01971nas a2200193   4500008004100000022001400041245011300055210006900168260009100237300001200328490000600340520117000346653002601516653001901542653004401561100001801605700002901623856012501652       2011                        eng d  a0973-751000aBiological control of cyanobacteria using polyphosphate accumulating bacteria isolated from activated sludge0 aBiological control of cyanobacteria using polyphosphate accumula  a54, NEAR POST OFFICE, THANA ST, BHOPAL, SHAHJAHANABAD 462 001, INDIAbDR M N KHANcAPR  a469-4710 v53 a<p>Increased input of nutrients into water body leads to massive proliferation of cyanobacteria and other algae. This ultimately results in the eutrophication of the water body. The cyanobacterial blooms exert negative environmental impacts such as extensive growth of alga, bad odor, decline in dissolved oxygen, production of cyanotoxin, decreased growth of submerged aquatic organisms and change in taste of water. This results into reduction in qualitative and quantitative properties of water. Various chemical based methods of eutrophication control are suggested by researchers but those endanger the aquatic ecosystem. Considering hazardous effect of chemical agents, biological agents may be used more safely. Here we have shown that polyphosphate accumulating bacteria (PABs) isolated from activated sludge are efficient in reducing cyanobacterial blooms up to 95.56% by trapping phosphorus in metapolyphosphate form. This is the first study that provides direct evidence that use of these microorganisms gives promising result in controlling cyanobacterial blooms and consequently eutrophication process without affecting the ecosystem of water body.</p>10aCyanobacterial blooms10aEutrophication10aMetapolyphosphate accumulating bacteria1 aDudhane, Amol1 aMhaindarkar, Vaibhav, P.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/biological-control-cyanobacteria-using-polyphosphate-accumulating-bacteria-isolated-001843nas a2200181   4500008004100000245010200041210006900143260000800212520117100220100001801391700002501409700002101434700002301455700002001478700001801498700001901516856012601535       2014                        eng d00aAptamer functionalized multifunctional fluorescent nanotheranostic platform for pancreatic cancer0 aAptamer functionalized multifunctional fluorescent nanotheranost  cDEC3 aThis study explores the potential of aptamer functionalized and fluorescent silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) labeled human serum albumin nanoparticles for drug delivery and bioimaging. Nanotechnology is certainly the most promising research arena in recent years and different fields of biotechnology, medicine and agricultural have been deeply benefited by the enormous advantages of nanotechnology. In recent years, synthesis of nanoparticles via eco-friendly methods has attained a lot of interest and silver nanoparticles are synthesized extensively due to their size tunable properties and vast applicability in different areas. In this study we have explored green synthesized fluorescent silver nanoparticles as a novel bioimaging agent for pancreatic cancer. Capsaicin, a plant phytochemical found in red chilli pepper was encapsulated in aptamer MUC-1 coupled albumin nanoparticles and it was observed that the nanoformulation significantly enhanced the bioavailability and sustained release property of the drug to pancreatic cancer cells in-vitro. Meanwhile AgNPs mediated excellent bioimaging has enhanced the efficacy of our system as drug delivery vehicle.1 aNigam, Preeti1 aWaghmode, Shobha, A.1 aYeware, Amar, M.1 aNawale, Laxman, U.1 aDagde, Priyanka1 aDudhane, Amol1 aSarkar, Dhiman  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/aptamer-functionalized-multifunctional-fluorescent-nanotheranostic-platform-pancreatic