Due to its capacity to manufacture low-cost 3D-printed structures, 3D-printing technology offers a unique opportunity for the fast epitome of various applications. Using a typical fused deposition modeling 3D printer along with a Discovery extruder, a graphene-ink can be 3D printed to produce an interdigitated electrode (IDE) arrangement. This work fabricated a 3D-printed planar supercapacitor from pristine graphene-ink without using high-temperature processing or functional additives. The printable ink (89%) is formulated from pristine graphene without the addition of any functional additives. The symmetric flexible supercapacitor is demonstrated with an excellent specific capacitance of 137.50 F/g at 0.5 A/g and an energy density of 12.23 Wh/kg. The obtained gravimetric energy density beats reported earlier carbon-based supercapacitors that are 3D or inkjet printed. The flexibility and robustness of 3D-printed devices are achieved up to 150° folding angles. This work demonstrates an efficient and easy method for fabricating practical energy storage devices featuring a customizable shape and excellent flexibility.

The aim of the work was to investigate the thermo-electrical properties of low cost and rapidly produced randomly oriented carbon/carbon (C/C) composite. The composite body was fabricated by combining the high-pressure hot-pressing (HP) method with the lowpressure impregnation thermosetting carbonization (ITC) method. After the ITC method step selected samples were graphitized at 3000°C. Detailed characterization of the samples’ physical properties and thermal properties, including thermal diffusivity, thermal conductivity, specific heat and coefficient of thermal expansion, was carried out. Additionally, direct current (DC) electrical conductivity in both the in-plane and through-plane directions was evaluated. The results indicated that after graphitization the specimens had excellent carbon purity (99.9 %) as compared to that after carbonization (98.1). The results further showed an increasing trend in thermal conductivity with temperature for the carbonized samples and a decreasing trend in thermal conductivity with temperature for graphitized samples. The influence of the thickness of the test specimen on the thermal conductivity was found to be negligible. Further, all of the specimens after graphitization displayed an enormous increase in electrical conductivity (from 190 to 565 and 595 to 1180 S/cm in the through-plane and in-plane directions, respectively).

During a 4-year period (2001-2005) 09 animals were surgically treated because of abdominal wall defects (hernia). Out of 9 animals 8 were bovines and one caprine. In each case the defect was repaired with carbon fibre mesh. All the cases were successfully treated and no complication was observed up to six months postoperatively.

During a 3-year period (2001-2004) 18 animals were surgically treated because of abdominal wall defects (hernia). Out of 18 animals 8 were bovines, 5 caprines and 5 canines. In each case the defect was bridged with carbon fibres. Carbon fibres were placed either in simple interrupted pattern or as mattress overlapping pattern. All the cases were successfully treated and no complication was observed up to six months postoperatively.

Sixteen clinically healthy New Zealand white rabbits of either sex were divided into two equal groups I and II of 8 animals each. Under thiopental sodium (2.5%) anaesthesia a linear full thickness abdominal wall defect of 3 cm in length was created and repaired with continuous suture pattern using 3000 filaments of carbon fibres and 1~0 black braided nylon suture, ingroup I and II respectively. Increased vascularity was observed in carbon fibres (group I) and on day 30 the carbon fibres were covered by white fibrous tissue. Significantly higher (P < 0.05) values of glucose was seen on day 14 in group I, whereas, decrease in glucose value was observed in group II. Histopathologically, the carbon fiber implant induced extensive fibrous tissue (collagen fiber) reaction. Negligible inflammatory cells in the stroma indicate the host tissue tolerance to carbon fibers. Histochemically, gradually increased alkaline phosphatase activity up to day 14 in group I, suggested the proliferation of fibroblasts in early stages.

Rice gene functional annotation is greatly hindered due to functional redundancy. Based on OGRO database information, function of only 1022 genes were characterized previously where estimated expressed genes is approximately 50000. TFs protein class consist of 80 families and function of only 211 were reported. To address this issue, we developed web resource using MySQL, PHP and related frame work. Database integrates expression pattern and diverse data in phylogenomic contest. Since TFs plays diverse role in plants, meta-expression analysis would provide putative function of remaining genes. Using this approach and in-house database, we have identified featured expression groups: 228 belongs to anatomy, 224 to abiotic stress, 202 to biotic stress and hormone responsive group includes 267 genes. Out of 315 known genes through loss of functional studies, 294 genes have no closely related family members. Among 12 pairs with probes in database, 6 genes have PCC value with more than 0.5 among closely related genes. These data suggest that TFs showing more than 0.5 PCC value among closely relating family members more likely have functional dominancy. This study will provide useful functional information for whole rice TFs and suggest promising functional genomic studies.

Water-deficiency is one of the most serious challenges which restrict crop production. Root is the primary tissues exposed to water limitation in soil. Although a number of transcriptome data under water limitation have been produced in rice, but most of them have analyzed the effect of leaf or shoot. Thus, understanding of relating molecular mechanism is still limited. To get global view of the effect on water deficiency in rice root, we carried out RNA-Seq experiment. To do this, we compared the RNA-Seq transcriptome data of 3 day samples under water deficiency with those of unstressed rice roots with unstressed control. As a result, we identified 1,098 genes upregulated in water stress condition for 3 days. Gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis revealed that 18 GO terms are overrepresented. Of them, valyl-tRNA aminoacylation, transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter, glycine catabolic process, and L-phenylalanine catabolic process are more significant, indicating that transcription of new transcripts, control of translation fidelity, and reuse of primary and secondary metabolites can be activated during water stress.