Vol 112, No 12 (2017)

Table of Contents

Vol 112, No 12 (2017)

In this Issue

In this Issue
K. P. Madhu
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2348-2348 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2348-2348
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Guest Editorial

Linear, No Threshold Model in Radiation Protection and Safety:Standards Thrive on 'Assumptions' and not on Science-Based Evidence
P. C. Kesavan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2349-2350 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2349-2350
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Correspondence

Academic Degrees and Unemployment
A. K. Biyani
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2351-2351 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2351-2351
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Interdisciplinary Research:A Twilight Area in Indian Institutions
Hardev Singh Virk
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2351-2352 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2351-2352
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Making Progress, but not Rapidly. Comparison between India and China
M. Vijayan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2352-2352 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2352-2352
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News

Science Last Fortnight
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2353-2356 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2353-2356
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Discussion Meeting on 'Remembering C. V. Vishveshwara'
Johnson-McDaniel Nathan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2357-2358 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2357-2358
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Rejuvenating Coconut Sector for Improving Livelihood Security
P. Chowdappa, K. Muralidharan, M. K. Rajesh
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2359-2360 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2359-2360
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Commentary

Identifying Predatory Journals - A Few Simple Steps
Manthan D. Janodia
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2361-2362 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2361-2362
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Remembering Joseph Dalton Hooker
Anantanarayanan Raman
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2362-2363 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2362-2363
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Scientific Correspondance

Recent Observations of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide over India
Abha Chhabra, Ankit Gohel
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2364-2366 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2364-2366
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Hybrid (Dynamical-Empirical) Forecast of Indian Monsoon Rainfall during 2016
D. R. Pattanaik
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2367-2369 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2367-2369
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Molecular Characterization of Cucumber mosaic virus Infecting Wild Betel (piper sarmentosum)
Mift Akhurohmah, Maya Mariana, Dono Wahyuno
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2369-2371 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2369-2371
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Rediscovery of Elaeocarpus gaussenii Weibel:A Little Known Endemic Tree of the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India
D. Felix Irudhyaraj, R. Ramasubbu
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2372-2374 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2372-2374
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General Article

Plagiarism, Research Publications and Law
R. Saha
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2375-2378 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2375-2378
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Towards Health for All:Cost-Effective and Innovative Treatment of Diabetes Shows the Pathway
P. C. Kesavan, M. S. Swaminathan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2379-2385 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2379-2385
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Production and Conservation of Medicinal Plants in Understorey of Degraded Chir Pine Forests Using Sustainable Techniques
Chandra Shekhar Sanwal, Raj Kumar, Sneha Dobhal, Sushma Kerkatta, S. D. Bhardwaj
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2386-2391 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2386-2391
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Review Article

Wound Healing Materials - A Perspective for Skin Tissue Engineering
Poulami Basu, U. Narendra Kumar, I. Manjubala
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2392-2404 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2392-2404
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Role of Soil Physical Properties in Soil Health Management and Crop Productivity in Rainfed Systems-I:Soil Physical Constraints and Scope
A. K. Indoria, K. L. Sharma, K. Sammi Reddy, Srinivasa Rao
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2405-2414 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2405-2414
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Research Articles

Morphology and Miscibility of Chitin-Polyaniline Blend
A. T. Ramaprasad, Vijayalakshmi Rao
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2415-2423 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2415-2423
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Geochemical Tracers of Buried Estuary of Rushikulya River from Odisha, East Coast of India
Saju Varghese, Subhasis Roychaudhuri, P. A. Mohammed Mashood, Sachin Tripathi
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2424-2433 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2424-2433
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Soil Degradation Effect on Soil Productivity, Carbon Pools and Soil Enzyme Activity
Narendra K. Lenka, S. P. Jaiswal, J. K. Thakur, S. Lenka, A. Mandal, A. K. Dwivedi, B. L. Lakaria, A. K. Biswas, A. K. Shukla, D. S. Yashona
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2434-2439 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2434-2439
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Determinants of Occupancy and Burrow Site Selection by Indian Crested Porcupine in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
Aditi Mukherjee, Honnavalli Nagaraj Kumara, Subramanian Bhupathy
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2440-2448 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2440-2448
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Research Communications

DNA Forensics in Combating Food Frauds:A Study from China in Identifying Canned Meat Labelled as Deer Origin
Mukesh Thakur, Ruheena Javed, Ved Prakash Kumar, Malay Shukla, Neha Singh, Aishwarya Maheshwari, Nipun Mohan, Dong-Dong Wu, Ya-Ping Zhang
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2449-2452 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2449-2452
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Moisture Index during the Last Two Centuries Inferred from Tree Growth in the Western Himalaya, India
Somaru Ram, H. P. Borgaonkar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2453-2455 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2453-2455
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Biomass Equations and Assessment of Carbon Stock of Calligonum polygonoides L., a Shrub of Indian Arid Zone
G. Singh, Bilas Singh
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2456-2462 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2456-2462
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Seed Desiccation Responses in Saraca asoca (Roxb.) W.J.de Wilde
T. M. Prajith, C. Anilkumar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2462-2466 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2462-2466
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Physiological Responses of Osmopriming and Hormonal Treatments in Two Contrasting Mungbean (Vigna radiata) Cultivars
N. Bharadwaj, S. Barthakur, N. Gogoi
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2467-2470 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2467-2470
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Improvement in Productivity and Economics of Major Food Production Systems of India through Balanced Dose of Nutrients
Raghuveer Singh, N. Ravisankar, Kamta Prasad
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2470-2474 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2470-2474
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Scanning Electron Microscopic Study of Caprine Intestine with Special Reference to Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissues
Chandan Kumar Gautam, Manmath Talukdar, Kabita Sarma, Nagendra Nath Barman
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2475-2477 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2475-2477
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Living Legends in Indian Science

Ganesan Venkataraman:An Admirable Teacher, Meticulous Scientist and a Visionary
Vinod C. Sahni
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2478-2486 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2478-2486
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Book Reviews

Indian Mathematics:Engaging with the World from Ancient to Modern Times
S. G. Dani
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2487-2488 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2487-2488
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Essays in the Philosophy of Chemistry
G. R. Desiraju
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2488-2490 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2488-2490
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Annual Review of Biophysics, 2016
Somnath Dutta
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2490-2491 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2490-2491
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Personal News

P. K. K. Nair (1930–2017)
Arti Garg
DOI:10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2492-2492 ,  Vol 112, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2492-2492
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