourea derivative 5. The latter was reacted with the active methylene reagents 2a, b and 7 to give pyrimidine derivatives 6a, b and 8. N-Acylation of compound 3 was achieved via its reaction...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2012/1222
Zirconia stabilized by addition of bismuth oxide was prepared by co precipitation process from metal oxide chlorides using sodium hydroxide. The dried gels produced pure phase ZrO2-Bi2O3 powders on calcination at 800ºC for the co precipitated powders. The phase evolution was stud...
Aims: To examine the efficacy of a weight loss strategy using a high-protein formula diet in combination with a lipid adsorbing fibre, polyglucosamine, over 12 weeks. Study Design: Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study. Place and Duration of Study: In...
The diversity and abundance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) was assessed in the Kumaon Himalayan foothills. Four typical ecosystems were selected in the Sat-Tal area located in the Nainital, district in Uttarakhand, India, representing vegetation change due to human settlem...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1136
Aims: To understand the relationship between what students understand to be their knowledge and what the educational system takes to be its knowledge. The latter appears to replace the former in some manner and it is this process which the article seeks to expose and comprehend....
Aims: To find out suitable tourism forecasting models of each border checkpoints under the concern of seasonal adjustment. Study Design: Time series study. Place and Duration of Study: We used secondary time series data from immigration Bureau office 2004-2010.Three GMS countries...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2012/1126
Climate change and opportunities for pharmaceutical rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in the U.S. may affect future production opportunities. Field research in 2005–2007 at Bethel (39º56'N, 92º3'W) and in 2005 at Novelty (40º01'N, 92º11'W) evaluated the production potential of ri...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/1385
Aims: Evaluate retrospectively the effectiveness of treatment with oseltamivir in a Brazilian subpopulation infected during the 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) and compare drug activity based on the presence or absence of other disease risk factors and also the time from onset of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2012/1310
Aims: To evaluate the effects of aqueous extract of V. amygdalina on lipid profile and lipid peroxidation status in rats. Study Design: Experimentation. Place and Duration of Study: Departments of Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Benin, Benin city, Nigeria...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2012/1095
The effect of the same concentration of heavy metals lead (Pb), mercury (Hg) and cadmium (Cd) pollution on oxidative stress parameters in A. hybridus leaves after fifty days was investigated. A. hybridus leaves from soil sample without heavy metal pollution served as the control....
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2012/1205
Over the past two decades, emerging data have found that YKL-40, a secreted glycoprotein, is elevated in a broad spectrum of human diseases including cancers, liver injury, asthma, diabetes, inflammatory diseases, and cardiac disorders. In breast cancer, increased serum levels of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1282
The synthesis and characterization of two new ruthenium diporphyrazines is reported. The ruthenium (III) chloride in cyclotetramerization reaction with 5,6-diphenylpyrazine-2,3- dicarbonitrile or 1,2-dicyanobenzene resulted the green and blue diporphyrazinato counterparts respect...
Aims: Pharmacological-challenge magnetic resonance imaging (phMRI) is powerful new tool enabling researchers to map the central effects of neuroactive drugs in vivo. To employ this technique pre-clinically, head movements and the stress of restraint are usually reduced by maintai...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1412
Aim: To identify the prevalence, common symptoms, signs, partner contribution, common diagnosis and outcome of infertility in a resource poor setting. Study Design: Descriptive retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Ebonyi state University teaching Hospital, Abakaliki...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2012/1170
Sixteen genotypes of rice (Oryza sativa L.) were evaluated during 2008 and 2009 growing seasons at two regions at the State of White Nile- Sudan (EDduim and Kosti) to assess stability of performance, and identify high yielding genotypes. The aim of the comparative study was to as...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/1193