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Rawat M, Singh UK, Subramanian V. Movement of toxic metals from small-scale industrial areas: a case study from Delhi, India. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1504/ijewm.2010.032005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Rawat M, Ramanathan A, Subramanian V. Quantification and distribution of heavy metals from small-scale industrial areas of Kanpur city, India. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2009; 172:1145-1149. [PMID: 19699581 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.07.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2008] [Revised: 07/28/2009] [Accepted: 07/28/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Kanpur city has large number of small-scale industries (SSIs), primarily comprising of textile and leather industries. This study inventorises the presence of heavy metals in the samples collected from Panki and Jajmau Industrial Areas of Kanpur city. The bulk concentration of heavy metals found in solid waste samples was Fe as 1885 and 2340 mg/kg, Mn 173 and 445 mg/kg, Zn 233 and 132 mg/kg, Cu 20 and 28 mg/kg, Cd 1.4 and 1.1mg/kg, Ni 26 and 397 mg/kg, Pb 107 and 19 mg/kg, Cr 1323 and 734 mg/kg, respectively. Heavy metal concentration was also found to be high in soil and road dust samples viz. Ni and Pb were in higher concentration in few samples, whereas Cr was found in higher concentration in all samples than the recommended values of USEPA and specifications for compost quality contained in the Indian Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000. The heavy metal pollution so detected is indicative of contamination in ground and surface water and food chain. This raises concerns pertaining to adverse consequences to environment and human health.
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Ramachandramoorthy T, Sivasankar V, Subramanian V. A seasonal quality assessment on potability of fresh shallow aquifers along the Rameswaram-Dhanushkodi coastal tract, India. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2009; 159:511-520. [PMID: 19051049 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-008-0647-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2008] [Accepted: 11/05/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Rameswaram-Dhanushkodi coastal tract lies in the south-east of Rameswaram Island, which stretches about 20 km from the Rameswaram proper and occults several historic values. The objective of the present study is to investigate the water quality parameters viz., pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS), salinity (SAL), total alkalinity (TA), calcium hardness (CH), magnesium hardness (MH), total hardness (TH), chloride (Cl), and fluoride (F) during summer and winter seasons of the year 2006. The calculated Langelier Saturation Index values confirm the incrusting ability in most of the groundwater samples. The Water Quality Index values show that the potable quality of groundwater is improved from about 32% to 58%, especially in post-winter. The principal component analysis identifies the dominance of CH, TA, and TH with 33% and 44% in summer and winter, respectively. In addition, Cl is also having dominance in winter. The box plots have depicted asympathy in concentrations of F, TDS, and CH during winter, whereas sympathetic relationship in Cl and MH. Unlike in summer, a good correlation of Cl with the other parameters including SAL, EC, TDS, CH, and TH is observed in the winter.
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Elango M, Subramanian V, Sathyamurthy N. Structure and stability of spiro-cyclic water clusters. J CHEM SCI 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/s12039-009-0099-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Prakash M, Samy KG, Subramanian V. Benzene−Water (BZWn (n = 1 − 10)) Clusters. J Phys Chem A 2009; 113:13845-52. [DOI: 10.1021/jp906770x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Prakash M, Subramanian V, Gadre SR. Stepwise Hydration of Protonated Carbonic Acid: A Theoretical Study. J Phys Chem A 2009; 113:12260-75. [DOI: 10.1021/jp904576u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Vijayaraj R, Subramanian V, Chattaraj PK. Comparison of Global Reactivity Descriptors Calculated Using Various Density Functionals: A QSAR Perspective. J Chem Theory Comput 2009; 5:2744-53. [DOI: 10.1021/ct900347f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Punitha V, Raman SS, Parthasarathi R, Subramanian V, Rao JR, Nair BU, Ramasami T. Molecular dynamics investigations on the effect of D amino acid substitution in a triple-helix structure and the stability of collagen. J Phys Chem B 2009; 113:8983-92. [PMID: 19518060 DOI: 10.1021/jp808690m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Studies on the structure and stability of peptides and proteins during l-->d configurational change are certainly important for the designing of peptides with new biological activity and protein engineering. The l-->d amino acid (d AA) changes have been observed in aged proteins such as collagen. Hence, in this study, an attempt has been made to explore the effect of the replacement of l amino acid (l AA) in the model collagen-like peptides with d AA and the origin of structural stability (destability) has been traced using the molecular dynamics (MD) method employing the AMBER force field. Our results reveal that the substitution of d AA produces a large local disruption to the triple-helical structure. Formation of a kink (bulge) at the site of substitution is observed from the detailed analysis of MD trajectory. However, this local perturbation of kinked helix changes the direction of the helices and affects the relative orientation of the respective AA residues for helix-helix interaction, enough to affect the overall stability of the model collagen-like peptide. The destabilization energy per d Ala substitution is 7.87 kcal/mol, which is similar to the value for the Gly-->Ala mutation in collagen. Since the Gly-->Ala mutation is involved in genetic disorders such as osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), the l-->d configurational change may produce a similar effect on collagen.
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Rajapandian V, Raman SS, Hakkim V, Parthasarathi R, Subramanian V. Molecular mechanics and molecular dynamics study on azurin using extensible and systematic force field (ESFF). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theochem.2009.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Rajapandian V, Hakkim V, Subramanian V. ONIOM Calculation on Azurin: Effect of Metal Ion Substitutions. J Phys Chem A 2009; 113:8615-25. [DOI: 10.1021/jp900451f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Nowak B, Misselwitz B, Hero M, Benkemoun H, Moro E, Marcon C, Marras E, Allocca G, Delise P, Drzewiecka A, Kargul W, Grzegorzewski B, Drzewiecka A, Wilczek J, Kargul W, Malecka B, Kutarski A, Zabek A, Segreti L, Soldati E, De Lucia R, Zucchelli G, Solarino G, Barison A, Sergi D, Bongiorni MG, Soldati E, Segreti L, De Lucia R, Solarino G, Zucchelli G, Barison A, Di Cori A, Bongiorni MG, Bongiorni MG, Soldati E, Zucchelli G, Di Cori A, Segreti L, De Lucia R, Solarino G, Barison A, Petru J, Neuzil P, Sediva L, Holy F, Holdova K, Vopalka R, Kralovec S, Taborsky M, Andraos AW, Hussein KH, Aly R, Elhusseiny R, Elazab AB, Ragab D, Battah AH, Nagy HKH, Rucinski P, Kutarski A, Malecka B, Zabek A, Krzyzanowski K, Zinka E, Baszko A, Alhous H, Small GR, Hillis GS, Hannah A, Broadhurst P, De Lucia R, Solarino G, Soldati E, Segreti L, Sergi D, Coluccia G, Zucchelli G, Bongiorni MG, Salacata A, Gliwa R, Keavey S, Khan JN, Subramanian V, Hee C, Glancy JM, Prasad N, Kutarski A, Malecka B, Zabek A, Rucinski P, Ploux S, Deplagne A, Wright M, Sacher F, Ritter P, Haissaguerre M, Clementy J, Bordachar P. Poster session 3: Implantation and follow up. Europace 2009. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euq227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Parthasarathi R, Elango M, Subramanian V, Sathyamurthy N. Structure and Stability of Water Chains (H2O)n, n = 5−20. J Phys Chem A 2009; 113:3744-9. [DOI: 10.1021/jp806793e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Singh SK, Subramanian V, Gibbs RJ. Hydrous FE and MN oxides — scavengers of heavy metals in the aquatic environment. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/10643388409381713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Haque MA, Subramanian V, Gibbs RJ. Copper, lead, and zinc pollution of soil environment. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/10643388209381693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Kumar KK, Elango M, Subramanian V, Das TM. Novel saccharide–pyridine based gelators: selective gelation and diversity in superstructures. NEW J CHEM 2009. [DOI: 10.1039/b821126d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Bansal P, Haribhakti K, Subramanian V, Plakogiannis F. Effect of Formulation and Process Variables on the Dissolution Profile of Naproxen Sodium from Tablets. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2008. [DOI: 10.3109/03639049409050228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Elango M, Subramanian V, Sathyamurthy N. The Self-Assembly of Metaboric Acid Molecules into Bowls, Balls and Sheets. J Phys Chem A 2008; 112:8107-15. [DOI: 10.1021/jp8019254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Elango M, Subramanian V, Rahalkar AP, Gadre SR, Sathyamurthy N. Structure, energetics, and reactivity of boric acid nanotubes: a molecular tailoring approach. J Phys Chem A 2008; 112:7699-704. [PMID: 18652434 DOI: 10.1021/jp802723e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cardinality guided molecular tailoring approach (CG-MTA) [Ganesh et al. J. Chem. Phys. 2006, 125, 104019] has been effectively employed to perform ab initio calculations for large molecular clusters of boric acid. It is evident from the results that boric acid forms nanotubes, structurally similar to carbon nanotubes, with the help of an extensive hydrogen-bonding (H-bonding) network. Planar rosette-shaped hexamer of boric acid is the smallest repeating unit in such nanotubes. The stability of these tubes increases due to enhancement in the number of H-bonding interactions as the diameter increases. An analysis of molecular electrostatic potential (MESP) of these systems provides interesting features regarding the reactivity of these tubes. It is predicted that due to alternate negative and positive potentials on O and B atoms, respectively, boric acid nanotubes will interact favorably with polar systems such as water and can also form multiwalled tubes.
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Raman SS, Vijayaraj R, Parthasarathi R, Subramanian V. Helix forming tendency of valine substituted poly-alanine: a molecular dynamics investigation. J Phys Chem B 2008; 112:9100-4. [PMID: 18597521 DOI: 10.1021/jp7119813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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In this study, classical molecular dynamics simulations have been carried out on the valine (guest) substituted poly alanine (host) using the host-guest peptide approach to understand the role of valine in the formation and stabilization of helix. Valine has been substituted in the host peptide starting from N terminal to C terminal. Various structural parameters have been obtained from the molecular dynamics simulation to understand the tolerance of helical motif to valine. Depending on the position of valine in the host peptide, it stabilizes (or destabilizes) the formation of the helical structure. The substitution of valine in the poly alanine at some positions has no effect on the helix formation (deformation). It is interesting to observe the coexistence of 3 10 and alpha-helix in the peptides due to the dynamical nature of the hydrogen bonding interaction and sterical interactions.
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Singh UK, Kumar M, Chauhan R, Jha PK, Ramanathan A, Subramanian V. Assessment of the impact of landfill on groundwater quality: a case study of the Pirana site in western India. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2008; 141:309-21. [PMID: 17899419 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-007-9897-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2006] [Accepted: 08/27/2007] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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In present study focus has been given on estimating quality and toxicity of waste with respect to heavy metals and its impact on groundwater quality, using statistical and empirical relationships between different hydrochemical data, so that easy monitoring may be possible which in turn help the sustainable management of landfill site and municipal solid waste. Samples of solid waste, leachate and groundwater were analyzed to evaluate the impact of leachates on groundwater through the comparison of their hydrochemical nature. Results suggest the existence of an empirical relationship between some specific indicator parameters like heavy metals of all three above mentioned sample type. Further, K/Mg ratio also indicates three groundwater samples heavily impacted from leachate contamination. A good number of samples are also showing higher values for NO(3)(-) and Pb than that of World Health Organization (WHO) drinking water regulation. Predominance of Fe and Zn in both groundwater and solid waste samples may be due to metal plating industries in the area. Factor analysis is used as a tool to explain observed relation between numerous variables in term of simpler relation, which may help to deduce the strength of relation. Positive loading of most of the factors for heavy metal clearly shows landfill impact on ground water quality especially along the hydraulic gradient. Cluster analysis, further substantiates the impact of landfill. Two major groups of samples obtained from cluster analysis suggest that one group comprises samples that are severely under the influence of landfill and contaminated leachates along the groundwater flow direction while other assorted with samples without having such influence.
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Roy D, Bultinck P, Subramanian V, Chattaraj P. Bonding, reactivity and aromaticity in the light of the multicenter indices. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theochem.2007.12.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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De Proft F, Chattaraj PK, Ayers PW, Torrent-Sucarrat M, Elango M, Subramanian V, Giri S, Geerlings P. Initial Hardness Response and Hardness Profiles in the Study of Woodward–Hoffmann Rules for Electrocyclizations. J Chem Theory Comput 2008; 4:595-602. [DOI: 10.1021/ct700289p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Parthasarathi R, Subramanian V, Sathyamurthy N. Electron Density Topography, NMR, and NBO Analysis of Water Clusters. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/15533170701851250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Rawat M, Singh UK, Mishra AK, Subramanian V. Methane emission and heavy metals quantification from selected landfill areas in India. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2008; 137:67-74. [PMID: 17457681 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-007-9729-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2006] [Accepted: 03/29/2007] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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In this study, an attempt has been made to study methane flux and quantification of heavy metals from Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) landfill areas of selected cities in India. During the period of study, the average value of methane flux was estimated from these landfill areas varied from 146-454 mg/m2/h. Methane emission from landfill is of serious environmental global concern as it accounts for approximately 15 percentages of current Greenhouse gas emissions. It has been estimated that methane emission, from landfill areas in the world, in next two decades would be same as that what is emitted from paddy fields presently. Besides, the estimation of methane flux, quantification of some heavy metals was conducted to analyse the suitability of using MSW as compost. The average values for metals were observed to be both within the range of USEPA and Indian standards for MSW disposal in landfill areas and to be used as compost respectively.
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Raman SS, Vijayaraj R, Parthasarathi R, Subramanian V, Ramasami T. A molecular dynamics analysis of ion pairs formed by lysine in collagen: Implication for collagen function and stability. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theochem.2007.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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