Organotypic 3D cultures of epithelial cells are grown at the air-liquid interface (ALI) and resemble the in vivo counterparts. Although the complexity of in vivo cellular responses could be better manifested in coculture models in which additional cell types such as fibroblasts were incorporated, the presence of another cell type could mask the response of the other. This study reports the impa...

The potential for adipose-derived stem cells to differentiate into keratinocyte-like cells has recently been receiving attention, stemming from the hypothesis that a bioengineered skin may be manufactured from these readily available mesenchymal stem cells. This study was conducted to evaluate the influence of human keratinocyte non-contact coculture on hADSCs. Human epidermal keratinocytes and...

Intercropping systems compared to monoculture systems can more efficiently use the existing resources which ultimately will lead to increased plant performance. Therefore, to evaluate the benefits of intercropping maize and beans and assess its impact on yield and yield’s component, an experiment was conducted in factorial design with randomized complete block design in three replication, in 20...

Macrobrachium rosenbergii popularly known as 'scampi' has been expanding in India recent years. Scampi farming gained momentum after the set-back in shrimp farming due to disease outbreaks and other factors. The infrastructure available to produce shrimp seed and process the shrimp was helpful in providing support to scampi farming. The existing culture system includes both monoculture and poly...

This study was conducted to assess the reproductive biology and early breeding behaviour of female Oreochromis niloticus reared in monoculture and polyculture with Clarias gariepinus in earthen ponds for 8 months. Results revealed no significant difference in length at first maturity (L50) between females reared in monoculture and polyculture systems. Similarly, no significant differences were ...

In an experiment that directly manipulated grassland plant species richness and composition, decreased plant species richness (‘‘diversity’’) increased pathogen load (the percentage of leaf area infected by species-specific foliar pathogens across the plant community) in 1998. Pathogen load was almost three times greater in the average monoculture than in the average plot planted with 24 grassl...

In the present study, we examined fine root production and soil available nutrients (N, P K) across different depths in rubber monoculture rubber–Flemingia macrophylla agroforestry of stand ages. We used ingrowth cores method sampled 360 over four growth intervals, representing one year for study. The results showed that macronutrient concentrations generally decreased with increasing depth. To...

study of agronomic characteristics and advantage indices in intercropping of additive series of chickpea (cicer arietinum l.) and black cumin (nigella sativa l.) abstract in order to evaluate quantitive and qualitive yield of chickpea (cicer arietinum l.) and black cumin (nigella sativa l.) in intercropping of additive series, a field experiment was arranged in a randomized complete block desig...

Blackberry (Rubus sp.) juice was fermented using four different strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Vitilevure-CM4457, Enoferm-T306, ICV-K1, and Greroche Rhona-L3574) recognized because of their use in the wine industry. A medium alcoholic graduation spirit (<6°GL) with potential to be produced at an industrial scale was obtained. Alcoholic fermentations were performed at 28°C, 200 rpm, and no...

Software systems security represents a major concern as cyberattacks continue to grow in number and sophistication. In addition to the increasing complexity and interconnection of modern information systems, these systems run significant similar software. This is known as IT monoculture. As a consequence, software systems share common vulnerabilities, which enable the spread of malware. The pri...