Mizoram Science Congress (MSC 2018)
Perspective and Trends in the Development of Science Education and Research
Advances in Engineering Research Volume 178
Aizawl, India 4 – 5 October 2018
Editor:
K. Lalchhandama
ISBN: 978-1-5108-7930-0
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RECENT TWIN REVOLUTIONS IN STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY...... 1 M. R. N. Murthy
STUDIES ON THE EFFECTS OF XENOBIOTIC ON RADIAL GROWTH AND DRY WEIGHT BIOMASS OF THE SOIL FUNGUS TRICHODERMA SP...... 8 M. C. Freddy Vanlalmuana, R. Lalfakzuala
EFFECT OF SALT AND PH ON THE BIOMASS AND PHOSPHATASE ACTIVITY OF BURKHOLDERIA SP...... 13 F. Lalsangpuii, Lalrampani Chawngthu, R. Lalfakzuala
COMPUTATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF THE STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT CYCLOOCTENE ISOMERS...... 20 Joseph Lianbuanga, Zodinpuia Pachuau, R. Lalthlamuana
PYROLYSIS AND LIQUEFACTION OF RICE STRAW AND COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING OF FIXED-BED REACTOR FOR HEAT DISTRIBUTION ...... 31 Gokul Gopan, Lalhmingsanga Hauchhum, Renjith Krishnan, Satyajit Pattanayak
STATE-OF-THE-ART MOSFET AND TCAD IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY: A REVIEW ...... 37 Lalthanpuii Khiangte, Rudra Sankar Dhar, Kuleen Kumar, Jonathan Laldingliana Pachuau
POWER QUALITY OPTIMIZATION THROUGH D-STATCOM IN AIZAWL, MIZORAM, INDIA...... 42 Lalhungliana, Nimesh Kumar Singh, Sanjeev Pareek
CORRELATION ANALYSIS BETWEEN DROWSINESS AND HEART RATE VARIABILITY PARAMETERS ...... 47 Reginald H. Vanlalchaka, N. P. Maity, Zonunmawii
LIFE-FORM CHARACTERISTICS AND BIOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF THE AQUATIC MACROPHYTES IN TAM DIL, A NATURAL LAKE IN MIZORAM...... 52 K. Khelchandra Singh, J. C. Zirthangmawia, Khuraijam Usha, Kulendra Ch. Das
SEASONAL VARIATIONS OF ORGANIC CARBON IN THE SEDIMENTS OF IMPHAL RIVER, MANIPUR...... 56 Khuraijam Usha, K. Khelchandra Singh
ASSESSMENT OF DRINKING WATER QUALITY IN KAMALANAGAR, LAWNGTLAI DISTRICT, MIZORAM ...... 61 John Blick
PETROGRAPHY OF BARAIL SANDSTONE OF CHAMPHAI-MUALKAWI SECTION IN CHAMPHAI DISTRICT, MIZORAM: IMPLICATION ON PROVENANCE AND TECTONIC SETTING ...... 66 Malsawmtluangkima Hauhnar, Jimmy Lalnunmawia, V. Vanthangliana
ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER CONDITIONS IN BILKHAWTHLIR RURAL DEVELOPMENT BLOCK, KOLASIB DISTRICT, MIZORAM, INDIA...... 74 F. Lalbiakmawia, Shiva Kumar
GIS-BASED MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF SUB-WATERSHEDS AT TUT RIVER BASIN, MIZORAM ...... 87 K. Lalduhawma, K. Srinivasa Rao, Udaya Bhaskara Rao
GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION OF LANDSLIDE NEAR SAIRANG VILLAGE IN AIZAWL DISTRICT, MIZORAM, INDIA...... 94 H. Lawmkima
POTABLE WATER AND THEIR CHALLENGES IN SOME RURAL AREAS OF LUNGLEI ...... 100 Malsawmtluanga, Rebecca Lalduhawmi
GEOLOGICAL STUDY OF CARBONATE BAND IN UPPER BHUBAN FORMATION, MIZORAM, INDIA...... 105 C. Lalmuankimi, Shiva Kumar, R. P Tiwari
FOCAL MECHANISM SOLUTIONS OF CERTAIN EARTHQUAKES IN MIZORAM AND ITS VICINITY USING P-WAVE FIRST-MOTION DATA...... 110 Saitluanga
GEOCHEMISTRY AND NATURE OF PROTOLITH OF QUARTZ SILLIMANITE SCHIST FROM SONAPAHAR AREA, WEST KHASI HILLS DISTRICT OF MEGHALAYA ...... 116 V. Vanthangliana, Jimmy Lalnunmawia, Laldinpuia, Lalhmingsangi
ESTIMATION OF GOLD RESERVE IN TUMAKURU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA ...... 123 Zairemmawii
MINERALISATION OF GOLD AT AJJANAHALLI PROSPECT, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA...... 132 Zairemmawii
MACHINE TRANSLATION AND ITS APPROACHES ...... 141 Vanlalmuansangi Khenglawt, Laltanpuia
EFFECTS OF FREQUENCY PARAMETER DUE TO ELASTIC WAVE IN MONOCLINIC ELASTIC MEDIUM ...... 146 J. Lalvohbika
PHARMACOGNOSTIC STUDY OF THE LEAF OF AGERATINA ADENOPHORA ...... 155 Nungshioba Jamir, Muslek Uddin Mazumder, P. Khazeo, K. Nusalu Puro, Rosamund Jyrwa, Lalzikpuii Sailo
PHARMACOGNOSTIC PROFILE OF THE LEAF OF AGERATUM CONYZOIDES...... 159 Rosamund Jyrwa, Nungshioba Jamir, Muslek Uddin Mazumder, P. Khazeo, K. Nusalu Puro, Lalzikpuii Sailo
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF PHYTOCHEMICALS OF CRUDE EXTRACTS OF AGERATUM CONYZOIDES L. LEAVES ...... 164 K. Nusalu Puro, Muslek Uddin Mazumder, P. Khazeo, Rosamund Jyrwa, Nungshioba Jamir, Lalzikpuii Sailo
IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF METHANOLIC EXTRACTS OF AGERATUM CONYZOIDES AND AGERATINA ADENOPHORA LEAVES ...... 169 P. Khazeo, Muslek Uddin Mazumder, K. Nusalu Puro, Rosamund Jyrwa, Nungshioba Jamir, Lalzikpuii Sailo
IMPERATA CYLINDRICA: A NOXIOUS WEED OF PHARMACOLOGICAL POTENTIALS...... 173 P. B. Lalthanpuii, Zarzokimi, K. Lalchhandama
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF PHYTOCHEMICALS OF CRUDE EXTRACTS OF AGERATINA ADENOPHORA LEAVES ...... 178 Muslek Uddin Mazumder, P. Khazeo, K. Nusalu Puro, Rosamund Jyrwa, Nungshioba Jamir, Lalzikpuii Sailo
IDENTIFICATION OF GALLSTONE SAMPLES BY LASER-INDUCED FLUORESCENCE...... 183 Andrew L. Fanai, S. Rai
MEASUREMENT OF PRIMORDIAL RADIONUCLIDES IN SOILS AND BUILDING MATERIALS FROM MIZORAM, INDIA...... 186 L. Z. Chhangte, Hmingchungnunga, Vanramlawma, P. C. Rohmingliana, B. K. Sahoo, B. K. Sapra, B. Zoliana, Rosangliana, Z. Pachuau
ASSESSMENT OF RADON CONTENT IN WATER USING SMART RNDUO IN MIZORAM, NORTHEAST INDIA ...... 190 Hmingchungnunga, Vanramlawma, Remlalsiama, Laldingngheta, L. Z. Chhangte, Z. Pachuau, B. Zoliana, Rosangliana, B. K. Sahoo, B. K. Sapra
OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF HOLMIUM-DOPED IN SOL-GEL SILICA GLASS...... 194 Uzair Khan, Andrew L. Fanai, S. Rai
MEASUREMENT OF RADON EXHALATION FROM SOIL SAMPLES IN VARIOUS FAULT REGIONS OF AIZAWL DISTRICT, MIZORAM, INDIA...... 198 Rosangliana, Laldingngheta, Vanramlawma, Hmingchungnunga, L. Z. Chhangte, R. C. Tiwari, Rosangliana, B. Zoliana, B. K. Sahoo, T. K. Agarwal
FIRST PRINCIPLE CALCULATIONS OF THE ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES AND SPLITTING ENERGY OF ALXGA1-XN USING GGA AND MBJ POTENTIALS ...... 202 Mary Lalchhuanawmi, Laihnuna, Lalrintluanga Sailo, Z. Pachuau
MEASUREMENT OF NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY USING NAI (TL) DETECTOR IN SOIL SAMPLES COLLECTED FROM AIZAWL, MIZORAM, INDIA...... 207 Vanramlawma, Hmingchungnunga, Remlalsiama, Laldingngheta, L. Z. Chhangte, Z. Pachuau, B. Zoliana, Rosangliana, B. K. Sahoo, Sapra
VARIATION IN LEUKOCYTE COUNTS OF SAHIWAL AND KARAN FRIES CATTLE DURING ACUTE THERMAL EXPOSURES...... 212 Prava Mayengbam, T. C. Tolenkhomba, R. C. Upadhyay
ASSESSMENT OF PLANKTON DIVERSITY OF TLAWNG RIVER AT REIEK KAI IN MIZORAM, NORTHEAST INDIA ...... 215 Esther Lalhmingliani, Lalhminghlua
PRELIMINARY SURVEY ON ENDOPARASITISM IN OPHIOPHAGUS HANNAH (REPTILIA: SERPENTES: ELAPIDAE) IN MIZORAM, INDIA ...... 221 Lalbiakzuala, Lalrinsanga, Michael Vanlalchhuana, H. T. Lalremsanga
EVALUATION OF ANTI-HEPATOTOXIC POTENTIAL OF CASSIA JAVANICA (L.) METHANOL EXTRACT AGAINST PARACETAMOL-INDUCED LIVER DAMAGE IN WISTAR ALBINO RATS...... 229 Esther Lalhmingliani, Zodinpuii, R. K. Lalremtluangi, Lalramdinthara Chenkual, Lalthansangi
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