Showing posts with label immobilization. Show all posts
Showing posts with label immobilization. Show all posts

Friday, 15 July 2022

A Case Report on Tuberculosis of Shoulder Joint | Chapter 1 | Current Overview on Disease and Health Research Vol. 1

The glenohumeral joint tuberculosis Caries sicca is discussed in the current case report. India has a high prevalence of TB. When diagnosing and treating Caries Sicca patients, shoulder TB should be taken into consideration, despite its rarity among skeletal tuberculosis. A twenty-year-old lady reported having right shoulder non-traumatic discomfort and significant range of motion (ROM) limitation that was not improving with therapy. Sicca was thoroughly examined, and Caries was found. Thorough debridement, sufficient immobilisation, and anti-tubercular treatment can all lead to excellent outcomes (ATT). Patients who severe Sicca need to be diagnosed with a high degree of suspicion. Early detection and treatment produce excellent outcomes. In our instance, ATT was recommended along with complete debridement and immobilisation for 8 weeks. Gentle physical motions were initiated at eight weeks. After six months of therapy, there were no symptoms and a respectable range of motion.


Author (s) Details:

Varun Goel,
Late Shri Lakhiram Agarwal Memorial Government Medical College, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India.

Neha Bhardwaj,
Late Shri Lakhiram Agarwal Memorial Government Medical College, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India.

Pankaj Kumar Sharma,
AIIMS Bathinda, Punjab, India.

Umesh Yadav,
Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS Rohtak, Haryana, India.

Roshan Tirkey,
Narayani Healthcare, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India.

Please see the link here:
https://stm.bookpi.org/CODHR-V1/article/view/7421

Thursday, 16 December 2021

Studies and Investigations on Various Aspects of Aerobic and Anaerobic Treatments for Sewage and Industrial Effluent | Chapter 1 | New Innovations in Chemistry and Biochemistry Vol. 5

 Aerobic and anaerobic treatments can reduce wastewater's oxygen consumption. Activated sludge, trickling filters, and advanced oxidation processes are examples of aerobic treatments. Aerobic systems have higher initial expenses for aeration equipment, as well as higher operational and maintenance costs. For sewage treatment, anaerobic treatments have a number of advantages. Up flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactors are one of the most essential treatment technologies. This approach has high conversion rates and is cost-effective. In addition, a high percentage of methane in the generated gas adds value. Anaerobic technologies have the advantage of a smaller reactor size and less biomass output. Anaerobic treatment is harmed by the presence of oil and grease. Anaerobic therapies are best for very high organic loading, while aerobic treatments are best for modest organic loading. This chapter delves into the research and studies that have been conducted on these treatments.


Author(S) Details

Sunil Jayant Kulkarni
Gharda Institute of Technology, Lavel, Maharashtra, India.

Ajaygiri Kamalgiri Goswami
University Institute of Chemical Technology KBC North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India.

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Friday, 19 November 2021

Modes of Enzyme Delivery in Treatment of Wastewater Containing Recalcitrant Pollutants | Chapter 1 | Innovations in Microbiology and Biotechnology Vol. 2

 Water is a limited and important resource. The massive increase in home and industrial water consumption has been matched by an equal increase in domestic and industrial wastewater generation. Seas, rivers, and lakes have been employed as sinks for the disposal of domestic and industrial effluent despite the scarcity of water. As part of attempts to save water, many effluent treatment systems have been developed to purify effluents and enable their reuse.

Because some pollutants in wastewater are resistant to degradation by standard treatment processes, they persist in the environment. The purpose of this chapter is to look into the use of enzymes as a possible alternative to traditional methods for decomposing stubborn contaminants in wastewater. The purpose of this chapter is to give an overview of the various delivery mechanisms that can be utilised to introduce enzymes into the wastewater treatment reaction mixture. The chapter examines the many methods for delivering enzymes to digest target pollutants in effluents, including the use of microbial or plant cells, cell-free extracts, and nanoparticles, as well as the benefits and downsides of each method. Furthermore, the importance of existing and future research focusing on the development of cost-effective and environmentally sustainable wastewater treatment procedures is stressed.

Author(S) Details

Mugdha Ambatkar
Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, Ghatkopar (west), Mumbai – 400 086, India.

Usha Mukundan
Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, Ghatkopar (west), Mumbai – 400 086, India.

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Thursday, 24 June 2021

Nanobiocatalysts: An Innovative Approach for Advancement of Industrial Biotechnology | Chapter 7 | Recent Progress in Microbiology and Biotechnology Vol. 6

 Enzymes are natural biocatalysts that catalyze biochemical reactions in living organisms. Because of their superior properties, biocatalysts have been used to replace chemical catalysts in the industrial sector. However, due to certain constraints, the commercial application of natural catalysts has been hampered. To overcome these challenges, the physicochemical and functional properties of enzymes have been modified using various strategies. Among these, enzyme immobilization on supportive materials is a novel approach that has successfully improved enzyme stability in harsh industrial environments. Making use of functional The enzyme-nanostructure biocatalysts are built using nanostructures as solid supports in enzyme immobilization. Recent efforts in the fabrication of novel nanobiocatalysts have revealed that immobilization of natural catalysts using artificial nanomaterials as the solid support significantly improves the efficiency of bioprocesses. Despite the fact that nanobiocatalysts are a fantastic concept in industrial biotechnology, they are not widely used on a large scale. However, as a result of extensive laboratory-scale experiments, the beginning of a new era in the field of industrial biotechnology can be anticipated in the near future.

Author (S) Details

Dr. K. D. K. Peshala Kumari
Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.

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Tuesday, 2 March 2021

Study of the Applicability of Fly Ash for Immobilization of Heavy Metals | Chapter 2 |International Research in Environment, Geography and Earth Science Vol. 8

The work analysed the navy's and coastguards' maritime protection policies in order to assess the spatial coverage of the gained maritime territory under the current exclusive economic zone legal regime. The evaluation variables include the state's coastal resources, such as renewable resources like fish and nonrenewable underwater resources like oil. The freedom fields, such as maritime traffic, pipelines, underwater cables, and air traffic, are among the others. To evaluate the level of protection, regression analytical tools were used during the study. Based on the research results, recommendations for improving the quality of protection in the region were made. As part of Nigeria's maritime protection policy, the concepts of sea base and sea shield were studied. The two systems of sea shield and sea bases were used to examine documented maritime security problems in the region. Then, for the good of the whole system, further recommendations were made. For the world's most advanced nations engaged in anti-piracy activities in the world's maritime realms, a re-engineering of the new logistics operations approach was proposed. The superiority of security forces of countries engaged in anti-piracy operations was stressed. It was determined that mixing sea and air logistics would yield superior maritime results.

Author (s) Details

Elżbieta Sitarz-Palczak
Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Rzeszów University of Technology, Powstancow Warszawy 6 Ave., 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland.

Monika Kwasniak-Kominek
Phase, Structural, Textural and Geochemical Research Laboratory, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza 30 Ave., 30-059 Kraków, Poland.

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