Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra

Surfactants in Slurry Stabilisation and Transportation: Preparation and Characterization describes methods for the isolation and characterization of natural surfactants and their potential as slurry stabilizers. It also describes the characterization of physical and chemical properties of slurries, in relation to their particle distribution. It also includes slurry preparation and characterization by using different rheological parameters and discusses mechanisms of stabilization of different slurries. The book includes a comparative cost analysis and offers rheological modelling and Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of different slurry systems.

Schiff bases are the most widely used organic compounds. These are generally bi- or tridentate ligands capable of forming very stable complexes with metal ions. In organic synthesis, Schiff base reactions are useful in making carbon-nitrogen bonds. The chemistry of Schiff base metal complexes have been studied extensively over past few decades. The C=N linkage in azomethine derivatives is found to be vital for deciding their biological activities. Several azomethine and their metal complexes have been reported to exhibit a broad range of biological activities, including antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral, antipyretic and anticancer properties. This review concentrates on the synthesis and pharmacological potentials of some selective Schiff base metal complexes.