HD Council of Scientific & Industrial Research Receives Patent for a Novel Synergistic Rodent Repellent Liquid Formulation CR Distributed by Contify.com WC 299 words PD 14 February 2012 SN Indian Patent News SC ATPATN LA English CY Copyright © 2012. Contify.com. LP New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- Council of Scientific & Industrial Research received patent for a novel synergistic rodent repellent liquid formulation on Nov. 14, 2008. The patent number issued by the Indian Patent Office is 225145. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research had filed patent application number 338/DEL/2002 for a novel synergistic rodent repellent liquid formulation on March 27, 2002. The inventor of the patent is Krishnoji Rao Muktha Bai. TD The International classification number is A01N65/00. According to the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, "The present invention relates to a novel synergistic rodent repellent liquid formulation. The formulation is based on plant materials and non-lethal chemical compounds. The main utility of the formulation is to protect the food materials stored in gunny or jute sacs when treated/sprayed to prevent or reduce the rodent (rats & mice) attack. A novel synergistic rodent repellent liquid formulation comprises: Pongamia oil ranging from 20-50 weight %, Citronella oil 1-3 weight %, Methyl anthranilate 12-14 weight %. Turpentine or deodourised kerosene 38-65 weight %." About the Applicant Page 1 © 2014 Factiva, Inc. All rights reserved. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) established in 1942, is an autonomous body and Research and Development (R&D) organization, with 39 laboratories and 50 field stations or extension centers spread across the nation. Although CSIR is mainly funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, it operates as an autonomous body registered under the Registration of Societies Act of 1860. The research and development activities of CSIR includes various fields such as aerospace engineering, Structural engineering, ocean sciences, molecular biology, metallurgy, chemicals, mining, food, petroleum, leather, and environment. Images, graphs or charts, if any, have been removed CO clfdqp : Council of Scientific and Industrial Research NS c133 : Patents | c13 : Regulation/Government Policy | ccat : Corporate/Industrial News | cgymtr : Intellectual Property | cinprp : Industrial Property Rights (Patents/Trademarks) | ncat : Content Types | nfact : Factiva Filters | nfcpin : FC&E Industry News Filter RE ndelh : New Delhi | asiaz : Asia | bric : BRIC Countries | delhi : Delhi | devgcoz : Emerging Market Countries | dvpcoz : Developing Economies | india : India | indsubz : Indian Subcontinent | sasiaz : Southern Asia PUB Athena Information Solutions Pvt. Ltd. AN Document ATPATN0020120214e82e000b7 Page 2 of 661 © 2014 Factiva, Inc. All rights reserved. HD Microbiology; Research Findings from Lakehead University Update Understanding of Microbiology WC 373 words PD 14 February 2012 SN Journal of India SC JOUIND PG 75 LA English CY © Copyright 2012 Journal of India via VerticalNews.com LP 2012 FEB 14 - (VerticalNews.com) -- "Commercial oil-yielding seeds (castor, coconut, neem, peanut, pongamia, rubber and sesame) were collected from different places in the state of Tamil Nadu (India) from which 1279 endophytic fungi were isolated. The oil-bearing seeds exhibited rich fungal diversity," scientists writing in the World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology report. TD "High Shannon-Index H' was observed with pongamia seeds (2.847) while a low Index occurred for coconut kernel-associated mycoflora (1.018). Maximum Colonization Frequency (%) was observed for Lasiodiplodia theobromae (176). Dominance Index (expressed in terms of the Simpson's Index D) was high (0.581) for coconut kernel-associated fungi, and low for pongamia seed-borne fungi. Species Richness (Chao) of the fungal isolates was high (47.09) in the case of neem seeds, and low (16.6) for peanut seeds. All 1279 fungal isolates were screened for lipolytic activity employing a zymogram method using Tween-20 in agar. Forty isolates showed strong lipolytic activity, and were morphologically identified as belonging to 19 taxa (Alternaria, Aspergillus, Chalaropsis, Cladosporium, Colletotrichum, Curvularia, Drechslera, Fusarium, Lasiodiplodia, Mucor, Penicillium, Pestalotiopsis, Phoma, Phomopsis, Phyllosticta, Rhizopus, Sclerotinia, Stachybotrys and Trichoderma). These isolates also exhibited amylolytic, proteolytic and cellulolytic activities," wrote B. Venkatesagowda and colleagues, Lakehead University. The researchers concluded: "Five fungal isolates (Aspergillus niger, Chalaropsis thielavioides, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Lasiodiplodia theobromae and Phoma glomerata) exhibited highest lipase activities, and the best producer was Lasiodiplodia theobromae (108 U/mL), which was characterized by genomic sequence analysis of the ITS region of 18S rDNA." Page 3 of 661 © 2014 Factiva, Inc. All rights reserved. Venkatesagowda and colleagues published their study in World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology (Diversity of plant oil seed-associated fungi isolated from seven oil-bearing seeds and their potential for the production of lipolytic enzymes. World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology, 2012;28(1):71-80). Additional information can be obtained by contacting B. Venkatesagowda, Lakehead Univ, Biorefining Res Initiat, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada. The publisher of the World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology can be contacted at: Springer, 233 Spring St, New York, NY 10013, USA. This article was prepared by Journal of India editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2012, Journal of India via VerticalNews.com. NS gsci : Science/Technology | gcat : Political/General News RE cana : Canada | namz : North America IPD City:Thunder Bay | State:Ontario | Country:Canada | Region:North and Central America | Expanded Reporting | 0063 | India | Microbiology PUB NewsRx.com AN Document JOUIND0020120210e82e0001w Page 4 of 661 © 2014 Factiva, Inc. All rights reserved. HD No caneland development WC 304 words PD 10 February 2012 SN Coolum Weekly SC APNCOW ED Main PG 7 LA English CY www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au Copyright 2012 APN Newspapers Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved LP COUNCIL candidate Jen Mazoudier said her Division 9 opponent Taylor Bunnag was “scaremongering to gain attention and cheap publicity” by intimating residential development on local canelands was imminent. “The SEQ regional plan and the existing town plan clearly state that there will not be development on canelands and that there will not be high rise in Coolum,” Ms Mazoudier said. TD “The only way the canelands can be developed is if the State Government overrides the council town plan and the SEQ Regional Plan. They both clearly state that canelands are protected from urban development. “I would oppose any further development on floodplains. It is sheer folly to even contemplate using flood-prone land for urban development.” Ms Mazoudier said it was important a better use for degraded canelands was found. “These include alternate renewable cropping, such as bamboo, hemp and blue quandong or crops such as pongamia pinnata, which can be made into diesel,” she said. “This would not only support the agricultural sector but would also create local jobs in the processing of the raw materials.” The emergence of developer-backed candidates is one issue the two candidates agree on. Page 5 of 661 © 2014 Factiva, Inc. All rights reserved. Ms Mazoudier said council divisions were being stacked with candidates representing the development industry, which she accused of land banking. “The developer industry must answer the question of why they are sitting on over 6700 lots already approved by council,” she said. “These lots are waiting to be released to the market to be built on. “I believe they are waiting for the market to improve, so they can make more profit.” Ms Mazoudier said she was an advocate of responsible, balanced development. “We need development that supports job creation but also protects our environment,” she said. IN i5010021 : Land Development/Subdivision | iindstrls : Industrials | i501 : Building Construction | iconst : Construction | icre : Construction/Real Estate NS gcat : Political/General News RE austr : Australia | apacz : Asia Pacific | ausnz : Australia/Oceania IPD Arts - Culture - Entertainment | Human interest | Traditional Family PUB APN Newspapers Pty Ltd AN Document APNCOW0020120208e82a000b7 Page 6 of 661 © 2014 Factiva, Inc. All rights reserved. HD Harmful effects of air pollution on physiological activities of Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre BY Bamniya B.R.; Kapoor C.S.; Kapasya V.; Kapoor K. CR Department of Environmental Sciences, Mohan Lal Sukhadia University; Department of Botany, Mohan Lal Sukhadia University WC 204 words PD 1 February 2012 SN Ei EnCompass: Environment SC APEN LA English CY (c) 2012 Elsevier Engineering Information, Inc. All rights reserved. LP Air pollution tolerance of the plant Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre, as well as, its effect on metabolic activities of the plant was studied with reference to concentration of air pollutants on comparative basis in selected sites around Udaipur city in polluted and unpolluted areas. The tree species being very common in and around Udaipur city of Rajasthan, India as roadside plant. TD The quality of air in terms of RSPM, SPM, SO(sub)2 and NO(sub)2 on respective sites along with biochemical parameters of the leaves, i.e., chlorophyll content, total carbohydrate, total